Question : INCLUSION OF GWALIOR IN NCR PROJECT

(a) whether Gwalior City in Madhya Pradesh was included under the National Capital Region Project in the year 2000 in order to decrease the population of Delhi;

(b) if so, the amount provided by the NCRPB for the development of Gwalior City as a Magnet City and the rate of interest at which it has been provided;

(c) the amount utilized by the State Government out of the loan received from the NCR and the progress thereof;

(d) the amount with interest repaid by the State Government out of the loan received from the NCR alongwith the details of the interest and the principal amount separately;

(e) the reasons for not including already selected Gwalior City in NCR in the meeting of NCR project held recently;

(f) whether this decision is against the development of Madhya Pradesh; and

(g) if so, the reasons therefor?

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

(a): The National Capital Region Planning Board (NCRPB) has informed that Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh has been included as a Counter Magnet Area of the National Capital Region (NCR) in the Regional Plan-2001. However, the Govt. of Madhya Pradesh has constituted a Special Area Development Authority (SADA) for Gwalior Counter Magnet Area.

(b): An amount of Rs.89 crores has been released by the NCRPB as loan for various infrastructure projects in the SADA, Gwalior Counter Magnet Area. The details of the loan and the rate of interest at which it has been provided are given at Annexure.


(c): The Government of Madhya Pradesh has reported a total expenditure of Rs.115.70 crore, including the amount of Rs.89 crore released by NCRPB as loan. One project has been completed and three projects are in progress.

(d): The Government of Madhya Pradesh has repaid Rs.18.25 crore as principle amount and Rs.14.668 crore as interest up to 31.3.2005.

(e)to(g): Though Gwalior has been included as a Counter Magnet Area in the Regional Plan-2001, the State Govt. constituted a Special Area Development Authority (SADA) for the Gwalior Counter Magnet Area in 1992 and designated the above area `Gwalior Special Area`. The NCR Planning Board has informed the State Govt. that action is required to be taken by the Government of Madhya Pradesh for notifying the Gwalior City also as Counter Magnet Area.


ANNEXURE

Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) of Lok Sabha USQ No.3976 for 23.8.2005.

LOAN PROVIDED BY THE NCR PLANNING BOARD TO THE STATE GOVERNMENTS/IMPLEMENTING AGENCIES IN THE NCR. (Rs. in Crores)

 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sl. Project Loan Date of ROI% Repayment of Interest paid No. released release of at the Principal by by the State by the loan by time of the State Govt./ SADA Board the Board release Govt./SDA upto 31st of loan received upto March, 2005 by Board# 31st March,05 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. Development of 1.00 30.3.1992 10.75% 1.000 0.590 Counter Magnet 10.74 30.3.2000 13.00% 4.027 4.010 Area - Gwalior 19.26 30.3.2002 13.00% 7.220 4.068 (1st Phase) 2. Construction of 6 18.00 26.3.2002 10.00% 3.600 3.600 Lane Artarial Road in CMA 18.00 23.2.2004 7.50% 0.000 Gwalior 3. Construction of 12.00 30.3.2002 10.00% 2.400 2.400 132 KV Power Station in CMA Gwalior 4. Water supply 10.00 17.12.2004 7.00% 0.000 0.000 scheme (Ph-I), CMA Gwalior ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 89.00 18.25 14.668 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------