GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 4585

ANSWERED ON:06.08.2009

COMMITTEE TO FORMULATE OUTLINE OF PPP MODEL

RAJIV RANJAN (LALAN) SINGH

(a)whether the Railways have constituted a Committee under the Chairmanship of Dr. Amit Mitra to formulate the outline of Public-Private Partnership model;

(b)if so, the details thereof; and

(c)the responsibility assigned to this Committee alongwith the time fixed to fulfil it?

Will the Minister of RAILWAYSbe pleased to state:-

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI K.H.MUNIYAPPA)

 (a) to (c):Yes, Madam. Ministry of Railways have constituted an Expert Committee on 25-07-2009 under the Chairmanship of Dr. Amit Mitra, Secretary-General/Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industries (FICCI) for developing business models and innovative funding through Public Private Partnership (PPP) instruments. The Terms of Reference of the Expert Committee are as under: 1.Developing business models and innovative funding through PPP instruments in respect of the following:

(i)Industrial Corridor. Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor along side Western Dedicated Freight Corridor comprising industrial hubs, rail-port connectivity, logistics parks, mega power plants and the same in respect of the Ludhiana-Dankuni Industrial Corridor along side Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor.

(ii)Utilizing railway land bank along side the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor for starting projects in rolling stock production, assembly facilities and coach rehabilitation at DankuniMajerhat-Nowpara.

(iii)Private freight Terminals and multi-modal logistics parks.

(iv)Possibilities of PPP/Joint Venture (JV) in setting up of new coach factory at KanchraparaHalisahar Railway Complex.

(v)World-Class stations, Multi-functional Complexes, Medical Colleges, Nursing Colleges.

(vi)Setting up of 1000 MW power plant at Adra in collaboration with National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC).

2.Developing business models and strategies for commercial utilization of railway land and airspace.

3.To identify from the existing basket of all the economically unviable, yet socially desirable railway projects, for the purpose of undertaking such projects through innovative funding, including participation of all stake holders and State Governments.

4.Review of status of progress of ongoing activities undertaken by Railways.

5.To develop vision 2020 for the Railways with appropriate phasing of unfolding this vision, in the short, medium and long term plans of action.

6.Any other connected issues that may be referred or entrusted to the Committee.