Government of India Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region --------- Minutes of the 71st Meeting of the NLCPR Committee held at 1500 Hrs on 18.08.2009 under the Chairmanship of Secretary, M/o DoNER in Committee Room No.243-A, Vigyan Bhavan Annexe New Delhi. Present 1. Shri Jarnail Singh, Secretary, Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region…..In Chair. 2. Shri P.K. Pattanaik, Joint Secretary, Ministry of DoNER. 3. Mrs. Anjuly Chib Duggal, Joint Secretary (PF-I), Department of Expenditure 4. Shri S.N. Brohmo Choudhury, Adviser (NE), Planning Commission 5. Shri R.R. Jha, Director, Ministry of Home Affairs Mrs. Firoza Mehrotra, Special Consultant (SP-NE), Planning Commission, Shri Naveen Verma, Joint Secretary (NE), MHA and Dr. R.K. Vats, JS&FA, DoNER granted leave of absence. Following Officers were also present as special invitees: Shri Rajesh Kumar (Director), Shri P.R. Meshram (Director), Shri B.B. Samaddar (Deputy Secretary), Shri K. Guite, Joint Director (IFD), Shri Ajay Kumar (Section Officer) and Shri A.K. Saha (Section Officer), Ministry of DoNER. The Committee met and deliberated on the Agenda items. Following observations and recommendations were made: Item No.1: Confirmation of Minutes of 70th Meeting of the NLCPR Committee held on 07.08.2009. The minutes of the Meeting are under submission for the approval of Hon’ble Minister, DoNER. **** Item No.2: Action taken report of decisions / recommendations made by NLCPR Committee in the 70th Meeting held on 07.08.2009 The Committee noted that the minutes of the 70th Meeting are under submission for the approval of Hon’ble Minister, DoNER and the Ministry will take action on the recommendations after its approval by the Hon’ble Minister, DoNER. **** 1 Item No.3: Consideration of 2009-10 Priority Lists of the NE States The Committee noted that there is balance of Rs.5552.90 crore in the NLCPR Pool as on 01.04.2009. Three Ministries are yet to report the accruals during 2007-08 in the Pool. There is committed liability of Rs.5066.56 crore under NLCPR against the sanctioned and retained projects in the North Eastern States. Therefore, there is balance of about Rs.486.34 crores for retention of the new projects. After deliberations, Committee confirmed the proposed notional allocation of funds amongst the NE States. The Committee noted that they have received priority list 2009-10 from all the NE States. However, priority lists of Mizoram received just a day before and the priority list of Nagaland was received on the same day hence could not be included in the Agenda. The Committee deliberated on the priority lists submitted by Governments of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Sikkim and Tripura and recommended the projects for retention as given in the following items. **** Item No.3(a): Consideration of 2009-10 Priority List of Arunachal Pradesh for retention of projects for detailed examination The Committee deliberated on the Priority List submitted by the Government of Arunachal Pradesh. After detailed discussions, the Committee recommended the following 8 (Eight) projects for retention at a total estimated cost of Rs.66.50 crore: Sl. Name of Schemes/Projects Estimated No. cost (Rs. in Crore) 1 C/o road from Darak to Belo to Yomcha, West Siang District. 10.00 2 Establishment of VKV at Tuting, Upper Siang district. 5.00 3 Establishment of VKV at Changlang, Changlang District. 5.00 4 Construction of RCC Bridges over Kamphai under Wakro Circle, 6.00 Lohit District. 5 Construction of RCC Type(G+2) office building for Soochna 8.50 Bhavan at Naharlagun, Papum Pare District. 6 Providing potable drinking water supply to Mebo Sub-Divisional 22.00 HQ and adjoining villages in Arunachal Pradesh, East Siang District. 7 Improvement of Daporijo Township roads, Upper Subansiri 5.00 District. 8 Construction of Road from J.N. College, Pasighat to Balek, East 5.00 Siang District. Total 66.50 **** 2 Item No.3(b): Consideration of 2009–10 Priority List of the State Government of Assam The Committee deliberated on the Priority List submitted by the Government of Assam. After detailed discussions, the Committee recommended the following 20 (Twenty) projects for retention at a total estimated cost of Rs.150.11 crore: (Rs.in lakh) Sl. Priority Name of the projects Estimated No. No. cost 1 6 Conversion of SPT Br. No.1/1,2/1,3/2,7/1,11/1,11/2 & 14/1 1406.29 to RCC bridge on Kamalpur-Marrowa road. 2 15 Const of RCC Br. Over river Aie at Chillapara Kahibari 3510.00 villages on the road from Kokoijana 31-National High way to Nagaon.Manikpur 31 National Highway via Kirtanpara, Numbarpara villages under Bongaigaon rural road Divn. 3 18 Construction of Si-Bwrai Bathou Ashram School Building, 1236.00 Auditorium, Customery Law, Yoga Centre, Music School etc. Sarupeta, Geruapara 4 30 Construction of RCC bridge no 1/1 on NH-31 (Targhat to 282.50 Ashra kandi Ghegeralga road) on Targhat Channel. 