As of 31 October 2025, 44 projects worth about Rs 5,700 crore have been sanctioned under PM-DevINE
Shillong, Dec 4: Development of tourism infrastructure in Sohra Circuit in Meghalaya and Matabari Circuit in Tripura have been taken up on a pilot basis, said DoNER Minister Jyotiraditya M Scindia.
Foundation stone for the Sohra Circuit has already been laid while the Matabari Circuit is at advance stage of approval, the Union minister said while chairing the Consultative Committee of Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER) at Parliament House Annexe on Thursday.
Besides infrastructure development, the projects will prioritise capacity building to ensure availability of good quality skilled manpower to support growth in tourism and for a better tourist experience, he added.
Scindia, meanwhile, said meetings of the Committee comprising members from Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha hold significance in the continuous dialogue on investment and development process in the region.
Terming PM-DevINE (Prime Minister’s Development Initiative for North East Region) as the most important scheme of the Ministry, Scindia informed that the scheme was conceptualized in the Union Budget 2022-2023.
The scheme has a total outlay of Rs 6,600 crore for 2022-23 to 2025-26. As of 31 October 2025, 44 projects worth about Rs 5,700 crore have been sanctioned.
Three out of the sanctioned projects worth about Rs 176 crore have been completed and 41 projects worth about Rs 5,500 crore are currently under progress.
Further, projects worth Rs 111 crore have been approved in-principle, with more projects worth Rs 625 crore in the pipeline. The Ministry is therefore on course to fully utilise the scheme outlay.
Responding to points raised by Members of the Committee, the Union Minister provided specific details of projects under implementation in Assam, Nagaland, Mizoram and Tripura.
On a suggestion for tourism sector projects in Tripura, the Minister informed that tourist circuits with world class facilities will be developed in each of NE state, at selected locations identified in consultation with state governments.
Scindia highlighted that PM-DevINE projects are monitored through a rigorous and multi-layered mechanism. Weekly reviews are conducted and each project is tracked against expected versus actual timelines. During these reviews, physical progress is assessed through time-stamped photographs.
Officers from MDoNER & North Eastern Council (NEC) also conduct on-ground inspections, supplemented by third-party assessment mechanisms to ensure accountability.
The minister reiterated the Government’s commitment to ensuring rapid, transparent, and outcome-oriented development in the North Eastern Region, with PM-DevINE serving as a key catalyst for infrastructure and socio-economic transformation.
