Question : METRO RAIL

:

(a) Whether the Government has prepared any scheme to identify the cities which are growing fast for providing proper Public Transport System ;

(b) If so, the details thereof ;

(c) Whether the Government of Karnataka has sent any proposal for identification of location, approval of plan for Metro Rail Project for Mysore city; and

(d) If so, the steps taken by the government thereon ?

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT(SHRI AJAY MAKEN)

(a)&(b) : No, Sir. However, under the existing scheme, Government of India provides 40% of the cost of the study for comprehensive traffic and transportation/ Detailed Project Report etc. provided proposals under this scheme are received from concerned State Government.

(c) : No, Sir.

(d) : Does not arise.