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Chapter IV Review of Past Performance
Chapter IV
Review of Past Performance
4.1 Scheme-wise utilization of Plan funds by the Ministry in 2008-09 was as follows:
S.No / Name of schemes / RE2008-09 / Expenditure
2008-09
(in Rs. Crores)
1. / Advertising and Publicity
(Major Head 2250) / 6.50 / 3.44
2. / Capacity Building & Technical Assistance (Major Head 2250) / 12.50 / 12.22
3. / Loan to NEDFi (Major Head 6885) / 60.00 / 60.00
4. / North Eastern States Road Project
(Major Head 3601) / 1.00 / 0.00
5. / NER Livelihood Project
(Major Head 2552) / 1.00 / 0.73
6. / Plan Schemes of NEC (Major Heads 2552, 4552 and 3601) / 624.00 / 611.22
7. / NLCPR(Major Head 3601) / 650.00 / 660.39
8. / Bodoland Territorial Council
(Major Head 3601) / 100.00 / 67.03
Plan Total / 1455.00 / 1415.03
NEDFi: North Eastern Development Finance Corporation Limited
NEC: North Eastern Council
NLCPR: Non-Lapsable Central Pool of Resources
It may be seen from the table that utilization of funds has been 97.3% during 2008-09.
4.2 The Scheme-wise utilization of Plan funds during 2009-10 is as follows
S.No / Name of schemes / RE2009-10 / Expenditure 2009-10*
(in Rs. Crores)
1. / Advertising and Publicity
(Major Head 2250) / 6.00 / 1.78
2. / Capacity Building & Technical Assistance (Major Head 2250) / 13.00 / 10.77
3. / Loan to NEDFi (Major Head 6885) / 60.00 / 60
4. / North Eastern States Road Project
(Major Head 3601) / 0.50 / 0
5. / NER Livelihood Project
(Major Head 2552) / 2.50 / 0.06
6. / Plan Schemes of NEC
(Major Heads 2552, 4552 and 3601) / 623.00 / 351.27
7. / NLCPR(Major Head 3601) / 700.00 / 322.98
8. / Bodoland Territorial Council
(Major Head 3601) / 50.00 / 0
Plan Total / 1455.00 / 746.86
* Upto 31.1.2010
Utilization of funds has been 51.3% during the period April 2009-January 2010. It is expected that by the end of the financial year, the entire allocated amounts would be utilized fully.
4.3 Performance under Non-Lapsable Central Pool of Resources (NLCPR) Scheme:
4.3.1 From the inception of Non-Lapsable Central Pool of Resources (NLCPR) in April 1998 to 31.01.2010, 1080 projects have been sanctioned for implementation with funding from the NLCPR. This includes the 42 projects under special package to BTC Area at costing Rs.476.26 crore. The total approved cost of these projects is Rs.8330.80 crore and as on 31.01.2010, Rs.6232.69 crore have been released for implementation of these projects. State-wise, Year-wise details over the years are as under:
State-wise Year-wise releases for NLCPR projects since 1998-99 up to 31.01.2010:
State / Projects / Rupees in crore /Cost / No. / 9th Plan (1998-02) / 10th Plan (2002-07) / 11th Plan /
07-08 / 08-09 / 09-10 / Total /
Arunachal Pradesh / 1151.71 / 112 / 148.37 / 283.31 / 105.28 / 165.98 / 59.77 / 762.71
Assam* / 1674.02 / 280 / 282.47 / 953.23 / 146.09 / 94.38 / 70.72 / 1546.89
Manipur / 981.67 / 113 / 178.78 / 292.85 / 61.86 / 84.35 / 37.53 / 655.37
Meghalaya / 600.84 / 67 / 67.06 / 161.55 / 60.39 / 94.82 / 36.81 / 420.63
Mizoram / 667.80 / 85 / 161.73 / 322.86 / 29.82 / 14.94 / 11.57 / 540.92
Nagaland / 1023.18 / 113 / 131.57 / 399.50 / 71.70 / 103.81 / 44.69 / 751.27
Sikkim / 664.84 / 197 / 114.11 / 269.75 / 48.46 / 62.91 / 16.54 / 511.77
Tripura / 1069.07 / 67 / 214.57 / 446.14 / 112.40 / 39.19 / 45.34 / 857.64
Common to NER / 21.41 / 4 / 18.46 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0 / 18.46
BTC Area Projects** / 476.26 / 42 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 100.00 / 67.03 / 0.00 / 167.03
Total / 8330.80 / 1080 / 1317.12 / 3129.18 / 736.00 / 727.41 / 322.97 / 6232.60
* Including 39 projects of BTC areas with total cost of Rs.439.02 crore.
** There is separate budget for BTC area projects from 2007-08.
4.4 Performance of North Eastern Council (NEC) Schemes
4.4.1 Detailed review of performance of NEC Plan Schemes is given in Chapter VI.
Review of Performance of Statutory and Autonomous Bodies.
