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THALESSERY-MYSORE RAILWAY LINE
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1243
TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.07.2018
THALESSERY-MYSORE RAILWAY LINE
1243. SHRIMATI P.K. SREEMATHI TEACHER:
Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:
(a) whether any deadlock has been reported for the proposed project Thalessery-Mysore Railway line;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) if not, the reasons for delay?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)
(a) : No, Madam.
(b) : Does not arise.
(c) : Feasibility report submitted by Kerala Rail Development Corporation Limited (KRDCL), a Joint Venture Company of Government of Kerala and Ministry of Railways has been prepared without any survey on ground and there is no assessment of the impact of railway line in the forest zone involving fragile ecosystem and protected forest areas/sanctuaries. Local people are also agitating against the proposed alignment which passes through the State of Karnataka. Accordingly, KRDCL has been advised to sort out the issues of forest clearances and alignment with all the stake holders involved including Government of Karnataka and thereafter, update the report for appropriate consideration.
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