Andaman and Nicobar Administration

Directorate of IP&T

Information & Publicity Division

 

 

 

Port Blair 27 June, 2015.

 

 

 

Press Release

 

 

 

 

Lt. Governor takes up 100% funding for UTs

by Centre for all Central Sector and Centrally Sponsored Schemes

 

 

 

         Lt. Gen A.K. Singh (Retd), the Lt. Governor of Andaman & Nicobar Islands and Puducherry attended the fourth meeting of the Sub-Group, constituted by the Hon’ble Prime Minister, on Centrally Sponsored Schemes at the NITI Aayog, New Delhi on 27^th June 2015. This meeting was convened to consider the draft report   prepared by the Sub Group.  

 

         With the efforts of the Hon’ble Lt. Governor, who had taken up the  cause of all the  Union Territories, the Sub-Group  has now recommended 100% funding by the Centre,  with 30% as flexi fund, in respect of all Central Sector and Centrally Sponsored Schemes.  The UTs will now be given the flexibility to choose the Sectors in which they see potential.

 

         The draft report of the Sub-Group, after taking into account minor changes suggested by some States, will be submitted to the Hon’ble Prime Minister shortly.