Newsinc24 Team Union Minister for Communications and Development of North Eastern Region Jyotiraditya Scindia on Friday described the Northeast as India’s “growth engine,” highlighting a year of record achievements investment, infrastructure, governance, and connectivity. He was addressing a joint media briefing in New Delhi, Union Minister for Communications and Development of North Eastern Region Jyotiraditya Scindia on Friday described the Northeast as India’s “growth engine,” highlighting a year of record achievements in investment, infrastructure, governance, and connectivity.
MDoNER reported its highest-ever expenditure of Rs3,447.71 crore in FY 2024–25 – a 74.4% increase over the previous year and more than 200% growth in three years. The Ministry credited digital monitoring through the Poorvottar Vikas Setu portal and stricter fiscal discipline for achieving 97% project inspection coverage and 91% operationalization of completed projects. MDoNER has also introduced Chief Minister-led Sectoral High-Level Task Forces across eight key sectors – including tourism, agriculture, handicrafts, infrastructure and investment – to drive inter-state collaboration. Infrastructure approvals such as the Shillong Airport expansion, alternative alignment to NH-10 in Sikkim, and Kailashahar Airport development in Tripura have been fast-tracked through an inter-ministerial mechanism. Eight iconic tourism sites – including Kaziranga, Ziro, Sohra, Thenzawl, Matabari, Kisama, Namchi, and Moirang – are being developed as world-class attractions under public-private partnerships. Tourism initiatives have already contributed to a 45% increase in rural incomes.
Scindia emphasized that the Northeast’s young population, high literacy rate, and strategic location give it unmatched potential. “With 70% of its people below 28 years, the Northeast is not just participating in India’s growth story – it is driving it,” he said. The event, attended by Minister of State for Communications Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani, Minister of State for Education and DoNER Sukanta Majumdar, and MDoNER Secretary Chanchal Kumar, showcased the region’s transformation under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi
