Port Blair, Sep 17: Mr Jayram Ramesh, Minister of Drinking Water & Sanitation replied the questions raised by the Member of Parliament, Mr Bishnu Pada Ray in Parliament recently and said that the Under Rutland island Phase -1 project, amount sanctioned was Rs 861.36 lakh and the amount utilized was Rs 854.95 lakh. Under Submarine pipeline Phase-II, an amount of Rs 1,389 lakh was sanctioned and the tendering work is under process.
Under Phongibalu to Dhanikhari pipeline phase-Ill, an amount of Rs 617.89 lakh was sanctioned against which an amount of Rs.656.916 lakh has been utilized.
Mr Jayram replied that the size, brand and length of pipelines laid at Rutland Isalnd are 160mm diameter HDPE(PE-IOO), 6 Sq/cm over a length of 5,184m, 255mm diameter HDPE(PE-IOO), 6 Sq/cm over a length of 301m, 315mm diameter HDPE(PE-IOO), 6 Sq/cm over a length of 1,661m, 400mm diameter HDPE(PE-IOO), 6 Sq/cm over a length of 6,712m, 450mm diameter HDPE(PE-IOO), 6 Sq/cm over a length of 2,328m Further Mr Jayram also replied that the amount spent for Sump house and Pump House at Phongybalu is Rs.101.916 lakh. The expenditure incurred for Engine Pump is Rs 65.90 lakh and for electrosteel, 300mm diameter DI pipe, K-9 laid over a length of 9,826m from Phongybalu to Dhanikari is Rs.489.11akh.
Earlier the Member of Parliament, AN Islands asked the Minister of Drinking Water & Sanitation about whether the Government had undertaken Rutland Water Project in 2007 to bring raw water from R.M point, Rutland to Phongybalu: if so, the details thereof, along with the amount sanctioned, utilized and the amount likely to be required for the completion of the project, the details for running metre pipe line with brand and size of pipelines laid at Rutland Island and the amount of expenditure on C/o Sump House, Pump House, Engine Pump at Phongybalu, pipeline from Phongybalu to Dhanikhari etc.
