The Union Cabinet held in January 2020 approved earmarking of 30 percent of North Eastern Council's (NEC's) allocation for new projects under the existing "Schemes of North Eastern Council" for focused development of deprived areas; deprived/neglected sections of society and emerging priority sectors in the North eastern States.
The “Schemes of the NEC” has now become a Central Sector Scheme on 100% funding by Government of India.