Integrated Scheme of OilSeeds,Pulses,Oilpalm and Maize |
2.6 PATTERN OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNDER ISOPOM i.
The pattern of financial
assistance in respect of components, approved for development of oilseeds, pulses and
maize in the selected states, is given in Annexure-II. ii.
Experiences in the past revealed
that most of the state governments held up the allocated/released funds of the Govt. of
India besides non-accordance of sanction for the state matching grant.
Delayed/non-issuance of states administrative approvals well before each sowing
season hamper the programme implementation. States would therefore, ensure issuing of
state sanction including the statematching share in time. Inordinate delay/non-utilization
of budget may result in non-release of the due instalments as also diversion of the same
to best performing states. iii.
State Level Sanctioning
Committee (SLSC) will be mandatory for the ISOPOM states. The SLSC will meet at least
twice in a year, once before the onset of Kharif and Rabi seasons each. A representative
from Commodity Development Directorates (CDDs) and a representative of TMOP&M will
also be invited to participate in the meeting. iv.
Flexibility for inter-componental
diversion of funds by the State Governments is permitted within the limit of 20% of the
fund allocated to non-seed component only. Flexibility to the state for introducing
innovative measures or any special component to the extent of 10% of financial allocation
is also allowed. However, these changes can only be proposed with the approval of the
State Department of Agriculture, after duly approved by the SLSC. These changes should be
reported to the TMOP&M and the Directorates of Oilseeds and Pulses Development. v.
As already mentioned, scope for
area expansion, which has contributed most to increased production so far, is now very
limited. Therefore, further increase in production will have to come mostly from increased
productivity. It is suggested that to increase the productivity, input support on a
package basis may be provided to a large number of beneficiary farmers in a compact area
(cluster basis) in a district in such a manner that the entire area with maximum potential
for achieving desired increase in area/productivity of a district is brought under
intensive package over a period of next 4-5 years. Extension support and plant protection
umbrella with IPM approach may, however, be made available over the entire districts
covered under ISOPOM. i.
The pattern of financial assistance
in respect of components, approved for development of oilpalm in the selected states, is
given in Annexure-III. ii.
Flexibilities available for other
crops under ISOPOM, could also be availed by states subject to their applicability to this
crop. |