Lok Sabha Question No. 2685 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-11
Subject: Projects under PM-DeVINE
Ministry: DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION
Asked by: Shri Pradyut Bordoloi

## Government of India

## Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region

## Lok Sabha

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2685

To be answered on

Wednesday, December 11, 2024/Agrahayana 20, 1946 (Saka)

## QUESTION

## Projects under PM-DeVINE

## 2685. Shri Pradyut Bordoloi:

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

- (a) the  details  of  the  projects  sanctioned  by  the  Government  under  the  Prime Minister's  Development  Initiative  for  North  Eastern  Region  (PM-DeVINE)  since inception and the funds that have been earmarked for the same, year-wise;
- (b) the details of the amount of funds that have been earmarked for PM-DeVINE during  the  last  three  years  against  the  amount  of  funds  that  have  been  actually sanctioned under the scheme for usage;
- (c) the  details  of  the  physical  progress  of  ongoing  projects  and  the  originally intended dates for completion of the same; and
- (d) whether all projects under PM-DeVINE are to be completed by 2025-26 and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) &  (b)  Prime  Minister's  Development  Initiative  for  North  East  Region  (PM-DevINE) was announced as a new Central Sector scheme, with 100% Central funding in the Union Budget 2022-23 with initial outlay of Rs.1500 crore. The Union Cabinet on 12 October 2022 approved the Scheme with a total outlay of Rs. 6600 crore for the period from FY 2022-23 to FY 2025-2026.

35 projects worth Rs. 4857.11 crore have been sanctioned under the Scheme up to 30.11.2024.The year-wise details of the projects sanctioned and funds released during the last three years are as under:

| Year                     | Details of projects sanctioned   | Details of projects sanctioned   | Funds released (Rs. In crore)   |
|--------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| Year                     | No. of Projects                  | Cost of Projects (Rs. in crore)  | Funds released (Rs. In crore)   |
| 2022-23                  | 7                                | 646.06                           | 121.19                          |
| 18                       |                                  | 3437.27                          | 2023-24 7.78                    |
| 2024-25 (till Nov. 2024) | 10                               | 773.78                           | 540.29                          |

- (c)The  details  of  these  '35'  projects  with  their  physical  progress  and  scheduled  date  of completion is at Annexure .
- (d) Out of the 35 projects under the scheme,28 projects have been sanctioned during the year 2023-24 and current year only. The usual time frame for completion of a project is 2 to 3 years after award of the work.

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## ANNEXURE AS REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c ) of RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2685

## FOR ANSWER ON 11.12.2024 REGARDING 'PROJECTS UNDER PM-DevINE'

|   S.No. | Name of the project                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | State Govt./Agency   | Physical progress   | Intended/ scheduled date of completion   |
|---------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------|---------------------|------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Gap funding for Passenger Ropeway System from Pelling to Sanga-Choeling in West Sikkim - at the cost of Rs. 63.39 Crore (58%) of total cost of Rs.108.39 Crore                                                                                                                                 | Sikkim               | Work completed      | NA                                       |
|       2 | Gap funding for Eco-friendly Passenger Ropeway (Cable Car) from Dhapper to Bhaleydhunga in South Sikkim - at the cost of Rs. 57.82 Crore (28%) of total cost of Rs. 209.57 Crore                                                                                                               | Sikkim               | Work completed      | NA                                       |
|       3 | Pilot project for the construction of Bamboo Link Roads at different locations in various districts in the State of Mizoram - (i) Tuirial Airfield to North Chaltlang (18 km) at a cost of Rs. 33.58 Crore; and (ii) Lengpui to Saiphal Bamboo Plantation (41 km) at a cost of Rs. 66.42 crore | Mizoram              | 28%                 | 31-01-2025                               |
|       4 | NECTAR Livelihood Improvement Project (Multi-State) - Utilization of Banana Pseudo Stem for Value-Added Products                                                                                                                                                                               | NECTAR               | 32%                 | 31-03-2025                               |
|       5 | Promoting Scientific Organic Agriculture in North-East India (Multi-State)                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | NECTAR               | 33%                 | 16-02-2026                               |
|       6 | Livelihood projects relating to Special Development of Eastern Nagaland - (22 Nos.)                                                                                                                                                                                                            | Nagaland             | 30%                 | 31-12-2025                               |
|       7 | Transformation of 20 schools as Centre of Excellence in the Kamrup District                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Assam                | 55%                 | 30-11-2025                               |
|       8 | Establishment of Dedicated Services for the Management of Paediatric and Adult Haematolymphoid Cancers in North East India, Guwahati                                                                                                                                                           | BBCI Guwahati        | 8%                  | 31-03-2026                               |

