Directorate of Pulses Development

Integrated Scheme of OilSeeds,Pulses,Oilpalm and Maize

2.1 SPECIAL FEATURES OF ISOPOM

The ISOPOM has the following special features:

2.1.1        Flexibility to the states to utilize the funds for the scheme/crop of their choice.

2.1.2        Annual action plan to be formulated by the State Governments for consideration and approval of the Government of India.

2.1.3        Flexibility to the states for introducing innovative measures or any special component to the extent of 10% of financial allocation.

2.1.4        Involvement of private sector by the State Governments in the implementation of the programme with a financial cap of 15%.

2.1.5        Flexibility for inter component diversion of funds upto 20% for non-seed components only.

2.1.6        Diversion of funds from seed components to non-seed components with the prior Approval of the Department of Agriculture & Cooperation.

2.1.7        Increase under staff & contingency not permitted except by revision of pay scale and increase in rate of Dearness Allowance with the prior approval of the Department of Agriculture & Cooperation.