The Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER) organized the Rising Northeast Investors Summit 2025 to stimulate trade and investment in the North Eastern Region. The summit and associated pre-event roadshows generated investment interest totaling Rs 4.48 lakh crore through Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs), letters of intent, and qualified leads from private investors, public sector undertakings, and major industrial conglomerates. State Governments are actively working to ground these MoUs. Key sectors attracting investment proposals included energy and agri-food processing. The Government of India is implementing the Uttar Poorva Transformative Industrialization (UNNATI) Scheme, offering incentives such as Capital Investment Incentive, Central Capital Interest Subvention Incentive, and Manufacturing Services Linked Incentive, to strengthen the industrial ecosystem and foster employment generation in the region. State Governments are also facilitating investment through single-window clearances, investment promotion agencies, land banks, and investment incentives. MDoNER is coordinating with States and other stakeholders to ensure effective grounding of investment proposals, prioritizing low-carbon technologies and environmentally sustainable practices, with a focus on Green industries that minimize negative environmental impact. This information was provided by the Minister of State of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region, Dr. Sukanta Majumdar, in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region: A ministry in the Government of India responsible for the development of the North Eastern Region of India. Abbreviated as MDoNER.
Rising Northeast Investors Summit 2025: A summit organized by MDoNER to promote trade and investment in the North Eastern Region of India.
North Eastern Region: A region in India comprising of eight states: Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura.
Uttar Poorva Transformative Industrialization UNNATI Scheme: A scheme implemented by the Government of India to strengthen the industrial ecosystem and attract new investment for employment generation in the North Eastern Region.
Lok Sabha: The lower house of the Parliament of India.
Dr. Sukanta Majumdar: Minister of State of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region.
Delhi: A city and union territory of India.
Government of India: The union government of the Republic of India.
Ministry of Development of North-East Region
Rising Northeast Investors Summit 2025
Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region
(MDoNER) organized the summit to catalyze trade
and investment in the North Eastern Region
Summit and its pre event roadshows garnered
investment interests of Rs4.48 lakh crore
Posted On: 23 JUL 2025 4:54PM by PIB Delhi
Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER) organized Rising Northeast Investors Summit
2025 to catalyze trade and investment in the North Eastern Region. Collectively, the Summit and its pre event
roadshows garnered investment interests of ₹ 4.48 lakh crore through Memoranda of Understanding (MoU),
letters of intent, and qualified leads from private investors, public‑sector undertakings, and major industrial
conglomerates.State Governments are actively engaged with all the investors for grounding of these MoUs.
Energy and Agri Food Processing & Allied sectors among others attracted most investment proposals during
the Summit:
Government of India is implementing Uttar Poorva Transformative Industrialization (UNNATI) Scheme to
strengthen the industrial eco-system and to attract new investment for employment generation in North
Eastern Region. The incentives provided under UNNATI scheme are (i) Capital Investment Incentive; (ii)
Central Capital Interest Subvention Incentive; and (iii) Manufacturing & Services Linked Incentive. Further,
State Governments are also taking various steps to facilitate investment, which inter alia, include single
window clearance, establishment of investment promotion agency, creation of land banks, incentives for
investments etc. MDoNER is also coordinating with States and other Stakeholders for effective grounding of
these Investment Proposals.
The State Governments promote the adoption of low-carbon technologies and environmentally sustainable
practices to achieve economic development while preserving ecological integrity in the ecologically sensitive
North Eastern Region. Priority is given to the projects which are not causing hazardous impacts and are
categorized as Green industries, causing minimal negative impact to the local environment.
This information was given by the Minister of State of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region
Dr. Sukanta Majumdar in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today.
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