Projects worth Rs 5,700 crore in North East: Scindia

Over 44 projects worth about Rs 5,700 crore have been sanctioned under the PM’s Development Initiative for the North East Region, Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia has said, adding that the ministry was set to utilise the scheme outlay. Chairing a meeting of the Consultative Committee of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region on Wednesday, the minister said the Modi Government is committed to ensuring rapid and outcome-oriented development in the region.