Lok Sabha Question No. 225 (STARRED), answered on 2021-08-04
Subject: Funds to North Eastern States
Ministry: DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION
Asked by: Vincent H Pala

## Government of India

## Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO.*225

To be answered on Wednesday, August 04, 2021/Sravana13, 1943 (Saka)

## QUESTION

## Funds to North Eastern States

- *225. SHRI VINCENT H. PALA:
- Will the Minister of DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION be pleased to state: (a) the  number  and  amount  of  financial  packages  granted  to  the  North  Eastern States during the last two years, State-wise; (b) the amount sanctioned and released to the North Eastern States during the last two years, project-wise and State-wise; (c) the names of banks and institutions which provided grants or loans to the North Eastern States along with the amount and rate of interest; (d) whether the schemes under Non-Lapsable Central Pool of Resources (NLCPR) are still valid; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (e) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## Statement referred to in reply to parts (a) to (e) of the Lok Sabha Starred Question No.*225 for answer on 04.08.2021.

- (a) State-wise details of financial packages implemented by Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region are as under:
- (b) Scheme-wise details of amount sanctioned and released by Ministry of DoNER to  North  Eastern  States  and  to  central  agencies  for  projects  in  North  Eastern  States during the last two years (2019-20 & 2020-21) are as under:
- (c) Ministry  of  DoNER  and  NEC  provides  project  based  funding  to  North  Eastern States,  details  of  which  are  given  in  part  (b)  above.  No  loans  are  provided  by  M/o DoNER or its organisations directly  to  any North  Eastern  States.  However,  loans are provided by North Eastern Development Finance Corporation (NEDFi) to the entities/individuals in North Eastern Region (NER). Details of loans disbursed by NEDFi during 2019-20 and 2020-21 are as follows:

|                            |                                                      |                            |                            |                            |                            |                            |                            |                            |                            | (Rs. In crore)              | (Rs. In crore)                          |
|----------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.                    | Name of Package                                      | Name of State              | Year of sanction           | Projects approved          | Projects approved          | Projects completed         | Projects completed         | Project ongoing            | Project ongoing            | Total funds released so far | Funds released in last 2 years (2019-20 |
|                            |                                                      |                            |                            | No.                        | Amount                     | No.                        | Amount                     | No.                        | Amount                     |                             | & 2020- 21)                             |
| Special Packages for Assam | Special Packages for Assam                           | Special Packages for Assam | Special Packages for Assam | Special Packages for Assam | Special Packages for Assam | Special Packages for Assam | Special Packages for Assam | Special Packages for Assam | Special Packages for Assam | Special Packages for Assam  | Special Packages for Assam              |
| 1                          | Bodo Territorial Council (BTC)                       | Assam                      | 2003                       | 65                         | 749.64                     | 51                         | 570.19                     | 14                         | 179.45                     | 714.51                      | 3.85                                    |
| 2                          | Karbi Anglong Autonomous Territorial Council (KAATC) | Assam                      | 2011                       | 25                         | 235.88                     | 2                          | 6.26                       | 23                         | 229.62                     | 153.91                      | 57.12                                   |
| 3                          | Dima Hasao Autonomous Council (DHATC)                | Assam                      | 2012                       | 11                         | 170.82                     | 0                          | 0                          | 11                         | 170.82                     | 110.96                      | 38.27                                   |
| 4                          | Special Development Package (SDP) for BTC            | Assam                      | 2020                       | 0                          | 0                          | 0                          | 0                          | 0                          | 0                          | 0                           | 0                                       |
| Total (Spl. Packages)      | Total (Spl. Packages)                                | Total (Spl. Packages)      | Total (Spl. Packages)      | 101                        | 1156.34                    | 53                         | 576.45                     | 48                         | 579.89                     | 979.38                      | 99.24                                   |
| Other Packages             | Other Packages                                       | Other Packages             | Other Packages             | Other Packages             | Other Packages             | Other Packages             | Other Packages             | Other Packages             | Other Packages             | Other Packages              | Other Packages                          |
| 5                          | Special Infrastructure Development Fund (SIDF)       | Arunachal Pradesh          | 2008                       | 11                         | 187.54                     | 2                          | 46.04                      | 9                          | 141.5                      | 172.29                      | 52.46                                   |
| 5                          |                                                      | Assam                      | 2008                       | 8                          | 103.51                     | 5                          | 85.19                      | 3                          | 18.32                      | 96.67                       | 0                                       |
| 5                          |                                                      | Manipur                    | 2008                       | 6                          | 124.92                     | 4                          | 109.62                     | 2                          | 15.3                       | 123.88                      | 10.41                                   |
| 5                          |                                                      | Meghalaya                  | 2008                       | 2                          | 18.84                      | 2                          | 18.84                      | 0                          | 0                          | 18.19                       | 0                                       |
| 5                          |                                                      | Mizoram                    | 2008                       | 1                          | 2                          | 0                          | 0                          | 1                          | 2                          | 2.99                        | 2                                       |
| 5                          |                                                      | Nagaland                   | 2008                       | 4                          | 68.08                      | 4                          | 68.08                      | 0                          | 0                          | 66.96                       | 0                                       |
| 5                          |                                                      | Sikkim                     | 2008                       | 4                          | 44.2                       | 4                          | 44.2                       | 0                          | 0                          | 43.58                       | 0                                       |
| 5                          |                                                      | Tripura                    | 2008                       | 1                          | 38.08                      | 1                          | 38.08                      | 0                          | 0                          | 38.08                       | 0                                       |
|                            | Total (SIDF)                                         | Total (SIDF)               | 2008                       | 37                         | 587.17                     | 22                         | 410.05                     | 15                         | 177.12                     | 562.64                      | 64.87                                   |
| 6                          | Assistance for Natural Calamity/ Floods 2017         | Arunachal Pradesh          | 2019                       | 2                          | 41.23                      | 1                          | 35                         | 1                          | 6.23                       | 41.23                       | 41.23                                   |
| 6                          |                                                      | Assam                      | 2019                       | 4                          | 101.52                     | 0                          | 0                          | 4                          | 101.52                     | 101.52                      | 101.52                                  |
| 6                          |                                                      | Manipur                    | 2019                       | 19                         | 26.73                      | 0                          | 0                          | 19                         | 26.73                      | 26.73                       | 26.73                                   |
| 6                          |                                                      | Meghalaya                  | 2019                       | 0                          | 0                          | 0                          | 0                          | 0                          | 0                          | 0                           | 0                                       |
| 6                          |                                                      | Mizoram                    | 2019                       | 13                         | 14.83                      | 0                          | 0                          | 13                         | 14.83                      | 14.83                       | 14.83                                   |
| 6                          |                                                      | Nagaland                   | 2019                       | 7                          | 13.52                      | 0                          | 0                          | 7                          | 13.52                      | 13.52                       | 13.52                                   |
| 6                          |                                                      | Sikkim                     | 2019                       | 0                          | 0                          | 0                          | 0                          | 0                          | 0                          | 0                           | 0                                       |
|                            |                                                      | Tripura                    | 2019                       | 0                          | 0                          | 0                          | 0                          | 0                          | 0                          | 0                           | 0                                       |
| Total (Natural Calamity)   | Total (Natural Calamity)                             | Total (Natural Calamity)   | Total (Natural Calamity)   | 45                         | 197.83                     | 1                          | 35                         | 44                         | 162.83                     | 197.83                      | 197.83                                  |

