Lok Sabha Question No. 417 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-03
Subject: Special Funds for NER
Ministry: DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION
Asked by: Saikia Dilip, Ramesh Chander Kaushik

## Government of India

## Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. † 417

To be Answered on

Wednesday, February 3, 2021/ Magha 14, 1942 (Saka)

## Question

## Special Funds for NER

†417.  SHRI DILIP SAIKIA: SHRI RAMESH CHANDER KAUSHIK:

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

- (a) whether  any  guidelines  have  been  issued  by  the  Government  to  create  a special fund for the Ministry created for North Eastern States apart from the budgetary provision for all the Ministries; and
- (b) if so, the details of the funds allocated to the North Eastern States including Assam since the year 2014?

## ANSWER The Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region [Dr. Jitendra Singh]

(a) & (b) As per the extant guidelines, all non-exempted Central Ministries/Departments,  are  mandated  to  spend  atleast  10%  of  Gross  Budgetary Support (GBS) of Central Sector and Centrally Sponsored Schemes in North Eastern Region (NER).  However, no State wise allocations are made and funds are released to the States based on requirements against sanctioned projects/schemes. Unutilized funds under 10% GBS during the financial year gets transferred to NonLapsable  Central  Pool  of  Resources  (NLCPR),  which  is  maintained  on  proforma basis by Ministry of Finance. The details of funds allocated  under 10% GBS since 2014-15 to 2020-21 are as given below:

| Budget Estimate, Revised Estimate allocations under 10% GBS since 2014-15 to 2021-22 as per Statement 23/11, Union Budget (Figures: Rs. in Crores)   | Budget Estimate, Revised Estimate allocations under 10% GBS since 2014-15 to 2021-22 as per Statement 23/11, Union Budget (Figures: Rs. in Crores)   | Budget Estimate, Revised Estimate allocations under 10% GBS since 2014-15 to 2021-22 as per Statement 23/11, Union Budget (Figures: Rs. in Crores)   |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Year                                                                                                                                                 | Budget Estimate*                                                                                                                                     | Revised Estimate*                                                                                                                                    |
| 2014-15                                                                                                                                              | 36,107.56                                                                                                                                            | 27,359.17                                                                                                                                            |
| 2015-16                                                                                                                                              | 29,087.93                                                                                                                                            | 29,669.22                                                                                                                                            |
| 2016-17                                                                                                                                              | 29,124.79                                                                                                                                            | 32,180.08                                                                                                                                            |
| 2017-18                                                                                                                                              | 43,244.64                                                                                                                                            | 40,971.69                                                                                                                                            |
| 2018-19                                                                                                                                              | 47,994.88                                                                                                                                            | 47,087.95                                                                                                                                            |
| 2019-20                                                                                                                                              | 59,369.90                                                                                                                                            | 53,374.19                                                                                                                                            |
| 2020-21                                                                                                                                              | 60,112.11                                                                                                                                            | 51,270.90**                                                                                                                                          |
| 2021-22                                                                                                                                              | 68,020.24                                                                                                                                            | -                                                                                                                                                    |

*Note:  (includes  provisions  for  Ministry  of  Development  of  North  Eastern  Region under Major  Head (MH) 2552 and 4552).

In  addition,  Ministry  of  Railways,  exempted  Ministries/Departments  and  other Organizations also make substantial expenditures in NER  and Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region is given budgetary allocations for implementing  various  schemes/special  packages  by  the  Ministry/North  Eastern Council, the details of which are given below:

| Budget Estimate, Revised Estimate allocations of Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region since 2014-15 to 2021-22 (Figures: Rs. in Crores)   | Budget Estimate, Revised Estimate allocations of Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region since 2014-15 to 2021-22 (Figures: Rs. in Crores)   | Budget Estimate, Revised Estimate allocations of Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region since 2014-15 to 2021-22 (Figures: Rs. in Crores)   |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Year                                                                                                                                                 | Budget Estimate*                                                                                                                                     | Revised Estimate*                                                                                                                                    |
| 2014-15                                                                                                                                              | 2332.78                                                                                                                                              | 1825.45                                                                                                                                              |
| 2015-16                                                                                                                                              | 2362.74                                                                                                                                              | 2000.14                                                                                                                                              |
| 2016-17                                                                                                                                              | 2430.01                                                                                                                                              | 2524.42                                                                                                                                              |
| 2017-18                                                                                                                                              | 2682.45                                                                                                                                              | 2682.45                                                                                                                                              |
| 2018-19                                                                                                                                              | 3000.00                                                                                                                                              | 2629.48                                                                                                                                              |
| 2019-20                                                                                                                                              | 3000.00                                                                                                                                              | 2670.00                                                                                                                                              |
| 2020-21                                                                                                                                              | 3048.73                                                                                                                                              | 1860.00**                                                                                                                                            |
| 2021-22                                                                                                                                              | 2658.00                                                                                                                                              | -                                                                                                                                                    |

*Note: (includes provisions in Statement 11 of Union Budget) under Major Head (MH) 2552 and 4552).

** As per Union Budget 2021-22 presented before the Parliament on 01.02.2021.

Apart from the above, Social and Infrastructure Development Fund (SIDF) was created  in  2008-09  for  North  Eastern  Region  (NER),  especially  for  Arunachal Pradesh  and  other  border  areas  facing  special  problems  that  cannot  be  tackled through  normal  schemes.  SIDF  is  a  one-time  package  that  covers  projects, prioritized  by  the  State  Governments  as  per  their  requirement,  which,  inter  alia, include  construction  of  new  roads  and  bridges,  re-establishment  of  new  substations/transmission  lines,  construction/upgradation  of  hospitals,  establishment  of schools, water supply projects etc.

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