Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region

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Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region
INFRASTRUCTURE IN NER April, 2012
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PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE

1. ROADS
2. RAILWAYS
3. AIR CONNECTIVITY
4. INLAND WATERWAYS
5. POWER
6. TELECOMMUNICATION

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ROADS(EAST WEST CORRIDOR SARDP-NE)
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East-West Corridor By NHAI

• Total length in NER (only in Assam) - 670 km
• Cost - Rs.7145.10 crore
• Starts from Assam/West Bengal Border (km 0 of
  NH-31C) at Srirampur and ends at Silchar (km
  306.25 of NH-54).
• Started 2005-06
• Initial target of completion 2008-09
• Revised date of completion March, 2014

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East-West Corridor By NHAI (Contd.....)

• Performance (physical)
• Completed - 409 km (61.04)
• By-pass - 18 km
• Before 2010-11 - 126 km
• 2010-11 - 160 km
• 2011-12 - 104 km
• Balance (by March, 2014) - 230 km (34.32)
• - 31 km (2-lane, State PWD)
• Performance (financial) Rs.4306 crore

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East-West Corridor By NHAI (Contd.....)

• Reasons for delay in progress
• Land acquisition by 2010-11, problem has been
  solved Except 5 packages.
• Law order NC Hills BTC Area
• Forest Clearance N C Hills
• Contractors ran away
• Slow progress of contractors

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Tura
Bishing
Jorging
Major Road Development Programs in North East
Region
Pango
Jido
Anini
ARUNACHAL PRADESH
Singa
Migging
Sarkam Point
CHINA
Tato
Yingkiong
Bile
CHINA
Roing
Hawai
Taliha
Along
Pangin
Pasighat
Bame
ITANAGAR
Sadia
Jonai
Daporijo
Mahadevpur
Koloriang
Dhola

GANGTOK
Pahumara
Bogibeel bridge with NHAI
Akajan
SIKKIM
Vijaynagar
Namchik
Makum
Ziro
Tawang
Lumla
Pangsu Pass
Dibrugarh Bypass
Mangan
Nechipu
Potin
BHUTAN
Seppa
North Lakhimpur
Tashigaon
Changlang
Bimlapur
Hoj
Khonsa
Yupia
Gyalshing
NATHULA
Kanubari
Ranipul
Menla
Singtam
GUWAHATI
Jhanji
Naya Bazar
Panchao
Namchi
Rangpo
Balipara
Melli
Mon
Merangkong
Jaldhaka
Sivoke
Udalguri
Golaghat
Tezpur
Longleng
Baska
Silliguri
Numaligarh
Kajiranga
Chalsa
Rowta
Bagdogra
Mokokchung
Silghat
ASSAM
Tuensang
Wokha
WEST BENGAL
Nagaon
Baihata Charali
Morigaon
Zunheboto
Srirampur
Kokrajhar
Barpeta
NAGALAND
Dimapur
Daboka
Boxirhat
Goalpara
Jorabat
Chaigaon
Paikan
Phek
Dudhnai
Boko
Diphu
Lumding
Peren
Dhubri
Shillong Bypass
Barapani
KOHIMA
MEGHALAYA
Athibung
Zhamai

Mawshynrut
Maram
Jowai Bypass
Khelema
Nongstoin
Tura
Ukhrul
Haflong
Wakhaji
Williamnagar
MYANMAR
Mawthabah
Shankshak
Tamenglong
Baghmara
Yaingpokpi
Dalu
MANIPUR
Silchar
Badarpur
SHILLONG
Jiribam
Silchar Bypass
Palel
Km 10 18 of NH 154
BANGLADESH
Kukital
IMPHAL
Tengnoupal
Km 95 118 of NH 54
Kailasahar
Moreh
Chandel
LEGEND -
Kumarghat
Manu
1. Arunachal Package 2. SARDP NE, Phase- A 3.
SARDP NE, Phase- B 4. East West Corridor 5.
NH/Roads (In-Progress under SARDP-NE ) 6.
Completed stretches)
NH Network
with PWD with
BRO NH yet to be Entrusted
Seling
AIZAWL
AGARTALA
Champai
MIZORAM
TRIPURA
AIZAWL
Theriat
Lunglei
Sabroom
Demagiri
Saiha
Road serving Kaladan Project
Tuipang
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Special Accelerated Road Development Programme
for North East (SARDP-NE) (Initially approved
by Cabinet 2005-06)

• OBJECTIVES
• Upgrade National Highways connecting State
  Capitals to 2 lane / 4 lane
• Provide connectivity of all 88 District
  Headquarter towns of NER by at least 2-lane road
• Provide road connectivity to backward and remote
  areas of NE region to boost socio - economic
  development
• Improve roads of strategic importance in border
  areas
• Improve connectivity to neighboring countries

