Parliament Question: Development projects/ schemes for the North Eastern Region

Government of India Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region LOK SABHA Unstarred Question No. 5476 To be answered on Wednesday, March 25, 2026/Chaitra 04, 1948 (Saka) QUESTION Development projects/schemes for the North Eastern Region

5476. Dr. Thirumaavalavan Tholkappiyan:

Will the Minister of DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION be

pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has announced any development projects/schemes for the North Eastern Region during the last ten years and if so, the details thereof; and

(b) the details of such development projects/ schemes implemented in the North Eastern Region, State and Union Territory-wise? ANSWER The Minister of State of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region [Dr. Sukanta Majumdar]

(a) & (b) During the last ten years, Government has announced various projects/schemes for the development of North Eastern Region, the details of which

are as follows: i. In order to increase crop yields in rainfed areas, which account for nearly 55% of the country's arable land the Government in 2015-16 launched 'Parmparagat Krishi VikasYojana’ (PKVY) to bring 5 lakh acres under organic farming over a three year period. Under the PKVY, Assam brought 4,400 hectares under organic farming, engaging 9,740 farmers. In Sikkim, the scheme supported organic farming on 63,000 hectares under the Large Area Certification. Collectively, the states of Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, Tripura, and Meghalaya covered a total of 4,140 hectares through this scheme. In terms of financial support, Assam, Sikkim and remaining NE States received ₹3,013 crore, ₹1,849 crore, ₹2,337 crore respectively.

The Government also launched a value-chain based organic farming scheme called "Mission Organic Value Chain Development in North East Region". The emphasis was on value addition so that organic produce grown in these parts find domesticand export markets. Under MOVCDNER, an amount of ₹1460.00 crore has been released to all the eight States of North Eastern Region from 2015-16 to 2025-26.

The scheme brought substantial area under organic cultivation, formation of 427 Farmer Producer Organizations, and development of their own organic product brands. ii. During the last 10 years the people of North East have received benefits through infrastructure development. A green field airport was made operational in Arunachal Pradesh in 2018-19. Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram have been connected with the National Rail network for the first time. Additionally across the North Eastern States following Infrastructure development has been achieved in last 10 years :

a. Under the 10% Gross Budgetary Support Mechanism since 2014-15 to 2024-25, a cumulative expenditure of Rs. 6.11 lakh crore has been made against the cumulative allocation of Rs. 6.02 lakh crore (RE) for development in the NER. Year-wise summary of allocation and utilization of funds is at Annexure I.

b. The length of National Highways (NH) in NER has increased from 10,905 km in 2014 to 16,207 km as on 31.03.2025. c. The Ministry of Railways has allocated ₹62,477 crore for the Northeast since 2014. As on 01.04.2025, 12 Railway projects (08 New Lines, 04 Doubling), of a total length of 777 Km, costing ₹69,342 crore falling fully/partly in North Eastern Region (NER) have been sanctioned.

d. The number of airports has increased from 9 in the year 2014 to 17 at present, and 90 routes have been operationalized under the UDAN scheme. e. The number of National Waterways in the NER has increased from 1 to 20 and ₹1,040 cr. have been spent on various Waterways Projects in NER.

iii. In FY 2022-23, a new scheme, Prime Minister's Development Initiative for North East (PM-DevINE), was launched to boost Infrastructure, in the spirit of PM Gati Shakti, and social development projects based on felt needs of the North-East.

Thisenabled livelihood activities for youth and women, filling the gaps in various sectors. The total outlay of the scheme is Rs. 6600.00 crore. The details of the development projects implemented by Ministry of DoNER under the PM-DevINE scheme in the North Eastern Region is at Annexure II.

iv. In FY 2024-25, in budget it was announced that more than 100 branches of India Post Payment Bank (IPPB) be set up in the North East region to expand the banking services. Accordingly, the Department of Posts identified 108 locations in North East Region for rolling them out as IPPB's access point which includes 50 IPPB's access points in Arunachal Pradesh, 18 in Manipur, 25 in Meghalaya, and 15 in Nagaland.The said locations have been rolled out as IPPB access points.

