DoNER Annual Report 2021-22

Contents
Acronyms/Abbreviations i-v
1 Chapter1: Overview 1-20
1.1 Co-ordination with Central Ministries and Departments 2-8
1.1.1 Gross Budgetary Support (GBS): Earmarking of Union Budget 2-2

by Central Ministries/Departments for North Eastern Region
1.1.2 Monitoring Expenditure by Central Ministries / Departments 2-6

and Central Resource Pool for the North East (NLCPR)
1.1.3 Other Co-ordination Activities 6-9
1.2 Schemes/Initiatives and other highlights of Ministry of DoNER 9-18
1.2.1 Development of Physical and Social Infrastructure 9-10
1.2.2 Livelihoods & Entrepreneurship 10-11
1.2.3 Innovative Practices 11-11
1.2.4 Budget Allocation and Expenditure of MDoNER 11-11
1.2.5 Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes 11-13
1.2.6 Output-Outcome Framework 13-13
1.2.7 NITI Forum for North East 13-15
1.2.8 National Mission on Edible Oils – Oil Palm (NMEO-OP) 15-15
1.2.9 Statistics Division of MDoNER 15-18
1.2.9.1 Statistical Profile of NER 15-16
1.2.9.2 Statistical Work in the Ministry 16-18
1.2.10 Fight Against COVID-19 19-20
1.2.11 NER Ahead 20-20
2 Chapter2: Bridging Social and Physical Infrastructure Gaps in NER 21-36
2.1 Non-Lapsable Central Pool of Resources–State Scheme 21-23
2.1.1 Infrastructure projects funded under NLCPR Scheme 21-23
2.2 North East Special Infrastructure Development Scheme 23-26
2.2.1 Allocation of funds to the States 24-25

2.2.2 Major Activities during 2020-21 25-25
2.2.3 Hill Area Development Programme 25-26
2.3 Special Development packages 26-27
2.3.1 Special Development Package for Bodoland Territorial Council 26-26

(BTC)
2.3.2 Development Package for Karbi Anglong Autonomous 26-26
Territorial Council (KAATC)
2.3.3 Special Economic Package for Dima Hasao Autonomous 26-27
Territorial Council (DHATC)
2.3.4 New Package for Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) 27-27
2.4 Non Lapsable Central Pool of Resources- Central (NLCPR- 27-28

Central) Scheme
2.5 Social and Infrastructure Development Fund 28-28
2.6 North East Road Sector Development Scheme 28-34
2.6.1 Asian Development Bank (ADB) Assisted North Eastern States 28-32
Roads Investment Programme (NESRIP) (renamed as
NERSDS-EAP)
2.6.2 North Eastern Road Sector Development Scheme(NERSDS) 32-34
2.7 Externally Aided Projects (EAP) 34-35
2.8 Aspirational Districts of North Eastern Region 35-36
3 Chapter3: Institutions under Ministry of DoNER 37-69
3.1 North Eastern Council (NEC) 37-42
3.2 North East Cane & Bamboo Development Council (NECBDC) 43-51
3.3 Central Public Sector Enterprises(CPSEs) 51-69
3.3.1 North Eastern Handicrafts and Handlooms Development 51-60

Corporation Ltd. (NEHHDC)
3.3.2 North Eastern Regional Agricultural Marketing Corporation 61-69

Limited (NERAMAC)
4 Chapter4: Livelihood & Entrepreneurship 70-86

4.1 North Eastern Region Community Resource Management 70-74
Project(NERCORMP)
4.2 North East Development Finance Corporation Ltd. (NEDFi) 74-81
4.2.1 Micro and Small Enterprises 75-76
4.2.2 Micro Finance 76-77
4.2.3 Advisory & Consultant Services 77-78
4.2.4 North East Venture Fund (NEVF) 78-78
4.2.5 Development Activities undertaken during the 79-81

period 01.01.2021 to 31.12.2021
4.3 Science & Technology Intervention North Eastern 82-86

Region (STINER)
5 Chapter5: Information Communication and Technology 87-94

Activities
6 Chapter6: Vigilance, Official Language and Staff Welfare 95-98
Annexures 99-128
Graphical/Statistical Analysis 129-161

Acronyms/Abbreviations
ADB Asian Development Bank
AEP Act East Policy
AoBR Allocation of Business Rules
AIIB Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
APCs Agriculture Production Commissioner
AYUSH Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and

Homoeopathy
BE Budget Estimate
BFCs Business Facilitation Centres
BG Broad Gauge
BTC Bodoland Territorial Council
BTSG Bamboo Technical Support Group.
CBD Convention on Biodiversity
CBOs Community Based Organizations
CBTC Cane & Bamboo Technology Centre (CBTC)
CCA-NER Climate Change Adaptation North Eastern Region
CCEA Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs
CDG Community Development Group
CGA Comptroller General of Accounts
CDPs Community Development Plans
CPSEs Central Public Sector Enterprises
CSIR-NEIST Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-North East Institute

of Science and Technology
CSR Corporate Social Responsibility
CSS Centrally Sponsored Scheme
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CVC Central Vigilance Commission
CVO Chief Vigilance Officer
DAPSC Development Action Plan for Scheduled Castes
DAPST Development Action Plan for Scheduled Tribes
DBT Direct Benefit Transfer
DEA Department of Economic Affairs
DHATC Dima Hasao Autonomous Territorial Council
DHD Dima Hasao Daogah
DIPP Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion (renamed as

Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal
Trade)
DPIIT Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade
DPR Detailed Project Report
DoNER Development of North Eastern Region
DoP&T Department of Personnel and Training
DPE Department of Public Enterprises
DRDA District Rural Development Agency
EAP Externally Aided Projects
EFC Expenditure Finance Committee
FPOs Farmer Producer Organizations
GBS Gross Budgetary Support
GiZ Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit
GoI Government of India
HH Household
ICAR Indian Council of Agricultural Research
ICC Internal Complaints Committee
IKI India-Japan Coordination Forum
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IMC Inter-Ministerial Committee
IT&ITES Information Technology & IT Enabled Services
JICA Japan International Cooperation Agency
KAATC Karbi Anglong Autonomous Territorial Council
KfW Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (a German State-owned

development bank)
MAPs Medicinal & Aromatic Plants
MEA Ministry of External Affairs
MeitY Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology
MG Meter Gauge
MHA Ministry of Home Affairs
MFI Micro Finance Institutions
MIS Management Information System
MOVCDNER Mission Organic Value Chain Development for NER
MoC Memorandum of Cooperation
MoRTH Ministry of Road, Transport, Highway
MoR Ministry of Railways
MoS Memorandum of Settlement
MoS(I/C) Minister of State (Independent Charge)
MoU Memorandum of Understanding
MSME Micro, Small, Medium Enterprises
NACO National AIDS Control Organizations
NBFCs Non-Banking Financial Company
NBM National Bamboo Mission
NEC North Eastern Council
NEDFi North East Development Finance Corporation Ltd.
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NAFED National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India
NEIPP North-East Industrial and Investment Promotion Policy
NEHHDC North Eastern Handicraft and Handloom Development

Corporation Ltd.
NELPS North East Livelihood Promotion Society
NER North Eastern Region
NERAMAC North Eastern Regional Agricultural Marketing Corporation
NERCORMP North Eastern Region Community Resource Management Project
NERLP North East Rural Livelihood Project
NERSDS North East Road Sector Development Scheme
NESIDS North East Special Infrastructure Development Scheme
NESRIP North Eastern States Roads Investment Programme
NERTPS NER Textile Promotion Scheme
NEVCF North East Venture Capital Fund
NGO Non-Governmental Organisation
NLCPR Non Lapsable Central Pool of Resources
NSIC National Small Industries Corporation
NSSO National Sample Survey Office
OL Official Language
ONE Organic North East
PFMS Public Financial Management System
PGs Producer Groups
PIA Project Implementing Agency
POs Producer Organizations
PPR Preliminary Project Report
PSA Principal Scientific Adviser
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QR Quick Resource
RBI Reserve Bank of India
RC Resident Commissioner
RE Revised Estimate
RGIIM Rajiv Gandhi Indian Institute of Management
RSC Remote Sensing Centre
RuTAG Rural Technology Action Group
SCRAC State Remote Sensing Applications Centres
SEWA Self Employed Women’s Association
SESTA Seven Sisters Development Assistance
SHG Self Help Group
SIDBI Small Industries Development Bank of India
SIDF Social and Infrastructure Development Fund
SLEC State Level Empowered Committee
SLRM Solid Liquid Resource Management
SLSC State Level Steering Committee
SSI Small Scale Industries
STINER Science & Technology Intervention North Eastern Region
S&T Science & Technology
TRIFED Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India
UC Utilization Certificate
UNIDO United National Industrial Development Organisation
UPDS United People’s Democratic Solidarity
VOs Vigilance Officers
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Chapter 1
Overview
The Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) is the only Ministry with a
territorial jurisdiction and functions to coordinate the developmental efforts in the North
Eastern Region (NER). The Department of North Eastern Region set up in 2001was
converted into the full-fledged Ministry in 2004.
Ministry of DoNER aims to give focused attention to address the special needs of the NE
region. It coordinates with various Ministries/Departments primarily concerned with
development activities in NER. However, respective Ministries/Departments remain
responsible for implementation of programmes in their respective fields. The Ministry
implements various schemes, including schemes of Non-Lapsable Central Pool of Resources
(NLCPR) that has been restructured as North East Special Infrastructure Development
Scheme (NESIDS) and Special Packages through State Governments of NER and some
Central Ministries.
The North Eastern Council (NEC), Shillong, which was set up in 1971, is under the
administrative control of Ministry of DoNER. It is a statutory Regional Planning Body,
which provides financial assistance for a variety of projects including infrastructure projects
like construction of roads, improving air connectivity, etc., through State Governments.
There are two Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) under M/o DoNER, namely, North
Eastern Handicrafts and Handlooms Development Corporation Ltd. (NEHHDC) and North
Eastern Regional Agricultural Marketing Corporation Ltd. (NERAMAC). The objective of
NEHHDC is to develop and promote Handicrafts and Handlooms and allied products of
the North Eastern Region and the development of artisans and weavers. NERAMAC is
playing the role of a dynamic and vibrant marketing organization, supporting
farmers/producers of NE getting remunerative prices for their produce and enhancing the
agricultural, procurement, processing and marketing infrastructure of NER.
North Eastern Development Finance Corporation Ltd (NEDFi) is a public limited company
registered as Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC) under Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
NEDFi plays a key role in development of NER. Its key activities include Project Finance
and Micro Finance. It acts as facilitator for setting up new industries.
The Organizational Chart of the Ministry is given at Annexure – I.
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1.1 Coordination with Central Ministries and Departments
1.1.1 Gross Budgetary Support (GBS): Earmarking of Union Budget by Central

Ministries/ Departments for North Eastern Region
In October 1996, the Central Government announced „New initiatives for the North Eastern
Region (NER)‟, one of these measures announced was the policy decision to earmark at
least 10% of Plan Budgets of the Central Ministries/Departments for the development of
NE States. Accordingly, it was decided that Central Ministries/Departments, unless
specifically exempted, will set apart 10% of their Plan Gross Budgetary Support (GBS) for
the NER to ensure a quantum jump in budgetary resource flows to the region and to fill the
backlog and gaps in basic minimum service and infrastructure. Subsequently, allocation of
funds under 10% GBS for the NER introduced in 2014-15 (Statement-23), is being done
annually on lump sum basis by the non-exempted Central Ministries/Departments at the
BE/RE stage under Major Heads 2552 (for revenue expenditure), 4552 (for capital
expenditure) and 6552 (for loan expenditure) under their respective functional schemes.
In the Budget 2017-18, several changes were introduced, e.g. dispensing with the distinction
between Plan and Non-Plan expenditure, adoption of revenue/capital classification, merger
of Railway Budget with Union Budget, discontinuation of block grants, etc. In addition, the
earmarking for NER was reflected through Statement-11 of Expenditure Profile of the
Union Budget, as against Statement-23. To mitigate dislocation, Ministry of DoNER has
special dispensation until year 2022 to carry out their schemes under Budget Head 3601.
As per the Statement-11, a total of Rs. 68440.26 crore was allocated by 54non-exempted
Central Ministries/Departments for NE Region during 2021--2022 (RE), including Ministry
of DoNER. Similarly, for the Financial Year 2022-23, the total budgetary allocation for the
NER by 54 non-exempted Ministries/Departments is Rs. 76040.07 crore.
1.1.2. Monitoring expenditure by Central Ministries/Departments and Central Resource

Pool for the North East (NLCPR)
Ministry of DoNER, being the nodal Ministry, monitors and keeps track of expenditure
under mandatory 10% GBS by non-exempted Ministries/Departments since inception. This
exercise is being undertaken on annual basis and the allocation & actual expenditure figures
by respective Ministries/Departments are collected, compiled and forwarded annually to
Ministry of Finance for vetting. The expenditure figures (provisional) until 2019-20 against
RE earmarked for the NER have already been compiled. The annual expenditure relative to
the earmarked allocation since 2014-15 to 2021-22 (until third quarter ending 31.12.2021) is
given in the Table 1.1.
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Table 1.1: Annual Expenditure relative to the earmarked allocation by non-exempted
Ministries/Departments
Figures: (Rs. in Crore)
Year Budget Estimate Revised Estimate Actual Expenditure as %
Expenditure of RE
2014-15 36107.56 27359.17 24819.18 90.72
2015-16 29087.93 29669.22 28673.73 96.64
2016-17 29124.79 32180.08 29367.9 91.26
2017-18 43244.64 40971.69 39753.44 97.03
2018-19 47994.88 47087.95 46054.80 97.81
2019-20 59369.90 53374.19 48533.81 90.93

2020-21 60112.11 51270.90 48563.8 94.7
2021-22 68020.24 68440.26 38455.57* 56.19
2022-23 76040.07 - - -
Source: Statement 23/11, various years, non-exempted Ministries/Departments (includes Ministry of
DoNER partially, from 2017-18 onwards)
*: Total Earmarked Allocation for NER in 2021-22 is Rs. 68020.24 Crore. Data shown for actual
expenditure relates to 48 non-exempted Ministries/Departments which have provided expenditure
figures against the total BE upto 31.12.2021.
The Ministry-wise details of expenditure (provisional) during last three years and until
third quarter ending 31.12.2021 of 2021-2022 are given at Annexure-II-A & Annexure II-B
respectively. The plan expenditure of Ministry of Railways (MoR) in NER is not included in
Statement-11. The expenditure by Ministry of Railways is in addition to expenditure under
10% GBS. The BE, RE and Actual Expenditure of Ministry of Railways in North East Region
(NF Railway) along with percentage expenditure on NE region since 2015-16 to 2021-22is
given in the Table 1.2.
Table 1. 2: BE, RE and Actual Expenditure of Ministry of Railways in

North East Region (NF Railway) since 2015-16 to 2020-21
Year Budget Revised Actual Expenditure as % of RE
Estimate Estimate Expenditure
2015-16 5510.20 5514.97 5851.12 106.10

2016-17 4861.92 5510.63 6135.74 111.34
2017-18 5136.83 3858.72 3907.31 101.26
2018-19 4616.31 6364.80 2074.84 32.60
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2019-20 6729.36 7070.26 5593.72 79.12
2020-21 2818.45 66.43 80.35 120.95

2021-22 4480.17 5656.86 - -
Source: Ministry of Railways.
In 1997-98, when it was found that actual expenditure of Ministries/Departments for NER
is less than the mandatory minimum of 10%, the Government took the decision to create a
“Central Resource Pool” into which the unutilized portion of the 10% earmarked GBS will
accrue at the end of each financial year. Since 1998-99, the annual surrendered amounts out
of the earmarked outlays of all non-exempted Central Ministries/Departments for NER are
being accounted as accruals to this Pool and the annual expenditure of the Ministry under
the Non-Lapsable Central Pool of Resources Scheme are being accounted as withdrawals
from the Pool. The creation of NLCPR thus precedes the formation of the Ministry. The
Ministry of DoNER monitors Ministry-wise expenditure/surrendered amounts for the
purpose of ascertaining the accrual to the NLCPR Pool in consultation with the Ministry of
Finance. The accretions to the NLCPR is Rs.14,696 crore until 2013-14 (finalized). Ministry of
Finance, vide OM No. 2(4)-B(S)/2017 dated 31st August, 2017 (Annexure - III), had revised
the methodology of calculation of accretion to NLCPR. The new formula is as under:
A. 10% of actual expenditure for Central Sector and Centrally Sponsored Schemes (net
of EAPs + local/ even specific, if any) of a Ministry/ Department
B. Actual Expenditure, including grant component of EAPs, incurred for the
projects/Schemes, in NER & Sikkim
C. Amount due for transfer to NLCPR= A-B.
Accordingly, Ministry of DoNER had also calculated the accretion to NLCPR for FY 2014-
15, 2015-16 and 2016-17(as per revised methodology) and forwarded the same along with
certain clarifications raised by some Ministries and requested Ministry of Finance for final
vetting. Based on the clarification of Ministry of Finance and inputs from the concerned
Ministries / Departments, the revised calculations for Accrual into NLCPR for FY 2014-15,
2015-16 and 2016-17 (as per revised methodology) were sent to Ministry of Finance for final
vetting. Subsequently, the calculations for accrual into NLCPR for FY 2017-18 and 2018-19
were also sent to Ministry of Finance for vetting and finalization.
As part of our 5 years vision of NER, a quantum jump was planned in our resources
requirement for funding various projects of importance in NER, which can be met partially
from the normal annual budgetary allocation and balance through additional allocations
against the accumulated balance in NLCPR.
The Ministries/departments were also advised to regularly monitor the expenditure of 10%
GBS for NER by the concerned Ministries/Departments and take all requisite steps for
ensuring 100% utilization of funds mandated for NER in accordance with the laid down
policy of the Government. For this, timely steps may be taken for implementation of
existing schemes, formulation of new north-east-specific schemes / modification of existing
schemes, wherever required, keeping in view of the special needs of the NER, and taking
other required steps like obtaining requisite proposals from the State Governments, UCs of
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the past releases and such other actions which are required to ensure 100% utilization of
funds earmarked for NER. It may be noted that for some of the Ministries/ Departments,
Statement 11 of the Budget contains allocations which are actually less than 10% GBS.
Hence it is not only essential that Ministries / Departments spend 100% of BEs as indicated
in Statement 11, but also beyond that with a view to ensure 10% expenditure of their GBS in
accordance with the norms / formulae notified by MoF vide OM No. 2(4)-B(S)/2017 dated
31.08.2017.
To strengthen the monitoring of 10% GBS expenditure in NER by non-exempted Ministries

in the running year, the PFMS under Ministry of Finance was requested to create add on
utility on their website for generation of NER release reports State-wise, Scheme wise and
Ministry-wise. Under PFMS, Para 6.4 of the Budget Circular 2021-22 states that Ministry of
DoNER has requested the Controller General of Accounts to create a utility under PFMS to
capture accurate and timely data, using re-appropriated funds made available from the non
functional heads MH 2552 and MH 4552 to the Scheme related functional heads. Controller
General of Accounts (CGA) has created a module in the PFMS for marking the NER
expenditure. The flag for marking the NER expenditure in PFMS has been made available
w.e.f. 06.08.2020. The Standard Operating Procedure for using the new functionality has
been issued by Ministry of DoNER, in consultation with CGA, vide D.O. No. E and P-
111298/2017-O/o EA dated 10th August, 2020 to all 54 Non Exempt Ministries/
Departments (as per Statement 11, “Expenditure Profile” in Union Budget).CGA and Union
Budget Circular 2021-22 instructed all Non exempted Ministries/Departments to adhere to
above Standard Operating Procedure.
Out of 54 Ministries/ Departments, 42 Non-exempted Ministries created sanction under

PFMS as on 31.12.2021. Although most of the Ministries have shown compliance to PFMS
module developed for North East but there are 12 Ministries whose compliance is still
pending due to issues/difficulty in PFMS, which are taken up by the Ministry of DoNER for
resolution with O/o CGA.The List of Ministries/Departments which are exempted from
10% GBS are given at (Annexure - IV).
Re-appropriation Mechanism
Ministry of DoNER, vide OM No. 2(1)-B(S)-2017 dated 05.05.2017 from Department of

Economic Affairs and OM No. 72(08)/PF II/2017 dated 05.05.17 from Department of
Expenditure (Annexure-V), has been delegated the powers to review the quarterly
expenditure of non-exempted Ministries and recommend reallocation of likely surrender to
those Ministries/Departments who have the absorptive capacity to implement additional
approved schemes/programmes within the financial year.
Pursuant to this decision, the Combined first and second Quarterly review meetings were
held under the chairmanship of Secretary on 30.07.2021 and 26.10.2021 respectively to
assess the utilization of the 10% GBS earmarked for NER by the 54 Non Exempted
Ministries and Departments and necessary proposals for inclusion in the supplementary
demands for grants were sent to Department of Expenditure. During the current financial
year 2021-22, the proposals for grant of additional funds for spending in North Eastern
Region by various Ministries/ Departments were taken up with Ministry of Finance for
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consideration under re-appropriation mechanism at RE stage. The Ministry of DoNER has
sent recommendations for grant of additional funds pertaining to Ministry of Civil Aviation
and Department of Pharmaceuticals to Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of
Finance under re-appropriation mechanism of 10% GBS. The details of amounts
recommended by Ministry of DoNER to Budget Division, Department of Economic Affairs,
Ministry of Finance, along with BE and RE 2020-21 and BE 2021-22 can be seen as given in
Table 1.3 below:
Table 1.3: Request for Additional Funds for NER

S. Name of the Total amount Amount BE RE BE 2021-
No Ministry/ requested by recommende 2020-21 2020-21 22
. Department respective d by Ministry
Ministry/ of DoNER
Department
1. Ministry of Civil 500 500 69.99 70.0 70.0
Aviation
Department of 42 42 33.46 79.3 37.7
2. Pharmaceuticals
Total 542 542 103.5 149.3 107.7
1.1.3 Other Coordination Activities
Coordinating role of the Ministry of DoNER emanates from monitoring development

projects for socio-economic development of the NER. The Ministry coordinates with various
Central Ministries/Departments in respect of the development and welfare
schemes/programmes implemented by them in the North Eastern Region. Besides, calling
the progress of expenditure out of the earmarked outlay for NER, a set of
Ministries/Departments has been assigned to senior officers of the Ministry for regular and
continuous interactions with respective Ministries/Departments. Moreover, all non-
exempted Ministries/ Departments have appointed nodal officers in their respective
Ministries to coordinate over 10% GBS with Ministry of DoNER and to apprise about the
major initiatives undertaken in NER.
In addition to the routine interactions, the Ministry also convened sectoral review meetings
with key Ministries such as Railways, Road Transport & Highways, Civil Aviation, Power,
Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Tourism etc. for effective implementation of
schemes and time-bound completion of major infrastructure projects in NER. Ministry of
DoNER is represented in Inter-Ministerial Groups of major Ministries such as MoRTH,
Railways, MSME, Home, etc. and is also consulted at policy formation and project
implementation stage through EFC/ SFC and Cabinet notes.
Ministry has six Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) viz. IMC on Roads, IMC on Air
Connectivity for up-scaling Tourism and Commerce & Trade in NER, IMC on Health & Nutrition,
IMC on Medicinal Aromatic Plants, IMC on Livelihood in NER and IMC on Piggery Value
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Chain Development wherein issues of importance in these domains are discussed with the
Stakeholder Ministries/Departments.
Hon‟ble Minister, Ministry of DoNER Meeting with Hon‟ble Union Minister of

Railways, Telecom, Civil Aviation, Agriculture:
Hon‟ble Union Minister of Development of North Eastern Region along with Hon‟ble
Union Minister of State for Development of North Eastern Region had a series of meetings
with Union Ministers such as Railways, Telecom, Civil Aviation, Agriculture and discussed
various issues relating to the Development of NER states.
Hon‟ble Minister, Ministry of DoNER along with Hon‟ble Union Minister of State for
Development of North Eastern Region visited Hon‟ble Minister, Ministry of Railways and
Department of Telecom during the month of August 2021 to discuss the 5 major on-going
Capital Rail Connectivity projects and major mobile connectivity projects in the North
Eastern Region.
On 27th August 2021, Hon‟ble Union Minister of Development of North Eastern Region
along with Hon‟ble Union Minister of State for Development of North Eastern Region met
the Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmer‟s Welfare, to collectively lay down the road-
map for Development of Agro-Horticulture Sector in the NER in areas identified for holistic
development i.e. Palm Oil, Bamboo and Organic Horticulture. It was agreed that there was
tremendous scope for working jointly and taking forward the interventions in agro-
horticulture. For the current year 2021-22, Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
has budget allocation of Rs.12242.70 crore. Hon‟ble Union Minister, MDoNER sought the
intervention of the Hon‟ble Minister of Agriculture for taking forward the recently
approved National Mission for Edible Oils/Oil Palm with comprehensive coverage of the
North- East and steps to increase the pace of implementation of other schemes in NER i.e.
PMKSY, PMFBY, Kisan Credit Card etc. or design suitable schemes within available
budgetary resources.
Meeting of Hon‟ble Union Minister of DoNER

along with Hon‟ble Union Minister of State for
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DoNER with the Union Minister of Agriculture
& Farmer‟s Welfare on 27th Aug, 2021
Hon‟ble Union Minister, MDoNER met the Hon‟ble Union Minister of Civil Aviation in the
month of September 2021 to discuss the ways to collectively take forward the development
of Air Connectivity in the North Eastern Region to realize the Hon‟ble Prime Minister‟s
„Act East‟ policy. They discussed issues such as expediting the Greenfield airport at
Holongi, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh, and the all-weather operability of Pakyong Airport,
Sikkim. They also reviewed the Krishi Udaan Scheme and the Sea Plane services. The fast-
tracking and completion of the civil aviation projects in the North Eastern Region (NER)
will improve the connectivity within the region and provide a boost to the Tourism
Industry.
Meeting of Hon‟ble Union Minister of DoNER Hon‟ble Union Minister of Civil Aviation in
month of Sept, 2021
Fortnightly visit of Hon‟ble Union Ministers to NE States
In order to accelerate the pace of development in North Eastern Region and to maximize the
efficacy of the projects/schemes being implemented by the Government in the region,
under the guidance of Hon‟ble Prime Minister, it was decided that each North Eastern State
would be visited by a Union Minister in every 15 days. MDoNER anchors and coordinates
these visits by nominating Union Ministers for visiting NE States by rotation every month,
since 2015. Their visits are monitored through the reports submitted by the visiting
Minister. These visits are helping in mapping the aspirations and sentiments of the local
population and effective implementation of the projects/schemes of Government in NER.
However, in view of county-wide lockdown & subsequent ban on travel etc, these
fortnightly visits were discontinued since March, 2020 and resumed in July, 2021, After the
COVID cases came down; these visits have been resumed from July, 2021 after
improvement in COVID situation. These visits are broadly utilized by Hon‟ble Union
Ministers for:
 Interaction with local communities /people/other stakeholders;

 Resolving pending issues pertaining to state/area visited;
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 Visiting various institutions /project sites;
 for reviewing various projects /schemes of Government in NER to maximize their
efficacy; and
 Reviewing the COVID preparedness of NE States and accessing requirements of
these States for strengthening health infrastructure to fight COVID pandemic
effectively in NER.
Till 31st December 2021, 42 Union Ministers have visited NER.
1.2 Schemes/ Initiatives and other highlights of Ministry of DoNER
1.2.1 Development of Physical and Social Infrastructure
The scheme of Non-Lapsable Central Pool of Resources (NLCPR) provides gap funding for
creation of infrastructure in the States of North Eastern Region (NER) including Sikkim. The
NLCPR Scheme of the Ministry has been re-structured as North East Special Infrastructure
Development Scheme (NESIDS) to meet the gaps in social and physical infrastructure in the
region. NESIDS is a 100% Central funded Central Sector Scheme.
Hill Area Development Pilot Scheme for development of backward districts of Tamenglong
and Noney in the State of Manipur, which was introduced during 2018-19 is under
implementation. This scheme is a sub-scheme of NESIDS.
Under NLCPR-Central - a Central Sector Plan scheme under which projects of Union
Ministries/Departments, which exceeds 10% GBS expenditure in a year, pertaining to
subjects listed in the Union and Concurrent Lists, are being funded. However, no new
projects are sanctioned under NLCPR- Central and only on-going projects are funded under
the Scheme.
Three Special Development Packages, namely, Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC), Dima
Hasao Autonomous Territorial Council (DHATC) and Karbi Anglong Autonomous
Territorial Council (KATC) are also being implemented in Assam to meet the aspirations of
the people of the areas under the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution.
Social and Infrastructure Development Fund (SIDF)is intended for Arunachal Pradesh and
other remote, hilly, border areas with tribal population facing special problems that cannot
be tackled through normal Schemes.
North Eastern States Roads Investment Programme (NESRIP), approved in 2011, envisaged
construction/upgradation of total 433.42 Km long roads in 6 North Eastern States of Assam,
Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Sikkim and Tripura. CCEA‟s approval for project
completion is by August, 2022 including the defect liability period of one year. All road
projects under NESRIP are complete except one road in Tripura.
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The North East Road Sector Development Scheme (NERSDS) Scheme was launched by the
Ministry of DoNER during 2015-16 and a sum of Rs. 450.00 crore was approved for the
scheme till March, 2017. Thereafter, the proposal for extension of Scheme beyond March,
2017 till March, 2020 was considered and approved by the Cabinet on 28th March, 2018
with an outlay of Rs.1000 crore. The scheme has been extended till 2020-21 as per Ministry
of Finance‟s guidelines for extension of schemes.
The Government made Hon‟ble Union Minister of Home Affairs as ex-officio Chairman of
the North Eastern Council (NEC), Hon‟ble Minister, M/DoNER as Vice Chairman and
Hon‟ble Minister of State, M/DoNER as an ex-officio Member of the Council.
The 69th Plenary of the NEC was chaired by the Hon‟ble Union Home Minister and
Chairman NEC at Shillong on 23rd& 24th January, 2021. During the two-day session, besides
confirming the Proceedings and Tabling of the Action Taken Report of the 68 th Plenary
meeting, the Council discussed on key issues like Ease of Doing Business and attracting
private investment in North Eastern Region (NER), resolving of Inter-state border disputes
by August 2022, Promotion of Hindi, honouring Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose,
Connectivity to NER, Identification of Focus Sectors by the states, Preservation and
Promotion of Endangered Languages, Tourism Circuits, economic transformation, telecom
reach etc. Apart from this, presentations on issues critical to the development of the NER
were made by various Ministries and Chief Secretaries of NER.
There are two CPSEs under DoNER, namely, North Eastern Handicrafts and Handlooms
Development Corporation Ltd. (NEHHDC) and North Eastern Regional Agricultural
Marketing Corporation (NERAMAC).
 NEHHDC aims at developing and promoting Handicrafts and Handlooms and allied
products of the NER by providing market linkages to artisans and weavers through
exhibitions, trade bazaars and other various events etc.
 NERAMAC has been operating mainly in food processing and trading in

