Question : WESTERN GHATS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME IN KARNATAKA



(a) whether some proposals submitted by the Government of Karnataka under the Western Ghats Development Programme(WGDP) are lying pending with the Union Government;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the time by which these proposals are likely to be cleared ?

Answer given by the minister


THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT(SHRI SAUGATA ROY)

(a) to (c): Ministry of Urban Development does not implement Western Ghats Development Programme (WGDP).Western Ghats Secretariat, Planning Commission has informed that no proposal submitted by the Government of Karnataka under the Western Ghats Development Programme (WGDP) is lying pending.