Government of India
Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region
RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 4365
To be answered on
Thursday, April 2, 2026/ 12 Chaitra, 1948 (Saka)
QUESTION
Projects under NESIDS
4365 Shri Mohammed Nadimul Haque:
Will the Minister of Development of North Eastern Region be pleased to state:
(a) the number of projects sanctioned under the North East Special Infrastructure...
Government of India Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 4365 To be answered on Thursday, April 2, 2026/ 12 Chaitra, 1948 (Saka) QUESTION Projects under NESIDS 4365 Shri Mohammed Nadimul Haque:
Will the Minister of Development of North Eastern Region be pleased to state:
(a) the number of projects sanctioned under the North East Special Infrastructure Development Scheme (NESIDS) since 2021;
(b) the number of projects delayed beyond the original completion date; and
(c) the revised timelines proposed therefor, project-wise? ANSWER The Minister of State of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region [Dr. Sukanta Majumdar]
(a) to (c) The North East Special Infrastructure Development Scheme (NESIDS) was approved as a new Central Sector Scheme in 2017-18 and restructured into two components viz.
NESIDS (Roads) and NESIDS (Other than Roads Infrastructure or OTRI for short) in 2022-23.
As on 28.02.2026, 58 projects under NESIDS (Roads) and 83 projects under NESIDS (OTRI) have been sanctioned since 2021.
The implementation period of the projects sanctioned under NESIDS is contingent upon the nature of the projects, and various factors such as the geographical location, terrain, availability of land, mandatory statutory clearances, removal of obstacles, financial closures etc.
The Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region has taken several steps to ensure timely completion of the projects sanctioned by the Ministry in North Eastern Region
(NER) under various schemes, including NESIDS. The projects are periodically monitored and inspected by the officials of MDoNER, North Eastern Council and Field Technical Support Units (FTSUs). Regular reviews are held with the State Governments of NER to expedite the execution of sanctioned projects under the Schemes of MDoNER. The Project Quality Monitors/Third Party Technical Inspection Agencies (PQM/TPTI) have also been introduced to strengthen the monitoring mechanism of the MDoNER.
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