Dimapur, May 21 -- The North Eastern Council (NEC) allocated Rs 515.04 crore for Nagaland during the 15th Finance Commission (FC) period under Schemes of NEC (SoNEC) and NESIDS-Roads projects.

In its project report on Nagaland, released today, the NEC said Nagaland recorded one of the most dynamic project portfolios among all northeastern states during the period, with a strong focus on value-chain development and industry-led economic advancement.

Under SoNEC, the state recorded significant developmental progress during the 15th FC cycle, with an expenditure of Rs 205.84 crore, with major interventions in the development of sports and tourism infrastructure, educational institutions, cultural complexes, skill development centres, communi...