Lok Sabha Question No. 3858 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-11
Subject: Complaints against IRCON
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Keshari Devi Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3858 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.12.2019

## COMPLAINTS AGAINST IRCON

## †3858.   SHRIMATI KESHARI DEVI PATEL:

## Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the  number  of  projects  on  which  IRCON  International  Limited  has worked during the last five years along with the names and cost of these projects;
- (b) whether all the said projects have been completed under stipulated time limit;
- (c) if  so,  the  names  of  the  said  projects  in  respect  of  which  estimates have been received along with the details thereof, project-wise;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  received  complaints  regarding  the negligence/financial  irregularities  shown  by  the  IRCON  Chairman  in these works and if so, the details thereof;
- (e) if  so,  whether  any  enquiry  is  going  on  in  this  regard  and  if  so,  the details thereof;
- (f) the number of complaints received by the Government along with the details of the action taken thereon; and
- (g) whether the Government is aware that the IRCON Chairman does not reply  the  letters  and  phone  calls  of  Hon'ble  Members  of  Parliament and  if  so,  the  action  taken  in  this  regard  and  if  not,  the  reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS AND COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

(SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

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

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (g)  OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3858 BY SHRIMATI KESHARI DEVI PATEL TO  BE  ANSWERRED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  11.12.2019  REGARDING COMPLAINTS AGAINST IRCON (a)  to  (c):    As  per  information  collected  from  IRCON  International Limited, the company has worked on 64 Projects during the last five Years. Name, cost of project and project-wise details of the estimated cost  is  appended.  Projects  are  executed  in  accordance  with  the contract agreements signed with projects sponsors and extension of time, as and when warranted, is granted as per contractual provisions. 24 out of 64 projects completed during the last five years have been executed within the contractual provisions. (d)to(f): As per the information that could be compiled from the records of  the  Ministry  of  Railways,  11  complaints  were  received  during  the last five years against Chairman & Managing Director, IRCON (position held  by  different  individuals  at  different  times).  In  terms  of  extant instructions  of  the  Government,  five  of  these  complaints  have  been filed,  being  anonymous  /pseudonymous  in  nature.  Other  complaints have been dealt with as per laid down procedure. (g) All offices in PSUs under Ministry of Railways have been instructed from  time  to  time  to  follow  laid  down  procedure  for  dealing  with Hon'ble Members of Parliament. As and when complaints are received, the same are taken up under the extant procedure.

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APPENDIX REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3858 BY SHRIMATI KESHARI DEVI PATEL TO BE ANSWERRED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  11.12.2019  REGARDING  COMPLAINTS AGAINST IRCON

| Details of Projects - Last Five Years   | Details of Projects - Last Five Years                                                                                                                                                                                                | Details of Projects - Last Five Years   | Details of Projects - Last Five Years   | Details of Projects - Last Five Years   |
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| SN                                      | Name of Project                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | Estimated Cost Rs. in Cr.               | Date of Completion                      | Status of the Project                   |
| 1                                       | 2                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 3                                       | 4                                       | 5                                       |
| 1                                       | Construction of 23 Multifunctional Complexes (MFCs)                                                                                                                                                                                  | 94                                      | 30-Jun-14                               | Completed.                              |
| 2                                       | Design, Engineering, manufacturing, Supply to site, Construction, Installation, Commissioning of Railway siding for Kalisindh Thermal Power project, Stage-I, Jhalawar, Rajasthan. (27 Km)                                           | 165                                     | 31-Aug-14                               | Completed.                              |
| 3                                       | Re-construction of Pallai to Kankesanthurai Railway line in Northern Province of Sri lanka                                                                                                                                           | 1,010                                   | 2-Jan-15                                | Completed.                              |
| 4                                       | Restoration of Madhu Road to Talai Mannar Railway Line in Northern Province of Sri Lanka.                                                                                                                                            | 919                                     | 14-Mar-15                               | Completed.                              |
| 5                                       | Design, Supply, Installation, Testing and Commissioning of Signalling and Telecommunication System for Railway Line from Anuradhapura to Kankasanthurei and from Medawachchiya to Talaimannar pier in Northern Province of Sri Lanka | 572                                     | 25-Apr-15                               | Completed.                              |
| 6                                       | Construction of 592M long cable stayed Major permanent Bridge over river Ravi at Basoli (Km 14.74 ) 0n road Dunera- Durban-Basoli- Bhadarwah in J&K State under project under Sampark. Total Value 14544.00 and IRCON share 50%      | 145                                     | 31-Dec-15                               | Completed.                              |
| 7                                       | Leasing and Maintenance of Diesel Loco to KTMB, Malaysia.                                                                                                                                                                            | 84                                      | 31-Dec-15                               | Completed.                              |

