Ministry of Home Affairs is committed to adhering to financial recommendations of the 14th Financial Commission in regard to Class A States. JK falls in the category of Class A states, and as such she will continue to be governed by 90:10 ratios in funding pattern. Though after the recommendations made by the 14th Finance Commission, the Central funding has been stopped yet in regard to non-plan funding the scheme already underway will continue. By 90: 10 ratio patterns, the Financial Commission means that the Centre will provide 90 per cent of the funding while the States will have to provide the remaining ten per cent. It is good news that the State will not be starved for non-plan funding. However, we will invite the attention of all stakeholders to the fact that in most of the developmental plans, the State Government has failed to utilize the allocated funds maximally. The result has been that some of the vital schemes have never been completed and funds were withdrawn by the Union Government. It is highly desirable that the State Planning Department handles central projects with all seriousness and with care so that funds do not lapse. Before accepting any new project or scheme, the State Government needs to give very serious thought to all the pros and cons and also put forward to the donor agency its views and suggestions for modification of the scheme for the State of Jammu and Kashmir if need be to do so. This would save the State and the Central Government from a situation of embarrassment.
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