MDoNER to form exclusive road construction agency for the Northeast

The Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER) has announced the introduction of an exclusive road construction agency for the Northeast, which would be known as North-East Road Sector Development Scheme (NERSDS). The agency would primarily focus on interstate roads. The NERSDS has been introduced with the primary objective of promoting interstate roads in the region which were earlier being maintained randomly by different agencies including the North-Eastern Council.