Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region 

  • August 2, 2022
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Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region 

Subject :Polity

Section :National organisation

Concept:

  • The Ministry of Development of North Eastern Regionis a Government of India ministry, established in September 2001.
  • It functions as the nodal Department of the Central Government to deal with matters related to the socio-economic development of the eight States of NortheastIndia: ArunachalPradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripuraand Sikkim.
  • It acts as a facilitator between the Central Ministries/ Departments and the State Governments of the North Eastern Region in the economic development including removal of infrastructural bottlenecks, provision of basic minimum services, creating an environment for private investment and to remove impediments to lasting peace and security in the North Eastern Region.

Functions of the DoNER.

  • Non Lapsible Central Pool of Resources (NLCPR) Coordination with the Central Ministries and the State Governments of the NE states.
  • Capacity Building
  • Advocacy and Publicity
  • International Cooperation
  • Enterprises of the Department

The ministry has following organisations functioning under it:

  • North Eastern Development Finance Corporation Ltd.(NEDFi)
  • North Eastern Regional Agricultural Marketing Corporation Limited (NERAMAC)
  • The Sikkim Mining Corporation Limited. (SMC)
  • North Eastern Handlooms and Handicrafts Development Corporation (NEHHDC)
Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region Polity