Major Programs Under Central Plan 2016-17

Central Plan is a sub-component of Plan expenditure, the other being Central Assistance to states. Programs under Central Plan are known as Central sector schemes.

Update: To learn the Centrally Sponsored Schemes and Central Sector Schemes as mentioned in the Union Budget 2018, refer this post.

The Central Plan 2016-17 has two components. The major component is provided by Budgetary support while the second part comes from the extra-budget resources of the Public Sector Undertakings. If you need more clarity on this refer our note on Central Plan and Central Assistance, where we have explained the concept in detail.

As of now, let’s focus our discussion on the details of Central Plan 2016-17.

Central Plan: 2016-17

Look at Indian Budget 2016-17. You can see the planned expenditure of Rs. 5,50, 010 crores. This figure is total plan outlay. You need to add extra-budgetary resources to this figure and subtract the Central Assistance to States to get the Central Plan of Rs. 7,06,248 crores. As clearly visible from the below figure, the priority sectors of the Central government as per the Central Plan are Transport, Energy and Social Services.

Major Programs Under Central Plan: Budget 2016-17

The important schemes or programs under the central plan as per budget 2016, and the allocation in crores of rupees are listed out below.

1. Krishyonnati Yojana – 2185
2. Indian Council of Agricultural Research(ICAR) & other Institutes – 3700
3. White Revolution – 578
4. Blue Revolution – 450
5. Atomic Energy industry – 2778
6. Atomic Energy Research – 3123
7. AYUSH Promotion – 400
8. Equity Infusion in Air India Limited – 1713
9. Export Promotion Scheme – 725
10. Interest Equalisation Scheme – 1000
11. Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) – 1400
12. Make in India – 324
13. Universal Service Obligation Fund – 2755
14. Network for Defense Services – 2710
15. Digital India Programme and Telecommunications and Electronic Industries – 1282
16. Price Stabilisation Fund – 900
17. Rashtriya Kala Sanskriti Vikas – 227
18. Environmental Protection and Monitoring – 234
19. National Action Plan on Climate Change – 180
20. Project Tiger – 295
21. Aid to Bhutan – 4290
22. Aid to Myanmar – 200
23. Aid to Afghanistan – 20
24. Re-capitalisation of Public Sector Banks – 25000
25. Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana – 1500
26. Mudra Bank – 900
27. India Aspiration Fund – 600
28. Aam Admi Bima Yojana – 450
29. Atal Pension Yojana – 200
30. National Health Mission – 19000
31. Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana – 2450
32. Rashtriya Swasthya Suraksha Yojana – 470
33. Border Infrusturcture and Mangement – 3560
34. Modernisation of Police & other Forces – 250
35. Police Infrastructure – 3262
36. Scheme for Safety of Women – 150
37. Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan – 2320
38. University and Higher Education – 2127
39. Technical Education (including allocation for new IITs/IIMs/NIT) – 5264
40. Student Financial Aid – 2220
41. Merit cum Means Scholarship for Professional and Technical Courses of Undergraduate and PG level – Minorities – 330
42. Pre-matric Scholarship for Minorities – 931
43. Post-matric Scholarship for Minorities – 550
44. LPG Connection for BPL Families – 2000
45. Atal Innovation and SETU – 200
46. Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojna – 3000
47. Integrated Power Development Scheme – 5500
48. National Highway Authority of India (investment from CRF and PBFF) – 19653
49. Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna – 1421
50. Sagar Mala project and Major Ports – 450
51. Inland Water Transport – 350
52. Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana – 1700
53. Tourism Infrastructure-PRASAD – 900
54. MRTS and Metro Project – 10000
55. Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) – 4091
56. National Ganga Plan – Namami Gange – 2250
57. Gross Budgetary Support to Ministry of Railways – 45000