(a) the present status of the implementation of the Idukki package;
(b) the details of the funds released and utilised so far;
(c) whether any projects submitted under the package are pending for approval;
and
(d) if so, the details and the present status thereof?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SHRI TARIQ ANWAR)
(a) & (b): Government of India has approved a package with financial outlay of
Rs.764.65 crore for mitigation of agrarian distress in Idukki district of Kerala. As
reported by the Government of Kerala, as on 31 July, 2013, detailed project reports
amounting Rs.764.32 crore have been submitted to Government of India, out of
which projects amounting Rs.641.48 crore has been sanctioned. Rs.261.86 crore
has been released and Rs.126.25 crore has been utilized out of the sanctioned
amount.
(c) & (d): As per available reports, detailed project reports for construction of
rural roads for rural connectivity involving an amount of Rs.134 crore for
construction of 51 rural roads was submitted for sanction under Prime Minister
Gramin Sadak Yojana (PMGSY), out of which Rs.46.20 crore has been sanctioned
for construction of 24 roads.