The newly paved 9.60-km Glory Peak Tourist Road in Phek district completed during the May–June period. (Photo Courtesy: NEC)
DIMAPUR, JULY 15 (MExN): The North Eastern Council (NEC) has stated that it released over Rs 58.96 crore during May and June 2026 to support infrastructure, road connectivity, tourism, rural development, skill development and community infrastructure projects in Nagaland.
According to an NEC statement, Rs 48.02 crore was released under the North East Special Infrastructure Development Scheme (NESIDS-Roads), while the remaining funds were released under the Scheme of the North Eastern Council (SoNEC).
The NEC said the allocation under NESIDS (Roads) covered seven road projects, including the upgradation of the Thizema–Chiethu Airport road via Kohima Bypass and Nehre Model Village; the Phomching (Nagaland)-Longding (Arunachal Pradesh) road; the Coco Road-Anglomi Old British Bungalow-Ghukiye Junction road; the road from Old Peren to New Peren via Chalkot Junction; the Jalukie-New DO Complex Model Township road at Peren; the Tuensang-Longleng road; and the Khonoma Village-NH-29 road via Tzudza River.
According to the Council, the projects are intended to improve connectivity between districts and neighbouring states, enhance access to the proposed Chiethu Airport, improve access to essential services and promote economic development in remote areas.
Under SoNEC, the NEC said funds were released for a Skill Development Centre-cum-Garo Community Centre in Dimapur, a Rongmei Multi-Purpose Complex in Jalukie, and a Tribal Artisans Resource Centre in Chümoukedima.
The Council further stated that it released the first instalment for an Integrated Development Project in the Phomching Assembly Constituency of Mon district, with a total project cost of Rs 6.26 crore. Other releases during the period supported projects related to tourism, coffee processing, trade infrastructure, technical education and public amenities.
The NEC also stated that the 9.60-km Glory Peak Tourist Road in Phek district was completed during the May–June period. Constructed at a cost of Rs 32.50 crore, the road is expected to improve access to tourist destinations such as Glory Peak, Kapamodzu Forest and Japan Cave, and benefit an estimated 28,387 people across 11 nearby villages.
