New Schemes Expenditure Booking 2019

This document dated 12th March 2019 provides comprehensive guidelines for taking up new schemes and booking of expenditure under the National Rural Drinking Water Programme. The guidelines establish clear criteria for scheme eligibility based on committed liability ratios, unspent balance availability, and annual allocation quantum. They define expenditure booking priorities based on financial progress bands and provide exceptions for special category areas including SC/ST concentrated habitations, ODF villages, JE-AES affected districts, and Aspirational districts. The document also covers the role of the State Level Scheme Sanctioning Committee in scheme approval and integration with IMIS.