Lok Sabha Question No. 85 (STARRED), answered on 2016-03-02
Subject: Development Projects in North East
Ministry: DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION
Asked by: RAM PRASAD SARMAH

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 85

To be answered on

Wednesday, March 2, 2016/Phalguna 12, 1937(Saka)

## QUESTION

## Development Projects in North East

*85. SHRI RAM PRASAD SARMAH:

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

- (a)  the  number  of  projects  submitted  for  approval to  his  Ministry  by  the  NorthEastern States during the last three years; State-wise;
- (b)  the  details  of  projects  which  were  sanctioned  and  funds  released  for  them during the above period;
- (c)  whether  a  number  of  complaints  have  been  received  in  connection  with irregularities/mismanagement  of  the  Centrally  Sponsored  Schemes/projects in the State of Assam; and
- (d)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  follow-up  corrective  action  taken  by  the Government thereon?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (d): A statement is laid on the table of the House.

## Statement referred to in reply to parts (a) to (d) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 85 for answer on 02.03.2016.

(a)  &  (b): The  State-wise  details  of  projects  submitted  for  approval,  number  of projects  sanctioned  and  amount  released  during  the  last  three  years  (2012-13  to 2014-15) are given in Annexure .

( c)  & (d): There have been reports regarding funds not being released in time and delays in sending utilization certificates and other documents in a number of cases resulting in delays in completion of projects.

For  the  State  of  Assam,  under  Non  Lapsable  Central  Pool  of  Resources (NLCPR)  scheme,  as  on  26.02.2016  an  amount  of  Rs.  2609.53  Crores  has  been released against which utilization certificates amounting to Rs. 1814.65 Crores have been received. Out of 434 projects sanctioned under NLCPR, there is a delay in 193 projects.

Under  the  North  Eastern  Council  (NEC)  schemes,  an  amount  of  Rs.  505.48 Crores has been released for ongoing 81 projects against which utilization certificates amounting to Rs. 414.89 cr. have been received. Out of 81 ongoing projects under NEC, there is a delay in 46 projects.

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## Annexure

Reply to parts (a) and (b) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 85 by Shri Ram Prasad Sarmah, MP for answer on 2 nd March, 2016.

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|         |                   | No. of projects submitted by N.E. States for approval for 2012-13 to 2014-15   | No. of projects submitted by N.E. States for approval for 2012-13 to 2014-15   | No. of projects sanctioned (2012-13 to 2014-15)   | No. of projects sanctioned (2012-13 to 2014-15)   | Amount released (Rs. in crore) (2012-13 to 2014-15)   | Amount released (Rs. in crore) (2012-13 to 2014-15)   |
|---------|-------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No. | State             | NLCPR                                                                          | NEC                                                                            | NLCPR                                             | NEC                                               | NLCPR                                                 | NEC                                                   |
| 1.      | Arunachal Pradesh | 65                                                                             | 368                                                                            | 21                                                | 49                                                | 101.57                                                | 97.44                                                 |
| 2.      | Assam             | 122                                                                            | 167                                                                            | 37                                                | 30                                                | 232.25                                                | 64.51                                                 |
| 3.      | Manipur           | 25                                                                             | 229                                                                            | 12                                                | 44                                                | 135.21                                                | 163.08                                                |
| 4.      | Meghalaya         | 26                                                                             | 242                                                                            | 06                                                | 26                                                | 81.12                                                 | 63.93                                                 |
| 5.      | Mizoram           | 40                                                                             | 174                                                                            | 10                                                | 27                                                | 31.70                                                 | 95.06                                                 |
| 6.      | Nagaland          | 33                                                                             | 229                                                                            | 06                                                | 42                                                | 41.83                                                 | 256.58                                                |
| 7.      | Sikkim            | 20                                                                             | 122                                                                            | 08                                                | 18                                                | 89.96                                                 | 67.08                                                 |
| 8.      | Tripura           | 17                                                                             | 71                                                                             | 02                                                | 09                                                | 40.18                                                 | 19.68                                                 |
| Total   | Total             | 348                                                                            | 1602                                                                           | 102                                               | 245                                               | 753.82                                                | 827.36                                                |