Question : Proper Utilisation of Vacant Land

(a) whether major chunk of railway land is lying vacant in different zones of railway and if so, the details thereof, State and Zone-wise;

(b) whether the Government is aware that land is lying vacant in Sawai Madhopur and if so, the facts thereof;

(c) whether the Railways has any plan to provide vacant land to the poor on lease and if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether there is any plan to set up hospitals, schools or other training centres on vacant land of Railways; and

(e) if so, the details thereof and the monitoring mechanism chalked out to protect such vacant land from encroachment as well as for its proper development and use ?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS AND COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

(SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a) to (e): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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