Lok Sabha Question No. 1572 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-10
Subject: Infrastructural Projects under GKRA
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Ganesh Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1572 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.02.2021

## INFRASTRUCTURAL PROJECTS UNDER GKRA

1572.  SHRI GANESH SINGH:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Railways is accelerating execution of Railway infrastructure works in identified districts under Garib Kalyan Rozgar Abhiyaan (GKRA);
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  identified  districts  under this scheme;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  is  giving  impetus  to  socio-economic activities in rural and urban areas and if so, the details thereof along with socio-economic activities going on in Madhya Pradesh including Satna district;
- (d) whether Railways has identified a number of works under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) scheme for execution by State Government/local authority which provide direct and  indirect  benefits  to  rural  communities  and  if  so,  the  number  of works  under  MGNREGA  in  Madhya  Pradesh  including  Satna  district; and
- (e)  the  District-wise  details  of  skill  training  provided  by  Railways  to apprentices under Apprentice Act, 1961 including Satna district?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMERCE & INDUSTRY AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

(SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(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 UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  1572  BY  SHRI  GANESH  SINGH  TO  BE REGARDING

ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 10.02.2021 INFRASTRUCTURAL PROJECTS UNDER GKRA

- (a) & (b)  Yes, Sir. Garib Kalyan Rozgar Abhiyaan (GKRA) was announced on 20.06.2020 for 125 days i.e., up to 22.10.2020. The Abhiyaan was formulated in identified districts spread over  six  States  namely  Bihar,  Uttar  Pradesh,  Rajasthan, Madhya  Pradesh,  Jharkhand  and  Odisha.  Indian  Railways laid  emphasis  on  execution  of  infrastructure  projects  like doubling of railway line, electrification of line, construction of  new  line,  construction  of  Bridge  /  Road  over  Bridge, Signaling  works  etc.  in  identified  districts  under  Garib total 2968 crore and generated 14,14,604 no. of mandays during the  Abhiyaan.  The  list  of  identified  districts  under  GKRA

Kalyan Rozgar Abhiyaan. Railways have spent ` Scheme is appended.

- (c) Yes,  Sir.  The  following  infrastructure  Railway  works  have been completed in the State of Madhya Pradesh which would help in socio-economic development of the State:
-  About 10 km of New Railway Line, 227 km of Doubling and 157  km  of  Guage  Conversion  of  Railway  Line  have  been commissioned in Madhya Pradesh in  the Financial  Years 2019-20 & 2020-21 till date.
-  29  no.  of  Road  over  Bridges  and  79  no.  of  Road  under Bridges have been completed in the Financial Years 201920 & 2020-21 till date.

Ministry  of  Railways  through  its  Public  Sector  Undertaking have also undertaken other Socio Economic activities in year 2019-2020 as under:

- i. RailTel is operating one Digital Learning Centre in Satna District of Madhya Pradesh. RailTel has also provided free Wi-Fi  services  at  Bir  Railway  station  near  Bhopal  in Madhya Pradesh.
- ii. IRCON has imparted skill development program (vocational training in stitching and  tailoring) to 60 underprivileged women  at Guna district of Madhya Pradesh.  IRCON  has  also  conducted  Skill  development training for 90 candidates in two trades - Basic Computer and Staff Employment tailor at Khari district of Jammu & Kashmir.
- iii. DFCCIL  has  carried  out  skill  interventions  in  schools  to improve the employable skills and physical fitness of the students, installed India Mark-II hand pump with submersible pump  and  water  tank  in plain area of Mirzapur district, provided hand pumps and solar lights in Kodarma district of Jharkhand, constructed toilet blocks

in  schools  and  installed  computers  in  schools  in  Ballia Class accessories  have  been  provided  in  Chandauli  district  of district of Uttar Pradesh. Further, Smart Uttar Pradesh and Mewat district of Haryana.

- (d) Yes, Sir. Under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee  Act  (MGNREGA)  scheme,  total  10084  no.  of railway  works  have  been  identified  in  the  State  of  Madhya Pradesh, out of which 2551 no. of railway works have been completed  and  2512  no.  of  works  are  ongoing.  The  total expenditure till date is ` 91.46 cr.

In  the  district  of  Satna,  106  no.  of railway  works have been identified  under  MGNREGA  scheme,  out  of  which  32  no.  of railway works have been completed and 41 no. of works are ongoing. The total expenditure till date is ` 91.3 lakh.

- (e) District-wise  details  of  skill  training  to  Act  Apprentices  are not  maintained  by  Railways.  However,  total  12810  no.  of Apprentices  have  been  empanelled/  trained  in all Zonal Railways and Railway Production Units under Apprentice Act, 1961  in  the  financial  year  2019-20,  including  900  no.  of Apprentices  in  Jabalpur  Division  of  West  Central  Railway. Satna district comes under Jabalpur Division.

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APPENDIX REFERRED IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) & (b) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1572 BY SHRI GANESH SINGH TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 10.02.2021 REGARDING INFRASTRUCTURAL PROJECTS UNDER GKRA

|   S.No. | State          |   No. of Identified Districts under GKRA Scheme | Name of Identified Districts under GKRA Scheme                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
|---------|----------------|-------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Bihar          |                                              32 | Araria, Aurangabad, Banka, Begusarai, Bhagalpur, Bhojpur, Buxar, Darbhanga, Gaya, Gopalganj, Jamui, Kaimur (Bhabu), Katihar, Khagaria, Kishanganj, Madhepura, Madhubani, Muzaffarpur, Nalanda, Nawada, Pashim Champaran, Patna, Purbi Champaran, Purnia, Rohtas, Saharsa, Samastipur, Saran, Sitamarhi, Siwan, Supaul, Vaishali |
|       2 | Jharkhand      |                                               3 | Giridih, Godda, Hazaribagh                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
|       3 | Madhya Pradesh |                                              24 | Alirajpur, Balaghat, Barwani, Betul, Bhind, Chhatarpur, Chhindwara, Dhar, Dindori, Jhabua, Katni, Khandwa, Khargone, Mandla, Panna, Rewa, Sagar, Satna, Seoni, Shahdol, Shivpuri, Sidhi, Singrauli, Tikamgarh                                                                                                                   |

| 4   | Odisha        | 4       | Balangir, Baleshwar, Bhadrak, Ganjam                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
|-----|---------------|---------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 5   | Rajasthan     | 22      | Ajmer, Alwar, Banswara, Barmer, Bharatpur, Bhilwara, Bikaner, Chittorgarh, Churu, Dungarpur, Hanumangarh, Jaipur, Jalore, Jhunjhunu, Jodhpur, Karauli, Nagaur, Pali, Rajsamand, Sikar, Sirohi, Udaipur                                                                                                                           |
| 6   | Uttar Pradesh | 31      | Ambedkar Nagar, Amethi, Ayodhya, Azamgarh, Bahraich, Balrampur, Banda, Basti, Deoria, Fatehpur, Ghazipur, Gonda, Gorakhpur, Hardoi, Jalaun, Jaunpur, Kaushambi, Kheri, Kushi Nagar, Maharajganj, Mirzapur, Pratapgarh, Prayagraj, Rae Bareli, Sant Kabeer nagar, Shravasti, Siddharth Nagar, Sitapur, Sultanpur, Unnao, Varanasi |
|     | Total         | 116 no. |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |

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