(a) the total land in hectares lying unutilized with the Railways;
(b) whether any assessment has been made in this regard;
(c) if so, the details thereof;
(d) whether some of the land is being unutilized for agricultural purpose;
(e) if so, the details thereof, zone-wise, State-wise; and
(f) whether any land has been sold out to private sector for its development during the last three years?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI K.H. MUNIYAPPA)
(a) to (c): As per announcement in Railway budget 2009-10, an exercise has been
undertaken by Indian Railways to create land bank for its utilization by setting up
industrial hubs, commercial developmental of railway land and for other purposes
connected with railway working/public purposes, etc.
(d) & (e): Yes, Madam. Some land has been licensed to Railway staff in urban
areas and near Level crossing gates under Grow More Food scheme as a deterrent to
encroachments. Details of such land zone-wise are given in Appendix.
(f): No, Madam.
Appendix
APPENDIX REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (d) & (e) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3661 BY
SHRI SANJAY CHAUHAN TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 30-07-2009 REGARDING UNUTILIZED
RAILWAY LAND
Area under cultivation (Grow More Food Campaign)
S.No. Railway Zone Area in Hectares under GMF
1. Central 746.95
2. Eastern 955.449
3. East Central 38
4. East Coast 499.63
5. Northern 33.68
6. North Central 380.883
7. North Eastern 6.07
8. Northeast Frontier 1663.62
9. North Western Nil
10. Southern 151.18
11. South Central 2.29
12. South Eastern Nil
13. South Western Nil
14. South East Central 372.828
15. Western 43.89
16. West Central 70.668
Total 4965.138