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SARDP-NE at a Glance
Phase A (EPC component) - 3213 km (Rs 12821 cr)
Phase A (roads approved in-principle) - 886 km ( Rs 8948 cr)
Total Phase A - 4099 km (Rs 21769 cr)
Arunachal Pradesh Package as per Cabinet decision dt 9.1.2009 - 2319 km (Rs 11919 cr)
Total Phase A Arunachal Package - 6418 km (Rs 33688cr)
Phase B - 3723 km (Rs. 64 crore approved for DPR preparation only)
Total of SARDP-NE - 10141 km (Rs. 33752 cr) (NH 4798km (47), SR (343km(53))
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State-wise road length distribution under
SARDP-NE
(Length in km) (Length in km) (Length in km)
STATE   SARDP-NE Phase 'A' SARDP-NE Phase 'A' SARDP-NE Phase 'A' Arunachal Pradesh Package of Roads and Highways Arunachal Pradesh Package of Roads and Highways Arunachal Pradesh Package of Roads and Highways SARDP-NE Phase 'B' SARDP-NE Phase 'B' SARDP-NE Phase 'B' Grand Total Grand Total Grand Total
STATE   NHs SR/GS Total NH SR/GS/ Strtg Total NH SR/GS/ Strtg Total NH SR/GS/ Strtg Total
Arunachal Pradesh 52 212 264 1346 835 2181 0 931 931 1398 1978 3376
Assam 1179 177 1356 126 12 138 0 285 285 1305 474 1779
Manipur 39 166 205 0 0 0 0 202 202 39 368 407
Meghalaya 259 526 785 0 0 0 161 201 362 420 727 1147
Mizoram 221 100 321 0 0 0 416 272 688 637 372 1009
Nagaland 81 350 431 0 0 0 622 169 791 703 519 1222
Sikkim 80 505 585 0 0 0 0 68 68 80 573 653
Tripura 130 22 152 0 0 0 86 310 396 216 332 548
Total 2041 2058 4099 1472 847 2319 1285 2438 3723 4798 5343 10141
SR State Road GS General Staff roads Strtg
Strategic roads
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Progress of SARDP-NE
Item Phase A Arunachal Package Total
Total Length (cost) 4099 km (Rs 21769 cr) 2319 km (Rs 11919 cr) 6418 km (Rs 33688 cr)
Works sanctioned/ awarded Km (Rs 10186 cr) 1332 km (Rs 7810 cr) 3723 km (Rs 17996 cr)
Works under tendering/approval 388 km (Rs 2796 cr) 79 km (Rs 354 cr) 467 km (Rs 3150 cr)
Roads completed 852 km 40km 892 km
Target for completion March, 2015 (for ongoing works) June, 2016 (for awarded length)
Note- 6418 3723 467 2228 km i.e. 34.71.
DPRs under preparation.
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Performance of SARDP-NE
Year Sanctions/Awards Sanctions/Awards Length completed (km) Financial (Rs. Crore) Financial (Rs. Crore)
Year Length (km) Cost (Rs. Crore) Length completed (km) Allocation Expenditure
2006-07 501 1285 Preliminary 550 450
2007-08 240 615 150 700 652
2008-09 187 835 290 1000 637
2009-10 188 1070 156 1200 676
2010-11 1615 9439 146 1500 1065
2011-12 992 4752 150 1950 1940
Total 3723 17996 892 6900 5420
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Yingkiong
Roads covered for improvement inArunachal
Pradesh under SARDP-NE
Aalong
Aalong
Anini
GORGING
Daporijo
Roing
BISHING
JIDO
PONGO
Koloriang
Tezu
SINGA
MIGGING
SAKRAM POINT
LUNGTE
TATO
BILE
MARIYUNG
Koronu
BOMJIR
Paya
PANGIN
PANGIN
Seppa
TAHILA
Bomdila
Ziro
Hawai
CHOWKHAM
BAME
PAKA
SADIA
Tawang
JONAI
DHOLA
MAHADEVPUR

RUPAI
NH-52B
TINSUKIA
NH-52
NAMCHIK
JAIRAMPUR
LUMLA
Lalpul
DIBRUGARH
PANGSU PASS
AKAJAN
ZORAM
NORTH LAKHIMPUR
Yupia
Potin
BIMLAPUR
TASHIGAONG
Hoj
SIBSAGAR
BANDER DEWA
KANUBARI
ITANAGAR
Changlang
NECHIPU
Being improved to 2 lane by BRO under China Study
Group(CSG)
HOLONGI
LEGEND -
Pasighat
BALIPARA
GOHPUR
NH-37A

• Roads under Arunachal Package
• Road stretches proposed on Annuity
  basis
• B. Roads under Phase A
• C. Roads under Phase B
• Work in
  going on in stretch
• Other National Highways
• East West Corridor
• DISTRICT HEADQUARTER TOWN

To Srirampur
NUMALIGARH
Khonsa
NH-52
SILGHAT
NH-37
Baihata Charali
TO SILCHAR
NAGAON
ROUTE OF 4 LANE CONNECTIVITY OF ITANAGAR WITH
EAST WEST CORRIDOR AT NAGAON
GUWAHATI
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RAILWAYS
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OBJECTIVES OF MASTER PLAN FOR NORTH EAST REGION

1. Connectivity to all State Capitals .
2. Strengthening International Borders Improving
   trade and connectivity with neighbouring
   countries.
3. Augmentation of network capacity for handling
   growth of traffic in future.
4. Uni-gauge - Broad gauge network all over NER (50
   km Meter Gauge 87.48 km Narrow Gauge are world
   heritage sites).
5. Expansion of network to unconnected areas of the
   region.

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SCENARIO IN THE NORTH EAST REGION - 1990

1. Broad Gauge Line Upto Guwahati. All lines beyond
   Guwahati were MG lines.
2. Only One route between New Jalpaiguri to
   Guwahati. No alternative in case of disruption
   due to floods, accidents, bandhs, strikes etc.
3. Mostly Single BG Line beyond Katihar and Malda.
4. Most Express Trains Take 40 to 48 hrs upto
   Guwahati from Delhi.
5. Time taken to reach Dibrugarh/Tinsukia upto 65
   hours.from Delhi.
6. Only One Railway Bridge across River Brahmaputra
   Rail-cum-Road Bridge at Saraighat (Guwahati)
7. Along North Bank of Brahmaputra MG Line from
   Rangiya to Murkongselek.
8. No Connectivity to Capital city of any State
   except Assam.

