A total of 32 projects worth Rs.839.59 crore have been sanctioned for Assam under North East Special Infrastructure Development Scheme (NESIDS) during last three years from 2020-21 to 2022-23.

Under NLCPR Scheme, a total of 1635 projects worth Rs.16233.78 crore have been sanctioned and a total of 1307 projects worth Rs.11124.32 crore have been completed and 327 projects worth Rs.5005.55 crore are at various stages of implementation.

Under NESID Scheme, since inception a total of 181 projects worth Rs.6180.23 crore have been sanctioned for all the NE States, out of which 25 projects worth Rs.956.77 crore have been completed and the remaining projects are at various stages of implementation.

Since inception, a total of Rs.4134.07 crore funds have been allocated under NESIDS out of which Rs.1564.36crore utilized.

This information was given by the Minister of State of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region Shri B. L. Verma in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.

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