RailEnquiry

GURGAON: There is absolute lack of coordination between various departments of Haryana government even if it concerns the high profile metro rail projects. The delay in implementing projects is apparent as officials of the Haryana Mass Rapid Transportation Ltd, a company approved by the state government almost one and a half year back to implement metro rail projects directly, are yet to be appointed.The reason: The Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation (HSIIDC), which has been assigned the job of appointing the director and officials, was, it seems, unaware of any such decision till recently.It was only in July, after an RTI was filed to know the status that the HSIIDC wrote to Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) to provide a copy of the cabinet memorandum where a decision was taken in this regard.On June 20, 2013, city-based RTI activist Aseem Takyar filed an RTI with HSIIDC seeking to know the status of appointment of the full time directors/officers of Haryana Mass Rapid Transportation Ltd.

He also mentioned a letter written by chief administrator, HUDA, to the managing director of the HSIIDC dated February 8, 2013. Takyar has received a copy of this letter in one of those RTIs he filed to know about the metro rail projects. Ironically, HSIIDC never received this HUDA letter.

However, Takyar's RTI query went unheard as no reply was given by the HSIIDC. Subsequently, Takyar approached the first appellate authority on August 5. The first appellate authority provided information that the HSIIDC has written to HUDA seeking a copy of the letter dated February 8, 2013, along with relevant annexure for taking further necessary action in the matter. It was further mentioned that the HSIIDC wrote to HUDA on July 16, 2013 in the matter, which was almost a month after Takyar had sought the information.

In the February letter, HUDA had stated that the HSIIDC was required to take action regarding appointment of full time directors/ officers of the company to implement the metro rail projects directly. It also mentioned that Haryana Mass Rapid Transport Corporation Ltd was incorporated on March 24, 2012 after the approval of the state cabinet.

The approval was granted in the cabinet meeting held on December 14, 2011. The organization structure of the company was also approved by the cabinet, but full time directors/officers of the company have not been appointed so far.

The Ministry of urban development, in its meeting held on December 7, 2012, had desired that the Haryana government set up a metro rail company with full-time officers to implement the metro rail projects directly.

After an RTI was filed to know the status of the Haryana Mass Rapid Transportation Ltd, the HSIIDC wrote to HUDA seeking a copy of the memorandum approved by cabinet

The Ministry of urban development, in its meeting held on December 7, 2012, had desired that the state set up a metro rail company with full-time officers to implement the metro rail projects in state.