(a) whether the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) has estimated an
investment of Rs. 1,58,310 crore in the areas of Telecommunication, Power, Roads and
Transport, Water and Sanitation in the next Five Year Plan ;
(b) if so, the status of the above proposal; and
(c) the likely achievements projected as a result thereof?
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING
(SHRI M.V.RAJASEKHARAN)
(a) to (c): The India Rural infrastructure Report prepared by the National Council for
Applied Economic Research(NCAER) has estimated a total investment of Rs 1,58,313 crores
(at 2002-03 price level) on telecommunication, power, roads and transport and water and
sanitation. The report was sponsored by the Shri Ratan Tata Trust and released on the
occasion of the NCAER`s golden jubilee celebrations, December 2006.
The likely achievements with the projected investments are
(i) Telecommunication – A teledensity of 4.2 DEL per 100 population
(ii) Power- All the villages not yet covered would be covered
(iii) Rural Roads-All habitations not yet connected would be connected
(iv) Drinking Water- All the uncovered and partially covered habitations would be
provided with drinking water.