Question : NATIONAL COASTAL PROTECTION PROJECT

(a) whether the State Government of Kerala has submitted a proposal to the Union Government to include anti-sea erosion works in the National Coastal Protection Project (NCPP) ;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether some of the works proposed in the NCPP have been taken up under Twelfth Finance Commission awards;

(d) if so, the details thereof;

(e) whether the State of Kerala has also requested for financial assistance for the balance works under NCPP which comes to the tune of around Rs. 54.68 crores;

(f) if so, whether the Union Government has considered the request of the State Government; and

(g) if so, the time by which a final decision in this regard is likely to be taken?

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES(SHRI VINCENT H. PALA)

(a) & (b) Yes, Sir. A revised proposal for anti-sea erosion works amounting to Rs 216.96 crore was received from the State Government of Kerala in June 2003 for inclusion in the National Coastal Protection Project. The proposal envisages construction of 52.065 Km of new sea walls, reformation of 59.448 Km of old damaged sea wall and 21 numbers of groynes in Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Alappuzha, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Manjeri, Kozhikode, Thalessery and Kasaragode Divisions.

(c) & (d) 12th Finance Commission has sanctioned Rs. 175 crore as grant-in-aid to the State for Coastal Zone Management for the period 2006-2010. This envisages construction of 33.64 Km of new sea wall, 21 groynes and reformation work for 52.52 km of already constructed seawall.

(e) No, sir.

(f) & (g) Do not arise.