Lok Sabha Question No. 391 (STARRED), answered on 2016-12-14
Subject: Irregularities in Developing Stations
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: SANJAY SHAMRAO DHOTRE, SATYA PAL SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.391 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.12.2016

## IRREGULARITIES IN DEVELOPING STATIONS

- *391. SHRI SANJAY DHOTRE: DR. SATYAPAL SINGH:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  cases  of  alleged  irregularities/  corruption  or  inordinate delay in developing  stations have  come  to  the  notice  of the Government during the last three years and the current year;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, zone-wise and the reasons for the delay;
- (c) the present status of such cases;
- (d) the details of the funds provided by the Government for development of  the  said  stations  along  with  utilisation  as  reported  by  the developer during the said period; and
- (e) the other steps taken by the Government to ensure timely development  and  prevention  of  irregularities/corruption/inordinate delay in development of the said stations across the country?

ANSWER MINISTER OF RAILWAYS (SHRI SURESH PRABHAKAR PRABHU)

- (a) to (e):   A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF STARRED  QUESTION  NO.391  BY  SHRI  SANJAY  DHOTRE  AND  DR. SATYAPAL  SINGH  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  14.12.2016 REGARDING IRREGULARITIES IN DEVELOPING STATIONS (a) No complaint of irregularities/corruption regarding development of railway stations over Indian Railways has been received. (b) & (c) Do not arise (d)  The  expenditure  on  development  of  stations  is  funded  under Passenger  Amenities  Plan-head,  apart  from  the  projects  which  are envisaged  to  be  taken  up  in  PPP  mode  by  leveraging  real  estate potential  of  railway  land/air  space  in  and  around  stations.  Zone-wise details of funds allocated/spent under Plan-Head 'Passenger Amenities' during the last three years and current year are appended. (e) Regular monitoring is done by railway authorities at various levels to  prevent  delay  in  execution  of  work.  The  Railways  also  have  a vigilance  organization,  spread  over  the  entire  railway  system  which conducts preventive and surprise checks and investigates complaints of corruption received. If any irregularity is detected, suitable disciplinary action is taken depending upon the gravity of the charges. Corrective measures for system improvement and increasing transparency are also taken regularly.

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APPENDIX REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (d) OF STARRED QUESTION NO.391  BY  SHRI  SANJAY  DHOTRE  AND  DR.  SATYAPAL  SINGH  TO  BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 14.12.2016 REGARDING IRREGULARITIES IN DEVELOPING STATIONS (d):  Zone-wise details of funds allocated/spent under Plan-head 'Passenger Amenities' during the last three years are as under:

( ₹ in Crores)

| Zonal Railway      |   2013-14 (Revised Estimate) |   Actual 2013- 14 Exp. | 2014-15 (Revised Estimate)   |   Actual 2014- 15 Exp. | 2015-16 (Revised Estimate)   |   Actual 2015-16 Exp. | 2016-17 (Budget Estimate)   |   Exp. (upto Oct'16) |
|--------------------|------------------------------|------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------|------------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------------|----------------------|
| Central            |                        58.2  |                  59.7  | 77.00                        |                  67.88 | 85.10                        |                 78.74 | 61.55                       |                49.33 |
| Eastern            |                       110.18 |                  99.61 | 91.42                        |                  70.71 | 67.72                        |                 62.98 | 55.44                       |                20.59 |
| East Central       |                        52.34 |                  45.15 | 55.17                        |                  44.89 | 88.03                        |                 63.75 | 50.53                       |                36.73 |
| East Coast         |                        44.42 |                  36.92 | 55.00                        |                  40.53 | 60.16                        |                 57.46 | 40.60                       |                32.14 |
| Northern           |                        70.01 |                  73.57 | 125.80                       |                  85.46 | 128.80                       |                109.33 | 1075.06                     |                58.77 |
| North Central      |                        73.09 |                  62.33 | 92.22                        |                  74.95 | 81.96                        |                 52.62 | 56.67                       |                30.5  |
| North Eastern      |                        18.36 |                  19.57 | 41.96                        |                  22.34 | 55.00                        |                 71.94 | 47.79                       |                54.38 |
| Northeast Frontier |                        43.97 |                  41.89 | 50.48                        |                  44.71 | 53.67                        |                 54.09 | 51.36                       |                22.21 |
| North Western      |                        27.69 |                  30.12 | 42.18                        |                  35.58 | 60.31                        |                 66.07 | 43.48                       |                37.69 |
| Southern           |                        67.19 |                  70.25 | 62.58                        |                  69.87 | 108.27                       |                 95.91 | 63.37                       |                41.67 |
| South Central      |                        99.69 |                  96.51 | 104.24                       |                  77.33 | 102.15                       |                 94.82 | 65.58                       |                42.1  |
| South Eastern      |                        45.7  |                  47.26 | 56.37                        |                  53.23 | 72.12                        |                 65.6  | 49.82                       |                32.76 |
| South East         |                        40.86 |                  44.69 | 39.57                        |                  36.12 | 48.71                        |                 31.38 | 33.48                       |                15.62 |
| South Western      |                        30.26 |                  29.47 | 35.82                        |                  31.88 | 72.71                        |                 60.22 | 41.28                       |                28.71 |
| Western            |                        51.07 |                  49.36 | 58.61                        |                  42.65 | 52.21                        |                 49.61 | 53.29                       |                23.27 |
| West Central       |                        53.58 |                  48.46 | 49.92                        |                  54.65 | 71.31                        |                 63.5  | 42.07                       |                20.28 |
| Metro              |                         8.76 |                   7.56 | 11.56                        |                   5.83 | 3.99                         |                  3.19 | 6.92                        |                 1.24 |
| TOTAL              |                       895.36 |                 862.41 | 1049.91*                     |                 858.61 | 1212.21*                     |               1081.21 | 1838.28*                    |               547.99 |

*includes outlay under Extra Budgetary Resources (P)

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