Question : ISSUES OF LAND ACQUISITION

(a) whether the issue of land acquisition is one of the main reasons for the delay in execution of the railway projects in the country;

(b) if so, the details of such affected projects, State-wise, including Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh; and

(c) the steps taken/being taken by the Railways to overcome such hurdles and further streamline/simplify such land acquisition process in the country?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI ADHIR RANJAN CHOWDHURY)

(a) to (c): Information is being collected and will be laid on the Table of the House.