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LOK SABHA
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List of Questions for ORAL ANSWERS
Thursday, August 3, 2017/Shravana 12, 1939 (Saka)
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(Ministries of Civil Aviation; Coal; Drinking Water and
Sanitation; Mines;New and Renewable Energy; Panchayati Raj; Power;
Road Transport and
Highways; Rural Development; Shipping; Textiles; Water
Resources,River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation;
Youth Affairs and Sports)
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Total Number of Questions — 20
Desiltation of Ganga River
†*261. SHRI RAJESH RANJAN:SHRI JAI PRAKASH
NARAYAN YADAV:
Will the Minister of WATERRESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENTAND GANGA
REJUVENATION
ty lalk/ku] unh fodkl vkSj xaxk laj{k.kea=h
be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government isconsidering any scheme for
desiltation ofthe Ganga river in Bihar and if so, thedetails
thereof;
(b) whether a Central team has visitedthe State to find a
solution for the same andif so, the findings thereof along with
thefollow up action taken thereon; and
(c) the time by which the desilting workis likely to be started
and completed?
†Original notice of the question received in Hindi.
Bribe to bag Contracts
†*262. SHRI DHARMENDRAYADAV:
SHRI A. ANWHARRAAJHAA:
Will the Minister of ROADTRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
lM+d ifjogu vkSj jktekxZ ea=h
be pleased to state:
(a) whether officials of the NationalHighways Authority of India
(NHAI) haveallegedly been bribed by the US based firmsto bag
contracts during 2011-15;
(b) if so, the details thereof along withthe reaction of the
Government thereto;
(c) whether the Government hasconducted any inquiry in this
regard;
(d) if so, the outcome thereof along withthe action
taken/proposed to be taken bythe Government in this regard; and
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(e) the names of the National Highwaysallocated to the said
firms along with thepresent status thereof, State-wise?
NHs in Andhra Pradesh
*263. SHRI RAM MOHANNAIDU KINJARAPU:
Will the Minister of ROADTRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
lM+d ifjogu vkSj jktekxZ ea=h
be pleased to state:
(a) the details of the roads declared asNational Highways (NHs)
in the State ofAndhra Pradesh;
(b) whether the Government proposesto connect all the regions
and districts ofAndhra Pradesh with the new capital cityof
Amaravati;
(c) if so, the details thereof, includingthe highway projects
connectingSrikakulam with Amaravati along with thedetails of
flyover constructed/to beconstructed between
Naupada-Mulapeta;and
(d) the total amount released by theGovernment for the
construction of roadsand highways in the State during the lastthree
years?
Four Laning of Road
†*264. SHRI RATTAN LALKATARIA:
Will the Minister of ROADTRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
lM+d ifjogu vkSj jktekxZ ea=h
be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government launched/
inaugurated a project for four laning of roadbetween Panchkula
and Yamunanagarsection in Saha Village in the year 2016 andif so,
the details thereof;
(b) whether the Government has alsoannounced four laning of the
section of theroad from Khagesra to Kala Amb,Yamunanagar to Paonta
Sahib and Pehowato Yamunanagar;
(c) if so, the details and the presentstatus thereof; and
(d) the estimated cost for theconstruction of these roads?
No Development Zone
*265. SHRI MALYADRI SRIRAM:
Will the Minister of WATERRESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENTAND GANGA
REJUVENATION
ty lalk/ku] unh fodkl vkSj xaxk laj{k.kea=h
be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government proposesto declare some of the areas
near Gangariver as well as other water bodies as 'NoDevelopment
Zone' across the country andif so, the details thereof;
(b) the steps being taken by theGovernment in this regard;
and
(c) the time by which the said zone islikely to be
declared/implemented?
Shyama Prasad Mukherji RurbanMission
†*266. SHRI A.T. NANA PATIL:SHRI RAOSAHEB DANVE
PATIL:
†Original notice of the question received in Hindi.
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Will the Minister of RURALDEVELOPMENT
xzkeh.k fodkl ea=h
be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government proposesto launch Shyama Prasad
Mukherji RurbanMission (SPMRM) for the developmentof basic
infrastructure in villages and if so,the details thereof;
(b) the total number of villages ofMaharashtra proposed to be
linked to thescheme in the first phase of the Mission;
(c) whether the villages of Jalgaondistrict of Maharashtra are
also proposedto be covered under the said scheme and ifso, the
details thereof; and
(d) the steps taken/being taken by theGovernment for cleanliness
drive in villagesfor supplying water through pipelines,solid and
liquid sewage disposal, makingconcrete drainage pipes, installing
streetlights, strengthening educationalinstitutions and further
strengthening ofinter-village connectivity?
Job Card Holders under MGNREGS
*267. SHRI M. CHANDRAKASI:
Will the Minister of RURALDEVELOPMENT
xzkeh.k fodkl ea=h
be pleased to state:
(a) the number of job cards issued underthe Mahatma Gandhi
National RuralEmployment Guarantee Scheme(MGNREGS) as on date,
State/UT-wise;
(b) whether unemployment allowanceis paid to job card holders of
MGNREGSin the country and if so, the details thereof
along with the unemployment allowancepaid during the last three
years, State/UT-wise;
(c) whether the Government proposesto take steps to expand the
scope ofMGNREGS in a phased manner so as toenhance the number of
days of assuredemployment in a year; and
(d) if so, the details thereof and if not,the reasons
therefor?
