Lok Sabha Question No. 859 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-04
Subject: Health and Education Infrastructure in the North Eastern States
Ministry: DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION
Asked by: Ms. Praniti Sushilkumar Shinde

## Government of India

## Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.859

To be answered on

Wednesday, February 04, 2026/Magha 15, 1947 (Saka)

## QUESTION

## Health and Education Infrastructure in the North Eastern States

## 859. Ms. Praniti Sushilkumar Shinde:

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

- (a) the details of the funds allocated, released and utilised under Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) schemes for health and education infrastructure in the North Eastern States during the last three years, State-wise;
- (b) the  details  of  the  numbers  of  health  facilities  and  educational  institutions created or upgraded under these schemes; and
- (c) whether the Government has conducted any outcome-based assessment to evaluate improvements in access to healthcare and quality of education in the region and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## The Minister of State of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region

## [Dr. Sukanta Majumdar]

- (a) & (b) Under  its  schemes,  the  Ministry  of  Development  of  North  Eastern Region (MDoNER) has sanctioned 49 Education and 26 Health sector projects in the North Eastern States during the years from 2022-23 to 2025-26 (till 31.12.2025). The total sanctioned cost of these projects is Rs.3601.06crore, against which Rs.1635.39 crore has been released and Rs.995.37 crore has been utilized as on 31.12.2025 . State-wise details of these projects are as under:

| Sl. No.   | State             | Education Projects (No)   |   Health Projects (No) |   Total Sanctioned Cost (Amt in Rs. cr) |   Total Released (Amt in Rs. cr) |   Total Utilized (Amt in Rs. cr) |
|-----------|-------------------|---------------------------|------------------------|-----------------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
| 1         | Arunachal Pradesh | 1                         |                      3 |                                  240.66 |                           118.82 |                            76.25 |
| 2         | Assam             | 7                         |                      2 |                                 1532.77 |                           688.82 |                           385.9  |
| 3         | Manipur           | 8                         |                      2 |                                  448.7  |                           148.41 |                            81.55 |
| 4         | Meghalaya         | 6                         |                      1 |                                   44.31 |                            23.86 |                             9.33 |
| 5         | Mizoram           | -                         |                      5 |                                   81.68 |                            27.02 |                            12.28 |
| 6         | Nagaland          | 4                         |                      3 |                                  175.8  |                            71.66 |                            48.54 |
| 7         | Sikkim            | 2                         |                      2 |                                  323.89 |                           279.71 |                           276.27 |
| 8         | Tripura           | 3                         |                      5 |                                  501.32 |                           125.57 |                            45.57 |
| 9         | Other Agencies    | 18                        |                      3 |                                  251.93 |                           151.53 |                            59.69 |
| Total     | Total             | 49                        |                     26 |                                 3601.06 |                          1635.39 |                           995.37 |

(c) Independent evaluation of the schemes, carried out by the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Shillong, highlights the importance of the MDoNER schemes for the development of the North Eastern Regionin various sectors including Health and Education.

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