Ministry of Development of North
Eastern Region
INFRASTRUCTURE IN NER
April, 2012
1
PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE
1. ROADS
2. RAILWAYS
3. AIR CONNECTIVITY
4. INLAND WATERWAYS
5. POWER
6. TELECOMMUNICATION
2
ROADS
(EAST WEST CORRIDOR
&
SARDP-NE)
3
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
4
East-West Corridor By NHAI
(Contd.....)
• Performance (physical):
– Completed
•
•
•
•
By-pass
Before 2010-11
2010-11
2011-12
-
409 km (61.04%)
-
18 km
126 km
160 km
104 km
– Balance (by March, 2014) -
230 km (34.32%)
31 km (2-lane, State PWD)
• Performance (financial): Rs.4306 crore
5
East-West Corridor By NHAI
(Contd.....)
• Reasons for delay in progress
1. Land acquisition : by 2010-11, problem has been
solved ; Except 5 packages.
2. Law & order – NC Hills & BTC Area
3. Forest Clearance – N C Hills
4. Contractors ran away
5. Slow progress of contractors
6
Major Road Development Programs
in North East Region
Jorging
Bishing
Pango
Jido
Anini
ARUNACHAL
PRADESH
Singa
Migging
Sarkam Point
CHINA
Tato
Yingkiong
Bile
CHINA
52
Taliha
GANGTOK
BHUTAN
Menla
Melli
Sivoke
Silliguri
Bagdogra
Seppa
Tashigaon
Jaldhaka
31
Chalsa
52
Udalguri
31C
WEST
BENGAL
Srirampur
Rowta
52
Kokrajhar
Barpeta
31B
Goalpara
Boxirhat
Chaigaon
Dudhnai Boko
Paikan
31
Morigaon
37
Jorabat
MEGHALAYA
40
62
51
Williamnagar
Baghmara
Mawthabah
36
Lumding
Shillong
Bypass
44E
61
Phek
40
Athibung
Khelema
KOHIMA
Zhamai
`
Maram
150
Ukhrul
39
44
40
155
150
Peren
Haflong
Wakhaji
NAGALAND
Dimapur
54
Jowai
Bypass
Nongstoin
Tura
Zunheboto
Diphu
Barapani
Mawshynrut
54
Daboka
Tuensang
Wokha
39
36
37
Dhubri
ASSAM
36
Nagaon
Longleng
155
Mokokchung
Silghat
37
Baihata
Charali
Shankshak
Tamenglong
Yaingpokpi
Dalu
62
151
53
SHILLONG
Km 10 – 18 of
NH 154
BANGLADESH
39
150
54
154
Kukital
53
Jiribam
Silchar
Bypass
Palel
Tengnoupal
Km 95 – 118 of NH
54
Kailasahar
Chandel
150
44
Seling
44A
AGARTALA
AIZAWL
Champai
TRIPURA
54
44
MIZORAM
AIZAWL
54B Theriat
Sabroom
Lunglei
1. Arunachal Package
2. SARDP NE, Phase- A
3. SARDP NE, Phase- B
4. East West Corridor
5. NH/Roads
6. Completed stretches)
(In-Progress under SARDP-NE )
NH Network
Demagiri
54
IMPHAL
Moreh
LEGEND :-
Kumarghat
Manu
MYANMAR
MANIPUR
Silchar
Badarpur
153
Changlang
Khonsa
Mon
Golaghat
Numaligarh
37A
Vijaynagar
Namchik
Pangsu Pass
38
Panchao
61
Merangkong
Tezpur
Baska
52B
153
52B
Kanubari
Jhanji
52A
152
Bimlapur
37
52
52A
Balipara
31A
Dibrugarh
Bypass
North
Lakhimpur
Hoj
Yupia
GUWAHATI
Rangpo
52B
Potin
NATHULA
Ranipul
Singtam
Naya Bazar
Namchi
52
`
Bogibeel bridge
with NHAI
Makum
Akajan
Ziro
Nechipu
Gyalshing
Mahadevpur
Dhola
229
Tawang
Lumla
Mangan
Sadia
Jonai
Pahumara
SIKKIM
Pasighat
229
Daporijo
Koloriang
Hawai
37
Bame
ITANAGAR
Roing
Pangin
Along
54A
Saiha
Road serving Kaladan Project
Tuipang
with PWD
with BRO
NH yet to be Entrusted
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Special Accelerated Road Development Programme for North East
(SARDP-NE)
(Initially approved by Cabinet 2005-06)
OBJECTIVES:
1. Upgrade National Highways connecting State Capitals to 2 lane / 4
lane;
2. Provide connectivity of all 88 District Headquarter towns of NER
by at least 2-lane road;
3. Provide road connectivity to backward and remote areas of NE
region to boost socio - economic development;
4. Improve roads of strategic importance in border areas;
5. Improve connectivity to neighboring countries
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SARDP-NE at a Glance
Phase ‘A’
(EPC component)
Phase ‘A’
(roads approved ‘in-principle’)
-
3213 km (Rs 12821 cr)
-
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)
STATE
SARDP-NE Phase 'A'
NHs
SR/GS
Total
Arunachal Pradesh
Package of Roads and
Highways
SR/GS/
NH
Total
Strtg
SARDP-NE Phase 'B'
NH
SR/GS/
Total
Strtg
Grand Total
NH
SR/GS/
Total
Strtg
Arunachal
Pradesh
Assam
52
212
264
1346
835
2181
0
931
931
1398
1978
3376
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
2391Km
(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
