Question : PENDING LEASE RENTS

(a) whether income from lease rental constitutes a major source of revenue for Port Trusts;

(b) if so, whether the outstanding lease rental of Mumbai Port Trust have increased to a whooping Rs. 550.95 crore during 1998-99;

(c) the action being taken by the Mumbai Port Trust to recover the lease rental overdues;

(d) whether it is also a fact that Mumbai Port Trust did not furnish data of land use plan in accordance with the guidelines issued in 1995; and

(e) if so, the reasons therefor ?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SHIPPING (SHRI SHRIPAD Y. NAIK)

(a): No, Sir.

(b): The outstanding lease rentals of Mumbai Port Trust, which was Rs. 300.10 crores as on 31.3.94, increased to Rs. 552.10 crores as on 31.3.99.

(c): Legal action has been initiated by Mumbai Port Trust to recover outstanding lease rents.

(d) & (e): No data on Land Use Plan was required to be furnished in accordance with the guidelines of 1995.