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Functions of Nodal Agency and Nodal Department - The respective Nodal Agency with the assistance of the respective Nodal Department shall,- (1) Evaluate and appraise Scheduled Castes Sub-Plan/Tribal Sub-Plan proposed by the departments for ensuring conformity to the provisions of this Act; (2) Prepare State Scheduled Castes Sub-Plan/Tribal Sub-Plan for placing before the State Council for Development of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes for consideration and approval; (3) Recommend reallocation of Scheduled Castes Sub- Plan/Tribal Sub-Plan funds from a department to other department; (4) Review the implementation and monitoring of the Scheduled Castes Sub-Plan/Tribal Sub-Plan programme; (5) Identify impediments and suggest measures for overcoming the impediments; (6) Co-ordinate with the departments for preparation of State level and district level Scheduled Castes Sub-Plan/Tribal Sub-Plan; (7) Maintain transparency in expenditure; maintain scheme wise; district wise, village wise and beneficiary wise details as may be prescribed; set up a web portal for tracking the progress of the implementation, expenditure, output and outcome indicators as may be prescribed of Scheduled Castes Sub-Plan/Tribal Sub-Plan; (8) Facilitate at least annual social auditing of expenditure of Scheduled Castes Sub-Plan/Tribal Sub-Plan funds and facilitate analysis of improvement in Human Development Index against the projections for the State and district: Provided that the directions of the Nodal Agency shall be binding on the Departments.