Ministry of Development of North-East Region
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PM-DevINE for North East

Posted On: 14 MAR 2022 2:18PM by PIB Delhi

A new scheme, Prime Minister’s Development Initiative for North East (or PM-DevINE) has been announced in Union Budget 2022-23, which will fund infrastructure in the spirit of PM Gati Shakti, and social development projects based on felt needs of the North-East. PM-DevINE will enable livelihood activities for youth and women by filling the gaps in various sectors, but it will not be a substitute for existing Central or State schemes. An initial allocation of Rs.1,500 crore has been made, as per Budget speech for 2022-23; and the initial list of projects is given in Table 1 below.

Table 1: Initial list of Projects under PMDevINE

 

Sl. No

Name of the  Project

Total tentative cost (in Rs. crore)

1

Establishment of Dedicated Services for the Management of Paediatric and Adult Haemotolymphoid Cancers in North East India, Guwahati (Multi-State)

129

2

NECTAR Livelihood Improvement Project (Multi-State)

67

3

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

45

4

Construction of Aizawl By-pass on Western Side

500

5

Gap funding for Passenger Ropeway system for Pelling to Sanga-Choeling in West Sikkim

64

6

Gap funding for Eco-friendly Ropeway (Cable Car) from Dhapper to Bhaleydhunga in South Sikkim

58

7

Pilot Project for Construction of Bamboo Link Road at Different Locations in Various Districts in the State of Mizoram

100

8

Others (to be identified)

537

 

Total

1,500

 

This information was given by the Minister for Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region, Shri G. Kishan Reddy in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.

 

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