New Delhi, July 01: Centre has released about Rs 1870 crore from the non-lapsable pool for various developmental projects in the North-East and Sikkim so far, including Rs 550 crore released in the last fiscal, and all identified projects were in different stages of implementation, official sources said today. As many as 28 programmes and schemes were identified for implementation in the entire northeastern region as part of Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's 'Agenda for socio-economic development of northeastern states'.
These included border fencing, raising of India reserve batallions for Tripura, Manipur and Mizoram, modernisation of state police forces, a 'peace bonus' for Mizoram, development of border towns and areas and projects under the Bodo Autonomous Council and concessions in the civil aviation sector.
While 17 programmes and schemes for which government approval was required were currently under implementation, action has been completed under seven schemes, they said.
Three more schemes for which official sanction was not required were also under implementation, while the process to accord approval to one scheme has been initiated, the sources said.
Bureau Report