Question : SOCIALLY DESIRABLE PROJECTS



(a) the details of railway projects included in the list of socially desirable projects as on date, zone-wise;

(b) the time since when these railway projects are included in the said list; and

(c) the present status of work on these projects?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAY (SHRI K.H. MUNIYAPPA)

(a)to(c): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2386 BY SHRI DILIP SINGH JU DEV TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 08.12.2011 REGARDING SOCIALLY DESIRABLE PROJECTS

(a)to(c): As on 01.04.2011, there are 129 ongoing New Line projects. Out of these 129 ongoing New Line projects, 14 projects are having rate of return more than 14%. Other New Line projects have been taken up on socio-economic considerations. Sanction of projects is a continuous process & new projects are taken up every year. Projects are in various stages of execution & progressing as per availability of resources. The Zone-wise number of ongoing new line projects is as under:-

S.No.	Railway Zone	No. of ongoing projects 

1 Central 4

2 East Coast 6

3 East Central 26

4 Eastern 10

5 Northern 8

6 North Central 4

7 North Eastern 5

8 Northeast Frontier 18

9 North Western 2

10 Southern 9

11 South Central 16

12 South Eastern 5

13 South East Central 2

14 South Western 10

15 West Central 1

16 Western 3

Total 129