Question : OLD INCOMPLETE PROJECTS

(a) whether the PMO has asked the Ministry to identify, assess and scrap all those projects which have been granted approval over 10 years ago or more, but have not yet been started;

(b) if so, the details thereof and the action taken or being taken in this regard;

(c) whether many of these projects had been formulated without detailed Project Reports, pre-project activities or a proper tie up of financial resources.

(d) if so, the reasons therefore;

(e) the main reasons for non-starting of these projects;

(f) whether the Government propose to complete over 5000 kms of new lines, gauge conversion and doubling during the 10th Five Year Plan (2002-2007); and

(g) if so, the details thereof, project-wise?

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS (SHRI NITISH KUMAR)

(a) to (g) A statement is laid on the Table of the Sabha.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (g) OF STARRED QUESTION NO.41 BY SHRI MAHBOOB ZAHEDI AND SHRIMATI SHYAMA SINGH TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 21-11-2002 REGARDING OLD INCOMPLETE PROJECTS.

(a) No, Sir.

(b) to (e ) Do not arise.

(f ) Yes, Sir.

( g ) Following projects covering 1331 km of BG lines have been targeted for completion during 2002-2003:

New Lines : 214 km
i)	Buniadpur-Balurghat of Eklakhi-Balurghat
ii)	Jaroli-Keonjhar of Daitari-Banspani
iii)	Kumarghat-Manu of Kumarghat-Agartala
iv)	Katra-Faizabad 
v)	Duraundha-Maharajganj restoration 
vi)	Bajkul-Kanthi of Tamluk-Digha 
vii)	Fatuha-Islampur 
viii)	Una-Churaru Takrala of Nangal Dam –Talwara
Gauge conversion : 867 km
i)	Latur - Latur Road of Miraj-Latur
ii)	Luni-Samdari-Jasai of Luni-Munabao
iii)	Vadalur-Vriddhachalam of Salem-Cuddalore
iv)	Mangalore-Puttur of Arasikere-Mangalore 
v)	Dharmabad-Nizamabad, & Jankampet-Bodhan of Mudkhed-Secunderabad 
vi)	Katpadi-Pakala-Tirupati 
vii)	Rajkot-Jetalsar-Junagarh of Rajkot-Veraval 
viii)	Surendernagar-Rajaula City-Pipavav
ix)	Virudunagar-Rajapalayam of Quilon-Tirunelveli-Tiruchendur & Tenkasi-Virudunagar
Doublings : 250 km
i)	Chandanpur-Gurup
ii)	New Alipur-Akra
iii)	Parsa Bazar – Punpun
iv)	Siho-Karpurigram 
v)	Colonelganj-Sarju of Gonad-Jarwal Road 
vi)	Calicut-Mangalore (balance 50 km) 
vii)	Bangarpet –Bisanatham of Whitefield-Kuppam 
viii)	Gudur-Renigunta (4 block sections - 40 km)
ix)	Ballapalle-Pullampet (4 block sections - 30 km)
x)	Naila-Champa of Akaltara-Champa 
xi)	Champa-Balpur of Champa-Saragbundia
xii)	Bilaspur-Dagori and Nipania-Bhatapara of Bilaspur-Urkura 3rd line
xiii)	Gevra Road-Kusumunda of Korba-Gevra Road
xiv)	Kesinga-Norla Road of Titlagarh-Lanjigarh
xv)	Salegaon-Nergundi of Rajatgarh-Nergundi