Hailing the allocation of Rs.2,362.74 crores for development of the North-Eastern Region (NER) in the budget presented by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Development of Northeastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh said here today, this will not only give boost to the physical growth of the region, but will also help Northeastern part of the country to get more closely assimilated in the mainstream India.