The North Eastern Council (NEC) has released Rs 79.53 crore for development projects across the eight northeastern states, with the funding covering road connectivity, rural infrastructure, agriculture, enterprise development, scientific research, education and cultural heritage.
The releases were made under the Schemes of NEC (SoNEC) and the North East Special Infrastructure Development Scheme-Roads (NESIDS-Roads), alongside support for strategic projects in the region. The NEC functions under the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER).
Meghalaya gets the largest share
Meghalaya received the highest allocation of Rs 26.56 crore among the eight states. A major share is directed towards the rehabilitation and strengthening of the 46.08-km Chokpot-Kharukol road under NESIDS-Roads. Support was also extended for the establishment of a Multi-Disciplinary Training-cum-Resource Centre in Shillong.
What the other states received
Sikkim received Rs 15.51 crore for strengthening organic agriculture and improving veterinary healthcare, while Assam was allocated Rs 14.79 crore for connectivity, livelihood and heritage initiatives. These include rural road links such as Mangaldoi-Mazikuchi and the Bogamati-Umananda link, an RCC bridge in Udalguri, a 20,000-litre dairy processing plant at Patacharkuchi, support for Deori tribal weavers in Lakhimpur and the Sepoy Mutiny War Memorial at Hailakandi.
Arunachal Pradesh received Rs 11.18 crore, with funding primarily directed towards strategic road connectivity in border and remote areas. Nagaland received Rs 7.99 crore for enterprise development, trade facilitation, mineral-resource assessment and road connectivity, and Tripura Rs 3.50 crore. Manipur and Mizoram also received support for infrastructure and other development projects.
Roads and projects completed
Alongside the fund releases, several projects were completed or formally closed during the month. In Arunachal Pradesh, the 6-km strategic road connecting the Border Roads Task Force Road to Pidi in West Siang was completed at a cost of Rs 19.55 crore, improving access to the Mechukha area.
The NEC also reported the completion of a project at North-Eastern Hill University in Shillong to design and develop low-cost laboratory instruments. The Council has long been a forum for the region’s development agenda — Arunachal’s Governor presented the state’s progress at the NEC plenary — and DoNER support has been sought for sports and agri-horticulture infrastructure. Central funding for the region has also grown sharply, as Assam’s tax share rose fivefold under the current government.
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