Lok Sabha Question No. 1964 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-09
Subject: Assessment of Projects Implemented
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.1964

To be answered on

Wednesday, March 9, 2016/Phalguna 19, 1937 (Saka)

## QUESTION ASSESSMENT OF PROJECTS IMPLEMENTED

## 1964.   SHRI BADRUDDIN AJMAL:

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

- (a)  whether any assessment has been made regarding the implementation status of various development projects in the North-Eastern States under the Non-Lapsable Central Pool of Resources (NLCPR) during the last two years and the current year;
- (b)  if so, the details thereof and the findings in this regard;
- (c)  whether any guidelines have been issued regarding the implementation and monitoring of the projects under NLCPR and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d)  the  remedial  steps  taken/proposed  to  be  taken  for  speedy  completion  and  effective monitoring of the projects under NLCPR?

## ANSWER

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

(a)to(d): The  projects  under  Non-Lapsable  Central  Pool  of  Resources  (NLCPR)  scheme  are reviewed at various levels, both at State Headquarters and in the Ministry. The Ministry has so far sanctioned 1565 projects at a cost of Rs 14288.00 crore under NLCPR, out of which 890 projects costing an amount of Rs 5846.00 crore have been completed and 675 projects with a cost of Rs 8442.00  crore  are  at  various  stage  of  completion.  Monitoring  the  implementation  of  various developmental  projects  sanctioned  under  Non-Lapsable  Central  Pool  of  Resources  (NLCPR) scheme  is  a  continuous  process.  The  NLCPR  guideline  has  a  detailed  inbuilt  mechanism  for monitoring  and  evaluation  of  various  projects  sanctioned  under  the  scheme.  Accordingly,  the projects are assessed and monitored through Quarterly Progress Report, Utilization Certificates, field  inspections  by  officers  of  the  State  Government.  Nodal  officers  are  appointed  for  each project by the State Government for effective monitoring.

The Ministry has also designated Nodal officers of the level of Joint Secretary and above to  proactively  look  into  the  problems,  if  any,  faced  by  the  State  Governments  in  project implementation and remove bottlenecks, if any,  hindering  progress of work.  Besides, officers of the  level  of  Deputy  Secretary/Director  have  also  been  nominated  as  Area  Officer  for  each  NE State, who periodically visits the States to review the progress of implementation of the projects. To give added focus on completion of projects, the Ministry has taken a considered decision to spend a major share of the budgetary allocation on ongoing projects. During the current fiscal, the Ministry has released major amount for early completion of on-going projects.  Recently, the Ministry has launched Project Monitoring Portal, the main features of which inter-alia include web enabled  &  Device  Independent  Portal,  Transparency  and  Social  Audit  enabling  the  public  to upload  photographs  and  feedback  of  projects,  Alert  Service(email,  SMS),  online  date  capture from State Governments & Public etc.

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