Allocation of Funds for Development of North Eastern Region
Allocation of Funds for Development of North Eastern Region
It is mandatory for all the non-exempt Union Ministries/Department to earmark 10% of their annual Gross Budgetary Allocation towards development of the North Eastern Region (NER). As per available information, the earmarking of funds for NER and provisional expenditure for last five years is as under:
(Rs. in Crores)
Financial Year
Budget Estimate
Revised Estimate
Actual Expenditure
% Actual Expenditure to RE
2019-20
59,370
53,374
48,534
90.9
2020-21
60,112
51,271
48,564
94.7
2021-22
68,020
68,440
70,874
103.6
2022-23
76,040
72,540
82,691
113.9
2023-24
94,680
91,802
1,02,749
111.9
Total
3,58,222
3,37,427
3,53,412
104.7
This information was given by the Union Minister of State for Development of North Eastern Region Dr. Sukanta Majunmdar in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
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