Infra boost to Arunachal Pradesh, state govt greenlights 2,816 infrastructure projects worth Rs 1,253 crore

In a move to bolster the state’s infrastructure, the Arunachal Pradesh Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure (CCI) has approved 2,816 projects under the State Infrastructure Development Fund (SIDF) phase-1 during 2023-24.

These project proposals amounting to over Rs 1,253 crore, restricting the current year’s expenditure within Rs 626 crore for taking up under SIDF have been approved recently, a senior official mentioned. 

“This allocation is purely indicative in nature and this shall be utilized by the departments only after verifying the actual requirement and observance of guidelines of State Infrastructure Development Fund (SIDF) and other codal formalities,” the Department of Finance Planning and Investment, Government of Arunachal Pradesh mentioned in a communique. 

Notably, these projects cover various departments including, Health and Family Welfare, Higher and Technical Education, Home, Indigenous Affairs, Panchayati Raj, Tourism, Environment, and Forests, state’s Finance, Planning, and Investment department principal commissioner Sharat Chauhan said.

Further, these allocations are purely indicative and shall be utilised by the departments only after verifying the actual requirement and observance of guidelines of SIDF and other related formalities.

Projects to observe proper guidelines 

All works will be awarded based on prevailing rules, government order, and observance of all General Financial Rules (GFR) and Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) guidelines, Chauhan said.

He added that the department shall incur expenditure only after necessary budgeting in consultation with the Finance, Planning, and Investment department of Budget Division, which will be regularised at the time of finalisation of Revised Estimate 2023-24.

Besides, the nodal department and the executing agency (wherever applicable) shall maintain proper coordination and ensure that works are executed as per the prescribed norms and specifications.

“All schemes should be completed as per the timeline so that there is no cost or time overrun,” the official said while adding that the change in projects shall not be entertained unless duplicity is detected.