4.5 Review of Performance of Central Public Sector Enterprises
4.5.1 North Eastern Handicrafts & Handlooms Development Corporation (NEHHDC)
4.5.1.1 NEHHDC was incorporated on 31st March, 1977 as a Central Public Sector Undertaking and is 100% owned by the Government of India. The objective of the Corporation is to develop and promote handicrafts and handlooms and allied products of the North Eastern Region and the development of the artisans and weavers.
4.5.1.2 The physical performance of NEHHDC during 2009-10 has been as under:
Sl.No. / Items / Description / MOU Targets / Achievements
up to 31.1.2010 (Prov.) /
1. / Marketing / Trading Activities / Rs. 16.00 Cr. / Rs. 12.36 Cr.
2. / No. of Training programmes for executives / 20 man days / 25 Man days
3. / No. of Training programmes for motivational and multi skill up gradation of staff / 30 man days / 30 Man days
4 / Bamboo Processing / production of value added handicrafts products in collaboration with suitable agencies / 5.00 Lac / Rs.0.30 Lac only was realized as processing/ Service Charges form the artisans.
Productions of artistic textiles in handlooms have also been commenced in six looms in the Common Facility Center.
5 / Promotional and Developmental Schemes and Capacity building programme in handicrafts and handlooms in the NER / development of new clusters / formation of Self Help Groups of artisans/weavers / 16 Nos. / New programme implemented at cluster level in the NER and new designs developed.
6 / Development of New Handicrafts and Handlooms Products / 40 Nos / 50 new handicrafts and handlooms products developed.
7 / Marketing workshop for weavers/artisans/ entrepreneurs / Buyer Seller Meets (BSMs) / Thematic exposition and sourcing show for innovative handicrafts/ handlooms / test marketing / By 31.12.2009 / Conducted BSM as part of the North East Trade Expo in Hyderabad during October, 2009 and in .Goa during January 2010.
8 / No. of New Clusters covered / 15 Nos / 8 Nos of new clusters covered.
9 / Development of New designs in Design Bank at Guwahati by 1st March 2010 / 260 / 300 new designs developed
10 / Conduct of 4 seminars of two days duration / 4 nos. / 3 seminars conducted.
11. / Procurement of handicrafts and handloom goods / Rs. 150 lac / Rs. 100 lac
12 / Operationalisation of Cane Bank / By 30.11.09 / Cane Bank operationalised
13 / Gainful employment of 20 staff in CFC / By 30.7.09 / 20 staff gainfully employed in the Handloom Production centre, Museum Project and the Raw material Bank
14 / Formation of nes cluster and SBU / 30.11.09 / While 8 clusters have been developed, the SBU concept will be introduced in 2010-11
15 / Operationalisation of 20 Handlooms / 31.8.09 / 20 Handlooms have been Operationalised in the Handloom Production centre, Guwahati
16 / Workshop on advocacy and knowledge sharing of artisans, weavers and other associated persons/agencies in various states of the North Eastern Region / By March 2010 / 3 Workshops will be conducted by March 2010
4.5.1.3 The Financial performance of NEHHDC since the year 2006-07 is as follows:
(Rs. in Lacs)
Sl.No / Particulars / 2006-07 / 2007-08 / 2008-09 / 2009-10*
(Provisional)
1. / Turnover
( Rs. in Lac) / 1050.43 / 999.34 / 1329.48 / 1236.00
2. / Gross Profit
(Rs. in Lac) / 164.46 / 184.81 / 236.66 / 230.00
3. / Net Profit
(Rs. in Lac) / (-) 246.73 / (-)245.81 / (- ) 200.74 / (-) 180.00
* till 31.1.2010
4.5.2 North Eastern Regional Agricultural Marketing Corporation (NERAMAC)
NERAMAC was created by an executive order and was incorporated on 31st March 1982 under Companies Act 1956 as a Government of India Enterprises. The objective of the Corporation is to build marketing infrastructure, processing facilities and providing assistance in marketing arrangement for horticulture products of the region.
The performance of the Corporation during the year 2009-10 is as follows:-
Sl No / Activity / Unit / Target2009-10 / Achievement
2009-10
(Apl 09-Jan 10) / Target
2010-11
A) / Financial Performance
Indicator
1 / Gross Margin/ Turn over / % of Turnover / 5.90 / 4.50 / 4.84
2 / Operational
Turnover/No of
employees / Rs. in lacs / 31.40 / 57.82 / 51.54
3 / Gross margin / Rs. in lacs / 160.00 / 252.68 / 242.00
4 / Net profit/(Loss) / Rs. in lacs / 58.00 / 86.00 / 102.00
B) / Cashewnut Processing
Unit, Agartala
1 / Cashew processing / MT / 136 / 43 / 70
2 / Recovery Ratio of
products / % of Recovery / 21 / 21.74 / 21
3 / Turn over / Rs. in lacs / 72.90 / 29.38 / 30.00
C) / Fruit Juice
Concentrate Plant,
Nalkata
1 / Turn over / Rs. in lacs / 73.00 / 22.70 / 35.00
D) / Ginger Processing Plant, Byrnihat
1 / Turnover / Rs. In Lacs / 104.00 / 0.00 / 75.00
E) / Cashewnut Processing
Unit, Mankachar
1 / Turnover / Rs. in lacs / 0.00 / 0.00 / 65.00
F) / Fertilizer
1 / Turnover / Rs. in lacs / 340.00 / 441.02 / Nil
G) / Trading in spices/ Agri.
