Parl Secy on commissioning of Tuli Paper Mill

Kohima, July 24 (DIPR): Parliamentary Secretary for Industries & Commerce, replying to starred question during the 7th session of 11th Assembly with regard to Tuli Paper Mill informed the house that an amount of Rs. 552.44 crore has been sanctioned for the revival of Nagaland Pulp and Paper Company Ltd. out of which a sum of Rs. 54.60 crore has been released by the Government of India in September 2007. He also informed the house that due to cost escalations a second DPR proposal to the tune of Rs. 1279.54 crore was sent to the Government of India for approval. The project will be commissioned in 27 months from the date of approval of the revised cost estimate, he also added.