MINISTER, MINISTRY OF DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION(SHRI B.K. HANDIQUE)
(a) &( b) Yes, Sir. The State-wise details of projects received in the Priority Lists
2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10 and 2010-11 for funding under Non- Lapsable Central Pool of Resources (NLCPR) is given at Annexure-I.
(c) Under NLCPR scheme projects are retained proportionate to the States share of NLCPR
budget available from the priority list submitted by the State Governments of North East Region
annually for further techno-economic examination and funding. The State-wise details of
projects retained from the priority list 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10 and 2010-11 and sanctioned
out of them is given at Annexure-II. The remaining retained projects are at various stages of
examination.
(d) To expedite the sanction of projects, a small technical cell headed by a Superintending
Engineer has been created. Time lines have been fixed for submission of DPRs and their
examinations. State-wise reviews have been held and State Governments requested for early
submission of the DPRs. Similarly, various line ministries are requested from time to time for
expeditious vetting of DPRs.
(e) The State-wise details of funds released to the North eastern States and amount of
utilization certificates received from them during 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10 and 2010-11 is
given at Annexure-III. The utilization certificates received in a year also includes the
utilization certificates for the funds released in previous years.
(f) For early commencement of the projects under NLCPR scheme, the Scheme guidelines have
been amended to expedite the sanctioning of projects. The release of funds has been restricted
to three installments only of 40%, 40% and 20%. First installment of funds is being released
immediately on sanction of project and the State Governments have been advised for transfer the
funds to implementing agencies within 15 days of its release by the Ministry.
