**Summary:**
The Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) monitors the expenditure of ten percent Gross Budgetary Support (GBS) earmarked for the North Eastern Region by non-exempted Ministries/Departments/Organizations (MDOs) under Central Sector and Centrally Sponsored Schemes. This monitoring is conducted in accordance with the Department of Expenditure's Office Memorandum dated May 5, 2017. Quarterly review meetings are held with all non-exempted MDOs to assess the utilization of the allocated GBS. A dedicated monitoring portal facilitates data entry and expenditure tracking by these MDOs, enabling timely review during quarterly meetings. The expenditure under this mechanism has increased significantly over the past decade, from Rs 24,819.18 crores in 2014-15 to Rs. 1,02,749.00 crores in 2023-24. Over the 11-year period from 2014-15 to 2024-25, a total of Rs 6.11 Lakh crore has been spent, resulting in the creation of durable assets and improvements in rail, road, and air connectivity, as well as advancements in sectors like health, education, water, and power. 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 on August 20, 2025.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region: The ministry responsible for monitoring the expenditure under the ten percent Gross Budgetary Support (GBS) mechanism.
Ten Percent Gross Budgetary Support (GBS): A mechanism of Central Sector and Centrally Sponsored Schemes for earmarking funds for the North Eastern Region.
Central Sector Schemes: Schemes that are funded and implemented by the central government.
Centrally Sponsored Schemes: Schemes that are funded by both the central and state governments.
Department of Expenditure: An office under a ministry mentioned in relation to an Office Memorandum regarding the GBS.
North Eastern Region: The region for which the ten percent GBS is earmarked.
Lok Sabha: The lower house of the Parliament of India, where a question was answered regarding the GBS expenditure.
Dr. Sukanta Majumdar: Minister of State of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region.
Ministry of Development of North-East Region
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Posted On: 20 AUG 2025 5:28PM by PIB Delhi
The expenditure under ten percent Gross Budgetary Support (GBS) mechanism of Central Sector and
Centrally Sponsored Schemes by non exempted Ministries/Departments/Organizations(MDOs) is monitored
by the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region. In accordance with the Department of
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Expenditure’s Office Memorandum dated 5 May 2017, quarterly review meeting with all non-exempted
Ministries/Departments is regularly held to assess the utilization of the ten percent GBS earmarked for the
North Eastern Region.
The monitoring portal for the expenditure under ten percent GBS mechanism, includes data entry and
expenditure by all non-exempted MDOs. It helps in timely and just in time review of expenditure during the
quarterly review meetings. The qualitative expenditure during 2014-15 was Rs 24,819.18 crores and in 2023-
24 was Rs. 1,02,749.00 crores. In the last 11 years i.e. from 2014-15 till 2024-25,Rs 6.11 Lakh crore was
spent.This expenditure has created durable asset, which has increased rail, road and air connectivity and has
shown improvement in sectors such as health, education, water and power.
This information was given 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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