The proposal to go in for targeted intervention was born after the Sachar panel gave its report detailing the poor socio-economic and educational status of the country’s Muslims. The Union minister of minority affairs, A.R. Antulay in a statement in the Lok Sabha on August 31 2007 had stated: "Targeted intervention is proposed for improvement of basic amenities and employment opportunities in 90 identified minority concentration districts which are backward in terms of various developmental parameters." The money for the scheme will be spread out over the Eleventh Five Year Plan (2007-12) with states getting 100 per cent central assistance. While the Centre has already approved a slew of scholarship schemes for those belonging to the minority communities, the scheme for MCDs is by far the most substantial in terms of the money allocated for it. For 2007-08, the CCEA has approved assistance of Rs 117.60 crores with another Rs 2.40 crore being set aside for administrative and allied expenditure, the total bill for 2007-08 will be Rs 120 crores. For 2008-09, Rs 800 crores is the estimated expenditure while for 2009-2010, it is Rs 1,100 crore. It is Rs 1,100 crore again for 2010-2011 while it tapers off to Rs 660 crore in the final year (2011-2012)of the Five Year Plan.