SHANTARAM NAIK, MP
Chairman, Standing Committee of the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grivances, Pension, Law and Justice 602, Brahmaputra, Dr.B.D.Marg, New Delhi-1100 01 Tel: 011-23766505 9868181344/09422439990 14.08.2012 * NO QUESTION OF AUTHORISING GOA GOVERNMENT TO UNDERTAKE NH-17 EXPANSION WORK - JOSHI* FOR THE FAVOUR OF PUBLICATION Union Minister of Road, Transport and Highways for Road Transport Dr C P Joshi informed Mr Shantaram Naik MP in a written reply to his star question in the Rajya Sabha that the the question of allowing the Goa Government to undertake expansion or up gradation of National Highway -17 does not arise. The minister replied in negative to the quetion of Mr Naik whether the State Government had sought permission to construct a second bridge on river Zuari at their expense. On the question of the present status of NH-17, minister replied that National Highway Authority of India has withdrawn tge letter issued to concessionaire due to delay in land acquisition , clearances of Environment and Forest etc. In reply to another question Union Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural gas Shri R P N Singh informed Mr Shantaram Naik that all objections to the Goa gas pipeline are resolved with mutual consent by Competent Authority designated for the project in the State of Goa and that the GAIL expects that the pipeline is likely to be ready by December, 2012. Minister said that GAIL is executing Dabhol-Bangalore pipeline, a part of which, is being laid in the State of Goa. The length of gas pipeline through the State of Goa is 36 Kms out of which 22 kms is completed.He said that The initial estimated cost of Dabhol-Bangalore pipeline is Rs.4543 Crores including spur lines to various consumers. This has been further revised to Rs. 4994 Crores. The expenditure so far is Rs.1776 Crores. Specifically in Goa, the pipeline is passing through two districts, namely North Goa and South Goa. In North Goa, the pipeline is passing through Bichlim Ponda Taluka. In South Goa, the pipeline passes through Mormugao Taluka. The end point is Zuari fertilizers, minister said. SHANTARAM NAIK