This centrally sponsored Mission Mode Project (MMP) was introduced during the last quarter of the 11th Plan Period from 2010-11 in seven selected States (Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Kerala, Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Madhya Pradesh) in Phase-I of this project. From 2014-15, this plan has now been extended to cover all the remaining 21 States and 8 UTs.