Note: Deviation to a maximum of 20% be allowed to the implementing agency to utilise funds within activities relating to nursery raising, plantation, and soil and moisture conservation works with reference to the approved cost norms for an activity, depending on the nature of the project and justification for seeking such variation furnished by the implementing agency. at the project formulation stage. Deviation upto 5% of the indicated cost norms in these activities would be allowed during implementation stage. The total approved outlay for nursery raising, plantation, and soil and moisture conservation works for a project will, however, not be exceeded on account of allowing the above-mentioned variations.