Capacity Addition of Solar and WindPower
*268. SHRI G. HARI:
Will the Minister of NEW ANDRENEWABLE ENERGY
uohu vkSj uohdj.kh; ÅtkZ ea=h
be pleased to state:
(a) whether capacity addition in solarenergy sector is likely to
exceed that ofwind energy sector during the current fiscaleven as
experts have flagged risks such asabsence of enough buyers and debt
leveragein the renewable sector and if so, the detailsthereof;
(b) the estimated percentage share ofsolar and wind energy
capacity respectivelyin the total renewable energy capacityaddition
during 2018 to 2022 along withthe total estimated capacity addition
duringthe said period;
(c) whether there is also a need for anincrease in renewable
purchase obligationand if so, the details thereof; and
(d) whether at the moment the overallrenewable purchase
obligation compliancelevels remain very low at less than60 per cent
in many States and if so, thedetails thereof?
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†Original notice of the question received in Hindi.
Solar Panels at Rooftops
†*269. SHRI SHER SINGHGHUBAYA:
DR. RAVINDRA KUMARRAY:
Will the Minister of NEW ANDRENEWABLE ENERGY
uohu vkSj uohdj.kh; ÅtkZ ea=h
be pleased to state:
(a) the target fixed by the Governmentfor generation of power by
installing solarpanels at rooftops of the houses along withthe
funds allocated by the Government toachieve the said target during
the last twoyears;
(b) the Status of the project/scheme atpresent, State-wise;
(c) whether the Government hasassessed the quantum of power
generatedthrough the solar panels installed at rooftopsof the
houses;
(d) if so, the details thereof includingthe quantum of power in
megawatt likelyto be generated as a result of the project/scheme;
and
(e) the steps being taken by theGovernment to implement the
project/scheme especially in rural areas of thecountry?
Depletion of Ground Water Level
*270. SHRIMATI PRATIMAMONDAL:
Will the Minister of WATERRESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENTAND GANGA
REJUVENATION
ty lalk/ku] unh fodkl vkSj xaxk laj{k.kea=h
be pleased to state:
(a) whether the ground water level inthe country is depleting
very fast as therate of extraction of ground water is fasterthan
the rate it can be recharged and if so,the details thereof;
(b) whether the Government hasinitiated any action plan or
formulated apolicy in this regard;
(c) if so, the details thereof and if not,the reasons therefor;
and
(d) whether the Government is planningto make rain water
harvesting mandatoryas an effective counter measure to checkthe
depletion of ground water level and ifso, the details thereof?
Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan
*271. SHRI PRAHLAD SINGHPATEL:
ADV. SHARADKUMARMARUTI BANSODE:
Will the Minister of PANCHAYATIRAJ
iapk;rh jkt ea=h
be pleased to state:
(a) the salient features of the RashtriyaGram Swaraj Abhiyan
(RGSA) in thecountry;
(b) the achievements made by theGovernment under RGSA;
(c) the total funds released to thepanchayats during the last
two years forthe capacity building and training activitiesin the
country, State and UT-wise;
(d) the number of ElectedRepresentatives who received
training
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†Original notice of the question received in Hindi.
during the said period, State and UT-wise;and
(e) the steps taken/proposed to be takenby the Government in
this regard?
Graduated Drivers Licensing System
*272. SHRI RABINDRA KUMARJENA:
SHRIMATI K.MARAGATHAM:
Will the Minister of ROADTRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
lM+d ifjogu vkSj jktekxZ ea=h
be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government proposesto adopt the Graduated
Drivers LicensingSystem followed by many countries aroundthe
world;
(b) if so, the details thereof and if not,the reasons
therefor;
(c) whether the Government is awareof a recent study indicating
that 6 out of 10driving licenses in India are awardedwithout a
proper test for the purpose andif so, the details thereof; and
(d) the corrective steps taken by theGovernment in this
regard?
Re-lining of Rajasthan Feeder Canal
†*273. SHRI ARJUN LAL MEENA:
Will the Minister of WATERRESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENTAND GANGA
REJUVENATION
ty lalk/ku] unh fodkl vkSj xaxk laj{k.kea=h
be pleased to state:
(a) whether the NITI Aayog/Union
Government has granted approval forinvestment in re-lining of
Rajasthan feedercanal (Punjab Region) on which the workwill be
carried out by the State Governmentof Punjab and if so, the details
thereof;
(b) whether the Union Government hasreleased the funds as sought
by the StateGovernment of Punjab and if so, the detailsthereof;
(c) whether the work on the said projecthas started and if so,
the details and thepresent status thereof; and
(d) if not, the time frame set forimplementation of the said
project?
Sports Academy
†*274. DR. MANOJ RAJORIA:
Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRSAND SPORTS
;qok dk;ZØe vkSj [ksy ea=h
be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government providesfunds to various States to
set up sportsacademy in their States;
(b) if so, the details along with the fundsallocated for the
purpose during each ofthe last three years and the current
year,State/UT-wise including Rajasthan;
(c) whether any proposal from the Stateof Rajasthan to set up
sports academy ispending with the Government; and
(d) if so, the details and the presentstatus thereof?
Villages Declared as ODF
*275. SHRIMATI RANJEETRANJAN:
SHRI VINCENT H. PALA:
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†Original notice of the question received in Hindi.
Will the Minister of DRINKINGWATER AND SANITATION
is;ty vkSj LoPNrk ea=h
be pleased to state:
(a) the number of villages declared asOpen Defecation Free (ODF)
after Ist and2nd verifications by the respective StateGovernments,
out of 2,04,245 villageswhich were self-declared by GramPanchayats
as ODF as on 23.06.2017,State/UT-wise;
(b) whether the Government is regularlypaying the 'commitment
fee' of 0.5% onWorld Bank loan from the day of the signingof the
agreement in 2015 under SwachhBharat Mission (SBM);
(c) if so, the details thereof includingthe total amount of fee
paid by theGovernment till date;
(d) whether the Government hasappointed the third party
surveying/monitoring agency for the SBM and if so,the details
thereof; and
(e) if not, the manner in which theGovernment proposes to
successfullyapply for the second tranche of the WorldBank loan
amounting to US $229 million?
