Part of Bhanupalli-Leh line work affected as Himachal yet to pay share, says Vaishnaw

“In this project, 82 hectare land, out of the total 124.02 hectares required in Himachal Pradesh, has been acquired. The work on available land has been taken up. So far, an expenditure of Rs 5,252 crore has been incurred on the project. Rs 1,843 crore is outstanding with the government of Himachal Pradesh. Failure to make this contribution is adversely affecting the project,” he said in a written reply in Lok Sabha Wednesday.

He said the project’s total cost is Rs 6,753 crore and the DPR of the extended line (489-km Bilaspur-Manali-Leh) has been prepared. “Anticipated cost of the project as per DPR is Rs 1,31,000 crore…” the minister said.