Lok Sabha Question No. 1507 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-28
Subject: Projects under NEC
Ministry: DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION
Asked by: Tokheho Yepthomi

## Government of India

## Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION. NO. 1507

To be answered on

Wednesday, 28 th July, 2021/Saravana 6,1943(Saka)

## PROJECTS UNDER NEC QUESTION:

## 1507.  SHRI TOKHEHO YEPTHOMI:

Will the Minister of DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION be pleased to state the details of approved projects under NEC and NLCPR from March 2018-2021 from the State of Nagaland?

## ANSWER

## The Minister of Development of North Eastern Region [Shri G.Kishan Reddy]

Under the  'Schemes of  NEC'  and  NERSDS  implemented  by  NEC,  total of  32 projects costing Rs.619.44 Crore were sanctioned from March 2018-2021 for the State of Nagaland. Sector-wise break-up is given below:

| Sl. No.   | Sector                                                       |   No. of Projects |   Approved Amount (Rs.in Cr.) |
|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|-------------------------------|
| 1         | Agriculture & Allied                                         |                 8 |                         24.7  |
| 2         | Human Resource Development & Employment (Education & Social) |                 4 |                         14.49 |
| 3         | Human Resource Development & Employment (Sports)             |                 1 |                          2.92 |
| 4         | Industries                                                   |                10 |                         24.44 |
| 5         | Information & Public Relations                               |                 1 |                          0.67 |
| 6         | Medical & Health                                             |                 1 |                          3    |
| 7         | Power                                                        |                 1 |                          5.83 |
| 8         | Transport & Communication                                    |                 5 |                        541.52 |
| 9         | Tourism                                                      |                 1 |                          1.88 |
|           | Grand Total                                                  |                32 |                        619.44 |

NLCPR Scheme was discontinued with effect from 15.12.2017 and replaced with North East Special Infrastructure Development Scheme ( NESIDS).  NLCPR Scheme is continuing for the limited  purpose of meeting committed liabilities of projects sanctioned till 2017.  Under NESIDS, 13 projects for Rs. 233.68 crore were sanctioned for the State of Nagaland.  Sector wise break-up of the projects is given below:

| Sl. No.     | Sector         |   No. of Projects |   Approved cost (Rs. In crore) |
|-------------|----------------|-------------------|--------------------------------|
| 1           | Education      |                 2 |                          16.97 |
| 2           | Health         |                 2 |                          38.96 |
| 3           | Power          |                 1 |                          20.96 |
| 4           | Road & Bridges |                 7 |                         153.71 |
| 5           | Water Supply   |                 1 |                           3.08 |
| GRAND TOTAL | GRAND TOTAL    |                13 |                         233.68 |

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