The Central Government will be providing Rs 5300 crore to North Eastern States under the Scheme over the next three years. I am told, the Ministry for Development of the North-East Region is also supporting the activities of the North Eastern Handicrafts and Handloom Development Corporation; and the North Eastern Regional Agricultural Marketing Corporation." Our aim is not just to make the North Eastern States power surplus. "Modi said, "My Government is investing close to Rupees10,000 crores for a comprehensive improvement in the power transmission system in the North Eastern States. We duly accepted the recommendations.He detailed despite fiscal constraints, the sharing pattern of core centrally sponsored schemes for North Eastern States has been continued at 90-10.

Source: Economic Times December 16, 2017 08:22 UTC