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Government of India
Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region
RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 37
To be answered on
Thursday, January 29, 2026/ 9 Magha, 1947 (Saka)
QUESTION
Connectivity projects under Northeast Economic Corridor
37 Dr. Bhagwat Karad:
Shri Shambhu Sharan Patel:
Will the Minister of Development of North Eastern Region be pleased to state:
(a) the present status of Northeast Economic Corridor for regional trade and logistics;
(b) the major connectivity projects being supported under this corridor;
(c) how Prime Minister's Development Initiative for North Eastern Region (PM-DevINE)
funds are being used to accelerate project completion; and
(d) whether digital monitoring tools are being used to track project progress?
ANSWER
The Minister of State of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region
[Dr. Sukanta Majumdar]
(a) & (b) 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.(c) 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.
(d) 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.
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