Lok Sabha Question No. 1636 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-02
Subject: Externally Aided Projects
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Rebati Tripura

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1636

TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, March 02, 2020/PHALGUNA 12, 1941(SAKA)

## Externally Aided Projects

## 1636. SHRI REBATI TRIPURA:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the State Government of Tripura has forwarded a number of projects for financial grants under 'Externally Aided Projects' category;
- (b) if so, the details of these projects; and
- (c) the  steps  initiated  by  the  Union  Government  for  the  sanction  of  externally aided projects in the case of Tripura?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE

(SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR)

- (a) : Yes, Sir.
- (b) & (c):  The  list  of  project  proposals  seeking  loan  /  grant  from  external  agencies received  from  State  Government  of  Tripura  and  the  status  of  these  projects  is  at Annexure.

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## Annexure

| Details of projects received from Government of Tripura for various development   | Details of projects received from Government of Tripura for various development                                                 | Details of projects received from Government of Tripura for various development   | Details of projects received from Government of Tripura for various development   | Details of projects received from Government of Tripura for various development   | Details of projects received from Government of Tripura for various development                                                                                          |
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| S. No.                                                                            | Name of Project                                                                                                                 | Donor agency                                                                      | Project Cost in INR Crores                                                        | Project Cost in donor currency                                                    | Status                                                                                                                                                                   |
| Yet to be posed projects of Asian Development Bank (ADB)                          | Yet to be posed projects of Asian Development Bank (ADB)                                                                        | Yet to be posed projects of Asian Development Bank (ADB)                          | Yet to be posed projects of Asian Development Bank (ADB)                          | Yet to be posed projects of Asian Development Bank (ADB)                          | Yet to be posed projects of Asian Development Bank (ADB)                                                                                                                 |
| 1.                                                                                | Consultancy Services for the preparation of DPR for the Infrastructure Development of Industrial Estate under TIDC Ltd. [Grant] | ADB                                                                               | 406.7                                                                             | USD 58.1 million                                                                  | The above proposal was approved "in- principle" in 102 nd meeting of the Screening Committee held on 18 th December, 2019 for posing to ADB.                             |
| 2.                                                                                | Flood protection/ Anti erosion work at vulnerable locations along the bank of different rivers and streams of Tripura State.    | ADB                                                                               | 1405.7                                                                            | USD 195.2361 million                                                              | The proposal was discussed in the 103 rd meeting of the Screening Committee held on 16 th January, 2020.                                                                 |
| Pipeline projects of World Bank (WB) and Asian Development Bank (ADB)             | Pipeline projects of World Bank (WB) and Asian Development Bank (ADB)                                                           | Pipeline projects of World Bank (WB) and Asian Development Bank (ADB)             | Pipeline projects of World Bank (WB) and Asian Development Bank (ADB)             | Pipeline projects of World Bank (WB) and Asian Development Bank (ADB)             | Pipeline projects of World Bank (WB) and Asian Development Bank (ADB)                                                                                                    |
| 3.                                                                                | Tripura Power Generation Up- gradation and Distribution Reliability Improvement                                                 | ADB                                                                               | 1925                                                                              | USD 275 million                                                                   | The project was approved in the 94 th Screening Committee Meeting held on 15.04.2019 and was posed to ADB on 12 th July 2019 for external assistance of US$ 220 million. |
| 4.                                                                                | Smart City Projects in Agartala City                                                                                            | ADB                                                                               | 400                                                                               | USD 61.5 million                                                                  | Project preparation in progress.                                                                                                                                         |
| 5.                                                                                | Tripura Power Generation Upgradation & Distribution Reliability Improvement Project                                             | ADB                                                                               | 1540                                                                              | USD 220 million                                                                   | Project preparation in progress.                                                                                                                                         |
| 6.                                                                                | Infrastructure Development of Seven District Headquarters of Tripura (PRF)                                                      | ADB                                                                               | 16.8                                                                              | USD 2.5 million                                                                   | Project preparation in progress.                                                                                                                                         |
| 7.                                                                                | Development of                                                                                                                  | ADB                                                                               | 400                                                                               | USD                                                                               | 57.1The project was posed on 21 st                                                                                                                                       |

|     | tourism infrastructure and improvement of road connectivity to different tourist destinations in the State of Tripura   |                                                                       |                                                                       | million                                                               | February 2020 to ADB.                                                                                                   |
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| 8.  | Scheme for Augmentation of Returns through High Value Products and Key Interventions in Forests (Mission 'SARTHAK')     | WB                                                                    | 1630.05                                                               | USD 237.4084 million                                                  | Proposal was considered in 104th Screening Committee Meeting held on 18.02.2020 and approved for posing to World Bank.  |
|     | Rolling Plan project of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)                                                   | Rolling Plan project of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) | Rolling Plan project of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) | Rolling Plan project of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) | Rolling Plan project of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)                                                   |
| 9.  | Rural Drinking Water Supply in Tripura                                                                                  | JICA                                                                  | 1519.15                                                               | JPY 23735 million                                                     | Screening Committee, DEA in its meeting on 14.8.2019 decided to grant in-principle approval.                            |
|     | German Assistance                                                                                                       | German Assistance                                                     | German Assistance                                                     | German Assistance                                                     | German Assistance                                                                                                       |
| 10. | Climate Resilience of Forest Ecosystems, Biodiversity Adaptive Capacities of Forest Dependent                           | KfW                                                                   | 245.00                                                                | Euro 31.82 Million                                                    | Preliminary Project Report has been posed to German side.                                                               |
|     | Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)                                                                             | Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)                           | Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)                           | Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)                           | Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)                                                                             |
| 11  | Infrastructure Development of Agartala Municipal Corporation Area, Agartala, Tripura                                    | AIIB                                                                  | 1342.00                                                               | USD 191.8 million                                                     | The Screening Committee, DEA in the 100 th meeting held on 23 rd October, 2019 decided to grant in- principle approval. |

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