PM DevINE Scheme
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Overview

1. News in Brief
2. About the Scheme

Why in News ?

Prime Minister’s Development Initiative for North Eastern Region (PM-DevINE), was announced.

About the Scheme

• It is a Central Sector Scheme.
• As central Sector Scheme they are 100 % central scheme.
• PM-DevINE scheme will be implemented by
  1. Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER)
  2. North Eastern Council or Central Ministries/agencies or State Government agencies.

Fund allocation details

• It has a Union Budget 2022-23 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 4 year period from 2022-23 to 2025-26 (remaining years of the 15th Finance Commission period).
• Eleven projects amounting to Rs 1503.44 crore including the seven projects announced in Budget 2022-23
• It have been selected for sanction in FY 2022-23 and an amount of Rs 121.10 crore has been disbursed.
• State-wise, project wise list of projects approved during FY 2022-23.

What are the Objectives?

• Fund infrastructure convergently, in the spirit of PM GatiShakti
• Support social development projects based on felt needs of the NER
• Enable livelihood activities for youth and women
• Fill the development gaps in various sectors

North East Indian State

• North Eastern Region (NER) is the easternmost region of India.
• It is representing both geographic and political administrative division of the country.
• It comprises eight states
  1. Arunachal Pradesh
  2. Assam
  3. Manipur
  4. Meghalaya
  5. Mizoram
  6. Nagaland
  7. Tripura
  8. Sikkim
• First 7 are called seven sisters.
• The Siliguri Corridor connects the region to the rest of mainland India.
• The part is covered by Brahmaputra-Barak river systems and their tributaries.
• Northeast India has a subtropical climate.

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