THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala has received Rs 15.89 crores as
performance incentive under AMRUT for 2017-18. The incentive is awarded to states for accomplishing the
mandatory reforms as part of implementing
AMRUT scheme.
The mission envisages improving governance through a set of 11 reforms classified as 54 milestones to be achieved during the mission period(2015-20). These reforms have to be implemented in the mission cities. AMRUT incentivizes reform implementation by setting aside 10% funds of
annual budgetary allocation as incentives for the state. During 2017-18, the states were required to accomplish 13 milestones pertaining to 5 reforms in the areas of
e-Governance,
Municipal Cadre,
Double Entry Accounting,
Urban Planning and Swacch Bharat Mission. Kerala had assessed the activities taken up under these reforms and submitted a self appraisal score of 96% with all supporting documents to MoHUA during April 2018. The Town and Country Planning Organisation(TCPO) is authorised by ministry of housing and urban affairs to revalidate the claims given by the States and to award incentives for States who score more than 70%.
Kerala has received Reforms Incentive consecutively for the third year this time. State received Rs. 15 Cr as incentive for reforms in 2015-16 and Rs.16.68 Cr as incentive for 2016-17.
