Lok Sabha Question No. 1485 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-29
Subject: Projects Under ADB and WB
Ministry: DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION
Asked by: B. SREERAMULU

**GOVERNMENT OF INDIA**

**MINISTRY OF DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION**

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1485**

**TO BE ANSWERED ON**

Wednesday, July 29, 2015/Shravana 7, 1937 (Saka)

**QUESTION**

**Projects under ADB and WB**

**1485.   SHRI B. SRIRAMULU:**

Will the Minister of DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION

be pleased to state :

a)    The number of projects which received external financial aid from the Asian Development Bank and the World Bank for development of the North Eastern States during the last three years and current year, year –wise and state-wise; and

b)    The total funds received during the said period, State-wise and project wise and the present status of physical and financial achievement of such projects ?

**ANSWER :**

The Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region

**Dr.  JITENDRA SINGH**

1. The projects which received external financial aid from the Asian Development Bank and the World Bank for development of the North Eastern States, which were implemented through the Ministry of DoNER  in the last three years and current year are as follows –

1. **The Asian Development Bank(ADB) assisted North Eastern State Roads Investment Programme (NESRIP)** for construction/upgradation of roads in         6 (six) North Eastern States was approved by Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on  19 th May, 2011 at an estimated cost of Rs.1353.83 crore. The ADB is providing loan assistance of upto US $ 200 million ( Rs. 908.0 Crore approx.)  in two  tranches.  In 2012-13, loan assistance for 5 (five) road projects became effective for construction/upgradation of 197. 30 Kms. in the States of Assam, Meghalaya and Sikkim. Similarly, in 2014 -15, Tranche II of the loan 5 (five) roads projects became effective for development of 236.125 Kms. roads in the States of Assam, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura. Reimbursement mode of disbursement  is being followed.

1. **World Bank Assisted  North East Rural Livelihood Project (NERLP)** became effective from March, 2012 for a period of five years. It is a multi-state rural livelihood project being implemented in two districts each of Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and in five districts (after reorganization of the two original project districts) of Tripura. The project will cover 62 blocks and 1645 villages. The total project cost stands at Rs. 683.2 Crore.

2. The total funds received by the States during the said period, State-wise and project wise and the present status of physical and financial achievement of NESRIP and NERLP are as follows –

1. **Name of Scheme – NESRIP**
| Sl. No.          | Name of State    | Funds received  (Rs. In Crores)   |           |            |                | Total   | **Present Status  ( in % )   |           |
|------------------|------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------|------------|----------------|---------|------------------------------|-----------|
| Sl. No.          | Name of State    | 2012-13                           | 2013-14   | 2014-15    | *****  2015-16 | Total   | Physical                     | Financial |
| Tranche 1 States | Tranche 1 States |                                   |           |            |                |         |                              |           |
| 1                | Assam            | 0.00                              | 15.15     | 38.48      | 1.26           | 54.89   | 47.91                        | 43.74     |
| 2                | Meghalaya        | 0.00                              | 9.78      | 21.07      | 0.00           | 30.85   | 7.10                         | 6.40      |
| 3                | Sikkim           | 4.20                              | 14.70     | 3.76       | 0.00           | 22.66   | 16.16                        | 27.24     |
| Tranche 2 States | Tranche 2 States |                                   |           |            |                |         |                              |           |
| 1                | Assam            | 0.00                              | 0.00      | 7.23       | 0.00           | 7.23    | 0                            | 0         |
| 2                | Manipur          | 0.00                              | 0.00      | 44.29      | 0.82           | 45.11   | 30.00                        | 10.00     |
| 3                | Mizoram          | 0.00                              | 0.00      | 7.18       | 0.67           | 7.85    | 5.10                         | 4.04      |
| 4                | Tripura          | 0.00                              | 0.00      | 2.99       | 0.00           | 2.99    | 0                            | 1.70      |
|                  | Total            | **4.20**                          | **39.63** | **125.00** | **2.75**       |         |                              |           |

*Funds received till 2 nd July, 2015

**As in July, 2015

| 1. **Name of Scheme – NERLP :**  **NERLP – Funds received**  (till June, 2015)   |                                  |             |              |            |             |           |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|-------------|--------------|------------|-------------|-----------|
| **Year**                                                                         | **Funds received (Rs. in Lakh)** |             |              |            |             | **Total** |
|                                                                                  | ***RPMU**                        | **Mizoram** | **Nagaland** | **Sikkim** | **Tripura** |           |
| 2012-13                                                                          | 184.11                           | 11.27       | 25.99        | 45.52      | 3.48        | 270.37    |
| 2013-14                                                                          | 765.17                           | 458.95      | 537.15       | 558.10     | 225.27      | 2,544.64  |
| 2014-15                                                                          | 833.12                           | 1,745.64    | 1,274.56     | 1,514.37   | 1,901.62    | 7,269.31  |
| 2015-16  *(till Jun'15)*                                                         | 130.98                           | 19.11       | 47.55        | 77.06      | 54.44       | 329.14    |

***** RPMU- Regional Project Management Unit

**NERLP -  Physical progress of major activities** (till June'2015)

| **Major Activities**                                     | **Project Target**   | **Cumulative as on 30/06/2015**   |
|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------|-----------------------------------|
| **A. Social Empowerment**                                |                      |                                   |
| (a) Village entered                                      | 1645                 | 1421                              |
| (b) Entry Point Activity                                 | 1645                 | 1323                              |
| (c) SHG Formation                                        | 26000                | 14947                             |
| (d) SHG Federation formation                             | 1645                 | 283                               |
| (e) CDG Formation                                        | 1645                 | 1381                              |
| **B. Economic Empowerment**                              |                      |                                   |
| (a) Seed Capital for SHG                                 | 26000                | 10994                             |
| (b) Livelihood Funds for SHG                             | 26000                | 7068                              |
| (c) Skill Training & Placement  (i) Youth Registered | 20000                | 5108                              |
| (ii) Youth Trained                                       | 20000                | 1259                              |
| (iii) Youth Placed                                       | 14000                | 538                               |
| (d) Community Development Plans                          | 1645                 | 12                                |

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