Ministry of Development of North-East Region
Generation of Livelihood for Youths and Women under PM-DevINE
Posted On:
03 APR 2023 3:21PM by PIB Delhi
Prime Minister’s Development Initiative for North East Region (PM-DevINE), was announced as a new Central Sector Scheme with an initial allocation of Rs 1500 crore in the Union Budget 2022-23. The approval of the Cabinet was accorded for the PM-DevINE Scheme on 12 October, 2022. The scheme will have 100% Central funding, and has an outlay of Rs. 6,600 crore for the 4 year period from 2022-23 to 2025-26 (remaining years of the 15th Finance Commission period).
The objectives of PM-DevINE 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.
Eleven projects amounting to Rs 1503.44 crore (details in Annexure-I), including the seven projects announced in Budget 2022-23, have been selected for sanction in FY 2022-23.
PM-DevINE Scheme projects will lead to creation of infrastructure, social development projects, support industries and create livelihood activities for youth and women, thus leading to income and employment generation.
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S. No.
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Name of the project
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Approved Cost
(in Rs. crore)
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1
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Establishment of Dedicated Services for the Management of Pediatric and Adult Hematolymphoid Cancers in North East India, at Dr. B.Borooah Cancer Institute (BBCI), Guwahati
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129.00
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2
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NECTAR Livelihood Improvement Project (Multi-State): Value Chain on Utilization of Banana Pseudo Stem for Value-Added Products.
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67.00
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3
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Promoting Scientific Organic Agriculture in North East India, using Improved Farming Technique & Digital Data Management through Capacity Building of Farmers and Facilitating Certification.(Multi State)
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45.00
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4
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Construction of Aizwal By-pass on Western Side in Mizoram
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500.00
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5
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Construction and upgradation of Bamboo Link Roads- from Tuirial Airfield to North Chaltlang (18 km) at a cost of Rs. 33.58 crore ; and from Lengpui to Saiphal Bamboo Plantation (41 km)at a cost of Rs. 66.42 crore, in Mizoram
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100.00
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6
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Gap funding for Passenger Ropeway System from Pelling to Sanga-Choeling in West Sikkim
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64.00
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7
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Gap funding for Passenger Ropeway from Dhapper to Bhaleydunga in South Sikkim
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58.00
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8
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Transformation of 20 schools as Centre of Excellence in the Kamrup District of Assam by Public Works Department, Government of Assam
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132.86
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9
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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 by Directorate of Urban Affairs, Government of Meghalaya
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146.79
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10
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Livelihood projects relating to Special Development of Eastern Nagaland by Department of Under Developed Areas (DUDA), Government of Nagaland
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180.00
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11
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Establishment of Solar Micro Grid for supply of reliable power to Remote Habitations in Tripura by Department of Power, Government of Tripura
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80.79
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Total
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1503.44
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This information was given by Minister for Development of North Eastern Region Shri G. Kishan Reddy in the Lok Sabha in a written reply today.
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