BUDGET SANCTIONED FOR THE NORTH EASTERN REGION

Government of India has accorded top priority for the development of North Eastern Region. In all, 55 non-exempted Central Ministries/Departments are mandated to spend at least 10% of their Gross Budgetary Support (GBS) for Central Sector and Centrally Sponsored Schemes in North Eastern Region (NER). The Central Government Ministries / Departments have spent over Rs. 3,84,561.62 crore under 10% GBS since 2014-15 for the development of North Eastern Region. The details of the Budget Estimate (BE), Revised Estimate (RE) and Actual Expenditure during the period from 2014-15 to 2022-23 upto 31.12.2022 under 10% GBS for NER is given in the table below.

Table : Budget Estimate (BE), Revised Estimate (RE) and  Actual Expenditure under 10% GBS since 2014-15 ( Rs. in crore)
Year	Budget Estimate	Revised Estimate	Actual Expenditure	Actual Expenditure as % of RE
2014-15	36,107.56	27,359.17	24,819.18	90.72
2015-16	29,087.93	29,669.22	28,673.73	96.64
2016-17	29,124.79	32,180.08	29,367.9	91.26
2017-18	43,244.64	40,971.69	39,753.44	97.03
2018-19	47,994.88	47,087.95	46,054.80	97.81
2019-20	59,369.90	53,374.19	48,533.80	90.93
2020-21	60,112.11	51,270.90	48,563.82	94.72
2021-22	68,020.24	68,440.26	70,874.32	103.56
2022-23	76,040.07	72,540.28	47,920.63*	66.06*
Total			3,84,561.62
Source: Statement 11/23 of Union Budget, various years Note: Actual Expenditure figures are provisional and subject to vetting by Ministry of Finance. *up to 31.12.2022, as reported by 55 Non-exempted Ministries/Departments.

 

This information was given by the Minister of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region shri G. Kishan Reddy in a written reply in Lok Sabha, today.

 

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