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SCENARIO IN THE NORTH EAST REGION - 2010

1. Broad Gauge Line Upto Dibrugarh and Tinsukia
   Gauge Conversion of Guwahati Tinsukia
   Dibrugarh completed including Furkating Jorhat
   Mariani and Simaluguri Sibsagar Moranhat
   Branch Lines.
2. A Complete alternative BG route from New
   Jalpaiguri to Guwahati commissioned by Gauge
   Conversion of Siliguri-New Jalpaiguri-New
   Bongaigaon MG Line and Jogighopa Guwahati New
   Line.
3. Rajdhani Express introduced which Takes 28 hrs
   upto Guwahati from Delhi.
4. Time taken to reach Dibrugarh/Tinsukia 40
   hours from Delhi.
5. Second Railway Bridge across River Brahmaputra
   Rail-cum-Road Bridge at Jogighopa opened.
6. Capital of Tripura (Agartala) connected by MG
   line.

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SCENARIO IN THE NORTH EAST REGION - 2020

1. All the State Capitals will be on Broad Gauge.
2. A third alternative BG route from New Maynaguri
   to Jogighopa will be commissioned.
3. Doubling of New Jalpaiguri Samuktala will be
   completed.
4. The Entire Barak Valley will be on BG network.
5. Third Railway Bridge across River Brahmaputra
   Rail-cum-Road Bridge at Bogibeel will be
   completed.
6. Entire North Bank of Brahmaputra will be on BG
   network and get connected to South Bank at
   Dibrugarh through Bogibeel.

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RAILWAY NETWORK IN NE REGION
Year Length of BG Route Length of MG Route Length of NG Route Total
1990 772.47 2986.56 87.48 3846.51
2010 2775.72 1389.80 87.48 4253.00
2020 5806.14 50 87.48 5943.62
50 KM MG and 87.48 NG are world heritage sites.
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RAILWAY INVESTMENT IN NORTH EAST REGION

• Outlay 2012-13 Rs. 2333 crores for NE Region
  out of Total Budget Outlay of Rs 9875 cr. for
  entire Indian Railways for NL, GC Doubling
  Projects i.e. 23.62 of Railways Investment
  Budget.

Year Rs. Cr.
2005-06 597.01
2006-07 840.85
2007-08 978.95
2008-09 1398.09
2009-10 1870.00
2010-11 2196.90
2011-12 2200.00
Total 10081.80
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PROJECT OVERVIEW
Plan Head New Line Gauge Conversion Doubling Railway Electri-fication Total
Projects in progress 13 4 1 1 19
Total Cost 22575.88 7504.57 246.07 821 31147.52
Cumulative Expenditure up to March12 5080.16 5347.61 0 295 10722.77
Throw forward in Rs. crore as on 01.04.2012 12522 2851 0 526 20424.75
Length of ongoing works (Km) 965 1510 (893) 44.92 836 3355.92
National Projects (no.) 8 2 - - 10
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ONGOING RAILWAY PROJECTS IN THE NORTH EAST REGION
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ONGOING PROJECTS- NEW LINES
S. No Name of Project State Length (km) Date of completion of NP
1 Bogibeel Rail cum Road Bridge (National Project) Assam 73 Dec, 2015
2 New Maynaguri-Jogighopa Assam W.Bengal 235.2
3 Tetaliya (Azra)-Byrnihat (NP) Meghalaya, Assam 30 Mar, 2015
4 Dudnoi-Mehendipather Meghalaya, Assam 19.75
5 Byrnihat Shillong (NP) Meghalaya 108 Mar, 2017 (Tentative)
6 Harmuti-Naharlagun Arunachal, Assam 33
7 Bhairabi- Sairang (Aizwal) (NP) Mizoram 51.38 Mar, 2015
Contd.
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ONGOING PROJECTS- NEW LINES
S. No Name of Project State Length (km) Date of completion of NP
8 Jiribam-Tupul (Imphal) (NP) Manipur 98 Upto Tupul- Mar, 2014 Upto Imphal Mar, 2016
9 Dimapur-Zubza (Kohima) (NP) Nagaland 123 Mar, 2015 (Tentative)
10 Sivok Rangpo (NP) Sikkim, West Bengal 53 Dec, 2015
11 Agartala- Sabroom (NP) Tripura 110 Mar, 2014
12 Murkongselek Pasighat Arunachal, Assam 30.62 Defence funded
13 Agartala-Akhaura (Bangladesh) Tripura, Bangladesh 13 Funded by MEA DoNER
Total Length of New Lines 977.95
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ONGOING PROJECTS - GAUGE CONVERSION, DOUBLING
RAILWAY ELECTRIFICATION
S. No. Name of Project Name of Project State Length (km) Date of completion
Gauge Conversion Gauge Conversion Gauge Conversion Gauge Conversion Gauge Conversion Gauge Conversion
1 Lumding-Silchar-Jiribam Badarpur-Kumarghat (NP) Assam, Tripura, Manipur Assam, Tripura, Manipur 368 Dec., 2013
2 Rangia-Murkongselek alongwith linked fingers (NP) Assam, Arunachal Pradesh Assam, Arunachal Pradesh 510 Mar, 2013
3 Katakhal-Bhairabi Assam, Mizoram Assam, Mizoram 84
4 New Jalpaiguri-New Bongaigaon. Chalsa Naxalbari NL extn. Assam, West Bengal Assam, West Bengal Extension in progress.
Doubling Doubling
1 Lumding-Hojai Doubling Assam Assam 44.92 Sanctioned in 2012-13
Railway Electrification Railway Electrification Railway Electrification Railway Electrification Railway Electrification Railway Electrification
1 Barauni Katihar-Guwahati Bihar, West Bengal, Assam Bihar, West Bengal, Assam 836
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CONNECTIVITY TO STATE CAPITALS
S. No State Capital Name of Project Remarks Target date
1 Arunachal Pradesh Itanagar Harmuti-Itanagar (Naharlagun) Track linking in 20 Km done. It will be commissioned in March,2013 along with Rangapara Murkongselek GC.
2 Manipur Imphal Jiribam-Tupul Jiribam-Tupul March,2014 Tupul-Imphal March, 2016
3 Nagaland Kohima Dimapur-Zubza March, 2015
Contd.
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CONNECTIVITY TO STATE CAPITALS
S. No State Capital Name of Project Remarks Target date
4 Mizoram Aizwal Bhairabhi-Sairang March, 2015 Extn. to Aizwal will be examined during detailed survey.
5 Tripura Agartala Kumarghat-Agartala Commissioned (Oct.08)
6 Meghalaya Shillong Tetaliya(Azra)-Byrnihat-Shillong Tetaliya(Azra) -Brynihat - March, 2014
7 Sikkim Gangtok Sivok-Rangpo Sivok-Rangpo taken up. Dec 2015. Proposal of Rangpo-Gangtok not agreed by Min. of Fin. To be taken up as National Project.
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FUNDING

