Lok Sabha Question No. 771 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-07
Subject: Non-Lapsable Central Pool of Resources Scheme
Ministry: DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION
Asked by: Ashok Mahadeorao Nete

## Government of India Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.771

To be answered on Monday, February 7, 2022/Magha 18, 1943 (Saka)

## QUESTION

## Non-Lapsable Central Pool of Resources Scheme

## †771.  SHRI ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE:

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

- (a) whether the work is being carried out under the Non Lapsable Central Pool of Resources (NLCPR) scheme in the North-Eastern States of the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof as on date, State-wise; and
- (c) the funds allocated and utilised during each ofthe last three years, State-wise?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c) Projects were sanctioned State-wise under the Non-Lapsable Central Pool of Resources-State (NLCPR-State) Scheme till it was replaced by the North East Special Infrastructure Development Scheme (NESIDS) in 2017-18. In total, 1635 projects worth Rs.16233.78 crore were sanctioned for the North Eastern States, under NLCPR-State scheme, out of which 1219 projects with sanctioned amount of Rs.9726.59 crore have been  completed  by  31.1.2022,  while  for  the  remaining  416  ongoing  projects,  the implementation is at various stages.The State-wise details of projects sanctioned under NLCPR-State scheme are as under:

| (Amount in Rs. crore)   | (Amount in Rs. crore)   | (Amount in Rs. crore)   | (Amount in Rs. crore)   | (Amount in Rs. crore)   | (Amount in Rs. crore)   | (Amount in Rs. crore)   |
|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
| S. No.                  | State                   | Sanctioned projects     | Sanctioned projects     | Completed projects      | Completed projects      | Ongoing projects        |
|                         |                         | Number of projects      | Amount                  | Number of projects      | Amount                  | Number of projects      |
| 1                       | Arunachal Pradesh       | 207                     | 2484.01                 | 141                     | 1544.75                 | 66                      |
| 2                       | Assam                   | 446                     | 3875.97                 | 260                     | 1616.49                 | 186                     |
| 3                       | Manipur                 | 177                     | 1857.13                 | 148                     | 1078.44                 | 29                      |
| 4                       | Meghalaya               | 107                     | 1533.96                 | 69                      | 709.34                  | 38                      |
| 5                       | Mizoram                 | 159                     | 1393.1                  | 141                     | 1126.49                 | 18                      |
| 6                       | Nagaland                | 170                     | 1805.4                  | 137                     | 1322.1                  | 33                      |
| 7                       | Sikkim                  | 247                     | 1409.69                 | 226                     | 1123.50                 | 21                      |
| 8                       | Tripura                 | 122                     | 1874.52                 | 97                      | 1205.48                 | 25                      |
|                         | Total                   | 1635                    | 16233.78                | 1219                    | 9726.59                 | 416                     |

Further,  the  expenditure  under  the  NLCPR-State  scheme  is  now  being  made  for ongoing  projects  only  to  meet  committed  liabilities  as  per  reported  actual  progress, without  specific  budgetary  allocation  of  funds  State-wise.  During  the  last  three  years and in the current year upto 31.01.2022, the total releases made under the scheme by this Ministry are as under:

(Rs. in crore)

| Financial Year   | Funds Released (NLCPR-State scheme)   |
|------------------|---------------------------------------|
| 2018-19          | 450.21                                |
| 2019-20          | 379.59                                |
| 2020-21          | 197.28                                |
| 2021-22          | 369.10 (as on 31.01.2022)             |

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