North Eastern Council releases ₹42.63 crore and closes 14 projects worth ₹45.48 crore, naming two in Meghalaya

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North Eastern Council releases ₹42.63 crore and closes 14 projects worth ₹45.48 crore, naming two in Meghalaya

10 October 2026

The Meghalaya government's Information and Public Relations Department put out on 5 October 2026 that the North Eastern Council released ₹42.63 crore and recorded project completions worth ₹45.48 crore during September 2026.
Fourteen major infrastructure projects, worth ₹45.48 crore together, were completed and closed in that month.
Two completed projects in Meghalaya are named in the release.
One is the construction of school buildings at Mawthadraishan in West Khasi Hills, at ₹4.75 crore.
The other is the development of the Cultural Complex of Seng Khasi Ri Raid Laban at Lum Shat Sngi Kenches Trace, Shillong, at ₹9.28 crore.
Of the ₹42.63 crore released, ₹35.21 crore went to the North Eastern States and ₹7.42 crore to regional institutions and agencies; the release is numbered 05/10/2026.

Funds released in September 2026: ₹42.63 crore Value of completions: ₹45.48 crore Projects completed and closed: 14 Mawthadraishan school building: ₹4.75 crore Seng Khasi Ri Raid Laban cultural complex: ₹9.28 crore

Why it matters for exams: The North Eastern Council is the standing regional planning body for the eight North Eastern States, and its monthly releases give the kind of figure examiners quote.

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10 October 2026 Source: Government of Meghalaya press release (Information and Public Relations Department)

In plain words

NEC North Eastern Council — The statutory regional body that plans and funds development projects across the North Eastern States.