• As per the policy of the government, 10 of net
  budgetary support is to be spent in the region.
• Non-lapsable Rail Development Fund for National
  Projects of NE Region has been approved by
  Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure. Contribution
  to this Fund is 25 through Railways gross
  budgetary support and 75 as additionality by
  Ministry of Finance.

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Draft Master Plan for the Development of Rail
Infrastructure in the North East Region
BOGIBEEL BRIDGE OVER RIVER BRAHMAPUTRA AT
DIBRUGARH
Ministry of Railways New Delhi 21.09.11
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BOILA BRIDGE IN LMG-SCL
SARAIGHAT BRIDGE
NARNARAYAN SETU
Tunnel No. 3 in LMG-SCL
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CIVIL AVIATION
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Traffic Trends in North East Region
YEAR Aircraft Movements Aircraft Movements Passengers Passengers Freight (In Tonnes) Freight (In Tonnes)
YEAR In Nos. change In lakhs change In Nos. change
2007-08 55471 31.9 28.62 25.9 11260 14.5
2008-09 58843 6.1 29.78 4.1 13346 18.5
2009-10 62307 5.9 36.28 21.8 18947 42.0
2010-11 67393 8.2 45.10 26.5 24087 27.1
2011-12 (Provisional) 70576 4.7 54.45 18.6 23748 -1.41
Number of Aircraft Movements per week - 1347 (18
Intl and 1239 Domestic)
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present air connectivity in ner (airport
airline-wise)
Station IC CD 9W S2 IT SG 6E I7 G8
Agartala ? ? ? ? ?
Bagdogra ? ? ?? ? ?
Barapani ?
Lengpui ? ? ?
Lilabari ?
Dibrugarh ? ? ? ?
Dimapur ? ?
Guwahati ? ? ?? ? ?? ? ? ?
Imphal ? ? ? ?? ?
Jorhat ? ? ?
Silchar ? ? ?
Tezpur ?
Total Stations 08 11 04 04 06 02 04 00 02
? Jet ? ATR
IC Air India, CD Alliance Air, 9W Jet
Airways, S2 JetLite, IT Kingfisher Airlines,
SG Spicejet, 6E IndiGo, I7- Paramount, G8- Go
Air as on March2012
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Capital Investment in NER
CAPITAL INVESTMENT IN NORTH EASTERN STATES DURING THE 11TH PLAN PERIOD (2007-12) Amount
i) Proposed outlay (2007-12) 651.00
ii) Total capital investment in NER (2007-12) 601.28
iii) Total Budgetary support/Grant in Aid received (2007-12) a) from MOCA b) from NEC c) from 11th Finance Commission d) from 12th Finance Commission e) from AAI internal resources 194.16 132.23 13.30 100.00 161.59 439.69 601.28

• Figure in crores

CAPITAL INVESTMENT PROPOSED IN NER FOR 12TH PLAN PERIOD (2012-17) 12th plan BE 2012-13
i) Capital Investment Proposed 2086.OO 135.66
ii) Budgetary Support/ Grant in Aid proposed a) from MOCA b) from NEC 1278.00 555.00 80.52 30.00

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Achievements in 11th Five Year Plan

• Assam
• Guwahati (Works Completed)
• City side and Air-side Expansion of Terminal
  Building at Guwahati with aerobridges at the cost
  of Rs. 9 crores.
• Upgradation of operation area for Boeing 747 at
  the cost of 90 crores
• Runway extension from 9000 Ft to 10200ft
• Apron Expansion for Additional 11 bays (5 AB-321
  6 ATRs)
• Isolation Bay
• ILS trans-installation
• Other operational safety up gradations like
  perimeter road, lighting etc .
• Works in progress
• 3 hangars for AB-321. PDC June 2013.
• Cargo Building. PDC Oct 2012.

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Achievements in 11th Five Year Plan(Contd.)

• Assam
• Dibrugarh
• New Integrated Terminal Building at Dibrugarh for
  500 pax with associated works at the cost of 71
  crores.
• Apron expansion at Dibrugarh for Additional 4
  bays (2 AB-321 2 B-757) at the cost of 12
  crores
• Runway strengthening at the cost of 24 crores
• Silchar
• Upgradation at the cost of Rs 45 Crores
• Runway Extension from 6000 ft to 7500 ft
• Apron Extension for one Bay
• Other operational safety up gradations like
  perimeter road, lighting etc.
• ILS installation at the cost of 3 crores

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Achievements in 11th Five Year Plan

• Tripura
• Agartala
• Technical Block at cost of 6.5 crores.
• V-sat on 11 Airports in NER region at the cost of
  6.6 Airports
• Work in Progress
• New Control Tower. PDC May 2012
• Meghalaya
• Shillong
• New Domestic Terminal Building at Shillong for
  200 pax with associated works like service block
  city side development at the cost of 30 crores.
• Work in Progress
• Compound wall on newly acquired land. PDC
  September 2012.

