• Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) convened a meeting with the Chief Ministers of the States in the region for optimal implementation of Prime Minister’s Development Initiative for North East Region (PM-DevINE).

ABOUT PM -DEVINE

• The scheme was announced in the 2022-23 Union Budget with an initial allocation of ₹1,500 crore.
• The scheme is “aimed at rapid and holistic development” of the northeast region by “funding infrastructure and social development projects, based on felt needs of the States.”
• It will strive to fill the gaps in various sectors and will not be a substitute for existing Central and State Schemes”.
• It is a Central Sector scheme, with 100% Central funding.
• Implemented by the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER) through North Eastern Council or Central Ministries/agencies or State Government agencies.
• The time frame defined for PM-DevINE scheme projects is 2023-24 for sanction and 2025-26 for completion.