Agricultural produce. Initiatives have been taken for enhancing its scope through e-
auctions, aggregator function, organic certification, marketing and promotional
activities etc.
1.2.2 Livelihoods & Entrepreneurship
The North Eastern Region Community Resource Management Project (NERCORMP) is

running under North Eastern Region Community Resource Management Society
(NERCRMS) (A registered Society under North Eastern Council). NERCORMP is operating
in two states Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur covering two districts in each of the states. In
Arunachal Pradesh the project is covering Changlang, Tirap and Longding and in Manipur
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– Churachandpur and Chandel districts. The objective of NERCORMP is to improve the
livelihoods of vulnerable groups in a sustainable manner through improved management
of their resource base in a way that contributes to preservation and restoration of the
environment.
Ministry of DoNER provides interest free loans to North East Development Finance
Corporation Ltd (NEDFi) to catalyse industrial growth and nurture entrepreneurship in the
North East Region.
1.2.3 Innovative Practices
E-Office application has been implemented since 2016 in this Ministry and extended to
cover the NEC located at Shillong, Meghalaya. It has been upgraded to version 7.x with
additional features by National Informatics Centre (NIC).
1.2.4 Budget Allocation and Expenditure of MDoNER
As against Budgetary Allocation (BE) of Rs. 2658.00crore, the Revised Estimates (RE) were
allocated to Rs. 2658.00crore, out of which Rs. 1968.68crore were spent in various schemes
of the Ministry during 2021-22upto 31.12.2021. The Scheme-wise budget allocation and
expenditure of Ministry of DoNER during 2021-22 is given at Annexure – VI.
1.2.5 Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
Earmarking of funds by the M/o DoNER in respect of Development Action Plan for
Scheduled Castes (DAPSC) (erstwhile Scheduled Castes Sub Plan) was fixed at 8.3% of
schemes budget, whereas the same in respect of Development Action Plan for Scheduled
Tribes (DAPST) (erstwhile Tribal Sub Plan) was 27.18% for the FY 2021-22.
During the FY 2021-22, out of the allocated budget of Rs.218.91 crore under DAPSC, an
expenditure of Rs.176.04 crore has been incurred upto 31.12.2021 while under the DAPST,
an expenditure of Rs.587.17 crore has been incurred out of the allocated budget of Rs. 716.87
crore during the same period. The details of DAPSC are given in Table 1.4 and of DAPST in
Table 1.5 as under:
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Table 1.4: Expenditure under Development Action Plan for Schedule Castes (DAPSC) for
FY 2021-22
(Rs. in Cr.)
Expenditure incurred Percentage of
Amount under Expenditure
Total
allotted under DAPSC
S. No. Name of Schemes Outlay
under Total to Total
(BE)
DAPSC Total Scheme DAPSC Expenditure
Schemes of NEC- 321.96 25.00 221.81 22.42 10.11

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Revenue (MH -2552)
NEC- Special 200.00 20.00 111.53 6.33 5.68
2 Development
Project(MH-3601)
Central Pool of 404.50 68.91 369.10 42.29 11.46
Resources for North
3 Eastern Region and
Sikkim (NLCPR State)
(MH -3601)
NESIDS-Programme 630.00 105.00 536.50 105.00 19.57
4
(MH 2552)
Total 1556.46 218.91 1238.94 176.04 14.21
Table 1.5: Expenditure under Development Action Plan for Scheduled Tribes (DAPST)
for FY 2021-22
(Rs. in Cr.)
Expenditure incurred Percentage of
Total Amount
under Expenditure
Outlay allotted
S. No. Name of Schemes under DAPST
(BE) under Total
Total Scheme to Total
DAPST DAPST
Expenditure
Schemes of NEC- 321.96 115.00 221.81 83.49 37.64
1
Revenue (MH -2552)
Schemes of NEC- 42.00 5.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
2
Capital(MH-4552)
NEC- Special 200.00 105.00 111.53 61.97 55.56
3 Development
Project(MH-3601)
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Central Pool of 404.50 142.87 369.10 142.52 38.60
Resources for North
4 Eastern Region and
Sikkim (NLCPR State)
(MH -3601)
NESIDS-Programme 630.00 255.00 536.50 232.76 43.38
5
(MH 2552)
NESIDS-Hill Area 45.00 45.00 19.85 19.85 100.00
Development
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Programme((MH
3601)
North East Region 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
7 Livelihood Project –
EAP (MH- 2552)
Special Development 11.00 5.00 3.31 3.31 100.00
8 Package for BTC
(MH-3601)
9 Package for KAATC
(MH-3601)
10 Package for DHTC
(MH-3601)
Total 1714.21 716.87 1326.11 587.17 44.27
1.2.6 Output-Outcome Framework
Under the Outcome Based Monitoring Framework, Ministry of DoNER has undertaken the
exercise of identification of output and outcome indicators with respect of its various
Schemes/ Programmes for the FY 2022-23. The final list of output-outcome indicators has
been finalized in consultation with NITI Aayog.
1.2.7 NITI Forum for North East
NITI Forum for North East has been constituted under the Chairmanship of Vice Chairman,
NITI Aayog and Co-Chairmanship of Hon‟ble Minister of State (I/C), Ministry of DoNER.
The members of the forum include CEO, NITI Aayog, and Chief Secretaries of North
Eastern States, Secretaries of key Ministries / Departments, retired bureaucrats, economists
and academicians. The terms of reference of the Forum, inter alia, include identification of
various constraints on the way for accelerated, inclusive but sustainable economic growth
in the North East Region of the country and to recommend suitable interventions for
addressing identified constraints. The first meeting of NITI Forum for North East was
held under the Chairpersonship of Hon‟ble Vice-Chairman NITI Aayog and Co-
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Chairmanship of Hon‟ble Minister of state (I/C), Ministry of DoNER on 10.04.2018
in Agartala, Tripura. Subsequently, second meeting of NITI Forum for North East was held
on 04.12.2018 in Guwahati, Assam. In the 2nd Meeting, panel discussions were held in five
key sectors, namely, Tourism, Pisciculture, Bamboo, Dairy, and Tea.
A Meeting under the Chairmanship of Secretary, Ministry of DoNER to review of

implementation of sector specific action taken and further plan of action on the
recommendation of 2nd meeting of NITI Forum for North East was held on 11.6.2019.After
detailed discussion, following decision were taken:
I. Action Plan to Implement Recommendations
 Against each actionable recommendation point of 2nd meeting of NITI Forum for
North East, Ministries/Departments should provide their Action Plan to Ministry of
DoNER and NITI Aayog within next 7 (seven) days.
 The action plan should be definite, doable, phased and include details of proposed
activities along with the funds requirements. The proposed activities and actions on
the recommendation should be in addition to what has been done and being done
under the existing programmes of the Ministries/Departments.
 Ministries/Departments may raise the demands for additional funds to Ministry of

Finance, and NITI Aayog to implement the schemes/projects based on the
recommendations of NITI Forum for North East.
 It was noted that some Ministries have included routine sectoral programmes in their
submissions. It was emphasized that the ministry should clearly indicate the specific
action(s) flowing from the recommendation. Multi State, big ticket activities with
significant impact on growth could be envisaged.
 Fund request can also be placed for consideration under Inter Ministerial re-
appropriation mechanism.
A follow up meeting was held under the Chairmanship of Secretary, Ministry of DoNER on
27.01.2020 to review the five key sectors – Bamboo, Tea, Animal Husbandry, Pisciculture &
Tourism identified by NITI Forum during the 2nd Meeting held on 04.12.2018. Chief
Secretaries, along with, Principal Secretaries of North Eastern States attended the meeting
on Video Conference, while the representatives of the concerned Ministries/Departments
attended the meeting in the Committee Room of Ministry of DoNER. Concerned
Ministries/Departments were requested to submit revised Action Plans in consultation
with the concerned State Governments along with projected financial requirement and
forward after administrative approval.
NITI Aayog has constituted a Joint Working Group (JWG) for NITI Forum for North
Eastern State under the Chairmanship of Secretary/Special Secretary, M/o DoNER. The
Vice-Chairman of NITI Aayog has approved the mandate and members of the JWG. There
are nine (09) Members selected for the JWG. The first meeting of the JWG for NITI Forum
chaired by Special Secretary, M/o DoNER was held on 18.09.2020. The second meeting of
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the JWG for NITI Forum was held on 15.12.2020 through Video conferencing under the
Chairmanship of Special Secretary, Ministry of DoNER. During the Second meeting of JWG
held on15.12.2020, all line Ministries/Departments were inter-alia requested to prepare well
documented concrete action plan.
The 3rd Meeting of JWG chaired by Secretary, MDoNER was held on 29.06.2021, in which it
was decided that all line Ministries of NITI Forum except Fisheries may explore the
possibilities of a bigger scheme with clear cut financials and timelines towards holistic
development plan for NE States in each sectors i.e Tea, Tourism, Bamboo, Dairy etc. The
major activities and a holistic plan to develop fisheries based on the recommendations of
NITI Forum for NE were highlighted during the third meeting of
JWG chaired by Secretary, MDoNER held on 29.06.2021. This included the major
components that were supported in the NER States under PMMSY scheme. Several fish
hatcheries, fish seed rearing units, cage culture, construction of new ponds etc were being
created under the PMMSY scheme in the NER.
Holistic State Specific Action plan got prepared by Ministry of DONER through NEDFi for
Bamboo, Oil Palm, Horticulture, Handloom and Handicrafts and sent to concerned line
Ministries/Departments for implementation.Recently, National Mission on Edible Oils/Oil
Palm (NMEO-OP) as a new Centrally Sponsored Scheme with special focus on North
Eastern Region intended for maximum expansion that will immensely benefit the
livelihood, employment and income generation of the farmers in the North Eastern Region,
was introduced after approval of the Union Cabinet. Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers
Welfare has been requested to prepare an Action Plan for the same and also develop similar
schemes for other sectors such as Bamboo and Horticulture for better utilisation of the
budget allocation under 10% GBS in the North Eastern Region.
1.2.8 National Mission on Edible Oils – Oil Palm (NMEO-OP)
The Cabinet approved “National Mission on Edible Oils – Oil Palm (NMEO-OP) for the
2021-22 to 2025-26 on 18.08.2021 with a total of Rs. 11,040 crore out of which NER and A&N
Islands share is Rs. 5850 crore covering 3.38 lakh ha in NER.
The main components of the NMEO- OP are:
(i) Viability Price for price of FFBs, as assured returns to the farmers;
(ii) Viability Gap Payment
(iii) For extending assistance for oil palm promotion with increased subsidy and new
components; and
(iv) Centrally sponsored Scheme in the ratio of 90:10 for NER and A&N Islands.
The NMEO-OP provides for special provisions for NE States as under:
• Half Moon Terrace (Rs. 4000/- per Ha)

• Bio-fencing/land clearance of oil palm field by way of suitable fencing (Rs. 7000/-
per Ha)
• Integrated farming system @ Rs. 10,000 for back yard poultry, animal fodder, kitchen
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gardening, etc.
• Viability Gap Payment (VGP) to NER
• 100% by Government of India to ensure Minimum Support Price.
• For NE States and A&N Islands, the NMEO-OP envisage for 50% of actual cost and
20% of total outlay on Oil Palm for roads from field to nearest FFB Collection/
Processing Centre.
1.2.9 Statistics Division of MDoNER
1.2.9.1 Statistical Profile of NER
North Eastern Region (NER) consists of eight States, namely Arunachal Pradesh, Assam,
Meghalaya, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura & Sikkim. NER has an area of 2,62,179
Sq. km, which is 7.98% of total geographical area of the country with 120 districts. As per
Census 2011, the population of the region is about 45 million (4.5 crore), constituting 3.78%
of the total population of India. The region shares international borders of about 5483 km
with several neighbouring countries, Nepal (99 km), Bhutan (516 km), China (Tibet) (1346
km), Myanmar (1643 km) and Bangladesh (1879 km). As per Forest Survey of India, 2019,
approximately 65.05% of the region is covered by forests and trees, out of this an area of
53,538 Sq. Km in the region is bamboo bearing, which is almost 33.45% of total bamboo
bearing area of the country. The area is characterized by its rich bio-diversity and heavy
precipitation. Rural population contributes 81.64% of the total population of the region,
while urban population is 18.36%. The Scheduled Castes (SC) comprise 6.62% of the
population of the region whereas Scheduled Tribes (ST) are 27.70% of population. As per
Census 2011, the population density of the region is 175 persons per sq. km. varying from
17 in Arunachal Pradesh to 398 in Assam. In terms of the literacy rate (75%), sex ratio (959)
and child sex ratio (960) of NE States stands above national average.
North East India is one of the most ethnically and linguistically diverse regions in India.
The region has a high concentration of tribal population. Three States have ST population
above 85%; these are Mizoram (94.43%); Nagaland (86.48%); and Meghalaya (86.15%). Each
tribe has its own distinct tradition of art, culture, dance, music and life styles. Key industries
include tea, handicrafts, sericulture, bamboo processing, tourism, horticulture, agriculture,
food processing, rubber etc. Almost 99% of the country‟s Eri and Muga Silk are produced in
the region. As per Ministry of Tourism, 100 lakh tourists visited the region during 2019.
Assam received maximum tourists (54.7 lakh) followed by Sikkim (15.6 lakh) and
Meghalaya (12.7 lakh). Among NE States in current price, the per capita income of Sikkim
(Rs.4,03,376) is highest followed by Mizoram (Rs. 1,87,327), and Arunachal Pradesh (Rs.
1,69,742), Tripura (Rs. 1,25,675), Nagaland (Rs. 1,20,518), Meghalaya (Rs. 87,170), Assam (Rs.
86,801) and lowest is Manipur (Rs. 84,746) in the year 2019-20. As on March, 2018, the total
length of different types roads in the region is 5,73,982 km. At the end of 2019-20, running
track of railway lines across various NE States is 3014 Kms. Presently; there are 17 airports
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in the NER out of which 13 are operational airports. Also, 20 out of 111 national waterways
are in the North Eastern Region. At the end of 2019-20, the Per Capita Electricity
Consumption (PCEC) has been the highest in Sikkim (929 kWh) followed by Meghalaya
(861 kWh), Arunachal Pradesh (631 kWh), Mizoram (629 kWh), Tripura (425 kWh),
Manipur (385 kWh), Nagaland (367 kWh) and lowest in Assam (348 kWh). As on
31.03.2018, Installed Generating Capacity of Electricity (Utilities) in the North Eastern
Region is 4.6 Gw.
1.2.9.2 Statistical Work in the Ministry
Statistics Division is entrusted with the work of compilation, analysis and dissemination of
various statistics on different subjects handled by the line ministries/departments relating
to North Eastern Region (NER). The data on population, distribution of ethnic group in
NER both age-wise and sex-wise at district level are compiled. Especially, data on 26 facts
about NER, namely, population, density of population, sex ratio, SC and ST population,
area (sq.km.), IMR, PHC and CHC, literacy, educational institutions, school drop-out rates,
unemployment, length of international border, highways, bamboo bearing area, tourist
footfalls, FDI flows, Per capita NSDP, agriculture land holding, etc. were compiled and
placed in MDoNER Dashboard.
The data pertaining to area and production of horticulture crops, food grains and
commercial crops of NER States like tea and silk were also compiled. Vision 2024 Document
was also prepared by Statistics Division. Annual Report of the Ministry is also prepared by
the Statistics Division. Statistics Division coordinates with 20 Central Ministries/
Departments for all round development in the region in the spheres of specialisation of
those Ministries/Department. Issues related to IMC on Health and Nutrition is dealt by
Statistics Division. Advocacy and publicity related matters are also handled by this
Division.
Statistics Division is entrusted to conduct the “Study of Studies” in the NER. This has been
taken up in absence ofcomplete data bank / record of studies available at one place
conducted by various organisations, agencies, Government, NGOs, individuals etc., in
various sectors in the region. The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) has been awarded
the contract for conducting the study. The Final Report Part-A has been submitted by TERI
which includes 853 completed studies and 150 ongoing studies.
Statistics Division is also entrusted to prepare the NER District SDG Index. The First Series
of NER District SDG Index and Dashboard, 2021-22 has been prepared by the Ministry in
partnership with NITI Aayog and in technical support from UNDP-India. It was prepared
on the basis of data furnished at district level by the NE States after several round of
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consultations. The First Series of NER District SDG Index & Dashboard was inaugurated on
26th August 2021 by Hon‟ble Minister of MDoNER, Hon‟ble MoS for DoNER and Vice-
Chairman, NITI Aayog. The Index is a unique policy tool which has immense potential to
measure district level progress, highlight critical gaps, facilitate resource allocation, and will
be a handy tool for policy makers in the eight North Eastern States, Ministry of DoNER and
other Union Ministries.
Inauguration of First Series of NER District SDG Index and Dashboard by Hon‟ble Minister
of MDoNER, Hon‟ble MoS for DoNER on 26th Aug, 2021
It measures and ranks the 103 districts out of 120 districts of the 8 NE States on social,
human, economic, infrastructural and environmental dimensions of development. Due to
data constraints Index in 17 districts could not be prepared. The index and the dashboard
have features of state-wise, district-wise and SDG-wise comparability. It is constructed
using 84 indicators, which cover 50 SDG targets.
Based on the composite score, each district is categories into one of the four categories of
Aspirant (score of 0-49), Performer (50-64), Front Runner (65-99) and Achiever (100).Out of
the 103 districts ranked, 64 districts belonged to the Front Runner category, while 39
districts were in the Performance category in the composite score and ranking of districts.
All districts of Sikkim and Tripura fall in the Front Runner category and there are no
districts in the Aspirant or Achiever categories. The East Sikkim district in Sikkim with
score of 75.87 ranks first in the NER while the Kiphire district in Nagaland with score of 53
ranks last in the NER. The district wise Composite Score and Ranking of 103 Districts in the
North Eastern Region is given at Annexure VII.
The preparation of Second Series of NER District SDG Index and Dashboard has also been
initiated in the Ministry which is expected to be released in July 2022.
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Statistics Division also carried out all coordination work related to Celebration of Azadi Ka
Amrit Mahotsav (AKAM). In coordination with all organisations of MDoNER, 62 events
were identified for celebration from 12.03.2021 to 15.8.2022. Upto 31st August 2021, 23
events were celebrated/completed. In addition, Ministry of DoNER as Lead Ministry in
association with other Central Ministries is going to celebrate the AKAM in a dedicated
week soon.
1.2.10 Fight Against COVID-19
Ministry of DoNER made all efforts to fight the global COVID-19 pandemic. As a
containment measures, all guidelines/advisories issued by Ministry of Home
Affairs/Ministry of Health & Family Welfare/Cabinet Secretariat/Department of Personnel
&Training are followed strictly in MDoNER as well as in the Organizations under it.
MDoNER had identified two quarantine facilities viz., CBTC Hostel Block, Burnihat,
Guwahati, Assam and NEC House, New Delhi immediately on the on-set of pandemic.
One-day salary of the officers and staff of MDoNER and its Organizations has been
deposited in PM CARES. North Eastern Development Finance Corporation Ltd. (NEDFi),
MDoNER has contributed its CSR funds of Rs.2.00 crore to PM CARES.
NEC, during 2021, sanctioned 2 projects, one in Arunachal Pradesh and another in Sikkim
amounting to Rs. 5.67 crore altogether in connection with COVID-19. NEC also sanctioned a
sum of Rs.6.74 crore towards livelihood generation for returned migrant workers of NER
due to the pandemic during the same period.
In addition, Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region under North East Special
Infrastructure Development Scheme (NESIDS) sanctioned 08 projects worth Rs.219.58 crore
in F.Y. 2020-21 and 11 projects worth Rs.110.52 crore in F.Y. 2021-22 in the North Eastern
States for strengthening health infrastructure to contain pandemic COVID-19.
The efforts of NE States on containing the COVID-19 pandemic is noteworthy as the NE

States have prepared well to counter the 2nd and 3rdwave of Covid Pandemic. Ministry of
DoNER regularly reviewed the COVID scenario in NER and assured the preparedness of
NE States to strengthen the monitoring and containment mechanism, measures taken to
enforce the norms of COVID-19 appropriate behavior, status of testing, status of buffer
stocks of essential drugs, status of beds (normal, oxygen and ventilators) and functionality
of oxygen supply equipment. The outcome of the COVID-19 containment measures were
lower „case positivity‟, high „recovery rate‟ and lower „case fatality‟ in NE States compared
to the national average through the pandemic.
Vaccination Status: Vaccination is an important effort to fight the global COVID-19

pandemic and improvement of immunity of human body. As on 31st December, 2021, the
NE States had vaccinated a total of 5, 17, 88,219 doses (1st and 2nd) compared to India 144,
54, 16,714 (both the doses). The doses administered in NER are 3.58% of doses administered
in the country, which is comparable to India‟s NER population 3.78%. The State-wise and
dose-wise vaccination status of NER is given at table 1.5.
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Table 1.5: State-wise vaccination status of North Eastern Region
State-wise details of COVID-19 Vaccination

(As on 31st December,2021)
S. State Beneficiaries Vaccinated
No. Total
1St Dose 1St Dose 2nd 2St Dose
% to % to Dose Dose Total % to
1st Dose 2nd Dose
NER India % to % to Doses
NER
NER India
1 Arunachal 8,05,286 2.71 0.10 6,50,193 2.94 0.11 14,55,479 2.81
Pradesh
2 Assam 2,17,29,007 73.18 2.58 1,57,98,84 71.50 2.62 3,75,27,852 72.46
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3 Manipur 13,24,537 4.46 0.16 9,89,685 4.48 0.16 23,14,222 4.47
4 Meghalaya 12,33,677 4.16 0.15 8,84,767 4.00 0.15 21,18,444 4.09
5 Mizoram 7,46,546 2.51 0.09 5,86,672 2.65 0.10 13,33,218 2.57
6 Nagaland 7,57,762 2.55 0.09 5,74,945 2.60 0.10 13,32,707 2.57
7 Sikkim 5,24,880 1.77 0.06 4,83,775 2.19 0.08 10,08,655 1.95
8 Tripura 25,69,550 8.65 0.30 21,28,092 9.63 0.35 46,97,642 9.07
NER 2,96,91,245 100.00 3.52 2,20,96,97 100.00 3.67 5,17,88,219 100
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India 84,33,69,725 100.00 60,20,46,989 41.65 100.00 1,44,54,16,714
Source: Daily Report of COVID-19 Vaccination, Ministry of H&FW, Govt. of India.
1.2.11 NER Ahead
For rapid development of North Eastern Region, Ministry is working with a renewed focus
towards improvement in physical infrastructure, social development projects and
livelihood activities for youth and women so as to fulfil the aspiration of North East.
Towards this endeavour, Ministry will be preparing a Concept Note followed by which a
Scheme will be prepared for implementation.
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Chapter 2
Bridging Social and Physical Infrastructure Gaps in NER

Government has taken a number of steps to create new and improve existing infrastructure
in NER. These steps inter-alia include concerted efforts to boost air, road, rail, waterways
and telecom connectivity in NER through ongoing and new schemes/projects being
implemented by various Central Ministries/Departments/Organizations. Ministry of
Development of North Eastern Region implements Schemes of Non Lapsable Central Pool
of Resources (NLCPR) restructured as North East Special Infrastructure Development
Scheme (NESIDS), the schemes of the North Eastern Council (NEC) including NERSDS
programme component, the Special Package for the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC),
Special Package for Dima Hasao Territorial Council (DHTC) and Special Package for
Economic Development of Karbi Anglong Autonomous Territorial Council (KAATC)
under State Plan Assistance, basically for infrastructure development in the Region.
Besides, North Eastern States Road Investment Programme (NESRIP), the EAP component
of NERSDS is being implemented under ADB funding.
2.1 Non Lapsable Central Pool of Resources (NLCPR-State) Scheme
The NLCPR-State Scheme aims to fill up the gap in infrastructure sector of the North
Eastern Region through providing financial assistance to the projects prioritized by the
State Governments. Ministry gets annual budgetary allocation for funding projects under
NLCPR Scheme. Funding of projects under NLCPR scheme is on 90:10 sharing pattern
between Central and State Governments. In view of restructuring of Scheme, no new
projects are being sanctioned under the Scheme and only on-going projects are being
funded.
2.1.1 Infrastructure projects funded under NLCPR-State Scheme
Upto 31.12.2021, one thousand six hundred thirty-five (1635) projects, at an approved cost
of Rs. 16233.79 crore, of social and economic sectors have been taken up for funding under
the NLCPR Scheme. Graphical Representation of funds released, Utilization certificates
received and unspent funds with States as on 31.12.2021 is given at graph 2.1.
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Graph 2.1: Funds released, Utilization certificates received and unspent Funds with
States
(Rs. in crore)
3500
3046.49
3000
2500
2031.4
2000
1596.22 1574.52 1540.8
1500
1210.05 1207.81
1132.04
1000
500
0
Arunachal Assam Manipur Meghalaya Mizoram Nagaland Sikkim Tripura
Pradesh
Total release to State Amount of UCs received Unspent balance with the State
During the Financial Year 2021-22 (upto 31.12.2021), an amount of Rs.369.10 crore has
been released under NLCPR Scheme which is 91.25% of the available budget. Focusing on
completion of ongoing projects, all the funds in 2021-22 have been released against ongoing
projects. The State-wise break-up of release of funds under NLCPR Scheme during F.Y.
2021-22 (upto 31.12.2021) is given in Table 2.1.
Table 2.1: Statement of funds released under NLCPR during F.Y. 2021-22 (as on
31.12.2021)
(Rs. in crore)
State Total funds released
Arunachal Pradesh 84.67

Assam 159.23
Manipur 0
Meghalaya 44.44
Mizoram 15.09
Nagaland 32.92
Sikkim 32.75
Tripura 0
Total 369.10
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Graph 2.2: Statement of funds released under NLCPR during 2021-22 (as on 31.12.2021)
(Rs. in crore)
180
Funds released
Funds released
160
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
Arunachal Pradesh Assam Manipur Meghalaya Mizoram Nagaland Sikkim Tripura
2.2 North East Special Infrastructure Development Scheme [NESIDS]
The Cabinet has approved a new scheme of North East Special Infrastructure Development
Scheme (NESIDS) on 15.12.2017 after restructuring the existing NLCPR scheme of Ministry
of DoNER. NESIDS initially approved for a period of three years i.e. from 2017-18 to 2019-
20 was later extended for one year upto March, 2021 at a total cost of Rs.2447.47 crore,
including savings transferred from the NLCPR scheme.
The broad objective of NESIDS is to ensure focused development of North East Region by
providing financial assistance for the projects of:
a. Physical infrastructure sectors relating to water supply, power, connectivity

enhancing tourism;
b. Social sector of education and health for creation of infrastructure in the areas of
primary and secondary sectors
Projects taken up under NESIDS are 100% funded by Government of India. While
identifying the projects, emphasis is given to the backward areas by earmarking 25% share
for them. The NESIDS is over and above the existing schemes of Government of India and
State Governments of the NE Region. Under the scheme only those projects are taken up
which are not covered under any scheme of Government of India or the State Government.
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NLCPR saving of Rs.402.47 crore has been carried forward to NESIDS. Since approval of
NESIDS on 15.12.2017, so far 110 projects worth Rs.2563.14 crore have been sanctioned by
MDoNER.
2.2.1 Allocation of fund to the State
Total amount of projects to be retained in a year depends on the Normative Allocation of

the State. For selection, funds are distributed amongst States on the basis of weightage
attached which are derived on certain parameters e.g. Area, Population, Human
Development Index, Road density, Percentage of census etc.
Table 2.2: Normative Allocation Weightage
Sl. No Characteristics Weights attached

1 Area 25%
2 Population (census 2011) 25%
3 Human Development Index 15% (in inverse proportion)
4 Road density per 1000 sq. Km 7% (in inverse proportion)
5 Percentage of census villages Electrified 6% (in inverse proportion)
6 Number of Hospital beds (Allopathy) per 6% (in inverse proportion)
1000 persons
7 Percentage of households having safe 6% (in inverse proportion)
drinking water
8 Completion rate of NLCPR projects 10%
The percentage of funds worked out as per above criterion for normative allocation under
NESIDS is in table 2.3.
Table 2.3: State-wise Percentage of Normative Allocation
Sl. No State Percentage (%)

1 Arunachal Pradesh 13.06
2 Assam 27.78
3 Manipur 9.98
4 Meghalaya 10.76
5 Mizoram 10.42
6 Nagaland 10.18
7 Sikkim 6.54
8 Tripura 11.28
Total 100.00
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Graph 2.3: Percentage of Normative allocation
Percentage of Normative allocation
11.28 13.06 Arunachal Pradesh
6.54 Assam
Manipur
10.18 Meghalaya
27.78 Mizoram
Nagaland
10.42
Sikkim
10.76 Tripura
9.98
2.2.2 Major activities during 2021-22
(a) State Level Empowered Committee (SLEC) meetings held in each of the North
Eastern States and recommended projects for selection/sanction.
(b) The Inter-Ministerial NESIDS/NLCPR Committee meetings held eight times in the
calendar year 2021 and considered the SLEC recommended projects for selection and
sanction.
(c) Thirty (30) projects worth Rs.413.64 crore including Seventeen (17) projects worth
Rs.231.19 crore for strengthening health infrastructure of North Eastern States have
been sanctioned by MDoNER under NESIDS in the calendar year 2021.
2.2.3 Hill Area Development Programme (HADP)
The Ministry of DoNER has formulated a scheme, namely, Hill Area Development
Programme (HADP), for implementation in Tamenglong district (pre revised district
delineation), a backward hilly district of Manipur, on a pilot basis for two years from 2018-
19 to 2019-2020. The scheme would aim for a holistic and inclusive development of the hill
districts (Tamenglong and Noney) in Manipur. HADP is a sub-scheme of NESIDS. It
would strive to strengthen the state efforts in addressing the physical and social
infrastructure gaps and providing a technology-driven enabling ecosystem for deliver of
public services. It would harness the potential of identified local resources/natural
endowments to improve production and value addition for enhancement of income of local
population. Government of Manipur has notified constitution of State Level Sanctioning
Committee (SLSC) and District Level Committee (DLC) for proper implementation of the
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scheme. Recently, guidelines for the HADP has been revised with a provision for a Project
Identification Committee (PIC) called “HADP Committee” chaired by Secretary, MDoNER
and Co-chaired by the Chief Secretary of Manipur. The estimated cost of the scheme for two
years till the end of Fourteenth Finance Commission (FFC), i.e. 2019-20 is Rs.90.00 crore.
Under HADP till date, 41 projects worth Rs.90.00 crore have been sanctioned. So far,
Rs.58.00 crore has been released against these projects.
2.3 Special Development Packages

2.3.1 Special Development Package for Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC):
A Memorandum of Settlement (MoS) was signed between Government of India,