|   8 | Rail cum Road Bridge across River Ganga at Patna                                                                                                                                                                                           |   1,545 | 31-Jan-16   | Completed.   |
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|   9 | Contract CT-4 - DMRC- Badarpur to Faridabad and Jahangirpuri to Badli at Ajronda and Badli of Delhi MRTS Project of Phase-III                                                                                                              |      63 | 29-Feb-16   | Completed.   |
|  10 | Turrnkey package for dismantling of existing 66/33/11 KV Sub-station and design, engineering, construction, supply, erection testing and commissioning of 2x20 MVA, 66/33 KV Sub-staion including all assoiciated works at Paro in Bhutan. |      23 | 15-Feb-17   | Completed.   |
|  11 | Design, Supply, Installation, Testing and Commissioning of Ballastless Track of Standard Gauge in elevated seftion of Aluva to Petta Corridor of Kochi Metro Rail Limited.                                                                 |     162 | 31-Mar-17   | Completed.   |
|  12 | Construction of 2nd Bhairab Railway Bridge with Approach Rail Lines (Lot- A) Bangladesh (JV IRCON 55%- AFCONS 45%)                                                                                                                         |     285 | 31-Oct-17   | Completed.   |
|  13 | Design, supply, Installation, Testing and Commissioning of Computer based Interlocking Colour Light Signalling System on Turnkey basis at 11 Stations between Ishurdi- Darsana Section of Bangladesh.                                      |      60 | 27-Sep-17   | Completed.   |
|  14 | Construction of 1 no. Road over Bridge (ROB) on State owned Road (other than NHs) in Bihar through its funds on 1`st km at Manpur by pass in Gaya District Bihar.                                                                          |      60 | 31-Mar-18   | Completed.   |
|  15 | Construction of New Indoor Sports Complex at Gholsapur (Behala) on Sealdah Division of Eastern Railway.                                                                                                                                    |      56 | 31-Mar-18   | Completed.   |

|   16 | Carrying out Topographical and Geotechnical survey: Preparation of Master Plan, Planning, Designing and construction of Boundary Wall and allied Preparatory works for the National Institute of Technology, Mizoram.                                                               |   140 | 31-Mar-18   | Completed.   |
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|   17 | Suply and Erection of materials, testing & commissioning, Strengthening and Augmentation of Distribution System for bringing down AT & C Losses, establish SCADA Compatibility and Improve consumer supply Meerut under R- APDRP Paret-B.                                           |   241 | 31-Mar-18   | Completed.   |
|   18 | Four Laning of Shivpuri to Guna from Km 236.00 to Km 332.100 (Package- I) in the State of Madhya Pradesh to be executed on BOT (Toll) on FBFOT pattern under NHDP Phase-IV.                                                                                                         |   704 | 7-Jun-18    | Completed.   |
|   19 | Widening & Strengthening of the existing Bikaner-Phalodi Section to Four-lane from km. 4.200 to km. 55.250 and Two-lane with paved shoulder from Km 55.250 to Km 163.500 of NH-15 on BOT (Toll) Basis in the State of Rajasthan                                                     |   767 | 15-Feb-19   | Completed.   |
|   20 | Procurement of Plant Design, Supply and Installation of Overhead Track Equipment, Traction Sub-stations, Auxiliary Power Supplies Sub- station, Bulk power Supplies Switching Stations and Signaling Systems for the Majuba Rail Project, PackagePS(MR)2014/CT/01(R), South Africa. |   308 | 31-Mar-19   | Completed.   |
|   21 | Design, supply, installation, testing & commissioning of receiveing cum traction and auxiliary main sub- station including high voltage                                                                                                                                             |   273 | 31-Mar-19   | Completed.   |

