GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM DATABASE PREPARED FOR FIVE TOWNS IN GOA
Union Minister of State for Urban Development Shri Saukat Roy informed Mr. Shantaram Naik in the Rajya Sabha in a written reply to his question that five town in Goa, namely Cuncolim, Curchorem Cacora, Mapusa, Margao and Mormugao are covered under the scheme to develop the GIS (Geographical Information System) database at 1:10,000 & 1:2000 Scale.
He said that as on date draft deliverables at 1:10,000 Scale of all the towns has been sent to SNA (State Nodal) Agency) for vetting. The draft data at 1:2000 scale of Cuncolam, Curchorem Cacora and Mormugao has been completed and sent to SNA for vetting. The database of National Urban Databank & Indicators has been collected for all the towns.
The Minister said that National Urban Information System (NUIS) Scheme was launched in March 2006 to develop Geographic Information System (GIS) Database in two scales i.e. 1:10,000 and 1:2000 for 152 towns and utility mapping at 1:1000 Scale for 24 towns with the cost of Rs.66.28 crore with matching share of Centre and State in the ratio of 75:25.
Mr. Roy further told Mr. Naik that, Panaji is an identified mission city for Urban Infrastructure and Governance with the total allocation of Additional Central Assistance (ACA) to Rs. 120.94 crore. The State has, however, not been approved any project under UIG. To get projects funded under UIG the projects duly recommended by State Level Sanctioning Committee (SLLSC) of the State and emanating from the City Development Plan (CDP) are considered by the Central Sanctioning & Monitoring Committee (CSMC) for approval subject to their technical appraisal and availability of funds.
The Minister further said that, a sum of Rs.22.11 Crore has been allocated for the State of Goa for ACA under Urban Infrastructure Development Scheme For Small and Medium Towns for the 7-year mission period 2005-12. The State Level Sanctioning Committee (SLSC) of the State of Goa had recommended one project from Bicholim for construction of Roads at a cost of Rs.8.43 Crore (Central Share is 80% i.e. Rs.6.74 crore) under UIDSSMT against which ACA of Rs.3.37 Crore (50% of the Central share) has been released.
The Minister further told Mr. Naik that, as a part of second stimulus package, in January 2009, the Government decided to fund purchase of buses for the Mission cities under Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission, and till March 2009, purchase of 50 buses for Goa has been sanctioned at a cost of Rs.7.70 crore of which permitted Admissible Central Assistance (ACA) is Rs.6.16 crore and Rs.3.08 crore has been released till March, 2009.
As per reports received from State Government, 30 buses has been received by the Government of Goa, minister said.
SHANTARAM NAIK
