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Scindia Begins Three-Day Nagaland Visit for Development Push, Hornbill Festival

The visit showcases the Centre’s Act-East push with a pledge of over Rs 1 lakh crore a year for the Northeast.

Overview

  • Arriving in Dimapur, the DoNER Minister outlined a three-day schedule combining project launches with cultural engagements across Nagaland.
  • He reiterated that 10% of the Centre’s gross budgetary support, exceeding Rs 1 lakh crore annually, is allocated to the eight Northeastern states.
  • Foundation-stone ceremonies for DoNER-funded connectivity, infrastructure and livelihood projects are scheduled for December 5.
  • Scindia plans to join the traditional stone-pulling at Touphema and attend the Hornbill Festival at Kisama as a special guest the same evening.
  • Asked about a deleted DoNER video alleged to misuse Naga cultural elements, he said he was unaware of the matter and called any such error unfortunate.