With regard to the general principles for the award of Grants-in-aid for Centrally sponsored schemes, which one of the following is NOT correct?
A. Every Centrally Sponsored Scheme should have a time-bound quantifiable and measurable outcome targets with provisions for periodic monitoring, mid-term evaluation and detailed impact studies
B. The scheme should be designed in consultation with States and Union Territories
C. Where schemes are in operation with similar objectives targeting the same population, the schemes should be converged
D. The Ministries / Departments should focus attention on the expenditure only
Answer:D
With regard to the general principles for the award of Grants-in-aid for Centrally sponsored schemes, which one of the following is NOT correct?
A. Every Centrally Sponsored Scheme should have a time-bound quantifiable and measurable outcome targets with provisions for periodic monitoring, mid-term evaluation and detailed impact studies B. The scheme should be designed in consultation with States and Union Territories C. Where schemes are in operation with similar objectives targeting the same population, the schemes should be converged D. The Ministries / Departments should focus attention on the expenditure only