Lok Sabha Question No. 578 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-24
Subject: PM-DevINE Scheme
Ministry: DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION
Asked by: Badruddin Ajmal

## Government of India

Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 578

To be answered on Monday, July 24, 2023/Ashadha,Saka1945

## QUESTION

## PM-DevINE Scheme

578.   SHRI  M. BADRUDDIN AJMAL: Will  the  Minister  of  DEVELOPMENT  OF  NORTH  EASTERN  REGION  be pleased to State:

- (a) the  details  of  projects  presently  being  implemented  under  PM-DevINE scheme  in  North  East  States,  Project-wise  and  State-wise  including  Assam  along with details of fund allocation for these projects; and
- (b) the time by when these projects are likely to be completed?

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

- (a) 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 list of seven projects and an initial allocation of Rs. 1500 crore. The approval of the Cabinet was accorded for the PMDevINE scheme on  12  October,  2022.The  scheme  has  an  outlay  of  Rs.6,600  crore  for  the  4  year period from 2022-23 to 2025-26 (remaining years of the 15 th  Finance Commission period).

The objectives of PM-DevINE scheme are to: (i) fund infrastructure convergently, in the spirit of PM GatiShakti; (ii) support social development projects based on felt needs of the NER; (iii) enable livelihood activities for youth and women; and (iv) fill the development gaps in various sectors.  Keeping in view the objectives of the scheme,  eleven projects amounting to Rs 1503.44 crore  including the seven projects announced in Budget 2022-23, have been selected for sanction in FY 202223 and an amount of Rs 121.10 crore has been disbursed. State-wise, project wise list of projects approved during FY 2022-23 is at Annexure-I.

(b)  The time frame defined for PM-DevINE scheme projects is 2023-24 for sanction and 2025-26 for completion.

Annexure-I State-wise, project wise list of Projects approved during FY 2022-23

|   Sl. | Name of the Project                                                                                                                                                              | Project Location(s)/ State                                                                                              | Implementing Agency / Department                                                           |   Approved Cost (in Rs Crore) |
|-------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
|     1 | Establishment of Dedicated Services for the Management of Paediatric and Adult Haematolymphoid Cancers in North East India, Guwahati                                             | Guwahati - Multi- State                                                                                                 | Dr. B. Borooah Cancer Institute, Guwahati, D/o Atomic Energy                               |                           129 |
|     2 | NECTAR Livelihood Improvement Project (Multi-State) - Utilization of Banana Pseudo Stem for Value-Added Products                                                                 | 12 locations in 7 States: Arunachal Pradesh(1), Assam(4), Manipur(1), Meghalaya(1), Mizoram(1), Nagaland(2), Tripura(2) | North-East Centre for Technology Application & Research (NECTAR), D/o Science & Technology |                            67 |
|     3 | Promoting Scientific Organic Agriculture in North-East India (Multi- State)                                                                                                      | Demo Labs in Meghalaya, Assam and Tripura                                                                               | North-East Centre for Technology Application & Research (NECTAR), D/o Science & Technology |                            45 |
|     4 | 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                   | West Sikkim-Sikkim                                                                                                      | Tourism and Civil Aviation Department, Govt. of Sikkim                                     |                            64 |
|     5 | Gap funding for Eco- friendly Passenger Ropeway (Cable Car) from Dhapper to Bhaleydunga in South Sikkim - at the cost of Rs. 57.82 Crore (28%) of total cost of Rs. 209.57 Crore | South Sikkim-Sikkim                                                                                                     | Tourism and Civil Aviation Department, Govt. of Sikkim                                     |                            58 |
|     6 | Construction of Aizwal By-pass road on Western Side                                                                                                                              | 45 km from NH-108 at Sinhmui to Aizwal- Lunglei Road, Mizoram                                                           | Public Works Department, Govt. of Mizoram                                                  |                           500 |
|     7 | Pilot project for the                                                                                                                                                            | Tuirial Airfield to                                                                                                     | Public Works                                                                               |                           100 |

|    | 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   | North Chaltlang; and Lengpui to Saiphal, Mizoram   | Department, Govt. of Mizoram                                  |        |
|----|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|--------|
|  8 | 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                                                                                                   | New Shillong, Meghalaya                            | Directorate of Urban Affairs, Govt. of Meghalaya              | 146.79 |
|  9 | Transformation of 20 schools as Centre of Excellence in the Kamrup District                                                                                                                                                                                                | Kamrup District, Assam                             | Public Works Department, Govt. of Assam                       | 132.86 |
| 10 | Establishment of Solar Micro Grid for supply of reliable power to Remote Habitations in Tripura                                                                                                                                                                            | 274 Remote hamlets across Tripura State            | TREDA, Department of Power, Govt. of Tripura                  |  80.79 |
| 11 | Livelihood projects relating to Special Development of Eastern Nagaland - (22 Nos.)                                                                                                                                                                                        | 4 Districts of Nagaland                            | Department of Under Developed Areas (DUDA), Govt. of Nagaland | 180    |

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