Kyndiah happy with   budget proposals

North East News Agency

Union Minister for Tribal Affairs and Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), P. R. Kyndiah hails the Union Budget as a path breaking budget for the long neglected region. Not only there is a hike in allocation to the DONER ministry but also the region gained from increase in allocation to other ministries. But the main benefit came from sevral central government mega schemes in the ministries of Rural Development and Surface Transport and Highways,” Mr. Kyndiah said.

The Minister said that the Tribal Affairs Ministry has been given its due importance and the North Eastern Region has no doubt, got a fair deal. The Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region , (DoNER) including North Eastern Council is getting due share of importance and focus, he said.

“The bulk of the resources– Sarva Siksha Abhiyan, Mid-day Meal Scheme, Rajiv Gandhi Drinking Water Mission, Total Sanitation Campaign, National Rural Health Mission, Integrated Child Development Services, National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme and Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission,” the Minister added.

The budgetary provision for the development of North Eastern Region has been increased from Rs.1176.00 crores to Rs. 1350.00 crores and the Tribal Affairs Ministry gets Rs.1656.90 crores from Rs.1498.82 crores, Kyndiah said. The NEC budget has been increased from Rs. 461.50 crores to about Rs. 600.00 crores, which amount to 30% increase, he said.

“The NEC budget was stagnated for the last five years and this increase shows the deep commitment of the UPA Government for the North Eastern Region,” he added. From the mandatory 10 percent allocation for the flagship programmes alone, this would amount to an additional allocation of Rs.4,870 crore in 2006-07, Mr. Kyndiah said.

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