Chowta urges State govt. to relinquish its share with KRCL in favour of Indian Railways
3 months ago

Chowta urges State govt. to relinquish its share with KRCL in favour of Indian Railways

The Hindu  

Dakshina Kannada Member of Parliament Capt. Brijesh Chowta on Tuesday urged the Karnataka government to relinquish its share with the Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd. in favour of the Indian Railways to pave way for merging KRCL with the IR. Let it show its intent.” It may be mentioned here that Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed the Lok Sabha on this November 27 that Railway Ministry now holds 65.97% of the shares, followed by 15.57%, 10.62%, 4.25%, and 3.59% shares held by Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, and Goa, respectively. The Ministry had asked the shareholding State governments to contribute to capital expenditure in the KRCL as per their share or relinquish their shares in favour of the Ministry. Sign MoA The MP demanded that Karnataka government sign a Memorandum of Agreement with the Union government to identify beneficiaries for Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Urban 2.0.

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Chowta welcomes Karnataka govt. decision on merger of Konkan Railway with Indian Railways
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Chowta welcomes Karnataka govt. decision on merger of Konkan Railway with Indian Railways

The Hindu  

Dakshina Kannada MP Captain Brijesh Chowta on Friday, said he was happy to learn that the Karnataka government was in favour of the merger of Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd., with the Indian Railways. Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister Priyank Kharge said the government was expecting response from KRCL with regard to the exit option. ₹9,158 crore needed for development …

After coastal Karnataka, people in Maharashtra’s Konkan region demand merger of Konkan Railway with Indian Railways
1 year, 3 months ago

After coastal Karnataka, people in Maharashtra’s Konkan region demand merger of Konkan Railway with Indian Railways

The Hindu  

Just as people in Coastal Karnataka are demanding merger of Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd., with the Indian Railways, people in Konkan region of Maharashtra too have made a similar demand saying KRCL might take four decades to align with IR infrastructure standards because of lack of funds. Mumbai-based Konkan Vikas Samiti, representing Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg regions of the Konkan region in Maharashtra, …

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