Executive Summary:
The Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region is implementing five schemes for the development of the North Eastern Region (NER). These schemes include PMDevINE, NESIDS (Roads and OTRI), Schemes of North Eastern Council (SoNEC), and Special Packages in Assam. The schemes are approved for implementation up to March 31, 2026, with a total budget outlay of Rs. 16,332 crore.
Key Points / Main Content:
PMDevINE Scheme:
A Central Sector scheme with an outlay of Rs. 6,600 crore for the period 2022-23 to 2025-26.
Objectives: fund infrastructure convergently, support social development projects, enable livelihood activities, and fill development gaps.
North East Special Infrastructure Development Scheme (NESIDS):
NESIDS Roads: Provides gap-funding for road construction not covered by other departments; extended up to March 31, 2026, with a budget outlay of Rs. 2,718 crore.
NESIDS OTRI: Subsumes incomplete projects from NLCPR and HADP, focusing on infrastructure for healthcare, education, water supply, etc.; extended up to March 31, 2026, with a budget outlay of Rs. 3,796 crore.
Schemes of North Eastern Council (SoNEC):
Extended from April 1, 2022, to March 31, 2026, with a budget outlay of Rs. 1,968 crore.
Supports overall development in sectors of importance to the North Eastern States.
Focus areas include bamboo, piggery, regional tourism, higher education, tertiary healthcare, and livelihood.
Special Packages in Assam:
Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC): Rs. 750 crore package implemented; additional Rs. 750 crore sanctioned under a new settlement.
Dima Hasao Autonomous Territorial Council (DHATC): Rs. 200 crore package implemented.
Karbi Anglong Autonomous Territorial Council (KAATC): Rs. 350 crore package earmarked; additional Rs. 500 crore sanctioned under a new settlement. Total budget outlay of Rs. 1,250 crore.
Impact Analysis:
North Eastern States:
Impact: Benefit from infrastructure development, social development projects, and livelihood activities.
Action Required: Coordinate with MDoNER/NEC for project selection, sanctioning, and monitoring.
Central Agencies:
Impact: Implementing partners for projects under the schemes.
Action Required: Plan and implement projects as per scheme guidelines.
Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER) / North Eastern Council (NEC):
Impact: Responsible for administering the schemes.
Action Required: Manage the selection, sanctioning, and monitoring of projects.
Implementing Agencies of the Respective North Eastern State Government:
Impact: Responsible for Planning and implementation
Action Required: Plan and implement projects as per scheme guidelines.
Key Entities Referenced
North Eastern Region: A region in India consisting of eight states in the northeast part of the country.
PMDevINE Scheme: Prime Minister's Development Initiative for North Eastern Region: A Central Sector Scheme announced in the Union Budget 2022-23 to fund infrastructure, support social development, enable livelihood activities, and fill development gaps in the North Eastern Region.
North East Special Infrastructure Development Scheme (NESIDS): A Central Sector Scheme approved during 2017-18 and extended up to March 31, 2026, to provide gap-funding in construction of roads and infrastructure in the North Eastern Region.
Schemes of North Eastern Council: A scheme supporting the overall development in identified sectors of importance to the eight North Eastern States, implemented during the 15th Finance Commission period (2022-23 to 2025-26).
Bodoland Territorial Council, Assam: An autonomous council in Assam, India, for which special packages were implemented as per Memorandum of Settlements.
Dima Hasao Autonomous Territorial Council, Assam: An autonomous council in Assam, India, for which a special package of Rs 200 crore was implemented as per Memorandum of Settlement.
Karbi Anglong Autonomous Territorial Council, Assam: An autonomous council in Assam, India, for which special packages were implemented as per Memorandum of Settlements.
Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region: The ministry responsible for the planning, coordination, and execution of developmental projects and schemes in the North Eastern Region of India.
Government of India
Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †502
To be answered on
Wednesday, July 23, 2025/Sravana 1, 1947 (Saka)
QUESTION
Schemes for the Development of the NER
†502. Shri Bidyut Baran Mahato,
Shri Dineshbhai Makwana,
Shri Dilip Saikia
Will the Minister of DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION be pleased
to state:
(a) the details of the five schemes being implemented by the Government for the
development of the North Eastern Region (NER) at present;
(b) the details of financial provision prescribed for sanctioning new projects under
each of the said Schemes till 31 March 2026; and
(c) the details of various specific sectors covered under each of the said schemes?
