(a) whether the Union Government are aware that share cost of Sardar Sarovar project is not being paid to Gujarat by the participating States, viz., Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Rajasthan, regularly;
(b) if so, the reasons therefor; and
(c) the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Union Government to ensure immediate payment of outstanding dues from each participating State?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES(SMT. BIJOYA CHAKRAVARTY)
(a)&(b) Yes Sir. The three party States namely Madhya
Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan have not been paying to
Gujarat their full share of cost of Sardar Sarovar Project
owing to, inter-alia, paucity of funds and dispute on
sharing the cost of items like Resettlement and
Rehabilitation interest on market borrowings etc.
(c) The Union Government have been requesting the
three party States to make payment of their outstanding dues
towards Sardar Sarovar Project to Government of Gujarat.
All the three party States were again urged to pay their
outstanding dues of Sardar Sarovar Project to Government of
Gujarat as per the schedule in the 60th and 61st meeting of
NCA held on 18.07.2000 and 17.11.2000, respectively.