Lok Sabha Question No. 575 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-06
Subject: Budget Allocation
Ministry: DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION
Asked by: M.K. Vishnu Prasad

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 575

To be answered on Monday, February  6, 2023/ Magha 17,1944 (Saka)

## QUESTION

## Budget Allocation

## 575. DR. VISHNU PRASAD M.K. :

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

- (a) the budget allocation to the Ministry from 2019 to 2021, year-wise;
- (b) the  disbursal  and  utilization  of  funds  under  the  Schemes  of  North  Eastern Council (NEC), State-wise; and
- (c) the list of the Non-Governmental Organisations and the total financial assistance provided to them by the NEC in the region during the last three years and current year?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) The  year-wise  Budget  Estimates  (BE),  Revised  Estimate  (RE)  and  Actual Expenditure (AE) of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER) from 2019-20 to 2021-22 is given below :

Rs. in crore

|    Year |   Budget Estimates (BE) |   Revised Estimates (RE) |   Actual Expenditure (AE) | AE as %of RE   |
|---------|-------------------------|--------------------------|---------------------------|----------------|
| 3000    |                    2670 |                  2669.72 |                       100 | 2019-20        |
| 3048.73 |                    1860 |                  1859.99 |                       100 | 2020-21        |
| 2658    |                    2658 |                  2657.47 |                       100 | 2021-22        |

(b) The state-wise disbursement and utilization of funds under Schemes of NEC excluding the amount disbursed to agencies other than State Government agencies during the last 3 years (2019-20 to 2021-22) is given in Annexure-I.

(c) The list of  Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and the total financial assistance provided to them by NEC in the region during the last 3 years and current year (2019-20 to 2022-23) is given in Annexure-II.

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## Disbursal and utilization of funds under Schemes of NEC from 2019-20 to 202122, State-wise

Rs. in crore.

|   State |   Amount Released | Amount Utilized *   |
|---------|-------------------|---------------------|
|  144.61 |            197.63 | Arunachal Pradesh   |
|   92.42 |            101.66 | Assam               |
|  118.49 |            217.11 | Manipur             |
|  136.2  |            115.83 | Meghalaya           |
|  158.9  |            324.32 | Mizoram             |
|  139.54 |            142.87 | Nagaland            |
|  102.37 |             74.88 | Sikkim              |
|  182.19 |             68.03 | Tripura             |

* Including  amount  utilized  from  unspent  balance  of  the  previously  released amounts, as compiled from utilization certificates received during the year.

## List of NGOs and the Financial Assistance provided to them during last 3 years and current year (2019-20 to 2022-23 till date)

Rs. in Lakh.

|   Sl. N o | Name of the NGO                                       | State     |   Financial Assistance Provided | Remarks/ Projects                                                                                                       |
|-----------|-------------------------------------------------------|-----------|---------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Guwahati Tea Auction Centre                           | Assam     |                           25    | Setting up of Tea Lounge at Guwahati Tea Auction Centre                                                                 |
|         2 | Indian Chamber of Commerce, Guwahati                  | Assam     |                            9.5  | Workshop on Financial Inclusion in Rural Areas of NE (Phase III) in Mizoram                                             |
|         3 | Eastern Beats Music Society                           | Assam     |                          250    | Eastern Beats Music Society for "Rhythms and Aromas of North East India"                                                |
|         4 | M/s LT Eco Bag                                        | Mizoram   |                          103    | Production of Eco - Friendly Bags by M/s LT Eco Bags                                                                    |
|         5 | Balipara Tract and Frontier Foundation                | Assam     |                           10    | 7th Eastern Himalayan Naturenomics Forum 2019 at Guwahati on 5th-6th November 2019                                      |
|         6 | Ayang Music Society                                   | Assam     |                           10    | Kherkotiya Festival at Majuli                                                                                           |
|         7 | Ranglong Youth Association                            | Manipur   |                            8    | The Ranglong Khohui Cultural Festival                                                                                   |
|         8 | Ankon, Assam                                          | Assam     |                          129.25 | Theatre Training-cum-Festival 2019                                                                                      |
|         9 | Manipur Writers Forum                                 | Manipur   |                            4.8  | Three Days Festival of Literature, Music and Dance                                                                      |
|        10 | North East Christian University                       | Nagaland  |                            6.4  | Naga Cultural Symposium-II                                                                                              |
|        11 | My Home India                                         | Delhi     |                            8    | NEST. Fest 2019                                                                                                         |
|        12 | Dorbar Shnong, Nongrim Hills, Shillong                | Meghalaya |                            1.5  | 71 st Independence Day Celebration                                                                                      |
|        13 | Sri Sankaradeva Nethralaya, Guwahati                  | Assam     |                           10    | Conference on Ocuplastics Association of India(OPAI) held at Vivanta on 6th- 8th September 2019                         |
|        14 | Tangkhul Naga Society, Delhi                          | Delhi     |                           60    | Financial Assistance for the 13th NEC Tamchon Trophy 2019                                                               |
|        15 | National Farmer Association                           | Manipur   |                            7.5  | Sustainable development Water pollution environment changes, Eco- system and integrated approach of Loktak Lake Manipur |
|        16 | All India Women's Education Fund Association (AIWEFA) | Delhi     |                            4.82 | North East Expo - 2019                                                                                                  |
|        17 | Jeevan Initiative                                     | Assam     |                           10    | 8 th Jeevan Kite River Festival                                                                                         |

