Lok Sabha Question No. 4168 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-26
Subject: Development Projects in Bodoland
Ministry: DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION
Asked by: Shri Joyanta Basumatary

## Government of India

## Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 4168

To be answered on

Wednesday, March 26, 2025/Chaitra 5, 1947 (Saka)

## QUESTION

## Development Projects in Bodoland

4168.  Shri Joyanta Basumatary:

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

- (a) the  details  of  the  ongoing  development  projects  along  with  those  running behind schedule in the Bodoland Territorial Region;
- (b) whether a number of projects are delayed due to financial sanction and fund release; and
- (c) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  action  taken  by  the  Government  in  this regard?

## ANSWER

## The Minister of State  of  Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region [Dr. Sukanta Majumdar]

- (a)  to  (c)  The  details  of  the  ongoing  projects  in  BTR  are  at Annexure  -  I .  The implementation  period  of  the  projects  sanctioned  under  different  schemes  of  the MDoNER depend upon various factors such as the geographical location,  terrain, availability  of  land,  mandatory  statutory  clearances,  removal  of  obstacles,  financial closures etc.

The  MDoNER has  taken  several  steps  for  expediting  the  selection/sanction  of projects and the release of funds in respect of the sanctioned projects, which interalia include the following:

- (i) Online  submission  of  project  proposals  for  selection/sanction  through  the Poorvottar Vikas Setu (PVS) portal of the MDoNER.
- (ii) Single stage submission of project proposals for selection/sanctions.
- (iii) Convening meetings of EIMC almost on a monthly basis instead of quarterly basis as per the Guideline of the scheme.
- (iv) Online  submission  of  requests  for  release  of  funds  through  the  Poorvottar Vikas Setu (PVS) portal of the MDoNER.
- (v) Releasing  of  funds  in  four  installments  based  on  the  predefined  milestones achieved in the execution of the project thereby streamlining the process for release of funds.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (c) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  4168  FOR  26 th   March,  2025  REGARDING 'DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS IN BODOLAND'

|   SN | Project Name                                                                                               | Name of the Scheme                                                        |   Sanctioned Cost (Rs. in Cr) |
|------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
|    1 | Proposed Integrated textile Park at Kharujan Mushalpur                                                     | Special Development Packages (SDPs) of Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) |                         41    |
|    2 | Construction of RCC Bridge No. 3/1 over Puthimari river at Dolonghat (Dhulabari)                           | Special Development Packages (SDPs) of Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) |                          8    |
|    3 | Development of industrial estates for setting up of Small/Medium industries at Ramphalbil (Kokrajhar)      | Special Development Packages (SDPs) of Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) |                         14.4  |
|    4 | Industrial Estate, Lakhibazar at Kokilabari, District Baksa                                                | Special Development Packages (SDPs) of Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) |                         18.39 |
|    5 | Bodoland Movement Memorial Museum at Salbari, Baksa                                                        | Special Development Packages (SDPs) of Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) |                         29.99 |
|    6 | Construction of Road and RCC Bridge from Paoriputa to Natun Panbari over river Pasnoi at Udalguri District | NESIDS (OTRI)                                                             |                          7.68 |
|    7 | Construction of Bineswar Brahma Engineering College, Kokrajhar, Assam                                      | Schemes of NEC                                                            |                          4.92 |