Development of North East Region

• NER = 8 states (Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura); nodal ministry is MDoNER (Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region), set up September 2001.
• Government frames NER as India's "growth engine" under the slogan "Act East, Act Fast, Act First", dovetailing with the Act East Policy for Indo-Pacific connectivity.
• MDoNER has spent Rs 9,195.65 crore since 2021 on roads, healthcare, education, civil aviation, power, etc..
• Aspirants must know PM-DevINE, NESIDS, NLCPR, 10% GBS rule, and NEC — frequently asked in Prelims and GS-III (infrastructure/regional development).