Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) has released new scheme guidelines for implementing the schemes approved by the Centre during the 15th Commission’s balance period (2022-26).
The Union cabinet has approved continuation of the North East Special Infrastructure Development Scheme (NESIDS) with an approved outlay of Rs.8139.50 crore for the period from 2022-23 to 2025-26, with two components– NESIDS-Road and NESIDS-Other Than Road Infrastructure (OTRI).
The scheme is a central sector scheme with 100% central funding. According to a statement, the decisions of the government including merger of the erstwhile North East Road Sector Development Scheme (NERSDS) into NESIDS-Road component etc. necessitated formulation of fresh guidelines to administer and implement the restructured NESIDS during the balance period of the 15th Finance Commission. Accordingly, the newly-formulated separate Guidelines to administer and implement both the components of the NESIDS have now been issued after having extensive consultations with the stake holders and detailed discussions internally.
NEC schemes: Further, the Cabinet had also approved continuation of the ‘Schemes of NEC’ for the period from 2022-23 to 2025-26 with a total outlay of Rs.3202.7 crore. The fresh guidelines for the “Schemes of NEC” has also been issued after having detailed discussion and consultations.
The objectives of the aforesaid schemes of DoNER are to supplement the efforts of the different Central ministries and departments on one hand and the felt needs of the NE States on the other, for uncovered development/welfare activities.