In a remarkable boost to the infrastructural development of Northeastern region, the Centre has approved a total of 181 projects worth Rs6,180.23 core under NESID scheme.
Of the total 181 projects, 25 projects worth Rs956.77 crore have been completed and the remaining projects are at various stages of implementations.
The information provided by the Ministry of Development of Northeastern region in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha stated a total of Rs1,788 crores were allocated under NESID of which 242.75 have been utilized for multiple projects.
Under the scheme, Arunachal Pradesh got Rs574.09 crore for 21 projects, Assam Rs906.91 crore for 17 projects, Manipur Rs349.25 crore for 6 projects, Meghalaya Rs501.50 crore for 8 projects, Mizoram Rs184.06 crore for 8 projects, Nagaland Rs759.16 crore for 13 projects, Sikkim Rs232.31 crore for 7 projects and Tripura Rs299.62 crore for 6 projects all related to road infrastructure. Total cost is Rs3,806.90 crore.
Under the scheme, Arunachal Pradesh was sanctioned Rs283.47 crore for 13 projects, Assam Rs696.56 crore for 25 projects, Manipur Rs291.15 crore for 15 projects, Meghalaya Rs289.94 crore for 9 projects, Mizoram Rs284.76 crore for 13 projects, Nagaland Rs118.88 crore for 8 projects, Sikkim Rs56.38 crore for 4 projects and Tripura Rs218.23 crore for 8 projects all related to other infrastructure development. Total cost is Rs2239.37 crore.
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