There
has been no disparity in the allocation of funds to the various North Eastern
States from the Government. Under Non-Lapsable Central Pool of Resources
(NLCPR) Scheme the projects to be retained from Priority List for all North
Eastern States is determined by a formula which ensures its equitable
distribution. In the formula weighted average of the latest information
available of following characteristics of NE States are considered. The
criteria for equitable distribution of funds under NLCPR Scheme as approved by
the Competent Authority are as under:-
|
S.No.
|
Characteristics
|
Weights
attached
|
|
1)
|
Area
|
25
|
|
2)
|
Population (census
2011)
|
25
|
|
3)
|
Human Development
Index(2004-05)
|
15
(in inverse
proportion)
|
|
4)
|
Road Density per
1000 sq. Km (2008)
|
7
(in inverse proportion)
|
|
5)
|
% of Census (2001)
Villages Electrified (as on 31.08.2010)
|
6
(in inverse
proportion)
|
|
6)
|
No. of Beds in
Hospitals (Allopathy)
Per 1000 persons
(2009)
|
6
(in inverse
proportion)
|
|
7)
|
% of Households
having safe Drinking Water (Census 2001)
|
6
(in inverse
proportion)
|
|
8)
|
Completion rate of
NLCPR Projects
|
10
|
The present percentage worked out as per criterion adopted for equitable
allocation of funds for retention under NLCPR Scheme is as under:
|
State
|
Percentage
(%)
|
|
Arunachal Pradesh
|
13.06
|
|
Assam
|
27.78
|
|
Manipur
|
9.98
|
|
Meghalaya
|
10.76
|
|
Mizoram
|
10.42
|
|
Nagaland
|
10.18
|
|
Sikkim
|
6.54
|
|
Tripura
|
11.28
|
|
Total
|
100.00
|
This was stated by Dr.
V K Singh, the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Development of North
East Region in Lok Sabha yesterday.
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