Lok Sabha Question No. 1507 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-27
Subject: Pending Railway Projects in Telangana
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Anumula Revanth Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1507 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.11.2019

## PENDING RAILWAY PROJECTS IN TELANGANA

## 1507.  SHRI ANUMULA REVANTH REDDY:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  there  are  railway  projects  pending  in  the  State  of Telangana due to non release of funds by the Government;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  including  the  time  by  when  the  funds would be released for the same;
- (c) whether  there  are  railway  projects pending  in  the  State  of Telangana  due  to  non  release  of  State  Government  share  or matching funds and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether  there  is  any  assurance  from  the  State  Government  for early release of funds;
- (e) if so, the details thereof; and
- (f)  if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS AND COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

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

*****

STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (f)  OF UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.1507  BY  SHRI    ANUMULA  REVANTH REDDY TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 27.11.2019 REGARDING PENDING RAILWAY PROJECTS IN TELANGANA

(a)  &  (b)  No,  Sir.  13  Projects  costing ₹ 20,226  crore  for  1,604  km length  falling  fully/partly  in  Telangana  are  under  different  stage  of planning/approval/execution.

## Out of above 13 projects:

9 New Line Projects are covering a length of 1,067 km at a cost of ₹ 14,816 crore, out of which 85 Km length has been commissioned and an  expenditure  of ₹ 2,212  Cr  has  been  incurred  upto  March'  2019. Throwforward of these projects is ₹ 12,603 Cr and an outlay of ₹ 901 Cr has been provided for 2019-20.

4  Doubling  Projects  are  covering a  length  of  537  km  at  a  cost  of ₹ 5,410 crore. An expenditure of ₹ 824 Cr has been incurred upto March' 2019.Throwforward  of  these  projects  is ₹ 4,586  Cr  and  an  outlay  of ₹ 665 Cr has been provided for 2019-20.

(c)  to  (f)  Yes,  Sir.  Out  of  13  projects  in  the  State  of  Telangana,  3 projects  are  on  cost  sharing  basis  with  the  State  Government  of Telangana & 01 with M/s Singareni Collieries Company Limited (M/s SCCL).    Delay/non  payment  of  funds  by  State  Govt./M/s  SCCL  is affecting the progress of the projects. The name of such projects is as below:

## The detail is as under:

- i. Manoharabad- Kothapalli (151.36 Km) New Line Project.
- ii. Akkanapet- Medak (17.2km) New Line Project.
- iii. Bhadrachalam-Sattupalli  (56.25km)  New  line  (Funds  to  be spared by M/S.SCCL).
4. (i) ManoharabadKothapalli (151.36 Km)  New  Line Project: State Government  has to spare a total amount of ₹ 307 cr as their share, against which, so far, deposited only ₹ 60 Cr. An amount of ₹ 71.61 Cr is  yet  to  be  deposited  by  Telangana  State  Govt.based  on  upto  date expenditure.  Non  release  of  funds  by  State  Govt.  has  resulted  into non payment of bills affecting the progress of the work.
5. (ii) Akkanapet-  Medak  (17.2km)  New  Line  Project:  State  Govt.  has  to spare a total amount of ₹ 105.38 Cr., for which so far deposited only ₹ 21.15  Cr.  An  amount  of ₹ 50.41  Cr  is  yet  to  be  deposited  by Telangana state Govt. based on upto date expenditure. Non release of  funds  by  State  Govt.  has  resulted  into  non  payment  of  bills affecting the progress the work.
6. (iii)Bhadrachalam- Sattupalli New line (56.25km): This is a cost sharing project  between  Railways  and  M/s  Singareni  Collieries  Company Limited with the condition that cost of land to be borne by Railways and cost of construction by M/s SCCL. An amount of only ₹ 156.38 Cr has  been  deposited  by  M/s  SCCL  out  of  so  far  sanctioned  share  of ₹ 619  Cr.  Thus  based  on  sanctioned  cost, ₹ 463  cr  is  yet  to  be deposited  by  M/s  SCCL.  However,  the  project  cost  has  now  been revised to ₹ 952 Cr, acceptance of the revised cost and deposition of outstanding  funds  are  awaited  from    M/s  SCCL.  Non  deposition  of outstanding amount by M/s SCCL is badly hampering the progress of project.

So  far,  Government  of  Telangana  has  not  given  any  assurance towards deposition of their outstanding amount to Railways.

******