The Minister also said steps were being taken for improvement of air connectivity in the region by launching an airline that will link all states with nearest air hub and for speedy completion of railway lines that will touch all states.
Singh said the committed liability of the North Eastern Council was Rs 1,754 crore while the budgetary allocation to it was just Rs 700 crore.
Similarly, the committed liability of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region was Rs 2,900 crore while it has a budget of Rs 2,306 crore.
“There is a huge gap between committed liability and budgetary allocation,” he told a press conference here to mark the completion of 100 days of Narendra Modi government.
Singh said the DoNER Ministry required around Rs 4,300 crore to complete the 1,455 ongoing development projects being implemented in eight Northeastern states.
The Minister said there was a clear shift in focus after the new NDA came to power and emphasis now was on detailed review of projects and micro-management of their implementation for better results.
“Initiative is in the form of being pro-active rather than reactive. Issues are now being addressed proactively. Recognising importance of states’ cooperation, views of all stake holders are now taken before deciding a policy,” he said.
Singh also said special attention is being given for speedy implementation of all ongoing development projects.
Source: The Sangai Express
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