Rights of Children
*276. SHRI DHANANJAYMAHADIK:
DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMARGAVIT:
Will the Minister of PANCHAYATIRAJ
iapk;rh jkt ea=h
be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government hasundertaken any initiatives or
unveiled/
proposes to unveil any policy to promote/protect the rights of
children at GramPanchayat level and if so, the details andthe
objectives thereof;
(b) whether the Government is facingchallenges in implementation
of theseinitiatives, if so, the details thereof and thesteps taken
by the Government toovercome those difficulties;
(c) whether there is any improvement inthe indices relating to
children after theimplementation of the policy initiatives; and
(d) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise?
Foreign Investment in Road Projects
*277. ADV. M.UDHAYAKUMAR:
Will the Minister of ROADTRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
lM+d ifjogu vkSj jktekxZ ea=h
be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government isformulating a model pact for its
projects tosuit the need of private investors, especiallyfrom the
U.S., the Middle East andSingapore, who have shown keen interestin
operating them;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether it is also true that investorsfrom abroad have shown
keen interest tobuy some of the road projects; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
Decline in Cotton Production
†*278. SHRI HARISH CHANDRAALIAS HARISHDWIVEDI:
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Will the Minister of TEXTILES
oL= ea=h
be pleased to state:
(a) whether the production of cottonhas been declining in the
country over theyears;
(b) if so, the details thereof and thereasons therefor;
(c) whether the textiles industry hasbeen affected due to
increase in productioncost and shortage of cotton; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
Administrative Costs for LandAcquisition
*279. DR. GOKARAJU GANGARAJU:
Will the Minister of ROADTRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
lM+d ifjogu vkSj jktekxZ ea=h
be pleased to state:
(a) whether it is a fact that levying ofadministrative charges
by the States foracquiring land for building or wideningNational
Highways has become a majorcause of concern for the National
HighwaysAuthority of India (NHAI) ever since thenew rates for
compensation have come intoeffect and if so, the details
thereof;
(b) whether it is also true that the PublicInvestments Board
(PIB) had recommendedthat States may be requested not to levy
any administrative costs for land acquisitionor charge actual
expenditure or notexceeding 2.5 per cent of compensation;
(c) if so, the details thereof; and
(d) the quantum of compensationreleased by NHAI during each of
the lastthree years, State-wise?
Poverty Eradication Programmes
†*280. SHRI SUSHIL KUMARSINGH:
Will the Minister of RURALDEVELOPMENT
xzkeh.k fodkl ea=h
be pleased to state:
(a) whether as per Economic Survey2016-17, 77 per cent families
in rural areasdid not have any type of regular source ofincome and
industrialisation has not madeany positive contribution in
povertyeradication in States like Bihar, UttarPradesh and Jharkhand
and if so, the detailsthereof;
(b) whether the attention of theGovernment has been drawn
towards anews item published in Dainik Jagarandated 12 July, 2017
under the caption"Gramin Vikas Mantralaya Ko NahinGaribon Ki Sudh";
and
(c) if so, the details thereof along withthe funds allocated and
spent for theimplementation of poverty eradicationprogrammes in
Bihar during the last threeyears and the current year?
†Original notice of the question received in Hindi.
NEW DELHI; ANOOP MISHRA
July 28, 2017 Secretary General
Shravana 6, 1939 (Saka)
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INDEX(Ministry-wise)
Civil Aviation :
Coal :
Drinking Water and Sanitation : 275
Mines :
New and Renewable Energy : 268, 269
Panchayati Raj : 271, 276
Power :
Road Transport and Highways : 262, 263, 264, 272, 277, 279
Rural Development : 266, 267, 280
Shipping :
Textiles : 278
Water Resources, River Development and : 261, 265, 270, 273Ganga
Rejuvenation
Youth Affairs and Sports : 274.
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Unhygienic Condition inVillages
2991. SHRI ASHWINI KUMARCHOUBEY:
Will the Minister of DRINKINGWATER AND SANITATION
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be pleased to state the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the
UnionGovernment to address the health relatedissues arising due to
the unhygieniccondition of villages all over the
countryparticularly in Bihar due to whichspecifically children and
women are badlyaffected by cancer of the cervix, under-weightness
of children, malaria, dengue etc.?
Domestic Cruise Industry
2992. SHRI PRALHAD JOSHI:
Will the Minister of SHIPPING
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be pleased to state:
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(a) whether the Government proposesto boost domestic cruise
industry in thecountry and if so, the details thereof;
(b) the details of revenue andemployment generation expected as
a resultthereof; and
(c) the details of specific routesidentified for the
purpose?
Contaminated Drinking Water inTribal Areas
†2993. SHRI VIJAY KUMARHANSDAK:
Will the Minister of DRINKINGWATER AND SANITATION
¯ÖêµÖ•Ö»Ö †Öî¸ü þ֓”ûŸÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß
be pleased to state:
(a) whether the tribal people living inthe hilly States
particularly Sahebganj,Pakur, Godda and Dumka districts ofJharkhand
are compelled to drinkcontaminated drinking water;
(b) if so, the details thereof and thereaction of the Government
thereto; and
(c) the various measures taken toprovide safe drinking water in
the tribalareas of the said districts?
