Exemption under section 35AC extended, preserving eligibility and increasing the notified project cost for a rehabilitation scheme. Exemption under section 35AC is extended for the Blind People's Association's rehabilitation project for three more years beginning with financial year 2008-09 following the National Committee's recommendation that the project is properly executed. The notification also amends the earlier notification by increasing the maximum permissible project cost to reflect the revised project estimate, thereby maintaining the project's eligibility as an notified scheme under the statutory framework.