Lok Sabha Question No. 1270 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-06
Subject: Make-In-North-East Initiative
Ministry: DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION
Asked by: Pratima Mondal

## Government of India

## Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1270

To be answered on Monday, December 6, 2021/Agrahayana 15, 1943 (Saka)

## QUESTION Make-In-North-East Initiative

## 1270. SHRIMATI PRATIMA MONDAL:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  proposed  to  make  an  inroad  into  North-Eastern Region  on  an  innovative  policy  of  Make-In-India  in  the  form  of  Make-In-North-East initiative;
- (b) if so, the details thereof indicating the key focus areas under consideration of the Government;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  proposed  to  formulate  a  comprehensive  tourism scheme for the North-Eastern region;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the  steps  taken  or  proposed  to  be  taken  by  the  Government  to  encourage investment and promote sustainable development in the region?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)&  (b)    Under  the  Department  for  Promotion  of  Industry  and  Internal  Trade,  a dedicated  Northeast  Desk  has  been  set  up  within  Invest  India,    which  supports  the

North East States in their outreach activities to the investors as well as in facilitating and handholding  select  companies.    The  desk  is  working  closely  with  One  District  One Product (ODOP), StartUP and other sector desks of Invest India for their initiatives in the  region.  The  Invest  Northeast  Portal,  presenting  investment  opportunities  in  the region across sectors and States to both domestic and foreign investors, has also been developed.

The  North  East  Industrial  Development  Scheme  (NEIDS),  2017  has  come  into  force with effect from 01.04.2017 for a period of five years. The scheme  covers manufacturing  and  service  sector  of  all  the  States  of  North  Eastern  Region  (NER), including  Sikkim.    Various  benefits  provided  under  the  scheme  include:  (i)  Central Capital  Investment  Incentive  for  access  to  credit;  (ii)  Central  Interest  Incentive;  (iii) Central  Comprehensive  Insurance  Incentive;  (iv)  Income  Tax  Reimbursement;  (v) Goods and Services Tax Reimbursement; (vi) Employment Incentive;and (vii) Transport Incentive.    There  is  an  overall  cap  of  Rs.200  crore  per  unit  for  benefits  under  all components subject to investment in Plant and Machinery.Till end-October 2021, a total of  391  new  industrial  units  with  proposed  total  investment  of  Rs.2,631.19  crore  have been  granted  registration  under  NEIDS.  The  total  incentive  envisaged  for  these industrial units amounts to Rs.1,740.06 crore.

In  collaboration  with  the  NITI  Aayog,  the  'NITI  Forum  for  North  East'  constituted  for accelerated,  inclusive  and  sustainable  development  in  the  North  East  Region,  has identified 5 focus sectors, viz. Tea, Tourism, Bamboo, Dairy and Pisciculture.

(c) & (d) The Government has been providing special emphasis to the development and  promotion  of  tourism  in  the  North  Eastern  States. Under  the  Swadesh  Darshan Scheme of the Ministry of Tourism, sixteen projects with themes of Heritage, Wildlife, Spiritual,  Tribal,  Eco-adventure  etc  with  total  amount  of  Rs.1,337.63  crore  have been sanctioned.    Under  the  Pilgrimage  Rejuvenation  and  Spiritual  Heritage  Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD) Scheme, development of Kamakhya Devi Temple (Rs.29.99 crore) and  Pilgrimage  Facilitation  at  Nagaland  (Rs.25.26  crore)  and  Meghalaya  (Rs.29.31 crore)  have  been  sanctioned.  Further, Kaziranga  National  Park  (Assam)  has  been identified under the Iconic Site Development Scheme.

(e) Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER), under its various schemes  like  Non-Lapsable  Central  Pool  of  Resources  (NLCPR)  and  its  successor

North East Special Infrastructure Development Scheme (NESIDS), Schemes of North Eastern Council (NEC) and North East Road Sector Development Scheme (NERSDS) has  also  taken  steps  to  bridge  the  social  and  physical  infrastructure  gaps,  which  will promote investment in the North East Region. Under NLCPR - State Scheme, a total of 1,635  projects  costing  Rs.16,233.78  crore  have  been  sanctioned,  of  which  1,194 projects  costing  Rs.9,424.11  crore  have  been  completed  till  end-August  2021.  Under NESIDS, 104 projects worth Rs.2,503.39 crore have been sanctioned till end-August, 2021. Under NEC, NERSDS and NLCPR - Central, a total of 610 projects have been undertaken with approved cost of Rs.7,849.78 crore, of which Rs.5,916.71 crore have been released till end-August 2021.

In  addition,  various  Pan-India  Schemes  are  being  implemented  in  the  North  Eastern States  for  their  sustainable  development,  e.g.,  Jal  Jeevan  Mission,  Atal  Mission  for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation, Swachh Bharat Mission, etc. The NE Desk of Invest  India  under  DPIIT  has  organized  events  like  National  Handloom  Day  and Business Conclave, in collaboration with Industry associations, to promote investment opportunities in the region.

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