For funding projects under schemes of Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER), State Governments send the duly prioritized project proposals to the Ministry. These prioritized projects then undergo several stages of examination inter alia by Inter-Ministerial Committee at two separate stages for selection and sanction, as per scheme guidelines.
Under the schemes of this Ministry, 11 projects with total sanctioned cost of Rs.86.78 crore are ongoing in Tezpur Parliamentary Constituency. All these projects are at various stages of implementation. Details of projects as on 30.11.2021 are given below:
| Sl. No. | Name of the project | Cost (Rs. in crore) |
| Non Lapsable Central Pool of Resources-state (NLCPR-state) | ||
| 1 | Construction of 38 km, 33 KV line from Balipara to Bhalukpung, Sonitpur | 1.33 |
| 2 | Belsiri Lift Irrigation Scheme | 2.17 |
| 3 | Improvement of Roads in Biswanath Chariali Town | 9.37 |
| 4 | Improvement of Roads and Natural Drainage System within Greater Tezpur Town | 25.52 |
| 5 | Construction of RCC. Bridge No. 2/1 over river Belsiri on Dhekipelua to Belsiri T.E., Connecting NH-52, under Sonitpur Rural Road Division | 5.53 |
| 6 | D.T.W. Irrigation Scheme at 30 points under Borsola Development Block in Sonitpur District | 18.08 |
| North East Special Infrastructure Development scheme (NESIDS) | ||
| 7 | Construction and Renovation of Tezpur Govt. HS School, Tezpur, Sonitpur in Assam | 1.23 |
| Schemes of North East Council (NEC) | ||
| 8 | Pakke- Seijosa-Itakhola | 13.76 |
| 9 | Construction of Mini Stadium at Bihaguri, Sonitpur District. | 4.32 |
| 10 | Construction of Chandranath Sarmah Higher Secondary School at Bihaguri Sonitpur District | 3.18 |
| 11 | Construction of RCC (G+2) building for seminar hall, computer centre and facilities for car parking at Darrang College, Tezpur | 2.29 |
In the last three years and current year Ministry has released Rs. 8.74 crore in respect of these projects. The State Government has utilized Rs.11.01 crore (including utilisation from the release made in previous years).
In addition, two (02) projects worth Rs 126.19 crore have been sanctioned under North East Special Infrastructure Development scheme (NESIDS) in Assam for upgrading health facilities to combat COVID-19 pandemic.
This information was given by The Minister for Development of North East Region Shri. G. Kishan Reddy in the Lok Sabha in a written reply today.
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