North East Rural Livelihood Project assisted by World Bank
The objective of the North East Rural Livelihood Project (NERLP) is “To improve rural livelihoods especially that of women, unemployed youth and the most disadvantaged, in four North Eastern States”. The proposed project has four major components:
The specific project objectives of NERLP are to:
State | District | Blocks |
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Mizoram | Aizawl | Phullen, Aibawk, Darlawn, Thingsulthliah, Tlangnuam |
Lunglei | Lungsen, Bunghmun, Lunglei, Hnahthial | |
Nagaland | Peren | Tenning, Peren, Jalukie |
Tuensang | Longkhim, Chare, Noksen, Sangsangyu, Shamator, Chessore, Noklak, Thonoknyu | |
Sikkim | South | Namchi, Jorethang, Namthang, Ravongla, Yangang, Temi- Tarku, Sumbuk, Sikkim |
West | Gyalshing, Soreng, Yuksom, Dentam, Kaluk, Daramdin | |
15 poorest Panchayat wards of East district | Ben, Thasa, Upper Lingtam, Dhanbari, Lower Samlik, Mamring (Amba Mamring Gumpa), Premlakha, Singhanias, Lower Tarpin, Dakshin, East Machong, Namdang (Tumin Karma Cholangitis Gumpa), Simik (Simik Daduling Gumpa), Kuttar, Namin | |
Tripura | West | Kathalia, Melaghar, Boxanagar, Bishalgarh, Jampuijala, Dukli, Hezamara, Mohanpur, Jirania, Mandwi, Mungiakami, Teliamura, Kalyanpur, Khowai, Tulashikhar, Padmabil |
North | Kumarghat, Gournagar, Kadamtala, Panisagar, Damchara, Pecharthal, Dasda, Jampuihill |
M/o DoNER proposes to implement the North East Rural Livelihood Project soft loan assistance from the World Bank. The total estimated cost of the project is Rs. 683.2 crores ($ 144.4 million). The Bank will contribute Rs. 614.8 crores ($ 130 million) (90%) as IDA soft loan and Ministry of DoNER will contribute Rs. 68.4 crores ($ 14.4 million) (10%) from its budget allocation.
NERLP is going to be implemented by Ministry of DoNER which is the Executive Agency as the Central Sector Project. For effective implementation of the project, a North East Livelihood Promotion Society (NELPS) has been constituted and registered at Guwahati in May 2009. Secretary, North Eastern Council is the ex officio Chairperson of the Society. The Society has already started functioning from the month of December 2009, under the supervision of the Project Director.