(a) the details and the present status of the ongoing/pending
railway projects in Gujarat along with the time since which these
are pending alongwith the reasons therefor;
(b) the funds allocated/spent thereon, project-wise; and
(c) the steps taken/being taken by the Railways to complete
the said projects within a stipulated time-frame?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI K.H. MUNIYAPPA)
(a) to (c): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION
NO. 5550 BY SHRI JAGDISH THAKOR TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 10.05.2012
REGARDING RAILWAY PROJECTS IN GUJARAT.
(a) & (b): At present, 2 new line, 5 gauge conversion and 6 doubling
projects falling partly/fully in Gujarat are in various stages of progress.
The project-wise details, their present status and funds allocated/spent
thereon so far is as under:
Besides above ongoing projects, gauge conversion of Botad-Ahmedabad
(170.48 km) and Dhasa-Jetalsar (104.44 km) have also been proposed
for inclusion in the Budget 2012-13.
(c): Due to large number of ongoing railway projects and limited
availability of resources, it has not been possible to allocate
adequate funds to all the projects. Funds are allocated keeping in
view the relative priority of the projects and commensurate with
the progress. Further, there are delays due to non-availability
of land, delay in forestry clearances, adverse law and order
conditions, agitations resulting in stoppages of work/movement
of construction materials, litigation, etc. Railway is making
efforts to generate funds through measures other than gross
budgetary support such as cost sharing by State Government and
beneficiaries, implementation of projection through Rail Vikas
Nigam Ltd. (RVNL) or as National Projects. Regular meetings are
held with State Government /Central Government to expedite the
issue of project implementation. The projects are progressing
as per the availability of resources.