**Executive Summary**
This document is an answer provided by the Minister of State of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region to the Lok Sabha concerning the North-East Economic Corridor Project, PM-DevINE scheme and flood management. The question was scheduled to be answered on Wednesday, December 3, 2025. It addresses the project's status, infrastructure projects, flood control schemes, and technology usage for monitoring.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **North-East Economic Corridor (NEEC)**
* Eight High-Level Task Forces (HLTFs) were constituted by the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) following a North Eastern Council (NEC) meeting in December 2024.
* Each HLTF is led by the Chief Minister of a North Eastern (NE) State.
* HLTF on NEEC is convened by the Chief Minister of Mizoram with participation of the Union Minister for DoNER and Chief Ministers of Assam, Meghalaya, and Manipur.
* The HLTF mandate includes assessing the economic infrastructure, investment ecosystem in NER, identifying gaps, and formulating investment strategies.
* Three meetings of HLTF on NEEC have been held.
* **PM-DevINE Scheme**
* Projects are executed by concerned Implementing Agencies (IAs) of the State Governments.
* Primary monitoring responsibility lies with the concerned State Governments/IAs.
* Ministry of DoNER also monitors projects through Field Technical Support Units (FTSUs), Project Quality Monitors (PQMs), Third-Party Technical Inspection Agencies (TPTIs), inspections by MDoNER and North Eastern Council (NEC) officials, and during review meetings.
* **Flood Management and Anti-Erosion Schemes**
* Schemes are formulated and implemented by concerned State Governments based on their priority.
* The Union Government supplements these efforts.
* The Union Government implemented the Flood Management Programme (FMP) and Flood Management and Border Areas Programme (FMBAP) for providing central assistance to States. FMBAP has been extended up to 2025-26.
* 24 flood control/anti-erosion projects worth Rs 345.74 Cr have been sanctioned in NE States under the Scheme of NEC and Non-Lapsable Central Pool of Resources (NLCPR) over the last 10 years.
* **Technology and Monitoring**
* Sanctioned infrastructure projects are onboarded on the PM-Gati-Shakti portal for improved planning.
* On-the-ground monitoring is done through site visits and inspections by officials of NEC and Ministry of DoNER.
* Third-Party Quality Control is conducted through PQMs, TPTIs, and FTSUs.
**Impact Analysis**
**State Governments / Implementing Agencies (IAs)**
* **Impact:** Responsible for executing and primarily monitoring projects sanctioned under the PM-DevINE scheme and flood management. They prioritize and implement flood management and anti-erosion schemes.
* **Action Required:** Execute projects sanctioned under PM-DevINE and flood management schemes, ensure proper monitoring of projects, formulate and implement flood management schemes.
**Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) / North Eastern Council (NEC)**
* **Impact:** Oversees the development and monitoring of projects within the North Eastern Region, especially the North-East Economic Corridor and projects under the PM-DevINE scheme.
* **Action Required:** Monitor projects, coordinate through HLTFs, conduct inspections, and ensure adherence to guidelines and standards.
**Union Government**
* **Impact:** Supplements State Governments' efforts in flood management, provides funding and support through programs like FMP and FMBAP.
* **Action Required:** Continue supporting State Governments in flood management and infrastructure development, provide funding through various schemes, and monitor the progress of projects.
**Chief Ministers of North Eastern States**
* **Impact:** Lead the High-Level Task Forces, setting the direction for the NEEC and regional development.
* **Action Required:** Participate in HLTF meetings, provide leadership and guidance for NEEC development, and contribute to formulating strategies for attracting investment.
Key Entities Referenced
PM-DevINE scheme: A scheme focused on infrastructure development in the North Eastern Region.
North-East Economic Corridor (NEEC): A project aimed at enhancing regional trade connectivity in the North East.
Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER): The central ministry responsible for the development of the North Eastern Region.
Flood Management Programme (FMP): A program to provide central assistance to states for flood control and related works.
North Eastern Council (NEC): A council involved in the planning and development of the North Eastern Region.
Government of India
Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION No. †579
To be answered on
Wednesday, December 3, 2025/Agrahayana 12, 1947 (Saka)
QUESTION
North-East Economic Corridor Project
†579. Ms Kangna Ranaut:
Shri Dilip Saikia:
Will the Minister of DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION be
pleased to state:
(a) the current status of the North-east Economic Corridor project aimed at
enhancing regional trade connectivity;
(b) the steps being taken by the Government for the time bound completion of all
remaining infrastructure projects under the PM-DevINE scheme;
(c) whether any new comprehensive scheme has been initiated to meet the long
term flood control needs of the North-Eastern Region including Himachal Pradesh and
if so, the details thereof; and
(d) the manner in which new technologies are being utilised to remotely monitoring
of the quality and progress of connectivity projects?
ANSWER
The Minister of State of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region
[Dr. Sukanta Majumdar]
(a) 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. HLTFon 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.
(b) The projects sanctioned under PM-DevINE scheme 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.
(c) Flood management and anti-erosion schemes are formulated and implemented
by concerned State Governments as per their priority. The Union Government
supplements the efforts of the State Governments. To strengthen the structural
measures of flood management, Union Government implemented Flood Management
Programme (FMP) during XI & XII Plans for providing central assistance to States for
works related to flood control, anti-erosion, drainage development, anti-sea erosion,
etc. which subsequently continued as a component of Flood Management and Border
Areas Programme (FMBAP) as a centrally sponsored Scheme for the period from
2017-18 to 2020-21 and further extended up to 2025-26. Further, in the last 10 years,
under the Scheme of NEC and Non-Lapsable Central Pool of Resources (NLCPR), 24
projects, related to flood control / anti-erosion, worth Rs 345.74 Cr have been
sanctioned in NE States.
(d) The sanctioned infrastructure projects are onboarded on the PM-Gati-Shakti
portal for improved planning. On-the-ground monitoring is done through site visits and
inspections carried out by the Officials of NEC and Ministry of DoNER. Also, third Party
Quality Control is done through engagement of PQMs, TPTIs and FTSUs.
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