| 18    | Makunda Christian Leprosy and General Hospital, Bazaricherra, Karimganj, Assam   | Assam     |   460.52 | Upgradation of Services of Makunda Christian Leprosy and General Hospital, Bazaricherra, Karimganj, Assam                                      |
|-------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 19    | Sri Sankaradeva Nethralaya, Guwahati                                             | Assam     |   130.37 | Modernization of Technology of Sri Sankaradeva Nethralaya for Precision Eye Care and Opthalmic Education by SSN, Guwahati                      |
| 20    | Bamboo Development Agency, Mizoram, Aizawl                                       | Mizoram   |   136    | North East Handloom & Handicrafts Exhibition held from 05.10.2019 to 08- 10-2019 at Aizawl, Mizoram                                            |
| 21    | Ukhrul Hills Development Foundation (UHDF), Ukhrul, Manipur                      | Manipur   |     7    | Two days seminar on Animal Husbandry with Special reference to rearing/ farming cows, buffaloes, chickens and pigs in Ukhrul District, Manipur |
| 22    | Seva Bharati Purbanchal, Guwahati                                                | Assam     |    10    | 17th Dhanavantari Seva Yatra, 2022                                                                                                             |
| 23    | India Skill Pedia Foundation                                                     | Sikkim    |    25    | Sponsorship of NE States Young Entrepreneurs for Intensive Industry Oriented Training                                                          |
| 24    | M/s Handloom & Handicrafts Development Federation(HHDF), Imphal West, Manipur    | Manipur   |     7.5  | State Level Traditional Crafts Mela which will be held from 23rd to 27th April, 2022                                                           |
| 25    | Confederation of Indian Industry                                                 | Assam     |     3    | 'Hast Kaari-Empowering Rural North East: CII Virtual Platforms                                                                                 |
| 26    | Indian Chamber of Commerce                                                       | Tripura   |     7.5  | 'Workshop on Financial Inclusion Tripura,'                                                                                                     |
| 27    | Mizoram Aero Sports Association                                                  | Mizoram   |   468.81 | Integreted Tourist Circuit, Serchhip, Mizoram                                                                                                  |
| 28    | Kanglei Mime Repertory                                                           | Manipur   |     7.5  | National Mime Festival                                                                                                                         |
| 29    | Divya Jeevan Foundation                                                          | Meghalaya |    10    | NADI                                                                                                                                           |
| 30    | Sri Sankaradeva Nethralaya, Guwahati                                             | Assam     |     8    | 19th Dhanavantari Seva Yatra, 2022                                                                                                             |
| Total | Total                                                                            | Total     |  1938.97 |                                                                                                                                                |