Shillong Feb 1: Union Minister for Finance, Nirmala Sitharaman said that the North Eastern region is very high on government’s development agenda, smooth access to financial assistance from multilateral, and bilateral funding agencies to help introduce innovative and global best practices is being ensured.
The Central government has effectively used an online portal to improve the flow of funds to the North East, the Finance Minister said.
According to the budget estimates for 2020-21, a total of Rs 3,049 crore has been earmarked for development of the North East.
