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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 article “A NEW SCHEME, PRIME MINISTER’S DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE FOR NORTH EAST ‘PM-DevINE’ ANNOUNCED; Rs. 1500 CRORE ALLOCATED” published in PIB on 2nd Feb 2022.
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