Shillong, April 23 -- The North Eastern Council (NEC), a regional planning body of eight North Eastern States, has recorded a total expenditure of Rs 1,496.78 crore during the financial year, highlighting major infrastructure and development initiatives in the region, officials said on Thursday.
The expenditure includes Rs 792.12 crore under Schemes of NEC (SoNEC) and Rs 704.66 crore under the North East Special Infrastructure Development Scheme - Roads (NESIDS - Roads), the official said.
During 2025-26, NEC sanctioned 54 new projects (pertaining to higher education, health infrastructure, industries, agriculture & horticulture sector, tourism development, livelihood, cultural preservation projects, etc.) valued at Rs 435.22 crore, the h...