Sanctions/Awards
Year
Financial (Rs. Crore)
Length
completed
(km)
Allocation
Expenditure
Length (km)
Cost
(Rs. Crore)
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 in
Arunachal Pradesh
under SARDP-NE
Aalong
Daporijo
Anini
GORGING
BISHING
Roing
JIDO
PONGO
Koloriang
Tezu
SINGA
MIGGING
SAKRAM POINT
LUNGTE
TATO
BILE
Seppa
MARIYUNG
PANGIN
BOMJIR
52
TAHILA
Ziro
Bomdila
37
Ext
229
PAKA
Tawang
BAME
229
LUMLA
Yupia
ZORAM
TASHIGAONG
Potin
NORTH
LAKHIMPUR
NECHIPU
AKAJAN
DHOLA
Hawai
52
MAHADEVPUR
RUPAI
52B
TINSUKIA
NAMCHIK
JAIRAMPUR
Lalpul
DIBRUGARH
PANGSU PASS
153
BIMLAPUR
Hoj
Being improved to 2 lane by BRO
under China Study Group(CSG)
CHOWKHAM
SADIA
JONAI
229
Koronu
Paya
BANDER DEWA
ITANAGAR
52B
SIBSAGAR
52B
KANUBARI
Changlang
HOLONGI
BALIPARA
GOHPUR
Pasighat
LEGEND :A. Roads under Arunachal Package
To Srirampur
NUMALIGARH
Khonsa
SILGHAT
Baihata
Charali
GUWAHATI
NAGAON
TO
SILCHAR
ROUTE OF 4 LANE CONNECTIVITY
OF ITANAGAR WITH EAST WEST
CORRIDOR AT NAGAON
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
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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.
16
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
Year
Rs. Cr.
2005-06
597.01
2500
2196.9
2000
840.85
2007-08
978.95
2008-09
1398.09
2009-10
1870.00
1398.09
1500
Rs. cr.
2006-07
1870
978.95
1000
840.85
597.01
500
2010-11
2196.90
2011-12
2200.00
Total
10081.80
•
0
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
Years
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.
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PROJECT OVERVIEW
Plan Head
New Line
Gauge
Conversion
Doubling
Railway
Electrification
Total
13
4
1
1
19
Total Cost
22575.88
7504.57
246.07
821
31147.52
Cumulative Expenditure
up to March’12
5080.16
5347.61
0
295
10722.77
Throw forward in Rs.
crore as on 01.04.2012
12522
2851
0
526
20424.75
965
1510 (893)
44.92
836
3355.92
8
2
-
-
10
Projects in progress
Length of ongoing
works (Km)
National Projects (no.)
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ONGOING RAILWAY PROJECTS IN THE NORTH EAST REGION
22
ONGOING PROJECTS- NEW LINES
S.
No
Name of Project
1
Bogibeel Rail cum Road Bridge
(National Project)
2
New Maynaguri-Jogighopa
3
State
Length
(km)
Date of
completion of NP
Assam
73
Dec, 2015
Assam
W.Bengal
235.2
Tetaliya (Azra)-Byrnihat (NP)
Meghalaya,
Assam
30
4
Dudnoi-Mehendipather
Meghalaya,
Assam
19.75
5
Byrnihat – Shillong (NP)
Meghalaya
108
6
Harmuti-Naharlagun
Arunachal,
Assam
33
7
Bhairabi- Sairang (Aizwal) (NP)
Mizoram
51.38
Mar, 2015
Mar, 2017
(Tentative)
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
State
Length
(km)
Date of
completion
Assam, Tripura,
Manipur
368
Dec., 2013
Assam, Arunachal
Pradesh
510
Mar, 2013
Assam, Mizoram
84
Gauge Conversion
1
Lumding-Silchar-Jiribam &
Badarpur-Kumarghat (NP)
2
Rangia-Murkongselek alongwith
linked fingers (NP)
3
Katakhal-Bhairabi
4
New Jalpaiguri-New Bongaigaon.
Chalsa – Naxalbari NL extn.
Assam, West
Bengal
Extension in
progress.
Doubling
1
Lumding-Hojai Doubling
Assam
44.92
Sanctioned in
2012-13
Railway Electrification
1
Barauni – Katihar-Guwahati
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 Railway’s gross budgetary support and
75% as additionality by Ministry of Finance.
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BOGIBEEL
BRIDGEPlan
OVER RIVER
BRAHMAPUTRA
AT DIBRUGARH
Draft
Master
for the
Development
of Rail
Infrastructure in the North East Region
Ministry of Railways
New Delhi
21.09.11
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SARAIGHAT BRIDGE
NARNARAYAN SETU
BOILA BRIDGE IN LMG-SCL
Tunnel No. 3 in LMG-SCL
30
CIVIL AVIATION
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Traffic Trends in North East Region
Aircraft Movements
Passengers
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 Int’l and 1239 Domestic)
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PRESENT AIR CONNECTIVITY IN NER
(AIRPORT & AIRLINE-WISE)
Station
IC
CD
9W
Agartala




