Issues include forest clearances and use of land along railways
Fifty-seven issues were highlighted in 40 critical infrastructure projects that are facing delays and having cost-wise impact on their progress, according to a review by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT). Approximately Rs.3.37 lakh crore investment is committed to these developments across the country.
Following the review, the DPIIT has stressed on the need for seamless coordination between various departments of the Central Government to ensure that these projects are not delayed, said a Ministry of Commerce and Industry release on 26 Aug 2022.
The DPIIT Special Secretary, along with the Project Monitoring Group (PMG Invest India), have listed issues for resolution with Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change and Ministry of Railways.
The review meeting discussed issues related to forest clearances, use of land along railways and right of way among others.
The meeting has called for timely completion of these socio-economic projects.
The notables among the delayed projects are:
BharatNet: The broadband connectivity plan seeks to bring broadband to 361,000 villages across 16 states. Its completion is scheduled by 2025.
Hubli-Ankola New Line Project (164.44 km), a super critical Railway project, was stuck due to litigation issues regarding wildlife clearance given by the National Board of Wildlife.
The 82.15 km Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) corridor is connecting Sarai Kale Khan in Delhi with Modipuram in Meerut passing through key towns such as Sahibabad, Ghaziabad, Muradnagar and Modinagar in Uttar Pradesh.
Four-laning of Bangalore-Chennai Expressway (NE-5) is a 260.85 km access-controlled road connecting Hoskote near Bengaluru with Sriperumbudur near Chennai.
The two Ministries have provided cogent timelines for issue resolution.
Additionally, officials from User Agencies also provided perspectives on overall progress of projects, said the release. fiinews.com
