Question : ENCROACHMENT OF RAILWAY LAND



(a) the area of land owned at present by the Railways in each Zone;

(b) whether the encroachments of Railway land has increased during each of the last three years;

(c) if so, the extent of increase during the above period, zone-wise;

(d) the extent of railway land reclaimed from encroachers during the above period, zone-wise;

(e) whether large tracts of railway land are being used for dumping garbage, defecation, squatting etc.;and

(f) if so, the corrective steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Railways in this regard?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI DINESH TRIVEDI)

(a) to (f): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.