(a) whether the Asian Development Bank has agreed to fund some railway projects;
(b) if so, the details of those projects alongwith the target for completion thereof;
(c) the quantum of the assistance being extended by ADB; and
(d) the list of the externally aided projects and details of the loans taken from various agencies other than ADB?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS(SHRI BASANAGOUDA R. PATIL )
(a) to (d): A Statement is attached.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF UNSTARRED
QUESTION NO. 405 BY SHRI GUNIPATI RAMAIAH AND SHRI B. VENKATESHWARLU
TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 04.12.2003 REGARDING RAIL PROJECTS
WITH ADB LOAN
(a): Yes, Sir. Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a loan of
US$ 313.6 million to finance the Rail Sector Improvement Project.
(b): The following four sub-projects have so far been appraised by
ADB for financing out of this loan.
Name of Project Amount allocated
(in million US $)
Gooty-Pullampet Doubling 66.6 Keonjhar-Tomka of Daitari Banspani New Rail Link 37.7 Mahanadi second bridge. 18.0 Bhatapara-Urkura of Bilaspur-Urkura Third Line 30.9