Aizawl, 20 Feb (Zoram News): The Central Government has approved two projects worth Rs 600.65 crore under the PM-DevINE (Prime Minister’s Development Initiative for the North-East) for Mizoram.
The PM-DevINE scheme has an outlay of Rs 6,600 crore for the four-year period from 2022–23 to 2025–26 (remaining years of the 15th Finance Commission period). The Centre allocated Rs 1,500 crore for the current fiscal year for the 11 projects.
PM-DevINE, announced in the 2022–23 General Budget by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, is aimed at the creation of infrastructure, support for industries, social development projects, and the creation of livelihood activities for youth and women, thus leading to employment generation.
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