**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Development of North-East Region (DoNER) has allocated ₹15905.86 crore to North Eastern States over the last 5 years through various schemes including PM-DevINE and SoNEC. State-wise fund releases from FY 2020-21 to FY 2024-25 are detailed, with Arunachal Pradesh receiving ₹1203.00 crore and Assam receiving ₹2306.34 crore. Fund release proposals are processed through the Poorvottar Vikas Setu (PVS) portal.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Funding Allocation:**
* ₹15905.86 crore allocated to North Eastern States over the last 5 years.
* **Schemes Involved:**
* Prime Minister's Development Initiative for North East Region (PM-DevINE).
* Schemes of North Eastern Council (SoNEC).
* North East Special Infrastructure Development Scheme (Other than Roads Infrastructure).
* North East Special Infrastructure Development Scheme (Roads).
* Special Development Packages (SDP).
* North East Entrepreneurs Development Scheme (NEEDS).
* **State-wise Fund Release (FY 2020-21 to FY 2024-25):**
* Arunachal Pradesh: ₹1203.00 crore
* Assam: ₹2306.34 crore
* Manipur: ₹717.62 crore
* Meghalaya: ₹1231.93 crore
* Mizoram: ₹809.49 crore
* Nagaland: ₹1137.34 crore
* Sikkim: ₹763.93 crore
* Tripura: ₹702.90 crore
* Central Agency: ₹996.22 crore
* **Fund Release Process:**
* Proposals processed after uploading demand letter on Poorvottar Vikas Setu (PVS) portal.
* Fund release depends on demand, financial and physical progress, and utilization of previously released funds.
* **Financial Management & Monitoring:**
* PVS Setu portal includes a module for demand requests.
* Requires uploading Utilization Certificates and Completion Certificates.
* Mechanism of Project Quality Monitors/Third Party Technical Inspection introduced.
* Field Level Technical Support Units (FTSUs) placed in each State.
* Latest photographs of ongoing projects are uploaded on the Project Management System - Gatishakti portal.
* **Fund Disbursal and Monitoring Improvements:**
* Releases are now made in four equal installments of 25% each.
* Outcome-based monitoring covered under Output-Outcome Monitoring framework (OOMF) of NITI Aayog.
**Impact Analysis**
**North Eastern State Governments**
*Impact:* The North Eastern State Governments are the recipients of these funds, influencing their development initiatives and project implementation.
*Action Required:* Submit demand letters on the Poorvottar Vikas Setu (PVS) portal, ensure financial and physical progress of projects, and utilize previously released funds effectively. They must also upload Utilization Certificates and Completion Certificates for ongoing projects.
**Project Implementing Agencies (IAs)**
*Impact:* These agencies are directly involved in the execution of projects funded by the allocated amount.
*Action Required:* Regularly interact with the FTSUs, maintain and update databases of projects, submit progress reports, and provide feedback to MDoNER highlighting any bottlenecks.
**Ministry of Development of North-East Region (MDoNER)**
*Impact:* MDoNER is responsible for overseeing the allocation and utilization of funds, as well as monitoring project progress.
*Action Required:* Continue to monitor project implementation, provide feedback to IAs, and ensure compliance with the guidelines set forth in the document.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Development of North-East Region (DoNER): The central ministry responsible for the development of the North-East region, disbursing funds under various schemes.
North-East States: The region comprising the states of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura, which are the beneficiaries of the schemes mentioned.
Prime Minister's Development Initiative for North East Region (PM-DevINE): A key development initiative focused on the North East Region.
North East Special Infrastructure Development Scheme: A scheme focused on infrastructure development, including and excluding roads in the North East Region.
Poorvottar Vikas Setu (PVS): A portal used for processing fund release proposals, essential for the financial management of the schemes.
Ministry of Development of North-East Region
Funds under various Schemes in North-East
States
प्रव तथ: 03 DEC 2025 2:55PM by PIB Delhi
As per the Revised Estimates budget figures, a total of Rs. 15905.86 crore has been allocated for North
Eastern States over last 5 years by the Ministry of DoNER under the following schemes:
(i) Prime Minister’s Development Initiative for North East Region (PM-DevINE)
(ii) Schemes of North Eastern Council (SoNEC)
(iii) North East Special Infrastructure Development Scheme (Other than Roads Infrastructure)
(iv) North East Special Infrastructure Development Scheme (Roads)
(v) Special Development Packages (SDP)
(vi) North East Entrepreneurs Development Scheme (NEEDS)
The State wise funds released by the Ministry of DoNER under the said schemes during last five years
(FY 2020-21 to FY 2024-25) are given in the table below:
S.N. Name of the State Funds released during last 5 years (Rs. crore)
1 Arunachal Pradesh 1203.00
2 Assam 2306.34
3 Manipur 717.62
4 Meghalaya 1231.93
5 Mizoram 809.49
6 Nagaland 1137.34
7 Sikkim 763.93
8 Tripura 702.90
9 Central Agency 996.22Total 9868.77
Despite several challenges, the utilization of funds by the States under these schemes has been 62%.
The fund release proposals are processed after uploading of demand letter on Poorvottar Vikas Setu (PVS)
portal by the State Government along with all necessary supporting documents.
Release of funds to the State Govt. depends upon the demand from the States, financial and physical
progress of implementation by the States as well as utilization of funds already released to them. Also,
short working seasons, land availability, challenging terrains, supply bottlenecks of construction materials
are some of the causes for slow pace of utilization of funds in the North-East States.
To strengthen the financial management, PVS Setu portal has been developed which has a demand request
module that has a provision for submitting demand requests for release of funds for ongoing projects
along with provision for uploading the Utilization Certificates and Completion Certificates by the State
Govt/Central agencies. To strengthen monitoring of ongoing projects, mechanism of Project Quality
Monitors/Third Party Technical Inspection has been introduced. Ministry also placed a Field Level
Technical Support Unit (FTSU) in each State through North East Development Finance Institution. FTSUs
are regularly interacting with project Implementing Agencies (IA), maintaining and updating database of
these projects, regularly submitting progress reports and providing feedback to MDoNER highlighting any
bottleneck, etc. FTSUs also carry out field inspections and meet the officials of State Planning
Departments regularly to update the information about ongoing projects. Latest photographs of ongoing
projects are uploaded on the Project Management System - Gatishakti portal of MDoNER by the FTSUs
during the site inspections through the mobile application.
To improve fund disbursal efficiency, and to a strike a balance between expeditious expenditure and
proper monitoring, the releases of the projects sanctioned under various Schemes of the Ministry are now
made in four equal installments of 25% each. An outcome – based monitoring of projects under various
schemes of MDoNER is covered under Output-Outcome Monitoring framework (OOMF) of NITI Aayog
and reports are submitted regularly to NITI Aayog.
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 Lok Sabha today.
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Prashant Sharma
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