Cabinet approves ₹4,250-crore new components of Special Development Packages for Assam and Tripura
The Union Cabinet on 8 August 2025 approved four new components under the Central Sector Scheme of Special Development Packages (SDPs) for Assam and Tripura, with a central outlay of ₹4,250 crore, to implement peace settlements with ethnic groups.
Summary
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved four new components under the existing Central Sector Scheme of Special Development Packages (SDPs) for Assam and Tripura on 8 August 2025. The components are ₹500 crore for Adivasi-inhabited areas of Assam, ₹500 crore for the North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council (NCHAC) area inhabited by the Dimasa groups (DNLA/DPSC), ₹3,000 crore for infrastructure in Assam under the settlement with ULFA groups, and ₹250 crore for tribals of Tripura under the settlement with the NLFT and ATTF. Of the total outlay of ₹7,250 crore, ₹4,250 crore will come from the Centre (₹4,000 crore for Assam over FY 2025-26 to 2029-30 and ₹250 crore for Tripura) and ₹3,000 crore from the Assam government. The Memoranda of Settlement were signed with the Adivasi groups in 2022, DNLA/DPSC in 2023, ULFA in 2023 and NLFT/ATTF in 2024.
Key facts
- Approved
- 8 Aug 2025, Union Cabinet
- Central outlay
- ₹4,250 crore (Assam ₹4,000 crore, Tripura ₹250 crore)
- Total outlay
- ₹7,250 crore incl. ₹3,000 crore from Assam
- Adivasi areas, Assam
- ₹500 crore (MoS 2022)
- NCHAC area (DNLA/DPSC)
- ₹500 crore (MoS 2023)
- ULFA settlement
- ₹3,000 crore (MoS 2023)
- Tripura (NLFT/ATTF)
- ₹250 crore (MoS 2024)
Practice MCQs 4 questions
What is the central outlay for the four new components of Special Development Packages for Assam and Tripura approved on 8 August 2025?
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Correct answer: B — ₹4,250 crore
The Centre will provide ₹4,250 crore under the Central Sector Scheme of SDPs: ₹4,000 crore for Assam and ₹250 crore for Tripura.
The ₹250-crore Tripura component of the Special Development Packages approved in August 2025 follows a Memorandum of Settlement with which groups?
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Correct answer: C — NLFT and ATTF
The ₹250 crore is for development of tribals of Tripura under the MoS signed with the NLFT and ATTF (National Liberation Front of Twipra and All Tripura Tiger Force).
Consider the following statements about the Special Development Packages components approved in August 2025: 1. The Assam government will contribute ₹3,000 crore from its own resources. 2. The ₹500-crore component for the NCHAC area relates to a settlement with the Dimasa groups DNLA/DPSC. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both statements are correct. Of the ₹7,250 crore total, ₹3,000 crore will be contributed by the Assam government, and ₹500 crore is for the NCHAC area inhabited by DNLA/DPSC groups.
Consider the following statements about the Memoranda of Settlement behind the new SDP components: 1. The settlement with the ULFA groups was signed in 2022. 2. The settlement with the NLFT/ATTF was signed in 2024. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
Statement 1 is incorrect: the ULFA settlement was signed in 2023 (it was the Adivasi groups' settlement that was signed in 2022). Statement 2 is correct: the NLFT/ATTF settlement was signed in 2024.