(a) whether the Government of Assam and other State Governments of North Eastern
States have urged the Government to transfer non-lapsable pool fund to the
Department of North Eastern Region for the benefit of these states;
(b) whether the North Eastern States have also demanded the abolition of 10% loan
Component in the funding pattern of the pool; and
(c) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING (SHRI M.V. RAJASEKHARAN)
(a): No specific request from the North Eastern States has been received for transfer of non-
lapsable pool fund to the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER).
(b) to (c): Governments of Tripura and Meghalaya have demanded abolition of 10% loan
component in the funding pattern of NLCPR in a memorandum submitted by them. No such
proposal is under consideration.