|    | cabling from grip sub-station and augmentation works for existing receiving sub-station under CE-6, Lot-1 of DMRC for Delhi MRTS project phase-III.                                                |        |           |                                                                                                     |
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| 22 | RAPDRP - Part B Project under Jammu province (Cluster - I, Jammu Left)                                                                                                                             | 167    | 30-Jun-19 | Completed.                                                                                          |
| 23 | RAPDRP - Part B Project under Jammu province (Cluster - II, Jammu Right)                                                                                                                           | 167    | 30-Jun-19 | Completed.                                                                                          |
| 24 | R-APDRP Part B Project (Cluster-IV) (Akhnoor, Rajouri, Poonch, Udhampur, Doda, Kishtwar & Bhaderwah)                                                                                               | 86     | 30-Jun-19 | Completed.                                                                                          |
| 25 | The accomplishment of double track line (93 km) between OUED-SLY and YELLELL of the line Algiers-Oran line Algeria.                                                                                | 1,814  | 31-Dec-20 | In Progress                                                                                         |
| 26 | Construction of Embankment, Track, All civil works, major and minor bridges (except Rupsha) & culverts and implementation of EMP of Khulna - Mongla Port Rail Line in Bangladesh - Package No. WD1 | 911    | 29-Feb-20 | In Progress                                                                                         |
| 27 | Up gradation of Railway Line From Maho to Omanthai Under Indian Line of Credit, Track Rehabilitation and Ancillary Works.                                                                          | 637    | 18-Jul-22 | In Progress                                                                                         |
| 28 | Katra - Qazigund section including Dharam - Qazigund section, Km 33.09 to 39.00 & Km 61.00 to 91.00.                                                                                               | 13,359 | 31-06-22  | Completed & Commissio ned in phases: Phase-I: Anantnag- Mazhom (69km) 11.10.2008 Phase-II Mazhom to |

|    |                                                                                                              |       |           | Baramulla (32km) 14.02.2009 Phase-III: Anantnag- =Qazigund (18km) 28.10.2009 Phase-IV: Banihyal- Qazigund (17km) 26.06.2013 In Progress: Basindadh ar- Sangaldan- Dharam- Banihal- 54.45 km   |
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| 29 | Setting up of New rail Coach Factory at Rae Bareli                                                           | 2,627 | 30-Jun-20 | In Progress                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 30 | Construction of ROBs (20 nos.) in Rajasthan                                                                  | 656   | 31-Dec-19 | In Progress                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 31 | Sivok-Rangpo New Rail Line project                                                                           | 4,085 | 30-Jun-21 | In Progress                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 32 | Construction of Rail Link between Jogbani (Bihar)India to Biratnagar (Nepal)                                 | 371   | 31-Mar-22 | In Progress                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 33 | Construction of rail link between Jayanagar-Bijalpura (GC) with extension to Bardibas on India-Nepal border. | 818   | 28-Feb-20 | In Progress                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 34 | Construction of ROBs in the State of Bihar (New ROBs-12)                                                     | 648   | 31-Dec-19 | In Progress                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 35 | Development of coaching terminal at Shalimar by provision of essential passenger amenities.                  | 341   | 31-Dec-20 | In Progress                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 36 | Development of circulating area at Santragachi and essential passenger amenities and Road Connectivity to    | 398   | 31-Dec-20 | In Progress                                                                                                                                                                                   |

|    | Kona Expressway.                                                                                                                                   |       |           |             |
|----|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-----------|-------------|
| 37 | Construction / upgradation of Rural roads and bridges in 5 districts (Garhwa, Gumla, Ranchi, Logardaga and Simdega) Jharkhand - PMGSY Projects.    | 607   | 19-Feb-20 | In Progress |
| 38 | Setting up of new electric loco shed for homing 200 three phase locos at Daund (DD), Central Railway.                                              | 95    | 31-Mar-20 | In Progress |
| 39 | Setting up of new electric loco shed to home 200 locos at Bondamunda (BNDM), South Eastern Railway                                                 | 182   | 31-Mar-20 | In Progress |
| 40 | DPR & Detailed Engineering Project Management and Construction of Coal Transportation System for Nabinagar Supper Thermal Power Project (3x660 MW) | 162   | 31-Mar-20 | In Progress |
| 41 | Construction of Corridor - I of East Corridor between Kharsia to Dharamjaygarh in the State of Chhattisgarh.                                       | 2,073 | 30-Jun-21 | In Progress |
| 42 | Construction of Corridor - III of East West Corridor between Gevra Road to Pendra Road in the State of Chhattisgarh.                               | 3,649 | 30-Jun-23 | In Progress |
| 43 | Mahanadi Coad Railway Limited                                                                                                                      | 1,085 | 31-Dec-23 | In Progress |
| 44 | Hajipur - Bachwara Doubling Project (ECR)                                                                                                          | 679   | 31-Mar-20 | In Progress |
| 45 | Kiul - Gaya Doubling Project (ECR)                                                                                                                 | 1,200 | 31-Mar-20 | In Progress |
| 46 | Katni - Singrauli Doubling Project (WCR)                                                                                                           | 1,763 | 31-Mar-22 | In Progress |
| 47 | Rampur Dumra - Tal - Rajendrapul Doubling including Ganga Bridge (ECR)                                                                             | 1,491 | 31-Mar-23 | In Progress |
| 48 | Akhaura - Agartala Rail Link : Construction of Indian Portion                                                                                      | 570   | 30-Sep-21 | In Progress |
| 49 | Railway Electrification work for Mathura - Kasganj - Kalyanpur.                                                                                    | 433   | 24-Feb-20 | In Progress |
| 50 | Railway Electrification work for                                                                                                                   | 282   | 11-May-20 | In Progress |