Horticultural items
1 / Turnover / Rs. in lacs / 530.00 / 1056.61 / 840.00
H) / Trading in other items
1 / Turnover / Rs. in lacs / 1580.00 / 4058.99 / 3955.00
The financial performance of NERAMAC for 2007-08, 2008-09 and 2009-10 is as follows:-
[ (Rs. in Lacs)
2007-08 / 2008-09 / 2009-10( Apl 09 - Jan 10 )
Turn over / 2954.88 / 3691.28 / 5608.70
Net Profit/(Loss) / 4.29 / 15.06 / 86.00
Net Assets / 1070.11 / 1280.63 / 1536.63
Accumulated loss as on 31st March / 755.83 / 740.76 / 654.76
Net Worth as on 31st March / 6.17 / 21.24 / 107.24
Projected outcome:
Provide remunerative price to the farmers to the North Eastern region through procurement of their surplus agricultural produce and subsequently processing or marketing them, encourage promotion of Self Help Group/ farmer associations, providing support services to the small scale food processing units in the region, etc.
4.5.3 North Eastern Development Finance Corporation (NEDFi)
4.5.3.1 The main objectives of North Eastern Development Finance Corporation include providing credit and other facilities for promotion, expansion and modernization of industrial enterprises and infrastructure projects in the North Eastern Region of India, providing credit and other facilities for promotion of agri-horticulture plantation, medicinal plantation, sericulture plantation, aquaculture, poultry, dairy and animal husbandry development in order to initiate large involvement of rural population in the economic upsurge of the society and faster economic growth of different parts of the North Eastern region.
4.5.3.2. The state-wise details of Sanctions and Disbursements by NEDFi during 2009-10 are given below:
State-wise amount sanctioned and disbursed (Amount in Rs.Lakh)
State / 2009-10* / Cumulative as on 31/12/2009No. of Projects / Amount Sanctioned / Amount Disbursed / No. of Projects / Amount Sanctioned / Amount Disbursed
Arunachal / 13 / 2742 / 1488 / 193 / 10939 / 5507
Assam / 51 / 13959 / 6404 / 825 / 90500 / 56456
Manipur / 5 / 113 / 352 / 146 / 2340 / 1978
Meghalaya / 17 / 2129 / 1164 / 148 / 34994 / 18367
Mizoram / 8 / 23 / 14 / 173 / 1716 / 1355
Nagaland / 12 / 746 / 139 / 138 / 3035 / 2010
Sikkim / 16 / 41 / 78 / 141 / 1832 / 842
Tripura / 17 / 2537 / 192 / 171 / 6366 / 2553
Total / 139 / 22290 / 9831 / 1935 / 151721 / 89068
As on December 31, 2009.
4.6 Review of Performance of the Plan Scheme, Advocacy & Publicity
4.6.1 The Plan Scheme, Advocacy and Publicity has been formulated essentially to project the inherent potential and achievements of the North Eastern Region and to create an awareness of its unique and distinctive features. It also seeks to highlight the role of the Government in facilitating development process through appropriate strategies in the Region helping in national integration.
Review of the performance during 2009-10
4.6.2 Under the scheme, Rs. 7.00 cr. was allocated for the year 2009-10. Of this, an amount of Rs 1.95 cr was released during the April, 2009 to February 2010. The brief particulars of the promotional activities undertaken during the year are given below.
North East Business Summit
· The fifth North East Business Summit was organized in association with the Indian Chamber of Commerce in Kolkota in January 2010.
North East Trade Expo
· During 2009-10 North East Trade Expo were conducted at Hyderabad ( 2-12 October 2009), Goa (22 January -2 February 2010) and New Delhi (26 February -8th March 2010). Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in association with the Ministry of DoNER conducted four events at Aizwal, Guwahati, Itanagar and Dimapur during January- March 2010 .
Promotion and Marketing of Products of N.E States.
· Federation of Indian Mining Industries (FIMI) under the Ministry of Mines has organised an Investors meet.
Conference/Seminars
· lIT, Guwahati organised an International Conference on Nanomaterials
· Mao Welfare Association Delhi conducted a Seminar on Career Development for the general awareness of the NE students at Delhi
· Assam University, Silchar conducted a seminar on National Conference on Current Trends in Computer Science at 22-24 Feb 2010.
Workshops
· North Eastern Handloom and Handicrafts Corporation (NEHHDC) has conducted 6 workshops for the development of artisans during the year.