About the Scheme

• The Prime Minister’s Development Initiative for North-East Region (PM-DevINE) was announced by the government in the Union Budget 2022-23.
• It is a Central Sector scheme, with 100% Central funding.
• PM-DevINE is aimed at rapid and holistic development of the North- East Region by funding infrastructure and social development projects, based on felt needs of the States. 
• It strives to fill the gaps in various sectors and will not be a substitute for existing Central and State Schemes. 
• The objectives of PM-DevINE are: 
  • To Fund infrastructure convergently; 
  • To Support social development projects based on felt needs of the North East; 
  • To Enable livelihood activities for youth and women; 
  • To Fill the development gaps in various sectors. 

• PM-DevINE is implemented by the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) through the North Eastern Council or Central Ministries/agencies. 

Why in News?

• Since inception, 9 projects amounting to Rs.855.85 crore have been sanctioned under PM-DevINE. 

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