Kohima, Oct 22: Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) Joint Secretary Dr. Vipul Aggarwal has urged the Nagaland government to expedite development projects funded by the ministry under the Prime Minister’s Development Initiative for North East Region (PM-DevINE).
During a review meeting with state officials in Kohima on Wednesday, Dr. Aggarwal also called for prioritising proposals for the 16th Finance Commission.
Emphasising the need for timely implementation, he stressed the importance of completing pending projects, giving priority to older projects and submitting proposals by the end of October.
Dr. Aggarwal further called for need-based interventions to address critical gaps in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Following the review meeting, Dr. Aggarwal, accompanied by a team of officials from the concerned line departments, is scheduled to inspect key PM-DevINE projects in the state.