Ministry for Development of North Eastern Region

Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region
Agency overview
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Formed	September, 2001
Jurisdiction	Republic of India
Headquarters	Vigyan Bhavan Annexe, Maulana Azad Road, New Delhi -110 011.
Minister responsible	Jitendra Singh, Minister of State (Independent Charge)
Website	mdoner.gov.in

The Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (MDONER) is a Government of India ministry, established in September 2001, which functions as the nodal Department of the Central Government to deal with matters related to the socio-economic development of the eight States of Northeast India, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura and Sikkim.^[1] It acts as a facilitator between the Central Ministries/ Departments and the State Governments of the North Eastern Region including Sikkim in the economic development including removal of infrastructural bottlenecks, provision of basic minimum services, creating an environment for private investment and to remove impediments to lasting peace and security in the North Eastern Region including, Sikkim.

The current, Minister of Development of North Eastern Region is Jitendra Singh (Minister of state, Independent Charge).^[2]

Functions and Responsibilities

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The Department of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) was created in 2001 and was accorded the status of a full-fledged ministry on May 2004. The ministry is mainly concerned with the creation of infrastructure for economic development of North-Eastern region.

Main activities/functions of the DoNER.

Non Lapsible Central Pool of Resources(NLCPR)
North Eastern Council (NEC)
Coordination with the Central Ministries and the State Govts. of the NE states.
Capacity Building
Advocacy and Publicity
International Cooperation
Enterprises of the Department

Organisations

The ministry has following organisations functioning under it:^[3]

North Eastern Council (NEC)
North Eastern Development Finance Corporation Ltd.(NEDFi)
North Eastern Regional Agricultural Marketing Corporation Limited (NERAMAC)
The Sikkim Mining Corporation Limited. (SMC)
North Eastern Handlooms and Handicrafts Development Corporation (NEHHDC)

Cabinet Ministers

B.K. Handique - May 2009 - July 2011

Ministers of state (Independent Charge)

Paban Singh Ghatowar - July 2011 – May 2014

Vijay Kumar Singh - May 2014 - November 2014 ^[4]

Jitendra Singh (BJP politician)- November 2014 – Present

References

↑ "About us". DONER.
↑ "New Ministers assume office; PM to hold 1st meeting of expanded cabinet". The Indian Awaaz. AMN. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
↑ Organisations DoNER.
↑ http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/list-of-ministers-in-narendra-modis-government/articleshow/35626035.cms

External links

Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region, Official website

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