Question : ROADS UNDER JNNURM

(a) whether the proposed Radial Roads in and around the cities would be covered under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM-II);

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government proposes to include all the Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) under the JNNURM-II rather than selecting the towns/cities based on the population criteria; and

(d) if so, the details thereof alongwith the cost of operation and maintenance estimated for sustaining completed projects on long term basis?

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

(a)to (d) : The Government of India had constituted a High Powered Expert Committee (HPEC) under the Chairmanship of Dr. Isher Judge Ahluwalia for estimating investment requirements for Urban Infrastructure Services for 20 years period. A Committee under the Chairmanship of Shri Arun Maira Member Planning Commission has been constituted on September 15, 2011 to recommend the structure of next phase of Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JnNURM). Presently final decision on the strategy and initiatives for the new version of JnNURM has not been taken.