Illegal Mining of Iron Ore
2994. SHRI K. PARASURAMAN:
Will the Minister of MINES
ÜÖÖ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß
be pleased to state:
(a) the details of cases relating to illegalmining of iron ore
detected/reported in thecountry during the last three years;
and
(b) the number of cases registered inthe matter and the follow
up action takenby the Government thereon?
National Rural Livelihoods Mission
†2995. DR. KRISHAN PRATAP:
Will the Minister of RURALDEVELOPMENT
ÝÖÏÖ´ÖßÞÖ ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß
be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government has takena huge sum of loan from the
InternationalDevelopment Association (IDA) for theimplementation of
National RuralLivelihoods Mission (NRLM);
(b) if so, the details thereof and thenames of those districts
and blocks in theidentified States where this loan has
beenutilised;
(c) the extent to which the States havebenefited from it;
(d) whether the Governmentproposes to cover the remaining
districtsunder any other loan scheme in the country;and
(e) if so, the details thereof?
Procurement of Cotton
2996. SHRIMATI KOTHAPALLIGEETHA:
Will the Minister of TEXTILES
¾ÖÃ¡Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß
be pleased to state:
(a) whether the cotton fetched thehighest price in the season
for farmers asarrivals of the produce peaked this year atthe
procurement centres in the countryparticularly in Telangana, if so,
the detailsthereof;
(b) whether the Cotton Corporationof India procured 4000
quintals ofcotton at the minimum support price ofRs. 4100, if the
moisture content is below8 per cent and the private traders
alsopurchased 49,000 quintals at a premium inTelangana and if so,
the details thereof;and
(c) whether it is also a fact thatcropped area of cotton in
Telangana hasalso increased this year compared to theprevious three
years and if so, the detailsthereof?
Saranda Action Plan
†2997. SHRI LAXMAN GILUWA:
Will the Minister of RURALDEVELOPMENT
ÝÖÏÖ´ÖßÞÖ ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß
be pleased to state:
(a) the details and objectives of theSaranda Action Plan in the
State ofJharkhand;
(b) the total expenditure incurred onthe said plan;
† Original notice of the question received in Hindi.
LOK SABHA______
List of Questions for WRITTEN ANSWERSThursday, August 3,
2017/Shravana 12, 1939 (Saka)
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(Ministries of Civil Aviation; Coal; Drinking Water and
Sanitation; Mines; Newand Renewable Energy; Panchayati Raj; Power;
Road Transport and Highways;
Rural Development; Shipping; Textiles; Water Resources, River
Development andGanga Rejuvenation; Youth Affairs and Sports)
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Total Number of Questions — 230
† Original notice of the question received in Hindi.
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(c) whether rampant corruption andirregularities under the said
action plan havecome to the notice of the Government;
(d) if so, the details thereof and theoutcome of the
inquiry/investigationconducted in this regard; and
(e) if not, the steps proposed to betaken by the Government for
thecorruption free implementation of theAction Plan?
Pension to Widows
†2998. SHRI BODHSINGHBHAGAT:
Will the Minister of RURALDEVELOPMENT
ÝÖÏÖ´ÖßÞÖ ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß
be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government proposesto reduce the prescribed age
limit forwidows from 40 years to 18 years underIndira Gandhi
National Widow PensionScheme (IGNWPS);
(b) if so, the details thereof and thetime-frame for the same;
and
(c) if not, the reasons therefor?
Completion of Projects under PMKSY
2999. SHRI VENKATESH BABUT.G.:
Will the Minister of WATERRESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENTAND GANGA
REJUVENATION
•Ö»Ö ÃÖÓÃÖÖ¬Ö®Ö, ®Ö¤üß ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ †Öî¸ü ÝÖÓÝÖÖ ÃÖÓ¸üõÖÞÖ
´ÖÓ¡Öß
be pleased to state:
(a) the amount allocated under thePradhan Mantri Krishi
Sinchayee Yojana(PMKSY) during each of the last threeyears,
State-wise;
(a) whether the Government proposesto ban the cricket matches of
IPL in viewof the increasing trend of use of black moneythrough
alleged betting involved in thesematches;
(b) if so, the details thereof along withthe measures taken by
the Government inthis regard; and
(c) if not, the reasons therefor alongwith the steps taken to
prevent such casesof betting?
Supply of Coal to Thermal PowerPlants
3002. DR. NARAMALLI SIVAPRASAD:
Will the Minister of COAL
ÛúÖêµÖ»ÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß
be pleased to state:
(a) the quantum of coal allocated bythe Union Government to the
thermalpower plants in Andhra Pradesh during thelast three years
and the current year;
(b) whether the State had demandedmore coal during the said
period; and
(c) if so, the decision taken by theUnion Government in this
regard?
East-West and North-South Corridor
3003. SHRI MANOJ TIWARI:
Will the Minister of ROADTRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
ÃÖ›ÍüÛú ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖÆü®Ö †Öî¸ü ¸üÖ•Ö´ÖÖÝÖÔ ´ÖÓ¡Öß
be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government hascompleted the East-West and
North-SouthCorridor Road projects ensuring better andfast
connectivity across the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(b) whether the Government hasreviewed the progress made so far
of allthe irrigation projects thereunder and if so,the details
thereof;
(c) whether the Government has takenany steps for early
implementation/completion of all the irrigation projectsunder the
said Yojana;
(d) if so, the details thereof and thetime by which all the
above projects arelikely to be completed; and
(e) if not, the reasons therefor?
