JICA provides Rs 5,000 crore assistance for road projects in north-eastern states

NEW DELEHI: Japan International Cooperation Agency ( JICA) is providing official development assistance of Rs 4,923 crore to fund five road projects in north-eastern states of India, Parliament was informed today.

"Five sub-project proposals of North East Connectivity projects have been posed to government of Japan/JICA for Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) official development Assistance (ODA) loan for Rs 4,923 crore," Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in a written reply to the Lok Sabha.

A Rs 1,687 crore laon was sanctioned for improvement of NH-54 (Aizwal to Tuipand in Mizoram); and Rs 285 crore for improvement of NH-51.

The minister said that Rs 1,661 crore has been earmarked for north-east connectivity project in Mizoram on NH-54.

JICA has appraised loan for north east road network connectivity improvement project (phase I) for Rs 3,631 crore, she added.