Centre Clears ₹4,250 Cr Development Boost for Assam & Tripura Under Special Packages

NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, has approved four new components under the existing Central Sector Scheme of Special Development Packages (SDPs) for Assam and Tripura with a total outlay of Rs 4,250 crore.

The approved components include Rs 500 crore for infrastructure development in Adivasi-inhabited regions of Assam, aligned with the 2022 Memorandum of Settlement (MoS) signed with Adivasi groups.

Under the 2023 MoS signed with the Dimasa National Liberation Army (DNLA) and the Dimasa People’s Supreme Council (DPSC), Rs 500 crore has been allocated for the North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council area, home to Dimasa communities.

The largest share, Rs 3,000 crore, will fund infrastructure projects across various districts of Assam following the MoS signed in 2023 with the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) groups.

Additionally, Rs 250 crore has been earmarked for development in the tribal areas of Tripura as per the 2024 MoS signed with the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) and All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF).

The overall outlay of Rs 7,250 crore includes Rs 4,250 crore from the Centre and Rs 3,000 crore to be contributed by the Assam government. Of the central share, Rs 4,000 crore will be utilised over five years (FY 2025–26 to 2029–30) for Assam-based components, while Rs 250 crore will be allocated over four years (FY 2025–26 to 2028–29) for Tripura.

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