Explained | What is the Ministry for Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER)?
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The Ministry for the Development of North Eastern Region was constituted in 2001 and converted into a full-fledged ministry in 2004.
The story so far: Earlier this week, Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) G. Kishan Reddy apprised the Rajya Sabha about the initiatives undertaken by the Ministry and the Central Government to improve digital and transport connectivity in the region.
He told the House that the government spent Rs 3,466 crore in the last seven years to spur digital connectivity in the region.
Additionally, the DoNER Minister informed the House that a total of ₹25,589 crore had been spent by the Central Government towards healthcare in the region, since 2014. The number is inclusive of ₹548 crore by the DoNER Ministry.
The Minister said before 2014, train connectivity existed only uptil Guwahati, which was later extended to Tripura, Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh. To further boost transport connectivity, 121 tunnels were being constructed in the region alongside efforts to improve air connectivity.
Mr. Reddy said peace and stability were the fundamental requirements for initiating development in a region. He added Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership heralded a new era of peace in the region. According to Mr. Reddy, 2,696 extremists surrendered in 2020 against 291 in 2014.
The Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) is responsible for planning, execution and monitoring developmental schemes and projects in Northeast India. It was set up in 2001 and converted into a full-fledged Ministry in 2004.
It is the only Ministry with a territorial jurisdiction, and functions to coordinate developmental efforts in the region.
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