MPLAD SCHEME FOR GUJARAT REHABILITATION
As on 31 March,
2003, 21 primary schools, 31 community halls, 185 class rooms
of primary schools and 75 work sheds have been completed under
MPLADS Rehabilitation Project in Kutch district of Gujarat which
was devastated by the earthquake in January, 2001. The remaining
rehabilitation works are at various stages of implementation.
Members
of Lok Sabha have contributed Rs. 21.93 crore to the Rehabilitation
Project in the earthquake-affected areas of Gujarat. The contribution
of the Member of Rajya Sabha amounts to Rs. 25.70 crore.
Contribution
of Rs. one crore and above have been made by five Lok Sabha MPs
and six Rajya Sabha MPs.
After an initial
delay, the pace of execution has improved.
The progress
of the rehabilitation works is reviewed by the Parliamentary Committees
on MPLADS from time to time and appropriate directions given to
the State authorities and the implementing agencies.
This information
was given in the Lok Sabha today in a written reply by the Minister
of State for Statistics and Programme Implementation, Shri S.B.Mookherjee
to a question by Shri Kirit Somaiya.
