Ministry of Development of North-East Region
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Goals of PM-DevINE Scheme

Posted On: 08 FEB 2024 3:48PM by PIB Delhi

Prime Minister’s Development Initiative for North East Region (PM-DevINE), announced as a new Central Sector scheme, with 100% Central funding, in the Union Budget 2022-23 and approved by the Union Cabinet on 12 October, 2022 with a total outlay of Rs.6,600 crore for the 4-year period from 2022-23 to 2025-26, aims at rapid and holistic development of NER by funding infrastructure and social development projects based on felt needs of the States.

The objectives of 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.

Keeping in view the scheme objectives, following 17 projects worth Rs.2806.65 crore have been sanctioned for NER including Tripura as on 05.02.2024 under PM-DevINE: 

 

Sl.

Name of the Project

State / Agency

Implementing Department / Agency

Approved Cost as per AFS (in ₹ cr.)

PM-DevINE Sector

1

Transformation of 20 schools as Centre of Excellence in the Kamrup District

Assam

PWD

132.86

 Social Development

2

Construction of Medical College (100 Admissions) at Sivasagar District, Assam.

Assam

PWD

499.82

Social Development

3

Development of Maa Kamakhya Access Corridor at Guwahati in the Capital region.

Assam

PWD

498.37

 Infrastructure

4

Upgradation/widening of existing 2 lane road to 4 lane road connecting LGB International Airport – From VIP junction to Dharapur Junction (Total cost 358.47 cr.)

Assam

PWD

271.45

 Infrastructure

5

Development of Infrastructure for Manipur Technical University (MTU), Imphal West District

Manipur

MTU

54.16

Social Development

6

Construction of new four-lane road and conversion of existing two-lane road into four-lane with cycling tracks, utility ducts, footpaths, etc. at New Shillong Township

Meghalaya

Dte. of Urban Affairs

146.79

 Infrastructure

7

Pilot project for the construction of Bamboo Link Roads at different locations in various districts in the State of Mizoram -  (i) Tuirial Airfield to North Chaltlang (18 km) at a cost of Rs. 33.58 Crore; and (ii) Lengpui to Saiphal Bamboo Plantation (41 km) at a cost of Rs. 66.42 crore

Mizoram

PWD

100.00

 Infrastructure

8

Livelihood projects relating to Special Development of Eastern Nagaland - (22 Nos.)

Nagaland

Department

of Underdeveloped Area

(DUDA)

180.00

Livelihood

9

Gap funding for Passenger Ropeway System from Pelling to Sanga-Choeling in West Sikkim - at the cost of Rs. 63.39 Crore (58%) of total cost of Rs.108.39 Crore

Sikkim

D/o Tourism and Civil Aviation

63.39

Infrastructure

10

Gap funding for Eco-friendly Passenger Ropeway (Cable Car) from Dhapper to Bhaleydunga in South Sikkim - at the cost of Rs. 57.82 Crore (28%) of total cost of Rs. 209.57 Crore

Sikkim

D/o Tourism and Civil Aviation

57.82

Infrastructure

11

Establishment of Solar Micro Grid for supply of reliable power to Remote Habitations in Tripura

Tripura

TREDA, D/o Power

80.79

 Social Development

12

Establishment of 200 bedded MCH (Maternal & Child Health) wing at AGMC & GBP Hospital

Tripura

D/o Health & Family Welfare

192.09

Social Development

13

Setting up of Integrated Rehabilitation Centre for drug addicted (Total cost Rs.121.90 crore).

Tripura

D/o Health & Family Welfare

86.12

Social Development

14

Establishment of Dental College at Agartala

Tripura

D/o Health & Family Welfare

202.00

Social Development

15

Establishment of Dedicated Services for the Management of Paediatric and Adult Haematolymphoid Cancers in North East India, Guwahati

Central/ Other Agency

Dr. BBCI, Guwahati
(DAE, GoI)

129.00

Social Development

16

NECTAR Livelihood Improvement Project (Multi-State) - Utilization of Banana Pseudo Stem for Value-Added Products

Central/ Other Agency

NECTAR

 

(DST, GoI)

67.00

Livelihood

17

Promoting Scientific Organic Agriculture in North-East India (Multi-State)

Central/ Other Agency

NECTAR
(DST, GoI)

44.99

Livelihood

 

This information was given by the Union Minister of State for Development of North Eastern Region Shri B. L. Verma in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.

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