(a) whether the Government are contemplating to take effective steps to provide benefits of the special
developmental packages under the Non Lapsable Central Pool Resources to the Indo-Bhutan border and Assam-West Bengal
border areas;
(b) if so, the steps taken and the amount of money spent under the aforementioned scheme so far for the areas
in question;
(c) if not, the reasons therefor;
(d) whether the North Eastern Council has taken up any developmental schemes/projects and programmes in
the Indo-Bhutan border and Assam-West Bengal border areas so far with the fund of NE Council analogous to other
bordering areas of the North Eastern region so far;
(e) if so, the details thereof and the amount spent for this aforesaid area over the last 5 years; and
(f) if not, the reasons therefor?