Question : New Rake Point

Will the Minister of CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Union Government has notified new rake points at Narayanpur, Dunguripali, Bamur and Rengali in Odisha;

(b) whether necessary infrastructure like platform, covered shed, electricity, drinking water are available thereat;

(c) if not, the time by which these facilities will be provided to the newly opened fertilizers rake points; and

(d) whether the Union Government is proposing to open more rake points in Odisha specially at Kandhamal, BoudhNayagarh and Ganjam Districts?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS

(SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR)

(a): No, Madam.

(b)&(c): Does not arise.

(d): Creation, development and upgradation of rake points is an ongoing activity over Indian Railways which is dependent on freight potential, operational requirement, fund availability, technical feasibility etc.

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