Question : UNIFORM CALL RATES AND INTEGRATED TRANSPORT SYSTEM IN NCR

(a) whether the National Capital Region Planning Board had called a meeting in Delhi of the representatives of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan and Delhi to consider the Uniform Call Rates and an integrated transport system for 33,000 Sq. Kms. of National Capital Region;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Union Government has considered the Board`s demand for verifying of these two essential public services;

(d) if so, the decision taken by the Union Government in this regard; and

(e) the time by which it is likely to be implemented?

MINISTER OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT ( SHRI GHULAM NABI AZAD )

(a)to(e): The National Capital Region Planning Board (NCRPB) has informed that the matter regarding Uniform Call Rates and the Integrated Transport System for NCR has been discussed at various forums. The matter regarding Uniform Call Rates was taken up with the Department of Telecommunications, Govt. of India who did not agree to the request.

In respect of Integrated Rail-cum-Bus Transit System in the National capital Region, three corridors viz. Shahdara-Ghaziabad, Sahibadad-Minto Bridge and Dayabasti-Gurgaon have been identified. A proposal has been submitted to the Planning Commission for in-principle approval to the project. It is, therefore, pre-mature to indicate a time-frame for its implementation at this stage.