Question : FORMULATION OF REGIONAL PLAN BY NCRPB



(a) the status report in regard to `Regional Plan, 2001` which was formulated by the National Capital Region Planning Board in 1989 to ease the population burden on Delhi;

(b) the status report in regard to developing five counter magnet regions e.g. Patiala (Punjab), Hisar (Haryana), Barelli (Uttar Pradesh), Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh) and Kota (Rajasthan) which was also proposed in the above scheme;

(c) the financial resources for the above scheme and the quantum of amount already spent for this purpose;

(d) whether the Government proposes to establish reputed institutions and Government offices of national level under magnet city project in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh;

(e) if so, the details thereof; and

(f) the number of institutions allocated land/plots as on date?

Answer given by the minister

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

(a): The National Capital Region Planning Board (NCRPB) has informed that the Regional Plan-2001 identified six Delhi Metropolitan Area Towns and eleven Regional Centres for development on priority basis. The plan envisages giving impetus to these centres through provision of adequate infrastructure and services so as to dissuade the potential out migrating population and also attract and absorb the Delhi bound migrants.

The infrastructure and services for development of National Capital Region are provided by the State Govts. and their implementing agencies concerned.

The NCR Planning Board facilitates development of infrastructure in the National Capital Region through financial assistance in the form of loan for selected projects of the State Govts. and their implementing agencies. The Board has, till November, 2004, approved 183 infrastructure development projects for residential, industrial commercial uses and improvement of transport facilities, power, roads, bridges etc. projects with an estimated cost of Rs.6810.65 crores and with a total loan component of Rs.3458.28 crores.

(b)&(c): The NCR Planning Board facilitates development of infrastructure in the National Capital Region through financial assistance in the form of loan. The details regarding development of five counter magnet regions of Patiala, Hissar, Bareilli, Gwalior and Kota for which the NCR Planning Board has extended loan assistance to the State Govt./Implementing Agencies is given in Annexure.

(d)to(f): The decision for establishment of reputed institutions and Government offices in the National Capital Region and Counter Magnet Areas including Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh is taken by the respective State Government/Implementing agency.

ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (b)&(c) OF LOK SABHA USQ.NO. 1027 FOR 7.12.2004.

PROJECTS FUNDED BY NCR PLANNING BOARD FOR TOWNS IN THE COUNTER MAGNET AREA AND IMPLEMENTED BY STATE GOVTS.

 (Rs.in crores) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- S. Name of the Project Cost Loan Contri- Expenditure NO. Sanctioned/ bution (upto Released by by State Sept.,04) NCRPB Govt. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Development of Integrated Township, Gwalior (M.P.) 40.00 31.00(31.00) 9.00 47.79* 2. 132 KVA substation, Gwalior (MP) 16.00 12.00(12.00) 4.00 16.48 3. Construction of 6-lane arterial road, Gwalior 48.00 36.00(36.00) 12.00 42.48 4. Integrated development scheme, Sreenathpuram, Kota (Rajasthan) 35.71 2.00(2.00) 33.71 9.37 5. Feeder main to provide drinking water facility to newly formed colonies of UIT/ RHB/Medical College, Kota 6.83 3.70(0.00) 3.13 0.00 6. Sewa Singh Tikri Wala Nagar and extension of Karhari Farm urban estate,Phase-III, Patiala, Punjab 18.78 1.00(1.00) 17.78 4.40* 7. Extension & augmentation of water supply, sewerage and solid waste management in Patiala, Punjab 59.93 44.95(18.11) 14.98 17.71 8. Integrated township development project, Patiala, Punjab 66.24 49.68(28.80) 16.56 31.16 9. Residential and Transport Nagar schemes, Bareilly 339.31 20.00(20.00) 319.31 91.83 10. Augmentaion and extension of water supply and sewerage scheme, Hissar, Haryana 15.93 11.95(2.20) 3.98 1.51 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Extra cost of the project on account of increased land cost borne by State Government.	#	With changed terms of reference of the work by the State Government.