JICA provides Rs 5K cr assistance for road projects in NE

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.