Lok Sabha Question No. 6421 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-12
Subject: North Eastern States Roads Investment Programme
Ministry: DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION
Asked by: GAURAV GOGOI

## Government of India Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region

## LOK SABHA

## Unstarred Question No. 6421

To be answered on

Wednesday, April 12, 2017/Chaitra 22, 1939 (Saka)

## Question

## North Eastern States Roads Investment Programme

6421.  SHRI GAURAV GOGOI:

Will  the  Minister  of  DEVELOPMENT  OF  NORTH  EASTERN  REGION  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  his  ministry  has  constructed  roads  of  433.7  kilometres  of  length across  six  North  Eastern  States  as  proposed  under  North  Eastern  States  Roads Investment Programme (NESRIP) and if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
- (b) if not, the reasons for the delay and the expected date of completion;
- (c) whether the Asian Development Bank has approved and released the total loads of $200 million for NESRIP and if so, the details of the loans released as on date; and
- (d) the funds allocated by the Ministry for this scheme since 2011 till date, year and State-wise?

## ANSWER

## The Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region [Dr. Jitendra Singh]

(a) Construction  of  ten  roads  (and  some  major  bridges)  of  a  total  length  of 433.225  Km  under  the  North  Eastern  States  Roads  Investment  Programme (NESRIP), an Asian Development Bank (ADB) assisted road projects is  presently under implementation.

- (b) The State Public Works Departments in the six states are the implementing agencies.  In Assam, the work has been completed (Bilasipara to Fakirgram NH-31) and under the second project (Barpeta to Kalitakuchi) in Assam and (Garobadha to Dalu NH-51) in Meghalaya, more than 50% of the work has been completed. As for

the remaining projects, progress is at different stages of construction ranging from 10% to 42%.

Reason for delay are as under:

1. Delay in land acquisition.
2. Delay in utility shifting and tree cutting.

Four roads under Tranche-I are likely to be completed by 30 th  June, 2019 and the remaining roads by 31 st  March, 2020.

- (c) The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved loan of US$200 million for  NESRIP,  but  release  is  on  reimbursement  basis  after  the  submission  of necessary  documents.  The  withdrawal  from  ADB  stands  at  US$25.75  million  for Tranche-1 and US$20.28 million for Tranche-2 as on 31.3.2017.
- (d) The details of State-wise, year-wise of fund allocated by the Ministry is given below:

(Rs. in crore)

| S.No.             | State             | 2012-13    | 2013-14    | 2014-15    | 2015-16    | 2016-17    |
|-------------------|-------------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|
| Budget allocation | Budget allocation |            | 40.00      | 125.00     | 124.50     | 150.00     |
| TRANCHE-I         | TRANCHE-I         | TRANCHE-I  | TRANCHE-I  | TRANCHE-I  | TRANCHE-I  | TRANCHE-I  |
| 1.                | Assam             | -          | 15.15      | 38.48      | 23.99      | 22.09      |
| 2.                | Meghalaya         | -          | 09.78      | 21.08      | 29.51      | 49.65      |
| 3.                | Sikkim            | 4.21       | 14.7       | 3.78       | 5.76       | 7.31       |
| TRANCHE-II        | TRANCHE-II        | TRANCHE-II | TRANCHE-II | TRANCHE-II | TRANCHE-II | TRANCHE-II |
| 1.                | Assam             | -          | -          | 7.23       | 18.52      | 16.28      |
| 2.                | Manipur           | -          | -          | 44.29      | 25.06      | 38.04      |
| 3.                | Mizoram           | -          | -          | 7.16       | 16.11      | 10.41      |
| 4.                | Tripura           | -          | -          | 2.98       | 5.55       | 6.22       |
|                   | Total             | 4.21       | 39.63      | 125.00     | 124.50     | 150.00     |

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