 bill no 60 of  2018 the special infrastructure development in economically backward regions bill, 2018 by shri kunwar pushpendra singh chandel, mp a billto provide for the constitution of an infrastructure development board for the  infrastructure development of the economically backward regions of the      country particularly bundelkhand region by way of widening of       national highways, construction of ring road, bypass, doubling         of single rail track line, construction of over bridge, under          bridge in straight structure on railway tracks, construction            of regional air strips, construction of jetties, desilting                  and beautification thereof and for matters                           connected  therewith or                             incidental theretobe it enacted by parliament in the sixty-ninth year of the republic of  india as follows:—(2) it extends to the whole of india (3) it shall come into force on such date as the central government may, by notification in the official gazette, appointdefinitions2 in this act, unless the context otherwise requires,—5(a) "backward region" means the bundelkhand region and such other economically backward regions of the country as the central government may, from time to time, declare;(b) "board" means infrastructure development board constituted under section 3;10(c) "infrastructure" includes national highways, ring roads, bypass, railway tracks, railway stations, regional air strips, under bridges and over bridges; and(d) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this act153 (1) the central government shall, by notification in the official gazette, constitute a board to be known as the infrastructure development board for carrying out the purposes of this actconstitution of infrastructure development board(2) the headquarter of the board shall be at mahoba district in the state of uttar pradesh(3) the board shall consist of twenty-five members to be appointed by the central government in such manner as may be prescribed:20provided that at least five members of the board shall be the members of parliament representing backward regions to be nominated by the central government in such manner as may be prescribed:25provided further that at least one member of the board shall be each from the states of uttar pradesh and madhya pradesh who possesses minimum twenty years of experience in infrastructure development sector (4) the chairperson of the board shall be appointed from amongst the members of board by consensus(5) the board shall consist of such number of officers and employees to be appointed by the central government in such manner as may be prescribed30(6) the salaries and allowances payable to, and the other terms and conditions of service of the chairperson, members, officers and employees of the board shall be such as may be prescribed(7) the board shall hold at least one meeting every month to review its functions and to establish coordination between various ministries354 the board shall, for the purposes of the development of the backward regions—functions of the board(a) carry out annual survey of the infrastructure development work; (b) fix the priority of the development work to be undertaken; (c) carry out the widening of accident prone national highways into four lane orsix lane roads;(d) widening of bridges over rivers and roads construct new rail and road bridges;40(e) carry out doubling of single rail track wherever required; (f) carry out construction of rail under bridges and over bridges in straight shape;(g) carry out construction of bypass and ring roads on national highways;(h) operate new trains; (i) construct and upgrade railway stations with world class facilities; (j) desilt large ponds, provide for beautification of jetties and operate motorboats and sea planes;5(k) ensure timely repair and renovation of old structures; and (l) carry out other such functions as may be assigned to it, from time to time, bythe central government10monitoring and assessment of developmentwork5 the central government shall establish a separate centralize management information system for monitoring development work in the backward regions including the records and the details of all works and the review of the progress of works being undertaken by the board with the use of modern techniques like space technique in such manner as may be prescribedeconomic incentives to the agency156 the central government shall, in consultation with the board, provide such economic incentives to the agency which completes the targeted works in specified time in such manner as may be prescribed7 the central government shall, after due appropriation made by parliament by law in this behalf, provide requisite funds to the board for carrying out the purposes of this actcentral government to provide funds power to issue directions208 the central government may give such directions to the state government, to implement the provisions or the rules made under this act under their jurisdiction, as it may think necessary for the purpose of this actpower to make rules9 (1) the central government may, by notification in the official gazette, make rules for carrying out the provisions of this act2530(2) every rule made under this act shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made,before each house of parliament, while it is in session, for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session immediately following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid, both houses agree in making any modification in the rule or both the houses agree that the rule should not be made, the rule shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect,  as the case may be; so, however, that any such modification or annulment shallbe without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule statement of objects  and reasonsbundelkhand is an economically backward region and the central government has been providing economic packages for its development from time to time in the absence of any proper action plan at the states level this amount is wasted on account of corruption and unnecessary spending and this region is still backward even after the central economic assistance it is the responsibility of government to take steps for the holistic development of citizens it is very essential to quickly develop various infrastructure for the development of backward regions of the country including bundelkhand there is lack of regional connectivity through road, rail and air route in bundelkhand and the present system is not very convenient alsoaccidents are very common in those narrow national highways which causes loss of life and property this can be solved by widening the double lane highways traffic jams can be avoided in their cities and towns by constructing ring road, bypass and also over bridges and under bridges roads and rail lines, respectively there are various such points on rivers where one needs to cover a long distance to cross the rivers to reach the side in this region it can be solved by constructing bridges on such points of the river which would cut down the travel time distance by train can become less cumbersome if new trains are operated and doubling of single railway tracks is completed more amenities can be provided to rail passengers by providing world class level facilities at existing railway stationsthere are several areas in economically backward regions, in particular bundelkhand which are naturally very scenic regional air facility may be augmented by establishing air connectivity which would increase the accessibility in these areas there are many big ponds and water bodies which need repair and beautification so that tourism may be promoted in these areas construction of jetties around ponds and motor boats and sea planes service in these ponds may also generate more and more employment avenuesthere are several areas in bundelkhand which are economically backward and needs improvement in infrastructure development of the backward regions is very crucial for the development of the country and bundelkhand region has to play a special role in itthe bill, therefore, seeks to provide for the constitution of an infrastructure development board for the infrastructure development of the economically backward regions of the country including bundelkhand including the widening of national highways, construction of ring road, bypass, doubling of single rail track line, construction of over bridge, under bridge in straight structure on railway tracks, construction of regional air strips, construction of jetties, desilting and beautification thereof to ensure accelerated development of the bundelkhand regionhence this billnew delhi;kunwar pushpendra singh chandeljanuary 22, 2018 financial  memorandumclause 3 of the bill  provides for the constitution of a infrastructure development board it also provides for appointment of chairperson, members, officers and employees to the board clause 5 provides for establishment of a centralized management information system for monitoring and assessment of development works of the board clause 6 provides for the economic incentives to the agencies which completes the targeted works in specified time clause 7 provides that the central government shall provide requisities funds to the board for carrying out the purposes of this act the bill, therefore, if enacted, will involve expenditure from the consolidated fund of india it is estimated that a sum of rupees five thousand crore would involve as recurring expenditure per annum from the consolidated fund of indiaa non-recurring expenditure of rupees   five hundred crore is also likely to be incurred memorandum  regarding  delegated  legislationclause 9 of the bill empowers the central government to make rules for carrying out the purposes of the bill as the rules will relate to matters of detail only, the delegation of legislative power is, therefore, of a normal character lok  sabha ———— a billto provide for the constitution of an infrastructure development board for the infrastructure development of the economically backward regions of the country particularly bundelkhand region by way of widening of national highways, construction of ring road, bypass, doubling of single rail track line, construction of over bridge, under bridge in straight structure on railway tracks, construction of regional air strips, construction of jetties, desilting and beautification thereof and for matters connected  therewith or incidental thereto————(shri kunwar pushpendra singh chandel, mp)mgipmrnd—4185ls(s3)—27-02-2018