NE budgetary grants see 153% rise compared to 2014-15: Shah

Union home minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said that "budgetary provisions for northeast has seen a 153% increase compared to 2014-15". Of the allocated sum, ₹90,000 crore has been earmarked for better connectivity by roads, including the vibrant village programme (along the Line of Actual Control with China). He was speaking at Northeast Students' & Youth Parliament event.

Shah announced that by 2027, all state capitals in the northeast would be connected by rail, air and road networks. He said for better connectivity, ₹41,000 crore has been spent on roads and ₹47,000 crore on rural roads. Shah mentioned that 64 new air routes were started for air connectivity, ₹4,800 crore was spent on the vibrant village programme, while ₹18,000 crore was allocated for Railways.