Section 9

Submission of Sub-Plans proposed to be included in the Annual Plan for appraisal: Each Department, excluding the departments separately
notified under this Act, shall submit, each year, to the respective Nodal
Departments, the Sub-Plans comprising of Scheduled Castes Sub-Plan/ Tribal
Sub-Plan Schemes proposed to be included in the Annual Plans, for appraisal by the Nodal Agency concerned, within the time frame and in the format, as may be prescribed.