Lok Sabha Question No. 2508 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-30
Subject: Allocation of Funds to Arunachal Pradesh
Ministry: DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION
Asked by: NINONG ERING

Government of India Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region

## LOK SABHA

Unstarred Question No. 2508

To be answered on Wednesday, November 30, 2016/Agrahayana 9, 1938 (Saka)

## Question

## Allocation of Funds to Arunachal Pradesh

2508. SHRI NINONG ERING:

Will the Minister of DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION be pleased to state: (a) the  details  of  the  funds  released  to  the  State  of  Arunachal  Pradesh  by  the Ministry under different heads; (b) whether the North Eastern Council has complained about the lack of funds and if so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  action  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  in  this regard; (c) the  details  of  the  schemes  and  programmes  undertaken  by  the  Ministry  in Arunachal Pradesh; and (d)

- whether the Government has made any impact analysis of the schemes and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

## [Dr. JITENDRA SINGH]

(a) & (c).  Details of funds released to the State of Arunachal Pradesh during the last three years by the Ministry under different heads is as under:

## Financial Year 2013-14

| Scheme                                 |   Sum of Amount Released (Rs. in lakh) |
|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
| NEC-Spl. Development Project           |                                7425.82 |
| Non-Lapsable Central Pool of Resources |                               11686.7  |
| Grand Total                            |                               19112.5  |

## Financial Year 2014-15

| Scheme                                 |   Sum of Amount Released (Rs. in lakh) |
|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
| NEC-Spl. Development Project           |                                6220.56 |
| Non-Lapsable Central Pool of Resources |                               16987.7  |
| Grand Total                            |                               23208.2  |

## Financial Year 2015-16

| Scheme                                 |   Sum of Amount Released (Rs. in lakh) |
|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
| NEC-Spl. Development Project           |                               11462.3  |
| Non-Lapsable Central Pool of Resources |                                8089.75 |
| Grand Total                            |                               19552    |

- (b) The requirements projected by North Eastern Council (NEC) are reflected in the BE and RE proposals of the Ministry of DONOR. The Government of India allocates the fund  to  various  agencies  including  NEC  keeping  in  view  the  national  priorities,  the sources available and capacity to absorb. The budget of NEC has been increasing over the years. From 770 crores in 2012-13, it has increased to 950 crores in 2016-17.
- (d) Impact study of three projects funded in Arunachal Pradesh was commissioned by NEC and was carried out through the consultancy firm WAPCOS details are given in the Annexure.

## ANNEXURE

|   Sl. No. | Name of the project                                                                                                                                                                | Benefit assessed as per the Impact study                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
|-----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Construction of 33KV Express Line from Khonsa to Changlang, Arunachal Pradesh.                                                                                                     | The old system was inadequate to cater to the areas. The commissioning of the transmission line has benefitted not only the villages under the district namely Changlang Town, Yatdam, Khimiyang, Manmao circles, Changlang District but also adjoining Margherita area of the Assam side got benefited.                                                                                                |
|         2 | Augmentation and Improvement of Electrical Substation at Daporijo (2x5 MVA, 33/11 kV) in Arunachal Pradesh.                                                                        | The augmentation of sub-station at Daporijo has resulted in improvement and strengthening of the power supply and is catering to the various rural feeders in and around Daporijo in Upper Subansiri district.                                                                                                                                                                                          |
|         3 | Anti-erosion work on right bank of Sisiri river at Silluk area to protect Nogopok and adjoining village areas, agricultural land areas and Mebo Dhola road in East Siang District. | The project for anti-erosion work in Sisiri river to protect Ngopok and adjoining villages, agricultural land and Mebo Dhola road has reduced the risk of flood damage to life and property, has saved the vast agricultural land from further destruction of crops and also saved the Mebo Dhola road which is the main trade route between Assam and the inhabitants on the left bank of river Siang. |