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The Union Cabinet has approved Prime Minister’s Development Initiative for North East Region (PM-DevINE) for the remaining 4 years of the 15th Finance Commission (2022-23 to 2025-26).

About Prime Minister’s Development Initiative for North East Region (PM-DevINE)

PM-DevINE was announced in the Union Budget 2022-23, to address development gaps in the North Eastern Region (NER).
It is a Central Sector Scheme with 100% central funding and implementation by the Ministry of Development of the North Eastern Region (DoNER).
- It will be implemented through North Eastern Council or Central Ministries/ agencies.
The Scheme will have an outlay of Rs.6, 600 crore for the four years from 2022-23 to 2025-26.
It will create infrastructure, support industries, social development projects and create livelihood activities for youth and women, thus leading to employment generation and socio-economic development in the North-East region.

Objectives of PM-DevINE

To Fund infrastructure and create new economic opportunities.
Support social development projects based on local needs.
Provide livelihood activities for youth and women;
Fill the development gaps in different sectors.
To ensure that there is no duplication of project support under PM-DevINE with any of the other schemes of MDoNER or those of any other Ministry/Department.

Concern

Geographical challenges: Very high rainfall, shifting river courses, poor drainage systems, and landslides in the North East.
- Inaccessible Hilly terrain and underdeveloped transport.
Low participation of the Private sector due to geographical and political reasons.
Large scale Migration from Bangladesh resulted in socioeconomic and socio-Political problems
Poor financial condition and lack of development increased their dependence on central devolution.
The poor state of basic infrastructural facilities like roadways, railways, educational institutions, health facilities etc.

Steps taken by the Government

The Union Government established the Ministry of Development of North East Region (MDoNER) in 2001.
- It deals with matters related to the socio-economic development of the Northeast region.
- It promotes coordination between Central Ministries/ Departments and the State Governments.
NITI Forum for North East to promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth and to recommend appropriate interventions for the development of the Northeast.
North East Special Infrastructure Development Scheme to create infrastructure to ensure water supply, power connectivity, education and health.
North-East Industrial Development Scheme (NEIDS) to promote MSME Sector.
Act East Policy to connect the Northeast with the East Asian countries to promote development.
Government Increased Infrastructure Investment in the region through various schemes.
Increase air connectivity to the Northeast Region.