Lok Sabha Question No. 546 (STARRED), answered on 2017-04-12
Subject: Agreement between NBCC and Mauritius
Ministry: URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE, RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

STARRED QUESTION NO.*546

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.4.2017 AGREEMENT BETWEEN NBCC AND MAURITIUS

No. *546

DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

SHRI RAHUL SHEWALE:

Will the MINISTER OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether any Agreement has been signed between the National Buildings Construction Corporation (NBCC) and Mauritius Government to develop a  social  housing project in Mauritius and if so, the details thereof and the total cost of the project;
- (b) the number of housing units likely to be constructed by the NBCC as per the Agreement;
- (c) the details of the other projects of NBCC in Mauritius and other
- foreign countries;
- (d) the  present  status  of  the  Government  housing  colonies  being developed or likely to be developed by NBCC in Delhi along with the  schedule  for  starting  and  completion  of  these  housing projects; and
- (e) the  time  schedule  for  acquiring  the  area/land  of  Government
- colonies, proposed to be developed by NBCC in New Delhi area?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT (SHRI M. VENKAIAH NAIDU)

(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 THE LOK SABHA STAREED  QUESTION  NO.  *546  FOR  12.4.2017  REGARDING  AGREEMENT BETWEEN NBCC AND MAURITIUS

- (a) Yes, Madam.  An Agreement has been signed on 20.3.2017, between the NBCC (India) Ltd (formerly National Buildings Construction Corporation  Ltd)  and Mauritius Government to develop a social housing project at Dagotiere and Mare Tabac, Mauritius.  The estimated cost of the project is USD 20 millions.  NBCC has  been  appointed  as  Project  Management  Consultant  (PMC)  Agency  on 'Deposit Work basis' to provide Project Management, Supervision and Services including Architectural Services for planning, designing and consultancy services. This  Project  is  being  financed  by  Government  of  India  (GoI)  under  Grant Assistance  to Mauritius.
- (b) As per the Agreement, the NBCC will construct 700 houses.
- (c) The details of the other projects of NBCC in Mauritius and other foreign countries are as below:

Mauritius : NBCC has signed an Agreement on 10.03.2017 with the  Mauritius Government for construction of New Supreme court Building on PMC basis.  The estimated cost of the project is  US $ 30 million, which is being financed from GoI Grant Assistance to Mauritius.

Maldives : NBCC is involved as PMC in (i) Renovation work of Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital at Male and (ii) Project work of Institute for Security and Law Enforcement   Studies  (ISLES) at Addu City', which are being implemented as GoI Grant Assistance Project to Maldives.

- (d)&(e) NBCC is currently undertaking the redevelopment of Kidwai Nagar (East), which involves construction of 4,608 number of flats of various categories from type II to  VII,  office  blocks  and  social  infrastructure.  The  work  commenced  on 01.12.2014   and  is  likely  to  be  completed  by  30.11.2019.    So  far,  the  social infrastructure buildings such as Local Shopping Complex, Banquet hall and

Senior Secondary Schools have been completed and handed over to New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC).

NBCC has also been entrusted with the work of redevelopment of General Pool Residential Colonies at Nauroji Nagar, Netaji Nagar and Sarojini Nagar.  The target  date  of  completion  of  the  project  is  five  years  after  handing  over hindrance-free  land  to  the  implementing  agency.      Redevelopment  does  not entail  acquisition  of  land.    The  colonies  earmarked  for  redevelopment  are handed over to NBCC after they are vacated.

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