Bagdogra





Dibrugarh


Dimapur


Guwahati


Imphal



Jorhat

6E
I7
G8




















Tezpur
Total Stations
SG

Lilabari
Silchar
IT

Barapani
Lengpui
S2
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, I7Paramount, G8- Go Air
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as on March2012
Capital Investment in NER
CAPITAL INVESTMENT IN NORTH EASTERN STATES DURING THE 11TH
PLAN PERIOD (2007-12)
Amount
Figure in crores
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
CAPITAL INVESTMENT PROPOSED IN NER FOR 12TH PLAN PERIOD (201217)
12th plan
i)
Capital Investment Proposed
2086.OO
135.66
ii)
Budgetary Support/ Grant in Aid proposed
1278.00
555.00
80.52
30.00
a) from MOCA
b) from NEC
BE
2012-13
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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
• Apron Expansion for two additional AB-321 Acft with taxitrack at the cost 7.78 crores.
Planning Commission approved the cost.
• New Domestic Terminal Building for handling 250 pax.
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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 AB321.
• 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.
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• DPR submitted to NEC for Grant-in aid for Rs 158.68 Crores
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)
46
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
1.
Brahmaputra declared NW-2 in 1988 (891 km
from Dhubri to Sadia)
2.
Barak river in Assam (Lakhipur to Bhanga -121
km) under consideration for declaration as NW6
3.
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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mmm
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Development of NW-2
…. essential requirements
1. Fairway with least available depth of 2.5 metre
being maintained between Dhubri and Neamati
(630 km)
2. Aids for 24 hrs navigation
3. Terminals with cargo handling equipment and
Road- Rail link
4. Vessels (by private sector)
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Development of NW- 2
1. 24 hrs navigation aids in 440 km (Dhubri- Silghat), which can be
extended to entire waterway depending on necessity
2. 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.
3. 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
4. Floating terminals at Dhubri, Jogighopa, Tejpur, Silghat, Neamati,
Bogibil (north & south banks), Dibrugarh, Panbari & Orium ghat
being maintained with pontoon and gangway
5. Critical deficiency - Absence of vessel Repair Facility. Assam Govt’s
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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I
Aizwal
N D I A
I
BANGLADESH
N D I A
Lawngtlai
Myeikwa (IM Border)
Kaletwa
Myanmar
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
Paletwa
Kyauktaw
Sittwe 56
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
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
State Governments may develop these waterways using own
resources/CSS /NLCPR.
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POWER
58
Power Supply Position in NER in 2011-12
State/
Region
Requirement
Energy
Peak
April 2011 – March 2012
April 2011 – March 2012
Availability
Surplus/Deficit (-)
Peak Demand
Peak Met
Surplus / Deficit (+)
(MU)
(MU)
(MU)
(%)
(MW)
(MW)
(MW)
(%)
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
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
11,011
9,964
-1,047
-9.5
1,920
1,782
-138
-7.2
377
372
-5
0.13
100
95
-5
-5.3
Arunachal Pradesh
Meghalaya
North-Eastern
Region
*Sikkim
* 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
Total
Above 25 MW
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
North Eastern Region
Meghalaya
60
Installed Hydro Electric capacity in NER
Region/ State
Installed Capacity
MW
%
198
8.62
Tripura
0
0.00
Manipur
105
5.96
Assam
375
57.69
Nagaland
75
5.17
Arunachal Pradesh
405
0.81
0
0.00
1158*
1.98
570
13.42
North Eastern Region
*Meghalaya
Mizoram
Sub Total
(NER)
Sikkim
* Including one unit of Myntu commissioned in Nov. 2011
61
Hydro Electric Project under construction in NER
Region/ State
Capacity under
construction
Capacity yet to be developed
(MW)
(%)
(MW)
(%)
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
2710
5.41
46949
93.78
60
2.82
2071
97.18
Sub Total
(NER)
2894
4.96
54304
93.06
Sikkim
2421
56.99
1257
29.59
North Eastern Region
Meghalaya
Arunachal Pradesh
Mizoram
62
Installed Thermal Power Capacity in NER
(As on 31.03.2012)
(All figures in MW)
STATE
THERMAL
Assam
635.19
Arunachal Pradesh
Meghalaya
15.88
2.05
Tripura
237.35
Manipur
