(a) whether the Maharashtra Government have forwarded any developmental projects to the Government seeking financial assistance from the International Financial Agencies during the last three years;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the action taken by the Government thereon ?
MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE (SHRI BALASAHEB VIKHE PATIL)
(a) Yes, Sir.
(b) & (c) Details of the proposals and the action taken by the Govt. of India are as given in the annexure.
ANNEXURE
Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1322 dated 8.3.2002 reg. FFI`s Loan to Maharashtra
Details of the proposals forwarded by Government of Maharashtra for seeking financial assistance from International Financial Institutions and Foreign Countries:
(i) Maharashtra Water Services Improvement project: The project, with an estimated cost of Rs. 2041.50 Crores, has been posed to the World Bank on 7.2.2002.
(ii) Mumbai Urban Transport Project (MUTP) - II: The project, with an estimated cost of Rs. 6871 Crores (of which World Bank funding is estimated at Rs. 4038 Crores), is under preparation with the assistance of World Bank.
(iii) Second Maharashtra Forestry Project: The project, with an estimated cost of Rs. 599 Crores, has been posed to the World Bank.
(iv) Second Maharashtra Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Project: An agreement has been signed with the World Bank for preparation of the project.
(v) Relocation of slum dwellers in Mumbai: The project has been posed to Embassy of Italy.
(vi) Jawakwadi Irrigation Project: Recently French have expressed their interest in the project.