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Oisha BJD MPs meet Mamata Banerjee on Khurda-Balangir line: Dharitri

Khurda Rd - Balangir (under constr.), Odisha MPs chitta August 5th. 2010, 8:55pm

5 Responses to “Oisha BJD MPs meet Mamata Banerjee on Khurda-Balangir line: Dharitri”

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  Debi P. Sarangi Says:
  August 6th, 2010 at 2:23 am
  

  Thats a good effort from our MPs. Two reservations. one what about other party MPs? Are they not elected by Odia people? Second, what about he medical college at Bhunaneswar, as declared in the budget.

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  A.K.Satapathy Says:
  August 17th, 2010 at 7:25 am
  

  RVNL has recently (11th Aug 2010) initiated the construction of Angul-Sukinda Road newline project by inviting tenders for the construction of bridges across river Brahmani and Rengali left main canal. The final lay-out of the project has been, of course, relocated between Talcher Road and Baghuapal stations.
  Tendered Value Rs. 85.13 Crores.

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  A.K.Satapathy Says:
  August 19th, 2010 at 6:39 am
  

  It seems that the Khurda Road-Bolangir newline project has been handed over to RVNL; considering the possible economic viability of the project. Thus, it appears that, the status of the project has been changed from “Socially Desiable Project” to “Economically Viable Project”. Here is an excerpt from “Rajya Sabha” discussions on 20th August 2010. Please comment on its implications.

  SHRI PYARIMOHAN MOHAPATRA: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:
  (a) whether Khurda-Bolangir railway line sanctioned two decades ago has not progressed much due to differing stand of Railways from time to time and if so, the details thereof;
  (b) the sanction of funds for the project and expenditure incurred against those sanctions, year-wise, and the reasons for
  shortfall, if any;
  (c) the reasons for changing the criteria of the project from a socially useful project for opening up backward areas to one with
  economic viability; and
  (d) the reasons for shifting the project to Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) and the revised schedule of its completion?

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  chitta Says:
  August 19th, 2010 at 8:24 am
  

  That question is in the list of questions to be answered on 20th August 2010. See http://164.100.47.5/EDAILYQUESTIONS/sessionno/220/3789RS.pdf . It is not 20th August yet. Lets see what the response is. From http://www.rvnl.org/project/projects-in-progress.php Khurda-Balangir is not yet listed in the RVNL page.

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  chitta Says:
  August 19th, 2010 at 8:33 am
  

  GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
  MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
  RAJYA SABHA
  QUESTION NO 2257
  ANSWERED ON 13.08.2010
  KHURDA BOLANGIR RAILWAY LINE .

  2257 SHRI PYARIMOHAN MOHAPATRA
  Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to satate :-

  (a) the reasons for shifting the Khurda-Bolangir railway line under construction for nearly two decades into the hands of RVNL; and

  (b) whether Government would give a firm revised time schedule for completion of this line which is crucial to Orissa?
  ANSWER

  MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

  (SHRI E. AHAMED)

  (a) & (b) : Khurda Road – Bolangir new line (289 km) project was included in the Budget 1994-95. In the first phase, work has been taken up in 36 km length and is targeted for completion during 2010-11. The work is progressing as per the availability of resources. To explore alternate funding sources, Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) has been advised to conduct bankability studies.