<prompt> Empowered action group is applicable for all states except -Madhya PradeshJharkhandRajasthanAssam  <response>: Ans. is d i.e., Assam The Empowered Action Group EAG set up to facilitate preparation of area-specific programmes in eight states, namely, Bihar, Jharkhand, MP, Chhatisgarh, Orissa, Rajasthan, UP and Uttarakhand, which have lagged behind in containing population growth to manageable levels. 