A review meeting on the implementation of the Prime Minister’s Development Initiative for North East (PM-DeVINE) and North Eastern Council (NEC) schemes was held on January 17, 2026, at Hotel Saramati, Dimapur. The meeting was chaired by Angshuman Dey, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER).
The meeting reviewed the utilisation of released funds, submission of demands and progress reports under PM-DeVINE and NEC schemes. Representatives from all concerned departments attended and presented updates on the status of their respective projects.
On the same day, Dey inspected the construction works of the 220/132 kV (2×100 MVA) and 132/33 kV (2×50 MVA) Tsitronge–Dimapur substation being executed under the PM-DeVINE scheme. He also visited the upgradation works of the Radiation Oncology Department at the Christian Institute of Health Sciences and Research (CIHSR), Dimapur, and reviewed project progress.
On January 18, 2026, the Joint Secretary carried out further inspections of PM-DeVINE and NEC projects in Dimapur district. He visited Thiluxu village to review an NEC-funded project on value addition in coffee, which includes procurement of coffee roasting machines and entrepreneurship-based capacity building. The project aims to improve market access, strengthen local enterprises and enhance income generation.
Dey also inspected the construction of a Common Facility Centre Emporium for Handloom and Handicraft at Agri Expo Nagaland, implemented by the Nagaland Khadi and Village Industries Board, and visited the Cane and Bamboo Technology Facility at the Nagaland Bamboo Resource Centre under the Nagaland Bamboo Development Agency.
He was accompanied by S. D. Meena, Director, MDoNER; Temsunaro Aier, Development Commissioner, Government of Nagaland; Hekato N, Additional Director, Department of Land Resources; Er. Kasho Chishi, Chief Engineer (Transmission and Generation); Asangla Imti, Secretary, Power Department; Kuku Mero, State Mission Director, NBDA; Dr. Tolto Metha, team member, NBDA; and other departmental officials.