<h1>Government Focuses on Northeast Development: Infrastructure, Connectivity, and Eco-Tourism Initiatives Highlighted in Union Budget</h1> The Union Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change emphasized the government's commitment to integrating the Northeast into India's development journey, focusing on infrastructure and connectivity improvements. The Union budget includes significant provisions for sectors like agriculture and employment, aiming for a self-reliant India by 2047. Recent efforts have improved air and rail connectivity under the UDAN scheme, with plans for 50 new airports, particularly in the Northeast. The minister addressed issues like train route adjustments and the delayed Kohima airport project. He also discussed easing restrictions under the Protected Area Regime to boost eco-tourism and local economic growth.