| Sl . N o   | Scheme Name                                                                                           | Amount sanctioned/   | Arunachal Pradesh   | Assam   | Manipur   | Meghalaya   | Mizoram   | Nagaland   | Sikkim   | Tripura   | Central Agencies   | Total   |
|------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------|---------------------|---------|-----------|-------------|-----------|------------|----------|-----------|--------------------|---------|
| Sl . N o   | Scheme Name                                                                                           | Amount released      | Arunachal Pradesh   | Assam   | Manipur   | Meghalaya   | Mizoram   | Nagaland   | Sikkim   | Tripura   | Central Agencies   | Total   |
| 1          | Non Lapsable Central Pool of                                                                          | Amount sanctioned    | 0.0                 | 0.0     | 0.0       | 0.0         | 0.0       | 0.0        | 0.0      | 0.0       | 0.0                | 0.0     |
| 1          | Resources (NLCPR) (State+ Central)                                                                    | Amount released      | 55.4                | 143.6   | 64.7      | 13.9        | 96.3      | 97.3       | 64.8     | 40.4      | 341.6              | 918.0   |
| 2          | North Eastern Special Infrastructure                                                                  | Amount sanctioned    | 182.9               | 397.9   | 111.1     | 59.2        | 61.4      | 233.7      | 46.5     | 228.1     | 0.0                | 1320.5  |
| 2          | Development Scheme (NESIDS)                                                                           | Amount released      | 125.4               | 159.8   | 101.5     | 66.6        | 154.9     | 78.6       | 62.1     | 17.8      | 0.0                | 766.6   |
| 3          | Hill Area Development Programme                                                                       | Amount sanctioned    | 0.0                 | 0.0     | 90.0      | 0.0         | 0.0       | 0.0        | 0.0      | 0.0       | 0.0                | 90.0    |
| 3          | (HADP)                                                                                                | Amount released      | 0.0                 | 0.0     | 38.4      | 0.0         | 0.0       | 0.0        | 0.0      | 0.0       | 0.0                | 38.4    |
| 4          | Spl. Packages                                                                                         | Amount sanctioned    | 0.0                 | 110.1   | 0.0       | 0.0         | 0.0       | 0.0        | 0.0      | 0.0       | 0.0                | 110.1   |
| 4          | for Assam                                                                                             | Amount released      | 0.0                 | 99.2    | 0.0       | 0.0         | 0.0       | 0.0        | 0.0      | 0.0       | 0.0                | 99.2    |
| 5          | Special Infrastructure                                                                                | Amount sanctioned    | 0.0                 | 0.0     | 0.0       | 0.0         | 0.0       | 0.0        | 0.0      | 0.0       | 0.0                | 0.0     |
| 5          | Development Fund(SIDF)                                                                                | Amount released      | 52.5                | 0.0     | 10.4      | 0.0         | 1.0       | 0.0        | 0.0      | 0.0       | 0.0                | 63.9    |
| 6          | North East Road Sector                                                                                | Amount sanctioned    | 0.0                 | 0.0     | 0.0       | 0.0         | 0.0       | 0.0        | 0.0      | 0.0       | 0.0                | 0.0     |
|            | Development Scheme- Externally Aided Projects [Earlier called - North Eastern States Roads Investment | Amount released      | 0.0                 | 228.4   | 129.9     | 35.6        | 126.9     | 0.0        | 67.8     | 17.0      | 0.0                | 605.6   |
| 7          | Schemes of North Eastern                                                                              | Amount sanctioned    | 59.8                | 78.8    | 74.1      | 73.5        | 77.0      | 65.7       | 36.8     | 51.6      | 421.5              | 938.8   |

