Lok Sabha Question No. 6062 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-04-01
Subject: Funds Allocated and Released to the North Eastern States
Ministry: DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION
Asked by: Prof. Sougata Ray

* Up to 26 th March 2026

## Government of India

## Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region

## LOK SABHA Unstarred Question No. 6062

To be answered on

Wednesday, April 1, 2026/Chaitra 11, 1948 (Saka)

## QUESTION

## Funds Allocated and Released to the North Eastern States

6062.   Prof. Sougata Ray:

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

- (a)   the details of total funds allocated and released to the North Eastern States under schemes of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DONER) during the last five years;
- (b)  whether the Government has conducted any assessment regarding the impact of development  programmes  implemented  in  the  North  Eastern  Region  on  employment generation and economic growth and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)    the  details  of  infrastructure  projects  sanctioned  under  the  North  East  Special Infrastructure Development Scheme (NESIDS), State-wise; and
- (d)  whether the Government has reviewed the progress and effectiveness of projects implemented by the North Eastern Council and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) The  details  of  total  funds  allocated  and  released  to  the  North  Eastern  States under  schemes  of  the  Ministry  of  Development  of  North  Eastern  Region  (DONER) during the last five years are as under:

(Rs. in crores)

|         | Revised Estimates   | Expenditure   |
|---------|---------------------|---------------|
| 2624.36 | 2624.05             | 2021-22       |
| 2715.17 | 1076.04             | 2022-23       |
| 5849.4  | 1944.91             | 2023-24       |
| 3966    | 3416.55             | 2024-25       |
| 4445    | 4182.63*            | 2025-26       |

- (b) In  2025, Third Party Evaluation of all the Schemes implemented by Ministry of Development  of  North  Eastern  Region  (MDoNER)  was  carried  out  by  IIM  Shillong. Further, periodic assessments and evaluation studies have confirmed that interventions made under various schemes of MDoNER have contributed significantly to employment generation  and  economic  growth  in  the  North  Eastern  Region.  Infrastructure  projects like  roads,  bridges,  and  power  supply  have  created  direct  and  indirect  jobs,  while livelihood and skill development initiatives have also contributed to enhanced employability among youth and women, fostering entrepreneurship and selfemployment opportunities.
- (c)  The  North  East  Special  Infrastructure  Development  Scheme  (NESIDS)  was approved  as  a  new  Central  Sector  Scheme  in  2017-18  and  restructured  into  two components viz.  NESIDS  (Roads)  and  NESIDS  (Other Than  Roads  Infrastructure)  in 2022-23.  The  State-wise  details  of  projects  sanctioned  under  NESID  Scheme  are  as under:
- (d)   The Government has regularly reviewed the progress and effectiveness of projects implemented by the North Eastern Council. Starting from October 2025, inspections of all  the  271  projects  have  been  conducted  by  NEC/  MDoNER  officials  and  third-party inspection teams i.e., Field Technical Support Units (FTSUs), Project quality Management (PQM), Third Party Technical Inspection (TPTI). Physical inspections of the  projects  coupled  with  weekly  reviews  at  the  highest  level  in  the  Ministry,  have resulted in a marked improvement in timely implementation/closure of the projects.

| S. No   | State             | NESIDS OTRI    | NESIDS OTRI                     | NESIDS Roads    | NESIDS Roads                    | Total           | Total                           |
|---------|-------------------|----------------|---------------------------------|-----------------|---------------------------------|-----------------|---------------------------------|
| S. No   | State             | No of Projects | Sanction ed Cost (Rs. in crore) | No of Project s | Sanctione d Cost (Rs. in crore) | No of Project s | Sanctione d Cost (Rs. in crore) |
| 1       | Arunachal Pradesh | 19             | 580.96                          | 22              | 681.15                          | 41              | 1262.11                         |
| 2       | Assam             | 30             | 1347.33                         | 18              | 1317.83                         | 48              | 2665.16                         |
| 3       | Manipur           | 21             | 549.12                          | 9               | 254.70                          | 30              | 803.82                          |
| 4       | Meghalaya         | 12             | 506.89                          | 6               | 223.32                          | 18              | 730.21                          |
| 5       | Mizoram           | 22             | 499.92                          | 8               | 303.02                          | 30              | 802.94                          |
| 6       | Nagaland          | 13             | 251.83                          | 16              | 462.88                          | 29              | 714.71                          |
| 7       | Sikkim            | 6              | 221.68                          | 5               | 264.01                          | 11              | 485.69                          |
| 8       | Tripura           | 16             | 548.56                          | 9               | 358.15                          | 25              | 906.71                          |
|         | Total             | 139            | 4506.29                         | 93              | 3865.06                         | 232             | 8371.35                         |

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