Lok Sabha Question No. 2745 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-11
Subject: Funds Allocated for Infrastructural Development in Sikkim
Ministry: DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION
Asked by: Dr. Indra Hang Subba

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2745

To be answered on Wednesday, December 11, 2024/ Agrahayana 20, 1946 (Saka)

## QUESTION

## Funds allocated for infrastructural development in Sikkim

## 2745.  Dr. Indra Hang Subba:

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

- a. the  details  of  the  total  funds  allocated  by  the  Government  for  infrastructural development in Sikkim during the last ten years;
- b. whether the Government has any specific policy for development of border areas in the North Eastern region and if so, the details thereof;
- c. the Percentage  of  funds  allocated by the Government  in  the  region  for development of educational institution during the last five years;
- d. the total amount of funds utilised for entrepreneurial ventures; and
- e. the  total  amount  of  funds  allocated  and  utilised  during  the  last  five  years  for establishment of research centres in the region?

## Answer

The Minister of State of  the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (Dr. Sukanta Majumdar)

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- a. Ministry of DoNER has sanctioned a total of Rs 1506.02 crore for infrastructure projects in Sikkim under its various schemes during the last 10 years besides 10% of the Gross Budgetary Support (GBS) of Central Ministries/Departments being spent for

the  North  Eastern  Region (NER) to ensure the availability of basic minimum services and infrastructure.

b. The  Ministry  of  DoNER  sanctions  various  developmental  projects  under  its various schemes which also include projects for the development of Border area in the North eastern region. Additionally, 54 Central Ministries/Department have been mandated  to  set  apart  10%  of  their  Gross  Budgetary  Support  (GBS)  for  the  North Eastern Region (NER) to undertake developmental projects in NER including the border areas.

c. Ministry  of  Education  has  spent  Rs.39827.6  cr  for  development  of  educational institutions  in  the  NER  during  the  last  five  years  period.  Ministry  of  DoNER  has  also sanctioned 10.32% (Rs 1519.01 crore out of total of Rs. 14713.93 crore)  of the total sanctioned funds for development of educational institutions under the schemes of the Ministry in the same period.

d. During  the  last  five  years,  the  Ministry  of  DoNER  has  sanctioned  18  projects worth Rs 65.65 crore for entrepreneurial ventures related activities under Schemes of NEC.  In  addition  to  this,  under  'North  Eastern  Region  Entrepreneurship  Summit East(NERES)  1.0'  with  an  approved  cost  of  Rs  2.99  crore,  a  total  no.  of  150 entrepreneurs have been supported.

e. During  the  last  five  years,  3  projects  worth  of  Rs  27.11  crore  have  been sanctioned under Scheme of NEC for research centers in the NER by the Ministry of DoNER. Government of India through Department of Science and Technology has been implementing  two  schemes,  viz.    Fund  for  Improvement  of  S&T  Infrastructure  (FIST) program  and  Promotion  of  University  Research  and  Scientific  Excellence  (PURSE) scheme,  with  the  objective  of  establishment  of  research  facilities,  upgradation  of research facilities in academic institutions orienting towards creating a self- reliant India including the NE states.

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