|   9 | Establishment of Solar Micro Grid for supply of reliable power to Remote Habitations in Tripura by Department of Power, Government of Tripura                                                                                                                                                                                                       | Tripura   | 30%                   | 31-12-2025   |
|-----|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------------------|--------------|
|  10 | Development of Maa Kamakhya Access Corridor at Guwahati, Assam                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | Assam     | Work has not started  | 31-03-2026   |
|  11 | Construction of Medical College (100 Admissions) at Sivasagar District, Assam                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | Assam     | Work has just started | 31-03-2026   |
|  12 | Construction of IT Park at Tura, West Garo Hills District                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | Meghalaya | 23%                   | 27-05-2027   |
|  13 | Development of Infrastructure for Manipur Technical University (MTU), Imphal West District                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | Manipur   | 25%                   | 25-01-2026   |
|  14 | Establishment of 200 bedded MCH (Maternal & Child Health) wing atAGMC & GBP Hospital                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | Tripura   | Work not awarded      | NA           |
|  15 | Setting up of Integrated Rehabilitation Centre for drug addicted.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Tripura   | Work has just started | 31-12-2025   |
|  16 | Upgradation/widening of existing 2 lane road to 4 lane road connecting LGB International Airport - From VIP junction to Dharapur Junction, including (i) 4 lane grade separated junction at Dharapur (ii) 2 lane excess road from SOS junction to existing terminal building and (iii) 2 lane temporary exit from existing terminal building. (PWD) | Assam     | 28%                   | 25-02-2026   |
|  17 | Establishment of Dental College at Agartala                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | Tripura   | Work not awarded      | NA           |
|  18 | Construction of new four-lane road and conversion of existing two-lane road into four-lane with cycling tracks, utility ducts, footpaths, etc. at New Shillong Township                                                                                                                                                                             | Meghalaya | 18%                   | 14-07-2026   |
|  19 | Development of Infrastructure of the Processing Zone of Manipur IT SEZ at Mantripukhri, Imphal                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | Manipur   | 2%                    | 06-08-2026   |
|  20 | Construction and Equipping of 60 Bedded State Mental Hospital in Manipur                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | Manipur   | Work has not started  | 06-10-2026   |
|  21 | Construction of Aizawl By-pass road on Western Side                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Mizoram   | Work has not started  | 24-11-2026   |
|  22 | Proposal to set up a Digital Design and 3D Printing Center of Excellence in the Electronic Mfg. Cluster (EMC) in collaboration with other Govt Agencies at Tech City, Guwahati                                                                                                                                                                      | AMTRON    | 99%                   | 31-12-2024   |

|   23 | Construction of 220/132 kV (2x100 MVA) & 132/33 kV (2x50 MVA) Sub- station at Tsitrongse-Dimapur with associated lines            | Nagaland          | 13%                  | 30-09-2026   |
|------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|----------------------|--------------|
|   24 | Skywalk Project at Bhaleydhunga, Yangang in South Sikkim                                                                          | Sikkim            | 13%                  | 31-03-2026   |
|   25 | Conversion of Singshore Bridge as a glass skywalk bridge for tourist attraction in West Sikkim                                    | Sikkim            | 11%                  | 31-03-2026   |
|   26 | Establishment of State Cancer Institute at Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh                                                            | Arunachal Pradesh | Work has not started | 31-12-2026   |
|   27 | Infrastructure Development for Dhanamanjuri University (DMU)                                                                      | Manipur           | Work has not started | 09-04-2026   |
|   28 | Educational Infrastructure/facility Development in Polytechnics                                                                   | Nagaland          | 25%                  | 31-10-2025   |
|   29 | Upgradation of the Radiation Oncology Centre at CIHSR                                                                             | Nagaland          | 5%                   | 01-12-2025   |
|   30 | Establishment of a Skill Development Centre at Dr. B. Borooah Cancer Institute (BBCI), Guwahati, Assam                            | BBCI Guwahati     | Work not awarded     | NA           |
|   31 | Establishment of an Artist's Village for promotion of world's most unique Pottery Art form Longpi Black Pottery of Manipur        | NEHHDC            | Work has not started | 30-06-2026   |
|   32 | Infrastructure development for Manipur University of Culture at Wakha, Imphal East.                                               | Manipur           | Work not awarded     | NA           |
|   33 | Development of Skywalk and Tourist hub at Mawkdok, Sohra                                                                          | Meghalaya         | Work not awarded     | NA           |
|   34 | Providing super speciality and assured specialty health care in remote and hill districts (Infrastructure & Equipment) in Manipur | Manipur           | Work not awarded     | NA           |
|   35 | Gap funding for the Medical College at Sichey, East Sikkim for Annual Intake of 100 Students                                      | Sikkim            | Work not awarded     | NA           |

AMTRON:

Assam Electronics Development Corporation Ltd.

BBCI

: Dr. Bhubaneswar Borooah Cancer Institute.

NECTAR

: North East Centre for Technology Application & Reach

NEHHDC

: North Eastern Handicrafts & Handlooms Development Corporation Limited

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