Uniform Pension to All
†3000. SHRI RAMESH BIDHURI:
Will the Minister of RURALDEVELOPMENT
ÝÖÏÖ´ÖßÞÖ ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß
be pleased to state:
(a) whether there is huge variation inthe amount of old age
pension, widowpension, disability pension and the pensiongiven
under other schemes in various Statesof the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Governmentproposes to grant uniform
minimumpension to the pensioners in all the Statesof the country
along with the details offunds spent during the last three
years,State/UT-wise; and
(d) the steps taken/being taken by theGovernment in this
regard?
Betting in IPL Cricket Matches
†3001. SHRI LAKHAN LAL SAHU:
Will the Minister of YOUTHAFFAIRS AND SPORTS
µÖã¾ÖÖ ÛúÖµÖÔÛÎú´Ö †Öî¸ü ÜÖê»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß
be pleased to state:
(c) if not, the reasons therefor; and
(d) the details of the companies whosework is delayed, if
any?
Irregularities in Purchase of Aircraftfor Air India
3004. SHRI B. SENGUTTUVAN:
Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION
®ÖÖÝÖ¸ü ×¾Ö´ÖÖ®Ö®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß
be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Central Bureau ofInvestigation (CBI) has
registered threeFIRs relating to cheating, criminal breachof trust
and abuse of official position andone preliminary enquiry on the
direction ofthe Supreme Court based on a PublicInterest Litigation
against unknown personsin the Ministry, Air India and certain
otherprivate individuals and if so, the detailsthereof;
(b) whether the FIRs relate to thepurchase of 111 aircrafts for
Air India (AI)and Indian Airlines (IA) from AirbusIndustries and
Boeing with a view tobenefitting them while the national carrierwas
financially too stressed to afford it,which was described by the
Comptrollerand Auditor General of India as a recipe fordisaster,
leasing of aircrafts for IA and AIwhile the acquisition programme
was oncausing further loss and also to giving upprofit-making
international and domesticroutes to favour other private airlines
andif so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the merger of AI and IAfurther compounded the
situation andcaused more losses and if so, the detailsthereof;
(d) whether the new aircrafts whichwere needlessly purchased
were junked asunsuitable and sold for less-than-the-marketprices
occasioning further loss and if so,the details thereof; and
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(e) whether the evidence gatheredmakes out the prima-facie
culprits andtraitors who betrayed the national interestand if so,
the action taken by theGovernment in this regard?
Construction of Projects on Rivers
3005. SHRI KONAKALLANARAYANA RAO:
Will the Minister of WATERRESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENTAND GANGA
REJUVENATION
•Ö»Ö ÃÖÓÃÖÖ¬Ö®Ö, ®Ö¤üß ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ †Öî¸ü ÝÖÓÝÖÖ ÃÖÓ¸üõÖÞÖ
´ÖÓ¡Öß
be pleased to state:
(a) whether it is a fact that Odisha isconstructing small
projects on riverMahendratanaya and Baahuda therebyhampering Andhra
Pradesh offshore waterdams as well as creating drinking
waterproblem for North Coastal Andhra Pradesh;
(b) if so, whether the Government hasgiven permission for the
same and if so, thedetails thereof;
(c) whether the Governmenthas received any objections fromAndhra
Pradesh in this regard; and
(d) if so, the details thereof and thereaction of the Government
thereto?
Survey on SBM
3006. SHRI ANTO ANTONY:
Will the Minister of DRINKINGWATER AND SANITATION
¯ÖêµÖ•Ö»Ö †Öî¸ü þ֓”ûŸÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß
be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government hasconducted any survey on the
attitudinalchange of people with regard to cleanlinessafter the
introduction of Swachh BharatMission (SBM);
Will the Minister of NEW ANDRENEWABLE ENERGY
®Ö¾Öß®Ö †Öî¸ü ®Ö¾ÖßÛú¸üÞÖßµÖ ‰ú•ÖÖÔ ´ÖÓ¡Öß
be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government provides/proposes to provide training
to techniciansengaged in solar energy sector in thecountry;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the details of funds allocated/utilised for this purpose
during each of thelast three years and the current year,
State/UT-wise including Chhattisgarh; and
(d) the details of training programmesstarted in various States
includingChhattisgarh during the said period, State/UT-wise?
Loss of Revenue made by Air India
3009. SHRI RAMSINH RATHWA:
Will the Minister of CIVILAVIATION
®ÖÖÝÖ¸ü ×¾Ö´ÖÖ®Ö®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß
be pleased to state:
(a) whether Air India is losing revenuebecause of the new
services by other airlinesin same sectors with the same or near
tosame departure and arrival times;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the steps taken by the Governmentin this regard?
Appointment of Chief OperatingOfficer by Jet Airways
3010. DR. UDIT RAJ:
Will the Minister of CIVILAVIATION
®ÖÖÝÖ¸ü ×¾Ö´ÖÖ®Ö®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß
(b) if so, the details thereof includingthe mojor findings of
the survey; and
(c) the extent to which the norms fixedunder the SBM have been
accomplishedso far?
Functioning of Sports Federations
3007. DR. BOORA NARSAIAHGOUD:
Will the Minister of YOUTHAFFAIRS AND SPORTS
µÖã¾ÖÖ ÛúÖµÖÔÛÎú´Ö †Öî¸ü ÜÖê»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß
be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government has madeany assessment of the
functioning ofvarious sports federations in the countryin the
past;
(b) if so, the details and the outcomethereof;
(c) the details of assistance, apartfrom financial, extended to
these federationsby the Government;
(d) whether it is a fact that individualperformances shown at
the internationallevel are purely on the basis ofperformance and
personal training,coaching of individual athlete and
concernedfederations play a little role in this;
(e) if so, the details thereof along withthe reaction of the
Government thereto;and
(f) the roadmap prepared by theGovernment for Olympics 2020
along withthe sports disciplines identified for specificfocus?
