Lok Sabha Question No. 3078 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-19
Subject: Projects under NESIDS in Assam
Ministry: DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION
Asked by: Shri Gaurav Gogoi

## 3078.   Shri Gaurav Gogoi:

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

- (a) the  total  number  of  projects  sanctioned  under  the  North  East  Special  Infrastructure Development Scheme (NESIDS) in Assam, excluding road infrastructure, since its inception;
- (b) the  details  of  these  projects  including  their  sector  (such  as  health,  education,  tourism, water supply, power, etc.), approved cost and current status of their implementation;
- (c) the amount of funds allocated and released for these projects during the last three years;
- (d) whether there have been any delays in project execution and if so, the reasons therefor; and
- (e) the  steps  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  ensure  timely  completion  and  effective utilization of NESIDS funds for infrastructure development in Assam?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e) The Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region  (MDoNER)  has sanctioned  27  projects  costing  Rs.  1223.49  crore  under  North  East  Special  Infrastructure Development  Scheme  (NESIDS)  in  Assam,  excluding  road  infrastructure,  since  inception  i.e. from the  year  2017-18  onwards,  the  details  of  which  are annexed .  The  sector-wise  details  of these projects are as under:

## Government of India

## Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No.3078

## To be answered on

Wednesday, March 19, 2025/ Phalguna 28, 1946 (Saka)

## QUESTION

## Projects under NESIDS in Assam

These 27 projects of Assam sanctioned under NESIDS are at various stages of implementation.The  implementation  period  of  the  projects  sanctioned  under  NESIDS  depend upon various factors such as the geographical location, terrain, availability of land, mandatory statutory clearances, removal of obstacles, financial closures etc.

| S. No.   |   Number of Projects | Sector        |   Approved Cost (Rs. in Cr.) |   Total funds released (till 12.03.2025) (Rs. in cr.) |   Funds released during last 03 years and current FY w.e.f. 2021-22 (Rs in cr.) |
|----------|----------------------|---------------|------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1        |                   19 | Education     |                       881.08 |                                                101.68 |                                                                          100.43 |
| 2        |                    3 | Health        |                       149.18 |                                                 61.96 |                                                                           17.54 |
| 3        |                    3 | Water Supply  |                        90.76 |                                                 35.51 |                                                                           26.8  |
| 4        |                    1 | Power         |                        30.54 |                                                  7.73 |                                                                            7.73 |
| 5        |                    1 | Miscellaneous |                        71.93 |                                                  0    |                                                                            0    |
| Total    |                   27 |               |                      1223.49 |                                                206.88 |                                                                          152.5  |

The Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region has taken several steps to ensure timely completion of the projects  sanctioned by  the Ministry  in NER,inter-alia,including  the State of Assam. The projects are periodically monitored and inspected by officials of MDoNER, North Eastern  Council  and  Field  Technical  Support  Units  (FTSUs).  Regular  review  meetings  are conducted with the State Governments of NE Region. The Project Quality Monitors/Third Party Technical Inspection Agencies (PQM/TPTI) have been introduced to strengthen the monitoring mechanism of the MDoNER.

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## ANNEXURE REFFERED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (e) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3078 FOR ANSWER ON 19 th  MARCH, 2025 REGARDING 'PROJECTS  UNDER NESIDS IN ASSAM'

