Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the state of progress of the Kaladan Project;
(b) the deadline for the completion of the Project; and
(c) whether progress made with regard to transit facilities through Bangladesh, following the Bangladesh Prime Minister’s official visit to India in January 2010, have rendered the Kaladan Project Redundant?

ANSWER THE MINISTER OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (SHRI S.M. KRISHNA)

(a) & (b) The Kaladan Multi–Modal Transit Transport Facility envisages connectivity between Indian Ports on the eastern seaboard and Sittwe Port in Myanmar and then through riverine transport and by road to Mizoram . The Kaladan Multi – Modal Transit Transaport Project envisages a timeline of five years from the date of the signing of the agreement. The Framework Agreement and Protocols were signed in April, 2008. The Project is being implemented as per schedule.

(c) The Kaladan Multi–Modal Transit Transport Project is being developed to provide a route for transport of goods to North – East India. The project is not linked to transit facilities provided through Bangladesh.

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