Training to Technicians in SolarEnergy Sector
†3008. DR. BANSHILALMAHATO:
be pleased to state:
(a) whether a foreign national has beenappointed to the post of
Chief OperatingOfficer by Jet Airways without obtainingsecurity
clearance, defying the guidelinesissued by the Directorate General
of CivilAviation (DGCA), which has created athreat of leakage of
confidential informationand jeopardized the security of
travellers;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the reaction of the Governmentthereto?
Construction of National Projects
3011. SHRIMATI POONAMBENMAADAM:
Will the Minister of WATERRESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENTAND GANGA
REJUVENATION
•Ö»Ö ÃÖÓÃÖÖ¬Ö®Ö, ®Ö¤üß ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ †Öî¸ü ÝÖÓÝÖÖ ÃÖÓ¸üõÖÞÖ
´ÖÓ¡Öß
be pleased to state:
(a) whether it is a fact that severalwater projects which have
been declared asNational Projects are under constructionfor several
years due to non-release of fundsand if so, the details thereof and
the otherreasons for delay, if any; and
(b) the details of completed andongoing projects declared as
NationalProjects and their present status along withlikely date of
completion?
FDI in Aviation Sector
3012. SHRI G.M. SIDDESHWARA:SHRI A. ANWHAR
RAAJHAA:SHRI RAJESHBHAI
CHUDASAMA:
Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION
®ÖÖÝÖ¸ü ×¾Ö´ÖÖ®Ö®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß
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be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government proposesto increase the Foreign
Direct Investment(FDI) in the aviation sector;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the steps taken or being taken bythe Government to promote
domesticsectors especially “un-served” airports inthe country;
(d) the details in respect of the 80:20funding model for
infrastructuredevelopment of airports and the procedureadopted for
identification of suchairports;
(e) whether the Union Governmenthas any proposal to allow 100
per centFDI in local airlines and if so, the detailsthereof;
and
(f) whether the Union Governmentconsidered the security issues
before takingsuch decision and if so, the details thereof?
Bridge between Majuli and Jorhat
3013. SHRI KAMAKHYAPRASAD TASA:
Will the Minister of ROADTRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
ÃÖ›ÍüÛú ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖÆü®Ö †Öî¸ü ¸üÖ•Ö´ÖÖÝÖÔ ´ÖÓ¡Öß
be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government proposesto construct a bridge
connecting MajuliIsland and Jorhat;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the amount allotted for theconstruction of bridge connecting
Majuliand Jorhat; and
(d) the time by which it is likely to becompleted along with the
present statusthereof?
(f) if so, the details and the outcomethereof along with the
reasons for highersolar tariffs in the country when comparedto
other countries?
Status of NRDWP
3016. SHRI RAJESHBHAICHUDASAMA:
Will the Minister of DRINKINGWATER AND SANITATION
¯ÖêµÖ•Ö»Ö †Öî¸ü þ֓”ûŸÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß
be pleased to state:
(a) the present status of NationalRural Drinking Water
Programme(NRDWP);
(b) the number of rural householdswithout safe drinking water,
State-wise;
(c) whether there are any projectsbeing undertaken under Mahatma
GandhiNational Rural Employment GuaranteeScheme (MGNREGS) for
providing safedrinking water; and
(d) if so, the details thereof and if not,the reasons therefor,
State-wise?
Purchase of Aircraft
3017. SHRI RAJAN VICHARE:
Will the Minister of CIVILAVIATION
®ÖÖÝÖ¸ü ×¾Ö´ÖÖ®Ö®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß
be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government hasordered purchase of 1000 aircraft,
if so,the details thereof;
(b) whether with 1000 aircraft set tobe on order, India is
poised to become the3rd largest buyer of commercial passengerplanes
in the world, if so, the detailsthereof;
Widening of Roads under PMGSY inRajasthan
†3014. SHRI OM BIRLA:
Will the Minister of RURALDEVELOPMENT
ÝÖÏÖ´ÖßÞÖ ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß
be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Governmentproposes to widen the roads in
Rajasthanunder Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana(PMGSY);
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the rural areas of Kotaregion have also been
included in it; and
(d) if so, the details thereof and thetime limit fixed for the
completion of thesaid project?
Solar Power Tariffs
3015. SHRI DEEPENDER SINGHHOODA:
Will the Minister of NEW ANDRENEWABLE ENERGY
®Ö¾Öß®Ö †Öî¸ü ®Ö¾ÖßÛú¸üÞÖßµÖ ‰ú•ÖÖÔ ´ÖÓ¡Öß
be pleased to state:
(a) whether the solar power tariffs areat the lowest levels;
(b) if so, the details of solar powertariffs in
Rs./kilowatt-hour during the lastfive years in the country;
(c) whether there is any scopeto further reduce the solar
powertariffs;
(d) if so, the details thereof;
(e) whether the Government hascompared the solar power tariffs
in thecountry with the tariffs in other countries;and
(c) the estimated number of civilianaircraft in the country at
present;
(d) whether the Government proposesto take measures for parking
bays andrunway slots to meet congestion at airports;and
(e) if so, the details thereof?
Pending Rain Water HarvestingProjects
†3018. COL. SONARAMCHOUDHARY:
Will the Minister of WATERRESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENTAND GANGA
REJUVENATION
•Ö»Ö ÃÖÓÃÖÖ¬Ö®Ö, ®Ö¤üß ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ †Öî¸ü ÝÖÓÝÖÖ ÃÖÓ¸üõÖÞÖ
´ÖÓ¡Öß
be pleased to state:
(a) whether any projects from theGovernment of Rajasthan about
rain waterharvesting are pending with the UnionGovernment for
sanction and budgetprovisions and if so, the details thereof;
(b) whether the Union Governmentintends to sanction the said
projects as wellas to make budget provisions for them andif so, the
details thereof; and
(c) if not, the reasons therefor?
