Lok Sabha Question No. 287 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-22
Subject: Infrastructure Development Projectsin NER
Ministry: DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION
Asked by: JAGDAMBIKA PAL

**GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION**

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO. 287**

**TO BE ANSWERED ON**

*Wednesday, July 22, 2015*

**QUESTION**

**Infrastructure Development Projects in NER**

287. SHRI JAGADAMBIKA PAL

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

1. the details of infrastructure development projects initiated in the North-Eastern Region (NER) during the last three years and the current year, along with State-wise allocations for these projects;
2. whether there have been any cases of delay in the execution of development projects in North-Eastern Region during the last three years, beyond their targeted time of completion;
3. if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
4. the measures taken by the Government to ensure timely completion of these projects?

**ANSWER**

**The Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of**

**Development of North Eastern Region**

**[Dr. Jitendra Singh]**

**(a) to (c)** The details of projects sanctioned and funds released under the schemes of Non-Lapsable Central Pool of Resources (NLCPR), North Eastern Council (NEC),   ADB Assisted North East State Roads Investment Project (NESRIP) and Social and Infrastructure Development Fund (SIDF) to the North-Eastern States during the last three years and current year  and the projects that have been delayed beyond the agreed completion period, are given at **Annexure I, II, III & IV.** The delays are mainly due to time lag between release of funds and sanction of the projects, non-submission of utilisation certificates in time by the State Governments, problems related to land acquisition and forest clearance, prevailing law and order situation and limited working season due to high rainfall.

(d)	The timely completion of the projects by the North Eastern States are expedited through review meetings, inspections, quarterly progress reports and utilization certificates etc.

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**Annexure I**

Annexure referred in reply to Part (a) to (c) of  Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 287 to be answered on 22.07.2015.

**NLCPR Projects**

| **Sl.**  **No.**   | **State**         | **2012-13**                    |                   |                     |                             |
|--------------------|-------------------|--------------------------------|-------------------|---------------------|-----------------------------|
|                    |                   | **No. of projects sanctioned** | **Approved Cost** | **Amount Released** | **No. of Delayed projects** |
| 1                  | Arunachal Pradesh | 9                              | 145.59            | 73.25               | 0                           |
| 2                  | Assam             | 37                             | 369.25            | 186.47              | 30                          |
| 3                  | Manipur           | 4                              | 23.45             | 8.44                | 3                           |
| 4                  | Meghalaya         | 4                              | 27.74             | 12.97               | 0                           |
| 5                  | Mizoram           | 8                              | 88.29             | 42.30               | 6                           |
| 6                  | Nagaland          | 5                              | 78.63             | 46.45               | 5                           |
| 7                  | Sikkim            | 7                              | 127.35            | 69.24               | 5                           |
| 8                  | Tripura           | 6                              | 69.49             | 31.87               | 3                           |
|                    | **Total**         | **80**                         | **929.79**        | **470.99**          | **52**                      |

| **Sl.**  **No.**   | **State**         | **2013-14**                    |                   |                     |                             |
|--------------------|-------------------|--------------------------------|-------------------|---------------------|-----------------------------|
|                    |                   | **No. of projects sanctioned** | **Approved Cost** | **Amount Released** | **No. of Delayed projects** |
| 1                  | Arunachal Pradesh | 24                             | 355.82            | 131.89              | 1                           |
| 2                  | Assam             | 45                             | 572.53            | 211.67              | 11                          |
| 3                  | Manipur           | 11                             | 146.13            | 69.24               | 1                           |
| 4                  | Meghalaya         | 3                              | 158.16            | 56.02               | 0                           |
| 5                  | Mizoram           | 8                              | 84.09             | 30.27               | 0                           |
| 6                  | Nagaland          | 8                              | 76.54             | 33.66               | 0                           |
| 7                  | Sikkim            | 9                              | 122.30            | 53.51               | 1                           |
| 8                  | Tripura           | 5                              | 72.11             | 29.89               | 0                           |
|                    | **Total**         | **113**                        | **1587.68**       | **616.15**          | **14**                      |

