Question : PROBLEM AREAS OF INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS

(a) whether the Government has prepared a report to facilitate the Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure to identify problem areas and unveil a monitoring plan for infrastructure projects;

(b) if so, the details thereof alongwith the aims and objectives of such plans and the role of the State Governments on the plan;

(c) whether the status of infrastructure development would also be opened to public scrutiny;

(d) if so, the details thereof;

(e) whether certain key sectors like Oil Production, Power and Railways have missed the target during the year 2009-10; and

(f) if so, the steps taken by the Government for physical progress of these projects?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS (SHRI.V. NARAYANASAMY)

(a): The Government has set annual and quarterly targets for infrastructure projects which will be reviewed by the Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure.

(b): The targets have been uploaded on the website of the Planning Commission. The State Governments have set similar targets as part of their respective Annual Plans.

(c) & (d): Yes, Madam. The quarter-wise targets for the monitorable milestones for the Ports, Railways, Power, Roads and Civil Aviation sectors for the year 2010-11 have been finalised in consultation with the Ministries concerned. These targets have been put on the website of Planning Commission. The targets achieved would be updated on the website, on a quarterly basis, after review.

(e): The details of targets and achievements for Crude Oil, Power and Railways for the year 2009-2010 are as under:

Crude Oil:
Sl. No.	Output Target	Targets for 2009-10 (MMT)	Achievement during	2009-10 (MMT)
1	Production/	38.003	33.688	Output of Crude oil
Power Sector:
Sl. No.	Output Targets	Target for 2009-10	Achievement during 2009-10
1	Capacity Addition (MW)	14,507	9,585
Railways:
Sl. No.	Output Targets	Targets for 2009-10	Achievement during 2009-10	(Provisional)	Freight Traffic
1	Originating Traffic (MT)	890	888
2	Freight Net Tonne Km. (Million)	5,84,125	5,84,760	Passenger Traffic
3	No. of Passengers (Million)	7,380	7,443
4	Passenger Kms. (Billion)	926	914