Ministry of Development of North-East Region
Connectivity projects under Northeast Economic
Corridor
प्रव तथ: 30 JAN 2026 2:57PM by PIB Delhi
In pursuance of consensus reached during the 72nd plenary meeting of the North Eastern Council (NEC),
held at Agartala in December, 2024, the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER)
constituted eight High-Level Task Forces (HLTFs), each led...
Ministry of Development of North-East Region Connectivity projects under Northeast Economic Corridor प्रव तथ: 30 JAN 2026 2:57PM by PIB Delhi In pursuance of consensus reached during the 72nd plenary meeting of the North Eastern Council (NEC), held at Agartala in December, 2024, the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) constituted eight High-Level Task Forces (HLTFs), each led by the Chief Minister of a North Eastern (NE) State. HLTF on North-East Economic Corridor (NEEC) is convened by the Chief Minister of Mizoram, with the Union Minister for DoNER and Chief Ministers of Assam, Meghalaya and Manipur as Members.
Mandate of HLTF on NEEC, inter alia, includes assessment of existing economic infrastructure and investment ecosystem in NER; identification of gaps and formulating strategies to attract investment in the region. Three meetings of HLTF on NEEC have been held.
The broad objective of “PM-DevINE” is rapid and holistic development of the North-Eastern Region
(NER) through: i. Infrastructure development projects, ii. Social development projects based on the felt needs of the region, iii. Enhancing livelihood activities for youth & women of the region, and iv. Filling up developmental gaps in various sectors.
Keeping in view of the above objectives, a total of 48 projects worth Rs.6044.36 crore has been sanctioned under the scheme since inception and upto 21.01.2026.
The projects sanctioned under Schemes of MDoNER are executed by the concerned Implementing Agencies (IAs) of the State Governments and the primary responsibility of monitoring of these projects lies with the concerned State Governments/IAs. Projects are, however also monitored by Ministry of DoNER through Field Technical Support Units (FTSUs), Project Quality Monitors (PQMs) and Third- Party Technical Inspection Agencies (TPTIs) and inspections by officials of MDoNER and North Eastern Council (NEC), as well as during review meetings. Inspection report of above mentioned agencies are uploaded on the Poorvottar Vikas Setu (PVS) portal of MDoNER for digital monitoring of projects. In addition to the above, FTSUs closely engage with IAs, resolve bottlenecks, update project progress on the PM Gati Shakti Portal, and ensure prompt action at the field level.
This information was given by the Minister of State of Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region Dr. Sukanta Majumdar in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha. ***** PS (रलीज़ आईडी: 2220790) आगंतुक पटल : 341 इस वज्ञ को इन भाषाओ ंम पढ़: Urdu , ही