Question

Evaluate the following statements about infrastructure development and welfare delivery in India's North-East region:
I. PM-DevINE is a 100% centrally funded scheme with an outlay of Rs. 6,600 crore for 2022-23 to 2025-26, implementing 48 projects across infrastructure, livelihood, and social development.
II. National highways in the North-East grew from 10,905 km in 2014 to 16,207 km as of April 2025, and the annual railway budget for the region increased from Rs. 2,122 crore (2009-14 average) to Rs. 11,486 crore in 2026-27. Which of the above is/are correct?

Q: Answer-Evaluate the following statements about infrastructure development and welfare delivery in India's N...

Both are correct. PM-DevINE Prime Ministers Development Initiative for North East Region is 100 centrally funded with Rs. 6,600 crore outlay for 2022-23 to 2025-26, covering 48 projects 3 already completed. On connectivity national highways in the NE expanded from 10,905 km to 16,207 km a 48.5 increase. The railway budget for the region grew more than five-fold from an annual average of Rs. 2,122 crore 2009-14 to Rs. 11,486 crore in 2026-27, reflecting the massive scale-up in rail infrastructure investment for this strategically important region.