LOK SABHA
The foundation stone
of an Ordnance Factory laid at Rajgir in Nalanda district of Bihar
on April 14, 1999. About 2650 acres of land has been acquired
and construction work at the site is in progress. An expenditure
of Rs. 60.87 crore has been incurred towards acquisition of land.
Rs. 9.46 crore have been released to Government of Bihar for rehabilitation
of displaced persons. The expenditure incurred on construction
work so far in Rs. 3.80 crore. The factory is likely to become
functional by November 2005.
This information
was given by the Defence Minister Shri George Fernandes in a written
reply to Shri Raghuraj Singh Shakya in Lok Sabha today.
