Union Minister for Communications and Development of North Eastern Region, Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, on Friday highlighted that the ministry’s expenditure on projects in northeast had touched an all-time high of Rs 3,447.71 crore in FY 2024–25 -- marking a 74.4 per cent increase over the previous year and more than 200 per cent growth in three years.

This performance, he noted, reflects the emphasis of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER) on fiscal discipline, digital monitoring, and timely delivery. Weekly review mechanisms and digital tracking through the 'Poorvottar Vikas Setu' portal have brought transparency and efficiency, resulting in 97 per cent project inspection coverage and 91 per cent operationalisation of completed projects.

“The Northeast today repres

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