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Achievements in 11th Five Year Plan

• Manipur
• Imphal
• Night Landing Facility with internal resources at
  the cost of Rs 1 crore
• Work in progress
• Extension modification of Terminal Building
  (SHA). PDC March 2012.
• Compound wall on newly acuired land. PDC March
  2014.
• Cargo Building. PDC March 2013.
• Fire Station
• Nagaland
• IDimapur
• Expansion of apron and construction of link
  taxi-track at the cost of 13.35 crores.

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Major Works Planned in 12th Five Year Plan

• Assam
• Guwahati (Being developed as inter-regional Hub)
• 3 Hangars for AB-321at the cost of 34,98 Crores.
• Expansion of existing terminal building for
  immediate passenger relief
• Parallel taxi-track, New ASSR/MSSR.
• Extension of Runway by 550m Strengthening of
  Runway, Taxiway Apron.
• Upgradation of Safety and Security infrastructure
  in operational area.
• New Integrated Terminal Building for handling
  3100 pax with associated works.
• Technical Block Control Tower
• Fire Station cat 9
• Dibrugarh (Being developed as intra-regional Hub)
• One Hangars for AB-321at the cost of 22.37
  Crores
• Runway Extension from 6000 to 7500 ft, Isolation
  Bay allied works at the cost of 6o Crores.
• DPR forwarded to NEC. Planning Commission
  approved the Cost.
• Upgradation of Safety and Security infrastructure
  in operational area.
• Silchar
• New Domestic Terminal Building for handling 410
  pax.
• Strengthening of Runway
• Jorhat

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Major Works Planned in 12th Five Year Plan

• Tripura
• Agartala (Being developed as intra-regional Hub)
• One Hangars for AB-321.
• Upgradation of ATM System.
• Upgradation of Safety and Security infrastructure
  in operational area.
• Trans installation of NDBV, DVOR, G and other
  communication equipment..
• Manipur
• Imphal (Being developed as intra-regional Hub)
• One Hangars for AB-321.
• Upgradation of ATM System.
• Upgradation of Safety and Security infrastructure
  in operational area.
• Parallel taxi-track

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Major Works Planned in 12th Five Year Plan

• Nagaland
• Dimapur
• Upgradation of ATM System.
• Upgradation of Safety and Security infrastructure
  in operational area.
• Isolation Bay
• Meghalaya
• Shillong
• Expansion of apron with link taxi-track
• Expansion of Runway strengthening of Existing
  runway for AB-321.
• Upgradation of Safety and Security infrastructure
  in operational area.
• Isolation Bay
• Upgradation of ATM System.
• Fire Station.

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Night Landing Facilities

• Presently available and operational at
• Guwahati
• Agartala
• Imphal.
• Night Landing facility and permission are
  available but no operations
• Dibrugarh
• Lilabari
• Night landing facility is available but no
  permission or operations
• Dimapur,
• Shillong
• At Silchar AAI has installed airfield light
  facilities. Night operations to be permitted by
  IAF.
• At all other Airports in NER owned and maintained
  by AAI, Night Landing Facilities will be
  installed in a phased manner subject to land
  being made available at Airports by State Govt.

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Green Field Airports

• Arunachal Pradesh
• Itanagar (proposed)
• New Greenfield airport planned at Banderdeva
  site.Banderdeva site approved by State Govt.
  Evaluation report of an Alternate site(Holangi)
  and Comparative statement of the two sites
  submitted to MoCA. Firmed up decision w.r.t. site
  selection awaited.
• To be funded as 90 Govt. grant and 10 by DONER
  Ministry or alternately as 100 grant by the
  Govt. .
• Nagaland
• Cheitu (Kohima) (proposed)
• New Greenfield airport planned.
• DPR approved by State Govt.
• Estimated Cost 1139.64Cr ( Non precision
  instrument runway.)
• To be funded 100 by Govt. of India. The
  estimated cost under the consideration of Public
  Investment Board.
• Sikkim
• Pakyong, Gangtok (under construction)
• New Greenfield Airport under Construction at a
  cost of Rs. 358.36 Crores.PDC Dec 2013.

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Development Plans for Non Operational Airports

• Arunachal Pradesh
• Tezu
• Airport being developed for ATR 72 type of Acft
  operation at the cost of Rs. 79 crores. PDC Dec
  2013.
• Along (State Govt)
• AAI to develop Civil Enclave for ATR-42 operation
• 7 Acres to be acquired from State Govt.
• DPR submitted to NEC for Grant-in aid for 77.5
  Crores.
• Ziro (State Govt.)
• AAI to develop Civil Enclave for ATR-42 operation
• 10 Acres to be acquired from State Govt.
• DPR submitted to NEC for Grant-in aid for 79
  Crores
• Pasighat (AAI)
• AAI to develop Civil Enclave for ATR-42 operation
• 5Acres of 132 Acres to be retained by AAI
• DPR submitted to NEC for Grant-in aid for 91.51
  Crores
• Daparizo (State Govt)
• AAI to develop the Airport for ATR-42 operation
  subject to removal of identified obstructions by
  State Govt.
• State Govt requested for provision of 34.3 acres
  additional land.
• DPR submitted to NEC for Grant-in aid for Rs
  158.68 Crores

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Development Plans for Non Operational Airports

• Tripura
• Kamalpur
• AAI to develop for ATR-42 operation
• Additional 50.5 Acres to be acquired from State
  Govt.
• DPR submitted to NEC for Grant-in aid for 91.51
  Crores.
• Meghalaya
• Tura (State Govt)
• AAI to develop for ATR-72 operation
• Additional 56.5 Acres to be acquired from State
  Govt.
• DPR submitted to MoCA and State Govt.
• AAI is agreeable to operate if cost of operations
  are provided.
• No flights landing in Tura presently.

