GOVERNMENT OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH
                                                        DIRECTORATE OF INFORMATION PUBLIC RELATIONS AND PRINTING
                                                                                                      NAHARLAGUN

IPR (PR)3/2006                                                                                                                                                                  Dated the Naharlagun April 5, 2006


                                                                                           PRESS RELEASE NO 198 


NAHARLAGUN, April 5: DoNER has cleared three projects of the State under Non-Lapsable Central Pool of Resources( NLCPR) recently -the Ropeway project from Tawang Monastery to Gyandong Ani Gompa for Rs 330.89lacs,the Lumla Township Water Supply Project for Rs 4.88cr. and the Assembly building Project for Rs 38.92cr. This was disclosed today, during a review meeting on NLCPR and NEC projects with the state Secretaries and Commissioners by the  visiting DoNER, Joint Secretary, and D. S. Poonia at Itanagar. The DoNER Secretary, Gauri Chatterjee said that DoNER is committed to contribute to the  infrastructural development of the State and has so far released Rs 400crs for various infrastructural projects of the State;however she reiterated on timely submission of DPR and quality utilization certificates ,monitoring of Project implementation, adhering to timeline to avoid delay and for timely release of funds by DoNER. DoNER norms and guidelines should be strictly adhered to avoid delay of projects, for speedy development and to benefit the people of the state. Under SSA, she added that DoNER has released Rs 8cr in the last financial year under special dispensation for SSA, wherein under the 75:25 funding pattern , out of the  25% state share, DoNER now bears 15%and the State has to bear only 10% burden. She further stressed on long term planning and vision while conceiving projects. Gauri, further urged to avail the DoNER funded scheme for capacity building- for training on preparation of DPRs, project appraisal etc. Informing that DoNER would soon start the process of screening the projects submitted by the State and other N.E.sates for 2006-2007, she however reiterated to prioritize projects. The DoNER Secretary further informed that Centre is very likely to relax norms for North Eastern States under National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) owing to the special needs of the region. She also urged to avail the benefits of the NRHM . Gauri is also a part of the steering Committee of NRHM. Earlier, they made site visits to the NLCPR funded projects- the ongoing Naharlagun-Nirjuli Water Supply project, ongoing  New OPD Block at R. K. Mission Hospital, Itanagar.


Sd/ Deepali Dodum
PRO