The Central government today approved a Rs 10,037-crore new industrial development scheme, UNNATI, for North East states.
The Union Cabinet in a meeting approved the Uttar Poorva Transformative Industrialisation Scheme, 2024, here, an official release said.
The central sector scheme has been announced for the development of industries and employment generation in the states of North East Region.
The scheme’s main objective is to generate gainful employment, which will lead to the area’s overall socio-economic development.
The scheme will create productive economic activity in the manufacturing and service sectors.
Under the scheme, incentives would be provided to investors for setting up new units or undertaking significant expansion of the existing units.
The scheme will be effective from the date of notification and up to March 31, 2034, along with eight years of committed liabilities. (PTI)
