Lok Sabha Question No. 2316 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-13
Subject: Quantum of Funds for Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC)
Ministry: DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION
Asked by: Naba (Hira) Kumar Sarania

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2316

To be answered on Monday, December 13, 2021/Agrahayana 22, 1943 (Saka)

## QUESTION Quantum of Funds for Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC)

†2316. SHRI NABA KUMAR SARANIA:

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

- (a) the  quantum  of  funds  released  to  State  Government  of  Assam  under  various centrally sponsored schemes during the last three years;
- (b) the quantum of funds released to the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) under the various centrally sponsored schemes during the above said period;
- (c) the quantum of funds likely to be released by the Government to BTC and the State Government of Assam under the various centrally sponsored schemes and the time by when these funds are likely to be released;
- (d) whether the Government has received any proposal from the Bodoland Territorial Council; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)            No  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  is  being  implemented  by  Ministry  of Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER). However, during the last three years

funds amounting to Rs.1467.51 crore have been released under various Central Sector Schemes of MDoNER to the Government of Assam. (b) MDoNER does not release funds to Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) directly. However, the Ministry provided funds to the State Government of Assam under Special Package for Bodoland Territorial Council for various developmental projects. Under this package  of  Rs.750.00  crore,  65  projects  for  Rs.749.63  crore  have  been  sanctioned, against which Rs.714.24 crore have been released including Rs.3.85 crore during the last  three  years.  So  far  54  projects  worth  Rs.589.11  crore  have  been  completed  and remaining projects are at various stages of implementation. (c) As stated above, the Ministry does not release funds to the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) directly. Funds to the Government of Assam for the sanctioned projects are released as and when all the requisite documents including utilisation certificates, physical and financial progress etc. are received from the State Government, as per the Scheme guidelines. (d) and (e) A  new  Memorandum  of  Settlement  (MoS)  has  been  signed  amongst Government  of  India,  Government  of  Assam  and  Bodo  Groups  (ABSU  and  NDFB factions)  on  27.01.2020.  This  MoS, inter  alia ,  states  that  Government  of  Assam  may earmark a sum of Rs.250.00 crore per annum for a period of three years for  special development  of  area  under  BTC.  Further,  Government  of  India  may  contribute  an additional  amount  of  Rs.250.00  crore  per  annum  for  the  same  period.  So  far,  State Government  has  forwarded  during  month  of  November,  2021,  03  project  proposals worth Rs.265.00 crore prepared by the Bodoland Territorial Council  for funding under special development package for BTC.

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