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100 Days Achievements of Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region

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100 Days Achievements of Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region

The Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER) under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has achieved substantial goals during the period from 9th June, 2024 to 17th September, 2024. Under the guidance of Union Minister of Communications and DoNER, Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia and Union Minister of State for Education & DoNER,Dr.Sukanta Majumdar, the Ministry has adopted a holistic approach in building its 100 Days Plan to fulfill the vision of building a Viksit Purvottara.The achievements of MDoNER during the said period reflect that the Ministry’s focus on Policy Reforms, Impact of driven initiatives and Innovative ideas will have long-term result in building an empowered North-East India.

2. The achievements have been listed below:

The Ministry of DoNER approved NEST on 13.8.2024, North east Science & Technology Cluster (NEST cluster) ecosystem exclusively for the North eastern Region similar to the S&T Cluster of the Office of the Principal Scientific Advisor. 4 Verticals have been approved viz. (i) Innovation Hub on Grassroots Technologies,  (ii) Technology Hub for Artificial Intelligence & Semiconductor (iii) CoE for Innovation in Bamboo based Technology, Entrepreneurial promotion & skill development and Skill Development and (iv) Innovation Centre on Biodegradable, eco-friendly Plastics & Solid-Waste Management. The objective of the NEST cluster is to identify and address the issues and challenges of the people of NER through the technological interventions for the holistic development of North Eastern Region.

It is a transformative step for the agricultural sector in North East, aligning with Hon’ble Prime Minister’s vision of ‘Vocal for Local’ and opening global markets to our farmers.The North Eastern Council (NEC) under the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER) in collaboration with North Eastern Development Finance Corporation Limited (NEDFi) launched on 12th July 2024  a digital initiative called North Eastern Region Agri-Commodity E-Connect (NE-RACE) to provide market linkage for agricultural and horticultural products from the North Eastern Region (NER) in both fresh and processed forms. The NE-RACE digital platform is funded by NEC and is developed and managed by the NEDFi.

  1. Sanction of Projects under PM-DevINE : During this period, 6 Projects worth Rs. 419.13 Cr have been sanctioned including establishment of State Cancer Institute at Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh. These projects will provide cancer care facilities, infrastructure development of Dhanamanjuri University, upgradation of the Radiation Oncology Centre at CIHSR etc. to the people of NER.
  2.  Sanction of Projects under NESIDS (OTRI) : During this period, 3 Projects worth Rs. 152.6 Cr have been sanctioned including augmentation of Water Supply System at Namsai Township in Arunachal Pradesh. These projects will provide  integrated smart drinking water Supply to Basar Township,  Namsai Township and Tezu in Arunachal Pradesh and will benefit 103018 people.
  3. Sanction of Projects under NESIDS (Roads) : During this period, 5 Projects worth Rs. 370.16 Cr have been sanctioned including construction of new road from Chowkihola to Tarapung, Assam. These projects will be crucial in filling the connectivity gap in Assam, Sikkim and Manipur benefitting 56 villages with a population of 29000 people, 8 villages with population of 5871 people and 64 villages with population of Rs 2,50,000 people respectively.
  4. Completion of Projects under Schemes of MDoNER/ NEC : During this period, 30 Projects comprising 1 project of PM-DevINE (worth Rs.63.39 Cr), 6 Projects of NESIDS (Roads) (worth Rs. 219.41 Cr), 3 Projects of NESIDS (OTRI) (worth Rs.48.71 Cr), 11 Projects of Schemes of NEC (worth Rs.107.25 Cr) and 8 projects of BTC & HADP (worth Rs.19.63 Cr) have been completed physically. The total worth of these 29 Projects is Rs.458.36 Cr. These projects will enhance infrastructure sector; especially Road, Ropeway system, construction of District Centre, Bamboo processing Centre, health, etc. of all States of North East and improve quality of life of the people.
  5. Policy reforms for simplification of Scheme Guidelines and streamlining of release of funds:

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