The Ministry of Rural Development, for a total of 18,098 habitations out of a total of 18,312 habitations in North Eastern Region (NER) each having population of at least 250, projects  were sanctioned for extending all weather road connectivity under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna (PMGSY), and these have been covered. Ministry of Power, all villages in India including those in NER has been electrified under the Scheme of Deendayal Upadhyay Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY).

 Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region implemented  the Scheme ‘Non-Lapsable Central Pool of Resources (NLCPR)–State’ till the year 2017-18 under which projects contributing to road and power connectivity were supported in NER.  The North East Special Infrastructure Development Scheme (NESIDS) was approved by the Union Cabinet in place of erstwhile NLCPR State scheme, in December 2017, which also supports road and power connectivity projects.  The Ministry also launched, in addition, a scheme named PM-DevINE for supporting infrastructure and social development projects in the region. A total of 780 projects worth Rs.11812.17 crore in road sector and 285 projects worth Rs.3701.48 crore  in power sector have been sanctioned by the Ministry in NER.

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

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