Government of Assam and Bodo Liberation Tigers (BLT) on 10.02.2003 after a series of
negotiations with the objective to create an Autonomous self governing body known as
Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) within the State of Assam under the Sixth
Schedule to the constitution of India to fulfil economic, educational, linguistic
aspirations and for preservation of socio-cultural and ethnic identity of the Bodos
and development in BTC area. The MoS inter alia envisaged an Additional Development
Package for BTC in order to accelerate the development of the area and to meet the
aspirations of the people.
Under the package, Government of India had agreed to provide financial assistance of Rs.
100 crore per annum for 5 years (Rs.500 crore) for projects to develop Socio- Economic
infrastructure in BTC areas over and above Normal Plan Assistance to Assam. Additional
BTC Package of Rs.250 crore announced by Hon‟ble Prime Minister in August 2008 and this
enhances the total outlay in the tune of Rs. 750 crore (500crore + 250 crore). Accordingly, 65
projects at approved cost of Rs.749.63 crore have been sanctioned and an amount of Rs.
714.24 crore has been released. Out of these 65 projects 54 projects with approved cost of Rs.
589.11 crore have been completed.
2.3.2 Development Package for Karbi Anglong Autonomous Territorial Council

(KAATC):
Memorandum of Settlement (MoS) was signed between Government of India, Government

of Assam and United People‟s Democratic Solidarity (UPDS) on 25.11.2011. As per the MoS,
Government of India agreed to provide Special Economic Package of Rs. 350 crore (Rs. 70
crore per annum), over and above Plan funds in the five years to Karbi Anglong
Autonomous Territorial Council (KAATC) through Government of Assam to undertake
special projects that will be proposed by the Council. So far, 26 projects costing of Rs.251.48
crore have been sanctioned and an amount of Rs.181.27 crore has been released. Out of
these 26 projects, 02 projects worth Rs.6.26 crore have been completed.
2.3.3 Special Economic Package for Dima Hasao Autonomous Territorial Council
(DHATC):
Memorandum of Settlement (MoS) was signed between Government of India, Government

of Assam and Dima Hasao Daogah (DHD) on 08.10.2012. As per the MoS Government of
India agreed to provide a Special Economic Package of Rs. 200 crore (Rs. 40 crore per
annum) over and above Plan fund over next five years to DHATC through Government of
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Assam to undertake special projects that will be proposed by the Council. So far, against
the package value of Rs.200.00 crore, 11 projects worth Rs. 170.82 crore have been
sanctioned and an amount of Rs. 110.97 crore has been released.
2.3.4 New package for Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC):
A Memorandum of Settlement (MoS) has been signed by Government of India,

Government of Assam and Bodo Groups (ABSU and NDFB factions) on 27.01.2020. As per
clause 10.1 of MoS dated 27.01.2020, Government of Assam, may earmark a sum of Rs.250
crore per annum for a period of three years for development of area under BTC. Further,
Government of India may contribute an additional amount of Rs.250 crore per annum for
the same period.
2.4 Non Lapsable Central Pool of Resources- Central (NLCPR- Central) Scheme
The NLCPR is maintained by Ministry of Finance. Ministry of Development of North

Eastern Region was provided a part of the fund from the pool to support the projects of
North Eastern Region meant for the purpose of filling the gaps in creation of new
infrastructure through the Non Lapsable Central Pool of Resources (NLCPR) scheme.
NLCPR-Central is a Central Sector Scheme, which was formulated with the objective of
enhancing effective and optimal utilization of funds in the NLCPR towards Development of
the North Eastern States. The broad objective of the NLCPR-Central scheme is to ensure
speedy development of North Eastern Region by increasing the targeted flow of budgetary
resources for financing social and physical infrastructure projects pertaining to subjects in
the Union and Concurrent Lists of Schedule VII of the Constitution. The scheme enables the
Central Ministries/ Department to fund projects.
The Scheme of NLCPR (Central) has been transferred to NEC for implementation during
April, 2018. During 2021, NEC has released Rs. 42.81 Crore in three projects, namely (i)
Agartala-Akhaura Rail link (Rs. 28.81 crores), (ii) Establishment of STINER-Common
Facility Centre (CFC) at CSIR-NEIST, Jorhat for Science and Technology Intervention in
North East India (STINER) for FY 2018-19 CSIR-NEIST, Jorhat (Rs. 10 crore) and (iii)
STINER-spoke in Nagaland (Rs. 4.00 Crore). The status of the ongoing projects under
NLCPR and STINER scheme is given as in table 2.4.
Table 2.4: Ongoing Projects of NLCPR (Central) Scheme

(Rs. crore)
S. Name of Project Approved Released Committed
No Cost till Liabilities
31.12.2021
1 Agartala-Akhaura Rail link 580.00 580 0
2 Conversion of Meter Gauge (MG)
to Broad Gauge (BG) from
19.23 15.00 4.23
Panchgram Station to inside Kachar
Paper Mills (CPL) premises HPCL
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3 Protection of Majuli Island from
Flood and Erosion of River 207.00 207.00 0.00
Brahmaputra
4 Project proposal for creation of
infrastructure of establishment of
(i) 1 new colleges in Agricultural
82.23 82.23 0.00
and Allied Sciences, Pasighat, AP
and (ii) 6 Multi Technology Testing
Centres and Vocational Training
5 Project on STINER-common
40.00 37.00 3.00
facilities Centre, Jorhat
Total 928.46 921.23 7.23
2.5 Social and Infrastructure Development Fund (SIDF)
The Union Finance Minister in his budget speech for 2008-09 announced to set apart a sum
of Rs. 500.00 crore (subsequently enhanced to Rs.586.20 crore) for North Eastern Region
(NER), especially for Arunachal Pradesh and other border areas facing special problems
that cannot be tackled through normal schemes. Though the budget of DoNER reflects an
indicative provision for this purpose, the amount does not have any additionally in the GBS
of the Ministry as the indicative provision is debitable from the Public Accounts.
Project for entire outlay of the scheme have already been sanctioned, there is no balance left
over to sanction any new project. A total of 37 projects have been approved under SIDF and
Rs.561.64 crore have been released so far.
An allocation of Rs.26.00 crore was made at BE which was revised to Rs.5.00 crore at RE
stage in 2021-22. The year-wise break-up of the releases are in table 2.5.
Table 2.5: Releases under SIDF

(Rs. in Cr.)
Financial 2010- 2011- 2012- 2013- 2014- 2015- 2016- 2017- 2018- 2019- 2020-21 2021-
Year 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 22
Amount 0.00 106.97 75.17 73.77 41.57 49.88 47.73 54.38 26.80 27.89 36.00 3.22
Released
2.6 North Eastern Road Sector Development Scheme
2.6.1 Asian Development Bank (ADB) Assisted North Eastern States Roads Investment
Programme (NESRIP) (renamed as NERSDS-EAP)
The Scheme North Eastern State Roads Investment Program (NESRIP) was approved by the
Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on 19th May 2011 at estimated cost of
Rs.1,353.83 crore and further revised to Rs.2,144.56 crore on 28th February, 2019. The
scheme envisaged construction/upgradation of a total of approximately 433.225 km long
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roads in 6 North Eastern States of Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Sikkim and
Tripura in two tranches i.e. Tranche-I and Tranche-II. The break-up of funding is given in
table 2.6
Table 2.6: Approved Cost under NESRIP
(Rs. in Cr.)
Original Approved
Revised cost
Cost
S. No. States
GoI State
GoI Share State Share
Share Share
Assam (Tranche- 150.76 19.18 203.40 54.64
I) 279.55 13.02 409.39 12.47
1
Assam (Tranche-
II)
2 Meghalaya 188.5 8.32 256.31 11.29
3 Manipur 267.44 9.57 454.69 20.99
4 Mizoram 161.43 6.47 288.15 13.82
5 Sikkim 89.01 6.38 178.68 12.35
6 Tripura 64.64 4.52 130.77 9.07
7 Fin. charges 78.04 0.00 78.04 0.00
8 PMC/PMU 7.00 0.00 10.50 0.00
9 Sub Total 1286.37 67.46 2009.93 134.63
10 Total 1353.83 2144.56
The Ministry of DoNER is the Executing Agency responsible for overall coordination with
ADB and State Governments and monitoring of progress. The National Level Steering
Committee with Secretary, MDoNER as Chairman and State Level Steering Committee in
each State has been meeting at regular intervals to monitor & review the project progress.
During the year 2021-22, Joint Secretary being the PMU Head in the Ministry conducted
three review meetings with all the Project Directors to review the status of the ongoing
projects.
The details of projects under Tranche-I are in table 2.7

• Effective from October, 2012
• Cost – US $74.8 million
Table 2.7: Tranche – I of NESRIP
S. No. Name of road State Length in Approved Cost

Km. (Rs. in Cr.)
1. Kalitakuchi to Barpeta (AS-37C) Assam 58.50
Bilasipara (NH-31) to Fakiragram (AS- 258.04
2. Assam 16.20
11)
3. Garobada to Dalu(MLN-1) Meghalaya 93.40 267.60
Meli (from Km. 17.00) to Nayabazar
4. Sikkim 9.50 191.03
(SK-01)
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5. Nayabazar to Namchi (SK-02) Sikkim 19.70
Total 197.30 716.67
The details of projects under Tranche-II are in table 2.8

• Effective from May, 2014
• Cost – US $125.2 million
Table 2.8: Tranche – II of NESRIP
S. No. Name of Road State Length in Approved

Km Cost
(Rs. in Crore)
1. Tamulpur to Paneri (AS-02) Assam 43
2. Paneri to Udalguri (AS-03) Assam 18.6 421.86
3. Major bridges (AS-02-03) Assam 1.08
Tupul to Bishnupur (MN-06 –
4. Manipur 50.800
CW-1) 475.68
5. Thoubal to Kasom Khullen Manipur 47.0125
.6. Serchhip to Buarpui (MZ-02) Mizoram 55 301.97
7. Udaipur to Melaghar (TR-02) Tripura 20.3 139.84
Total 235.792 1339.35
The financial release to each State for Tranche-I & II up to 31.12.2021 is in table 2.9
Table 2.9: State –wise release under NESRIP
(Rs. in Crore)
Project Amount Amount Released
S. No. State
(T-I & T-II) (as 31.12.2021)
1 Assam 679.90 606.19
2 Meghalaya 267.60 233.58
3 Sikkim 191.03 154.02
4 Manipur 475.68 437.93
5 Mizoram 301.97 287.82
6 Tripura 139.84 62.90
Total 2056.02 1782.44
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Improvement and Upgradation of road section of Melli - Nayabazar (Section from Km 17.10 to Nayabazar (SK01)and
Nayabazar to Namchi (SK02) (Tranche 1 roads in the state of Sikkim)
Improvement and upgradation of Serchhip to Buarpui Road in Mizoram (MZ-02)
Improvement and upgradation of Tupul (NH 53) to Bishnupur and Thoubal to KasomKhullen (MN-06)roade in Manipur
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Improvement and upgradation of Udaipur (NH-44) to Melaghar (TR-02) road in Tripura
2.6.2 North East Road Sector Development Scheme (NERSDS)
There are several roads of inter-state nature and mostly constructed by NEC and BRO
which were not developed any further by most of the States due to various factors. These
inter-state roads need immediate restoration and up-gradation for interstate connectivity in
the Region. The North Eastern Council (NEC) has, in consultation with State Governments,
identified economically important, but neglected roads in the eight N.E. States and came up
with 47 (Nos.) such roads with total length of 1665.75 Kms during 2013-14. These are old
interstate roads which are vital for the inhabitants of one State, but have lost relevance to
the neighbouring State and hence remained neglected. The following four categories of road
and bridges in NER were identified:
i. Inter-state roads previously built by NEC and other agencies which are of vital
connectivity for one State, but of little importance for other State and hence remained
neglected, but with available formation width of roads.
ii. Road in socio-politically neglected pocket of NER.
iii. Roads required from security or strategic viewpoint not covered in other programmes,
and
iv. Road necessary from the viewpoint of market access for agriculture produce and
roads of economic importance
v. gap-filling approach.
Based on this initiative a new scheme North East Road Sector Development Scheme
(NERSDS) was launched by Ministry of DoNER during 2015-16. The proposal was further
appraised by EFC for its extension beyond March, 2017 and a sum of Rs. 1000 crore has
been approved till March 2020. The scheme was extended for one more year upto 2020-21
with Ministry of Finance‟s guidelines with an allocation of Rs. 340 crore. So far, two roads
under NERSDS have been completed and they were inaugurated by Hon‟ble Minister of
State (IC) Minister of DoNER on 9th March, 2019.
(i) Upgradation of Harmuti-Doimukh Road in Assam and Arunachal Pradesh

(ii) Upgradation of Tura-Mankachar Road in Meghalaya and Assam
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During 2020-21, 7 roads/ bridges have been sanctioned at a total cost of Rs. 371.5 crore
which are in table 2.10.
Table 2.10: Projects Sanctioned under NERSDS during 2020-21
(Rs. crore)
Sl. Name of Project State/States Approve Date of Length Amount
No. d Cost Sanctio of Road Released
n in Km Till
31.12.2021
1 2 3 4 5 6.00 9
1 Upgradation to Meghalaya 99.76 28-01- 37.65 39.91
intermediate lane of 2021
state road from
Mawshynrut to
Hahim (Athiabari)
Road
2 Upgradation and Mizoram 50.21 29-01- 13.00 20.08
improvement of 2021
Saiha-Lungbun-
Tlangnuam-Haka
Road
improvement of 2021
Hnahlan-Hmunlui-
Tuimang-Singnei
Road
4 Upgradation of Zote- Mizoram 29.26 29-01- 8.00 11.70
Farthlang –Buanli- 2021
Tuipui-Tawnzang
Road
improvement of 2021
Sangau-Saishichhauh-
Siallam-Haka Road
6 Upgradation of Road Nagaland 62.20 24-03- 17.19 24.88

from Chendang 2021
Saddle to Noklak
7 Construction of 120M Sikkim 19.82 24-03- 0.10
Span Composite Steel 2021
Girder Bridge over
Rangeet Khola along
Zarong-Biring Road
under Rabong Sub-
Division, South
Sikkim
Total 371.50 108.34 114.33
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2.7 Externally Aided Projects (EAPs)
Externally Aided Projects is an important window for getting funds and technical expertise
for development of sectors which are intrinsic to NER. Several agencies such as World
Bank, JICA, Asian Development Bank, KfW, GiZ, AIIB, etc have been funding various
developmental projects thereby contributing towards development in the region. External
Assistance has gained significance in order to acquire competitive strength under the
globalized economic framework for social and infrastructure sectors and has enabled
several developmental schemes in the region.
Department of Economic Affairs has a dedicated portal for processing the application of
externally aided project proposals since 01.01.2019. DEA is only accepting the online
applications. The revised guidelines dated 25.11.2019 for posing, implementation and
monitoring of externally aided projects (EAP) for NER are as follows:
For state sector projects: PPR should be uploaded on EAP portal, verified by the nodal
officer of the state and marked online by nodal officer to all the line ministries and NITI
Aayog for comments/concurrence. If no comments are received by the concerned ministries
within the stipulated time period, it may be assumed that the institution/concerned
Ministries/Departments has no comments to offer.
As the Nodal Ministry for NER region, MDoNER‟s responsibility to ensure that comments
from central ministries concerned as well as NITI Aayog along with MDoNER's comments
are sent to DEA within the stipulated time.
For central sector projects: PPR should be uploaded on EAP portal, verified by the nodal
officer of the state and marked by nodal officer to all the line ministries and NITI Aayog for
comments/concurrence. Comments and concurrence of the NITI Aayog and Line
Ministries/Departments must be received online within 30 days of the receipt of the
proposal on portal. If no comments by NITI Aayog and other Ministries/Departments are
received within the stipulated time period, it may be assumed that they have no comments
to offer.
After obtaining clearance/comments/NoC, the same is used by DEA for taking final
decision on the proposals in the Screening Committee meeting.
Some of the other important guidelines are as follows:
1. The proposals seeking external financial assistance should generally be aligned with
the developmental priorities of the State Government as well as GoI.
2. For all the externally aided projects, a project implementation team, should be
established and it should be held fully responsible for the project execution within
the approved time and cost.
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3. Proposal for external assistance shall not be sent directly by any Central Ministry or
State Government to the bilateral and multilateral funding agencies.
4. Project authorities shall improve monitoring of the projects by including

comprehensive evaluation of the project both of Performance and impact in the
project design itself. Project authorities are expected to submit: (a) project completion
report on the physical-financial parameters and (b) evaluation report on the project
objective achievement parameters after completion of the project. It is necessary to
obtain the approval of the competent authority for the project.
5. All proposals for TA facility will also submitted by PIAs/State Govt. /Central
Ministry concerned in the prescribed format and submit the same on the online
portal.
During 2021, a total of 28 project proposal amounting to the tune of Rs. 41190.16 crore were
supported by MDoNER and a total of 30 project proposal amounting to the tune of Rs.
35211.2 crore were approved by the DEA Screening Committee for NER in various sectors
viz. Health, Infrastructure, Agriculture, Power, Education, Tourism, Environment etc., and
further posed to the various foreign banks/financial institutions.
2.8 Aspirational Districts of North Eastern Region.
The Ministry of DoNER has been entrusted the responsibility of overall coordination and
monitoring of all the 14 Aspirational Districts of North Eastern Region in table 2.11.
Table 2.11: list of Aspirational Districts in NER
Sl.No. State Districts

1 Arunachal Pradesh Namsai
2 Assam Baksa
3 Assam Barpeta
4 Assam Darrang
5 Assam Dhubri
6 Assam Goalpara
7 Assam Hailakandi
8 Assam Udalguri
9 Manipur Chandel
10 Meghalaya Ribhoi
11 Mizoram Mamit
12 Nagaland Kiphire
13 Sikkim West District
14 Tripura Dhalai
Review by Ministry of DoNER
So far, 6 Review Meetings have been held to review the progress of the 14 Aspirational
Districts of North Eastern Region since July, 2018. Apart from these review meetings, the
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Hon‟ble Minister (IC), DoNER had an interaction through Video Conferencing on 21.6.2020 with
the Deputy Commissioners of all the Aspirational Districts of North Eastern States to discuss the
status of flagship schemes under Health Sector like Jan Aushadhi Yojana, Ayushman Bharat etc. and
to know issues faced in the implementation of these schemes.
The following major initiatives were taken in the review meetings: -
 Appointed Chief Nodal Officers (at the level of JS) & Nodal Officers (at the level of
Director/DS) of the Ministry/NEC for all the 14 Aspirational Districts.
 Keeping in view of the request of Deputy Commissioners for additional inflow of
funds, MDoNER has proposed to include Aspirational Districts in the HADP Scheme
and has named it “Hill and Aspirational Districts Programme”. The proposed
scheme aims to include all the Aspirational Districts of NER in addition to two Hill
Districts in each State.
 All the Deputy Commissioners of the Aspirational Districts have been asked to
prepare sector specific holistic development plans.
 All the Deputy Commissioners have been encouraged to send proposals under the
NESIDS Scheme in Health, Education, Power through Chief Secretaries of respective
States for consideration.
 All Central Prabhari Officers, CNOs and NOs were directed to regularly monitor the
progress of implementation of various programmes of their respective Districts.
 All the DCs were requested to do intensive monitoring at their level on regular basis
and bring to the notice of their respective CPO/CNO/NO, bottlenecks if any, and
jointly resolve the pending issues.
 On the issue of non-applicability of some development indicators to specific
Districts, the Deputy Commissioners were advised to inform NITI Aayog so that the
matter could be considered while revising the development indicators.
Multi- Disciplinary Monitoring Committee (MDMC) for Eastern Nagaland
Keeping in view the need for special measures to speed up development issues and various
important sectors in the four Districts of Eastern Nagaland i.e. Tuensang, Longleng, Mon
and Kiphire, the Ministry of Home Affairs has constituted a Multi- Disciplinary Monitoring
Committee (MDMC) on 12th June, 2019 consisting of representatives of various Central
Ministries and NITI Aayog.
The MDMC visited Eastern Nagaland from 10-11 September 2019 and held a series of
meetings with the Districts officials, NGOs, etc. and submitted its Report to the MHA. The
Report was duly approved by the Union Home Minister.
The MDMC recommended for the creation of new Aspirational Districts. Out of the 4
Districts of Eastern Nagaland, only Kiphire District has been taken up as Aspirational
District by NITI Aayog. The Committee therefore recommends that the other three Districts
i.e. Mon, Tuensang and Longleng of Eastern Nagaland also need to be taken up as
Aspirational Districts for giving special attention and the overall development of these
Districts.
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Chapter 3
Institutions under Ministry of DoNER

3.1 North Eastern Council (NEC)
3.1.1 Introduction
The North Eastern Council (NEC) was constituted as a statutory advisory body by an Act of
Parliament under the NEC Act, 1971 (84 of 1971) marking the beginning of a new chapter of
concerted and planned endeavour for rapid socio-economic development of the North
Easter Region (NER). Over the last forty-eight years, the Council has played a significant
role in ushering development into the Region at a time when most states were in their
formative stages. Road and air connectivity was supported, foundations for important
regional Institutions were established, and various socio-economic infrastructures were
created across the length and breadth of the Region, making a difference in the lives of the
people and thereby earning a lot of goodwill in the local community. Presently, NEC is
looking to continue its efforts, especially in terms of gap-filling in areas which have escaped
the attention of various development agencies, and creating convergence at different levels.
NEC is also looking at building capacities, sharing best practices and introducing cutting
edge technologies among the NE states
3.1.1a Revision of NEC General Guidelines
The Union Cabinet in its meeting held in January 2020 approved earmarking of 30 percent
of North Eastern Council's (NEC's) allocation for new projects under the existing "Schemes
of North Eastern Council" for focused development of deprived areas; deprived/neglected
sections of society and emerging priority sectors in the North Eastern States. The balance
allocation shall be bifurcated in the existing two components viz. State component-60 per
cent and Central component-40 per cent.
The Union Cabinet in its meeting held in January 2020 also approved allowing projects
under State component, upto 25 per cent of each State's normative allocation, for sectors not
covered in the mandate of NEC, but which are considered important as per local felt needs,
as per the recommendations of the State Governments. Projects to be undertaken under the
25% flexibility clause would generally be of bigger size to have optimum output and
outcomes as well as for avoidance of thin spread of resources. Accordingly, General
guidelines for NEC were revised in April 2020 to reflect the above Cabinet decisions.
Further, in May 2021, sanctioning process was amended.
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3.1.1b Financial Progress of NEC Projects
In the year 2021, Rs. 872.46Crore was spent for schemes implemented by NEC. Sector-wise
expenditure is in table 3.1.
Table: 3.1 Sector-wise expenditure during 2021
Sl. No. Sector Expenditure (Rs crore)

1 Agriculture & Allied 72.62
2 Power and RRE 13.18
3 Irrigation, FC & WSM 11.57
4 Industries 52.98
5 Tourism 31.26
6 Transport & Communication 365.29
7 Medical & Health 32.01
8 HRD & Employment 99.34
9 Science & Technology 25.96
10 IPR 7.45
11 Evaluation & Monitoring 1.64
12 NLCPR (Central) 137.81
13 Non Plan (2070) 21.35
Grand Total 872.46
3.1.1c Completed Projects

During January-December, 2021 a total of 80 projects were completed. List of projects
completed during this period is given at Annexure – VIII. The list of major projects (Rs
10.00 crore and above) completed during this period are in table 3.2.
Table 3.2: Major Projects (Rs 10.00 crore and above) completed during 2021
Sl. State Name of Project Date of Approved

No. Sanction Cost (Rs.
in crore)
1 2 3 6 7
1 Arunachal Passighat-Koyu-Ego Road 15-07-2004 50.19
Pradesh
2 Arunachal Construction of Tezu Airport in Lohit 10-02-2010 79.00
Pradesh District
3 Manipur Bishnupur - Nungba Road 27-12-2012 142.85
4 Meghalaya Upgradation, Improvement and 23-03-2017 13.53
Widening of roads within Industrial
Estate at Umiam, Ri Bhoi District,
Meghalaya
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5 Mizoram Construction of Youth Recreation 05-05-2016 10.17
Centre-cum- Amalgamated office
Complex for Sports & Youth Services
Department at New Secretariat
Complex, Aizawl, Mizoram
6 Nagaland Longleng-Ladaigarh Road 22-09-2006 79.49
7 Sikkim Sangkhola-Sumin Road 19-02-2010 10.95
8 Other Setting up of Piggery Fattening units in 22-03-2017 14.96
Agency NERCORMP - III districts of North
East India - NERCORMP
9 Assam Construction of 33/11kV, 2X5 MVA 20-05-2016 10.25
Sub-Station along with associated
33kV, 11kV & LT Feeders at Bishnupur
Panchali under Dhemaji Electrical
Division, APDCL, Dhemaji, Assam
10 Other NERCORMP-III 28-04-2014 540.00
Agency
11 Other Construction of way side amenities as 28-02-2018 12.20
Agency part of Prime Minister Swachh Bharat
Abhiyan (Clean India Mission) on
approved Tourist Circuit falling under
NERCORMP Project areas in Dima
Hasao, Assam; West Khasi Hills, South
West Khasi Hills, North Garo Hills,
West Garo Hills districts in Meghalaya,
Churchandpur district in Manipur and
Tirap district in Arunachal Pradesh
12 Other Extension of NERCORMP-III 23-04-2020 49.99
Agency
Total 1013.58
3.1.1d Third Party Evaluation of NEC Schemes & NERSDS
As per the directions of the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance vide OM No.
66(59)/PFC-II/2018, dated 17.09.2018, the NEC has conducted an independent third party
evaluation of NEC Schemes and NERSDS. The NEC has also carried out an independent
evaluation of the implementation of the NER Vision 2020. The evaluation was carried out
by Centre for Good Governance, Hyderabad and final report was submitted on 3 rd April
2020. These evaluation studies would be utilized in understanding the progress that have
been made and to strategize and plan for the future.
3.1.1e Extension of NERCORMP III
The NERCORMP III project, which was ending in March 2020, was extended for FY 2020-21
with a project cost of Rs 54.98 Cr (Rs 50 Cr from NEC, GoI, Rs 2.49 Cr from Community
Contribution and Rs 2.49 Cr from Loan from Financial Institution) with the target for
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establishment of 97 processing and packaging units in NERCORMP-III districts by giving
emphasis on consolidation of activities done under NERCORMP-III by setting up of
processing units with specific training support i.e. (i) establishment of processing and
packaging units, (ii) setting up of collective marketing unit with transport and storage
facility, (iii) training support related to processing, packaging, marketing as well as
management of commercial business unit etc. The processing and packaging units are
operational and managed by FPOs formed uder NERCORMP-III. There are total 50 FPOs
have been formed, registered and start managing the processing and packaging units.
3.1.2 Major Achievements during the Year 2021
Some of the activities and major achievements of NEC during the year 2021 are given below:
 NEC has started the functioning of North East Resource Centre (NERCEN), a State-
of-the-art Resource Centre as a key vertical within the NEC. This will help NEC to
fulfil the twin role of Planning and Development body and a Resource Centre for the
NE Region.
 As desired by the Hon‟ble Prime Minister of India, NEC has identified 40 Blocks and
16 villages across 8 NER states for identifying services that can be made available
uniformly to a village for decent living. NEC is in the process for implementing the
same during 2021-22.
 Agartala-akhaura Rail Link Project: Entire share of Rs. 580.00 Crore (M/o
DoNER=Rs.217.63 Crore and NEC=Rs.362.37 Crore) has been released.
 EFC meeting for continuation of scheme of NEC and NERSDS during the 15th
Finance commission was held on15.09.2021 at New Delhi. The Secretary, NEC along
with Planning Adviser and Financial Adviser attended the meeting.
 As part of commemoration of 75th Anniversary Indian independence-Azadi ka

Amrit Mahotsav, the following important events were organized/celebrated by NEC
in collaboration with states.-
a. Improvement of Infrastructure in NER: Inter State Bus Terminus, Shillong,

Meghalaya was inaugurated by Hon‟ble Union Home Minister on 24th July,
2021.
b. Improvement and up-gradation of Khedacherra – Damcherra – Zamuang -

Kwarthah - Tuilutkawn (KDZKT) road in Mizoram was inaugurated on
13thAugust 2021 by Hon‟ble CM of Mizoram.
c. Improvement of Mawshynrut-Hahim-Boko Road (14.60 km) was inaugurated

on 19th August 2021 by Hon‟ble Minister of Transport, Industries & commerce,
Assam.
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d. Integrated Tourist Circuit Serchhip, Mizoram was inaugurated on 3rd
September, 2021 by Shri Zoramthanga, the Hon‟ble Chief Minister of Mizoram
in the presence of Shri Robert Romawia Royte, Tourism Minister, Mizoram.
e. Moreover, as part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, Hon‟ble Vice President of

India released a book titled “Indigenous Habitat- Vestiges of Ancestral life in
India’s North East” sponsored by North Eastern Council (NEC) at NEC
Shillong Auditorium on 4th October 2021.
Inaugaration of Inter State Bus Terminus, Inaugaration of Inter State Bus Terminus,
Shillong, Meghalaya by Hon‟ble Union Shillong, Meghalaya by Hon‟ble Union
Home Minister on 24th July, 2021 Home Minister on 24th July, 2021
Inaugaration of Khedacherra – Damcherra – Inaugaration of Khedacherra – Damcherra –

Zamuang - Kwarthah - Tuilutkawn Zamuang - Kwarthah - Tuilutkawn
(KDZKT) road in Mizoram by Hon‟ble CM, (KDZKT) road in Mizoram by Hon‟ble CM,
Mizoram on 13th Aug, 2021 Mizoram on 13th Aug, 2021
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 Following 4 projects/ roads costing Rs. 361.76 Crore have been recommended
during SFC Meeting held on 07.07.2021 under NERSDS.
Sl. Name of Project State Length Estimated Date of
No Cost (Rs. SFC
in crore)
1 Upgradation/Improvement Meghalaya 39.594 126.88 7.7.2021
of Borkhat-Sonapur Road Km
2 Upgradation/Improvement Tripura 29.123 84.79 7.7.2021

of Road from Hmunlui Km
(NH-44) to Damcherra
(Tripura-Mizoram Border)
via Monchuang in Tripura
3 Construction of RCC Assam 320 M 34.70 7.7.2021

Bridge No. 17/1 over River
Dhansiri on Udalguri
Bhairab kunda Road
4 Improvement/Upgradation Manipur 31.782 115.39 7.7.2021
of Henglep-Thingkew Km
Tipaimukh Road
3.2 North East Cane and Bamboo Development Council (NECBDC)
Cane and Bamboo Technology Centre (CBTC) now re-named as North East Cane and
Bamboo Development Council (NECBDC) is an ISO 9001:2008 certified organization and
was established in the year 2000 as part of Cane and Bamboo Technological Upgradation
and Networking Programme of United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), where
the Department of Science & Technology (DST), Govt. of India and United Nations
Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) were the main stakeholder. CBTC has been
registered as a Society on 21st July, 2004 with Secretary NEC as Chairman. CBTC has been
determined and committed to work for the development of the cane and bamboo sector in
the country especially in the NE Region. During the year, it has taken up the sectoral
development activities in bamboo as under:
1.) Capacity Building / Skilled Development :

Capacity building, skill up gradation and trainings are the main activity of NECBDC.
During the period NECBDC conducted number of skilled development training
programme and has been trained more than 193 persons in cane and bamboo.
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Sl. Name of Training Period No of
No. Participants
1 Women Entrepreneurship Training on 4th to 10th March 2021 25 nos.

