A NEW SCHEME, PRIME MINISTER’S DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE FOR NORTH EAST ‘PM-DevINE’ ANNOUNCED; Rs. 1500 CRORE ALLOCATED

What is the news?

The Finance Minister has announced the Prime Minister’s Development Initiative for North-East(PM-DevINE) Scheme during the Union Budget 2022-23.

What is PM-DevINE Scheme?

The PM-DevINE Scheme will fund infrastructure and social development projects based on the needs felt in the North-East.

Objective: To enable livelihood activities for youth and women and fill the gap in various sectors.

Implementation: The scheme will be implemented through the North-Eastern Council. 

The scheme will not be a substitute for existing central and state schemes.

Schemes covered under PM-DevINE: The list of projects that will be initially funded under the scheme will be: 

– Establishment of Dedicated Services for the Management of Pediatric and Adult Hematolymphoid Cancers in North East India, Guwahati (Multi-State)

– NECTAR Livelihood Improvement Project (Multi-State) 

– Promoting Scientific Organic Agriculture in North East Indian (Multi-State)

– Construction of Aizawl By-pass on Western Side 

– Gap funding for Passenger Ropeway system for Pelling to Sanga-Choeling in West Sikkim

– Gap funding for Eco-friendly Ropeway (Cable Car) from Dhapper to Bhaleydhunga in South Sikkim 

– Pilot Project for Construction of Bamboo Link Road at Different Locations in Various Districts in the State of Mizoram among others.

Source:  This post is based on the articleA NEW SCHEME, PRIME MINISTER’S DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE FOR NORTH EAST ‘PM-DevINE’ ANNOUNCED; Rs. 1500 CRORE ALLOCATEDpublished in PIB on 2nd Feb 2022.

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