Lok Sabha Question No. 1265 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-11
Subject: Railway and Road Infrastructure Projects in North Eastern Region
Ministry: DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION
Asked by: Aparajita Sarangi, Kripanath Mallah, Pradyut Bordoloi

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1265

To be answered on Monday, December 11, 2023/ 20Agrahayana, 1945 (Saka)

## QUESTION Railway and Road Infrastructure Projects in North Eastern Region

1265.  SHRIMATI APARAJITA SARANGI: SHRI KRIPANATH MALLAH: SHRI PRADYUT BORDOLOI: Will the Minister of Development of North Eastern Region be pleased to State:

- (a) the details regarding the railway and road infrastructure projects that have been carried out in the North-Eastern Region over the past decade;
- (b) the  amount  of  budget/funds allocated  for  the  Railway  and  road  projects  in  the North East;
- (c) the details of the total approved outlay for the North East Special Infrastructure Development Scheme (NESIDS) for the period from 2022-23 to 2025-26 and the details of the specific components of the scheme;
- (d) the allocation and utilization of funds for the NESIDS-Road and NESIDS-Other Than Road Infrastructure (OTRI) components, State-wise and district-wise;
- (e) the details of the total outlay and specific components of the 'Schemes of NEC' for the period from 2022-23 to 2025-26; and
- (f) the  extent  by  which  the  railway  and  road  infrastructure  projects  will  boost  the economy of the North-Eastern States?

## ANSWER

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

## (a) and (b)

##  Railway projects

As on 01.04.2023,19 railway infrastructure projects, falling fully / partly in North Eastern States, covering a total length of 1909 km at a cost of Rs. 81,941 crore are at different stages of planning/approval/execution. Out of these, 482 km length has been commissioned and an expenditure of Rs.37,713 cores has been incurred upto March, 2023.

During  2014-23,  1618  km  sections  (377  km  New  Line,  972  km  Gauge Conversion  and  269  km  Doubling),  falling  fully/  partly  in  North  Eastern  Region  have been commissioned at an average rate of  179.78  km  per  year,  which is 170%  more than average annual commissioning during 2009-14 (66.6 km per year).

Since 2014, there has been substantial increase in budget allotment, the details of which are as under:-

| Period   | Budget outlay      |
|----------|--------------------|
| 2009-14  | Rs.2122 crore/year |
| 2014-23  | Rs.6083 crore/year |
| 2023-24  | Rs.10,269 crore    |

##  Road projects:

A  totalof  4950  km  of  National  Highway  Network  has  been  developed  by  the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways during last nine years (i.e. 2014-2023) at a cost of Rs.41,459 crore  in North Eastern Region.

In  addition,  the  Ministry  of  Development  of  North  Eastern  Region,  under  North East  Special  Infrastructure  Development  Scheme  (NESIDS)  and  North  East  Road Sector Development Scheme (NERSDS)has sanctioned77 road projects amounting to Rs 3372.58 crore.

(c)The  total  approved  outlay  for  the  North  East  Special  Infrastructure  Development Scheme (NESIDS) for the period from 2022-23 to 2025-26 is Rs.8139.50 crore and the details  of  the  specific  components  of  the  NESID  Scheme inter-alia, include  NESIDS (Roads) and NESIDS (Other than road infrastructure).

(d)  The  allocation  of  funds  for  the  NESIDS-Road  and  NESIDS-Other  Than  Road Infrastructure (OTRI) components is Rs.2491.00 crore for the year 2023-24.The details of State-wise utilization of funds under the two components of the NESID Scheme are at Annexure. The data regarding district wise utilization of funds under the said Scheme is not maintained centrally by the MDoNER.

(e) The approved outlay for the 'Schemes of NEC' for the period from 2022-23 to 202526  is  Rs.3202.70  crore.    The  'Schemes  of  NEC'  has  got  three  components,  namely, Focused  Development  Component-30%,  Central  Agency  Component-28%  and  State Normative Component42%for new sanctions.While the Focused Development Component is aimed at development of deprived areas, neglected sections of society and  emerging  priority  sectors  in  NER,  the  Central  Agency  Component  is  aimed  at projects of iconic/ regional nature. Under the State Normative Component, States can propose Projects as per their need and priorities.

(f) Benefits of  Railway and Road infrastructure projects in the North East Region, inter-alia, include integration of people of North-East with the mainstream of the country, faster movement  of the essential goods and agriculture products, increase in employment opportunities for the people of this region, socio-economic development of the  area,  development  of  tourism  industry  and  increase  in  industrial  activities  in  the region and thereby boosting the overall economy of the North-Eastern States.

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## Annexure  referred  to  in  reply  of  part  (d)  of  the  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question Number 1265 for answer on 11.12.2023

## State Wise Utilization of NESIDS (OTRI) and NESIDS (Roads) for the FY 2023-24 (as on 8/12/2023)

(Rs. in crore)

| State             |   NESIDS (OTRI) |   NESIDS (Roads) |
|-------------------|-----------------|------------------|
| Arunachal Pradesh |           28.3  |            65.09 |
| Assam             |           89.31 |             0    |
| Manipur           |            3.85 |             7.03 |
| Meghalaya         |            0    |             3    |
| Mizoram           |            7.22 |             8    |
| Nagaland          |            0    |            14.43 |
| Sikkim            |           16.42 |             0    |
| Tripura           |            0.1  |             0    |
| Total             |          145.2  |            97.55 |