| **Sl.**  **No.**   | **State**         | **2014-15**                    |                   |                     |                             |
|--------------------|-------------------|--------------------------------|-------------------|---------------------|-----------------------------|
|                    |                   | **No. of projects sanctioned** | **Approved Cost** | **Amount Released** | **No. of Delayed projects** |
| 1                  | Arunachal Pradesh | 8                              | 64.88             | 23.36               | 0                           |
| 2                  | Assam             | 18                             | 211.46            | 83.34               | 0                           |
| 3                  | Manipur           | 3                              | 164.69            | 48.85               | 0                           |
| 4                  | Meghalaya         | 2                              | 38.84             | 13.98               | 0                           |
| 5                  | Mizoram           | 5                              | 60.90             | 21.92               | 0                           |
| 6                  | Nagaland          | 1                              | 17.05             | 6.14                | 0                           |
| 7                  | Sikkim            | 2                              | 78.07             | 28.10               | 0                           |
| 8                  | Tripura           | 1                              | 27.45             | 9.88                | 0                           |
|                    | **Total**         | **40**                         | **663.34**        | **235.57**          | **0**                       |

| **Sl.**  **No.**   | **State**         | **2015-16**                    |                   |                     |                             |
|--------------------|-------------------|--------------------------------|-------------------|---------------------|-----------------------------|
|                    |                   | **No. of projects sanctioned** | **Approved Cost** | **Amount Released** | **No. of Delayed projects** |
| 1                  | Arunachal Pradesh | 0.00                           | 0.00              | 0.00                | 0.00                        |
| 2                  | Assam             | 3                              | 12.06             | 4.34                | 0                           |
| 3                  | Manipur           | 0.00                           | 0.00              | 0.00                | 0.00                        |
| 4                  | Meghalaya         | 1                              | 12.85             | 4.63                | 0                           |
| 5                  | Mizoram           | 0.00                           | 0.00              | 0.00                | 0.00                        |
| 6                  | Nagaland          | 0.00                           | 0.00              | 0.00                | 0.00                        |
| 7                  | Sikkim            | 0.00                           | 0.00              | 0.00                | 0.00                        |
| 8                  | Tripura           | 0.00                           | 0.00              | 0.00                | 0.00                        |
|                    | **Total**         | **4**                          | **24.91**         | **8.97**            | **0.0**                     |

