India's Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS) have evolved into an inefficient, unwieldy maze over 71 years, absorbing 1.5% of GDP. Despite repeated reviews, few are justified by impact, and none are ever closed, leading to a proliferation of schemes and sub-schemes. The author argues that Article 282 was misused, bypassing constitutional intent. He proposes six radical reforms: returning Article 282 to its residual status, eliminating CSS for state list items, establishing a minimum outlay threshold, and implementing zero-based budgeting for all schemes to free up funds for more impactful capital expenditure. The author deems the schemes disorderly and burdensome.