|    | Council (NEC)                                      | Amount released   |   77.0 |   45.1 |   72.8 |   80.5 |   131.8 |   92.2 |   40.8 |   32.2 |   652.9 |   1225.2 |
|----|----------------------------------------------------|-------------------|--------|--------|--------|--------|---------|--------|--------|--------|---------|----------|
| 8  | North East Road Sector Development Scheme          | Amount sanctioned |  85.8  |  50.8  | 147.3  | 241.8  |  123.6  | 541.5  |  95.8  |   0    |   66.1  |  1352.8  |
| 8  | (NERSDS)                                           | Amount released   |  34.3  |  40.6  | 112.1  |  57.8  |    0.3  | 191.8  |  53.7  |   0.3  |    0    |   491    |
| 9  | Assistance for Natural Calamity                    | Amount sanctioned |  41.2  | 101.5  |  26.7  |   0    |   14.8  |  13.5  |   0    |   0    |    0    |   197.8  |
| 9  | Assistance for Natural Calamity                    | Amount released   |  41.2  | 101.5  |  26.7  |   0    |   14.8  |  13.5  |   0    |   0    |    0    |   197.8  |
| 10 | Releases to organisations of MDoNER (NERLP, NEDFi, | Amount sanctioned |   0    |   0    |   0    |   0    |    0    |   0    |   0    |   0    |  100.1  |   100.1  |
| 10 | NERAMAC & NEHHDC)                                  | Amount released   |   0    |   0    |   0    |   0    |    0    |   0    |   0    |   0    |  112.6  |   112.6  |
|    | Total                                              | Amount sanctioned | 369.74 | 739.12 | 449.22 | 374.45 |  276.77 | 854.45 | 179.05 | 279.62 |  587.64 |  4110.06 |
|    |                                                    | Amount released   | 385.79 | 818.29 | 556.5  | 254.39 |  526.03 | 473.41 | 289.21 | 107.68 | 1107.07 |  4518.37 |

(Rs in crore)

| State/ Year        |   2019-20 |   2020-21 |
|--------------------|-----------|-----------|
| Arunachal Pradesh  |      7.95 |     17.1  |
| Assam              |    168.19 |    196.46 |
| Manipur            |     64.96 |     41.44 |
| Meghalaya          |     17.27 |     18.78 |
| Mizoram            |     18.6  |      9.37 |
| Nagaland           |     10.61 |      9.49 |
| Sikkim             |     12.86 |      9.61 |
| Tripura            |     18.99 |      9.05 |
| Total Disbursement |    319.43 |    311.29 |

Note: The above loan amount includes soft loan to NEDFi from the MDoNER of Rs.30 crore each year in both the years

On  an  average,  NEDFi  charges  normal  interest  rate  of    8.5%  to  12.5%    per annum and concessional interest rate under soft loan from Ministry of DoNER is 7% to

9% per annum. (d) and (e)

The Non-Lapsable Central Pool of Resources (NLCPR) Scheme has been discontinued  since  15.12.2017  and  has  been  replaced  with  the  new  scheme  called North  East  Special  Infrastructure  Development  Scheme  (NESIDS).  However,  NLCPR scheme  is  continuing  for  the  limited  purpose  of  meeting  the  committed  liabilities  of projects sanctioned till 2017.

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