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INLAND WATERWAYS(Inland Waterways Authority of
India)(Ministry of Shipping)
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Importance of IWT for NER

1. Cost effective environment friendly mode of
   transport
2. Best suited for bulk goods, ODC, Project cargo
   hazardous goods
3. 891 km stretch of Brahmaputra developed as NW 2
   121 km stretch of Barak river under consideration
   as NW 6
4. Another 1566 km stretch of tributaries of
   Brahmaputra Barak identified in NER for
   development as State Waterways Feeder routes
5. Kaladan multi-modal transport project set to
   provide alternate route through Myanmar to NER
6. River Brahmaputra offers immense scope for
   development of river cruise eco-tourism in
   NER

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National Waterways in NER

• Brahmaputra declared NW-2 in 1988 (891 km from
  Dhubri to Sadia)
• Barak river in Assam (Lakhipur to Bhanga -121 km)
  under consideration for declaration as NW-6
• Indo-Bangladesh Protocol on Inland Water Transit
  Trade routes (1700 km) connect NW-1 (Ganga)
  with NW-2 (Brahmaputra) and proposed NW-6 (Barak)

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Development of NW-2 . essential requirements

• Fairway with least available depth of 2.5 metre
  being maintained between Dhubri and Neamati (630
  km)
• Aids for 24 hrs navigation
• Terminals with cargo handling equipment and
  Road- Rail link
• Vessels (by private sector)

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Development of NW- 2

• 24 hrs navigation aids in 440 km (Dhubri-
  Silghat), which can be extended to entire
  waterway depending on necessity
• Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS)
  station that provide safe navigation for Inland
  vessels using electronic navigational charts set
  up at Jogighopa. Works nearing completion at
  Silghat and Dibrugarh. Another station proposed
  at Dhubri.
• IWT Port at Pandu, Guwahati has been developed by
  IWAI as a hub for multimodal connectivity in the
  North-East region by investing Rs. 100 Cr.
• (contd..)

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Development of NW- 2

• Floating terminals at Dhubri, Jogighopa, Tejpur,
  Silghat, Neamati, Bogibil (north south banks),
  Dibrugarh, Panbari Orium ghat being maintained
  with pontoon and gangway
• Critical deficiency - Absence of vessel Repair
  Facility. Assam Govts partially completed
  slipway at Pandu, Guwahati is being proposed to
  be completed as joint project of IWAI, Assam
  Government Garden Reach Shipbuilders
  Engineers Ltd (PSU under M/o Defence).

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Barak River

1. Declaration of Barak river Lakhipur- Bhanga
   stretch (121 km) as National Waterway is in
   advanced stage
2. Cost of development Rs 123 Cr (2011prices)
3. Navigational Channel of 40 m width and 1.6 m/2.0
   m depth
4. IWT terminals at Lakhipur, Silchar and Badarpur
5. Indo-Bangladesh Protocol routes connect Karimganj
   and Kolkata

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Proposed National Waterway (No 6) River Barak
Bhanga
Badarpur
Silchar
Stretch Km
Bhanga - Lakhipur 121

• Length 121 km
• Development cost -Rs 123 Cr (at 2011 prices)
• Status Declaration in process

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Kaladan Multimodal Transit Transport Project

1. Provides alternative connectivity of North- East
   with mainland India through Kaladan river
   Sittwe port in Myanmar Project funded by MEA
2. Multi modal project Port IWT Road
3. IWAI is the Project Development Consultant for
   MEA for the Kaladan Project (port waterway
   portion).
4. M/s Essar Projects appointed by MEA as main
   contractor for port IWT components
5. Cost of work (IWT Port) Rs 342 crore
6. Construction commenced likely completion June
   2013

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Aizwal
I N D I A
I N D I A
NH 54
B A N G L A D E S H
Lawngtlai
Myeikwa (IM Border)
Kaletwa
Myanmar
Paletwa
Bay of Bengal
Kolkata Sittwe 539 km Sea
Sittwe Paletwa 158 km IWT
Paletwa Kaletwa 67 km Road
Kaletwa Myeikwa (IM Border) 62 km Road
Myeikwa (IM Border) Lawngtlai 100 km Road
Lawngtlai Aizwal 334 km Road
Kolkata Aizwal 1260 km
Kyauktaw
Sittwe
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Other Potential Feeder Waterways in NER

• IWAI has recently conducted a study through RITES
  (July 2011) for identification of potential
  waterways of NER
• 23 river stretches identified
• State Governments may develop these waterways
  using own resources/CSS /NLCPR.

