(a) total allocation of funds for North Eastern Council (N.E.C.) for the Eleventh Plan
period;
(b) the funds proposed to be utilized for communication and infrastructure development
during the Plan period; and
(c) the concrete steps taken by the Government to bring N.E.C. more transparent and
accountable to the people of the NER?
MINISTER, MINISTRY OF DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION(SHRI MANI SHANKAR AIYAR)
(a) The Planning Commission have communicated only an indicative allocation of Rs. 7394
crores for the Eleventh Plan for the North Eastern Council.The actionable plan allocation for
NEC for 11th Plan year-wise will depend upon the GBS support provided during each financial year.
(b) In view of only the indicative allocation for NEC for Eleventh Plan, the funds proposed
to be utilized for communication and infrastructure cannot be finalized.However,the major
thrust of NEC activities has always been on the development of infrastructure and communication
in the North East.
(c) The NEC’s budgetary plan is finalized through interactive discussions with the State
Governments, which is also approved by the Council comprising all Governors and Chief Ministers
of the North Eastern States under the Chairmanship of the Union Minister to the Development of
the North-Eastern Region (DoNER). NEC projects are taken up for the socio-economic development
of the Region keeping in view the mandate of the NEC Amendment Act, 2002.To make NEC more
transparent and accountable to the people of the Region, the evaluation and monitoring framework
is being strengthened by involving reputed institutes and organizations.