Backward areas of the Northeast to get 25% of Centres unspent fund
Acknowledging the fact that government apathy towards developmental works in backward areas of North East Region (NER) was creating a "fertile ground' for insurgency, the Central Government now wants to ensure that at least 25 per cent of the fund released from the Non Lapsable Central Pool of Resources (NLCPR) are allocated to priority projects located in some of the most remote northeastern areas.