The Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER) organised the Rising Northeast Investors Summit 2025 to promote trade and investment across the North Eastern Region (NER). The summit identified several focus sectors for attracting investment, including tourism and hospitality, agro-food processing and allied sectors, textiles, handloom and handicrafts, healthcare, education and skill development, IT and ITeS, entertainment and sports, infrastructure and logistics, and energy.
According to official information, the summit and its pre-event roadshows together generated investment interest worth Rs 4.48 lakh crore. This included Memoranda of Understanding, letters of intent and qualified leads from private investors, public sector undertakings and major industrial groups.
The government has also announced the Mutual Credit Guarantee Scheme for MSMEs (MCGS-MSME), a government-backed initiative aimed at enabling micro, small and medium enterprises to access loans for business expansion. The scheme provides credit guarantees to facilitate borrowing, particularly for the purchase of equipment and machinery. In addition, the Credit Guarantee Scheme for Exporters (CGSE) was approved on November 12, 2025, to offer additional credit support of up to 20 per cent of existing working capital limits to eligible borrowers, with a focus on MSMEs.
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The Department of Posts continues to support financial inclusion and digital payments through Post Office Savings Bank services and the India Post Payments Bank. Efforts are underway to expand digitalisation and financial access by offering a range of affordable products and services through the network of post offices across the North Eastern Region.
The North Eastern Development Finance Corporation Ltd (NEDFi) plays a role in strengthening the MSME sector in the region by providing financial assistance for industrial, infrastructure and agri-allied projects. The corporation also undertakes entrepreneurship development and ecosystem-strengthening initiatives, including business meets across all North Eastern states to raise awareness about entrepreneurial opportunities, government schemes and institutional support.
Through its Business Facilitation Centres, NEDFi supports first-generation entrepreneurs with project preparation, financial planning, credit linkages and market access. Under its Sustainable Livelihood Programmes, artisans working in traditional crafts such as bamboo, banana fibre and handloom have received skill development and marketing support through exhibitions and dedicated showrooms. NEDFi is also contributing to the development of the startup ecosystem in the region through the North East Venture Fund and provides mentoring and handholding support to startups.
This information was provided by the Minister of State for the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region, Sukanta Majumdar, in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.
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