bamboo products funded by Govt. of
Assam at NECBDC
2 Bamboo Murah Making at Tura. 15th November to 3rd 25 nos.
December 2021
3 Training on bamboo shoot, at NECBDC 10 to 18th September 2021
th 7nos
4 Training Jewellery making at NECBDC 10th to 18th September 2021 6
5 Training on bamboo housing at NECBDC 10th to 18th September 2021 16
6 Training on Bamboo Shoot Processing 13th-17th December,2021 25
and Preservation at Nongrah, Shillong
7 Bamboo Grower at Lakimpur, Assam 13th Dec 2021 to 20th Jan 25
2022
8 Bamboo Mat Weaver at Golaghat, Assam 13th Dec 2021 to 11th Jan 25
2022
9 Bamboo Basket Maker at Morigaon, 13 Dec 2021 to 27th Jan
th 25
Assam 2022
10 “Value Addition and Marketing Of 15th, December 2021 to 14
NTFPS (Plant Origin): Bamboo Crafts”, a 12th, February 2022
programme of ENVIS Secretariat,
Ministry of Environment, Forest and
Climate Change (MoEF&CC), Govt. of
India, organized by ENVIS Hub- Assam,
Assam Science Technology and
Environment Council (ASTEC) in
collaboration with North East Cane and
Bamboo Council (NECBDC)
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Some of the pictures of Training Activities:
Training on Bamboo Murah& Basket making at Tura (Meghalaya) from 15th Nov, 2021 to 3rd Dec,2021
Training on Bamboo Shoot processing & preservation at NECBDC, Burnihat, Guwahati (Assam)from
10th to 18th Sep 2021
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Training on Jewellery low bulk high cost bamboo making at NECBD, Burnihat, Guwahati
(Assam) from 10th to 18th Sep, 2021
Training on bamboo treatment & bamboo housing at NECBDC, Burnihat, Guwahati (Assam)
from 10th to 18th Sep, 2021
2. Implementation of Scheme under National Bamboo Mission (NBM) by CBTC as a

Bamboo Technical Support Group (BTSG) of NBM:
As a BTSG under NBM, the responsibility of CBTC covers the 8 NE States and extends up
to the states of West Bengal, Odisha, Jharkhand & Bihar. Besides the many other roles
being played by CBTC under NBM, Capacity building on different trades concerning
bamboo – right from nursery raising to utilization of bamboo – is one of the activities
mandated under the role envisages for the BTSGs.
During the period achievement of NBM Activities may be summarised:
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Sl. Name of Training Place Achievement
No.
1 Training of farmers Piprakothi, Bihar. Trained 125 no, in
/artisans/entrepreneurs from second phase.
2 Bamboo Treatment and NECBDC Campus No. of poles treated so
Seasoning Plant far – 3900.
3 Hi –Tech Bamboo Nurseries a)Mokokchung, Nagaland Established 3 (one in

b) Dimapur ,Nagaland each) completed
c) Imphal, Manipur.
3. Organising /Participation in Seminar/Workshop /Meetings/Trade Fair/Exhibitions etc.
During the period CBTC has participated in exhibitions, workshop for promotion and
marketing of bamboo product of artisans, farmers, entrepreneurs, SHGs etc and also
organized seminar on bamboo. Some of them are as:
1. 6th North East Green Summit during 16-18th November, 2021 at NIT Silchar,
Assam.
2. Exhibition of Handloom and Handicraft of NER during 6-8th October, 2021 at

International Fair Ground, Agartala, Tripura.
NECBDC participated in Handloom and Handicraft Exhibition from 6th - 8th October, 2021
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Visiting Hon‟ble Vice President of India Sh. M. Venkaiah Naidu Ji at International Fair
Ground, Agartala, Tripura
2. Development of Cane and bamboo Clusters in NER(CBTC Clusters)
In the recent past CBTC has formed 16 Clusters in the NE States including 5 clusters
developed during UNIDO Phase–II Projects with the financial support of North Eastern
Council, Govt. of India. Achievement in the clusters during the period:
a) Skilled development training for design, quality maintenance has been

provided.
b) To acquire development of market exposure cluster partners are being
participated in exhibition/domestic trade fairs.
c) Working shed has been constructed in 12 clusters
d) Retail Outlet in all the clusters for promoting marketing activities.
e) Product specific tools & equipment and machineries have been provided to
the clusters.
3. Bamboo Technology Park at Jote, Arunachal Pradesh
The construction of civil works (Administrative Building, Hostel and Guest House
Building, Work shed Building, site development etc.) of the Bamboo Technology Park at
Jute, Arunachal Pradesh has been completed. Machinery and equipment expected to
installed during January, 2022.
4. Setting up of Bamboo Treatment Plant at CBTC Burnihat
The project was sanctioned by North Eastern Council, Ministry of DoNER, on 26th
June, 2020 for Rs 54.00 lakhs. The Bamboo Treatment Plant and Preservation units at
NECBDC, Burnihat, Assam has been completed and it is operational now and so far
3900 number of bamboo has been treated during the period.
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Bamboo Treatment Plant Vacuum-Pressure-Impregnation Technique
5. Promotion of a Traditional Bamboo Shoot Processing and Preservation units in

NER:
The project was sanctioned by North Eastern Council, Ministry of DoNER on 06th July,
2020 for Rs 291.00 lakhs. So far, 14 units have been completed, and all the units are
operational and achieved turnover as per the list given below:
State Traditional Bamboo Shoot Turnover

Processing and Preservation units
Arunachal Amik Matai Society Rs. 7.00 lakhs
Pradesh Tezu, Lohit District.
Vijaynagar, Rs. 1.20 lakhs
Changlang District,
Assam CBTC Burnihat, Assam Rs. 0.46 lakhs
Dima Hasao, Assam Rs. 7.30 lakhs
Manipur Bishnupur District- Manipur Rs. 12 lakhs
Chandel District - Manipur Rs. 5.10 lakhs
Meghalaya Delicacies Food Processing Centre Rs. 3.5 lakhs
Nongrah, East Khasi Hills -Shillong
R.A.W.A Rs. 8.93 lakhs
Ri-Bhoi District – Meghalaya
Mizoram Chanmari – II, Lunglei District - Rs. 3.15 lakhs
Mizoram
Global Farmer‟s Foundation Rs. 15 lakhs
Mamit, District
Nagaland Jalukie, Paren Dist. - Nagaland Rs. 4.30 lakhs
Wokha, Nagaland Rs. 6.30 lakhs
Tripura Agartala –Tripura Rs. 0.25 lakhs
Krishnanagar - West Tripura Rs. 3.00 lakhs
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6. Promotion of Bamboo Farming and Plantation in the parts of NER:
The project was sanctioned by North Eastern Council, Ministry of DoNER on 06th July,
2020 for Rs 494.00 Lakhs. Total 160 hectares bamboo plantation completed in Assam,
Meghalaya, Manipur and Nagaland as per the list given below.
Bamboo Plantation - 1st phase -36,000 seedlings in 90 hectares of land
State Location Land Area Local partner.

hectares
Assam Kumarikata, Baksa 30 Patanjali Yogapeeth
Ulukunchi, West Karbi 35 Amri Helping Hands Society

Anglong
Manipur Nagaching village, 10 RNBA Cluster

Noney
Tamenglong 20 TAMBAC
Meghalaya Mawphrow, Nongpoh 20 RAWA
Nagaland Jalukie, Paren 45 ZoZo Multipurpose Co-

operative Society
Total 160
7. Model Bamboo Agarbati Cluster at Karara, Assam :
The project was sanctioned by North Eastern Council, Ministry of DoNER on 08th
September, 2020 for Rs 256.00 Lakhs. The construction of Work shed Building
completed and installation of machineries is ongoing.
Model Agarbati Cluster at Karara, Assam
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8. Promotion of Bamboo Jewellery and Utility Production, Puma, Arunachal Pradesh:
The project was sanctioned by North Eastern Council, Ministry of DoNER on 03rd
September, 2020 for Rs 50.00 Lakhs. The construction of Work shed Building
completed and procurement of equipment is ongoing and expected to be completed
during January, 2022.
9. Development of Bamboo Crates for fruits and Vegetables:
The project was sanctioned by North Eastern Council, Ministry of DoNER on 29th
September, 2020 for Rs 50.00 Lakhs. The R&D activities are on-going and NEC BDC
have developed 5 new designed crates and load testing activities ongoing in
association with IIP Kolkata.
Bamboo crates being developed at Indian Institute of packaging, Kolkata in

collaboration with NECBDC)
10. The facilitation centre for Artisans and Weavers, at Gorkshuk, Guwahati
The works of the facilitation centre for Artisans and Weavers, at Gorkshuk,
Guwahati, Assam on behalf of the North East Handcraft and Handloom Development
Corporation Ltd. have been completed.
11. Establishment of 4 nos of Handicrafts Units in Manipur
The project was for setting up of 4 nos. of bamboo handicraft units was funded by
Govt. of Manipur for Rs 30.00 lakh on 29th July, 2020. The units were set up at
Sagolband, Imphal West, Tabang Khomba, Imphal East and Zongam Bamboo Works
at Churachanpur, Manipur and at Nongba District.
12. Livelihood Business Incubation Centre at Berthang, Bermiok ,Sikkim

The project was for setting up Livelihood Business Incubation Centre at Berthang,
Bermiok, Sikkim was funded by Govt of Sikkim for Rs 100.00 lakh on 18th December,
2020. The project was completed and handed over to Govt.of Sikkim which was
inaugurated by Honb‟le CM Sikkim.
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Hon‟ble Agriculture Minister of Sikkim Sh. Lok Nath Sharma visited the Livelihood
Business Incubation Centre at Berthang, Sikkim on 09th Sept, 2021
3.3 Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) under Administrative control of

Ministry of DoNER
3.3.1 North Eastern Handicrafts and Handlooms Development Corporation Limited

(NEHHDC)
The North Eastern Handicrafts and Handlooms Development Corporation Ltd (NEHHDC)
was established in the year 1977 at Shillong, Meghalaya with the mandate of promotion and
development of Handicrafts and Handlooms Sector in the North Eastern Region. NEHHDC
has been providing Marketing support through procurement of Handicrafts and
Handlooms products directly from the Artisans, Weavers, Self-Help Groups at clusters and
selling the same through its chain of retail outlets by the Brand name “Purbashree”, located
at Shillong, Guwahati, Kolkata, New Delhi and Gujarat and also its e-commerce
platform purbashree.com which is a one stop shop for various handloom and handicraft
products of North East India.
The Corporation achieved a gross turnover of Rs. 272.92 lakh during the period of 1st
January, 2021 to 31st December, 2021. The initiatives and achievements during the period of
1stJanuary, 2021 to 31st December, 2022 are as under:
NEHHDC‟s Achievements during 1st January - 31st December, 2021
(i) Put a ban on procurement of Handicraft & Handloom products by the

Corporation since an inventory of Approx. 6 Cr was lying unsold in the
emporiums & warehouse.
(ii) Approached NEC to foreclose the sanctioned sourcing scheme, as no further

procurement was required or necessary.
(iii) Implemented various cost cutting measures thereby savings of Approx. ₹4.0
lakhs per month to the Company, which included hiring a guest house in
Safdarjang Enclave, New Delhi.
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(iv) Initiated extensive repair & renovation works were carried out in showrooms,
offices, internal roads etc. at Craft Promotion & Experience Center (CPEC)-
Garchuk, Guwahati, the new location of the corporate office.
Transformation of Approx. 2.87 Acres land in possession of the Corporation since 1982 at
Garchuk, Guwahati, Assam was undertaken during the period 01 May – 30 November 2021
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The old building housing looms was renovated and converted into the new Corporate Office. It
was inaugurated by Air Marshal A K Gogoi, PVSM, AVSM, VSM (Retd), Member NEC on 03
Sept 2021
Renovation of the Craft Promotion & Experience Centre at Garchuk, Guwahati

(May – December 2021)
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Renovation of the Craft Promotion & Experience Centre at Garchuk, Guwahati
(May – December 2021)
Old Central Warehouse of the Corporation converted into warehouse cum showroom &
inaugurated on 15 August 2021
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Innovative bamboo structure constructed as Craft Café within the premises of the
Corporation. It was inaugurated by Secretary, NEC on 29 November 2021
(v) A total of 8 retired employees who were given extension and employed as
Consultants were relieved, thus bringing additional monthly saving of Rs
₹2.46 lakhs.
(vi) Organized „Spring Festive Sale‟ in the month of March, 2021 at CPEC
Garchuk, Guwahati for marketing of Handicrafts & Handlooms products
from the eight North Eastern states, which generated an additional revenue of
12.5 lakhs.
(vii) NEHHDC celebrated its Foundation Day on 31 March 2021, for the first time
in the history of the Corporation.
(viii) First ever e-catalogue for handicrafts (96 products) and for handlooms (90
products) with pictures, specifications and price was created.
(ix) To increase sales own e-commerce portal (https://purbashree.com) was

launched on 28th July, 2021.
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To increase sales own e-commerce portal (https://purbashree.com) was launched on 28th
July, 2021
(x) Implemented a tailor-made Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) System to

automate the inventory & billing in all emporiums, which was otherwise
being done manually.
Implemented a tailor-made Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) System to automate the

inventory & billing in all emporiums, which was otherwise being done manually
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(xi) The erstwhile warehouse was converted into a showroom by installing Multi
Raking System at CPEC-Garchuk.
(xii) NEHHDC re-launched its official website (https://nehhdc.com) on 7th August,

2021 on occasion of National Handloom Day & dedicated it to the artisans and
weavers of North East India.
NEHHDC re-launched its official website (https://nehhdc.com) on 7th August, 2021 on

occasion of National Handloom Day & dedicated it to the artisans and weavers of North East
India
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(xiii) On 15th August, 2021 NEHHDC celebrated 75th Independence Day. This was
the first time when the National Flag was hoisted in the premises of the
Corporation. This was followed by a Health Checkup Camp for the employees
of the Corporation in collaboration with Apollo Hospital, Guwahati.
(xiv) A fire safety demo cum drill was organized & conducted by Fire Service
Department, Govt. of Assam on 25-08-2021 in which 55 employees
participated.
(xv) NEHHDC signed numbers of important MoUs with various organizations,

academia, skill councils etc.
(xvi) On 1st September, 2021 the corporation organized month long ‘Pre-Festive
Sale’ at CPEC-Garchuk, Guwahati as North East‟s the biggest sale events. This
generated an additional revenue of Approx. ₹8.23 Lakhs.
(xvii) An innovative initiative by NEHHDC of starting its mobile sales outlet to

increase its reach & sales christened as “Purbashree On Wheels”was formally
flagged off on 03-09-2021 by Air Marshal Anjan Kumar Gogoi, PVSM, AVSM,
VSM (Retd.), Member NEC, Shillong in presence of other dignitaries.
(xviii) Scrap which had accumulated over 40 years comprising of obsolete

machines/office equipment/unserviceable electrical items was disposed of
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through e auction through MSTC on 13 September 2021. Sale of which
generated a revenue of ₹8,41,601.00 (Eight Lakhs Forty-One Thousand & Six
Hundred and One only)for the Corporation.
(xix) With the aim of expanding its online presence NEHHDC registered itself on
the GeM Portal as a Seller. A total of 11 products have been listed on the e
market place. It has received its first order of 200 bamboo mats which was
successfully executed.
(xx) With a view to diversify its activities NEHHDC acquired 2 handloom sheds
(having 32 looms) at the Integrated Textile Park, Kharuajan, Baksa, B.T.R.,
Assam, for starting its in-house handloom production. Total production till
date: -
Sarees – 10
Stoles – 22
Makhela Chador - 03
(xxi) The Corporation participated in the NE Exhibition at Agartala, Tripura held

from 06th - 08th October, 2021. Hon‟ble Vice President of India, Shri M.
Venkaiah Naidu visited the NEHHDC‟s stall in NE Exhibition where he was
briefed by MD, NEHHDC. The Hon‟ble Vice President while interacting with
the artisans was very appreciative of the products on display.
(xxii) In collaboration with UNDP, the NEHHDC conducted two workshops on

capacity building, design and market linkages for handlooms products in
Assam & Nagaland wherein a total of 102 women weavers participated in
October & November 2021, which was not only well received but also
appreciated.
(xxiii) In order to diversify its operations & create additional avenues for revenue
generation, NEHHDC registered itself as a Training Partner (TP) with the
National Skill Development Council (NSDC) under the flagship program of
Skill India of Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship. In addition,
the erstwhile Corporate Office premise at Bamunimaidam, Guwahati was
accredited as smart Training Center.
(xxiv) With an aim to actively participate in development of the Handicrafts &

Handlooms sector in North East India, NEHHDC got nominated as
„Technical Agency‟ by Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts (EPCH) &
Indian Institute of Entrepreneurs (IIE), Guwahati under the SFURTI scheme of
Ministry of MSME.
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(xxv) Subsequently, in December 2021, NEHHDC was nominated by the Ministry of
MSME as „Nodal Agency‟ for implementation of projects under their SFURTI
scheme.
(xxvi) The Company registered a loss of ₹1.16 crore during the F.Y. 2020-21, which
effected a reduction in loss of ₹3.22 crore, as compared to the F.Y. 2019-20.
(xxvii) Total revenue of ₹2.19 crore through sale of products was achieved in the last
12 month which was an improvement of ₹1.14 crore, as compared to the
corresponding period in the previous year.
(xxviii) Statutory Audit Report Status of last three financial years.
Sl. No. Financial Year Status
1 2018-19 Adverse opinion
2 2019-20 Adverse opinion
3 2020-21 Qualified opinion (Non

Adverse)
(xxix) NEHHDC in the last 12 months was reviewed by the following:-

(a) Hon‟ble Minister, M/o DoNER:- 11-07-21 & 15-12-21
(b) Secretary, M/o DoNER:- 23-07-21 & 08-10-21
(c) Secretary, NEC:- 14-06-21
(d) JS & Chairman, NEHHDC:- 24-06-21 & 29-09-21.
3.3.2 North Eastern Regional Agricultural Marketing Corporation Limited

(NERAMAC)
North Eastern Regional Agricultural Marketing Corporation (NERAMAC) Limited was

incorporated in the year 1982 as a Central Public Sector Enterprise under the administrative
control of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER). NERAMAC has been
envisaged and functioning as a marketing organization dedicated to the agricultural sector
of the North-eastern region and which is lending a supporting hand to the farmers right
from the fields and upto the markets to the end consumers for their produces. NERAMAC
procures produce from the farmers at remunerative prices and maintained the supply chain
for proper distribution and placing of produces in the markets throughout the Country.
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Geographical Identification (GI) Registration of Agri-Horti products of NER: NERAMAC
Ltd till date has obtained GI registration of 15 ethnic and locally grown Agri-Horti produces
of the NER. Five more produces applied and are in the process of GI registration. The GI
registration of local produce not only enhances demand of these products in the country but
also promotes their export and improves the economic conditions of the local farmers.
Activities undertaken by NERAMAC during the year 2021
A. Bulk Procurement & Supply
i. Bulk procurement of fruits & Vegetables: Kew Pineapple from Assam &
Meghalaya (19 MT) Queen Pineapple from Tripura (1.5 MT), Water melon from
Udalguri, Assam (66.5 MT), Potato from Manipur (1 MT), Pumpkin from
Golaghat, Assam (2.5 MT) and Jackfruit from Silchar, Assam (1 MT).
ii. Bulk procurement of Spices & Pulses: Black Pepper from Assam & Meghalaya
(29 MT), Aijong Rice from Assam (3 MT), Black Rice from Manipur (4 MT) and
Large Cardamom from Sikkim (3MT) are among the notables.
iii. Export of Maize: Done the first ever direct export consignment of Maize to
Bangladesh (50 MT).
iv. Emergency services during lockdown period “Farm to Plate”: NERAMAC has
initiated and done the first “Farm to Plate“ Initiative of Vegetables during Covid
in Guwahati (2.5 MT) by direct delivery to over 600 households.
v. Market Linkage : Ensured Market Linkage of Ginger from Sikkim (25 MT) and GI
Tagged Large Cardamom (2 MT)
vi. Product Basket Extension: Increased the strength of product basket to 75+ from
the earlier 38; introducing innovative products like Organic Tea Box, Sumac Berry
Powder, Outenga Juice, Safety Spray, Tea in Bamboo Trunk amongst others.
vii. NERAMAC Kiosks: Agreement signed with Assam Zoo for setting up & running
of 2 NERAMAC Kiosks at Guwahati Zoo.
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Some Glimpses of NERAMAC‟s activities
During Covid Essential service of home delivery of fresh fruits & vegetables – “Farm to
Plate”
Export of 50 MT of Maize to Bangladesh – Flag off Ceremony by Hon‟ble Agriculture

Minister of Assam
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Market Linkage of Potatoes from All Women‟s FPC in Manipur
Export of Chak Hao (GI Tagged Black Rice) from Manipur, Flag off by Hon‟ble CM of
Manipur
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Market Linkage of Watermelon from Udalguri District ,Assam
Market Linkage of Ginger from Sikkim
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“F2P” Linkage of Queen Pineapple from Tripura
B. Projects:
i. Additional Implementing Agency under Formation and Promotion of 10000 FPOs,

a schemes funded by Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of
India:
The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Govt of India has allocated 50
Agro –Horti FPOs and 5 Bamboo and Agroforestry to NERAMAC for the FY 2020-21
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NERAMAC has already registered 29 FPOs covering the entire NE region. Hopefully
by the end of December all remaining FPOs will be registered.
Some of the pictures of Formation and Promotion of 1000 FPOs scheme:
The FPO “AMIK RINGYA FARMERS PRODUCER COMPANY LTD.”Lohit District,

Arunachal Pradesh
The FPO “ZOTUI Orange Producer Company Ltd.”EastLungdar, Mizoram
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The FPO “CHIKOMFARMERS PRODUCER COMPANY LTD.”Kamle District, Arunachal
Pradesh
ii. Bamboo Plantation project, Funded by State Bamboo Development Agency under
National Bamboo Mission.
NERAMAC has taken up bamboo block plantation program in three clusters of Assam
during the year comprising 300 ha area for each cluster. The project was funded by State
Bamboo Development Agency under National Bamboo Mission. The project districts are
Golaghat, Nagaon and Kokrajhar.
Cluster FPF name Area proposed Area planted.
Golaghat KathalguriAgro Producer Company 300 Ha 275 ha

Nagaon Jaivakristi Agro Produer Company 300 Ha 286 Ha
Kokrajhar Swmkar Agro Producer Company 300 Ha 256 ha
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Pit Digging and Plantation in project sites
Distribution of Bamboo Plants and bamboo fencing for protection of the plants
iii. THE ORGANIC Farming and certification project UNDER NHM, Department of
Horticulture, Government of Odisha.
The Horticulture department, Government of Odisha has awarded NERAMAC a

project tilted ORGANIC FARMING and certification project UNDER NHM. In this
project 600 hq of farmers land were given in Dhenkanal an Kandhamal district of
Odisha. Various activities like Baseline survey, Awareness camp, Farmer list
preparation, training on organic farming etc were already initiated in the first 4
months of the under this project .
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Onsite training on Organic farming
Awareness meeting with beneficiaries
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Chapter 4
Livelihood & Entrepreneurship

4.1 North Eastern Region Community Resource Management Project(NERCORMP)
NEC has been supporting Community Based Sustainable Livelihood Projects i.e, North
Eastern Region Community Resource Management Project (NERCORMP), which was
launched in May, 1999 with a total project cost of Rs. 136.00 crore, it covered 860 villages
and reached out to 39,161 households living in some of the most inaccessible remote hill
districts of North East. This phase of the project was completed in September, 2008.
Following the success of NERCORMP I, following extensions have been made:
 NERCORMP Phase-II approved during 2010-11 with a total project cost of Rs. 200.00
crore covered 466 villages; formed 494 Natural Resource Management Groups
(NaRM-Gs); 1,589 Self Help Groups (SHGs), 57 NaRM-G Cluster Associations and 57
SHG Federations across 20,826 households in the six project districts of NERCORMP
namely Dima Hasao and Karbi Anglong from Assam, Senapati and Ukhrul from
Manipur and West Khasi Hills and West Garo Hills from Meghalaya. This phase of
the project was completed on 31st March, 2017.
 NERCORMP Phase III was launched in January 2014 with a total project cost of Rs.
540.00 crore. It extended to Arunachal Pradesh (Tirap including Longding &
Changlang districts) and expansion to Manipur (Chandel & Churchandpur districts)
was launched in January 2014 with a total project cost of Rs. 540.00 crore. The project
benefited 58,856 households in over 1,212 villages through increase in economic
security brought about by sustainable livelihoods created by the project. The Project
formed 1383 NaRM-Gs, 3646 SHGs, 125 NaRM-G Cluster Associations and 140 SHG
Federations.
 NERCORMP –III was further extended for 1 year i.e. 2020-21, under which the
project involved setting up of 97 processing units and collection centers as part of
value addition and marketing support to communities and formation of Farmers
Producers Organization (FPOs). These processing units will benefit 1212 villages
covering 58,856 households.
Physical achievements during January-December, 2021:
 Setting up 97 Processing and Packaging units benefitting 1212 villages covering

58,856 households;
 50 FPO registered covering NERCORMP–III area i.e. Changlang, Tirap & Longding
in Arunachal Pradesh and Chandel & Churachandpur in Manipur. Generate corpus
of Rs. 51 lakh till 31st March 2021.
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Food & Fruit Processing unit at Bordumsa, Changlang
Sanitary Pad making unit at Changlang, Arunachal Pradesh
Kamdin Spice Processing unit (Large Cardamon dried) at Tirap-Longding, Arunachal

Pradesh
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4.1.1 Additional Projects under NERCORMP
The Society also implemented few additional projects received from North Eastern Council
i.e. Setting up of piggery fattening units in NERCORMP-III districts of North East India;
Setting up of poultry hatchery and rearing units in NERCORMP-III districts of North East
India; Construction of Kankhu market complex at Chandel, Manipur; Construction of
Resource Centre at Ukhurl, Manipur; Construction of U Tirot Sing Market Complex,
Mairang, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya; Construction of Wayside amenities ; Construction of
Wino Bazar Sabji Mandi at Ukhurl, Manipur etc.
Kankhu Women‟s Market Complex, Chandel, Manipur
Inaguration of Khashimla Women Market Complex near Naga Gate Hungpung, Ukhrul,
Manipur
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Wayside amenities and cafeteria at Dima Hasao, Assam and Ukhrul, Manipur
Construction of U Tirot Sing Market, Mairang, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Adventure Tourism to Khayang peak and Khayang waterfalls, Harva Khangai, Mongsor
(cave), Shirui peak and Phangrei, Ukhrul Manipur
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Poultry in Chandel and Goat rearing unit at Churachandpur district, Manipur
4.1.2 Planed activities for the year 2022 (January 2022 to December 2022)
The Society will continue implementing NEC additional projects which are under progress
and new projects with target to fill the critical gap in livelihood sector. The present on-going
additional projects are Rural Economic and Livelihood Project, Promotion of low chilling
apple plantation in North Eastern Region of India, Organic tea cultivation in Tamenglong
district, Manipur, Promotion of mixed cropping, fishery and livestock for sustainable
farming in Noney district of Manipur, Apiary Development in Assam, Manipur and
Meghalaya, Promotion of Fishery and Piggery fattening in the North East India, Promotion
of MAP based livelihood opportunities in the NER to augment rural income and promote
resilient livelihood, Establishment of Piggery Value Chain in Imphal East, Imphal West,
Thoubal and Bishnupur districts of Manipur etc.
4.2 North Eastern Development Finance Corporation Ltd. (NEDFi)
North Eastern Development Finance Corporation Ltd (NEDFi) is a public limited company
registered in the year 1995 under the Companies Act 1956. It is notified as a Public Financial
Institution under Section 4A of the said Act and was registered as a Non-Banking Financial
Company (NBFC) in 2002 with RBI. The core business of the Corporation comprises of
lending activities (fund based) and fee based activities. The lending activities are
undertaken through the project finance schemes and microfinance schemes. The
Corporation also provides fee based Advisory &Consultancy Services to the Central and
State governments.
NEDFi has been playing an important role in facilitating setting up of new industrial and
service sector projects in the North Eastern States. The status of sanctions and
disbursements during the period January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021 is given below.
During the period under reference, the Corporation extended financial assistance to 806
projects with total sanctions & disbursements of Rs. 410.99 crore and Rs.371.91 crore
respectively, facilitating capital formation of Rs. 683.20 crore. Various sectors financed were
microfinance, healthcare, tourism &hospitality, handlooms & handicrafts, food processing
etc.
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Table 4.1: State-wise sanctions & disbursements during the period 01.01.2021 to
31.12.2021
(Rs. in Cr.)
Arunachal
Particulars Assam Manipur Meghalaya Mizoram Nagaland Sikkim Tripura Total
Pradesh
Sanctions 11.35 272.78 59.83 12.21 17.33 9.83 12.85 14.81 410.99
Disbursements 23.11 236.66 45.76 20.65 13.94 8.99 11.44 11.37 371.91
4.2.1 Micro and Small Enterprises
For development of the Micro and Small Enterprises (MSE) sector, the Corporation has
taken initiative to identify and nurture potential first generation local entrepreneurs and
provide finance on easy terms to set up viable industrial projects. The credit schemes of the
Corporation under micro & small enterprises sector are extended at concessional rate of
interest.
Ministry of DoNER sanctioned Rs. 30 crore as interest free loan for the financial year 2020-
21. The Corporation has utilized the fund for disbursement to MSME and Micro finance
projects and achieve state-wise utilization targets of the fund. Besides, NEDFi undertakes
initiatives/ activities towards promotion and development of MSME and Microfinance
sectors in the region.
Mangla Tea Factory is a CTC tea Apex Motorcycles is located at Middle

manufacturing unit located at Golaghat, Tadong, Gangtok, East Sikkim. NEDFi
Assam. NEDFi sanctioned Rs.150.00 lakh sanctioned Rs.80.00 lakh under NEDFi
under Rupee Term Loan (RTL) Scheme Opportunity Scheme for Small
for setting up the unit. Enterprises (NOSSE) for setting up the
unit.
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Rupalim Traders is a Poultry Layer D&D Higher Secondary School is located
unit located at Sonapur, Kamrup, Assam. at Salem, Lunglei Mizoram.NEDFi
NEDFi sanctioned Rs.48.50 lakh under sanctioned Rs.35.00 lakh under North
NEDFi Opportunity Scheme for Small East Entrepreneurs Development Scheme
Enterprises (NOSSE) Scheme for setting (NEEDS) forexpansion of the unit.
up the unit.
Mawrie Garments Manufacturer is Tanchan is a departmental store located

located at East Khasi Hills District, at Khuyathong Polem Leikai, Imphal
Shillong, Meghalaya. NEDFi sanctioned West, Manipur. NEDFi sanctioned Rs.5.00
Rs.12.20 lakh under North East lakh under Enterprise Development
Entrepreneurs Development Scheme Scheme (EDS) for expansion of the unit.
(NEEDS) for setting up the unit.
4.2.2 Micro Finance
NEDFi‟s Microfinance Scheme, an effective instrument for financial inclusion, was launched
to meet the needs of micro entrepreneurs in the remote areas of the Region. During the
period 01.01.2021 to 31.12.2021, loans sanctioned under the scheme aggregated to Rs. 54.67
crore and disbursed Rs. 47.44 crore. Till 31.12.2021, cumulative sanctions and disbursements
were Rs. 922.92 crore and Rs. 891.25 crore respectively to NGO-MFIs/NBFCs from eight
North Eastern States. These microfinance intermediaries reached out to more than eight
lakh beneficiaries, of which around 95% are women.
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Ms. K Amenla Aier from Duncan Basti, Ms. Lalawmpuii, from College Veng,
Dimapur, Nagaland availed micro credit Aizawl, Mizoram, availed micro credit
loan from Grameen Development and loan from Grameen Development and
Finance Pvt. Ltd. (a NEDFi assisted Finance Pvt. Ltd. (a NEDFi assisted
NBFC-MFI) for running a bakery. NBFC-MFI) for running a shoe shop.
Ms. Himani Daimari, from Vill.- Ms. Yapeny Tali is from Pasighat, Dist.
Bagaribari, Dist- Udalguri, Assam availed East Siang, Aruanchal Pradesh availed
micro credit loan from Satra micro credit loan from Nightingale
Development Finance Private Limited (a Finvest Private Ltd.(a NEDFi assisted
NEDFi assisted NBFC-MFI) for running a NBFC-MFI) for running a piggery farm
vegetable shop.
4.2.3 Advisory & Consultancy Services
NEDFi provides multi-disciplinary consulting services to industrial, infrastructure and

social development projects in the region. NEDFi has executed and is currently executing
several prestigious consultancy assignments in various States of North East India in the
fields of Evaluation &Third Party Monitoring of Infrastructure Projects, Impact Assessment
Studies etc. A few snapshots of some of the projects undertaken are given below.
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Quality Monitoring of CSS & State Quality Inspection & Work
Funded Projects in Arunachal Measurement of Jal Jeevan Mission
Pradesh (JJM) Projects in Meghalaya
4.2.4 North East Venture Fund (NEVF)
NEDFi in collaboration with the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region

