(a) the details of comprehensive policy and programmes formulated and being implemented
by Government for infrastructural development in the North Eastern Region; and
(b) the details of projects undertaken by Government for execution in NER during the last
three years, year-wise, project-wise and State wise?
MINISTER OF THE SATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION
(SHRI MANI SHANKAR AIYAR)
(a) For the overall development, including infrastructure development of the North - Eastern
Region (NER), the Government of India (GoI) have announced and are following up the policy that
all the Central Government Ministries/Departments (except the exempted ones) make at least 10%
provision in their plan budget for NER. The unspent balances out of this mandatory provision do
not lapse and are credited to the Non Lapsable Central Pool of Resources (NLCPR). Under the
scheme of NLCPR, the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DONER) is given a budgetary
provision from “the pool†for infrastructure development in the North - Eastern States. Projects
sanctioned include the Power sector (Generation, Transmission and Distribution),Roads and
Bridges, Irrigation, Education, Health, Water Supply,Sports etc. In addition, the North-Eastern
Council (NEC), which is a statutory body, also sanctions infrastructure development projects for
the region. Besides, the North - Eastern States, are categorized as Special Category States by
GoI. The schemes of DONER are funded on a 90:10 (grant: loan) basis as per the special policy
dispensations. The Government of India, through Ministry of Commerce has approved a package of
fiscal incentives and other concessions for the North Eastern Region in the ‘North East
Industrial and Investment Promotion Policy (NEIIPP), 2007’.This package has come into effect
from 1.4.2007 for a period of ten years.
(b) The State-wise, year-wise lists of projects sanctioned under NLCPR scheme during last three
years are available on the Ministry’s website www.mdoner.gov.in. and details of projects
undertaken in the North Eastern Region under NEC Plan during the last 3 years,project - wise
and State – wise, are available on the website of NEC viz. www.necouncil.gov.in.