|                           |                             |                                |                   |                     |                             |
|---------------------------|-----------------------------|--------------------------------|-------------------|---------------------|-----------------------------|
|                           |                             |                                |                   | **Annexure-II**     |                             |
|                           |                             |                                |                   |                     |                             |
| **NEC PROJECTS; 2012-13** |                             |                                |                   |                     |                             |
|                           |                             |                                |                   |                     | (RS. Crore)                 |
| **Sl. No**                | **Sector**                  | **No. of Projects sanctioned** | **Approved Cost** | **Amount Released** | **No. Of delayed projects** |
| **1**                     | **ARUNACHAL PRADESH**       | 20                             | 72.93             | 31.87               | 7                           |
| **2**                     | **ASSAM**                   | 14                             | 127.14            | 29.79               | 6                           |
| **3**                     | **MANIPUR**                 | 13                             | 200.54            | 28.16               | 6                           |
| **4**                     | **MEGHALAYA**               | 14                             | 99.25             | 24.11               | 9                           |
| **5**                     | **MIZORAM**                 | 11                             | 196.98            | 38.68               | 5                           |
| **6**                     | **NAGALAND**                | 17                             | 287.04            | 76.46               | 14                          |
| **7**                     | **SIKKIM**                  | 9                              | 79.8              | 26.86               | 1                           |
| **8**                     | **TRIPURA**                 | 5                              | 32.06             | 6.13                | 4                           |
| **9**                     | **OTHER AGENCIES**          | 44                             | 167.37            | 55.87               | 14                          |
| **#**                     | **TOTAL (STATES & OA)** | **147**                        | **1263.11**       | **317.93**          | **66**                      |
|                           |                             |                                |                   |                     |                             |
|                           |                             |                                |                   |                     |                             |
| **NEC PROJECTS: 2013-14** |                             |                                |                   |                     |                             |
|                           |                             |                                |                   |                     | (RS. Crore)                 |
| **Sl. No**                | **Sector**                  | **No. of Projects sanctioned** | **Approved Cost** | **Amount Released** | **No. Of delayed projects** |
| **1**                     | **ARUNACHAL PRADESH**       | 15                             | 61.07             | 19.12               | 0                           |
| **2**                     | **ASSAM**                   | 12                             | 56.15             | 16.37               | 0                           |
| **3**                     | **MANIPUR**                 | 17                             | 93.72             | 37                  | 2                           |
| **4**                     | **MEGHALAYA**               | 11                             | 60.31             | 20.21               | 1                           |
| **5**                     | **MIZORAM**                 | 8                              | 47.98             | 11.46               | 1                           |
| **6**                     | **NAGALAND**                | 15                             | 120.06            | 26.68               | 0                           |
| **7**                     | **SIKKIM**                  | 5                              | 30.81             | 11.59               | 1                           |
| **8**                     | **TRIPURA**                 | 3                              | 16.52             | 4.38                | 1                           |
| **9**                     | **OTHER AGENCIES**          | 5                              | 1.30              | 1.09                | 1                           |
| **#**                     | **TOTAL (STATES & OA)** | **91**                         | **487.92**        | **147.90**          | **7**                       |
|                           |                             |                                |                   |                     |                             |
|                           |                             |                                |                   |                     |                             |
| **NEC PROJECTS: 2014-15** |                             |                                |                   |                     |                             |
|                           |                             |                                |                   |                     | (RS. Crore)                 |
| **Sl. No**                | **Sector**                  | **No. of Projects sanctioned** | **Approved Cost** | **Amount Released** | **No. Of delayed projects** |
| **1**                     | **ARUNACHAL PRADESH**       | 12                             | 34.51             | 12.35               | **NIL**                     |
| **2**                     | **ASSAM**                   | 5                              | 20.93             | 5.45                |                             |
| **3**                     | **MANIPUR**                 | 7                              | 59.95             | 9.84                |                             |
| **4**                     | **MEGHALAYA**               | 4                              | 8.00              | 3.03                |                             |
| **5**                     | **MIZORAM**                 | 5                              | 7.99              | 3.1                 |                             |
| **6**                     | **NAGALAND**                | 8                              | 43.86             | 15.84               |                             |
| **7**                     | **SIKKIM**                  | 2                              | 6.66              | 2.4                 |                             |
| **8**                     | **TRIPURA**                 | 2                              | 15.79             | 5.67                |                             |
| **9**                     | **OTHER AGENCIES**          | 11                             | 686.64            | 37.09               |                             |
| **#**                     | **TOTAL (STATES & OA)** | **56**                         | **884.33**        | **94.77**           |                             |
|                           |                             |                                |                   |                     |                             |
|                           |                             |                                |                   |                     |                             |
| **NEC PROJECTS: 2015-16** |                             |                                |                   |                     |                             |
|                           |                             |                                |                   |                     | (RS. Crore)                 |
| **Sl. No**                | **Sector**                  | **No. of Projects sanctioned** | **Approved Cost** | **Amount Released** | **No. Of delayed projects** |
| **1**                     | **ARUNACHAL PRADESH**       | 11                             | 214.45            | 27.35               | **NIL**                     |
| **2**                     | **ASSAM**                   | 1                              | 13.76             | 5.00                |                             |
| **3**                     | **MANIPUR**                 | 7                              | 64.04             | 21.38               |                             |
| **4**                     | **MEGHALAYA**               | 4                              | 21.41             | 7.68                |                             |
| **5**                     | **MIZORAM**                 | 3                              | 20.71             | 7.40                |                             |
| **6**                     | **NAGALAND**                | 2                              | 19.01             | 7.08                |                             |
| **7**                     | **SIKKIM**                  | 1                              | 10.48             | 3.80                |                             |
| **8**                     | **TRIPURA**                 | 1                              | 2.76              | 0.99                |                             |
| **9**                     | **OTHER AGENCIES**          | 6                              | 1.58              | 1.22                |                             |
| **#**                     | **TOTAL (STATES & OA)** | **36**                         | **368.20**        | **81.90**           |                             |
|                           |                             |                                |                   |                     |                             |
|                           |                             |                                |                   |                     |                             |
|                           |                             |                                |                   |                     |                             |

