Lok Sabha Question No. 2148 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-04
Subject: North East Special Infrastructure Development Scheme
Ministry: DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION
Asked by: Naranbhai Bhikhabhai Kachhadiya, Parbatbhai Savabhai Patel, Gitaben Vajesingbhai Rathva, Pradeep Kumar Singh, Jaswantsinh Sumanbhai Bhabhor, Shantanu Thakur, Nisith Pramanik

## Government of India

Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2148

To be answered on

Wednesday, March 4, 2020/Phalguna 14, 1941 (Saka)

## QUESTION

## North East Special Infrastructure Development Scheme

†2148.  SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA:

SHRIMATI RATHVA GITABEN VAJESINGBHAI:

SHRI PARBATBHAI SAVABHAI PATEL:

SHRI PRADEEP KUMAR SINGH:

SHRI SHANTANU THAKUR:

SHRI JASWANT SINGH BHABHOR:

SHRI NISITH PRAMANIK:

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

- (a) whether  the  work  under  the  North  East  Special  Infrastructure  Development Scheme (NESIDS) is under progress;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of the progress and intention of the Government under NESIDS;
- (d) the  steps  being  taken  by  the  Government  for  water  supply,  electricity  and connectivity under physical infrastructure project;
- (e) the provision made by the Government to promote tourism; and
- (f) the details of the progress made in education and health sector?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (f) The broad objective of North East Special Infrastructure Scheme (NESIDS) is to ensure focused development of North East Region by providing financial assistance for projects of physical infrastructure relating to water supply, power and connectivity to enhance tourism and social sectors for creation of infrastructure in the areas of primary and  secondary  sectors  of  education  and  health.  Under  NESIDS,  59  projects  costing Rs.1835.35  crore  have  been  sanctioned,  against  which  Rs.439.19  crore  have  been released so far. All the sanctioned projects under the scheme are at various stages of implementation. The sector-wise details  of projects  sanctioned  under  NESIDS  are  as under:

(Rs. in crore)

| S.   |                   | Sector       | Sector       | Sector   | Sector   | Sector       | Sector       | Sector    | Sector    | Sector   | Sector   | Sector   | Sector   |
|------|-------------------|--------------|--------------|----------|----------|--------------|--------------|-----------|-----------|----------|----------|----------|----------|
| No   | State             | Connectivity | Connectivity | Power    | Power    | Water Supply | Water Supply | Education | Education | Health   | Health   | Total    | Total    |
|      |                   | No.          | Cost         | No.      | Cost     | No.          | Cost         | No.       | Cost      | No.      | Cost     | No.      | Cost     |
| 1.   | Arunachal Pradesh | 10           | 216.58       | 0        | 0.00     | 5            | 121.31       | 3         | 36.33     | 0        | 0.00     | 18       | 374.21   |
| 2.   | Assam             | 4            | 344.28       | 0        | 0.00     | 3            | 90.76        | 0         | 0.00      | 1        | 22.99    | 8        | 458.04   |
| 3.   | Manipur           | 2            | 45.80        | 0        | 0.00     | 4            | 112.97       | 1         | 3.09      | 2        | 32.97    | 9        | 194.83   |
| 4.   | Meghalaya         | 2            | 45.46        | 1        | 49.80    | 2            | 59.55        | 0         | 0.00      | 1        | 20.00    | 6        | 174.81   |
| 5.   | Mizoram           | 2            | 33.03        | 1        | 40.34    | 1            | 114.20       | 0         | 0.00      | 0        | 0.00     | 4        | 187.57   |
| 6.   | Nagaland          | 7            | 153.71       | 0        | 0.00     | 2            | 24.04        | 0         | 0.00      | 0        | 0.00     | 9        | 177.75   |
| 7.   | Sikkim            | 2            | 103.31       | 0        | 0.00     | 0            | 0.00         | 0         | 0.00      | 0        | 0.00     | 2        | 103.31   |
| 8.   | Tripura           | 2            | 43.95        | 1        | 120.88   | 0            | 0.00         | 0         | 0.00      | 0        | 0.00     | 3        | 164.83   |
|      | Total             | 31           | 986.12       | 3        | 211.02   | 17           | 522.83       | 4         | 39.42     | 4        | 75.96    | 59       | 1835.35  |

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