(MDoNER) has set up the North East Venture Fund, a dedicated venture capital fund for
the region, to encourage startup ventures in the NER. The capital commitment to the fund is
Rs.100 crore (MDoNER Rs.45.00, NEDFi Rs.30.00 crore & SIDBI Rs.25.00 crore). The fund
has generated a lot of enthusiasm among the start-ups from the region.
During the period under reference, the fund has in-principle sanctioned an amount of Rs.
1449 lakhs to seven start-ups and disbursed Rs. 871.7 lakh. At the end of December, 2021, a
total of 35 projects were given investment commitments for Rs. 73.76 crore. A few snapshots
of projects assisted are given below.
OSK Food and Technology Pvt. Ltd. Etash Delivery Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
is an app based virtual/cloud kitchen is based at Guwahati, Assam,
based at Guwahati, Assam. OSK working in the field of providing last-
started its services via social media mile delivery solutions. It started
and then followed it by an OSK with an average load of 300 packages
mobile application for users. It was per day. Over the years, it has grown
the first ever cloud kitchen to over 8,000 shipments per day
application in the region. delivering to over 55 pincodes.
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4.2.5 Promotional &Developmental activities undertaken by NEDFi during the
period01.01.2021 to 31.12.2021 are asunder:
 Techno Economic Development Fund (TEDF) Study: NEDFi conducts various techno
economic feasibility studies for the North Eastern Region. During the reference period,
three studies have been completed. A total of 94 studies have been completed so far.
Some of the recent studies are Scope of Industrial Development in Barak Valley due to
completion of BG rail & East West Corridor, District wise resource mapping on
potential food based industries in Assam, Potential and impact on small and medium
enterprises in the districts of Dhemaji Lakhimpur, Diburgarh, Tinsukia and adjoining
districts of Arunachal Pradesh due to the upcoming road cum rail bridge at Bogibeel.
 Nodal Agency Role: The Corporationis a nodal agency for disbursement ofCentral
Subsidies under NEIP 1997,NEIIPP 2007, Freight Subsidy Scheme2013, etc. which is
administeredby the Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion, Ministry of
Commerce and Industry, Government of India. The Corporation is also nodal agency
under “Mission organic value chain development for North Eastern region
(MOVCDNER)”. MOVCDNER is thekey initiative of Ministry of Agriculture and
Farmers Welfare, Government ofIndia to support the farmers in takingup value chain
processing activities(Post Harvest infrastructure creation).
 Business Meet: The Corporation conducts Business Meets every year in all over the
North Eastern Region for dissemination of information on schemes and programmes,
with the objective to develop a variety of skills and attributes such as the ability to think
creatively, work in a team and to manage various risks etc. During the year, NEDFi
conducted a total 18 Business Meets with the participation of 471 prospective
entrepreneurs.
 Business Facilitation Centre: Mentoring assistance is extended primarily to the first

generation entrepreneurs on Managerial, Technical, Financial, Commercial &
Marketing, Preparation of project reports and credit linkages through Business
Facilitation Centers of the Corporation in each of the NE states. During the year, a total
of 562 entrepreneurs were nurtured, out of which credit linkage was extended to 161
entrepreneurs for an amount of Rs. 22.32 Cr.
 Capacity Building Support to NGOs: In Micro Finance, CapacityBuilding is a

continuous exerciseto cope up with the changes& developments in the sector,
thefunctionaries and staff of NGOs/MFIs need to continuously upgradetheir
knowledge and skill sets. NEDFiassists these NGOs/ MFIs by providingsuch capacity
building programmes.
 NER Data Bank: The North Eastern Region of India presents a plethora of interesting
ethno-geographic and bio-geographic diversities. Information about this Region,
thoughavailable from various resources, is scattered. To address it, NEDFi is
maintaining a webbased portal called “NER Databank” with a view toprovide
information about North East India at a single source. Data on various sectors are being
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updated regularly. The details can be browsed at http://db.nedfi.com. Data available
upto district level on Resources Available, Infrastructure, Agriculture, Tourism,
Industry, Policies and Incentives, Viable technologies for the NER, Potential Sectors for
investment etc. In addition, NEDFi also publishes Databank Journals on various sectors
related to the economy of North Eastern Region.
 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)& Sustainable Livelihood Programmes: During

the period 01.01.2021 to 31.12.2021, NEDFi undertook various CSR initiatives to
organise programmes on various trades for providing alternative sustainable livelihood
to the artisans in water hyacinth craft, handloom & handicraft sectors etc. The objective
of conducting such programmes is to ensure that the participants are able to learn
successful strategies and acquire appropriate tools for self/ wage employment. They
will also be able to contribute towards poverty alleviation of their community. During
the year, a total of 25 artisans benefitted through various programmes.
 Marketing Support: NEDFi is also facilitating marketing support to the artisans of NER
through exhibition participation and its various showrooms.During the year, a total 215
artisans were provided platforms in various exhibition/ outlets.
NEDFi contributed Rs. 2 Crore to PM Smt. Pratima Bhoumik, Hon‟ble

Cares Fund to fight against Covid-19 Minister(S), Ministry of Social Justice and
Empowerment Govt. of India, visiting
NEDFi stall at Tripura Industrial Fair held
at Agartala in February 2021
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Sri Neiba Cronu, Hon‟ble Minister, Specific design development programme
Planning & Coordination, Land Revenue on handloom at NEDFi Craft Incubation
and Parliamentary Affairs, Nagaland Centre in April 2021
with beneficiaries of Cardamom Fiber
Training Progamme at Pfutsero,
Nagaland in March 2021
Inauguration of Clearance sale of NEDFi‟s contribution to CM‟s Relief Fund

Artisanal Products of NER at NEDFi of all North Eastern States to fight against
House, Guwahati on August 9, 2021 by Covid-19
ShriChandra Mohan Patowary, Hon‟ble
Minister of Industries& Commerce, Govt.
of Assam
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4.3 Science & Technology Intervention North Eastern Region (STINER)
„Science & Technological Intervention for North East India (STINER)‟ is a very ambitious,
innovative and challenging project designed and conceived by Ministry of Development of
North Eastern Region (MDoNER), Govt. of India in collaboration with the Office of
Principal Scientific adviser (PSA) to Govt. of India for focusing social and economic
development in North Eastern Region. The objective of the project is to showcase relevant
technologies and knowledgebase for critical appreciation by the farmer‟s community,
prospective young entrepreneurs in order tocatalyse stronger S&T dissemination to
accelerate entrepreneurship development, skill development for the wider benefit of the
region. The STINER Project was officially transferred to North Eastern Council, Shillong
from Ministry along with a budget Provision of Rs. 40 crore (Rupees Forty crore) in June,
2016 for sanctioning funds to implement the project by CSIR-NEIST, Jorhat. NEC released
Rs. 37 crore (Thirty Seven crore) as 1st& 2ndinstallment on 10 Aug, 2018 and 2nd June, 2021
respectively towards STINER project.
The STINER project was initiated in Hub and Spoke model, where STINER Hub is
established at CSIR-NEIST, Jorhat and Spoke will be established at each states of North East
India. Already, STINER Spoke of Nagaland was established at School of Agricultural
Sciences & Rural Development (SASRD), Nagaland University, Medziphema campus.
(1) STINER-Hub
(A) Infrastructure development:

A few infrastructures have been developed from the project to house
technologies/equipments for demonstration, hands on training, incubation, food testing,
skill development training and other relevant activities to fulfil the proposed objectives
under STINER project. Three numbers of STINER sheds with an area of 27x13 m2 /shed has
been constructed at CSIR-Premise. Several technologies are installed in the STINER sheds
and a few are already in operation. Further, a STINER corridor is established with
renovation of 6 existing buildings, which will be used for incubation of some technologies
and food testing laboratory. One skill development centre is constructed by renovating and
using 1st floor of an existing building. Three numbers of experimental bamboo cottage are
constructed for demonstration under the project. A few already existed infrastructures of
the institute are used for accommodating STINER Orchidarium, Mushroom spawn
production centre and Bamboo craft work.
(B) Technologies/equipments established at STINER-Hub of CSIR-NEIST, Jorhat for

exhibition, demonstration& incubation and for food testing facility
Several important and relevant technologies useful for farmers, artisans, entrepreneurs have
been established at STINER Hub, Jorhat. Name of such major equipment and technologies,
which are already installed and is ready for operation are as follows –
(i) Essential oil extraction plant:An essential oil extraction plant with a capacity of 500
litre is installed. The unit is useful to extract essential oil from citronella, lemongrass
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and patchouli. The unit is being using for demonstration and training to aromatic
plant growers.
(ii) Paper Plate Making Machine:The unit is installed at STINER facility and
presently in operation as trial run. Waste and recycle paper is being used to
prepare paper plate currently. Already, process has been initiated for training and
incubation of the facility to entrepreneurs.
(iii) Paper Cup making machine:The unit is in operation and now in production. It is
now ready for incubation to entrepreneurs and the process of incubation has been
initiated.
(iv) Lamination Machine:The technology is in operation and paper plate prepared
from waste and recycle paper is being laminated in the unit. The technology is
ready for training and incubation.
(v) Handmade Paper Unit:The handmade paper technology is already installed and
in operation.
(vi) Egg plate making unit: The technologyissuedpreparing egg plate/tray from
recycle paper waste. Already 1000 egg plate per day have been started as trial.
(vii) Egg Hatching Unit/Setter: Two different capacity of egg hatching units with
capacity of 30,000 and 5000 have been installed.
(viii) Super Critical Extractor:For extraction of high value plant extracts like agarwood
oil, capsaicin etc. the super critical extractor will be used. The extractor has been
installed and optimization of some high value plant extracts are in process.
(ix) Biogas Plant: The unit will be used for production of bio gas from waste
materials and for demonstration.
(x) Vermicomposting unit:The vermin compost unit is already established and now
in operation. Already a few training program have been conducted on vermin
composting.
(xi) Bio fertilizer Unit (Bioreactor plant):The plant with bioreactor has been installed.
Training programs have been initiated among farmers, entrepreneurs for
preparing biofertilizers.
(xii) Banana Fibre extraction machine:The unit is installed and in operation. It is used
for demonstration to farmers and entrepreneurs.
(xiii) Plastic produce designing facility: The facility is installed and ready for
demonstration and incubation.
(xiv) Weaving unit:Ten numbers of weaving units are already installed and 9 women
presently operating the units for preparing Gamocha on trial basis. The units are
ready for demonstration, training and incubation. Women weavers will be
trained in scientific methods of design and improved production using the
jacquard loom.
(xv) Machining and wielding facility: The facility is installed and is ready for
operation.
(xvi) Milk Processing & Packing Plant: The plant is installed and completed trial run.
Now process has been initiated for incubation of the facility to entrepreneurs.
(xvii) Sealing, Filling and Packaging Facilities: The facility is installed ready for
operation.
(xviii) Food testing facility: The laboratory is established with several analytical facilities.
Already process of NABL accreditation of the food testing facility have been
initiated with a priority to test honey from the region.
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(C) Skill development activities:
Several skill development initiatives have been proposed in the STINER. A few such
programs have already been started. The major skill development initiatives are:
1. Multiplication of orchid species: The orchidarium established under STINER is now

possess about 180 species of orchid. The protocols of vegetative propagation of
orchid, growing substrate preparation are in progress for initiating training
programs on multiplication.
2. Bamboo skill development centre:
A bamboo Skill Development Centre has been established under STINER and
inaugurated the unit on 23 Feb, 2020. The centre is also supported with bamboo
germplasm bank introduced at CSIR-NEIST.
3. Bee keeping: Under the project, already low cost bee boxes have been developed for
the beekeepers. The protocols of queen rearing bee venom extraction are in process
for promotion to beekeeping farmers.
4. Training on „Mushroom Cultivation‟ and „Vermicomposting‟: Training on
mushroom cultivation and vermicomposting has been initiated under the project.
Experimental Bamboo Cottages with treated bamboo are established at STINER Hub,
CSIR-NEIST, Jorhat under STINER for demonstration.
(2) Progress on Spokes: The Nagaland STINER Spoke was established at School of
Agricultural and Rural Development (SASRD), Nagaland University, Medziphema campus.
Already, STINER Spokes from other North Eastern states have been identified and the
approval may be obtained soon.
At STINER Spoke Nagaland, several training programs have been conducted among the
entrepreneurs and college students. Technologies like essential oil extraction plant,
biofertilizers, weaving facility, cardamom dryer, smokeless meat dryer, banana fibre
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extraction machine, mushroom spawn production unit, vermicomposting unit etc. already
installed and in operation.
Training conducted at STINER-Spoke, Nagaland (SASRD, Medziphema) on

vermicomposting and drying Bhot chilli
Training conducted at STINER-Spoke, Nagaland (SASRD, Medziphema) banana fibre

extraction and craft preparation
STINER Spokes for other remaining North Eastern states have already been identified as
follows:
Arunachal Pradesh: NERIST, Itanagar
Assam: Krishi Vigyan Kendra Barpeta, Assam Agricultural University,Jorhat
Manipur: CSIR-NEIST, Branch Laboratory, Lamphelpat, Imphal, Manipur
Meghalaya: NEHU Tura Campus
Mizoram: Mizoram University, Aizawl
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Sikkim: Sikkim University, Gangtok
Tripura: Tripura University, Agartala
STINER Spokes for 5 States viz, Arunachal, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Sikkim and Tripura are
being taken up for early sanction.
(3) National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research:
“Establishment of Animal Breeding & GLP Accredited Biological Screening & Toxicology
Centre for Herbal Medicines of NER” is a project under NIPER which was approved during
2nd Steering Committee Meeting of STINER in 2020. The financial support is for only non-
recurring amount out of the total cost of Rs.20.00 crore (Rs.17.5 Crore non-recurring plus
Rs.2.5 crore recurring). Director, NIPER stated in his presentation in 3rd Steering
Committee Meeting of STINER held on 25th March,2021 that there was no cost or time
overrun except for components dependent on international support and stated that the
achievements could have been even much better with 20% enhanced completion had there
been no Covid-19 Pandemic.
A website dedicated to the STINER activities has been launched

(http://www.neist.res.in/stiner/index.php)
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Chapter 5
Information, Communication and Technology Activities

5.1 Information and Communications Technology
Information and Communications Technology has been strengthened in Ministry of DoNER

to assist planning, execution and monitoring of various development schemes and projects
in the NE Region. In addition, ICT has been utilized to monitor the various major projects
implemented in NER region by various other Ministries. Also supports have been provided
to various organizations viz. NEC, NEDFi, NERAMAC, NEHHDC etc viz.
MDoNER Website
MDoNER website viz. https://mdoner.gov.in has been revamped with additional

information about the Ministry and NER
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Upgrading Project portals
Dedicated Project portals viz https://nlcpr.mdoner.gov.in for NLCPR (Non Lapsable

Central Pool of Resources) and https://nesids.mdoner.gov.in for NESIDS (North East
Special Infrastructure Developmental Scheme) have been upgraded and on-boarded the
remaining smaller schemes viz. NESRIP , SIDF , BTC (Bodoland Territorial Council),
KAATC (Karbi Anglong Autonomous Territorial Council), DHATC (Dima Hasao
Autonomous Territorial Council ) etc. in NLCPR project portal.
NESIDS https://nesids.mdoner.gov.in
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NER Prayas Integration
As per direction of PMO, a dashboard has been developed for very large ongoing
infrastructure and social projects costing Rs 50 crore and above implemented in NER by
various Ministries/ Departments and linked with PMO Prayas Dashboard portal.
Monthly progress of KPI of 51 Nos of shortlisted ongoing projects in NER are published
and monitored.
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Dashboard of NEC schemes Published
Dashboard of NEC schemes has been developed and published at

https://data.mdoner.gov.in/ with KPIs of various NEC schemes.
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Upgradation of e-Office to version 7.0
In order to improve productivity, transparency in the decision making, this Ministry has
upgraded their e-office to version 7.x with additional and advanced features for their day to
day office activities.
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VC Studio and Webroom Support
VC system and web-room sessions have been intensively used for both internal and
external purposes. New VC system has been procured and installed to improve the
performance of VC and to take the load of number of VCs during post Covid era.
Social Media The social media platforms viz. Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, KOO have been
extensively utilized by MDoNER, NEC and NERCOMRP to promote information and
activities related to the Ministry and NER.
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Chapter 6
Vigilance, Official Language & Staff Welfare

6.1 Vigilance
Vigilance matters relating to the Ministry as well as two Public Sector Undertakings
(NERAMAC and NEHHDC), NEDFi, and North Eastern Council (NEC) Secretariat
including its organizations, namely, NERCORMP and CBTC, are handled by Vigilance
Division of the Ministry. The Division is headed by a Joint Secretary, a Director and other
subordinate staff. Vigilance related activities are carried out within the framework provided
by the Central Vigilance Commission and Department of Personnel & Training.
The Vigilance Division functions as a link between the Ministry and the Central Vigilance
Commission and other Authorities in the matters pertaining to vigilance. The CVC and the
DOPT, in their effort to bring about a greater transparency in vigilance administration and
speedy disposal of cases, have been suggesting several measures through their
administrative Instructions. Various instructions received from them have been circulated
amongst all CVOs / VOs of the organizations under the administrative control of this
Ministry for strict compliance.
6.1.1 Vigilance activities during 2021-22
The Vigilance Division monitors the disciplinary cases and related matters of the
organizations under the Ministry through periodical returns prescribed by CVC and
DoP&T etc. Prompt and appropriate action has been taken on the fresh complaints received
in this Ministry. Appropriate necessary action has also been taken for speedy disposal of
pending cases. Advice of CVC was taken in cases wherever it was necessary. Vigilance
clearance certificates were also issued in r/o the officers and officials of this Ministry
keeping in view the guidelines.
6.1.2 Celebrations of Vigilance Awareness Week
Vigilance awareness week was observed from 26th October to 1stNovember, 2021 with the
theme “Independent India @75: Self Reliance with Integrity” in this Ministry and in the
organizations under the Ministry. As per schedule, Vigilance Awareness Week began on
26.10.2021 at 11:00 A.M. with a pledge administered by Secretary, M/o DoNER that was
taken by all officers and staff of this Ministry. During the week, adequate numbers of
banners were placed at different locations in the Ministry to create awareness about the
year‟s theme amongst the staff. Creatives on preventive vigilance posted on Social media
accounts of Ministry. Poster and Essay Competition on the theme “Independent India @75:
Self Reliance with Integrity” was organized, open for all the Officials/staff including their
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family members to harness the importance of vigilance amongst general public. Prizes were
also conferred on the top three winner with 2 consolation prizes in each category.
Activities took place during vigilance Week-2021:
(i) The Vigilance awareness week commenced with the Integrity Pledge being administered
by Secretary, MDoNER on 26.10.2020 at 11.00 AM at MDoNER‟s Committee Room/Video
Conference.
(ii) All Officers/staff took e-pledge by visiting the website. Online “Integrity Pledge” was
available at CVC‟s website (www.cvc.gov.in)
(iii) A Poster Competition (in Hindi and English) on the theme “Independent India @ 75:
Self Reliance with Integrity was held;
(iv) An Essay writing competition was held on the theme “IndependentIndia @ 75: Self
Reliance with Integrity”
Other activities:
i. Workshop on 'The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention,

Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013' by Shri K.G. Verma conducted on 28.10.2021 at
3:00 pm in Committee room of MDoNER
ii. CVO, MDoNER took a review meeting on 16.08.2021 with all the CVOs of
Orgnaisations under MDoNER to clear the long pending cases. Submission of
quarterly report to CVC on the online portal.
6.2 Audit Para
No audit paras from Comptroller & Auditor General (CAG) and Public Accounts
committee (PAC) are pending in respect of Ministry.
6.3 Official Language Policy
Hindi Division of the Ministry has been entrusted with the nodal responsibility for
implementation of the Official Language Policy of the Government of India, the Official
Language Act and Rules made there under. There is an Official Language Implementation
Committee under the Chairmanship of Joint Secretary, which monitors the progressive use
of Official Language in the Ministry as well as in the offices under its administrative
control. As per the policy, quarterly meetings of the Committee were organized during
the year 2020-21 and action was taken on the decisions/recommendations made by the
Committee.
In order to monitor the implementation of Official Language Policy of the Union and for
necessary assistance in translation work in the Ministry, there exist the posts of one Deputy
Director (OL), one Assistant Director (OL), one Senior Translation Officer and one Junior
Translation Officer in the Ministry.
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During the period, all the documents falling under Section 3(3) of the Official Language Act
were issued bilingually. All the letters received in Hindi were replied in Hindi. Besides, a
Hindi Pakhwada was organized in the Ministry from 14th September to 28th September, 2021
and various Hindi competitions were organized. The Ministry also implemented a scheme
namely "Cash Award Scheme for the Promotion of Hindi Noting and Drafting" during the
period. Quarterly Hindi Workshops are also organised in the Ministry to overcome the
difficulties faced by the staff in the implementation of the official language policy. During
the workshops, the visiting scholars guide the participants about Hindi noting, drafting and
other aspects of Hindi language.
6.4 Staff Welfare
6.4.1 Welfare of SCs/STs/OBCs/Minorities and Physically Handicapped persons
This Ministry is fully committed for maintaining highest standards of excellence and
transparency in addressing the grievances of the people belonging to these categories and
their overall socio- economic empowerment by making provision of SCSP/STSP in its
budget. Shri L.Haokip, Director, MDoNER has been nominated as Liaison Officer for
SCs/STs/OBCs in Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region. Shri Haokip is
assisted by the Officers/Staff posted in Establishment Section, MDoNER in discharging his
duties as the Liaison Officer.
6.4.2 Welfare of Women
Government of India enacted Sexual Harassment of Women at Work Place (Prevention,

Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 that seeks to protect women from Sexual harassment at
their place of work. The Act envisages constitution of a Committee namely “Internal
Complaints Committee (ICC)” headed by a woman officer at a senior level from amongst
the employees. In accordance with the stipulated norms, Ministry of Development of North
Eastern Region constituted the ICC vide office order dated 23.10.2017 and the same was re-
constituted vide office order dated 16.04.2019 and subsequent order dt. 19.05.2020 to look
into the complaints of sexual harassment at workplace
Mandate of the Committee
(i) The Committee will function in terms of judgement delivered by the Hon‟ble
Supreme Court in matter relating to sexual harassment in work place, which has since been
included in the CCS (Conduct) Rules, 1964 as Rule 3 C.
(ii) The Committee will review the programmes and monitor implementation of
development schemes for women in accordance with the guidelines suggested by the
National Commission for Women.
(iii) The Committee will look into all complaints of sexual harassment received from
employees of Ministry of DoNER in lines with duty of Employer in work place or other
institutions to prevent or deter the commission of acts of sexual harassment in terms of
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guidelines and norms laid by Hon‟ble Supreme Court in Vishakha& Others versus the State
of Rajasthan and others (JT1997(7) SC 3847).
(iv) The Committee will refer to the instructions issued by DoPT in the matter, from time
to time, while dealing with the matter related to sexual harassment of women at work place.
6.4.3 Celebration of International Women‟s Day
In accordance with the guidelines issued by Ministry of Women and Child Development
International Woman‟s Day was celebrated with great fervor and enthusiasm in M/o
DoNER, Vigyan Bhawan on 8th March, 2021. To create awareness about International
Woman‟s Day amongst the officer‟s/ staff adequate displayof material regarding women
empowerment in the form of banners/posters/ selfi points were placed at different
locations in the Ministry.
A pledge wall was created in MDoNER with the slogans regarding women empowerment
return on the same by the officers and staff of MDoNER. Various sessions/activities on the
women empowerment related subjects were organised in which guests from outside
agencies were invited and officers and staff of MDoNER participated.
6.4.4. Welfare of Person with Disabilities
The building of the Ministry is owned and maintained by Central Public Works Department
(CPWD). The building has provision for barrier free accessibility to persons with
disabilities. This includes provision of ramps, rails, lifts, adaptaion of toilets for wheelchair
users etc.
The schemes implemented by the Ministry of DoNER through North East State
Governments are primarily relating to the infrastructure gap fillings in the infrastructure
sectors namely, Roads and Bridges, Power, Water supply promoting tourism. Also,
infrastructure gap-filling supports are provided to NE States in the primary and secondary
sectors of health and education. These schemes benefits the entire population of North
Eastern States including Persons with disabilities.
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Annexure
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Cabinet Minister
Sh. G. Kishan Reddy
Hon’ble MoS
Sh. B. L. Verma
Shri Lok Ranjan,
Secretary
Dr. Kumar V . Pratap,

Shri Rambir Singh, Joint Sr. Eco. Adviser Shri Saurabh Endley, Shri S R Kumar, Dr.Chandramani Ms. Anuradha Chagti,
Secretary Joint Secretary AS&FA Sharma, Joint Secretary
(Admn/Parl/Coord/PSU) Ms. Mamta Shankar, (NLCPR/NESIDS/ (IFD/Budget) Statistical Adviser (NEC/EAP/Vig/IT)
Economic Adviser Projects)
(Admin
Shri Shri L. Shri N. Shri. Harish Dr. A. Shri Ankit Shri S.D. Shri G. S. Shri Shri Umesh Shri Vijay
Mayank Haokip, Simte, Pokhriyal Mishra,
Prathibha, Meena, Maheshwal Purushottam Kumar, Kumar
Singh Deputy Deputy
Director Director Deputy Deputy
Chetan Secretary SE Verma, Director Balayan,
(PSUs & Secretary
(Admn/Parl/ (E&P/ Secretary Secretary (Technical) Deputy (NEC/IT)
(attached (Asp. Deputy
Misc.) Coord) Infra) (NLCPR/NES (NLCPR/NES
to O/o Dist/PSUs Secretary Secretary
RTI/Esamik
Secy, IDS Prog) IDS Prog) (IFD/Budget/
sha) etc.) (EAP/Vig)
MDoNER Stat)
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Annexure II-A
BE, RE and Expenditure of Non exempt Ministries/Departments for 2018-19, 2019-20 and 2020-21
(Rs. in crore)
2018-19 2019-20 2020-21

