GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
Ministry of Urban Development

RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2783
ANSWERED ON MARCH 21, 2013

QUESTION
Storm Drain Projects under JNNRUM

2783. SHRI RAJEEV CHANDRASEKHAR:

Will the Minister of  URBAN DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

(a)   Whether it is a fact that work on storm drain projects sanctioned under Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) in Bangalore are yet to commence, or have been delayed;

(b)   if so, the reasons therefor;

(c)    the details of such projects with dates on when these were sanctioned and their current status; and

(d)   the steps Government has taken or proposes to take to address this issue?

ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT
(SMT. DEEPA DASMUNSHI)

(a) & (b): Four projects of Remodelling of Storm Water Drains (SWD) in Challaghatta, Vrushabhavathi, Hebbal and Koramangala valleys in Bangalore were taken up under Urban Infrastructure & Governance (UIG) Sub-Mission of Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JnNURM) by the Government of Karnataka. Works have been delayed and stopped due to non-availability of work fronts and poor performance of contractors.

(c): The Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) for the four projects was originally approved by the Government of India (GoI) for funding under UIG Sub-Mission of JnNURM on 24.11.2006. The details and the current status of the four projects is annexed.

(d): It has been intimated by the Government of Karnataka (GoK) that the State Level Empowered Committee chaired by the Chief Secretary, GoK, in its 21st Meeting held on 11.01.2012, has constituted a Committee headed by the Additional Chief Secretary, GoK to monitor the progress of the projects and frame a Work Plan for implementation of the projects.

Annexure
Amount Rs. in lakh
Date as on 15-3-2013

PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION STATUS OF FOUR PROJECTS OF BANGALORE