Question : METRO RAIL PROJECTS

(a) whether the Union Government has received any proposals from the State Governments for construction of Metro Rail in the States;

(b) if so, the details thereof including the estimated cost of the proposals and funding pattern alongwith the difference in the opinion of the Ministry vis-à-vis the Planning Commission, if any, and

(c) the details of proposals approved and rejected alongwith the reasons for rejection of proposals?

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT (SHRI SAUGATA ROY)

(a) and (b): Yes, Madam. Union Government has been receiving proposals from various Governments and approving the same after due process. The proposals not approved so far are at Annexure-I. The final approval for the project requires a number of approvals at various levels involving inter ministerial consultations with various ministries including Planning Commission, tying up of funding arrangements etc. Taking opinions/comments of different Ministries is part of the established mechanism of inter-ministerial consultation process before approving a project.

(c): The details of proposals approved are given as per Annexure-II. The Central Government has not rejected any proposal so far.