PRIME MINISTER'S PRESS STATEMENT AT KOHIMA

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Ministry of Urban Development & Poverty Alleviation has released funds amounting Rs. 3115.90 lakh so far during the year 2003-04 for implementing various projects in North-Eastern States including Sikkim.

The projects under implementation in these States include augmentation of Gangtok Water Supply System Phase-I in Sikkim, Construction of All State Government Employees Housing Complex at Aizawl in Mizoram, Development of Construction of Artificial Channel (Rehabilitation Drainage) System in Aizawl, Mizoram, Development of Lall Bazar Phase I in Gangtok, Sikkim, Improvement of City Roads in Agartala, Tripura and Improvement of Agartala Drainage System, Tripura. Details of funds released for these projects are given below: -

Sl. No.	Scheme/Project	Funds Released (Rs. in lakh)
1.	Augmentation of Gangtok Water Supply System (Phase-I), Gangtok, Sikkim	227.87
2.	Construction of All State Govt. Employees Housing Complex at Aizawl, Mizoram	579.69
3.	Development of Construction of Artificial Channel System, Aizawl, Mizoram	540.00
4.	Development of Lall Bazar Phase-I, Gangtok	837.58
5.	Improvement of City Roads in Agartala, Tripura	469.78
6.	Improvement of Agartala Drainage System, Tripura	460.98
	T O T A L	3115.90

 

A total provision of Rs. 160 crore has been made for implementing various schemes and projects in North-Eastern States and Sikkim during the current financial year.