PRS · Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region ·

Rajya Sabha discusses the working of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region

Distilled Policy Brief

  • The Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) was allocated Rs 2,800 crore for the 2022-23 financial year, a 5% increase from the revised estimates of 2021-22.
  • The Prime Minister’s Development Initiative for North East (PM‑DevINE) scheme was announced with an initial allocation of Rs 1,500 crore to fund infrastructure and social development projects such as road connectivity, health and agriculture.
  • The India State of Forest Report (2021) indicates that between 2019 and 2021, Arunachal Pradesh lost 257 sq km, Manipur 249 sq km, Nagaland 235 sq km, Mizoram 186 sq km, and Meghalaya 73 sq km of forest cover.

🎯 Prelims High-Yield Examination Points

DoNER budget allocation, PM‑DevINE scheme, forest cover loss in NE states.

⚖️ Mains Analytical & Syllabus Linkages

Discuss DoNER’s role, budgetary challenges, PM‑DevINE scheme, and forest cover decline.

🎯 UPSC Prelims Practice Drill

Economy

Which of the following statements about the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) for the financial year 2022-23 is correct?

  • [A] The Ministry was allocated Rs 2,800 crore, a 5% increase from the revised estimates of 2021-22.
  • [B] The Ministry was allocated Rs 2,800 crore, a 5% decrease from the revised estimates of 2021-22.
  • [C] The Ministry was allocated Rs 2,658 crore, a 5% increase from the revised estimates of 2021-22.
  • [D] The Ministry was allocated Rs 2,658 crore, a 5% decrease from the revised estimates of 2021-22.
▶ Reveal Official Answer & Analytical Explanation
✓ Correct Option: [A] The Ministry was allocated Rs 2,800 crore, a 5% increase from the revised estimates of 2021-22.

The budget documents state that DoNER received Rs 2,800 crore for 2022‑23, which is a 5% rise over the revised estimate of Rs 2,658 crore for 2021‑22. The other options either give the wrong amount or the wrong direction of change.

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