Water Level in Dams
3019. PROF. SAUGATA ROY:
Will the Minister of WATERRESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENTAND GANGA
REJUVENATION
•Ö»Ö ÃÖÓÃÖÖ¬Ö®Ö, ®Ö¤üß ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ †Öî¸ü ÝÖÓÝÖÖ ÃÖÓ¸üõÖÞÖ
´ÖÓ¡Öß
be pleased to state:
(a) the number of villages submergeddue to rising water levels
in the dams duringthe last three years, State-wise;
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notice of the question received in Hindi.
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(b) whether the Government intendsto maintain balanced water
level in variousdams of the country;
(c) if so, the details thereof, State-wise;and
(d) the steps taken to rehabilitate theaffected people by
submergence?
Appraisal of SAGY in Chhattisgarh
3020. SHRI CHANDU LAL SAHU:
Will the Minister of RURALDEVELOPMENT
ÝÖÏÖ´ÖßÞÖ ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß
be pleased to state:
(a) the details of villages covered underthe Saansad Adarsh Gram
Yojana (SAGY),State/UT-wise with special reference
toChhattisgarh;
(b) the details of works undertaken ineach such village and the
status of eachwork in the villages of Chhattisgarh;
(c) whether any work is pending orlanguishing due to lack of
financial or otherconstraints and if so, the details thereof inthe
said State; and
(d) the details of Members ofParliament who have adopted a third
villageunder SAGY and the names of therespective villages,
State/UT-wise includingChhattisgarh?
Shortage of Manpower in DGCA
3021. SHRI P.K. BIJU:
Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION
®ÖÖÝÖ¸ü ×¾Ö´ÖÖ®Ö®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß
be pleased to state:
(a) whether there is a shortage ofmanpower in the Directorate
General of
Sports Federations for sending variousteams abroad for training
and participationin various international sports tournamentsduring
the last three years and the currentyear, event-wise;
(b) the norms/criteria adopted by theGovernment for review/audit
of suchexpenditure;
(c) whether the funds so disbursedhave been utilised properly;
and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
Encroachments of Water Bodies
3024. SHRI CHANDRAPRAKASH JOSHI:
Will the Minister of WATERRESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENTAND GANGA
REJUVENATION
•Ö»Ö ÃÖÓÃÖÖ¬Ö®Ö, ®Ö¤üß ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ †Öî¸ü ÝÖÓÝÖÖ ÃÖÓ¸üõÖÞÖ
´ÖÓ¡Öß
be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government is awarethat there is lack of a well
coordinatedapproach while formulating policies toprevent
encroachment and rejuvenate waterbodies and if so, the facts
thereof;
(b) whether the Governmentproposes to bring one scheme
withinter-ministerial and inter-departmentalcoordination instead of
multiple schemesand if so, the details thereof and if not,
thereasons therefor;
(c) whether the Government has alsotaken cognizance of the fact
that there isprevalence of grim situation with regard tomaintenance
and upkeep of water bodiesas many water bodies have been
encroachedfor construction activities, agriculturalpurposes, slum
habitations and commercialactivities and if so, the details
thereof; and
(d) whether the Government intendsto urge the States to include
water bodies
Civil Aviation (DGCA), including the flightoperations inspection
department; and
(b) if so, the details thereof and theremedial steps taken by
the Governmentin this regard?
Converting Sea Water into PotableWater
†3022. SHRI PANKAJCHAUDHARY:
Will the Minister of DRINKINGWATER AND SANITATION
¯ÖêµÖ•Ö»Ö †Öî¸ü þ֓”ûŸÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß
be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government hasformulated or proposes to
formulate anypolicy to make sea water potable keepingin view the
problem of shortage of drinkingwater in various States of the
country;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether any plants have been setup to make sea water potable
and if so, theutility of the same;
(d) whether the Union Governmentalso proposes to take any steps
forconverting impure water other than seawater into potable water;
and
(e) if so, the details thereof?
National Sports Federations
†3023. SHRI SADASHIVLOKHANDE:
Will the Minister of YOUTHAFFAIRS AND SPORTS
µÖã¾ÖÖ ÛúÖµÖÔÛÎú´Ö †Öî¸ü ÜÖê»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß
be pleased to state:
(a) the details of financial assistancesanctioned and released
to various National
in land records so that they are immediatelyable to take action
against the encroachersand thereby get such water bodies free
fromthe encroachment and if so, the detailsthereof?
Increase in Generation of RenewableEnergy
†3025. SHRIMATI RANJANBENBHATT:
Will the Minister of NEW ANDRENEWABLE ENERGY
®Ö¾Öß®Ö †Öî¸ü ®Ö¾ÖßÛú¸üÞÖßµÖ ‰ú•ÖÖÔ ´ÖÓ¡Öß
be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government isseriously contemplating to increase
thegeneration of renewable energy in thecountry; and
(b) if so, the details thereof and thesteps proposed to be taken
by theGovernment in this regard and the timeframe for the same?
NHs along Coastline
3026. SHRIMATI DARSHANAVIKRAM JARDOSH:
Will the Minister of ROADTRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
ÃÖ›ÍüÛú ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖÆü®Ö †Öî¸ü ¸üÖ•Ö´ÖÖÝÖÔ ´ÖÓ¡Öß
be pleased to state:
(a) the total length of NationalHighways (NHs) along the
coastline,State-wise;
(b) the length of coastal highways notyet notified as NHs,
State-wise;
(c) the steps taken by the Governmentto notify the same as
NHs;
(d) the time by which they are likelyto be notified;
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notice of the question received in Hindi.