Assam 7 river stretches 405 km
Arunachal Pradesh 4 river stretches 311 km
Mizoram 3 river stretches 370 km
Meghalaya 3 river stretches 90km
Tripura 2 river stretches 126 km
Nagaland 3 river stretches 204 km
Manipur 1 stretch 60 km
Total 23 stretches 1566 km
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POWER
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Power Supply Position in NER in 2011-12
State/ Region Energy Energy Energy Energy Peak Peak Peak
State/ Region April 2011 March 2012 April 2011 March 2012 April 2011 March 2012 April 2011 March 2012 April 2011 March 2012 April 2011 March 2012 April 2011 March 2012
State/ Region Requirement Availability Surplus/Deficit (-) Surplus/Deficit (-) Peak Demand Peak Met Surplus / Deficit () Surplus / Deficit ()
State/ Region (MU) (MU) (MU) () (MW) (MW) (MW) ()
Arunachal Pradesh 600 553 -47 -7.8 121 118 -3 -2.5
Assam 6,034 5,696 -338 -5.6 1,112 1,053 -59 -5.3
Manipur 544 499 -45 -8.3 116 115 -1 -0.9
Meghalaya 1,927 1,450 -477 -24.8 319 267 -52 -16.3
Mizoram 397 355 -42 -10.6 82 78 -4 -4.9
Nagaland 560 511 -49 -8.8 111 105 -6 -5.4
Tripura 949 900 -49 -5.2 215 214 -1 -0.5
North-Eastern Region 11,011 9,964 -1,047 -9.5 1,920 1,782 -138 -7.2
Sikkim 377 372 -5 0.13 100 95 -5 -5.3
Forms a part of Eastern Regional Grid MU
Million Unit MW Mega Watt
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Hydro Power Potential in NER Sikkim
Region/ State Identified Capacity (MW) as per re-assessment study of CEA Identified Capacity (MW) as per re-assessment study of CEA
Total Above 25 MW
North Eastern Region North Eastern Region North Eastern Region
Meghalaya 2394 2298
Tripura 15 0
Manipur 1784 1761
Assam 680 650
Nagaland 1574 1452
Arunachal Pradesh 50328 50064
Mizoram 2196 2131
Sub Total (NER) 58971 58356
Sikkim 4286 4248
Total NER Sikkim 63257 62604
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Installed Hydro Electric capacity in NER
Region/ State Installed Capacity Installed Capacity
MW
North Eastern Region North Eastern Region North Eastern Region
Meghalaya 198 8.62
Tripura 0 0.00
Manipur 105 5.96
Assam 375 57.69
Nagaland 75 5.17
Arunachal Pradesh 405 0.81
Mizoram 0 0.00
Sub Total (NER) 1158 1.98
Sikkim 570 13.42
Including one unit of Myntu commissioned in
Nov. 2011
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Hydro Electric Project under construction in NER
Region/ State Capacity under construction Capacity under construction Capacity yet to be developed Capacity yet to be developed
(MW) () (MW) ()
North Eastern Region North Eastern Region North Eastern Region North Eastern Region North Eastern Region
Meghalaya 124 5.39 1976 85.99
Tripura 0 0.00 0.0 0.00
Manipur 0 0.00 1656 94.04
Assam 0 0.00 275 42.31
Nagaland 0 0.00 1377 94.83
Arunachal Pradesh 2710 5.41 46949 93.78
Mizoram 60 2.82 2071 97.18
Sub Total (NER) 2894 4.96 54304 93.06
Sikkim 2421 56.99 1257 29.59
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Installed Thermal Power Capacity in NER (As on
31.03.2012)
(All figures in MW)
STATE THERMAL
Assam 635.19
Arunachal Pradesh 15.88
Meghalaya 2.05
Tripura 237.35
Manipur 81.41
Nagaland 2
Mizoram 51.86
Total (NER) 1025.74
Sikkim 5
TOTAL (NERSIKKIM) 1030.74
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Thermal Power Projects under construction in NER
Bongaiagaon Thermal Power Project (750 MW) in Kokrajhar District in Assam by NTPC Bongaiagaon Thermal Power Project (750 MW) in Kokrajhar District in Assam by NTPC Bongaiagaon Thermal Power Project (750 MW) in Kokrajhar District in Assam by NTPC
Activities Anticipated Date of completion Reasons for delay
Synchronization of Unit-1 Quarter 2 of 2013-14 Slow progress of civil agency, heavy rain, frequent bandhs
Synchronization of Unit-3 Quarter 3 of 2014-15 Slow progress of civil agency, heavy rain, frequent bandhs
Commissioning of last Unit Quarter 3 of 2014-15 Slow progress of civil agency, heavy rain, frequent bandhs
2. Palatana Gas Based Power Project (726 MW) in Tripura by OTPC 2. Palatana Gas Based Power Project (726 MW) in Tripura by OTPC 2. Palatana Gas Based Power Project (726 MW) in Tripura by OTPC
Commissioning Month/Year
Unit-I June, 2012
Unit-II September, 2012
Monarchak (100 MW) Gas Based Project in Tripura by NEEPCOexpected date of Commissioning July, 2013 Monarchak (100 MW) Gas Based Project in Tripura by NEEPCOexpected date of Commissioning July, 2013
4. Namrup CCGT (100 MW), Assam, APGCL, Station 4. Namrup CCGT (100 MW), Assam, APGCL, Station
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Major Initiatives in Transmission and sub
Transmission System in the NER

• Comprehensive scheme for strengthening of
  transmission and distribution system in NER and
  Sikkim
• Power Grid has prepared DPR at estimated cost of
  Rs. 11411 cr. Posed for loan from World Bank
  for 1500 million for six States. Sikkim and
  Arunachal Pradesh will be funded by Ministry of
  Power.
• Transmission system for evacuation of power from
  Palatana GBPP
• Power from Palatana GBPP (726.6 MW) being
  implemented by OTPC would be evacuated over
  Palatana-Silchar-Bongaigaon 400 kv D/C line over
  661 km being implemented by NETC. Scheduled
  date of commissioned.
• P-S June, 12
• S-B Dec., 12
• North East-Northern/Western interconnector
• Biswanath Chariyalli-Agra 800. 6000 MW High
  Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) bipolar line to
  evacuate power from Lower Subansiri HEP (2000
  MW) and Kameng HEP (600 MW) being implemented by
  Power Grid.