5 34 Construction of Road with RCC bridges( 2 Nos.) from 505.33 Pazipor Dhurkuchi to Borbori Narpara road 6 49 Improvement of JB Road under NLCPR 300.31 7 51 Augmentation of distribution network of Jorhat Town Water 356.31 Supply scheme 8 52 Construction of Multistoried Car Parking cum City Hall, 1016.24 Jorhat 9 65 Augmentation of Udarbond PWSS 460.00 10 88 Const. Of RCc Br.No.1/1 over river Kaldia on Sarumanikpur 460.00 Maharani road. 11 151 Construction of Nilam Bazar Hut( Market Complex) 400.00 12 158 Imp. Of Kanimara Nannatary road in Nalbari dist. 386.69 13 167 Construction of Tiphuk Jajolipukhuri road with RCC bridge 496.86 no.3/3 Sibsagar dist. Karbi Anglong Area 0 14 4 Infrastructure Development of Road Transport system 849.56 under Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council, Transport Dept. under additional plan scheme. 15 25 Augmentation of Donka-mokam Piped Water Supply 610.30 Scheme (PWSS) N.C. Hills 0 16 1 Construction of Home for orphans and destitute children at 300.00 Haflong along with staff quarters including one Vocational Training Centre for children 17 4 Construction of Training Centre under Vocational Training- 300.00 cum-Rehabilitation Centre for physically handicapped persons and students in N.C. Hills district. 18 5 Construction of Working Women's Hostel along with all 250.00 facilities including Vocational Training Centre etc. 3 Sl. Priority Name of the projects Estimated No. No. cost Bodoland Territorial Council Areas 0 19 2 Establishment of Spun Silk Mill 600.00 20 9 Construction of Mwnsiu Sibri English School Building at 1285.00 Bathow Mission, Bengtol Grand Total 15011.39 **** Item No.3(c): Consideration of 2009-10 Priority List of Manipur for retention of projects for detailed examination. The Committee noted that the State Government submitted their Priority List of 41 proposals, in order of priority, with a total estimated cost of Rs.609.52 crore for 2009-10 for funding under NLCPR, along with concept notes. 2. After deliberations, the committee recommended the following 6 projects at a total estimated cost of Rs.47.51 crore as under, for detailed examination: (Rs. in crore) Sl. Name of the Project Estimated No. Cost 1 Establishment of a model residential Government School (VI-XII) at 20.00 Jiribam, Imphal East/Jiribam 2 Vocational Traning Centre for Rehabilitation of ex-militants at the 3.55 Rehabilitation Centre, Jiribam and at 12 designated Camps (under SoO Ground Rules), Imphal East, Jiribam- Restricted to components of Infrastructure development only 3 Augmentation of water supply scheme at Keibul Lamjao (0.41 MLD), 2.23 Bishnupur 4 Water Supply at Sapam, Thoubal 2.58 5 Tribal Markets 7 Nos. i) Senapati HQ, ii) Purul sub Div., Senapati, iii) 15.91 Phungyar sub div, Ukhrul, iv) Nungba Sub Div, Tamenglong, v) Saikul Sub Div, Senapati, vi) Chakpikarong Sub Div, Chandel and vii) Shinghat Sub Div, Churachandpur 6 Construction of 2500 MT and 2 Nos. 600 MT FCS Godowns at Sipuikon, 3.24 Sibapurikhal and Tipaimukh villages under Tipaimukh Sub-Division, Churachandpur District, Manipur Total 47.51 **** Item No.3(d): Consideration of 2009-10 Priority List of Meghalaya for retention of projects for detailed examination The Committee deliberated on the Priority List submitted by the Government of Meghalaya. After detailed discussions, the Committee recommended the following 11 (Eleven) projects for retention at a total estimated cost of Rs.53.15 crore: 4 Sl. Name of Schemes/Projects Estimated No. cost (Rs. in Crore) 1 Construction/renovation of school building of DNS Wahlang 3.00 Memorial Secondary School, East Khasi Hills, Shillong 2 Additional construction of Seng Khasi College, Shillong 3.00 3 Construction/renovation of Rongrenggiri Govt. HSS 3.00 4 Construction/renovation of Capt. Williamson Sangma College, 3.00 Baghmara 5 Construction/renovation of Durama College, Tura 3.00 6 Construction of Tirot Sing Memorian College, Mairang 3.00 7 Construction of Bogulabitha Hangshadhar SS Building, 3.00 Trikrikilla 8 Construction/renovation of school building, etc. in respect of 2.23 Rongara Deficit SS, South Garo Hills 9 Construction of Jordan Counselling Centre cum Clinic under 2.58 Salvy Foundation, Dkhiah West Jaintia Hills 10 Greater Raliang Water Supply Project 19.05 11 Construction of cultural complex-cum-Museum etc. at Tura 8.29 Total 53.15 **** Item No.3(e): Consideration of 2009- 10 Priority List of Sikkim for retention of projects for detailed examination The committee noted that the State Government submitted their Priority List of 30 proposals, in order of priority, with a total estimated cost of Rs.763.41 crore for 2009-10 for funding under NLCPR, alongwith concept notes, except the project at number 30.