Union Ministries are implementing schemes in the North Eastern Region for socio-economic development. Some important projects include Special Accelerated Road Development Programme - North East (SARDP-NE) for development of roads, Comprehensive Telecom Development Plan, North East Region Textile Promotion Scheme (NERTPS), North Eastern Region Power System Improvement Project (NERPSlP) and North East Road Sector Development Scheme (NERSDS) for Inter-State neglected roads. In addition to these projects, Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region also provides funds to States of North Eastern Region under its Non-Lapsable Central Pool of Resources (NLCPR) scheme and projects sanctioned under North Eastern Council. 

As per information provided by Ministry of Commerce & Industry, an investment of Rs. 11466.22 crore has been made till date under North East Industrial and Investment Promotion Policy (NEIIPP), 2007. 

This was stated by the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh in written reply to a question by Shrimati Ranee Narah in the Rajya Sabha today. 
 

 

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