S.N Ministry/Department Budget Revise Expendit % Budget Revise Actual % Budget Revise Actual % of
o Estima d ure Expendit Estimat d Expendit Expendit Estimat d Expendit Expendit
tes Estima ure of es as Estimat ure in ure of es as Estimat ure in ure
tes RE per e asper NER RE per e asper NER against
Statem Statem (2019-20) Statem Statem (2020-21) RE
ent 11 ent 11 upto the ent 11 ent 11
end of
4th
Quarter
Agriculture Research and 423.5 460.0 460.0 100.0 486.4 462.7 462.7 100.0 534.9 497.6 497.6 100.0
1
Education
Agriculture, Cooperation and 4610.9 6726.3 2203.7 32.8 12986.1 10136.7 4057.5 40.0 13381.0 11619.9 2926.8 25.2
2
Farmers Welfare
Animal Husbandry, Dairying and 286.3 264.7 261.8 98.9 291.9 254.9 256.9 100.8 310.7 312.4 326.7 104.6
3
Fisheries
Ayurveda,Yoga&Naturo,Unani,Sid 83.0 107.9 103.4 95.8 94.0 69.3 62.1 89.7 103.0 113.0 111.8 98.9
4
dha&Homeo
5 Biotechnology 159.9 159.9 160.0 100.1 175.5 154.6 154.5 99.9 190.3 166.7 139.7 83.8
19.9 5.9 206.8 3504.4 22.0 22.0 214.1 973.0 5.7 2.6 2.6 100.2
6 Chemicals and Petrochemicals
7 Civil Aviation 197.3 0.0 160.3 70.0 70.0 68.7 98.1 70.0 70.0 70.0 100.0
8 Coal 71.0 72.5 2.3 3.1 109.7 87.2 6.1 7.0 82.0 55.4 8.5 15.4
9 Commerce 100.0 102.9 102.5 99.7 100.0 110.0 110.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 142.4 142.4
10 Consumer Affairs 169.6 169.0 21.5 12.7 217.6 195.0 86.5 44.4 220.3 1194.2 529.9 44.4
11 Culture 175.5 168.7 122.5 72.6 175.5 122.2 117.1 95.8 57.8 39.3 22.2 56.4
12 Defence (Misc.) 286.5 143.5 143.5 100.0 236.1 240.6 238.6 99.2 235.0 318.0 315.3 99.1
Development of North Eastern 1274.0 1091.4 628.5 57.6 1836.2 1494.5 1483.0 99.2 1808.2 1040.0 1066.3 102.5
13
Region
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2234.3 1997.8 1750.0 87.6 1999.5 1833.9 1883.9 102.7 2149.4 1700.0 1811.7 106.6
14 Drinking Water and Sanitation
Electronics and Information 308.0 337.0 337.0 100.0 375.1 321.3 320.8 99.9 395.8 305.0 298.5 97.9
15
Technology
Empowerment of Persons with 86.7 86.7 44.7 51.5 87.3 82.5 77.8 94.3 80.0 55.3 38.1 68.9
16
Disabilities
Environment, Forests and Climate 163.6 163.6 158.6 96.9 181.0 165.5 141.9 85.7 180.0 130.3 132.1 101.4
17
Change
18 Fisheries 0.0 0.0 0.0 64.0 63.8 84.8 133.1 64.9 83.2 82.0 98.6
74.0 102.0 99.9 97.9 74.4 64.4 59.6 92.6 36.9 30.9 26.9 86.9
19 Food and Public Distribution
131.3 87.0 38.8 44.5 110.1 88.9 19.4 21.8 108.1 115.0 89.0 77.4
20 Food Processing Industries
4178.0 4345.4 4001.8 92.1 4750.1 4556.9 4222.3 92.7 5000.0 4573.4 4894.9 107.0
21 Health and Family Welfare
22 Health Research 100.0 92.5 87.4 94.4 103.0 101.0 91.4 90.5 104.0 83.0 74.6 89.8
23 Heavy Industry 90.0 0.0 0.0
24 Higher Education 2459.6 2341.0 2263.3 96.7 2863.0 2863.0 2583.1 90.2 2721.3 2496.2 2288.6 91.7
25 Home Affairs 33.0 33.0 232.6 704.9 33.0 33.0 315.4 955.6 195.0 195.0 460.3 236.0
Ministry of Housing and Urban 1158.6 1203.6 697.5 58.0 1296.6 1252.6 1227.5 98.0 677.8 563.5 550.9 97.8
26
Affairs
74.3 122.2 65.2 53.4 162.7 105.2 127.7 121.5 74.0 45.3 51.8 114.4
27 Information and Broadcasting
741.2 947.5 947.5 100.0 1080.3 1080.3 634.4 58.7 1137.2 1309.5 1165.1 89.0
28 Labour and Employment
29 Land Resources 250.1 198.6 184.1 92.7 221.6 178.3 285.1 159.9 223.9 123.9 205.9 166.2
30 Law and Justice 112.7 97.5 71.48* 101.2 120.0 102.0 85.0 105.0 81.4 81.4 100.0
Micro, Small and Medium 670.1 679.7 667.5 98.2 755.3 755.3 720.6 95.4 758.9 566.8 482.1 85.0
31
Enterprises
32 Mines 61.1 61.1 72.0 117.9 73.0 73.0 76.2 104.4 76.4 74.7 82.6 110.6
33 Minority Affairs 432.4 432.4 278.4 64.4 477.7 477.7 889.2 186.2 503.7 467.2 453.9 97.2
504.5 504.5 122.4 24.3 513.0 375.0 128.1 34.2 565.0 335.0 105.1 31.4
34 New and Renewable Energy
35 Panchayati Raj 80.5 69.3 111.7 161.3 84.9 48.0 79.5 165.7 86.8 65.7 65.7 100.0
36 Pharmaceuticals 33.5 33.5 33.5 99.9 36.4 41.4 36.4 87.9 33.5 79.3 83.3 105.0
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37 Police 696.9 677.9 1430.2 211.0 764.5 764.5 1179.9 154.3 662.2 350.6 748.2 213.4
38 Posts 86.0 77.2 22.6 29.3 87.1 53.9 35.8 66.4 122.2 98.1 92.7 94.6
39 Power 1697.5 2891.0 2082.5* 2346.9 2508.8 2071.0 82.6 2067.5 1056.0 1056.0 100.0
Promotion of Industry and Internal 1088.8 1088.8 1088.0 99.9 957.0 1297.6 1288.7 99.3 756.4 756.4 956.0 126.4
40
Trade
41 Public Enterprises 0.9 0.9 0.9 94.4 1.0 1.0 0.5 55.8 1.1 0.6 0.3 48.2
6210.0 6210.0 5944.5 95.7 6070.0 6070.0 5982.1 98.6 6780.0 7970.0 7935.2 99.6
42 Road Transport and Highways
43 Rural Development 5481.3 3271.0 9742.5 297.8 5501.4 4349.0 5501.4 126.5 5608.4 5240.4 7979.2 152.3
4457.7 3952.1 4125.3 104.4 4582.7 4448.2 4662.9 104.8 4705.7 1667.8 4792.7 287.4
44 School Education and Literacy
45 Shipping 140.0 125.0 105.0 84.0 86.6 59.1 56.3 95.2 50.0 42.0 32.0 76.2
Skill development and 326.9 244.1 222.8 91.3 265.6 223.5 124.7 55.8 270.3 244.8 215.5 88.0
46
Entrepreneurship
304.5 318.0 270.4 85.0 343.8 343.8 212.6 61.8 392.0 306.8 220.1 71.7
47 Social Justice and Empowerment
Statistics and Programme 24.9 24.9 26.7 107.2 49.4 49.4 195.2 394.9 32.0 20.6 42.1 204.7
48
Implementation
1571.0 790.9 307.5 38.9 1344.0 799.8 862.1 107.8 1332.3 1150.6 802.4 69.7
49 Telecommunications
50 Textiles 255.4 255.4 231.9 90.8 273.3 273.3 217.5 79.6 274.3 135.2 169.1 125.1
51 Tourism 203.4 198.4 214.4 108.0 207.9 129.9 74.9 57.7 239.0 115.0 146.7 127.5
52 Tribal Affairs 600.0 600.0 855.6 142.6 706.0 706.0 1128.5 159.8 751.0 551.3 814.7 147.8
Water Resources, River 340.9 318.8 746.4 234.1 440.7 370.6 566.2 152.8 439.8 331.1 407.2 123.0
53 Development & Ganga
Rejuvination
2445.4 2451.3 1665.0 67.9 2891.4 2592.0 2724.7 105.1 2972.0 2078.8 2326.0 111.9
54 Women and Child Development
228.5 183.5 130.7 71.2 206.7 233.5 223.9 95.9 279.9 146.5 143.9 98.2
55 Youth Affairs and Sports
Total 47994.9 47088.0 46054.8 97.8 59369.9 53374.2 48533.8 90.93 60112.1 51270.9 48563.8 94.7
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BE and Expenditure of Non exempt Ministries/Departments for 2021-22 (upto
31.12.2021)
(Rs. in crore)
S.N Ministry/ Department BE Actual Actual Actual Actual % of

o 2021-22 Expendit Expendit Expendit Expendit Expendit
as per ure for ure for ure for ure for ure upto
Statemen 2021-22 2021-22 2021-22 2021-22 31.12.202
t 11 upto the in 2nd in 3rd upto the 1 to BE
end of Quarter Quarter end of 2021-22
1st (30.9.2021 (31.12.202 3rd
Quarter ) 1) Quarter
(30.6.2021 (31.12.202
) 1)
1 Agriculture Research 648.60 55.00 58.24 70.84 184.08 28.38
and Education
2 Agriculture, 12242.70 919.32 521.22 923.35 2363.89 19.31
Cooperation and
Farmers' Welfare
3 Animal Husbandry, 293.66 44.34 99.67 42.89 186.90 63.65
Dairying
4 Ayurveda,Yoga&Natur 121.31 17.57 14.30 29.02 60.89 50.19
o,Unani, Siddha
&Homeo
5 Biotechnology 262.02 6.00 34.54 50.29 90.83 34.67
6 Chemicals and 5.70 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Petrochemicals
7 Civil Aviation 69.99 0.00 20.14 30.77 50.91 72.74
8 Coal 42.00 0.00 0.80 0.00 0.80 1.90
9 Commerce 300.00 21.79 41.63 8.33 71.75 23.92
10 Consumer Affairs 288.10 1.63 15.69 NR 17.32 6.01
11 Culture 45.52 1.65 9.06 3.75 14.46 31.77
12 Defence (Misc.) 255.00 0.00 63.75 127.50 191.25 75.00
13 Development of North 1545.00 420.10 313.22 421.37 1154.69 74.74

Eastern Region
14 Drinking Water and 5897.18 2330.10 281.60 1200.68 3812.38 64.65

Sanitation
15 Electronics and 680.64 0.00 16.03 84.96 100.99 14.84
Information
Technology
16 Empowerment of 70.98 2.84 21.80 3.47 28.11 39.60

Persons with
Disabilities
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17 Environment, Forests 179.00 1.25 38.48 38.60 78.33 43.76
and Climate Change
18 Fisheries 107.52 9.32 34.10 18.58 62.00 57.66

19 Food and Public 448.40 6.65 185.82 37.30 229.77 51.24
Distribution
20 Food Processing 120.00 29.92 7.27 16.00 53.19 44.33
Industries
21 Health and Family 5464.40 1282.12 560.52 1449.80 3292.44 60.25
Welfare
22 Health Research 104.00 22.08 17.04 25.80 64.92 62.42
23 Higher Education 3012.20 497.69 587.08 579.75 1664.52 55.26
24 Home Affairs 200.00 0.00 44.16 94.56 138.72 69.36
25 Housing and Urban 674.07 6.12 118.30 130.30 254.72 37.79
Affairs
26 Information and 63.24 1.47 3.17 3.22 7.86 12.43
Broadcasting
27 Labour and 1275.60 57.00 959.07 NR 1016.07 79.65
Employment
28 Land Resources 215.00 7.19 1.44 0.00 8.63 4.01
29 Law and Justice 92.28 25.90 22.87 0.00 48.77 52.85
30 Micro, Small and 1607.46 65.09 598.09 352.86 1016.04 63.21
Medium Enterprises
31 Mines 65.37 23.01 20.51 24.18 67.70 103.56
32 Minority Affairs 463.25 123.70 61.94 72.62 258.26 55.75
33 New and Renewable 565.00 2.76 6.33 14.79 23.88 4.23
Energy
34 Panchayati Raj 87.62 0.00 6.25 38.31 44.56 50.86
35 Pharmaceuticals 37.71 19.16 15.84 2.70 37.70 99.97
36 Police 758.75 717.37 223.01 476.31 1416.69 186.71
37 Posts 105.40 18.87 43.70 NR 62.57 59.36
38 Power 1892.50 405.68 314.51 NR 720.19 38.05
39 Promotion of Industry 934.30 572.84 114.72 132.36 819.92 87.76
and Internal Trade
40 Public Enterprises 0.85 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

41 Road Transport and 9590.00 2531.50 3255.84 631.40 6418.74 66.93
Highways
42 Rural Development 5747.78 651.59 2290.19 2387.52 5329.30 92.72
43 School Education and 4919.77 1252.64 133.75 1244.37 2630.76 53.47

Literacy
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44 Shipping 99.10 22.27 17.82 22.27 62.36 62.93
45 Skill Development and 248.70 17.24 11.60 26.60 55.44 22.29
Entrepreneurship
46 Social Justice and 404.02 0.06 18.04 30.38 48.48 12.00

Empowerment
47 Statistics and 40.10 30.99 37.92 48.48 117.39 292.74
Programme
Implementation
48 Telecommunications 1452.57 61.76 286.75 NR 348.51 23.99
49 Textiles 227.14 25.45 63.72 21.02 110.19 48.51

50 Tourism 190.00 0.00 21.94 5.89 27.83 14.65
51 Tribal Affairs 760.00 207.34 76.59 182.72 466.65 61.40
52 Water Resources, River 430.40 43.54 183.75 395.97 623.26 144.81
Development & Ganga
Rejuvination
53 Women and Child 2417.00 622.45 599.31 NR 1221.76 50.55

Development
54 Youth Affairs and 251.34 44.95 44.00 30.04 118.99 47.34
Sports
Total 68020.24 13227.31 12537.13 11531.92 37296.36 54.83
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Annexure – III
F.No.2(4)-B((S)/2017
Ministry of Finance
Department of Economic Affairs
(Budget Division )
New Delhi, dated the 31stAugust ,2017.
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Calculation of Non-Lapsable Central Pool of Resources (NLCPR) for North

Eastern & Sikkim.
1. The existing system of calculation of NLCPR that was finalized in 1998-99 needs
to be revisited in view of subsequent changes in expenditure allocation and to address
the inadvertent discrepancies that have creeped into the methodology for calculation of
NLCPR:
(a) Plan existing does not anymore exist as a separate category of expenditure;
(b) Use of existing formula gives a disproportionate and misleading result as it
compares revised estimates of total Plan allocation on a Ministry with the actual
expenditure incurred on North East & Sikkim;
(c) Cases where the actual expenditure on North East & Sikkim by the non-
exempted Ministries is more than 10% of their Plan allocation are ignored in
calculation; and
(d) The existing calculation for NLCPR does not consider, as expenditure met out of
NLCPR, the external assistance/ grants provided under Externally Aided
Projects (EAPs) to NE & Himalayan States although for them EAP funds are
provided with a 90% grant component, as opposed to provision on back-to-back
basis in case of other States.
2. Hence, there is a need to revise the methodology of calculation of notional

accretion to NLCPR as under:
A. 10% of actual expenditure for Central Sector and Centrally Sponsored Schemes
(net of EAPs and local/event specific schemes, if any) of a Ministry/ Department;
B. Actual expenditure, including grant component of EAPs, incurred for the
projects/Schemes, in NER & Sikkim;
C. Amount due for transfer to NLCPR= A-B If B >A, the excess would be offset
against accumulated accruals in NLCPR
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3. Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region may accordingly take
necessary action for calculating the notional accretion to the MLCPR, as per revised
methodology given in para.2 above, from the financial year 2014-15 onwards
(calculations upto 2013-14 are already finalized).
4. The list of Ministries/ Departments, as finalized by Ministry of DoNER, for

exemption from 10% of allocation as lumpsum provision for North Eastern is attached
herewith (Annexure) for ready reference.
5. This OM on calculation of NLCPR issues in supersession of all previous orders

and circulars on the subject.
6. This has approval of the Finance Minister.
Sd/-
(Manmohan Sachdeva)
Director ( Budget)
The Secretary
Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region
Vigyan Bhawan Annexe
New Delhi.
Copy for information and necessary action to:

FAs of all Ministries/ Departments
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Annexure – IV
F.No.1/1/2014-
BUDGET(DoNER)
Government of India
MinistryofDevelopmentofNorthEasternRegion
BudgetCell
VigyanBhawanAnnexe,MaulanaAzadRoad,
NewDelhi-110011
Datedthe 10th January,2014
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: - List of Ministries/ Departments which are exemptedfrom

10% of allocation as lumpsum provision-reg.
Reference Department of Economic Affairs ( BudgetDivision) 0.M No.F.2(40)-

B( CDNA/2013 dated 7" January 2014 on the above subject.
2. A copy of the Departments/ Ministries exempted from making

lump sum provision for the North Eastern Region is forwarded herewith for
further necessary action.
Encl:Asabove
' ( S.K.Bhattacharya)
Under Secretary I Bud i
Shri C.K.Ramaswamy
Under Secretary,
Ministry of Finance,
Department of Economic Affairs ( Budget Divisions,
North Block, New Delhi.
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LIST OF DEPARTMENTS/MINISTRIES EXEMPTED FROM MAKING LUMP SUM
PROVISION FOR THE NORTH EASTERN REGION
1 Atomic Energy
2 Company Affairs
3 Economic Affairs
4 Expenditure
5 External Affairs
6 Legal Affairs
7 Earth Sciences
8 Official Language
9 Personnel & Training
10 Petroleum & Natural Gas
11 Planning
12 Revenue
13 Social Justice & Empowerment*
14 Steel '
15 Space
16 Science & Technology
17 Scientific & Industrial Research
“only2%ofthefundsforScheduledCasteDivision(SCD)are allocated to the NE.

Thenormof10°/allocationisappliedtothesectorsotherthanSCD.
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Annexure – V
F. No. 2(1)-B(S)/2017
Ministry of Finance
Department of Economic Affairs
(Budget Division)
New Delhi, Dated the 5thMay, 2017
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject:Utilization / Re-allocation of funds earmarked of the implementation of

schemes for North Eastern Region.
The undersigned is directed to say that Group of Secretaries on Transport and

Communications Sector while reviewing “Ideas for Budget 2017-18 “. suggested that
Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region be given the mandate for enforce
Non-Lapsable Central Pool of Resources. It was also suggested that Ministry of
Development of North Eastern Region be authorized to reappropriate from Ministries
unable to spend the 10% allocated for the North Eastern Region to Ministries who have
exhausted their allocation and in need additional funds. Ministry of Development of
North Eastern Region, it was suggested, also be empowered to utilize unspent balances
for committed liabilities.
2. Ministry of Finance has examined the recommendation and observed that Rule
10 of the Delegation of Financial Powers‟ Rules 1978 (DFPR) (amended from time to
time) does not allow inter-ministerial re-appropriation of funds. To actualize the spirit
of the recommendation, the followingmechanism has been worked out:
(a) Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region shall review the allocation /
expenditure inNorth Eastern Region by various Ministries/ Department.
(b) All the Ministries/Departments shall provide scheme-wise expenditure in first
half incurred bythem out of the allocation earmarked for NE Region, along –with
reasons for under- spending,if any, before start of pre-budget discussions to
Ministry of Development of North EasternRegion and Budget Division.
(c) Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region will take stock of the
anticipated savings /excess requirement for NE from all the Ministries /
Department and shall seek the consent /no objection from the Secretary of the
Ministries/ Department, where savings are anticipatedfor reducing the NER
allocation.
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(d) Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region will recommend the allocation
to be consideredfor NER component under various schemes to Department of
Expenditure (Plan Finance –II Division).
(e) Department of Expenditure (Plan Finance Division) will analyze the actual
requirement of theMinistries / Department of Economics Affairs (Budget
Division), with the approval of Secretary.
(f) Department of Economics Affairs shall consider the Ministry / Department- wise
requirementand make provision of additional finds/curtailing the funds, while
communication the RE ceilings.
3. This issues with the approval of the /Secretary (Economic Affairs) and the
Finance Secretary & Secretary (Expenditure).
Sd/-
(Vyasan R.)
Deputy Secretary(Budget)
The Secretaries
(All Ministries / Departments)
Copy for Information to:
1 . Financial Advisors, All Ministries/ Departments

2 . Joint Secretary (Plan Finance-II), Department of Expenditure
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F. No. 72(08)/PF-II/2017
Govt. of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
Public Finance ( Central –I) Division
North Block, New Delhi
Dated: the 5thof May, 2017
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Recommendation of the Group of Secretaries (SGoS-2) on Transport and
Communication – Non Lapsable Pool of Central Resources (NLCPR)- Re-
appropriation of unspent balances of the 10% GBS in the North Eastern Region
(NER) to incentivize Ministries who have spent more than 10% of the GBS in the
NER at the RE stage.
Reference may kindly be taken of the above mentioned subject and to the Budget
Division‟s OM No. 2(1)-B(S)/2017 (copy enclosed). In this regard, the undersigned is
directed to convey the following instructions to all the Ministries/ Departments for
appropriate action:
(I) Secretary, DoNER will hold quarterly meetings with the Financial advisers of the
Ministries/ Departments to assess the utilization of the 10% GBS earmarked for the
North Eastern Region (NER) as indicated in Statement 11 of the Union budget.
(II) After undertaking such a review, DoNER will send a necessary proposal for
inclusion in the supplementary demands for grants to Department of /expenditure for
reallocation of likely surrender to those Ministries/Department who have the
absorptive capacity to implement additional approved schemes/ programs within the
financial year.
(III) To ensure (I) and (II) above , all Ministries /Departments shall provide their
quarterly utilization of 10% GBS earmarked for NER and their projected expenditure for
the year to DoNER/Budget Division . Based on this, DoNER shall firm up its proposals
and send it to the Department of Expenditure before the commencement of RE meetings
so that the same can be considered at the RE stage by the Budget Division.
2. This issues with the approval of the Finance Secretary.
Sd/-
(Chittaranjan Dash)
Director (PFC-I)
Tel: 23093109
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(chittaranjan.dash@nic.in)
To All the secretaries of Government of India
To All the Financial Advisors of all Ministries/Departments
To the Cabinet Secretary
To the Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister
Copy to: Shri ParshantGoyal ,Joint Secretary (Budget) DEA, North Block, New Delhi
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Annexure – VI
MINISTRY OF DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION
Statement of Utilization of funds during 2021-22
(Rs in crore)
S. Major Name of Scheme Budget Estimates Revised Estimates 2021-22 Expenditure for FY 2021-22upto Exp as Exp as
No. Head 2021-22 31/12/2021 %age of %age of
BE RE
Schemes Capital Total Capital Total Revenue Capital Total

Revenue Revenue
1 2070 North Eastern Council- 20.59 20.59 20.59 20.59 14.27 14.27 69.31 69.31
Secretariat
2552 321.96 321.96 321.91 321.91 221.81 221.81 68.89 68.90

Schemes of North Eastern
Council - Revenue
4552 Schemes of North Eastern 42.00 42.00 42.00 42.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Council - Capital
3601 200.00 200.00 200.00 200.00 111.53 111.53 55.77 55.77
Schemes of NEC - Special
Development Project
Total: North Eastern Council 542.55 42.00 584.55 542.50 42.00 584.50 347.61 0.00 347.61 59.47 59.47
2 3601 Grants from Central Pool of 404.50 404.50 404.50 404.50 369.10 369.10 91.25 91.25
Resources for North Eastern
Region
3 4552 Non-Lapsable Central Pool of 176.45 176.45 176.45 176.45 137.81 137.81 78.10 78.10
Resources (NLCPR)- Central
4 2552 North East Special 630.00 630.00 628.72 628.72 536.50 536.50 85.16 85.33
Infrastructure Development
Scheme – Prog
3601 Hill Area Development 45.00 45.00 45.00 45.00 19.85 19.85 44.11 44.11
Programme
5 4552 North East Road Sector 374.04 374.04 374.04 374.04 258.18 258.18 69.02 69.02
Development Scheme - Prog
6 3601 North East Road Sector 321.65 321.65 300.32 300.32 183.81 183.81 57.15 61.20
Development Scheme -
EAP(NESRIP)
7 2552 Asian Development Bank 0.55 0.55 0.55 0.55 0.39 0.39 70.91 70.91
assisted North East Road PMU
8 3601 Special Package for Bodoland 11.00 11.00 3.31 3.31 3.31 3.31 30.09 0.00
Territorial Council (BTC)
9 3601 Special Package for Karbi 37.75 37.75 67.44 67.44 64.01 64.01 169.56 94.91
Anglong Territorial Council
(KAATC)
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10 3601 Special Package for Dima 22.00 22.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Hasao Territorial Council
(DHATC)
11 6885 Loans to North Eastern 30.00 30.00 40.00 40.00 30.00 30.00 100.00 75.00
Development Finance
Corporation Ltd (NEDFi)
12 4552 Schemes under Social and 26.00 26.00 5.00 5.00 3.22 3.22 12.38 64.40
Infrastructure Development
Fund
Less Amount met from Social -26.00 -26.00 -5.00 -5.00 -3.22 -3.22 12.38 64.40
and Infrastructure
Development Fund
Total - Schemes 2015.00 622.49 2637.49 1992.34 632.49 2624.83 1524.58 425.99 1950.57 73.96 74.31
Non-Schemes
1 2052 Secretariat - General Services 16.51 16.51 17.84 17.84 14.11 14.11 85.46 79.09
2 6851 Non-Plan Loans to NEHHDC 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 100.00 100.00
3 6851 Loan to North Eastern 2.00 2.00 13.33 13.33 2.00 2.00 100.00 15.00
Regional Agricultural
Marketing Corporation
Total - Non-Scheme 16.51 4.00 20.51 17.84 15.33 33.17 14.11 4.00 18.11 88.30 54.60
2031.51 626.49 2658.00 2010.18 647.82 2658.00 1538.69 429.99 1968.68 74.07 74.07
Grand Total
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Annexure – VII
Composite Score and Rank of Districts in the North Eastern Region
District State Score Rank

East Sikkim Sikkim 1 75.87
Gomati Tripura 2 75.73
North Tripura Tripura 2 75.73
West Tripura Tripura 4 75.67
Serchhip Mizoram 5 74.87
South Sikkim Sikkim 6 74.8
Unakoti Tripura 7 73.47
Lunglei Mizoram 8 72.87
Dhalai Tripura 9 72.6
Sepahijala Tripura 9 72.6
South Tripura Tripura 11 72.4
Kolasib Mizoram 12 72.27
Imphal West Manipur 13 72.13
North Sikkim Sikkim 14 72
Champhai Mizoram 15 71.93
Khowai Tripura 15 71.93
West Sikkim Sikkim 17 71.87
Kamrup Metropolitan Assam 18 71.73
Mamit Mizoram 19 71.47
Aizawl Mizoram 20 71.27
Imphal East Manipur 21 70.87
Jorhat Assam 22 69.67
Goalpara Assam 23 69.47
Karimganj Assam 23 69.47
Nalbari Assam 23 69.47
Bishnupur Manipur 26 69.27
Chirang Assam 27 69.07
Kamrup Assam 27 69.07
Thoubal Manipur 29 68.93
Papum Pare Arunachal Pradesh 30 68.87
East Siang Arunachal Pradesh 31 68.8
Lakhimpur Assam 31 68.8
Tawang Arunachal Pradesh 33 68.73
Sonitpur Assam 34 68.6
Changlang Arunachal Pradesh 35 68.53
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Lower Subansiri Arunachal Pradesh 36 68.47
Dibrugarh Assam 37 68.33
Sivasagar Assam 37 68.33
Saiha Mizoram 39 68.27
West Siang Arunachal Pradesh 40 68.07
Lower Dibang Valley Arunachal Pradesh 41 67.67
Tinsukia Assam 42 67.6
Cachar Assam 43 67.53
Bongaigaon Assam 44 67.47
Chandel Manipur 44 67.47
Upper Siang Arunachal Pradesh 46 67.4
Morigaon Assam 46 67.4
Nagaon Assam 48 67.33
Hailakandi Assam 49 67.27
Golaghat Assam 50 67
West Kameng Arunachal Pradesh 51 66.93
Senapati Manipur 51 66.93
Udalguri Assam 53 66.73
Longding Arunachal Pradesh 54 66.6
Churachandpur Manipur 55 66.53
Dhemaji Assam 56 66.33
East Khasi Hills Meghalya 57 66.27
Tirap Arunachal Pradesh 58 66.2
Kokrajhar Assam 59 66
Namsai Arunachal Pradesh 60 65.6
Upper Subansiri Arunachal Pradesh 61 65.4
Baksa Assam 62 65.33
Ukhrul Manipur 63 65.27
Darrang Assam 64 65.07
Tamenglong Manipur 65 64.93
Dibang Valley Arunachal Pradesh 66 64.8
Lohit Arunachal Pradesh 67 64.67
Dhubri Assam 68 64.33
West Jaintia Hills Meghalya 69 64.27
Kohima Nagaland 70 64.07
Siang Arunachal Pradesh 71 64
Barpeta Assam 71 64
Karbi Anglong Assam 73 63.87
Leparada Arunachal Pradesh 74 63.8
West Garo Hills Meghalya 74 63.8
Dimapur Nagaland 76 63.67
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Anjaw Arunachal Pradesh 77 63.6
West Khasi Hills Meghalya 77 63.6
South West Garo Hills Meghalya 79 63.4
Lawngtlai Mizoram 79 63.4
East Jaintia Hills Meghalya 81 63.33
East Garo Hills Meghalya 82 63
Ri Bhoi Meghalya 83 62.8
Dima Hasao Assam 84 62.67
Mokokchung Nagaland 85 62.27
KurungKumey Arunachal Pradesh 86 62.13
South West Khasi Hills Meghalya 87 61.93
Lower Siang Arunachal Pradesh 88 60.87
Peren Nagaland 89 60.53
PakkeKessang Arunachal Pradesh 90 59.73
Wokha Nagaland 91 59.33
South Garo Hills Meghalya 92 59.2
Longleng Nagaland 93 59.07
Shi Yomi Arunachal Pradesh 94 58.6
East Kameng Arunachal Pradesh 95 58.27
Phek Nagaland 95 58.27
Kamle Arunachal Pradesh 97 57.4
North Garo Hills Meghalya 98 56.87
Mon Nagaland 99 55.93
Tuensang Nagaland 100 55.87
KraDaadi Arunachal Pradesh 101 55.6
Zunheboto Nagaland 102 54.53
Kiphire Nagaland 103 53
Biswanath Assam N/A N/A
Charaideo Assam N/A N/A
Hojai Assam N/A N/A
Majuli Assam N/A N/A
South Salamara-Mankachar Assam N/A N/A
West Karbi Anglong Assam N/A N/A
Jiribam Manipur N/A N/A
Kakching Manipur N/A N/A
Kamjong Manipur N/A N/A
Kangpokpi Manipur N/A N/A
Noney Manipur N/A N/A
Pherzawl Manipur N/A N/A
Tengnoupal Manipur N/A N/A
Hnahthial Mizoram N/A N/A
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Khawzawl Mizoram N/A N/A
Saitul Mizoram N/A N/A
Noklak Nagaland N/A N/A
Source: NER District SDG Index & Dashboard, Baseline Report, 2021-22, NITI Aayog
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Annexure – VIII
List of Completed Projects of North Eastern Council During 2021
(Rs in crore)
Sl. State Name of Project Sector Date of Approved Date of
No. Sanction Cost Completion
(Rs. in
crore)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1 Arunachal Passighat-Koyu-Ego road T&C 15-07-2004 50.19 17-02-2021
Pradesh
2 Arunachal Cultivation of cash crops with Agri& Allied 13-04-2016 3.99 30-09-2021
Pradesh intercropping of pineapple/ banana
garden at Sika –BraminTode , Rani,
Magnang, 12-Mile, Sille and Oyan under
Sille, Oyan Circle of East Siang districts
of Arunachal Pradesh
3 Arunachal Providing WSS & Sewage / Drainage IFC&WSM 17-04-2017 4.41 23-03-2021
Pradesh System to Jamiri Circle Hq& Adjoining
Village.
4 Arunachal Bamboo Auditorium at NIT, Arunachal Industries 21-03-2018 0.75 01-09-2021

Pradesh
5 Arunachal Protection/Preservation & Infrastructure IPR 27-02-2013 4.95 24-09-2021
Pradesh Development of Archaeological Museum
& Monument, Malinithan, Arunachal
Pradesh.
6 Arunachal Construction of Tezu Airport in Lohit T&C 10-02-2010 79.00 26-03-2021
Pradesh District
7 Arunachal Providing of Water Supply at JNV IFC&WSM 15-05-2017 3.48 12-08-2021
Pradesh Roing, lower Dibang Valley District
8 Assam Augmentation of transformer capacity of Power 20-05-2016 5.67 13-09-2021
132/33kV BiswanathCharali (Pavoi) Sub-
Station from 2X16 MVA to 2X40 MVA,
Assam
9 Assam Setting up of the Central Instrumentation HRD&E 20-10-2020 4.99 07-09-2021
Facility of new CBCS Course at (Edu& Social)
DibrugarhHanumanbaxSurajmallKanoi
College, Dibrugarh
10 Manipur Bishnupur - Nungba Road T&C 27-12-2012 142.85 21-06-2021

