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Nagaland Cabinet Praises Modi’s Northeast Development Initiatives

Nagaland’s government praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for supporting development in the Northeast.

It said government programs have helped improve roads, healthcare, schools, jobs, and digital services.

The Cabinet also welcomed efforts to find a peaceful solution to the long-running Naga political issue.

It noted that Ajit Lal was appointed to help with peace talks.

In 2026, an agreement was signed to create a special authority for Eastern Nagaland.

Another agreement was made to help explore oil and natural gas near the Nagaland-Assam border.

The Cabinet also pointed to major transport and health projects in the state.

These include a medical college, a railway station, a railway extension, and highway improvements.

Key facts

Northeast development scheme: The Cabinet praised the Prime Minister’s Development Initiative for North East Region (PM-DevINE).
Capital investment scheme: The Cabinet appreciated SASCI, which provides states long-term, interest-free loans for capital expenditure.
Naga peace talks: The article says Ajit Lal was recently appointed Government of India interlocutor and a minister-led talk team is to be constituted.
Eastern Nagaland agreement: A tripartite MoA for constituting the Frontier Nagaland Territorial Authority was signed on February 5, 2026.
FNTA Bill: The bill was introduced in the Nagaland Legislative Assembly on September 1, 2026, and passed unanimously on September 3, 2026.
Oil and gas agreement: India, Assam, and Nagaland signed an MoU on June 11, 2026, to facilitate exploration and production in the Disputed Area Belt.
Infrastructure projects cited: The Cabinet cited the state’s first medical college, Shokhuvi railway station, the railway extension to Zubza, and four-laning of the Dimapur-Kohima National Highway.

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