**Summary:**
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 highlighted key sectors for investment, including: Tourism and Hospitality; Agro-Food Processing and allied sectors; Textiles, Handloom and Handicrafts; Healthcare; Education and Skill Development; IT/ITeS; Entertainment and Sports; Infrastructure and Logistics; and Energy. State Governments are actively working with investors to realize Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) through initiatives such as single-window clearance, investment promotion agencies, land banks, and investment incentives. Each North Eastern State has appointed a Nodal Officer to facilitate the grounding of MoUs. MDoNER is monitoring the progress of these MoUs through regular review meetings with State Governments. The State Governments prioritize low-carbon technologies and environmentally sustainable practices to balance economic development and ecological preservation, with a focus on Green industries that minimize 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 Lok Sabha on July 30, 2025.
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.
Rising Northeast Investors Summit 2025: An event organized by the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region to promote trade and investment in the North Eastern Region.
North Eastern Region: A region in India comprising of eight states - Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura.
Tourism and Hospitality: A sector identified for attracting investment in the North Eastern Region.
Agro-Food Processing: A sector identified for attracting investment 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.
North Eastern State Governments: The governments of the states in the North Eastern Region.
Ministry of Development of North-East Region
Sectors Identified for Investment in North East
Posted On: 30 JUL 2025 4:18PM 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. The focus sectors of the summit identified
for attracting investment in the North Eastern Region were Tourism and Hospitality; Agro-Food Processing &
allied sectors; Textiles, Handloom and Handicrafts; Healthcare; Education and Skill Development; IT/ITeS;
Entertainment & Sports; Infrastructure and Logistics; and Energy. State Governments are actively engaged
with all the investors for grounding of these MoUs. Various steps have been taken by the North Eastern State
Governments to facilitate investment, which inter alia, include single window clearance, establishment of
investment promotion agency, creation of land banks, incentives for investments etc. All the North Eastern
States have also appointed a Nodal Officer in their respective States for grounding of MoUs. Further, the
progress of grounding of MoUs is being monitored regularly by MDoNER through review meetings with the
State Governments.
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 Lok Sabha today.
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