11 Manipur Construction of Pick up weir a/c Loklai IFC&WSM 21-04-2016 6.35 17-06-2021
River at Pengjang, Churachanpur in
Manipur
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12 Manipur Construction of Sports Complex at HRD&E 05-03-2014 9.43 31-03-2021
Indira Gandhi National Tribal (Sports)
University- Regional Campus. (IGNTU)
13 Manipur Construction of pick up weir and pucca IFC&WSM 18-03-2016 3.80 31-03-2021
canal a/c Thoubal river at
HungpungChihui, Kaziphung village,
Ukhrul District
14 Meghalaya Improvement and Up-gradation of SAN- Medical & 20-07-2016 3.25 24-09-2021
KER, Shillong, Meghalaya Health
15 Meghalaya Upgradation, Improvement and Industries 23-03-2017 13.53 08-01-2021
Widening of roads within Industrial
Estate at Umiam, RiBhoi District,
Meghalaya
16 Meghalaya Eco-Resort at Nongkhlaw, West Khasi Tourism 22-03-2017 1.29 17-02-2021

Hills District, Meghalaya
17 Meghalaya Development of Omed Ni Jamdap at Tourism 22-03-2017 0.91 13-05-2021
Rajasimla, North Garo Hills District,
Meghalaya
18 Meghalaya Setting up of a Seed Testing Laboratory Agri& Allied 22-03-2013 5.75 16-01-2021
in Meghalaya
19 Mizoram Rubber based settlement project village Agri& Allied 12-04-2017 4.04 07-07-2021
& strategic development initiative in Lai
Autonomous district Council, Mizoram
20 Mizoram Management system for controlling Agri& Allied 20-03-2017 2.24 30-09-2021
milking and animal monitoring
solutions, Thuampui, Aizawl, Mizoram
21 Mizoram Strengthening of 33/11kV Sub-Station at Power 19-04-2017 5.25 02-02-2021
Zaizawhtlang and Thenhlum with
associated, Mizoram
22 Mizoram Construction of Mission Veng Bazar Industries 03-03-2014 5.98 15-04-2021
Complex at Mission Veng, Aizawl,
Mizoram
23 Mizoram Construction of Multipurpose Sports HRD&E 02-06-2016 9.60 31-03-2021

Complex at Aizawl West Joint YMA (Sports)
Field, Vaivakawn, Aizawl, Mizoram
24 Mizoram Construction of Youth Recreation HRD&E 05-05-2016 10.17 31-03-2021
Centre-cum- Amalgamated office (Sports)
Complex for Sports & Youth Services
Department at New Secretariat Complex,
Aizawl, Mizoram
25 Mizoram Construction of Observation Home / HRD&E 21-03-2017 4.23 04.01.2021
Special Home Complex at Pukpui (Edu& Social)
Mizoram
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26 Mizoram Project Proposal for Internet S&T 18-01-2017 1.50 05-01-2021
Connectivity to all Government Offices
at District Level, Mizoram, Mizoram
State e-Governance Society (MSeGS)
27 Nagaland Yimchenkimong-Woromong road T&C 18-08-2005 2.32 20-10-2021

28 Nagaland Watershed management for sustainable Agri& Allied 02-05-2016 4.10 14-01-2021
agriculture production and improved
livelihood, Nagaland.
29 Nagaland Upgradation of Nagaland House at Tourism 07-02-2017 1.81 15-09-2021
Shillong
30 Nagaland ISBT Kohima T&C 22-03-2006 9.12 26-03-2021
31 Nagaland Longleng-Ladaigarh Road T&C 22-09-2006 79.49 02-06-2021
32 Nagaland Up-gradation of Naga Hospital, Kohima Medical & 14-10-2009 4.57 15-12-2021
for OPD, Casualty and Diagnostic Centre Health
Complex, Nagaland
33 Nagaland Storm Water Drainage at Shamator IFC&WSM 27-06-2017 3.51 16-03-2021
Town, Tuensang District, Nagaland.
34 Nagaland Soil Erosion protection of KielierueKam IFC&WSM 02-05-2017 2.83 06-09-2021
River at Jalukie in Nagaland
35 Nagaland Construction of Indoor Stadium HRD&E 27-04-2016 4.79 27-01-2021

Shooting Range and Procurement of (Sports)
equipment and appliances for Nagaland
State Rifle Association.
36 Nagaland Construction of Multipurpose Sports HRD&E 05-09-2011 4.16 13-04-2021
Indoor Stadium at Pfutsero Town, Phek (Sports)
District
37 Nagaland High Security Video Conferencing LAN S&T 05-03-2012 3.53 27-04-2021
Chief Minister's Secretariat, Nagaland.
(Joint Secretary, Chief Minister's
Secretariat, Govt. of Nagaland)
38 Nagaland Computerization of NSCB (Nagaland S&T 11-03-2016 1.97 28-04-2021

State Cooperative Bank) on CBS
Platform with Financial inclusion
Technology, Nagaland. Nagaland State
Co-operative Bank Ltd.
39 Sikkim Sangkhola-Sumin Road T&C 19-02-2010 10.95 05-04-2021
40 Sikkim Farm Mechanisation, Sikkim Agri& Allied 21-11-2013 5.04 21-09-2021
41 Sikkim Development of Eco-Tourism at Golitar, Tourism 24-03-2011 3.95 17-06-2021
Fambonglho Wildlife Sanctuary, Sikkim .
42 Sikkim Upgradation and Beautification of Tourism 11-01-2017 3.89 23-08-2021

Lachen Bazaar in North Sikkim
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43 Tripura Establishment of Rural collection centre Agri& Allied 13-05-2015 2.76 30-09-2021
fruits and vegetables
44 Other Constructon of Kankhu Women Market Agri& Allied 22-03-2018 7.49 02-08-2021
Agency Complex, Chandel District, Manipur”
45 Other Development of Sustainable Eco- Tourism 15-02-2018 2.50 06-08-2021

Agency Tourism Complex in Longding District,
Arunachal Pradesh
46 Other Development of Khayang Village Tourism 15-02-2018 1.50 12-08-2021

Agency Communitry Eco-Tourism & Homestay
in Ukhrul District, Manipur
47 Other Setting up of a Bamboo Technology park Industries 30-03-2009 8.47 21-04-2021
Agency at Burnihat Cane and Bamboo
Technology Crntre (CBTC), Guwahati
48 Other Setting up of Piggery Fattening units in Agri& Allied 22-03-2017 14.96 23-04-2021
Agency NERCORMP - III districts of North East
India - NERCORMP
49 Arunachal Release of Grant-in-Aid (Plan/ Non- Medical & 01-04-2020 3.25 06-12-2021
Pradesh Recurring) to the Government of Health
Arunachal Pradesh for activities related
to combating COVID-19 pandemic
50 Arunachal Release of Grant-in-Aid (Plan/ Non- Medical & 17-04-2020 0.30 12-10-2021
Pradesh Recurring) to the Government of Health
Arunachal Pradesh for meeting critical
gap of the fallout of COVID-19 related
problems faced by the NE People –
migrants/students stranded outside the
NER
51 Arunachal Construction of RCC boys and girls HRD&E 25-04-2016 3.73 28-10-2021
Pradesh hostel with boundary wall at Govt. (Edu& Social)
Higher Secondary School, Anini,
Arunachal Pradesh
52 Arunachal Construction of Outdoor Stadium at HRD&E 15-05-2015 3.92 20-10-2021
Pradesh Chayangtajo in East Kameng District, (Sports)
Arunachal Pradesh.
53 Arunachal Construction of Cultural-cum- IPR 13-04-2016 3.82 07-12-2021
Pradesh Development Centre at Miao, Arunachal
Pradesh
54 Assam Construction of 33/11kV, 2X5 MVA Sub- Power 20-05-2016 10.25 20-10-2021
Station alongwith associated 33kV, 11kV
& LT Feeders at BishnupurPanchali
under Dhemaji Electrical Division,
APDCL, Dhemaji, Assam
55 Assam Release of Grant-in-Aid (Plan/ Non- Medical & 01-04-2020 4.99 12-10-2021
Recurring) to the Government of Assam Health
for activities related to combating
COVID-19 pandemic
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56 Manipur Development of Duncan Park at Somsai, Agri& Allied 11-05-2016 8.06 28-10-2021
Ukhrul, Manipur
57 Meghalaya Development of BallonggreSongitcham Tourism 22-03-2017 1.69 01-11-2021
in West Garo Hills District, Meghalaya
58 Meghalaya Release of Grant-in-Aid (Plan/ Non- Medical & 01-04-2020 3.00 16-12-2021
Recurring) to the Government of Health
Meghalaya for activities related to
combating COVID-19 pandemic
59 Meghalaya Construction of infrastructure for HRD&E 05-03-2014 5.24 20-10-2021
integrated training of the youth and (Sports)
sports cum convention Hall, Lower
Chandmari, West Garo Hills District,
Tura.
60 Mizoram Establishment of Rootstock bank for Agri& Allied 18-03-2016 6.47 26-10-2021
Grapes at Mualkawi village, Champai
district and Scion Bank and Rootstock
Bank for Citrus at Maudarh, Lunglei
district, Mizoram
61 Mizoram Release of grants to the Government of Medical & 07-09-2020 0.80 12-10-2021
Mizoram for procurement of PPE Suits Health
and Test Kits related to combating
COVID-19 pandemic
62 Mizoram Construction of Main Building of School Medical & 08-08-2017 8.33 25-11-2021
of Nursing, Synod Hospital, Durtlang, Health
Mizoram
63 Mizoram Release of Grant-in-Aid (Plan/ Non- Medical & 01-04-2020 3.00 12-10-2021
Mizoram for activities related to
64 Mizoram Laying of Artificial Turf at Saitual, HRD&E 28-07-2017 5.39 30-12-2021
Mizoram (Sports)
65 Mizoram Laying of Artificial Turf at Hnahthial, HRD&E 04-08-2017 6.83 22-10-2021
Mizoram (Sports)
66 Nagaland Release of Grant-in-Aid (Plan/ Non- Medical & 01-04-2020 3.00 12-10-2021
Nagaland for activities related to
67 Nagaland Construction of College Hostel at Patkai HRD&E 04-08-2017 2.34 28-10-2021
Christian College Chumukedima, (Edu& Social)
Seithekiema, Nagaland.
68 Nagaland Construction of Multipurpose Hall at HRD&E 09-05-2016 6.48 21-12-2021
MLA Hostel Kohima, Nagaland (Sports)
69 Nagaland Construction of Outdoor Multi-utility HRD&E 14-09-2017 3.92 21-12-2021
Sports Complex at Impur junction under (Sports)
Kubolong sub-division Mokokchung,
Nagaland
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70 Nagaland Developing Information Technology S&T 23-11-2016 0.64 29-11-2021
Infrastracture in Schools for promoting
Biodiversity Conservation,
Nagaland(Nagaland State Biodiversity
Board)
71 Sikkim Cultivation of commercial Floriculture Agri& Allied 18-12-2012 1.82 24-11-2021
crops at Kayathang, Rumtek, Sikkim
72 Sikkim Development of Commercial Floriculture Agri& Allied 12-05-2016 6.28 24-11-2021
in Sikkim
73 Sikkim Construction of T.B. Hospitals each at Medical & 26-11-2012 4.27 20-10-2021
Mangan, North District and Gyalshing, Health
West District, Sikkim
(Re-opened)
74 Sikkim Release of Grant-in-Aid (Plan/ Non- Medical & 01-04-2020 1.75 12-10-2021
Recurring) to the Government of Sikkim Health
COVID-19 pandemic
75 Tripura Release of Grant-in-Aid (Plan/ Non- Medical & 01-04-2020 3.00 12-10-2021
Recurring) to the Government of Tripura Health
COVID-19 pandemic
76 Other NERCORMP-III Agri& Allied 28-04-2014 540.00 21-10-2021
Agency
77 Other Construction of way side amenities as Agri& Allied 28-02-2018 12.20 03-11-2021
Agency part of Prime Minister Swachh Bharat
Abhiyan (Clean India Mission) on
approved Tourist Circuit falling under
NERCORMP Project areas in
DimaHasao, Assam; West Khasi Hills,
South West Khasi Hills, North Garo
Hills, West Garo Hills districts in
Meghalaya, Churchandpur district in
Manipur and Tirap district in Arunachal
Pradesh
78 Other Extension of NERCORMP-III Agri& Allied 23-04-2020 49.99 03-11-2021

Agency
79 Other Setting up infrastructure for bamboo Agri& Allied 28-05-2020 0.54 28-10-2021
Agency treatment plant at CBTC, Burnihat,
Assam
80 Other Capacity Building for Tourism Stake Tourism 09-12-2020 1.50 01-11-2021
Agency Holders of Sikkim
Total 1288.09
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Graphical/ Statistical Analysis
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NER constitutes 3.78% of country’s population – (45 million as per Census 2011)
Table - 1
State-wise Population
State Male Female Total Percentage Share

Arunachal Pradesh 7,13,912 6,69,815 13,83,727 0.11%
Assam 1,59,39,443 1,52,66,133 3,12,05,576 2.58%
Manipur 14,38,586 14,17,208 28,55,794 0.24%
Meghalaya 14,91,832 14,75,057 29,66,889 0.25%
Mizoram 5,55,339 5,41,867 10,97,206 0.09%
Nagaland 10,24,649 9,53,853 19,78,502 0.16%
Sikkim 3,23,070 2,87,507 6,10,577 0.05%
Tripura 18,74,376 17,99,541 36,73,917 0.30%
NER 2,33,61,207 2,24,10,981 4,57,72,188 3.78%
All India 62,32,70,258 58,75,84,719 1,21,08,54,977 100%
Source: Population Census, 2011.
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Share of NER Population from All-India
Populaiton
Total 3.78%
Overall
Female 3.81%
Male 3.75%
Total 2.23%
Urban
Female 2.26%
Male 2.19%
Total 4.48%
Rural
Female 4.51%
Male 4.46%
Source: Population Census, 2011
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Percentage Composition of North Eastern States
Arunachal Pradesh
3.02%
Manipur
6.24%
Meghalaya
Assam 6.48%
Others
68.18%
31.82% Mizoram
2.40%
Nagaland
4.32%
Sikkim
1.33%
Tripura
8.03%
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State-wise SC and ST Population
Total SC ST %Share SC %Share ST

State
Population Population Population
Arunachal 13,83,727 - 9,51,821 0 68.79
Pradesh
Assam 3,12,05,576 22,31,321 38,84,371 7.15 12.45
Manipur 28,55,794 97,328 11,67,422 3.41 40.88
Meghalaya 29,66,889 17,355 25,55,861 0.58 86.15
Mizoram 10,97,206 1,218 10,36,115 0.11 94.43
Nagaland 19,78,502 - 17,10,973 0 86.48
Sikkim 6,10,577 28,275 2,06,360 4.63 33.8
Tripura 36,73,917 6,54,918 11,66,813 17.83 31.76
NER 4,57,72,188 30,30,415 1,26,79,736 6.62 27.7
All India 1,21,08,54,977 20,13,78,372 10,45,45,716 16.63 8.63
Source: Population Census, 2011.
Share of SC and ST population of North Eastern States

94.43%
86.15% 86.48%
68.79%
31.76%
40.88%
33.80%
12.45%
17.83%
0.0 7.15% 0.58% 0.11%
3.41% 0.0 4.63%

Pradesh
SC Population ST Population
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Area composition of North Eastern States
Arunachal Assam
Pradesh 29.92%
31.94%
Manipur
8.52%
Tripura
4.00% Mizoram
Sikkim
2.71% 8.04%
Meghalaya
Nagaland
8.55%
6.32%
NER covers 7.98% of the total area of the country.
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135
Number of Institutions in NER during 2015-16
Upper Senior
S.No. State Primary Secondary
Primary Secondary
1 Arunachal Pradesh 2363 1266 263 155

2 Assam 48529 13451 6987 2075
3 Manipur 2951 933 899 210
4 Meghalaya 9362 3597 1255 300
5 Mizoram 1561 1511 615 138
6 Nagaland 1265 825 561 175
7 Sikkim 706 346 140 87
8 Tripura 2568 1262 603 411
NER 69305 23191 11323 3551
All India 840546 429624 139539 112637
Source: Educational Statistics - At a Glance - 2018, Ministry of HRD
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Gender Parity Index (GPI) in School Education during 2015-16
1.25
1.18
1.16
1.4
1.15
1.11
1.08
1.08
1.04
1.03
1.03
1.03
1.03
1.03
1.03
1.03
1.02
1.01
1.01
0.99
0.99
0.99
0.97
0.96
1.2
0.92
0.92
0.91
1
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0
Arunachal Assam Manipur Meghalaya Mizoram Nagaland Sikkim Tripura All India
Pradesh
Primary Secondary Senior Secondary
137
Pupil - Teacher Ratio (PTR) in School Education during 2015-16
37
37
40
35
28
27
30
23
22
25
21
21
21
21
20
19
17
17
20
15
15
15
14
14
13
13
12
12
12
12
15
11
10
10
9
10
8
7
5
5
5
0
Arunachal Assam Manipur Meghalaya Mizoram Nagaland Sikkim Tripura All India
Pradesh
Primary Upper Primary Secondary Senior Secondary
138
Type - wise Number of Universities
Institute State Deemed

Central Institute of State State Deemed Deemed
Central under State State Open Private University Grand
State Open National Public Private University University
University Legislature University Open Government Total
University Importance University University Government Private
Act University Aided
Arunachal
1 1 6 1 1 10
Pradesh
Assam 2 4 12 1 6 1 26
Manipur 3 2 3 8
Meghalaya 1 2 7 10
Mizoram 1 1 1 3
Nagaland 1 1 3 5
Sikkim 1 1 1 5 8
Tripura 1 1 1 1 4
NER 11 13 17 1 29 2 1 74
All India 48 1 135 386 5 14 327 1 36 10 80 1043
Source: All India Survey on Higher Education 2019-20, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education.
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State-wise Number of colleges
1 Arunachal Pradesh 39
2 Assam 558
3 Manipur 102
4 Meghalaya 67
5 Mizoram 35
6 Nagaland 67
7 Sikkim 22
8 Tripura 53
NER 943
All India 42343
Source: All India Survey on Higher Education 2019-20, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of
Education.
Gross Enrolment Ratio in Higher Education (18-23 Years)
83.6
75.8
67.6
38.9
38.3
37.7
36.5
35.4
34.3
28.0
27.3
27.2
27.1
26.9
26.1
26.1
25.1
24.2
22.5
20.5
20.2
18.5
18.0
17.4
17.3
17.2
16.5
Mizoram
Nagaland
Sikkim
Tripura
Manipur
Meghalaya
All India
Assam
Arunachal
Pradesh
Male Female Total
Source: All India Survey on Higher Education 2019-20, Department of Higher Education,
Ministry of Human Resource Development.
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Gender Parity Index in Higher Education (18-23 Years)
1.24
1.16
1.03
1.01
0.99
0.94
0.92
0.81
0.80
Mizoram
Arunachal
Assam
Nagaland
Sikkim
Tripura
Manipur
Meghalaya
All India
Pradesh
Source: All India Survey on Higher Education 2019-20, Department of Higher Education, Ministry
of Human Resource Development.
Birth Rate, 2019

Meghal… 23.2
Assam 21.0
India 19.7
Arunac… 17.6
Sikkim 16.5
Mizoram 14.5
Manipur 13.6
Tripura 12.8
Nagaland 12.7
0 5 10 15 20 25
Source: SRS Bulletin, October,2021 ORGI.
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Death Rate, 2019
Assam 6.3
India 6.0
Meghalaya 5.6
Tripura 5.5
Manipur 4.3
Sikkim 4.2
Mizoram 4.0
Nagaland 3.5
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Infant Mortality Rate(IMR),2019

Assam 40
Meghalaya 33
India 30
Arunachal Pradesh 29
Tripura 21
Manipur 10
Sikkim 5
Mizoram 3
Nagaland 3
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
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State-wise details of COVID-19 Cumulative Cases
(As on 31st December,2021)
Deaths Tests per Active

Cases Positive Cured
Cases Positive Cured/ Active Cases Recovery Positivity Mortality
State (due to Million Tested Cases Cases
Tested Cases Migrated Cases (In rate Rate Rate
Covid 19) Population (In Lakhs) (In Lakhs) (In Lakhs)
Thousands)
Arunachal
1203373 55339 55038 280 21 8,69,661 12.03 0.55 0.55 0.02 99.46 4.60 0.51
Pradesh
Assam * 26603091 620573 612282 6164 2127 8,52,511 266.03 6.21 6.12 2.13 98.66 2.33 0.99
Manipur 1460985 125788 123587 2002 199 5,11,586 14.61 1.26 1.24 0.20 98.25 8.61 1.59
Meghalaya 1252803 84827 83276 1484 67 4,22,262 12.53 0.85 0.83 0.07 98.17 6.77 1.75
Mizoram 1508373 141400 139200 542 1658 13,74,740 15.08 1.41 1.39 1.66 98.44 9.37 0.38
Nagaland 422772 32201 31436 702 63 2,13,683 4.23 0.32 0.31 0.06 97.62 7.62 2.18
Sikkim 279915 32503 32042 408 53 4,58,443 2.80 0.33 0.32 0.05 98.58 11.61 1.26
Tripura 2170292 85066 84081 826 159 5,90,730 21.70 0.85 0.84 0.16 98.84 3.92 0.97
Total NER 34901604 1177697 1160942 12408 4347 7,62,507 349.02 11.78 11.61 4.35 98.58 3.37 1.05
India 677878255 34838804 34266363 481080 91361 559834.388 6778.7826 348.38804 342.6636 91.361 98.356887 5.13939 1.380874
* Note: Out of 2,127 active cases, 1,347 people have died due to non Covid Reasons. Actual active cases in Assam are 780.
Source: NER daily COVID-19 Report,2021
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State-wise details of COVID-19 Vaccination
(As on 31st December, 2021)
S. State Population* Beneficiaries Vaccinated

No.
1st Dose 2nd Dose Total Doses
1 Arunachal 13,83,727 8,05,286 6,50,193 14,55,479

Pradesh
2 Assam 3,12,05,576 2,17,29,007 1,57,98,845 3,75,27,852
3 Manipur 28,55,794 13,24,537 9,89,685 23,14,222
4 Meghalaya 29,66,889 12,33,677 8,84,767 21,18,444
5 Mizoram 10,97,206 7,46,546 5,86,672 13,33,218
6 Nagaland 19,78,502 7,57,762 5,74,945 13,32,707
7 Sikkim 6,10,577 5,24,880 4,83,775 10,08,655
8 Tripura 36,73,917 25,69,550 21,28,092 46,97,642
NER 4,57,72,188 2,96,91,245 2,20,96,974 5,17,88,219
India 1210854977 84,33,69,725 60,20,46,989 1,44,54,16,714
*: Population as per 2011 Census of India
Source: Daily Report of COVID-19 Vaccination, M/o H&FW, Govt. of India
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Under- five Mortality Rate
Tripura 43.3
Meghalaya 40.0
Assam 39.1
Nagaland 33.0
Manipur 30.0
Mizoram 24.0
Sikkim 11.2
0 10 20 30 40 50
Source: NFHS- 5, 2019-21
Institutional Births(%)
Sikkim 94.7
Tripura 89.2
Mizoram 85.8
Assam 84.1
Manipur 79.9
Meghalaya 58.1
Nagaland 45.7
0 20 40 60 80 100
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Mothers who had at least 4 antenatal care visits (%)
Manipur 79.4
Sikkim 58.4
Mizoram 58.0
Tripura 52.7
Meghalaya 52.2
Assam 50.7
Nagaland 20.7
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
Children under 5 years who are stunted (%)
46.5
50
40 32.7 35.3
32.3
28.0 28.9
30 22.3 23.4
20
10
0
Tripura
Nagaland
Meghalaya
Sikkim
Manipur
Mizoram
Assam
Arunachal Pradesh
146
Children under 5 years who are underweight(%)
40 32.8
30 25.6 26.6 26.9
20 13.1 13.3 15.4

12.7
10
Tripura
Nagaland
Mizoram
Sikkim
Meghalaya
Manipur
Assam
Arunachal
Pradesh
All Women age 15-49 years who are anaemic(%)
80 65.9 67.2
60
53.8
40.3 42.1
34.8
40 28.9 29.4
20
0
Meghalaya
Mizoram
Assam
Arunachal
Tripura
Nagaland
Manipur
Sikkim
Pradesh
147
Children under age 6 months exclusively breastfed(%)
80 67.9 70.7
62.1 63.4 63.6
60 42.7 43.2
40 28.3
20
0
Meghalaya
Nagaland
Arunachal
Sikkim
Assam
Tripura
Manipur
Mizoram
Pradesh
Children in the age-group 12-23 months fully Immunized(%)

Sikkim 80.6
Mizoram 72.5
Tripura 69.5
Manipur 68.8
Assam 66.4
Meghalaya 63.8
Nagaland 57.9
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
148
Source: Key Indicators of Household Consumer Expenditure in India, 2011-12, NSSO
Source: Key Indicators of Household Consumer Expenditure in India, 2011-12, NSSO
149
Per Capita Net State Domestic Product (in Rs.) at Constant Prices in
2019-20 [ Base 2011-12]
251494
131781
105451
89234
71247
60660 62435
53930
Arunachal… Assam Manipur Meghalaya Mizoram Nagaland Sikkim Tripura
Source: Handbook of Statistics on Indian Economy 2020-21, RBI
Unemployment Rate (UR) (in per cent) in the age group 15-29 years
Rural Urban Total
State
Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total
Arunachal
19.7 27.5 21.9 36.1 35.4 35.9 22.0 28.5 23.8
Pradesh
Assam 26.1 31.6 27.3 25.1 37.7 28.7 25.9 32.5 27.5
Manipur 28.7 38.7 32.0 36.9 33.5 35.7 31.0 37.1 33.1
Meghalaya 3.3 6.7 4.4 19.9 52.4 30.7 6.1 15.1 8.9
Mizoram 17.1 9.5 14.6 29.4 24.9 27.4 21.9 17.5 20.2
Nagaland 76.4 66.7 72.8 55.4 73.3 61.6 71.1 68.2 70.1
Sikkim 10.4 4.2 7.6 5.6 8.2 6.5 8.8 5.1 7.2
Tripura 9.1 12.7 9.8 15.7 18.1 16.2 10.3 13.6 10.8
All India 13.8 10.3 12.9 18.2 24.9 19.9 15.1 14.6 15.0
Source: Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS), July 2019– June 2020, National Statistical Office, MoSPI
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Unemployment Rate (UR) (in per cent) in the age group 15-59 years
Rural Urban Total

State
Arunachal
5.8 9.3 6.6 8.5 11.5 9.1 6.3 9.6 7.0
Pradesh
Assam 7.1 13.5 8.2 6.5 18.6 9.0 7.1 14.3 8.3
Manipur 8.9 12.1 9.8 11.9 9.4 11.0 9.7 11.2 10.1
Meghalaya 1.0 1.5 1.2 7.9 18.6 11.3 2.2 3.7 2.8
Mizoram 5.0 2.9 4.4 7.3 9.1 8.0 6.0 5.9 6.0
Nagaland 27.5 29.8 28.3 24.6 31.1 26.6 26.7 30.1 27.8
Sikkim 2.8 1.5 2.3 2.9 3.0 3.0 2.9 1.8 2.4
Tripura 3.3 2.6 3.1 5.1 4.5 4.9 3.6 2.9 3.5
All India 5.0 2.8 4.3 6.8 9.4 7.4 5.5 4.5 5.2
Source: Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS), July 2019 – June 2020, National Statistical Office, MoSPI
Unemployment Rate (UR) (in per cent) in the age group 15 years and above
Rural Urban Total

State
Arunachal
5.4 9.2 6.3 8.4 11.4 9.0 5.9 9.5 6.7
Pradesh
Assam 6.8 12.8 7.8 6.3 18.3 8.7 6.7 13.6 7.9
Manipur 8.3 11.3 9.2 11.0 8.8 10.2 9.1 10.4 9.5
Meghalaya 0.9 1.4 1.1 7.5 18.3 10.9 2.1 3.6 2.7
Mizoram 4.8 2.8 4.2 7.1 8.8 7.7 5.8 5.6 5.7
Nagaland 25.2 26.8 25.8 23.5 30.6 25.7 24.8 27.6 25.7
Sikkim 2.5 1.4 2.0 2.8 3.0 2.9 2.5 1.7 2.2
Tripura 3.0 2.4 2.8 4.7 4.2 4.6 3.3 2.8 3.2
All India 4.5 2.6 3.9 6.4 8.9 6.9 5.0 4.2 4.8
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Unemployment Rate (UR) (in per cent) in all age - groups
Rural Urban Total

State Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total
Arunachal
5.4 9.2 6.3 8.4 11.4 9.0 5.9 9.5 6.7
Pradesh
Assam 6.8 12.9 7.8 6.3 18.3 8.7 6.7 13.7 7.9
Manipur 8.4 12.3 9.5 11.0 8.8 10.2 9.1 11.1 9.7
Meghalaya 1.0 1.4 1.1 7.5 18.3 10.9 2.1 3.6 2.7
Mizoram 4.8 2.8 4.2 7.1 8.8 7.7 5.8 5.6 5.7
Nagaland 25.2 26.9 25.8 23.4 30.9 25.7 24.8 27.8 25.8
Sikkim 2.5 1.4 2.0 2.8 3.0 2.9 2.5 1.7 2.2
Tripura 3.0 2.5 2.8 4.7 4.2 4.6 3.3 2.8 3.2
All India 4.5 2.6 4.0 6.4 8.9 7.0 5.1 4.2 4.8
FDI Equity Inflows (Rs. in Crore) received by RBI'S Regional Office located
176 at Guwahati*
82
66
51
48 44
37
27 29
15
5 4
2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20
*includes all North Eastern States except Sikkim.

Source: Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion
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Percentage of population below poverty line for the years 2004-05 and 2011-12 as per
Tendulkar Methodology
State 2004-05 2011-12

Arunachal
31.10 34.67
Pradesh
Assam 34.40 31.98
Manipur 38.00 36.89
Meghalaya 16.10 11.87
Mizoram 15.30 20.40
Nagaland 9.00 18.88
Sikkim 31.10 8.19
Tripura 40.60 14.05
India 37.20 21.92
Source: Report of the Expert Group, 2014 constituted by Planning Commission.
State-wise Domestic and Foreign Tourist Visits, During 2019
State Domestic Foreign Total
Arunachal Pradesh 555639 7825 563464
Assam 5447805 26878 5474683
Manipur 167560 13608 181168
Meghalaya 1245633 25813 1271446
Mizoram 163762 2249 166011
Nagaland 125949 5577 131526
Sikkim 1421823 133388 1555211
Tripura 437201 154405 591606
NER 9565372 369743 9935115
All India 2321982663 31408666 2353391329

Source: India Tourism Statistics, 2020, Ministry of Tourism.
153
State-wise Number and area of operational holdings 2015-16
(Number in „000‟) (Area in „000‟ha.)

