Question : GAIL`S TRAINING CENTRES

(a) whether a new training centre is being constructed in Jaipur(Rajasthan) by the GAIL(India)Ltd.;

(b) if so, the details thereof alongwith the expenditure likely to be incurred thereon;

(c) whether the GAIL proposes to modernize and expand the GAIL training centre at Noida;

(d) if so the details thereof and the plan chalked out in this regard;

(e) whether any irregularities have come to the notice of the Government on these two projects;

(f) if so, the details thereof; and

(g) the action taken by the Government thereon?

MINISTER OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS & PANCHAYATI RAJ (SHRI MANI SHANKAR AIYAR)

(a) & (b) A technical training centre for non-executives has been commissioned at Jaipur by GAIL (India) Limited (GAIL) on 31.1.2005 involving an expenditure of about Rs 3.57 crore. It has training facilities like classrooms, computer lab, mechanical/instrumentation/electric labs, library etc besides residential accommodation for trainees.

(c) & (d) GAIL have reported that their management development centre at NOIDA is under renovation for creating infrastructure facilities, benchmarked to world-class institutions, for conducting specialized/customized training programmes in the hydrocarbon sector. The likely cost of the project is Rs. 12.30 crore and is expected to be completed by April 2006.

(e) No, Sir.

(f) & (g) Do not arise.