Centre to foot 60% cost of North East Gas Grid

NEW DELHI : As part of government’s focus on India’s northeast, the Union government will provide ₹5,559 crore towards the construction of the North East Gas Grid project across the states of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, and Tripura.

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Wednesday approved the marquee project of Indradhanush Gas Grid Limited “with viability Gap Funding/ Capital Grant at 60% of the estimated cost of ₹9,265 crore (Including interest during construction).”

Currently, the country’s northeast region is in turmoil because of protests against the government’s contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019.