(a) whether the Union Government has approved the proposal received from Maharashtra for Central assistance worth Rs. 195 crore under the National Coastal Protection Project;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) if not, the reasons therefor;
(d) the stage at which the project stands at present; and
(e) the cost escalation of the project, if any, on account of the delay in granting sanction for the same?
MINISTER OF SHIPPING, ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI T.R. BAALU)
(a) to (e): The Maharashtra Maritime Board submitted a proposal for an estimated cost of Rs. 195.50 crores in July, 2002 for inclusion in the proposed National Coastal Protection Project (NCPP). The proposal includes 72.36 kms of anti-sea erosion works in Mumbai, Mumbai Suburban, Thane, Raigad, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg District.
As the NCPP seeks external funding, an approach paper on coastal protection has been prepared and forwarded to Asian Development Bank for consideration.