List of projects sanctioned under NESIDS in Assam, excluding Road Infrastructure

|   S.NO | Project Name                                                                                                                | Sector        | Date of Sanction   |   Sanctioned Cost (Rs. In Cr.) |   Total funds released (till 12.03.2025) in Cr. |
|--------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------|--------------------|--------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
|      1 | Infrastructure Development of 65 Secondary School for construction of new school building in Assam                          | Education     | 03-01-2025         |                       455      |                                        0        |
|      2 | Legacy Waste Treatment in 39 ULBS in Assam                                                                                  | Miscellaneous | 14-03-2024         |                        71.9289 |                                        0        |
|      3 | Water Supply Projects in Tinsukia Town (Phase-III) Tinsukia District in Assam                                               | Water Supply  | 01-03-2019         |                        27.1952 |                                        0.1      |
|      4 | Infrastructure Development of Greater Kheroni Piped water Supply Scheme in KarbiAnglong , Assam                             | Water Supply  | 21-02-2019         |                        21.8772 |                                       21.2786   |
|      5 | Digboi Town Water Supply Scheme in Assam                                                                                    | Water Supply  | 29-08-2019         |                        41.688  |                                       14.1344   |
|      6 | Construction of 2x50 MVA, 132/33KV GIS (Gas Insulated Substation) at 220/132 KV Amingaon GIS, Assam                         | Power         | 20-04-2022         |                        30.5397 |                                        7.7349   |
|      7 | Upgradation of 24 numbers of existing district hospitals for setting up of ICUs for treatment of COVID-19 patients in Assam | Health        | 07-07-2020         |                        97.488  |                                       38.9952   |
|      8 | Procurement of Ventilators (Newborn to Pediatric) for COVID-19 disease in Pediatric age group                               | Health        | 30-09-2021         |                        28.7    |                                        0.1      |
|      9 | Improvement / Special Infrastructure development of JSB Civil Hospital in Chirang District, Assam                           | Health        | 12-02-2019         |                        22.9924 |                                       26.6397   |
|     10 | Transformation of school (50 nos) of the state as center of Excellence                                                      | Education     | 14-11-2023         |                       400      |                                       93.7095   |
|     11 | Construction and Renovation of LakhimpurGovt.HS School, lakhimpur in Assam                                                  | Education     | 04-06-2021         |                         1.2337 |                                        0.1      |
|     12 | Construction of Meeting Hall by Strengthening of Barkolai Higher Secondary School, Nagaon, Assam                            | Education     | 29-03-2020         |                         0.6107 |                                        0.57     |
|     13 | Construction of Girls Hostel at Jorhat Govt. Girls Higher Secondary and Multipurpose School located in Jorhat, Assam        | Education     | 29-03-2020         |                         2.1223 |                                        0.682    |
|     14 | Construction of Additional Classrooms by Strengthening for Senairam Girls Higher Secondary School Tinsukia in Assam         | Education     | 29-03-2020         |                         0.6216 |                                        0.2198   |
|     15 | Construction of Additional Classrooms at Karanga Girls Higher Secondary School Jorhat, Assam                                | Education     | 29-03-2020         |                         0.6216 |                                        0.621595 |
|     16 | Construction of Additional Classrooms at Borguri High School, Tinsukia, Assam                                               | Education     | 29-03-2020         |                         0.6216 |                                        0.5906   |
|     17 | Construction and renovation of Tezpur Govt. HS school,Tezpur, Sonitpur in Assam                                             | Education     | 03-06-2021         |                         1.2337 |                                        0.1      |
|     18 | Construction and renovation of Tarini Charan Govt. H.S. &M.P. School,                                                       | Education     | 29-03-2020         |                         2.2277 |                                        0.6297   |

|    | Guwahati, Assam                                                                              |           |            |        |        |
|----|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|------------|--------|--------|
| 19 | Construction and renovation of Sonaram Higher Secondary School, Bharalumukh, Guwahati, Assam | Education | 29-03-2020 | 2.2277 | 1.5701 |
| 20 | Construction and renovation of Silchar Govt. HS school,Cachar in Assam                       | Education | 04-06-2021 | 1.2337 | 0.1    |
| 21 | Construction and renovation of Panbazar Higher Secondary School, Panbazar, Guwahati, Assam   | Education | 29-03-2020 | 2.2277 | 1.1894 |
| 22 | Construction and renovation of KuralguriGovt.Boy HS School ,Golaghat in Assam                | Education | 04-06-2021 | 1.2337 | 0.1    |
| 23 | Construction and renovation of Karimganj Govt. HS school,Karimganj in Assam                  | Education | 03-06-2021 | 1.2337 | 0.1    |
| 24 | Construction and renovation of Kamrup Academy H.S. School, Chenikuthi, Guwahati, Assam       | Education | 29-03-2020 | 2.2277 | 1.0927 |
| 25 | Construction and renovation of DhubriGovt.Boy HS School,Dhubri in Assam                      | Education | 03-06-2021 | 1.7273 | 0.1    |
| 26 | Construction and renovation of Cooton Collegiate Govt. HS school,Panbazar, Guwahati in Assam | Education | 03-06-2021 | 2.9497 | 0.1    |
| 27 | Construction and renovation of Govt. HS school,Dibrugarh in Assam                            | Education | 03-06-2021 | 1.7273 | 0.1    |