SCHEMES OF NORTH EASTERN COUNCIL

The Union Cabinet has approved the following:

• Allocation of 30 percent of North Eastern Council’s (NEC’s) allocation for new projects under the existing “Schemes of North Eastern Council” for focussed development of deprived areas. The balance allocation shall be bifurcated in the existing two components (State component-60% and Central component-40%)
  
  
• Allowing projects under State component, upto 25% of each State’s normative allocation, for sectors not covered in the mandate of NEC, but which are considered important as per local felt needs as per the recommendations of the State Governments.