The document is the response from the Minister of Development of North Eastern Region to a question asked in Lok Sabha regarding financial assistance to Autonomous District Councils (ADCs). It provides details of: 1) Projects prioritized and retained under the Non-Lapsable Central Pool of Resources scheme for NER states including ADCs over the last 3 years. 2) A proposal received from Mizoram for direct funding of ADCs. 3) Schemes funded by the government in NER including the Bodoland Territorial Areas District.

1. GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION
LOK SABHA
STARRED QUESTION NO. 184
TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.11.2010
(Agrahayana 02, 1932‐ Saka)
FINANCIAL ASSISSTANCE TO ADCs
*184. SHRI SANSUMA KHUNGGUR BWISWMUTHIARY
Will the Minister of DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government receives prioritised projects for retention under the Non Lapsable
Central Pool of Resources scheme from the State Governments in the North Eastern Region
(NER) including for the Autonomous District Councils (ADCs);
(b) if so, the details and current status thereof during each of the last three years and the
current year, State –wise and ADC wise;
(c) whether the Union government has received any proposal from various State Governments
including Assam for providing direct Central funding to such Autonomous Councils including
the Bodoland Territorial Council;
(d) if so, the details thereof along with the reaction of Government thereto; and
(e) the details of the schemes being funded by the Government in the NER including Bodoland
Territorial Areas District?
ANSWER
MINISTER FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION
(SHRI BIJOY KRISHNA HANDIQUE)
(a) to (e) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.
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2. STATEMENT IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 184 RAISED BY SHRI SANSUMA
KHUNGGUR BWISWMUTHIARY, M.P. FOR 23RD NOVEMBER, 2010, REGARDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
TO ADCs.
Ministry of Development of North‐Eastern Region receives every year prioritised projects for
retention under Non‐Lapsable Pool of Resources Scheme from the State Governments in the North
Eastern Region (NER) which also includes projects in the Autonomous District Council (ADC) areas. The
details of projects received and retained during each of the last three years and current year is annexed
as Annexure.
As per information made available by Ministry of Home Affairs, the Chief Minister of Mizoram
has forwarded the proposal from Autonomous District council (ADCs) in Mizoram for direct funding.
All Ministries / Departments of Government of India (except a few specifically exempted ones)
are earmarking at least 10% of their annual budget, less allocation for externally aided schemes and
local or event specific schemes / projects for expenditure in the North Eastern Region.
Besides, the projects in the NER including Bodoland Territorial District Areas are funded by
Ministry of DoNER under NLCPR Scheme. The projects are also funded in the NER by North East Council
(NEC).
There is an additional provision of Finance Minister’s Rs. 500.00 crore Package for Social and
Infrastructure Development of North East Region.
For BTC Areas, there is a separate provision of ‘Special BTC Package’ of Rs. 750.00 crore (Rs.
500.00 crore as ‘Special BTC Package’ and Rs. 250.00 crore as Additional BTC Package).
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3. Annexure as Referred in Statement in reply to Starred Question No. 184 due for Answer on
23.11.2010.
Annexure
Status of priority List for 2007‐08
Projects in priority list Projects Retained
State Cost Cost
No No
(Rs. in crore) (Rs. in crore)
Arunachal Pradesh 53 783.52 21 294.82
Assam
(i) Other than ADC 63 700.89 43 290.32
(ii) BTC Areas 7 53.49 3 22.16
(iii) NC Hills 1 3.00 1 3.00
(iv) Karbi Anglong 4 40.73 3 36.00
Manipur 55 467.98 10 155.75
Meghalaya 54 363.46 16 149.81
Mizoram
(i) Other than ADC 19 694.55 4 99.11
(ii) Mara ADC 0 0 0 0
(iii) Lai ADC 1 38.27 1 38.27
(iv) Chakma ADC 0 0 0 0
Nagaland 22 581.11 9 160.42
Sikkim 13 212.62 6 107.30
Tripura 36 309.36 13 155.71
Status of priority List for 2008‐09

4. Projects in priority list Projects Retained
State Cost Cost
No No
(Rs. in crore) (Rs. in crore)
Arunachal Pradesh 19 232.62 13 157.84
Assam
(i) Other than ADC 91 964.90 45 295.27
(ii) BTC Areas 30 380.62 7 107.41
(iii) NC Hills 6 31.28 4 13.03
(iv) Karbi Anglong 15 156.19 7 78.60
Manipur 44 287.94 31 159.19
Meghalaya 79 1099.69 19 176.46
Mizoram
(i) Other than ADC 47 453.23 26 129.48
(ii) Mara ADC 1 5 1 5
(iii) Lai ADC 3 26.21 1 4
(iv) Chakma ADC 1 25 1 20
Nagaland 24 824.33 15 216.28
Sikkim 20 181.53 10 92.60
Tripura 15 372.85 8 186.75
Status of priority List for 2009‐10
Projects in priority list Projects Retained
State Cost Cost
No No
(Rs. in crore) (Rs. in crore)
Arunachal Pradesh 33 402.36 17 224.66

5. Assam
(i) Other than ADC 178 1225.06 37 315.33
(ii) BTC Areas 50 472.93 11 94.89
(iii) NC Hills 16 76.20 8 28.90
(iv) Karbi Anglong 32 243.57 6 45.08
Manipur 56 668.70 21 156.31
Meghalaya 106 1576.76 20 150.45
Mizoram
(i) Other than ADC 32 383.35 13 117.11
(ii) Mara ADC 2 43.01 0 0
(iii) Lai ADC 3 97.17 1 16
(iv) Chakma ADC 1 24.94 0 0
Nagaland 29 1231.67 13 208.34
Sikkim 29 698.41 10 135.88
Tripura 9 213.35 6 142.89
Status of priority List for 2010‐11
Projects in priority list Projects Retained
State Cost Cost
No No
(Rs. in crore) (Rs. in crore)
Arunachal Pradesh 58 1475.16 11 166.51
Assam
(i) Other than ADC 66 888.18 14 264.54
(ii) BTC Areas 22 212.02 3 13.19
(iii) NC Hills 3 24.43 2 14.89

6. (iv) Karbi Anglong 15 64.58 5 19.49
Manipur 17 625.12 11 101.50
Meghalaya 12 563.48 5 136.84
Mizoram
(i) Other than ADC 30 464.32 4 109.76
(ii) Mara ADC 4 99.11 1 10.34
(iii) Lai ADC 3 37.85 0 0
(iv) Chakma ADC 4 20.28 0 0
Nagaland 46 1307.55 6 110.6
Sikkim 38 707.12 7 79.45
Tripura 25 853.93 6 128.50