Parliament Question: Achievement under the PM-DevINE

Government of India Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2875 To be answered on Wednesday, August 5, 2026/Shravana 14, 1948 (Saka) QUESTION Achievement under the PM-DevINE †2875. Shri Dilip Saikia:

Will the Minister of DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION be pleased

to state:

(a) the achievements made under the Prime Minister's Development Initiative for North East Region (PM-DevINE) a fully centrally funded scheme with an outlay of Rs. 6,600 crore particularly the specific interventions undertaken regarding critical infrastructure, livelihood opportunities and social welfare in areas such as specialised cancer care, smart water supply, educational modernisation and hilly ropeway connectivity;

(b) whether the strategic implementation of PM-DevINE projects has been integrated with the PM Gati Shakti framework to promote scamless and robust logistics connectivity across the North Eastern Region and if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the details of the administrative measures taken under the North East Special Infrastructure Development Scheme (NESIDS), the North Eastern Council (NEC) and allied schemes to expedite the completion of nearly 3,700 sanctioned assets of which more than 2,700 have been completed at an approved cost exceeding Rs. 27,900 crore? ANSWER The Minister of State of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region [Dr. Sukanta Majumdar]

(a) Since its inception in October 2022 and up to 31.07.2026, a total of 53 projects worth ₹6,501.79 crore has been sanctioned under the Prime Minister’s Development Initiative for North East Region (PM-DevINE) Scheme across the North Eastern Region, covering various sectors, including healthcare, education, tourism, livelihood, etc.(b) & (c) In line with the objectives of the PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan (NMP) to strengthen planning, coordination and monitoring of infrastructure projects, all Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region projects, including PM-DevINE projects, have been integrated with the PM Gati Shakti portal by mapping their exact locations using latitude and longitude coordinates. This enables the projects to be viewed on a common Geographic Information System (GIS) platform, making it easier to monitor their progress and support better coordination among the concerned stakeholders.

The Ministry also monitors implementation of its projects, including ‘North East Special Infrastructure Development Scheme (NESIDS)’ and ‘Schemes of North Eastern Council

(SoNEC)’ projects, through periodic review meetings with the State Governments and Implementing Agencies, monitoring through a Dashboard using geo-tagged & time- stamped photographs, field inspections and site visits by officers of the Ministry/North Eastern Council/Field Technical Support Units (FTSU)/Project Quality Monitors

(PQM)/Third Party Technical Inspection (TPTI) agencies, etc.

Through these reviews, bottlenecks in implementation, if any, are identified and the State Governments/ Implementing Agencies concerned are advised to strengthen project monitoring, expedite execution, ensure timely utilisation of funds and adhere to the implementation schedule.

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