**Annexure -III**

**INFORMATION ON ADB assisted NORTH EAST STATE ROADS INVESTMENT PROJECT**

| **ADB assisted NESRIP**   |                 |                                |                                                 |                                     |                             |
|---------------------------|-----------------|--------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------|
| **Sl. No.**               | **State**       | **2012 -13**                   |                                                 |                                     |                             |
|                           |                 | **No. of projects sanctioned** | ***Approved cost               (Rs. in Crore)** | **Amount released  (Rs. in Crore)** | **No. of delayed projects** |
| 1                         | Sikkim (T-1)    | 1                              | 69.67                                           | 3.48                                | Nil                         |
| 2                         | Assam (T-1)     | 2                              | 120.92                                          | 0                                   | Nil                         |
| 3                         | Meghalaya (T-1) | 1                              | 186.52                                          | 0                                   | Nil                         |
|                           |                 |                                |                                                 | **3.48**                            |                             |
|                           | * Civil Works   | * Civil Works                  | * Civil Works                                   | * Civil Works                       | * Civil Works               |

| **ADB assisted NESRIP**   |                                           |                                           |                                           |                     |                             |
|---------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|---------------------|-----------------------------|
| **Sl. No.**               | **State**                                 | **2013-14**                               |                                           |                     |                             |
|                           |                                           | **No. of projects sanctioned**            | ***Approved cost**                        | **Amount released** | **No. of delayed projects** |
|                           |                                           |                                           |                                           |                     |                             |
| 1                         | Sikkim (T-1)                              |                                           |                                           | 11.85               |                             |
| 2                         | Assam (T-1)                               |                                           |                                           | 12.03               |                             |
| 3                         | Meghalaya (T-1)                           |                                           |                                           | 8.39                |                             |
|                           |                                           |                                           |                                           | **32.27**           |                             |
|                           | * Civil Works  (Details as in FY 2012-13) | * Civil Works  (Details as in FY 2012-13) | * Civil Works  (Details as in FY 2012-13) |                     |                             |

| **ADB assisted NESRIP**   |                            |                                |                            |                     |                             |
|---------------------------|----------------------------|--------------------------------|----------------------------|---------------------|-----------------------------|
| **Sl. No.**               | **State**                  | **2014-15**                    |                            |                     |                             |
|                           |                            | **No. of projects sanctioned** | ***Approved cost**         | **Amount released** | **No. of delayed projects** |
|                           |                            |                                |                            |                     |                             |
| 1                         | Assam (T-2)                | 1                              | 260.23                     | 7.22                |                             |
| 2                         | Manipur (T-2)              | 1                              | 209.7                      | 39.1                |                             |
| 3                         | Mizoram (T-2)              | 1                              | 123.07                     | 6.15                |                             |
| 4                         | Tripura (T-2)              | 1                              | 47.01                      | 2.35                |                             |
|                           |                            |                                |                            | **54.82**           |                             |
|                           | * Civil Works              |                                |                            |                     |                             |
|                           |                            |                                |                            |                     |                             |
| 1                         | Sikkim (T-1)               |                                |                            | 2.67                |                             |
| 2                         | Assam (T-1)                |                                |                            | 30.51               |                             |
| 3                         | Meghalaya (T-1)            |                                |                            | 17.48               |                             |
|                           | (Details as in FY 2012-13) | (Details as in FY 2012-13)     | (Details as in FY 2012-13) | **50.66**           |                             |

| **ADB assisted NESRIP**   |                                           |                                           |                                           |                     |                             |
|---------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|---------------------|-----------------------------|
| **Sl. No.**               | **State**                                 | **2015-16**                               |                                           |                     |                             |
|                           |                                           | **No. of projects sanctioned**            | ***Approved cost**                        | **Amount released** | **No. of delayed projects** |
| 1                         | Assam (T-2)                               |                                           |                                           |                     |                             |
| 2                         | Manipur (T-2)                             |                                           |                                           |                     |                             |
| 3                         | Mizoram (T-2)                             |                                           |                                           | 0.82                |                             |
| 4                         | Tripura (T-2)                             |                                           |                                           |                     |                             |
|                           | * Civil Works  (Details as in FY 2014-15) | * Civil Works  (Details as in FY 2014-15) | * Civil Works  (Details as in FY 2014-15) |                     |                             |
|                           |                                           |                                           |                                           |                     |                             |
| 1                         | Sikkim (T-1)                              |                                           |                                           |                     |                             |
| 2                         | Assam (T-1)                               |                                           |                                           | 1.25                |                             |
| 3                         | Meghalaya (T-1)                           |                                           |                                           |                     |                             |
|                           | * Civil Works (Details as in FY 2012-13)  | * Civil Works (Details as in FY 2012-13)  | * Civil Works (Details as in FY 2012-13)  | **2.07**            |                             |

