Lok Sabha Question No. 2338 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-01
Subject: Development Project in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: PLANNING
Asked by: KINJARAPU RAM MOHAN NAIDU, MURALI MOHAN MAGANTI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PLANNING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2338 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.08.2018

## DEVELOPMENT PROJECT IN ANDHRA PRADESH

## 2338.   SHRI RAM MOHAN NAIDU KINJARAPU: SHRI M.MURALI MOHAN:

Will the Minister of PLANNING be pleased to state:

- (a)    whether  the  NITI  Aayog has taken up the matter regarding non-implementation of Andhra Pradesh  Re-organisation  Act,  2014  with  regard  to  setting  up  of  a  steel  plant  at  Cuddapah district, a new port trust, railway zone at Vizag, Vizag-Chennai Industrial corridor etc. in the State of Andhra Pradesh;
- (b)   if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)   the progress so far made on these projects?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS (RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

(a) to (c): NITI Aayog has also taken up the issues mentioned in Schedule XIII of Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation  Act,  2014  for  their  implementation  with  the  concerned  Central  Government Ministries/Departments as per provisions made in the said Act including setting up of a steel plant at Cuddapah district, a new port trust, railway zone at Vizag, Vizag-Chennai Industrial corridor etc. in the State of Andhra Pradesh.

The  latest  updated  status  of  the  above  projects  as  provided  by  the  concerned  Central Government Ministries/Department namely Ministry of Steel, Ministry of Shipping, Ministry of Railway and Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, Government of India is at Annexure.

Annexure Status of the projects provided by concerned Central Government Ministries / Department

|   Sl.No | Name of the Projects               | Name of the Ministry Concerned                                                   | Latest Status of the project                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
|---------|------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Steel plant at Cuddapah district   | Ministry of Steel                                                                | It is informed that the matter of setting up of steel Plant in Cuddapah District of Andhra Pradesh is presently sub- judice, viz WP (C) No.000132/2018 - Ponguleti Sudhakar Reddy Vs Union of India and others before the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
|       2 | A new port trust                   | Ministry of Shipping                                                             | The development of new major port at Duggirajupatnam was examined by NITI Aayog in consultation with the Ministry of Shipping, the Ministry of Finance and the Government of Andhra Pradesh and it has been concluded that the project will not be viable due to strong competition from nearby ports of Krishnapatnam, Ennore and Chennai, which are respectively 40, 80 and 80 km away from the proposed Port. The Ministry of Shipping has requested Government of Andhra Pradesh to furnish comments on the recommendations of NITI Aayog along with suggestions for alternative site (s) for development of Major Prot. The response from the Government of Andhra Pradesh is still awaited. The Ministry of Shipping in the meanwhile has constituted an Expert Committee on the issue to recommend further course of action. |
|       3 | Railway zone at Vizag              | Ministry of Railways Railway Board                                               | The Ministry of Railways was required to examine the feasibility of establishing a new Railway Zone in the successor State of Andhra Pradesh. To, inter-alia, examine the feasibility of establishing a new Railway Zone, a Committee of senior Railway officers had been constituted. The Committee was asked to consult various stake holders, including the Members of Parliament, State Governments, etc. before a final decision is taken. The Committee has already submitted its report. In view of the complexities involved in the exercise, the matter is under further detailed examination in the Ministry of Railways.                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
|       4 | Vizag- Chennai Industrial corridor | Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion | On the basis of Conceptual Development Plan prepared by Asian Development Bank team, four nodes namely; (i) Vishakhapatnam (ii) Kakinada (iii) Kankipadu - Gannavaram and (iv) Yerpedu - Srikalahasti of Andhra Pradesh have been identified for development in Vishakhapatnam - Chennai Industrial Corridor. On recommendation of Government of Andhra Pradesh, master planning of two prioritized nodes (i) Vishakhapatnam and (ii) Yerpedu - Srikalahasti is under way.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |