Lok Sabha Question No. 498 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-27
Subject: Funds Released to North Eastern States
Ministry: DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION
Asked by: MAULANA BADRUDDIN AJMAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 498

TO BE ANSWERED ON

Wednesday, April 27, 2016/ Vaisakha 7, 1938 (Saka)

## QUESTION

## FUNDS RELEASED TO NORTH EASTERN STATES

## 498. SHRI BADRUDDIN AJMAL:

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

- a)  the  details  of  funds  sanctioned/released for  various  projects  under  the  Ministry during the last three years and the current year;
- b)  whether  the  Government  is  implementing  various  projects  and  programmes through NGOs/Institutions;
- c)  if  so,  the  details thereof and the criteria adopted by his Ministry for selection of such nodal NGOs;
- d)  whether  the  Government  has  formulated  a  policy  to  give  priority  to  the  NGOs from North Eastern States to be funded by his Ministry; and
- e)  if so, the details thereof and if not, the reason therefor ?

ANSWER

Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (Dr. Jitendra Singh)

- (a)  Details of funds sanctioned/released for various projects under the Ministry during the last three years and the current year are as follows :-

Rs. in Crores

| Sl.   |                                                         | Year    | Year    | Year    | Year    |
|-------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------|---------|---------|---------|
| No.   | Scheme                                                  | 2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 |
| 1.    | Non-Lapsable Central Pool of Resources (NLCPR) - States | 841.77  | 698.71  | 605.10  | 13.23   |

|   2. | Non-Lapsable Central Pool of Resources (NLCPR)- Central   |   61.97 |   71.97 |   149.96 | Nil   |
|------|-----------------------------------------------------------|---------|---------|----------|-------|
|    3 | Capacity Building &Technical Assistance (CB & TA)         |   17.25 |   15.98 |    12.88 | Nil   |
|    4 | Advocacy & Publicity                                      |    3.04 |    2.83 |     7.12 | Nil   |
|    5 | Social and Infrastructure Development Fund (SIDF)         |   73.76 |   41.58 |    49.88 | Nil   |
|    6 | North East Council (NEC) Schemes                          |  698.05 |  578.98 |   767.76 | 10.06 |

- (b) Yes, Sir. Various projects and programmes are implemented through NGO's/Institutions under the Plan Scheme of Advocacy & Publicity and also by the North Eastern Council (NEC).
- (c) to (e)  In respect of the Plan Scheme of Advocacy & Publicity, project proposals are approved  for  funding  as  recommended  by  Screening  Committee  in  accordance with the  guidelines of the Scheme. Various proposals funded in the past are for Seminars, Workshops, Craft Bazars and Exhibitions, Investment Summits, Business  Conclaves,  Social  Events,  Festivals  on  Dance  &  Music  and  Cultural Exchange  Programmes,  Conference  on  Contemporary  Developmental  Issues  of NER,  Mega  Events  etc.  And  in  respect  of  the  North  Eastern  Council  (NEC), projects  are  funded  on  the  basis  of  their  impact/importance  for  the  overall development of the North Eastern States keeping in mind the regionality criteria.

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