Lok Sabha Question No. 228 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-16
Subject: Development of North eastern States
Ministry: DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION
Asked by: KAMLA DEVI PATLE

## Government of India

## Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region

## LOK SABHA

Unstarred Question No.228

To be answered on

Wednesday, November 16,2016/Kartika 25, 1938 (Saka)

## Question

## Development of North eastern States

## 228. SHRIMATI KAMLA DEVI PAATLE:

Will the Minister of Development of North Eastern Region be pleased to state:

- (a) whether most of the North Eastern States are lagging behind from development point of view;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to develop the North Eastern States at par with rest of the States of the Country?

## ANSWER

The Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of  Development of North Eastern Region

## [Dr. Jitendra Singh]

- a) Some  States  in  the  North  Eastern  Region  have  shown  performance  better than the National average on several developmental indicators such as per capita income, per capita monthly expenditure, growth rate, poverty etc.
- b) A comparative table on the developmental indicators is annexed.
- c) Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region  is assigned the function of coordinating the efforts of the Government for development of North Eastern Region.

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The Ministry also funds developmental initiatives through various schemes of North Eastern  Council  and  through  its  schemes  such  as  Non  Lapsable  Central  Pool  of Resources and livelihood enhancements. Fifty Six Ministries/Departments earmarked Rs. 33,097.02 crore for the North Eastern States in 2016-17. North East is now better connected with broad gauging of the major rail networks in the entire region. Setup in 2014, National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL) is fully functional in all eight States and is now fast tracking road building activity in the entire North East. NHIDCL has also undertaken up gradation of neglected, but critical inter-state roads, a new scheme launched by Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region. With improvement in infrastructure and facilities and viability gap funding to Alliance Air by North Eastern Council, there are more flights operating to and from the North East. 19 rivers of North East have been recently declared as National Waterways. Mobile and broadband connectivity in remotest region has received a major impetus under the Comprehensive Telecom Development  Plan  and  heavy  investment  in  power  transmission  with  two  projects covering all the 8 states have been undertaken. Under the new scheme of Swadesh Darshan - development of 8 circuits have so far been sanctioned. A new scheme exclusively  for  the  North  East  to  promote  value  chain  based  organic  farming  with emphasis on value addition and marketing has been launched.

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## Annexure

## Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) of Unstarred Lok Sabha Question No. 228 for answer on 16.11.2016

|                   | Population (in lakhs)   | Growth rate 1                                                        | Income (Rs.) 1a                           | MPCE (Rs.) 2   | MPCE (Rs.) 2   | Poverty Ratio 3      | IMR 4 (2014)   | Education 5                 | Education 5                    | Employment 6                                                | Employment 6           |
|-------------------|-------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|----------------|----------------|----------------------|----------------|-----------------------------|--------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------|
| State             | Census 2011             | GSDP growth during 2004- 05 to 2013-14 at constant prices (2004- 05) | Per capita NSDP 2013-14 at current prices | rural          | urban          | Estimate for 2011-12 |                | Literacy rate (census 2011) | drop out rate at primary level | Worker population ratio (WPR) (workers per 1000 population) | Unemploy ment rate (%) |
| ARUNACHAL PRADESH | 13.84                   | 6.41                                                                 | 85468                                     | 1782           | 2654           | 37.4                 | 30             | 65.38                       | 14.8                           | 368                                                         | 2.2                    |
| ASSAM             | 312.06                  | 5.69                                                                 | 44263                                     | 1219           | 2189           | 40.9                 | 49             | 72.19                       | 11.7                           | 341                                                         | 4.6                    |
| MANIPUR           | 25.7                    | 5.42                                                                 | 41573                                     | 1502           | 1483           | 46.7                 | 11             | 79.21                       | 12.1                           | 372                                                         | 3.7                    |
| MEGHALAYA         | 29.67                   | 8.32                                                                 | 61548                                     | 1475           | 2436           | 24.4                 | 46             | 74.43                       | 15.1                           | 435                                                         | 0.8                    |
| MIZORAM           | 10.97                   | 9.20                                                                 | 76120                                     | 1644           | 2568           | 27.4                 | 32             | 91.33                       | 7                              | 432                                                         | 3.2                    |
| NAGALAND          | 19.79                   | 7.60                                                                 | 77529                                     | 2059           | 2284           | 14.0                 | 14             | 79.55                       | 6                              | 367                                                         | 17.7                   |
| SIKKIM            | 6.11                    | 17.6                                                                 | 176491                                    | 1565           | 2608           | 17.8                 | 19             | 81.42                       | 4.3                            | 519                                                         | 1.2                    |
| TRIPURA           | 36.74                   | 8.77                                                                 | 69705                                     | 1334           | 2144           | 24.9                 | 21             | 87.22                       | 6.2                            | 388                                                         | 12.8                   |
| INDIA             | 12105.70                | 7.74                                                                 | 74380                                     | 1430           | 2630           | 29.5                 | 39             | 72.99                       | 6.5                            | 386                                                         | 2.2                    |

- 1 CSO, State series as on 30.07.2015 with base year 2004-05
- 1a Web portal of NITI Ayog (Source: State Directorates and CSO)
- 2 NSS 68th round survey (2011-12) report No. NSS KI (68/1.0)
- 3 As per Rangarajan Committee report Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
- 4 website.
- 5 Web portal of NITI Ayog (Source: District Information System for Educaion (DISE), 2011-12)
- 6 NSS 68th round survey (2011-12) report No.NSS KI (68/10)