<h1>Government Launches Rs. 1,500 Crore PM-DevINE Initiative for North-East Development: Focus on Infrastructure, Youth, and Women's Livelihoods.</h1> The Prime Minister's Development Initiative for the North-East (PM-DevINE) was announced with an allocation of Rs. 1,500 crore, as part of the Union Budget 2022-23. This scheme, implemented through the North-Eastern Council, aims to support infrastructure and social development projects in the region, focusing on youth and women's livelihoods. It will complement existing central or state schemes, prioritizing projects proposed by states. Initial projects include cancer management services, livelihood improvement, organic agriculture promotion, infrastructure developments like bypass construction, and eco-friendly ropeway systems, among others, across various states in the North-East.