Lok Sabha Question No. 4042 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-17
Subject: Funds for Development of NER
Ministry: DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION
Asked by: Queen Oja

## Government of India

## Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4042

To be answered on

Wednesday, July 17, 2019/Ashadha 26, 1941 (Saka)

## Funds for Development of NER

4042. SHRIMATI QUEEN OJA:

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

- (a) the details of the funds that were allocated for the development of the North Eastern Region (NER) from 2010-11 to 2018-19;
- (b) the amount of funds actually spent during these years;
- (c) the major projects on which these funds were spent;
- (d) whether  any  outcome-based  assessment  has  been  carried  out  on  this expenditure over the last nine years;
- (e) if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  and  (b)    All  non-exempt  Union  Ministries  are  required  to  mandatorily  earmark 10%  of  their  Gross  Budgetary  Allocation  annually  for  the  North  Eastern  Region (NER). As per available information, the earmarking of funds for NER and provisional expenditure (subject to final vetting by Ministry of Finance) from 2014-15 to 2018-19 is as under:

(Rs. in crore)

| Year    | Budget Estimate   | Revised Estimate   | Expenditure   |
|---------|-------------------|--------------------|---------------|
| 2014-15 | 36,107.56         | 27,359.17          | 24819.18      |
| 2015-16 | 29,087.93         | 29,669.22          | 28673.73      |
| 2016-17 | 29,124.79         | 32,180.08          | 29367.90      |
| 2017-18 | 43,244.64         | 40,971.69          | 39,753.44*    |
| 2018-19 | 47,994.88         | 47,087.95          | 45,518.14**   |

*  Data  pertaining  to  53  out  of  54  Ministries  is  based  on  details  furnished  by respective Ministries, while data of one Ministry is based on PFMS.
- **  Data  pertaining  to  48  out  of  54  Ministries  is  based  on  details  furnished  by respective Ministries, while data of six Ministries is based on PFMS.

The Budgetary allocation to Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region and the funds utilised from 2010-11 to 2018-19 is given below:-

(Rs. in crore)

| Year    |   Budget Estimate |   Revised Estimate |   Expenditure |
|---------|-------------------|--------------------|---------------|
| 2010-11 |           1759.33 |            1759.33 |       1640.53 |
| 2011-12 |           1762.58 |            1664.27 |       1649.79 |
| 2012-13 |           1929.33 |            1750.68 |       1666.57 |
| 2013-14 |           2030.97 |            1830    |       1804.87 |
| 2014-15 |           2332.78 |            1825.45 |       1719.44 |
| 2015-16 |           2362.74 |            2000.14 |       1986.8  |
| 2016-17 |           2430.01 |            2524.42 |       2495.84 |
| 2017-18 |           2682.45 |            2682.45 |       2513.97 |
| 2018-19 |           3000    |            2629.48 |       1960.66 |

- (c) Major expenditure was incurred by different Ministries in infrastructure sectors such as roads, power, etc. and in social sectors such as education, health, women & child development, rural development, etc. in North Eastern Region in these years. Ministry  of  DoNER  has  taken  up  projects  under  the  schemes  of  Non-Lapsable Central Pool of Resources, North Eastern Council (NEC), North East Road Sector Development  Scheme,  North  East  Special  Infrastructure  Development  Scheme (NESIDS),  Special  Packages  for  funding  identified  infrastructure  and  development projects  of  the  Bodoland  Territorial  Council,  Karbi  Anglong  Territorial  Council  and Dima Hasao Territorial Council and the externally aided North East Rural Livelihood Project (NERLP) for filing gaps in physical infrastructure in the North Eastern Region, particularly  in  roads,  power  &  water  and  in  social  sectors  like  livelihood,  health, education etc.
- (d)  to  (f)    Third  party  evaluation  of  all  the  ongoing  schemes  was  carried  out  in 2017-18  for  outcome  based  review  before  their  continuation  beyond  the  12 th five year plan. These schemes will lead to better connectivity within the country as well as  with  neighbouring  countries,  improved  tourist  arrivals,  sustainable  livelihoods, improved power availability, improved access to education and health services, etc. in the North Eastern States.

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