Marginal Small Semi-Medium Medium Large All Holdings
State No. Area No. Area No. Area No. Area No. Area No. Area
Arunachal
27 14 24 31 29 77 26 153 7 104 113 38
Pradesh
Assam 1868 785 495 696 295 806 79 410 4 279 2742 2976
Manipur 77 40 49 63 22 55 3 13 Neg. Neg. 150 172
Meghalaya 123 56 60 80 40 109 9 51 Neg. 4 232 300
Mizoram 45 27 27 35 14 32 3 15 Neg. 4 90 112
Nagaland 8 5 30 37 63 169 74 431 21 314 197 956
Sikkim 44 18 13 18 11 29 4 20 Neg. 6 72 91
Tripura 504 149 48 70 19 49 2 13 Neg. 1 573 282
NER 2696 1093 745 1029 490 1316 198 1104 34 753 4165 5296
All India 100251 37923 25809 36150 13993 37619 5561 31810 838 14314 146454 157817
Percentage
2.69 2.88 2.89 2.85 3.52 3.52 3.6 3.48 3.82 4.97 2.85 3.12
share
Neg.: Negligible.
Source: Agricultural Statistics at a Glance 2020.
State wise Area and Forest Cover

(Area in sq km)
States Geogra Forest Cover % of Total Scrub
phical Forest
Area Very Dense Moderately Open Total Covered
(GA) Forest Dense Forest Forest Forest Area to GA
(VDF) (MDF) (OF) Cover
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Arunachal
83743 21095 30557 15036 66688 79.63 229
Pradesh
Assam 78438 2795 10279 15253 28327 36.11 173
Manipur 22327 905 6386 9556 16847 75.46 1181
Meghalaya 22429 489 9267 7363 17119 76.33 600
Mizoram 21081 157 5801 12048 18006 85.41 1
Nagaland 16579 1273 4534 6679 12486 75.31 635
Sikkim 7096 1102 1552 688 3342 47.10 307
Tripura 10486 654 5236 1836 7726 73.68 29
154
Total NER 262179 28470 73612 68459 170541 65.05 3155
All India 3287469 99278 308472 304499 712249 21.67 46297

Source: India State of Forest Report 2019, Forest Survey of India (Ministry of Environment Forest
and Climate Change)
State-wise of Forest Covered Area to Total Geographical Area (%)

90.00 85.41
79.63
80.00 75.46 76.33 75.31 73.68
70.00 65.05
60.00
50.00 47.10
40.00 36.11
30.00
21.67
20.00
10.00
0.00
Arunachal PradeshAssam Manipur Meghalaya Mizoram Nagaland Sikkim Tripura Total NER All India
Area and Production of Tea State -wise during 2020-21
S.No. State Area (Ha) Tea Production

(Mill.Kgs)
1 Assam 337690.35 626.23
2 West Bengal 148121.74 396.05
3 Others North India 49816.95 28.52
4 North India 535629.04 1050.80
5 Tamil Nadu 62885.13 160.04
6 Kerala 35871.16 66.85
7 Karnataka 2171.74 5.34
8 South India 100928.03 232.23
9 All India 636557.07 1283.03
Note: Tea Production is captured based on location of tea factories.
Source: Tea Board of India, Kolkata.
155
Silk Production during 2019-20
Total
Mulbery Raw Silk (MT) Vanya Raw Silk (MT) (MT)
Mulberry
plantation Bivoltine Cross
State (Hectare) hybrids Breed Total Tasar Eri Muga Total
Arunachal
Pradesh 278 0 3.5 3.5 0 58 2.5 60.5 64
Assam &
Bodoland 2508 68.6 0 68.6 0 5049.3 197.9 5247.2 5315.6
Manipur 3291.2 135 14.2 149.2 5 347.4 2.1 354.6 503.8
Meghalaya 3289 49.9 4.2 54.1 0 1102.9 35.1 1138 1192.1
Mizoram 1678.8 73.3 20 93.3 0.1 7.7 2.4 10.3 103.6
Nagaland 694.4 10.7 1.2 11.9 0 587.8 0.4 588.3 600.1
Sikkim 300 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
Tripura 2064 26.7 83.8 110.5 0 0 0 0 110.5
Total NER 14103.4 365.2 126.9 492.1 5.1 7153.1 240.4 7398.9 7890.7
All India 239966.8 7008.7 18230 25238.6 3136.4 7204 240.5 10580.9 35819.6
NER Share
to all 5.88 5.21 0.70 1.95 0.16 99.29 99.96 69.93 22.03
India(%)
Source: Annual Report 2019-20, Central Silk Board
156
State-wise Area and Production of Commercial Crops in NER during 2017-18
Production - '000 Tonnes
Area - '000 Hectares
Crop State Total NER All India NER Share
from All India
Pradesh
Area Prod Area Produ Area Product Area Product Area Product Area Prod Area Prod Area Prod Area Prod Area Produc Area Prod
uctio ction ion ion ion uctio uctio uctio uctio tion uctio
n n n n n n
Groundn Khari 0.90 0.90 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.97 1.01 0.00 0.00 1.12 1.34 2.99 3.25 4142.03 7595.36 0.07 0.04
ut f
Rabi 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.34 3.14 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.15 1.41 4.49 4.55 745.67 1657.21 0.60 0.27
Total 0.90 0.90 0.00 0.00 3.34 3.14 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.97 1.01 0.00 0.00 2.27 2.75 7.48 7.80 4887.70 9252.57 0.15
Castorsee Khar 0.20 0.10 0.76 0.35 0.00 0.00 0.07 0.07 0.00 0.00 0.35 0.24 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.38 0.76 824.13 1567.56 0.17 0.05
d if
Sesamum Khar 2.10 1.83 12.21 8.34 0.00 0.00 2.37 2.21 0.77 0.48 3.66 2.23 0.00 0.00 7.04 4.15 28.15 19.24 1579.77 755.43 1.78 2.55
if
Nigersee Khar 0.20 0.20 5.97 3.37 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 6.17 3.57 218.48 70.19 2.82 5.09
d if
Soyabean Khar 3.10 4.43 0.00 0.00 5.07 4.60 1.86 3.52 1.01 1.54 25.04 31.53 3.07 2.99 0.50 0.36 39.65 48.97 10328.8 10932.9 0.38 0.45
if 3 7
Sunflowe Khari 0.60 0.47 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.35 0.31 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.95 0.78 135.26 84.75 0.70 0.92
r f
Rabi 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.27 1.39 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.27 1.39 148.25 136.91 1.53 1.02
Total 0.60 0.47 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.62 1.70 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.22 2.17 283.51 221.66 1.14 0.98
R&M Rabi 28.20 28.72 290.29 185.49 29.26 25.05 9.87 9.23 0.42 0.42 27.45 27.78 3.21 2.81 7.80 6.47 396.5 285.9 5977.16 8429.85 6.63 3.39
0 7
Linseed Rabi 0.00 0.06 5.00 3.07 0.00 0.00 0.09 0.05 0.00 0.00 5.84 4.75 0.00 0.00 0.12 0.08 11.05 8.01 326.18 173.76 3.39 4.61
Safflower Rabi 0.30 0.29 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.30 0.29 82.15 55.28 0.37 0.52
Total Khari 7.05 7.93 18.94 12.06 5.07 4.60 4.30 5.80 1.77 2.02 30.37 35.31 3.07 2.99 8.65 5.86 79.22 76.57 17228.4 21006.2 0.46 0.36
Oilseeds f 9 6
Rabi 28.52 29.07 295.29 188.56 32.60 28.19 9.96 9.28 0.42 0.42 35.56 33.92 3.21 2.81 9.06 7.97 414.6 300.2 7279.41 10453.0 5.70 2.87
2 2 1
Total 35.57 37.00 314.23 200.62 37.67 32.79 14.26 15.08 2.19 2.44 65.93 69.23 6.28 5.80 17.71 13.83 493.84 376.79 24507.90 31459.27 2.02 1.20
Sugarcan 1.80 38.38 30.56 1142.97 6.00 348.00 0.12 0.36 1.56 44.84 4.43 192.75 0.00 0.00 0.81 42.49 45.28 1809.7 4737.06 379904.8 0.96 0.48
e 9 5
Cotton * 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 12586.0 32805.0 0.00 0.00
0 0
Jute ** 0.00 0.00 69.95 841.29 0.00 0.00 6.67 68.47 0.00 0.00 3.08 32.61 0.00 0.00 0.55 0.00 80.25 942.3 685.75 9590.90 11.70 9.83
7
Mesta ** 0.30 0.00 3.42 20.17 0.00 0.00 4.47 26.35 0.00 0.00 1.90 11.66 0.00 0.00 0.54 4.96 10.63 63.14 56.02 442.04 18.98 14.28
Jute & 0.26 0.00 73.36 861.46 0.00 0.00 11.14 94.82 0.00 0.00 4.98 44.28 0.00 0.00 1.09 9.96 90.83 1010. 741.77 10032.9 12.25 10.07
Mesta 52 4
Source: Directorate of Economics & Statistics, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare
*Thousand bales of 170 kgs each** Thousand Bales of 180 kgs each.
157
State-wise Area and Production of Foodgrains in NER during 2017-18
Crop State Total NER All India NER Share from
All India
Pradesh
Area Produ Area Producti Area Producti Area Producti Area Produ Area Produ Area Produ Area Produ Area Producti Area Production Area Produ
ction on on on ction ction ction ction on ction
Rice Kharif 131.51 232.56 2033.31 4092.47 49.65 176.80 97.46 241.12 35.63 58.61 206.75 339.73 9.50 17.63 201.84 576.98 2765.64 5735.90 39349.27 97135.16 7.03 5.91
Rabi 0.50 0.77 400.40 1191.20 187.06 430.99 13.68 63.43 0.49 1.00 5.25 9.90 0.00 0.00 72.24 235.08 679.62 1932.37 4424.80 15622.44 15.36 12.37
Total 132.01 233.33 2433.71 5283.67 236.71 607.79 111.14 304.55 36.12 59.61 212.00 349.63 9.50 17.63 274.08 812.06 3445.27 7668.27 43774.07 112757.60 7.87 6.80
Wheat Kharif 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00%
Rabi 3.93 7.74 17.79 24.65 2.25 5.62 0.46 0.89 0.00 0.00 3.41 6.26 0.17 0.19 0.20 0.40 28.21 45.75 29650.59 99869.52 0.10 0.05
Total 3.93 7.74 17.79 24.65 2.25 5.62 0.46 0.89 0.00 0.00 3.41 6.26 0.17 0.19 0.20 0.40 28.21 45.75 29650.59 99869.52 0.10 0.05
Jowar Kharif 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.27 0.26 0.00 0.00 0.86 0.70 1.13 0.96 2059.87 2273.81 0.05 0.04
Rabi 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2964.58 2529.58 0.00 0.00
Total 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.26 0.00 0.00 0.86 0.70 1.13 0.96 5024.45 4803.39 0.02 0.02
Bajra Kharif 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.70 0.71 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.70 0.71 7480.60 9208.85 0.01 0.01
Rabi 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.70 0.71 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.70 0.71 7480.60 9208.85 0.01 0.01
Maize Kharif 41.00 60.93 31.54 98.77 0.00 0.00 18.15 41.62 5.47 8.79 63.68 126.21 38.46 67.96 13.60 19.14 211.90 423.42 7433.64 20118.39 2.85 2.10
Rabi 9.80 16.31 0.00 0.00 26.93 63.10 0.00 0.00 0.51 0.68 5.33 10.56 0.00 0.00 2.14 3.34 44.71 93.99 1946.43 8634.50 2.30 1.09
Total 50.80 77.24 31.54 98.77 26.93 63.10 18.15 41.62 5.98 9.47 69.01 136.77 38.46 67.96 15.74 22.48 256.61 517.41 9380.07 28752.89 2.74 1.80
Ragi Kharif 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.34 0.33 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.34 0.33 1194.29 1985.24 0.03 0.02%
Rabi 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00% 0.00%
Total 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.34 0.33 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.34 0.33 1194.29 1985.24 0.03 0.02
Small Kharif 26.77 27.30 5.23 3.06 0.00 0.00 2.92 2.78 0.00 0.00 10.52 11.70 2.47 2.55 0.49 0.39 48.40 47.78 546.27 438.99 8.86 10.88
Millets
Rabi 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total 26.77 27.30 5.23 3.06 0.00 0.00 2.92 2.78 0.00 0.00 10.52 11.70 2.47 2.55 0.49 0.39 48.40 47.78 546.27 438.99 8.86 10.88
Barley Kharif 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Rabi 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.55 0.57 0.42 0.45 0.00 0.00 0.97 1.02 660.80 1780.81 0.15 0.06
Total 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.55 0.57 0.42 0.45 0.00 0.00 0.97 1.02 660.80 1780.81 0.15 0.06
Coarse Kharif 67.77 88.23 36.77 101.83 0.00 0.00 21.08 44.40 5.47 8.79 75.51 139.21 40.93 70.50 14.95 20.23 262.48 473.19 18714.67 34025.26 1.40 1.39
Cereals
Rabi 9.80 16.31 0.00 0.00 26.93 63.10 0.00 0.00 0.51 0.68 5.88 11.13 0.42 0.45 2.14 3.34 45.68 95.01 5571.80 12944.89 0.82 0.73
Total 77.57 104.54 36.77 101.83 26.93 63.10 21.08 44.40 5.98 9.47 81.39 150.34 41.35 70.95 17.09 23.57 308.16 568.20 24286.47 46970.15 1.27 1.21
Tur Kharif 0.81 0.66 5.61 4.67 0.53 0.60 1.18 1.53 0.24 0.25 3.20 2.92 0.00 0.00 5.59 4.13 17.16 14.76 4438.31 4289.82 0.39 0.34%
158
Rabi 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total 0.81 0.66 5.61 4.67 0.53 0.60 1.18 1.53 0.24 0.25 3.20 2.92 0.00 0.00 5.59 4.13 17.16 14.76 4438.31 4289.82 0.39 0.00
Gram Kharif 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Rabi 0.00 0.00 2.27 1.56 0.82 0.77 1.86 1.98 0.00 0.00 0.78 0.66 0.00 0.00 0.24 0.19 5.97 5.16 10560.43 11379.19 0.06 0.05
Total 0.00 0.00 2.27 1.56 0.82 0.77 1.86 1.98 0.00 0.00 0.78 0.66 0.00 0.00 0.24 0.19 5.97 5.16 10560.43 11379.19 0.06 0.05
Urad Kharif 1.13 0.99 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.83 0.68 2.69 2.50 2.87 1.68 7.52 5.85 4350.49 2751.24 0.17 0.21
Rabi 1.43 1.29 61.46 39.83 1.44 1.58 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.48 1.76 66.81 44.46 928.60 741.18 7.19 6.00
Total 2.56 2.28 61.46 39.83 1.44 1.58 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.83 0.68 2.69 2.50 5.35 3.44 74.33 50.31 5279.09 3492.42 1.41 1.44
Moong Kharif 1.30 1.30 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.48 0.51 0.00 0.00 2.47 1.35 4.25 3.16 3259.08 1433.23 0.13 0.22
Rabi 0.00 0.00 11.41 8.04 0.45 0.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.32 1.45 14.18 9.99 983.20 589.96 1.44 1.69
Total 1.30 1.30 11.41 8.04 0.45 0.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.48 0.51 0.00 0.00 4.79 2.80 18.43 13.15 4242.28 2023.19 0.43 0.65
Lentil 0.44 0.25 28.19 21.03 0.72 0.67 1.26 1.39 0.00 0.00 2.14 1.76 0.00 0.00 2.89 2.07 35.64 27.17 1549.21 1621.81 2.30 1.68
Other 3.15 2.92 0.00 0.00 2.49 2.79 0.00 0.00 1.90 3.03 14.33 17.90 2.66 2.61 4.51 3.27 29.04 32.52 1885.43 831.47 1.54 3.91
Kharif
Pulses
Other 4.94 6.05 45.77 40.64 24.68 23.13 3.99 7.02 1.18 1.85 17.97 21.63 0.00 0.00 3.87 3.43 102.40 103.75 1858.41 1778.32 5.51 5.83
Rabi
Pulses
Pulses Kharif 6.39 5.87 5.61 4.67 3.02 3.39 1.18 1.53 2.14 3.28 18.84 22.01 5.35 5.11 15.44 10.43 57.97 56.29 13933.31 9305.76 0.42 0.60
Total
Rabi 6.81 7.59 149.10 111.10 28.11 26.65 7.11 10.39 1.18 1.85 20.89 24.05 0.00 0.00 11.80 8.90 225.00 190.53 15879.85 16110.46 1.42 1.18
Total 13.20 13.46 154.71 115.77 31.13 30.04 8.29 11.92 3.32 5.13 39.73 46.06 5.35 5.11 27.24 19.33 282.97 246.82 29813.16 25416.22 0.95 0.97
Foodgrai Kharif 205.66 326.66 2075.69 4198.97 52.67 180.19 119.71 287.05 43.24 70.67 301.10 500.95 55.78 93.24 232.23 607.63 3086.08 6265.36 71997.24 140466.19 4.29 4.46
ns Total
Rabi 21.03 32.42 567.29 1326.94 244.35 526.35 21.25 74.71 2.17 3.53 35.43 51.34 0.59 0.64 86.38 247.72 978.49 2263.65 55527.04 144547.31 1.76 1.57
Total 226.69 359.08 2642.98 5525.91 297.02 706.54 140.96 361.76 45.41 74.20 336.53 552.29 56.37 93.88 318.61 855.35 4064.57 8529.01 127524.2 285013.50 3.19 2.99
8
Note: For horticulture, the production value having positive figures with zero area has been taken (in fact, are is neglibgible)
Source: Horticulture Statistics at a Glance, 2018, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare.
159
State wise Area and Production of Horticulture Crops for NE States (2017-18)

Crop State Total NER All India NER Share from All
India
Arunachal Assam Manipur Megh Mizoram Nagaland Sikkim Tripura
Pradesh alaya
Area Productio Area Producti Area Produc Produ Area Productio Area Productio Area Productio Area Productio Area Productio Area Producti Area Productio
n on tion ction n n n n n on n
Fruits
Almond - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0 0 10.58 13.69 0.00% 0.00%
Aonla - - 0.91 17.76 - - - 0.3 1.32 0.27 2.88 - - - - 1.48 21.96 93.12 1074.6 1.59% 2.04%
Apple 4.66 7.35 - - - - - - - 0.27 1.99 0.01 0 - - 4.94 9.34 301.04 2326.9 1.64% 0.40%
Banana 2.21 14.08 53.08 913.27 6.93 93.48 96.9 11.21 143.84 8.34 117.04 1.28 3.71 10.29 109.4 100.71 1491.72 883.77 30807.5 11.40 4.84%
%
Lime/Lemo 0.16 0.11 13.3 112.4 6.24 66.95 4.94 8.1 25.9 0.96 7.51 - - 4.77 24.21 34.72 242.02 286.2 3148.47 12.13 7.69%
n %
Mandarin 32.73 69.74 14.95 203.72 4.46 39.89 45.24 16.37 44.02 6.52 47.33 13.08 18.99 5.62 25.33 103.01 494.26 428.31 5101.21 24.05 9.69%
%
Sweet - - 0.14 1.98 - - - 1.59 4.94 0.22 1.65 - - 1.12 2.59 3.07 11.16 184.62 3265.83 1.66% 0.34%
Orange
Grapes - - - - - - - 2.45 18 0.22 0.54 - - - - 2.67 18.54 138.91 2920.09 1.92% 0.63%
Guava 0.12 0.22 4.43 96.69 - - - 0.42 2.55 0.58 4.75 1.21 17.6 0.7 3.4 7.46 125.21 264.85 4053.51 2.82% 3.09%
Mango - - 4.68 48.44 - - - 0.91 4.19 0.64 4.24 - - 10.33 54.93 16.56 111.8 2258.13 21822.32 0.73% 0.51%
Papaya 0.23 0.73 7.21 147.4 - - 6.82 1.25 25 1.41 17.18 0.76 0.57 2.61 26.35 14.32 224.05 138.4 5988.83 10.35 3.74%
%
Pineapple 3.09 23.11 16.3 296.52 14.16 134.11 144.73 5.03 27.64 9.53 132.83 0.15 0.47 8.73 127 69.36 886.41 102.96 1705.76 67.37 51.97%
%
Pomegranat - - - - - - - - - 0.09 0.5 - - - - 0.09 0.5 233.93 2844.52 0.04% 0.02%
e
Sapota - - - - - - - 0 0.02 - - - - 0.14 0.88 0.14 0.9 97.29 1175.89 0.14% 0.08%
Strawberry - - - - - - 0.85 0.17 1.08 - - - - - - 0.27 1.93 0.65 5.36 41.54 36.01%
%
Walnut 1 0.63 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 0.63 108.63 299.71 0.92% 0.21%
Watermelon - - - - - - - 0.32 0.94 0.12 1.2 - - 0.78 20.07 1.22 22.21 101.08 2520.1 1.21% 0.88%
Muskmelon - - - - - - - 0.12 0.26 - - - - - - 0.12 0.26 54.1 1230.66 0.22% 0.02%
Total Fruits 44.2 115.97 115 1838.18 31.79 334.43 299.48 48.24 299.7 29.17 339.64 16.49 41.34 45.09 394.16 361.14 3662.9 5686.57 90304.95 6.35% 4.06%
Vegetables
160
Beans 0.21 1.02 1.94 27.74 - - 7.24 2.52 6.21 2.44 19.91 2.12 10.72 1.73 22.01 11.95 94.85 227.78 2276.95 5.25% 4.17%
Bottlegourd - - 2.98 51.56 - - 9.36 0.03 0.2 1.04 8.62 2.03 39.44 6.83 109.18 156.98 2682.85 4.35% 4.07%
Brinjal 0.32 1.82 17.76 286.35 - - 15.21 2.39 19.33 0.48 3.8 0.54 3.32 3.62 77.88 26.19 407.71 730.35 12800.77 3.59% 3.19%
Cabbage 0.43 5.6 33.24 640.13 8.51 101.63 43.58 3.71 49.72 8.01 151.13 1.29 7.18 3.05 78.17 60.2 1077.14 398.51 9037.34 15.11 11.92%
%
Capsicum 0.03 0.11 0.44 3.09 0.01 0.09 5.08 0.34 3.67 0.01 0.04 0.03 0.11 0.13 1.08 1.61 13.27 24.29 325.68 6.63% 4.07%
Carrot 0.06 0.49 4.45 63.77 - - 24.24 0.18 1.85 0.51 6.04 0.78 4.4 0.4 4.8 7.66 105.59 96.51 1648.25 7.94% 6.41%
Cauliflower 0.25 1.5 22.93 418.69 3.08 34.26 21.53 0.13 1.09 0.65 5.22 1.08 4.17 2.57 63.67 31.96 550.13 452.59 8668.22 7.06% 6.35%
Tomato 0.25 2.15 18.28 396.24 3.15 33.72 35.51 1.47 11.87 3.12 22.47 0.98 8.03 1.82 56.5 31.27 566.49 789.15 19759.32 3.96% 2.87%
Tapiaco 0.05 0.08 3.12 28.87 - - 36.24 - - 5.47 79.32 - - - - 14.13 144.51 172.82 4949.62 8.18% 2.92%
Sweet 0.03 0.05 5.3 29.2 - - 15.97 0.17 1.03 1.1 14.09 - - - - 11.35 60.34 130.6 1500.51 8.69% 4.02%
Potato
Radish 0.07 0.39 21.17 214.56 - - 30.83 0.32 1.72 0.54 5.58 1.28 11.76 3.02 56.32 27.98 321.16 208.55 3061.29 13.42 10.49%
%
Potato - - 102.87 720.97 - - 187.95 0.09 0.93 4.92 65.02 19.14 89.91 7.99 144.53 153.93 1209.31 2141.72 51310.01 7.19% 2.36%
Peas 0.07 0.14 30.97 28.87 8.13 84.32 - 0.5 2.29 1.72 10.44 4.1 17.7 0.62 2.46 46.11 146.22 540.48 5422.14 8.53% 2.70%
Onion 0 0 8.34 80.37 0.56 6.84 5.06 2.09 7.93 0.7 7.2 0.62 35 0.16 1.05 13.03 143.45 1284.99 23262.33 1.01% 0.62%
Okra 0.1 0.37 12.14 163.11 0.33 2.45 3.97 3.63 25.02 0.21 1.63 2.26 13.74 1.82 17.3 21 227.59 509.02 6094.94 4.13% 3.73%
Cucumber 0.1 0.43 6.9 71.3 0.01 0.12 5.03 0.32 3.29 0.83 27.46 0.16 0.74 1.66 18.19 10.58 126.56 82.04 1259.94 12.90 10.04%
%
Total 1.97 14.15 292.83 3224.82 23.78 263.43 446.8 17.86 135.95 30.74 419.55 35.42 215.4 30.62 583.4 475.78 5303.5 7946.38 154060.1 5.99% 3.44%
Vegetable 6
Spices
Turmeric 0.8 3.84 17.11 19.17 1.4 15.4 16.5 7.74 29.82 0.71 10.19 1.95 5.68 1.66 10.08 34.02 110.68 237.96 1132.72 14.30 9.77%
%
Tamarind - - - - - - - 0.01 0.03 - - - - - - 0.01 0.03 48.42 201.27 0.02% 0.01%
Ginger 7.65 56.58 18.79 167.39 2.4 3.84 66.2 8.55 60.13 4.87 48.65 12.3 55.9 1.88 15.74 66.38 474.43 160.14 1118.16 41.45 42.43%
%
Garlic 0.03 0.01 10.35 61.61 0.17 0 1.11 0.02 0.01 0.3 3.06 - - - - 11.15 65.8 316.98 1610.62 3.52% 4.09%
Cumin - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0 0 966.14 688.66 0.00% 0.00%
Coriander - - 29.65 30.51 - - 0.05 0.07 0.02 0.05 0.1 - - - - 29.78 30.68 532.32 709.84 5.59% 4.32%
Chillies(Dri 2.96 8.29 21.7 20.61 6.5 3.9 2.35 11.2 10.92 0.18 0.81 - - 2.77 6.31 47.63 53.19 751.61 2149.23 6.34% 2.47%
ed)
Chillies(Gre 0.17 0.21 - - 0.56 3.7 - - - 5.98 44.5 1.17 4.47 2.49 19.49 10.37 72.37 308.63 3592.17 3.36% 2.01%
en)
Coconut 0.06 0.14 19.92 116.01 - - - 0.03 0.1 1.18 6.51 - - 4.57 22.02 25.76 144.78 2096.7 16412.57 1.23% 0.88%
Cocoa - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0 0 88.52 19.87 0.00% 0.00%
Cashewnut - - 1.05 1.13 0.9 0.32 6.12 - - 0.5 0.54 - - 4.25 3.45 15.28 11.56 1062.04 817 1.44% 1.41%
Arecanut - - 80.81 77.9 - - 24.99 11.86 7.27 0.39 2.3 - - 5.99 20.41 115.98 132.87 496.65 832.98 23.35 15.95%
%
Plantation 0.06 0.14 101.78 195.04 0.9 0.32 31.11 11.89 7.37 2.07 9.35 - - 14.81 45.88 157.02 289.21 3743.91 18082.41 4.19% 1.60%
Crops
Total Spices 11.73 69.21 301.16 689.37 12.83 27.48 148.43 51.37 115.67 16.23 126.01 15.42 66.05 38.42 143.38 513.38 1385.6 10810 47367.5 4.75% 2.93%
Floriculture
Flowers 0 0 5.06 33.93 0.16 0.49 0 0.24 0 0.07 0 0.24 16.5 0 0 5.78 50.92 324 1962.03 1.78% 2.60%
(loose)
Total 57.9 199.33 714.05 5786.3 68.56 625.83 894.71 117.71 551.32 76.21 885.2 67.57 339.29 114.13 1120.94 1356.1 10402.92 24767 293694.6 5.48% 3.54%
Horticultur 4
e
Note: For horticulture, the production value having positive figures with zero area has been taken (in fact, are is negligible)
Source: Horticulture Statistics at a Glance, 2018, Ministry of Agriculture& Farmers' Welfare.
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1 Chapter1: Overview 1-20

1.1 Co-ordination with Central Ministries and Departments 2-8

1.1.1 Gross Budgetary Support (GBS): Earmarking of Union Budget 2-2

1.1.2 Monitoring Expenditure by Central Ministries / Departments 2-6

1.1.3 Other Co-ordination Activities 6-9

1.2 Schemes/Initiatives and other highlights of Ministry of DoNER 9-18

1.2.1 Development of Physical and Social Infrastructure 9-10

1.2.2 Livelihoods & Entrepreneurship 10-11

1.2.3 Innovative Practices 11-11

1.2.4 Budget Allocation and Expenditure of MDoNER 11-11

1.2.5 Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes 11-13

1.2.6 Output-Outcome Framework 13-13

1.2.7 NITI Forum for North East 13-15

1.2.8 National Mission on Edible Oils – Oil Palm (NMEO-OP) 15-15

1.2.9 Statistics Division of MDoNER 15-18

1.2.9.1 Statistical Profile of NER 15-16

1.2.9.2 Statistical Work in the Ministry 16-18

1.2.10 Fight Against COVID-19 19-20

1.2.11 NER Ahead 20-20

2 Chapter2: Bridging Social and Physical Infrastructure Gaps in NER 21-36

2.1 Non-Lapsable Central Pool of Resources–State Scheme 21-23

2.1.1 Infrastructure projects funded under NLCPR Scheme 21-23

2.2 North East Special Infrastructure Development Scheme 23-26

2.2.1 Allocation of funds to the States 24-25

2.2.3 Hill Area Development Programme 25-26

2.3 Special Development packages 26-27

2.3.1 Special Development Package for Bodoland Territorial Council 26-26

2.3.4 New Package for Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) 27-27

2.4 Non Lapsable Central Pool of Resources- Central (NLCPR- 27-28

2.5 Social and Infrastructure Development Fund 28-28

2.6 North East Road Sector Development Scheme 28-34

2.6.2 North Eastern Road Sector Development Scheme(NERSDS) 32-34

2.7 Externally Aided Projects (EAP) 34-35

2.8 Aspirational Districts of North Eastern Region 35-36

3 Chapter3: Institutions under Ministry of DoNER 37-69

3.1 North Eastern Council (NEC) 37-42

3.3 Central Public Sector Enterprises(CPSEs) 51-69

3.3.1 North Eastern Handicrafts and Handlooms Development 51-60

3.3.2 North Eastern Regional Agricultural Marketing Corporation 61-69

4 Chapter4: Livelihood & Entrepreneurship 70-86

4.2 North East Development Finance Corporation Ltd. (NEDFi) 74-81

4.2.1 Micro and Small Enterprises 75-76

4.2.2 Micro Finance 76-77

4.2.3 Advisory & Consultant Services 77-78

4.2.4 North East Venture Fund (NEVF) 78-78

4.2.5 Development Activities undertaken during the 79-81

4.3 Science & Technology Intervention North Eastern 82-86

5 Chapter5: Information Communication and Technology 87-94

6 Chapter6: Vigilance, Official Language and Staff Welfare 95-98

Graphical/Statistical Analysis 129-161

ADB Asian Development Bank

AEP Act East Policy

AoBR Allocation of Business Rules

AIIB Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

APCs Agriculture Production Commissioner

AYUSH Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and

BFCs Business Facilitation Centres

BTC Bodoland Territorial Council

BTSG Bamboo Technical Support Group.

CBD Convention on Biodiversity

CBOs Community Based Organizations

CBTC Cane & Bamboo Technology Centre (CBTC)

CCA-NER Climate Change Adaptation North Eastern Region