Lok Sabha Question No. 3496 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-08
Subject: Projects in Neighbouring Countries
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: SISIR KUMAR ADHIKARI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3496

TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.08.2018

## PROJECT IN NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES

3496. SHRI SISIR KUMAR ADHIKARI:

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any proposal to complete all foreign projects committed during the last five years in the neighbouring countries;
- (b) if so, the details of bilateral projects with their present status;
- (c) the funds allocated for the said projects and utilized during the above period, year-wise; and
- (d) the timeline fixed for the completion of these projects and the funds required therefor?

ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS [GEN. (DR) V. K. SINGH (RETD)]

- (a) Yes.

(b) The Government has committed to a number of bilateral projects in the last five years under various modalities in our neighbouring countries of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal and Sri Lanka. In these countries, out of 167 committed projects, 58 projects have been completed and 109 projects are ongoing or under development, excluding   Project   Tied   Assistance   to   Bhutan   and   quick   impact   Small Development Projects (SDPs). The projects span different sectors such as connectivity, energy, hydropower, roads, agriculture, other infrastructure, culture, capacity building, training and healthcare.

(c) The   funds   for   the   said   projects   are   utilized   from   the   budget allocated to the individual country. Details of expenditure incurred on projects during the last five years are as under:

| S. No.   | Aid to Country   | Grant Assistance (GA) (Rs. Crore) / Line of Credit (LoC) (US $ million)   | Expenditure   | Expenditure   | Expenditure   | Expenditure   | Expenditure   |
|----------|------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
| S. No.   | Aid to Country   | Grant Assistance (GA) (Rs. Crore) / Line of Credit (LoC) (US $ million)   | 2013-14       | 2014-15       | 2015-16       | 2016-17       | 2017-18       |
| 1.       | Afghanistan      | GA                                                                        | 585.31        | 723.52        | 880.44        | 263.02        | 365.96        |
| 2.       | Nepal            | GA                                                                        | 381.37        | 303.26        | 309.94        | 332.72        | 376.62        |

|    |            | LoC   |    0.67 |    9.10 |    9.19 |   91.30 |   16.28 |
|----|------------|-------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|
| 3. | Myanmar    | GA    |  164.86 |  104.34 |  117.07 |  123.62 |  223.55 |
|    |            | LoC   |    0    |    0    |    6.96 |    4.48 |   31.73 |
| 4. | Sri Lanka  | GA    |  420.8  |  499.7  |  403.8  |   99.16 |   77.89 |
|    |            | LoC   |    2.07 |    8.21 |    4.36 |    5.33 |   41.61 |
| 5. | Maldives   | GA    |    9.67 |   26.08 |   55.04 |   80.03 |  109.24 |
| 6. | Bangladesh | GA    |  604.66 |  197.84 |  155.68 |   82.59 |   78.02 |
|    |            | LoC   |   13.12 |   13.68 |   69.63 |   91.3  |   40.11 |
| 7. | Bhutan     | GA    | 3926.79 | 4395.17 | 5368.46 | 3441.47 | 2475.87 |

(d) The   total   value   of   all   ongoing   projects   in   the   neighbourhood committed during the last five years is approximately Rs. 14,393 Crore. An assessment on fund requirement is made before each financial year based on   progress   in   execution   aligned   with   project   implementation   cycle. Timelines fixed for projects vary and are determined based on consultation with   host   governments   and   ground   situation.   Every   effort   is   made   to implement projects as early as possible, in close consultation with the host Governments.

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