Centre: No Detailed Project Report Submitted by Uttarakhand for Rishikesh Metro Extension
The Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has informed Parliament that it has not received any Detailed Project Report (DPR) from the Uttarakhand government for extending an urban rail transport project to Rishikesh.
In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha on Monday, Union Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs Tokhan Sahu stated: 'No Detailed Project Report (DPR) to extend an urban rail transport project, such as Metro Rail or Metro Neo/Metrolite up to Rishikesh has been received in this Ministry from the concerned State Government.'
The minister was responding to a question raised by Rajya Sabha MP Dr Kalpana Saini, who inquired whether any proposal to extend such a project to Rishikesh was pending with the central government. She also sought details on the proposed start date for construction and other related matters.
The response indicates that the ball is in the state government's court, as the central government requires a DPR to consider funding and approval for urban rail projects. No timeline for the project has been provided.