|    | Katni - Singrauli                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |       |           |             |
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| 51 | Re-development of Safdarjung Railway Srtation by leveraging the commercial potential of the land around the station including RLDA's office as well as air space above railway station.                                                       | 262   | 31-Jan-20 | In Progress |
| 52 | Katni Grade Seprator By pass                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 1,248 | 30-Sep-22 | In Progress |
| 53 | Augmentatioin of shed for homing 100 HHP locomotives Visakhapatnam (Diesel Loco Shed)                                                                                                                                                         | 64    | 31-Mar-20 | In Progress |
| 54 | Construction of New BG Electrified Rail Line between Dharamjaigarh to Korba (Urga) of Chhattisgarh East Railway Limited (CERL-II)                                                                                                             | 1,124 | 31-Dec-22 | In Progress |
| 55 | Bastar Railway Private Limited (BRPL)                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 2,539 | 31-Mar-23 | In Progress |
| 56 | Jharkhand Coal Railway Limited (JCRL)                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 1,148 | 31-Dec-22 | In Progress |
| 57 | DPR & Detailed Engineering Project Management & Construction of Coal Transportation System indcluding associated Electrictrical Package for Darlipali Super Thermal Power Project, Stage-I (2x800 MW).                                        | 36    | 31-Dec-19 | In Progress |
| 58 | Design and construction of civil, building and track works for double line on design-build lump sum price basis for Vaitarna-Vadodara section of Western Dedicated Freight Corridor. Contract package CTP-12: Vaitarna - Sachin Section.      | 2,171 | 22-Aug-20 | In Progress |
| 59 | Civil and Railway allied works in connection with the construction of Private Railway Siding for the proposed 3.0 MTPA integrated Steel Plant at Nagarnar, near Jagadalpur, Chhattisgarh state on item rate basis invited by National Mineral | 283   | 30-Jun-20 | In Progress |

|    | Development Corporation (NMDC) Package No. 1                                                                                                                                                                                    |       |           |             |
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| 60 | Execution of Civil, Signalling & Telecommunication, Mechnical and Structural works in connection with construction of Railway siding for the proposed 3.0 MTPA Integrated Steel Plant at Nagarnar, Chhattisgarh (Package-II).   | 79    | 30-Jun-20 | In Progress |
| 61 | Construction of new block station, staff qarters and associated P-way and S&T works in connection with construction railway siding for the proposed 3.0 MTPA Intergated Steel Plant at Nagarnar, Chhattisgarh (package no. IV). | 84    | 30-Jun-20 | In Progress |
| 62 | Six- Laning of Davanagere- Haveri from (Km. 260+000) to Km. 338+923) of NH-48 in the state of Karnataka to be executed on Hybrid Annuity Project on DBOT Annuity Under NHDP - Phase-V EPC cost                                  | 1,027 | 24-Jul-20 | In Progress |
| 63 | Railway Track (In-Plant) Package No. 50) for 3.0 MTPA integrated steel plant at Nagarnar.                                                                                                                                       | 53    | 31-Mar-20 | In Progress |
| 64 | Eight lane Vadodara Kim Expressway from Km. 323.000 to 355.000 (Sanpa to Padra Section of Vadodara Mumbai Expressway) in the State of Gujarat under NHDP Phase - VI (Phase IA-Package II)                                       | 1,543 | 30-Jan-21 | In Progress |

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