NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet has approved the continuation of schemes of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern (NE) Region with an outlay of Rs 12,882 crore, for the balance period of the fifteenth Finance Commission (2022-23 to 2025-26).

The outlay for 'Schemes of NEC' will be Rs 3,202.7 crore including committed liabilities of ongoing projects. On the basis of Expenditure Finance Committee (EFC) recommendations, the outlay for the North East Special Infrastructure Scheme will be Rs 8,139.5 crore including committed liabilities of ongoing projects.

The expenditure for the "Schemes of NEC" will be Rs 3,202.7 crore, including the committed liabilities of the ongoing projects.  It includes the outlay for special packages for the Bodoland Territorial Council, the Dima Hasao Autonomous Territorial Council  and the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Territorial Council  in Assam is Rs 1,540 crore.

The objectives of the schemes of the MDoNER are to supplement the endeavours of the different central ministries and departments on one hand and to address the rrequirements of the NE states on the other, for uncovered development and welfare activities.

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