New Delhi Jyly 17: No proposal is under consideration of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region to introduce fresh initiatives for developing ecosystem for North Eastern States with special emphasis on creating value additions and market linkages. However, a project proposal “Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Forest Management in Mizoram”, including some components for creating value additions and market linkages had been received from the State Government. The same has been returned to the State Government for necessary compliance.
Initiatives taken by Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region for the development of infrastructure in North Eastern States during the last two years and the current year, under Non-Lapsable Central Pool of Resources (NLCPR) in respect of roads are tabulated hereunder:-
A: Under Non-Lapsable Central Pool of Resources (NLCPR) Scheme:
(Rs. in crore)
| Sl.
No. |
State |
2012-13 |
2013-14 |
2014-15 |
|||
|
No.of Road Projects |
Value |
No.of Road Projects |
|
No.of Road Projects |
Value |
||
| 1 | Arunachal Pradesh |
9 |
145.59 |
24 |
355.82 |
3 |
34.01 |
| 2 | Assam |
41 |
393.93 |
45 |
572.53 |
2 |
20.27 |
| 3 | Manipur |
4 |
23.45 |
11 |
146.13 |
0 |
0 |
| 4 | Meghalaya |
4 |
27.74 |
3 |
158.16 |
2 |
35.3 |
| 5 | Mizoram |
8 |
88.29 |
8 |
84.09 |
0 |
0 |
| 6 | Nagaland |
5 |
78.63 |
8 |
76.54 |
1 |
17.05 |
| 7 | Sikkim |
7 |
127.35 |
9 |
122.3 |
1 |
15.95 |
| 8 | Tripura |
6 |
69.49 |
5 |
72.11 |
0 |
0 |
| Total |
84 |
954.47 |
113 |
1587.68 |
9 |
122.58 |
|
B: Details of road projects undertaken by North Eastern Council (NEC) during 2012-13 are as under:-
(Rs. in crore)
| Sl.
No. |
State |
2012-13 |
|
|
No. of Road Projects |
Value |
||
| 1 | Arunachal Pradesh |
Nil |
— |
| 2 | Assam |
1 |
58.38 |
| 3 | Manipur |
1 |
147.71 |
| 4 | Meghalaya |
Nil |
— |
| 5 | Mizoram |
1 |
134.70 |
| 6 | Nagaland |
1 |
158.31 |
| 7 | Sikkim |
1 |
29.09 |
| 8 | Tripura |
Nil |
— |
| Total |
5 |
528.19 |
|
* NEC could not sanction new roads in 2013-14 due to its committed liabilities.
The Ministry of Labour and Employment has informed that a scheme namely; ‘Enhancing Skill Development Infrastructure in North Eastern States was formulated in 2011 at a total of Rs. 57.39 crore to enhance the existing infrastructure of skill development. The scheme is aimed at Upgradation of 20 Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) by introducing three new trades per ITI and Supplementing Infrastructure deficiencies in 28 ITIs by constructing new hostel, boundary wall and supplementing old and obsolete tools and equipment. This scheme will continue up to 31st March 2017 at a revised cost of Rs. 149.80 crore with new component for “establishment of 14 ITIs” in 7 NE States.
The scheme has provision for Central assistance to States in following four components:
i) Upgradation of 20 ITIs by introducing three new trades per ITI;
ii) Supplementing infrastructure deficiencies in 28 ITIs by constructing new hostel, boundary wall and supplementing old and obsolete tools and equipment;
iii) Funding Monitoring Cell s at Central & State Level; and
iv) Establishment of 14 New ITIs in 7 States. – New component approved on 16.8.2013.
An amount of Rs. 7578.19 lakh has been released so far to NE states as per details given below:-
|
Sl. No. |
State |
FUND RELEASED (Rs. in Lakh) |
|||
|
Old1 |
New ITI2 |
SPMU3 |
Grand Total |
||
|
1 |
Arunachal Pradesh |
587.57 |
723.15 |
36.18 |
1346.90 |
|
2 |
Nagaland |
855.90 |
241.05 |
36.98 |
1133.93 |
|
3 |
Sikkim |
308.20 |
0.00 |
29.80 |
338.00 |
|
4 |
Manipur |
928.46 |
241.05 |
8.68 |
1178.19 |
|
5 |
Mizoram |
483.48 |
482.10 |
22.94 |
988.52 |
|
6 |
Meghalaya |
256.36 |
241.05 |
6.18 |
503.59 |
|
7 |
Assam |
435.35 |
964.20 |
21.58 |
1421.13 |
|
8 |
Tripura |
164.25 |
482.10 |
21.58 |
667.93 |
| Total |
4019.57 |
3374.70 |
183.92 |
7578.19 |
|
1 Fund for ‘Upgradation’ and ‘Supplementing Deficient Infrastructure’ components.
2 Fund released for establishment of new ITIs.
3 Fund released for State Project Monitoring Unit (SPMU) at State level.
This was stated by Dr. V K Singh, the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Development of North East Region in Lok Sabha on the 9th of this month said the official press statement from the PIB.(SP News)
