Parliament Question: Gross Budgetary Support

Government of India Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4307 To be answered on Wednesday, March 18, 2026/ Phalguna 27, 1947 (Saka) QUESTION Gross Budgetary Support

4307. Shri Tapir Gao:

Will the Minister of DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION be pleased

to state:

(a) the manner in which the Government is monitoring the utilization of the 10% Gross Budgetary Support (GBS) by other Central Ministries to ensure it meets the 1.14 lakh crore dedicated investment target;

(b) the impact expected from the increase in tax devolution to the North Eastern Region on the financial autonomy of smaller States; and

(c) whether the Poorvottar Vikas Setu digital portal has successfully achieved 100% real-time tracking of all central projects in the region as of February 2026 and if so, the details thereof? ANSWER The Minister of State of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region [Dr. Sukanta Majumdar]

(a) As mandated in accordance with the Department of Expenditure’s Office Memorandum dated 5th May 2017, Secretary, MDONER holds quarterly review meetings with the Financial advisors of the Ministries/Departments to assess the utilization of 10% GBS earmarked for the North Eastern Region (NER), as indicated in Statement 11 of the Union Budget.

(b) There has been a substantial impact resulting from the increase in tax devolution to the NER on the financial autonomy of the states. This increase has strengthened the fiscal prudence and improved expenditure quality, which help sustain progress and long-term fiscal stability across the region.

(c) All the project proposals and fund release requests are received from the State Governments and Central Agencies through the Poorvottar Vikas Setu (PVS) portal.

The use of PVS portal has streamlined the process of project approval, monitoring and release of funds, resulting into enhanced efficiency and transparency. *****