New Delhi, Nov. 2 -- The decade that just, past has marked a period of transformation for the northeastern states, turning it from a "landlocked" region into a "land-linked powerhouse under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said.

The minister was speaking after laying the foundation stone for the Integrated Sohra Circuit Development under the Prime Minister's Development Initiative for North Eastern Region (PM-DevINE) scheme and launched multiple Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) projects worth Rs 233 crore in Meghalaya.

The Union Minister emphasised that over Rs 6.2 lakh crore has been allocated to the region through the 10 per cent Gross Budgetary Support policy, promoting connectivity, enterp...