Is there any specific requirement or criteria that a development scheme must meet to be eligible for funding from the Consolidated Fund of India?
Yes, there is a specific requirement for development schemes to be eligible for funding from the Consolidated Fund of India. They must have the approval of the Government of India and be undertaken by either the State of Assam or an autonomous State formed under Article 244A, with the purpose of raising the level of administration in the tribal areas specified in Part I of the table appended to paragraph 20 of the Sixth Schedule.