{"id":123680,"date":"2022-08-29T22:15:34","date_gmt":"2022-08-29T16:45:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/?p=123680"},"modified":"2022-08-29T20:42:01","modified_gmt":"2022-08-29T15:12:01","slug":"pm-devine-scheme-why-does-the-north-eastern-region-require-special-attention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/education\/pm-devine-scheme-why-does-the-north-eastern-region-require-special-attention","title":{"rendered":"PM-DevINE Scheme: Why does the North Eastern region require special attention?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The PM-DevINE plan is unique as it concentrates solely on the northeastern states rather than the entire geographical breadth of India. When releasing the Union Budget 2022 &#8211; 2023, Union Minister for Finance Nirmala Sitharaman revealed the new program, Prime Minister&#8217;s Development Initiative for North-East (PM-DevINE).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Features of the PM-DevINE Scheme<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It will support infrastructure and social development initiatives in the North-East in the style of PM GatiShakti.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This will enable young people and women to work and fill shortages in various areas.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Under the PM-DevINE plan, projects can be offered by both the Centre and the North East States; however, initiatives recommended by the states would be given priority.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The North Eastern Council would execute the PM-DevINE plan.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The PM-DevINE project would receive an Rs. 1,500 crores first funding allocation.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Projects<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Fund allocated<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Building of Aizawl Bypass on Western section of the region<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rs 500 crore<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a pilot project, the state of Mizoram is <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">building <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a bamboo link road at <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">several <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">locations in various districts.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rs 100 crore<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Establishment <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Specialized <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Services for the Management of Paediatric and Adult Haemotolymphoid <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cancers in Guwahati<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rs 129 crore<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">North East Indian Scientific Organic Agriculture <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Promotion<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rs 45 crore<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gap <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">financing <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">for <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the Pelling-Sanga-Choeling <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Passenger Ropeway System in Western Sikkim<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rs 64 Crore<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Livelihood Improvement Project <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">North East Centre for Technology Application and Reach (NECTAR)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rs 67 crore<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gap <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">finance <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">for <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">South Sikkim <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ropeway (cable car) project from Dhapper to Bhaleydhunga<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rs 58 crore<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other projects still need to be identified<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rs 537 crore<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>North Eastern region requires special attention because of below mentioned points:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Historically segregated area<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The area never got the focus and attention it deserved because of its seclusion. Before India gained its freedom, the main communication route was through East Bengal, which is today Bangladesh.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The tribal regions were given a significant measure of autonomy by the British. After witnessing the development of an independent India, the indigenous communities wished to preserve their independence.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Except for Sikkim, the whole area was formerly a part of the State of Assam, which has since been steadily divided into smaller states and now only occupies a third of its original area.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Poor Infrastructural facilities<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Infrastructure growth in the northeast area is slower than in other states. For instance, Sikkim and Tripura have gradually surpassed and caught up to the national average, although they still lag behind states like Maharashtra and Gujarat.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0Lack of investment and poor infrastructure reinforce one another, restricting the region&#8217;s economic growth.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Numerous forests and delicate ecology further constrain the scope of environmental approvals for infrastructure projects.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Neglected Economically<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The states are undeveloped and have communication problems. There aren&#8217;t enough railway lines connecting major locations of all the states, which is a problem.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Road connection is another issue that is inadequate and susceptible to interruption due to poor weather, landslides, and human activity.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Northeastern states&#8217; economic assistance was also insufficient to satisfy the region&#8217;s infrastructural and social development needs. A significant percentage of the budget is lost to insurgency, internal terrorism, and international terrorism, as well as illegal immigration.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The PM-DevINE plan is unique as it concentrates solely on the northeastern states rather than the entire geographical breadth of India. When releasing the Union Budget 2022 &#8211; 2023, Union Minister for Finance Nirmala Sitharaman revealed the new program, Prime Minister&#8217;s Development Initiative for North-East (PM-DevINE). Features of the PM-DevINE Scheme It will support infrastructure [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":21834,"featured_media":124092,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12420,7,9158,12266,12300,12206,11315,12205],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-123680","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-economy","8":"category-education","9":"category-employment","10":"category-facts","11":"category-hills","12":"category-incredible-india","13":"category-india","14":"category-schemes"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/123680","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/21834"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=123680"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/123680\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":124059,"href":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/123680\/revisions\/124059"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/124092"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=123680"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=123680"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=123680"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}