Lok Sabha Question No. 3707 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-18
Subject: Infrastructure Projects for North East Region
Ministry: DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION
Asked by: Smt. Kamaljeet Sehrawat

## Government of India

## Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3707

To be answered on Wednesday, December 18, 2024/ 27 Agrahayana, 1946 (Saka)

## QUESTION

## Infrastructure Projects for  North East Region

## 3707.  Smt. Kamaljeet Sehrawat:

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

- (a) the details and the types of infrastructure projects that have been sanctioned in the North East Region and the manner in which they aim to improve connectivity and development in the region; and
- (b) the manner in which the Government proposes to ensure effective implementation  and  monitoring  of  the  90  infrastructure  projects  worth  Rupees  3,417 crores during the next few years?

## ANSWER

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

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- (a) The Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER) supports the efforts of the State Governments for the infrastructure development in the NE Region through various schemes viz. North East Special Infrastructure Development Scheme (NESIDS), Prime Minister's Development Initiative for North East Region (PM-DevINE)

Scheme, Special Development Packages and Schemes of NEC, by sanctioning projects proposed by the State Governments of NER.

In  addition,  several initiatives have  been  taken  by  the  Government  of  India  for  basic infrastructure  development  and  providing  better  road,  rail,  water,  telecom  and  air connectivity in the North Eastern  Region  which,  inter alia, include the Special Accelerated Road Development Programme for North East, Broad Gauging of Railway lines  &  Capital  Connectivity  Rail  Projects,  Comprehensive  Telecom  Development Programme, Schemes for Strengthening of Transmission and Distribution system etc.

Further,  54  non-exempted  Ministries,  are  mandated  to  spend  10%  of  their  Gross Budgetary Support in the North Eastern Region through their schemes/projects for the North Eastern Region.

(b) The MDoNER has sanctioned 90 projects costing Rs  3417.68  crore under  the North  East  Special  Infrastructure  Development  Scheme  (NESIDS)  during  the  last  03 financial years from 2021-22 to 2023-24 and in the current financial year 2024-25. The projects  sanctioned under  NESIDS  are  executed  by  the  State  Governments  of  North Eastern Region (NER) and the primary responsibility of monitoring of these projects lies with the concerned State Governments.

The MDoNER also closely monitors the progress of the ongoing projects under NESIDS at different levels. The Field Level Technical Support Units (FTSUs) have been set up by the Ministry in all 8 NE States for regular inspection and monitoring of the ongoing projects  under  the  various  schemes  of MDoNER,  inter  alia,  including  NESIDS. Additionally, the Project Quality Monitors/ Third Party Technical Inspection (PQM/TPTI) Agencies have been engaged recently by the MDoNER for monitoring of these projects.

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