Chapter II OUTLAY, RESOURCE ALLOCATION FOR MINORITIES COMPONENT AND SCHEMES

The State shall, in every financial year, earmark in such manner as may be prescribed, a portion of the total outlay for CSS & SDP Schemes of the State to be called as Minorities Component Fund: Provided that, the fund to be earmarked is determined at least 6 months prior to commencement of the next financial year: Provided further that, the Minorities Component Fund outlay shall be revised according to State Annual outlay and:

Communication of outlay earmarked Minorities as Component fund to the Departments The Department as may be authorized by the Government shall, every financial year, communicate, in the manner prescribed, to the other departments, a tentative outlay for CSS & SDP Schemes out of Minorities Component Fund as earmarked under section 3 for preparation of respective department wise Minorities Component.

The Components of the Departments shall include only such schemes that secure direct and quantifiable benefits to the Minorities individuals or Minorities households and that have the potential to bridge the gaps in development following the norms laid down in this Act and the rules made there under:

Promotion of equity among Minorities The Departments shall prepare Minorities Component to promote equity in the development among various communities within the Minorities and focused development within.

The Department shall ensure coverage of Minorities in the ongoing general schemes consistent with their eligibility for the same.

On receipt of communication under section 4, each department, shall, after estimating the gaps in the development of Minorities, prioritize the development needs of Minorities through a consultative process, as may be prescribed and shall formulate the Minorities Component Schemes and prepare the Component comprising of the Minorities Component schemes, within the State Outlay priorities as communicated under section 5.

Each Department, excluding the departments separately notified under this Act, shall submit each year, to the respective Nodal Departments, the Component comprising of Minorities Component Schemes proposed to be included in the Annual outlay for CSS & SDP Schemes, for appraisal by the Nodal Agency concerned, within the time frame and in the format, as may be prescribed.