Manual for Development Projects - Planning Commission

Manual For Development Projects
"Procedure in regard to ECNEC" (Annexure-XXVIII).
6.30 Every effort should be made to clear a scheme at one meeting; where this is not possible, the
scheme should be considered at successive meetings of the CDWP until it is disposed of. The basic
requirement is that the scheme should not be lost sight of and the progress in its disposal is
maintained.
6.31 With a view to avoiding lengthy discussion on detailed comments of the various agencies
represented on CDWP, a Pre-CDWP meeting is to be held to resolve the outstanding issues in
respect of federal schemes (Annexure-XXIX).
6.32 The meeting of National Highway Council shall be called by the Secretary of the Council, at
least once a year, on such date and time as may be specified by the President of the Council.
Time limit for Approval of Projects
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6.33 In accordance with the directive given by the Cabinet at its meeting held on 1-11-1973, a
project is required to be approved within two months. However, in accordance with the
comprehensive procedure approved by the National Economic Council in July, 1959 (Annexure-
XXIII), the time for approval given is in more specific terms, viz: the formal submission of
schemes and approval of the Economic Council (now ECNEC) should be completed within 3
months.
Anticipatory Approval
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6.34 In accordance with para II (2) of the "Procedure in regard to ECNEC" (copy enclosed as
Annexure-XXVIII), the Chairman, ECNEC, where he is satisfied, has powers to allow the execution
of a scheme in anticipation of its formal approval by ECNEC.
6.35 The request for anticipatory approval has to be submitted to the Cabinet Division for on-going
and new schemes in the proformae prescribed for each of them (Annexure-XXX). The request for
anticipatory approval should be signed by the Secretary of the Division concerned in the case of
federal schemes and the ACS (Dev) in the case of provincial schemes.
6.36 The ECNEC at its meeting held on 29-11-1978 further decided that the Chairman, ECNEC
may dispose of any case/scheme in his discretion pending the formal submission of the Summary to
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