Question : TUNNEL BETWEEN JAWAHARLAL NEHRU STADIUM AND COMMONWEALTH GAMES VILLAGE.



(a) whether the report of high powered committee set up by the Government regarding proposed tunnel to be made between Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium and Commonwealth Games Village has been received;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether Delhi Urban Arts Commission (DUAC) has not accorded its approval for this proposed tunnel; and

(d) if so, the steps being taken in this regard?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT ( SHRI AJAY MAKEN )

(a): Government has not set up such a high powered committee.

(b): Does not arise in view of reply at (a) above.

(c): DUAC has not accorded approval for the proposed tunnel.

(d): DUAC has suggested four alternative alignments for consideration of Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD) at various points in time. The GNCTD considered the alternative alignments. Reply to the latest alignment suggested by DUAC has been sent by GNCTD on 16.8.2007.