*****Annexure I Year-wise summary of allocation and utilization of funds (Rs. in Cr) Revised Estimate Actual Expenditure % Actual Sl. Year Expenditure

(RE) (AE) 1 2014-15 27,359.00 24,819.00 90.70 2 2015-16 29,669.00 28,674.00 96.60 3 2016-17 32,180.00 29,368.00 91.30 4 2017-18 40,972.00 39,753.00 97.00 5 2018-19 47,088.00 46,055.00 97.80 6 2019-20 53,374.00 48,534.00 90.90 7 2020-21 51,271.00 48,564.00 94.70 8 2021-22 68,440.00 70,874.00 103.60 9 2022-23 72,540.00 82,691.00 113.90 10 2023-24 91,802.00 1,02,749.00 111.90 11 2024-25 87,736.00 89,734.40 102.30 Total upto FY 2024- 6,02,431.00 6,11,815.40 101.50 25Annexure II List of projects sanctioned under PM-DevINE Scheme as on 20.03.2026 State / Sanctioned S.No. Govt. Name of the Project AFS Date Cost (Rs. in Agency Crore) Arunachal Establishment of State Cancer Institute at 1 13.06.2024 217.19 Pradesh Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh Construction of Integrated State of Art Arunachal 2 Convention Centre at Tawang, Arunachal 10.06.2025 146.83 Pradesh Pradesh Arunachal Off-grid Electrification of Border Villages and 3 14.01.2026 69.52 Pradesh Left-out Villages under RDSS.

Transformation of 20 schools as Centre of 4 Assam 27.03.2023 132.86 Excellence in the Kamrup District of Assam Development of MaaKamakhya Access 5 Assam 04.01.2024 498.37 Corridor at Guwahati, Assam Construction of Medical College (100 6 Assam 04.01.2024 499.82 Admissions) at Sivasagar District, Assam Upgradation/widening of existing 2 lane road to 4 lane road connecting LGB International Airport – From VIP junction to Dharapur Junction, including (i) 4 lane grade separated 7 Assam 24.01.2024 271.45 junction at Dharapur (ii) 2 lane excess road from SOS junction to existing terminal building and (iii) 2 lane temporary exit from existing terminal building. (PWD) Development of Infrastructure for Manipur 8 Manipur Technical University (MTU), Imphal West 23.01.2024 54.16 District Development of Infrastructure of the 9 Manipur Processing Zone of Manipur IT SEZ at 08.02.2024 120 Mantripukhri, Imphal Construction and equipping of 60 Bedded 10 Manipur 10.02.2024 70.47 State Mental Hospital in Manipur Infrastructure Development for Dhanamanjuri 11 Manipur 13.06.2024 70 University (DMU) Infrastructure development for Manipur 12 Manipur 24.09.2024 31.19 University of Culture at Wakha, Imphal East.State / Sanctioned S.No. Govt. Name of the Project AFS Date Cost (Rs. in Agency Crore) Providing super speciality and assured 13 Manipur specialty health care in remote and hill districts 20.11.2024 104.66 (Infrastructure & Equipment) in Manipur Construction of Manipur International 14 Manipur 08.12.2025 110.52 convention centre, Imphal Phase - I Construction of IT Park at Tura, West Garo 15 Meghalaya 10.02.2024 126.94 Hills District Construction of new four-lane road and conversion of existing two-lane road into four- 16 Meghalaya 01.02.2024 146.79 lane with cycling tracks, utility ducts, footpaths, etc. at New Shillong Township Development of Skywalk and Tourist hub at 17 Meghalaya 29.10.2024 50.9 Mawkdok, Sohra, Meghalaya Gap funding for Passenger Ropeway for at 18 Meghalaya Shillong Peak Ropeway project, Shillong, 09.01.2025 70.11 Meghalaya Gap Funding for Construction of Unity Mall, 19 Meghalaya 10.06.2025 72.93 New Shillong Township, Umasawli, Meghalaya Construction of 2 x 50 MVA, 132/33kV Substation at Mawkhan, East Khasi District, 20 Meghalaya Meghalaya, along with the construction of 25.08.2025 72.48 132kV D/C Saiseij-Mawkhan Line and GIS Bay at Saiseij Meghalaya.

21 Meghalaya Development of sohra tourism circuit 31.10.2025 233.75 Construction of Aizawl By-pass Road on 22 Mizoram 10.02.2024 500 Western Side Pilot project for the construction of Bamboo Link Roads at different locations in various districts in the State of Mizoram - (i) Tuirial 23 Mizoram Airfield to North Chaltlang (18 km) at a cost of 06.02.2023 95.24 Rs. 33.58 Crore; and (ii) Lengpui to Saiphal Bamboo Plantation (41 km) at a cost of Rs.

