Lok Sabha Question No. 502 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-23
Subject: Schemes for the Development of the NER
Ministry: DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION
Asked by: Shri Bidyut Baran Mahato, Shri Dilip Saikia, Shri Dineshbhai Makwana

## Government of India Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †502

To be answered on Wednesday, July 23, 2025/Sravana 1, 1947 (Saka)

## QUESTION

## Schemes for the Development of the NER

## †502.  Shri Bidyut Baran Mahato, Shri Dineshbhai Makwana, Shri Dilip Saikia

Will the Minister of DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  the  five  schemes  being  implemented  by  the  Government  for  the development of the North Eastern Region (NER) at present;
- (b) the  details  of  financial  provision  prescribed  for  sanctioning  new  projects  under each of the said Schemes till 31 March 2026; and
- (c) the details of various specific sectors covered under each of the said schemes?

## ANSWER

## The Minister of State of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region [Dr. Sukanta Majumdar]

- (a)  to  (c)  The  Ministry  of  Development  of  North  Eastern  Region  is  implementing following   schemes:
- (i) PM-DevINE  Scheme: Prime  Minister's  Development  Initiative  for  North  Eastern Region (PM-DevINE), was announced as a new Central Sector scheme, in the Union Budget  2022-23  with  initial  list  of  seven  projects  and  an  initial  allocation  of  Rs.  1500 crore. The scheme has an outlay of Rs.6,600 crore for the four year period from 202223 to 2025-26. The objectives of the PM-DevINE scheme are to: (i) fund infrastructure convergently,  in  the  spirit  of  PM  GatiShakti;  (ii)  support  social  development  projects

based on felt needs of the NER; (iii) enable livelihood activities for youth and women; and (iv) fill the development gaps in various sectors.

(ii) North East Special Infrastructure Development Scheme (NESIDS) - Roads: It is a Central Sector Scheme approved during 2017-18  and extended upto the end of 15 th Finance Commission i.e. 31.03.2026 to provide specific gap-funding in construction of roads  which  are  not  getting  covered  under  any  other  department  of  Government  i.e. Ministry  of  Road  Transport  and  Highways,  D/o  Rural  Development,  Border  Roads Organisation  etc.  but  are  necessary  to  (i)    provide  access  to  remote  locations    (ii) provide access to markets and  (iii) from a security point of view. The projects leading to the  creation  of  physical  assets  in  roads/bridges  and  auxiliary  infrastructure  only  are considered for sanction under this scheme.

(iii) North East Special Infrastructure Development Scheme (NESIDS) - OTRI : It is a  Central  Sector  Scheme,  approved  during  2017-18    and  extended  upto  the  15 th Finance  Commission  i.e.  31.03.2026    NESIDS  (OTRI)  component  subsumes  the projects sanctioned (but not yet completed) under its predecessor schemes i.e.

- (a) Non- Lapsable Central Pool of Resources (NLCPR)
- (b) Hill Area Development Programme (HADP)

Under this scheme, projects leading to the creation of infrastructure for Primary and Secondary Health care, Primary and Secondary Education, water supply, solid waste management,  industrial  development,  Civil  aviation,  sports,  telecom  etc,  with  project size between Rs 5 crore to Rs 50 crore, are considered for sanction.

(iv) Schemes  of  North  Eastern  Council  : The  extension  of  the  Scheme  w.e.f. 01.04.2022  till  31.03.2026  was  approved  for  implementation  during  the  15 th   Finance Commission (2022-23 to 2025-26) with no major change in the scope/coverage, with the  broad  objective  of  supporting  the  overall  development  in  identified  sectors  of importance to the North Eastern States. The Scheme covers all the eight states of the North  Eastern  Region.  Process  of  selection,  sanctioning  and  monitoring  of  Projects under the Scheme  is administered by  MDoNER/NEC,  in  consultation with the concerned State  Governments.  Planning  and implementation  is taken  up through  the Implementing  Agencies  of  the  respective  North  Eastern  State  Government/  Central Agencies. Some of the focus area of the projects sanctioned under Scheme of NEC are

Bamboo, Piggery, Regional Tourism, Higher Education, Tertiary Healthcare, Livelihood etc.

## (v) Special Packages in Assam

1.  Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) : The package implemented in pursuance of the Memorandum of Settlement signed on 10.02.2003, amounts to Rs. 750.00 crore. 65 projects  worth  Rs.  749.65  crore  were  sanctioned.  Under  the  new  Memorandum  of Settlement signed on 27.01.2020, a sum of Rs 750 crore (250 core per annum for three years) was sanctioned.
2.  Dima  Hasao  Autonomous  Territorial  Council  (DHATC)  : Under  the  DHATC package of  Rs  200  crore implemented  as  per  Memorandum  of  Settlement  signed  on 08.10.2012, 14 projects worth Rs. 195 crore were sanctioned.
3.  Karbi  Anglong  Autonomous  Territorial  Council  (KAATC)  : Under  the  KAATC package  implemented  in  pursuance  of  the  Memorandum  of  Settlement  signed  on 25.11.2011, package of Rs.350.00 crore was earmarked. Under the new Memorandum of Settlement signed on 04.09.2021 for KAATC package, out of a sum of Rs. 500 crore ( Rs. 100 crore per annum for 5 years) for the development of infrastructure in KAATC area, 02 projects worth Rs. 167.96 crore have been sanctioned.

The total budget outlay of the schemes, approved upto 31.03.2026 is as follows:

| Sl. No.   | Name of the Scheme   | Budget Outlay (in Cr.)   |
|-----------|----------------------|--------------------------|
| 1         | PM- DevINE           | 6,600                    |
| 2         | NESIDS (Roads)       | 2,718                    |
| 3         | NESIDS (OTRI)        | 3,796                    |
| 4         | SoNEC                | 1,968                    |
| 5         | Special Packages     | 1,250                    |
|           | Total                | 16,332                   |

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