In addition to devolution of funds to the State Governments, Government of India allocates funds for the development of North Eastern Region under various schemes of Union Ministries. In the year 2016-17, 56 Ministries have allocated a budget of Rs. 33,097.02 crore for the North Eastern States which is inclusive of Rs. 2400 crore of Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER).
Under the schemes of Non-Lapsable Central Pool of Resources (NLCPR) administered by the Ministry of DoNER and schemes of NEC, various State Governments, including Government of Tripura send proposals on the basis priority fixed by them. These proposals are considered within the overall availability of resources.
Further, Border Area Development Programme (BADP) administered by Ministry of Home Affairs provides for specific funds for development of border areas. Ministry of DoNER has also released Rs. 120 crore for Akhaura-Agartala Rail Link Project to Ministry of Railways under the NLCPR-Central Scheme of the Ministry.
This was stated by the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh in written reply to a question by Shrimati Jharna Das Baidya in the Rajya Sabha Thursday.