📋 Tender Overview
The Prime Ministers Development Initiative for North East Region PM-DevINE Scheme was announced as a new Central Sector Scheme in the Union Budget 2022-23. The Cabinet approved the PMDevINE Scheme on 12 October 2022. The Scheme with 100 Central funding will have a total outlay of Rs. 6600 crore for the 4 year period from 2022-23 to 2025-26 remaining years of the 15th Finance Commission period.The objectives of PM-DevINE are to i Fund infrastructure convergently in the spirit of PM GatiShakti ii Support social development projects based on felt needs of the North Eastern Region NER iii Enable livelihood activities for youth and women and iv Fill the development gaps in various sectors. PM-DevINE will not be a substitute for existing Central and State Schemes. It will lead to creation of infrastructure support industries social development projects and create livelihood activities for youth and women thus leading to income and employment generation. PM-DevINE scheme will be implemented by the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region MDoNER through North Eastern Council or Central Ministriesagencies or State Government agencies. To limit construction risk of time and cost overrun falling on the Government projects would be implemented on Engineering-Procurement-Construction EPC basis to the extent possible. To ensure sustainability of PM-DevINE projects adequate arrangements for Operation and Maintenance OM of the assets will be made. It will be ensured that there is no duplication of project support with any of the other schemes of MDoNER or those of any other MinistryDepartment.