ANSWER
The Minister of State of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region
[Dr. Sukanta Majumdar]
(a) to (c) The Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region is implementing
following schemes:
(i) PM-DevINE Scheme: Prime Minister’s Development Initiative for North Eastern
Region (PM-DevINE), was announced as a new Central Sector scheme, in the Union
Budget 2022-23 with initial list of seven projects and an initial allocation of Rs. 1500
crore. The scheme has an outlay of Rs.6,600 crore for the four year period from 2022-
23 to 2025-26. The objectives of the PM-DevINE scheme are to: (i) fund infrastructure
convergently, in the spirit of PM GatiShakti; (ii) support social development projectsbased on felt needs of the NER; (iii) enable livelihood activities for youth and women;
and (iv) fill the development gaps in various sectors.
(ii) North East Special Infrastructure Development Scheme (NESIDS) – Roads: It is
a Central Sector Scheme approved during 2017-18 and extended upto the end of 15th
Finance Commission i.e. 31.03.2026 to provide specific gap-funding in construction of
roads which are not getting covered under any other department of Government i.e.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, D/o Rural Development, Border Roads
Organisation etc. but are necessary to (i) provide access to remote locations (ii)
provide access to markets and (iii) from a security point of view. The projects leading to
the creation of physical assets in roads/bridges and auxiliary infrastructure only are
considered for sanction under this scheme.
(iii) North East Special Infrastructure Development Scheme (NESIDS) – OTRI : It is
a Central Sector Scheme, approved during 2017-18 and extended upto the 15th
Finance Commission i.e. 31.03.2026 NESIDS (OTRI) component subsumes the
projects sanctioned (but not yet completed) under its predecessor schemes i.e.
(a) Non- Lapsable Central Pool of Resources (NLCPR)
(b) Hill Area Development Programme (HADP)
Under this scheme, projects leading to the creation of infrastructure for Primary and
Secondary Health care, Primary and Secondary Education, water supply, solid waste
management, industrial development, Civil aviation, sports, telecom etc, with project
size between Rs 5 crore to Rs 50 crore, are considered for sanction.
(iv) Schemes of North Eastern Council :The extension of the Scheme w.e.f.
01.04.2022 till 31.03.2026 was approved for implementation during the 15th Finance
Commission (2022-23 to 2025-26) with no major change in the scope/coverage, with
the broad objective of supporting the overall development in identified sectors of
importance to the North Eastern States. The Scheme covers all the eight states of the
North Eastern Region. Process of selection, sanctioning and monitoring of Projects
under the Scheme is administered by MDoNER/NEC, in consultation with the
concerned State Governments. Planning and implementation is taken up through the
Implementing Agencies of the respective North Eastern State Government/ Central
Agencies. Some of the focus area of the projects sanctioned under Scheme of NEC areBamboo, Piggery, Regional Tourism, Higher Education, Tertiary Healthcare, Livelihood
etc.
(v) Special Packages in Assam
1. Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) : The package implemented in pursuance of
the Memorandum of Settlement signed on 10.02.2003, amounts to Rs. 750.00 crore. 65
projects worth Rs. 749.65 crore were sanctioned. Under the new Memorandum of
Settlement signed on 27.01.2020, a sum of Rs 750 crore (250 core per annum for three
years) was sanctioned.
2. Dima Hasao Autonomous Territorial Council (DHATC) : Under the DHATC
package of Rs 200 crore implemented as per Memorandum of Settlement signed on
08.10.2012, 14 projects worth Rs. 195 crore were sanctioned.
3. Karbi Anglong Autonomous Territorial Council (KAATC) :Under the KAATC
package implemented in pursuance of the Memorandum of Settlement signed on
25.11.2011, package of Rs.350.00 crore was earmarked. Under the new Memorandum
of Settlement signed on 04.09.2021 for KAATC package, out of a sum of Rs. 500 crore (
Rs. 100 crore per annum for 5 years) for the development of infrastructure in KAATC
area, 02 projects worth Rs. 167.96 crore have been sanctioned.
The total budget outlay of the schemes, approved upto 31.03.2026 is as follows:
Sl. Name of the Scheme Budget Outlay
No. (in Cr.)
1 PM- DevINE 6,600
2 NESIDS (Roads) 2,718
3 NESIDS (OTRI) 3,796
4 SoNEC 1,968
5 Special Packages 1,250
Total 16,332
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