Parliament Question: Status of projects under NESIDS–OTRI

Government of India Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3083 To be answered on Thursday, March 19, 2026/ 28 Phalguna, 1947 (Saka) QUESTION Status of projects under NESIDS–OTRI 3083 Shri Sanjay Singh:

Will the Minister of Development of North Eastern Region be pleased to state:

(a) the Budget Estimates (BE), RE, AE under NESIDS - Other Than Roads Infrastructure (OTRI) from 2022–23 till date;

(b) the percentage utilisation of funds (actual vs RE) for the above period;

(c) the number of projects approved under NESIDS–OTRI as on date, State/UT-wise and sector- wise;

(d) the total cost and actual expenditure for each completed and ongoing project under NESIDS– OTRI, State/UT-wise; and

(e) whether Government has reviewed the variation in BE and RE during the years? ANSWER The Minister of State of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region [Dr. Sukanta Majumdar]

(a) to (e) 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) in 2022-23. The Budget Estimates (BE), Revised Estimates (RE), Actual Expenditure (AE) under NESIDS (OTRI) and the percentage utilisation of funds (AE vs RE) from Financial Year (FY) 2022-23 to FY 2025-26 (till

28.02.2026), is at Annexure-I.As on 28.02.2026, a total of 44 projects with cumulative sanctioned cost of Rs. 2,700.88 crore have been sanctioned under NESIDS (OTRI) to the eight North Eastern States. The Sector- wise details of projects sanctioned and the funds released by the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER) under NESIDS (OTRI), is at Annexure- II.

The MDoNER closely monitors the utilization of funds under the schemes of MDoNER, inter-alia, including NESIDS (OTRI) with the eight North Eastern States. However, the implementation of projects is done by States/Agencies & is dependant on several factors such as geographical location, terrain, mandatory statutory clearances, removal of obstacles etc.

*****ANNEXURE-I ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF THE UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3083 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE RAJYA SABHA ON 19th MARCH, 2026 REGARDING “STATUS OF PROJECTS UNDER NESIDS-OTRI” BE, RE and AE under NESIDS (OTRI) and the percentage utilisation of funds (AE vs RE) from FY 2022-23 to FY 2025-26, as on 28.02.2026 (Rs. in Crore) Budget BE RE AE Percentage Allocation Utilization (AE/RE) Year 2022-23 1288.79 1070.51 329.64 30.79 2023-24 1381.00 1380.16 528.06 38.26 2024-25 1531.00 650.00 613.25 94.35 2025-26 (As on 1521.00 900.00 891.48 99.05

28.02.2026)ANNEXURE-II ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF THE UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3083 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE RAJYA SABHA ON 19th MARCH, 2026 REGARDING “STATUS OF PROJECTS UNDER NESIDS-OTRI” Sector-wise details of projects sanctioned under the scheme NESIDS(OTRI) as on 28.02.2026 S.No. Sector No. of Projects 1 Civil Aviation 1 2 Digital connectivity 2 3 Education 8 4 Health 9 5 Power 6 6 Sports 5 7 Tourism and Culture 4 8 Waste Management 1 9 Water Supply 8 Total 44