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15/03/22 12:37 PM IST

PM-DevINE

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  • PM-DevINE scheme was announced in the Budget 2022-23 by the Finance Minister under PM Gati Shakti Plan. 
About the Scheme 
  • Prime Minister’s Development Initiative for North East (or PM-DevINE) has been announced in Union Budget 2022-23, which will fund infrastructure in the spirit of PM Gati Shakti, and social development projects based on felt needs of the North-East.
  • PM-DevINE will enable livelihood activities for youth and women by filling the gaps in various sectors, but it will not be a substitute for existing Central or State schemes.
  • An initial allocation of Rs.1,500 crore has been made, as per Budget speech for 2022-23.
  • The scheme aims to fund infrastructure and need-based social development, including one-of-a-kind ‘Bamboo Link Roads’ in Mizoram.
  • The PM-DevINE scheme will be implemented through North Eastern Council (NEC). 
  • Bamboo Link Roads will be constructed in Mizoram, under the PM-DevINE scheme.
  • These roads will help in transporting bamboo from forests.
  • It will also help in management of paediatric and adult hematolymphoid (head and neck) cancers in north-east region.

Source- PIB  

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