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PROGRESS OF THE PROJECTS UNDER RGGVY IN NORTH
EASTERN REGION AS ON 31/03/2012
Sl.No State Electrification of Un-electrified villages (UEVs) Electrification of Un-electrified villages (UEVs) Intensive Electrification of already electrified villages (Evs) Intensive Electrification of already electrified villages (Evs) Electrification of BPL households Electrification of BPL households
Sl.No State Coverage Achievement Coverage Achievement Coverage Achievement
1 Arunachal Pr. 2129 1313 1780 825 40810 21,646
2 Assam 8326 7829 12984 11672 11.5 lakh 8.07 lakh
3 Manipur 882 616 1378 401 1.07 lakh 28,814
4 Meghalaya 1866 1172 3239 1537 1.09 lakh 62,768
5 Mizoram 137 89 570 338 27,417 14,743
6 Nagaland 105 79 1140 725 69,899 28,514
7 Sikkim 25 25 418 375 11,458 9,366
8 Tripura 148 127 658 463 1.07 lakh 80,986
  Total 13618 11250 22167 16336 16.25 lakh 10.54 lakh
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Telecommunications
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North east telecom - CIRCLES

• North East Region comprises of Three Telecom
  Licensed Service Areas (LSAs)
• Assam LSA covers full Assam state
• North East LSA covers six states viz. Meghalaya,
  Tripura, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland and
  Manipur.
• However, BSNL has further segregated North East
  LSA in 2 Telecom Circles
• North East-1(Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram)
• North East-2(Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland and
  Manipur)
• Sikkim is a part of West Bengal LSA

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Tele-density
As on Assam North East All India
March 2006 5.67 6.78 12.74
March 2007 9.74 12.44 18.22
March 2008 14.74 19.32 26.22
March 2009 20.65 28.59 36.98
March 2010 29.99 43.22 52.74
March 2011 38.98 56.50 70.89
January 2012 46.07 63.81 77.57
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broadband Mobile Coverage of bsnl
Telecom Circle    Total Broadband Mobile
Assam DHQs 27 26 27
Assam BHQs 223 223 217
Assam Villages 25124 6995 17556 (69.88)
NE-1 DHQs 23 23 23
NE-1 BHQs 106 104 103
NE-1 Villages 7347 535 1935 (26.34)
NE-2 DHQs 36 32 36
NE-2 BHQs 181 110 137
NE-2 Villages 7456 1889 3610 (48.42)
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Number of base transceiver station (BTS) of
major telecom operators
 Operator Assam North East
BSNL 1352 1210
Aircel 2295 1568
Airtel 2586 1469
Idea 673 709
Reliance 1594 809
Vodafone 2406 1126
TATA 295 189
Total 11201 7080
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BSNL Mobile Coverage along Highways/railways
routes
 Telecom Circle    Total (KM) Covered (KM) age covered
Assam National Highways 2836 2545 90
Assam State Highways 3215 1593 50
Assam Railways 2216 1914 86
NE-1 National Highways 2137 749 35
NE-1 State Highways 2023 1392 69
NE-1 Railways 110 52 47
NE-2 National Highways 1845 1166 63
NE-2 State Highways 2994 1592 53
NE-2 Railways 15 15 100
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UNIVERSAL SERVICE OBLIGATION FUND (USOF)

• Objective to provide access to Telecom Services
  in rural and remote areas at affordable prices
• Original thrust of USOF
• Public Access
• Individual Access
• Post December 2006, Scope of USOF broadened to
  include
• Shared infrastructure for mobile services,
• Broadband connectivity,
• General infrastructure like OFC augmentation

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PROJECTS OF USOF IN NER
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Shared Mobile Infrastructure Scheme

1. Purpose - Setting up and managing infrastructure
   sites for provision of mobile services in rural
   and remote areas without existing fixed wireless/
   mobile coverage
2. Habitations of more than 2000 covered
3. Status as on 31.03.2012 527/574 towers have
   been set up in NE Region

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Shared Mobile Infrastructure Scheme State-wise
Status (31.3.2012)
S. No. State Infrastructure Provider Total Number of Towers - target Number of Towers commissioned Achievement
1. Assam RCIL 87 87 100.00
2. Meghalaya KEC 108 107 99.07
3. Mizoram KEC 43 37 86.05
4. Tripura BSNL 115 115 100.00
5. Manipur BSNL 97 63 64.95
6. Arunachal Pradesh BSNL 67 64 95.52
7. Nagaland BSNL 51 48 94.12
8. Sikkim VESL 6 6 100.00
Total 574 527 91.81
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Optical Fibre Cable (OFC) Network Augmentation in
Assam
Objective To provide financial support for OFC Network augmentation between the blocks' HQ and Districts' HQ.
Target 354 nodes
Achievement 189 Nodes
Implementation Period From February 2010 to August 2012
Total Subsidy Rs.98.89 Crore
Subsidy disbursal NIL
BE for 2012-13 Rs.24.75 Crore
USP BSNL
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Optical Fibre Cable (OFC) Network Augmentation
in NE-I (Meghalaya, Mizoram Tripura)
Objective To provide financial support for OFC Network augmentation between the blocks' HQ and Districts' HQ.
Target 189 nodes
Achievement Rollout yet to start
Implementation Period From January 2012 to January 2014
Total Subsidy Rs.89.50 Crore
Subsidy disbursal NIL
BE for 2012-13 Rs.17.90 Crore
USP RailTel
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Optical Fibre Cable (OFC) Network Augmentationin
NE-II (Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur Nagaland)
Objective To provide financial support for OFC Network augmentation between the blocks' HQ and Districts' HQ.
Target 407 Nodes
Achievement Rollout yet to start
Implementation Period From January 2012 to July 2014
Total Subsidy Rs.298.50 Crore
Subsidy disbursal NIL
BE for 2012-13 Rs.59.70 Crore
USP RailTel
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National Optical Fibre Network (NOFN)

• To create an incremental optical fibre network to
  connect all the 2,50,000 Gram Panchayats by OFC
• Size of the incremental network Approx. 0.5
  million route-km
• Bharat Broadband Network Limited (BBNL) will be
  the executing agency.
• Network will provide access to Broadband Services
  in rural areas.
• Network is proposed to be completed in 2 years at
  an estimated cost of Rs.20,000 crore. It is
  expected that 10 will be spent in NER.

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