Centre allocates funds for Metro rail projects

The Union Minister of State for Urban Development Deepa Dasmunshi has stated on March 21 that the provision of Rs 5,897.57 crore and Rs. 6,450.75 crore were proposed in the Union Budget 2012-13 and 2013-14 respectively as Central Government's assistance for metro rail projects.

She further stated that the outline of Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission-II (JnNURM-II) has not been finalised. Deepa Dasmunshi said this in in the Rajya Sabha.