Question : ACQUIRING OF LAND AT TALIT STATION



(a) Whether the Railways have received various representations from Mill Owners, major clearing agents and forwarding agents for Fertilisers, Cement, Manganese Ore, Salt, Foodgrains, etc. about their difficulty in handling clearing jobs due to inadequate infrastructure at Barddhaman Goods shed in Eastern Railway;

(b) If so, whether they proposed to go in for a private siding of their own on a land which is contiguous to Talit station;

(c) Whether the State Government has also agreed to help them in acquiring 75 acres of land; and

(d) If so, the steps taken by the Union Government in this regard?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI DIGVIJAY SINGH)

(a) No, Sir.

(b) to (d) Do not arise.