Chapter III APPRAISAL ALLOCATION OF BACKWARD CLASSES

The Nodal Agency for Backward Classes Sub-Plan, shall take up appraisal of the Backward Classes Sub-Plan Schemes submitted by departments, to ensure conformity with the conditions and norms laid down in the Act.

The respective Nodal Agency, while indicating allocation of Backward Classes Sub-Plan Fund to the Backward Classes Sub-Plan Schemes shall follow the following norms namely; - (a) For schemes exclusively benefiting Backward Classes individuals or Backward Classes households, 100% of scheme cost shall be allocated and accounted for under Backward Classes Sub-Plan fund. (b) For schemes benefiting Backward Classes habitations, 100% of scheme cost shall be allocated and accounted for under Backward Classes Sub-Plan fund in case of other habitations the cost shall be allocated and accounted for under Backward Classes Sub-Plan in proportion of the population of the Backward Classes; (c) For general schemes, included in the Sub-Plans, benefitting Backward Classes individuals or households, along with others, the scheme cost shall be allocated and accounted for under Backward Classes Sub-Plan, in proportion to the Backward Classes beneficiaries covered; (d) In respect of non-divisible infrastructure works a portion of the scheme cost as may be determined by the Government shall be deemed to have been attributed for Backward Classes Sub-Plan.

The schemes that fulfill the norms laid down in the Act shall be recommended by Nodal Agency for Backward Classes Welfare for inclusion in the Annual Plan proposals of the departments and aggregated for placing before the State Council for Development of Backward Classes, for consideration and approval as a pre-budget process.