66.42 crore Livelihood projects relating to Special 24 Nagaland 23.03.2023 180 Development of Eastern Nagaland - (22 Nos.)State / Sanctioned S.No. Govt. Name of the Project AFS Date Cost (Rs. in Agency Crore) Construction of 220/132 kV (2x100 MVA) & 132/33 kV (2x50 MVA) Sub-station at 25 Nagaland 16.02.2024 132.37 Tsitrongse-Dimapur with associated lines in Nagaland Educational Infrastructure/facility Development 26 Nagaland 13.06.2024 30 in Polytechnics Upgradation of the Radiation Oncology Centre 27 Nagaland 13.06.2024 34.5 at CIHSR 28 Nagaland 50 Bedded hospitals in Peren 29.04.2025 44.65 29 Nagaland Multi-speciality hospital in Chümoukedima 09.06.2025 58.72 Construction of Kohima Multi-disciplinary 30 Nagaland Sports Centre at IG Stadium Complex, Kohima 27.10.2025 72.59 District Gap funding for Passenger Ropeway System from Pelling to Sanga-Choeling in West Sikkim 31 Sikkim 30.01.2023 63.39 - at the cost of Rs. 63.39 Crore (58 percent) of total cost of Rs.108.39 Crore Gap funding for Eco-friendly Passenger Ropeway (Cable Car) from Dhapper to 32 Sikkim Bhaleydunga in South Sikkim - at the cost of 30.01.2023 57.82 Rs. 57.82 Crore (28 percent) of total cost of Rs. 209.57 Crore Skywalk Project at Bhaleydhunga, Yangang in 33 Sikkim 16.02.2024 220 South Sikkim Conversion of Singshore bridge as a Glass 34 Sikkim 16.02.2024 52 Skywalk Bridge Gap funding for Construction of Government 35 Sikkim Medical College at Sichey, East Sikkim for 25.11.2024 167.9 Annual intake of 100 Students Establishment of Solar Micro Grid for supply of 36 Tripura reliable power to Remote Habitations in 22.11.2023 80.79 Tripura by Department of Power Establishment of 200 Bedded MCH (Maternal 37 Tripura & Child Health) wing at AGMC & GBP Hospital 23.01.2024 192.1 in Tripura Setting up of Integrated Rehabilitation Centre 38 Tripura 23.01.2024 86.12 for Drug Addicted in Tripura Establishment of Dental College at Agartala by 39 Tripura 24.01.2024 202 Government of Tripura NECTAR NECTAR Livelihood Improvement Project 40 (Multi-State) - Utilization of Banana Pseudo 14.02.2023 67 Stem for Value-Added ProductsState / Sanctioned S.No. Govt. Name of the Project AFS Date Cost (Rs. in Agency Crore) NECTAR Promoting Scientific Organic Agriculture in 41 17.02.2023 44.99 North-East India (Multi-State) Establishment of Dedicated Services for the Management of Paediatric and Adult 42 BBCI 31.05.2023 129 Haematolymphoid Cancers in North East India, Guwahati Setting up of a Digital Design and 3D Printing Center of Excellence in the Electronic Mfg.

43 AMTRON 10.02.2024 54.9 Cluster (EMC) in collaboration with other Govt Agencies at Tech City, Guwahati Establishment of a Skill Development Centre 44 at Dr. B. Borooah Cancer Institute (BBCI), 13.06.2024 35.12 BBCI Guwahati, Assam Establishment of an Artist's Village for promotion of world's most unique Pottery Art 45 NEHHDC 24.06.2024 35.74 form Longpi Black Pottery of Manipur - at a cost of Rs. 32.32 Cr.

Establishment of a Regional Campus of Indian 46 IICA 05.03.2025 100.95 Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA) at Shillong Engineered Bamboo Products Promotion 47 NECBDC through Cluster Strengthening and Export 12.08.2025 70.98 Facilitation in NER states Agarwood Cluster Development Project in 48 NERAMAC 12.01.2026 64.55 Kadamtala, Tripura and Golaghat, Assam.

Total 6044.36

Abbreviations:

AMTRON: Assam Electronics Development Corporation Ltd.

BBCI: Dr. Bhubaneswar Borooah Cancer Institute.

NECTAR: North East Centre for Technology Application & Reach.

NEHHDC: North Eastern Handicrafts & Handlooms Development Corporation Limited.

IICA: Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs

NECBDC: North East Cane and Bamboo Development Council

NERAMAC: North Eastern Regional Agricultural Marketing Corporation Ltd. *****