Question : Vacant Land

(a) the area of railway land lying unutilized and undeveloped in various States of the country, State-wise;

(b) the time since when this land is lying unutilized and whether any monitoring mechanism has been evolved by the Railways to protect such land from encroachment and if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether any scheme regarding giving this land on lease for some other purpose is under consideration of the Government and if so, the details thereof; and

(d) whether any concrete step has been taken by the Railways for proper development and use of said land and if so, the details thereof ?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

(a) to (d): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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