MINISTER FOR STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION (SHRI D. V. SADANANDA GOWDA)
(a) to (e): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.
Statement referred to in Reply to parts (a) to (e) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 527 for answer on 04th April 2018.
(a) & (b) The primary focus of Project Monitoring Group (PMG) is to expedite the approval for clearances from Central and State Authorities for setting up of projects. In accepting a project for resolution of its issues, PMG does not distinguish between a ‘stalled’ or an ‘under implementation’ project. Further, there is no prescribed criterion for classifying a project as a stalled project in so far as PMG is concerned. Since its inception in June, 2013, PMG has accepted 905 projects (as on 27.03.2018) with estimated investment of Rs.37.9 lakh crore for resolution of various issues. Out of 905 projects issues of 688 projects (with anticipated investment of Rs.28.6 lakh crore) have either been resolved or require no further consideration in PMG. At present, issues of 217 projects of anticipated investment of approximately Rs. 9.3 lakh crore are on e-suvidha portal of Project Monitoring Group portal for resolution. Sector-wise break –up of 217 projects is at Annexure-I.
(c) Project Monitoring Group on its own does not sanction/approve any projects or grant any approval for setting up any project or scheme or clears any project but facilitates resolution of issues through discussions and follow up.
Number of projects in Andhra Pradesh and at all India level for which issues have either been resolved or require no further consideration and the number of newly added projects for resolution of issues since 1st June 2014 are as under:
State /All India Number of Projects (Since 1st June 2014)
Issues resolved / Added on the PMG
require no further portal for resolution
consideration from PMG
Andhra Pradesh 29 31
All India 512 511
State-wise details of projects for which issues have been either resolved or require no further consideration and the number of newly added projects for resolution since 1st June 2014 are at Annexure- II & III respectively.
The details of resolved projects and newly added projects for resolution in Andhra Pradesh since 1st June 2014 are at Annexure-IV & Annexure-V respectively.
(d) The details of externally- aided projects approved for Andhra Pradesh since 2014, year wise along with Loan amount and Disbursements for each of the Project are at Annexure- VI.
(e) The Project Proponents have indicated issues pending for resolution with Union Ministries such as: (a) Environment, Forest and Wildlife Clearances, (b) Eco Sensitive Zone clearance, (c) Tree cutting permission, (d) Grant of Working permission, (e) Approval for private railways siding construction, (f) Industrial License Permission, (g) Road Crossing of Pipelines/Transmission lines, (h) Grant of Right of Way and (i) Shifting of Utilities.
The Project Proponents have also indicated issues pending for resolution with State Governments such as: (a) Land Acquisition issues, (b) Removal of encroachments, (c) Relief and Rehabilitation plan, (d) No Objection Certificate under Forest Rights Act, (e)Power and Water supply, (f) Consent to establish and operate from State Pollution Control Board, (g) Transfer of Government Land, (h) Law and Order issues and (i) Right of Way permission.
The major efforts undertaken to resolve the disputes to enhance the ease of doing business inter-alia include regular review of projects with the concerned Central and State agencies/ Ministries and setting up of Central Sector Projects Coordination Committees (CSPCCs) in the States under the Chief Secretaries.
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