81.41
Nagaland
Mizoram
Total (NER)
Sikkim
TOTAL (NER+SIKKIM)
2
51.86
1025.74
5
1030.74
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Thermal Power Projects under construction in NER
1. Bongaiagaon Thermal Power Project (750 MW) in Kokrajhar District in
Assam by NTPC
Activities
Anticipated Date of
completion
Synchronization of Unit-1
Quarter 2 of 2013-14
Synchronization of Unit-3
Quarter 3 of 2014-15
Commissioning of last Unit
Quarter 3 of 2014-15
Reasons for delay
Slow progress of civil agency,
heavy rain, frequent bandhs
2. Palatana Gas Based Power Project (726 MW) in Tripura by OTPC
Commissioning
Month/Year
Unit-I
June, 2012
Unit-II
September, 2012
3. Monarchak (100 MW) Gas Based Project in Tripura by NEEPCO
expected date of Commissioning July, 2013
4. Namrup CCGT (100 MW), Assam, APGCL, Station
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Major Initiatives in Transmission and sub Transmission System in the NER
1.
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
Ministry of Power.
2.
by
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
3.
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
Electrification of Unelectrified villages
(UEVs)
Sl.N
o
Intensive Electrification of
already electrified villages
(Evs)
Electrification of BPL
households
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
13618
11250
22167
16336
16.25 lakh
10.54 lakh
Total
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS
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NORTH EAST TELECOM - CIRCLES
1. North East Region comprises of Three Telecom Licensed Service
Areas (LSAs)
2. Assam LSA covers full Assam state
3. North East LSA covers six states viz. Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram,
Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland and Manipur.
4. 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)
5. Sikkim is a part of West Bengal LSA
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TELE-DENSITY
As on
69
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%
BROADBAND & MOBILE COVERAGE OF
BSNL
Telecom Circle
Assam
NE-1
NE-2
70
Total
Broadband
Mobile
DHQs
27
26
27
BHQs
223
223
217
Villages
25124
6995
DHQs
23
23
17556
(69.88%)
23
BHQs
106
104
103
Villages
7347
535
DHQs
36
32
1935
(26.34%)
36
BHQs
181
110
137
Villages
7456
1889
3610
(48.42%)
NUMBER OF BASE TRANSCEIVER STATION (BTS) OF
MAJOR TELECOM OPERATORS
71
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
BSNL MOBILE COVERAGE ALONG
HIGHWAYS/RAILWAYS ROUTES
Telecom
Circle
Assam
NE-1
NE-2
Total
(KM)
Covered
(KM)
% age
covered
National Highways
2836
2545
90
State Highways
3215
1593
50
Railways
National Highways
2216
2137
1914
749
86
35
State Highways
2023
1392
69
Railways
National Highways
110
1845
52
1166
47
63
State Highways
2994
1592
53
15
15
100
Railways
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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.
State
No.
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
7.
Nagaland
BSNL
51
48
94.12%
8.
Sikkim
VESL
6
6
100.00%
574
527
91.81%
Total
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Infrastructur
e Provider
95.52%
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
Achievement
Implementation
Period
Total Subsidy
Subsidy disbursal
354 nodes
BE for 2012-13
USP
Rs.24.75 Crore
77
189 Nodes
From February 2010 to August 2012
Rs.98.89 Crore
NIL
BSNL
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
Achievement
Implementation
Period
Total Subsidy
Subsidy disbursal
189 nodes
BE for 2012-13
USP
Rs.17.90 Crore
78
Rollout yet to start
From January 2012 to January 2014
Rs.89.50 Crore
NIL
RailTel
Optical Fibre Cable (OFC) Network Augmentation
in NE-II (Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur & Nagaland)
Objective
To provide financial support for OFC Network augmentation
between the blocks' HQ and Districts' HQ.
Target
Achievement
Implementation
Period
Total Subsidy
Subsidy disbursal
407 Nodes
BE for 2012-13
USP
Rs.59.70 Crore
79
Rollout yet to start
From January 2012 to July 2014
Rs.298.50 Crore
NIL
RailTel
National Optical Fibre Network (NOFN)
1. To create an incremental optical fibre network to
connect all the 2,50,000 Gram Panchayats by OFC
2. Size of the incremental network : Approx. 0.5 million
route-km
3. Bharat Broadband Network Limited (BBNL) will be the
executing agency.
4. Network will provide access to Broadband Services in
rural areas.
5. 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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THANK YOU
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