<p>Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Municipal Minister P Narayana on Thursday informed the Assembly that there is no proposal for a metro rail from Visakhapatnam Steel Plant to Anakapalli due to insufficient passenger traffic.</p>.<p>The minister stated that the Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the Visakhapatnam Metro Rail corridors was prepared with traffic congestion projections up to 2051.</p>.<p>"There is no proposal for a metro rail from VSP to Anakapalli due to insufficient passenger traffic," Narayana said, adding that the central government approves metro rail projects based on peak-hour passenger traffic, which must be at least 10,000 passengers.</p>.<p>He explained that the peak-hour traffic from the Steel Plant to Kommadi exceeds 10,000, leading to the approval of metro rail for that corridor.</p>.Non-maintenance of ONGC gas collection units leads to Hydrogen Sulphide leak in Andhra Pradesh: Official.<p>However, from the Steel Plant to Anakapalli, the peak-hour traffic is only 3,763, resulting in the project's rejection.</p>.<p>He added that alternative solutions for traffic diversion are being explored.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, Narayana informed the House that a committee has been formed to investigate irregularities in Township Infrastructure Development Corporation (TIDCO) housing allocations.</p>.<p>Regarding TIDCO housing, he alleged that the previous government removed 22,640 beneficiaries and reallocated houses.</p>.<p>He also noted that the erstwhile YSRCP government had completed only 57,040 houses.</p>.<p>A committee has been set up to investigate irregularities in the change of beneficiaries, he said.</p>.<p>The minister further revealed that bank loans were taken in the names of 77,606 beneficiaries without actually providing them with houses.</p>.<p>As a result, these individuals are burdened with EMI payments, and banks have categorised these loans as Non-Performing Assets (NPAs).</p>.<p>To address the issue, Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has approved Rs 140 crore to clear outstanding bank payments.</p>.<p>Additionally, the Housing & Urban Development Corporation (HUDCO) has sanctioned Rs 4,460 crore for infrastructure development in TIDCO housing projects.</p>.<p>Due to fiscal responsibility and budget management (FRBM) constraints, the state government has requested the Finance Department to release the required Rs 7,000 crore in smaller instalments, Narayana said.</p>.<p>Urban authorities are working to complete the remaining infrastructure, with 3,65,430 square feet of housing targeted for completion by June 12, he added. </p>
<p>Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Municipal Minister P Narayana on Thursday informed the Assembly that there is no proposal for a metro rail from Visakhapatnam Steel Plant to Anakapalli due to insufficient passenger traffic.</p>.<p>The minister stated that the Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the Visakhapatnam Metro Rail corridors was prepared with traffic congestion projections up to 2051.</p>.<p>"There is no proposal for a metro rail from VSP to Anakapalli due to insufficient passenger traffic," Narayana said, adding that the central government approves metro rail projects based on peak-hour passenger traffic, which must be at least 10,000 passengers.</p>.<p>He explained that the peak-hour traffic from the Steel Plant to Kommadi exceeds 10,000, leading to the approval of metro rail for that corridor.</p>.Non-maintenance of ONGC gas collection units leads to Hydrogen Sulphide leak in Andhra Pradesh: Official.<p>However, from the Steel Plant to Anakapalli, the peak-hour traffic is only 3,763, resulting in the project's rejection.</p>.<p>He added that alternative solutions for traffic diversion are being explored.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, Narayana informed the House that a committee has been formed to investigate irregularities in Township Infrastructure Development Corporation (TIDCO) housing allocations.</p>.<p>Regarding TIDCO housing, he alleged that the previous government removed 22,640 beneficiaries and reallocated houses.</p>.<p>He also noted that the erstwhile YSRCP government had completed only 57,040 houses.</p>.<p>A committee has been set up to investigate irregularities in the change of beneficiaries, he said.</p>.<p>The minister further revealed that bank loans were taken in the names of 77,606 beneficiaries without actually providing them with houses.</p>.<p>As a result, these individuals are burdened with EMI payments, and banks have categorised these loans as Non-Performing Assets (NPAs).</p>.<p>To address the issue, Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has approved Rs 140 crore to clear outstanding bank payments.</p>.<p>Additionally, the Housing & Urban Development Corporation (HUDCO) has sanctioned Rs 4,460 crore for infrastructure development in TIDCO housing projects.</p>.<p>Due to fiscal responsibility and budget management (FRBM) constraints, the state government has requested the Finance Department to release the required Rs 7,000 crore in smaller instalments, Narayana said.</p>.<p>Urban authorities are working to complete the remaining infrastructure, with 3,65,430 square feet of housing targeted for completion by June 12, he added. </p>