Annexure-IV

SIDF Projects

(Rs. in crore)

| Sl.No.   | State             | 	2012-13                   | 	2012-13      | 	2012-13        | 	2012-13                |
|----------|-------------------|----------------------------|---------------|-----------------|-------------------------|
|          |                   | No. of projects sanctioned | Approved Cost | Amount released | No. of delayed projects |
| 1.       | Arunachal Pradesh | -                          | -             | 6.60            | -                       |
| 2.       | Assam             | 1                          | 15.00         | -               | 1                       |
| 3.       | Manipur           | 1                          | 28.7070       | -               | 1                       |
| 4.       | Meghalaya         | 2                          | 18.84         | -               | 2                       |
| 5.       | Mizoram           | -                          | -             | -               | -                       |
| 6.       | Nagaland          | -                          | -             | 40.75           | -                       |
| 7.       | Sikkim            | 1                          | 9.82          | 9.82            | 1                       |
| 8.       | Tripura           | -                          | -             | 18.00           | -                       |
|          | Total             | 5                          | 72.3670       | 75.17           | 5                       |

SIDF Projects

(Rs. in crore)

| Sl.No.   | State             | 	2013-14                   | 	2013-14      | 	2013-14        | 	2013-14                |
|----------|-------------------|----------------------------|---------------|-----------------|-------------------------|
|          |                   | No. of projects sanctioned | Approved Cost | Amount released | No. of delayed projects |
| 1.       | Arunachal Pradesh | 1                          | 20.017        | 8.00            | 1                       |
| 2.       | Assam             | -                          | -             | 40.0677         | -                       |
| 3.       | Manipur           | 1                          | 26.293        | 11.48           | 1                       |
| 4.       | Meghalaya         | -                          | -             | 7.5364          | -                       |
| 5.       | Mizoram           | -                          | -             | -               | -                       |
| 6.       | Nagaland          | -                          | -             | -               | -                       |
| 7.       | Sikkim            | 1                          | 2.2634        | 6.20            | 1                       |
| 8.       | Tripura           | -                          | -             | 0.4795          | -                       |
|          | Total             | 3                          | 48.5734       | 73.77           | 3                       |

The reasons of delays in execution of the projects are due to late submission of Detailed Project Reports, submission of documents like utilization certificates, progress reports etc by the State Governments.

SIDF Projects

(Rs. in crore)

| Sl.No.   | State             | 	2014-15                   | 	2014-15      | 	2014-15        | 	2014-15                |
|----------|-------------------|----------------------------|---------------|-----------------|-------------------------|
|          |                   | No. of projects sanctioned | Approved Cost | Amount released | No. of delayed projects |
| 1.       | Arunachal Pradesh | -                          | -             | 11.8017         | -                       |
| 2.       | Assam             | -                          | -             | 12.2521         | -                       |
| 3.       | Manipur           | -                          | -             | 10.5172         | -                       |
| 4.       | Meghalaya         | -                          | -             | 0.6838          | -                       |
| 5.       | Mizoram           | -                          | -             | -               | -                       |
| 6.       | Nagaland          | -                          | -             | 1.61            | -                       |
| 7.       | Sikkim            | -                          | -             | 4.71            | -                       |
| 8.       | Tripura           | -                          | -             | -               | -                       |
|          | Total             | -                          | -             | 41.58           | -                       |

SIDF Projects

(Rs. in crore)

| Sl.No.   | State             | 	2015-16                   | 	2015-16      | 	2015-16        | 	2015-16                |
|----------|-------------------|----------------------------|---------------|-----------------|-------------------------|
|          |                   | No. of projects sanctioned | Approved Cost | Amount released | No. of delayed projects |
| 1.       | Arunachal Pradesh | -                          | -             | -               | -                       |
| 2.       | Assam             | -                          | -             | -               | -                       |
| 3.       | Manipur           | -                          | -             | -               | -                       |
| 4.       | Meghalaya         | -                          | -             | -               | -                       |
| 5.       | Mizoram           | -                          | -             | -               | -                       |
| 6.       | Nagaland          | -                          | -             | -               | -                       |
| 7.       | Sikkim            | -                          | -             | -               | -                       |
| 8.       | Tripura           | -                          | -             | -               | -                       |
|          | Total             | -                          | -             | -               | -                       |