Lok Sabha Question No. 1811 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-08
Subject: Wadsa-Gadchiroli Rail Network
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Ashok Mahadeorao Nete

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1811 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.12.2021

## WADSA-GADCHIROLI RAIL NETWORK

## †1811. SHRI ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to State :

- (a)  whether  in  the  2011-12  Budget  of  the  Ministry,  a  provision  was  made  for connecting Gadchiroli, a district headquarters in the tribal dominated and the most backward area in Maharashtra with Wadsa-Gadchiroli rail network; if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether construction of the Wadsa-Gadchiroli railway line has commenced; if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Railway officials had any meeting or correspondence with State Government officials  and  public  representatives  for  approval  by  the  State Government  for  construction  of  1.5  km  route  in  Dhanoli  of  Deori-Amgaon legislative  consltituency  in  Gondia  district  under  Gadchiroli  parliamentary constituency of Maharashtra; if so, the details thereof;
- (d)  whether  the  Railways  has  given  its  consent  to  the  State  Government  for construction of above route; and
- (e) if not, the reasons for delay therein along with the time by which the said construction works are likely to be commenced and completed?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

- (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.1811 BY SHRI ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 08.12.2021 REGARDING WADSA-GADCHIROLI RAIL NETWORK (a)  and (b) Wadsa-Gadchiroli (52.36 km) NL project was included in Budget in 2011-12.  Project  has  been  sanctioned  on  50:50  cost  sharing  basis  with Government of Maharashtra. Latest anticipated cost of the project is ₹ 1096 cr. An expenditure of ₹ 42.07 crore has been incurred upto March 2021. The  project  work  not  yet  started  physically  due  to  delay  in  conveying  the consent  by  Government  of  Maharashtra  to  share  the  50%  of  present  project cost and delay in land acquisition. This project involves acquisition of private land  117.378  Hectare,  Govt.  land  16.352  Hectare  and  forest  land  71.722 Hectare. (c)  to  (e)  Road    is  passing  through  railway  land.  Existing  Road  within  the Railway  land  is  Kutcha  and  it  is  bituminous  outside  Railway  land.  Public representatives through various letters and meetings approached the Railway for issue of NOC from Railway department to State Govt. for undertaking repair/ improvement of existing road in Railway land. Railway approached  Collector Gondia to give consent regarding bearing entire cost of Major repair/improvement of road by the State Govt. Meetings  with  State  Govt  were  also  conducted.  In  meeting  Collector  Gondia advised  Zila  Parisad  Gondia  to  submit  proposal  to  Railway  as  per  Railway Board's Policy, which is awaited. After getting consent of State Government, case will be dealt for issue of NOC as per extant policy of Railway Board. The delay is due to non-submission of consent  by State Authorities.

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