Question : INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT IN MEGA CITIES

(a) whether the Centrally sponsored scheme `Infrastructural Development in Mega Cities` was launched by the Government with a view of promoting investment for sustained development of infrastructure in the Mega Cities;

(b) if so, the details of investment received by the Government under the scheme since its inception and the manner in which the investment was distributed to the Mega Cities including Kolkata, year-wise;

(c) whether it is fact that the Scheme failed to mobilize adequate resources from the Institutional finance;

(d) if so, the reasons therefor;

(e) whether the Government are contemplating some alternative strategy in this regard;

(f) if so, the details thereof;

(g) whether the Union Government have received any request from the Government of West Bengal for undertaking some projects in the State;

(h) if so, the details thereof; and

(i) the steps taken by the Union Government in this regard?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT & POVERTY ALLEVIATION ( SHRI PON RADHAKRISHNAN )

(a)&(b): In 1993-94, Central Sponsored Scheme for Infrastructure Development in Mega Cities was launched in order to undertake infrastructure development projects of city-wide/regional significance covering a wide range of components like water supply, sewerage, roads, bridges and solid waste management etc. The scheme envisaged setting up of Revolving Fund by nodal agencies designated by State Governments for infrastructure development on a sustainable basis with appropriate direct & indirect cost recovery measures.

A statement indicating release of funds to nodal agencies is enclosed.

(c)&(d): As per available information, nodal agencies/implementing agencies have mobilised institutional finance as follows:-

(Rs. in crore)
Mumbai	:	190.95	Kolkata	: 193.11	Chennai	: 442.87	Hyderabad	: 98.40	Bangalore	: 161.83

(Rs. in crore)
Name of Mega	Year	Central Share	State Share
City	released	released
MUMBAI	93-94 20.10 -	94-95 16.10 16.10	95-96 18.08 23.90	96-97 13.08 20.00	97-98 17.73 24.00	98-99 17.39 11.34	99-2000 19.40 15.00	2000-01 20.08 11.44	2001-02 23.16 43.1625
TOTAL: 165.12 164.9425
KOLKATA	93-94 20.10 22.48	94-95 16.10 60.27	95-96 18.08 45.90	96-97 13.58 32.50	97-98 14.89 28.50	98-99 16.23 20.00	99-2000 16.78 25.00	2000-01 19.09 19.00	2001-02 25.70 20.00	2002-03 26.23 -
TOTAL: 186.78 273.65
CHENNAI	93-94 15.10 15.00	94-95 11.10 11.00	95-96 17.08 17.00	96-97 11.98 47.00	97-98 12.81 20.00	98-99 13.78 -	99-2000 14.15 16.11	2000-01 16.10 02.89	2001-02 21.58 03.93	2002-03 22.12 -
TOTAL: 155.80 144.03
HYDERABAD	93-94 15.10 15.00	94-95 11.10 11.00	95-96 15.58 15.58	96-97 11.71 15.50	97-98 12.22 13.00	98-99 13.90 13.90	99-2000 15.66 15.66	2000-01 16.21 21.61	2001-02 23.80 15.00	2002-03 24.49 -
TOTAL: 159.77 136.25
BANGALORE	93-94 00.10 -	94-95 20.10 20.00	95-96 15.08 15.18	96-97 10.55 10.55	97-98 11.25 11.25	98-99 13.55 13.55	99-2000 13.91 13.91	2000-01 14.42 14.42	2001-02 21.16 21.16	2002-03 21.74 -
TOTAL: 141.86 120.02
GRAND TOTAL: 809.33 838.8925