Question : CYCLONE HAZARD MITIGATION PROJECT



(d) whether the State Government of Andhra Pradesh has not yet taken any final decision on the use of high-resolution imageries for its cyclone hazard mitigation project;

(e) if so, the whether the State Government had planned to obtain the imageries from the US based company`s Ikonos satellite by February 2000;

(f) whether the World Bank had given a loan of Rs. 50 crore for this project;
(g) whether the State Government of Andhra Pradesh has informed the World Bank that due to delay in the Centre announcing a policy on acquisition and distribution of foreign satellite imagery, the project has been held up;
(h) if so, the other reasons for delay in implementing the project; and
(i) whether the project has been abandoned or is still under considration?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF STATE FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (SHRI BACHI SINGH RAWAT)

(a) to (f) : The information is being collected and will be laid on the Table of the House.