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(e) the total length of NHs in Gujarat,NH-wise; and
(f) the total length of highwaysupgraded to NHs during the last
three yearsalong with expenditure thereon?
Per Capita Availability of DrinkingWater
†3027. SHRI HARINARAYANRAJBHAR:
Will the Minister of DRINKINGWATER AND SANITATION
¯ÖêµÖ•Ö»Ö †Öî¸ü þ֓”ûŸÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß
be pleased to state:
(a) whether there has been a decline inthe per capita
availability of drinking waterduring the last five years;
(b) if so, the details thereof, State/Union Territory-wise
including UttarPradesh; and
(c) the measures taken/being taken bythe Union Government to
enhance theavailability and supply of drinking water?
Construction ofToilets
†3028. SHRI RAM TAHALCHOUDHARY:
Will the Minister of DRINKINGWATER AND SANITATION
¯ÖêµÖ•Ö»Ö †Öî¸ü þ֓”ûŸÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß
be pleased to state:
(a) the number of toilets constructedin the Ranchi Region of
Jharkhand underthe Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM);
(b) the amount sanctioned/releasedand utilised for the
construction of saidtoilets in that Region; and
(e) if so, the details thereof and themanner in which cost
overruns are beingadjusted?
Cruise Shipping andFerry Services
3031. SHRI P. NAGARAJAN:MOHAMMED FAIZAL:
Will the Minister of SHIPPING
¯ÖÖêŸÖ ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖÆü®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß
be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government hasissued any new Guidelines
foroperationalization of Cruise Shipping andFerry Service in Major
Ports in the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the details of Cruise Shipping andFerry Services presently
operational inMajor Ports across the country, Port-wise;
(d) whether the Governmentproposes to construct Cruise
ShipTerminals in the country including Kochi;
(e) if so, the details and the presentStatus thereof; and
(f) the details of funds allocated andreleased for this
purpose?
Cleaning of Ganga River
†3032. SHRI GOPAL SHETTY:
Will the Minister of WATERRESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENTAND GANGA
REJUVENATION
•Ö»Ö ÃÖÓÃÖÖ¬Ö®Ö, ®Ö¤üß ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ †Öî¸ü ÝÖÓÝÖÖ ÃÖÓ¸üõÖÞÖ
´ÖÓ¡Öß
be pleased to state:
(a) the locations starting from theoriginating point to the
destination pointof the Ganga river where cleaning work hasso far
been done alongwith the extent of
(c) the number of toilets proposed tobe constructed in Ranchi
region ofJharkhand under SBM in future?
Power Projects in Andhra Pradesh
3029. SHRI M. RAJA MOHANREDDY:
Will the Minister of POWER
×¾ÖªãŸÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß
be pleased to state the project-wise detailsof the power
projects of Andhra Pradeshwhich are lying pending/sanctioned or
oncompletion stage as on date?
Development Works inMaharashtra
3030. SHRI DILIPKUMARMANSUKHLALGANDHI:
Will the Minister of RURALDEVELOPMENT
ÝÖÏÖ´ÖßÞÖ ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß
be pleased to state:
(a) the number of proposals receivedby the Government for
development worksduring the last three years from theGovernment of
Maharashtra and theamount involved therein along withthe details of
action taken thereon,scheme-wise;
(b) the reasons for which proposalsreceived from the State
Government arestill pending;
(c) whether any time-limit has beenstipulated for disposal of
these proposalsand if so, the details thereof;
(d) whether the delay in execution ofproposals hampers the
developmentworks; and
success achieved in cleaning of theselocations;
(b) whether the aforesaid cleaningwork is being done by the
Government orprivate sector agencies and if so, the detailsthereof;
and
(c) the expenditure incurred oncleaning of Ganga river so far,
location-wise?
Pending Liabilities under MGNREGS
3033. SHRI ABHISHEK SINGH:
Will the Minister of RURALDEVELOPMENT
ÝÖÏÖ´ÖßÞÖ ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß
be pleased to state:
(a) the reasons for not clearing thepending liabilities for the
works createdunder Mahatma Gandhi National RuralEmployment
Guarantee Scheme(MGNREGS) in the State of Chhattisgarh;
(b) the number of works carried outunder the said scheme in the
State duringthe last three years and the current
year,Year-wise;
(c) the number of works taken upunder the scheme in convergence
withMPLAD scheme and other schemes of theCentral and State
Governments in the saidState; and
(d) the present status of the ongoingscheme for drinking water
facilities in therural areas of the said State?
Pradhan Mantri Paridhan RojgarProtsahan Yojana
3034. SHRI SUMEDHANANDSARSWATI:
Will the Minister of TEXTILES
¾ÖÃ¡Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß
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notice of the question received in Hindi.
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be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government hasextended Pradhan Mantri Paridhan
RojgarProtsahan Yojana (PMPRPY) to the textilesector;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Government hasprepared any progress report on
PMPRPY;
(d) if so, the details thereof; and
(e) if not, whether Government isplanning to prepare the report
in near futureand if so, the details thereof?
Power Generation Capacity
†3035. SHRI RAHUL KASWAN:
Will the Minister of POWER
×¾ÖªãŸÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß
be pleased to state:
(a) the details regarding therequirement of power and power
generatingcapacity of various States in the countryincluding
Rajasthan;
(b) whether it is a fact that ascompared to the demand the
powergenerating capacity of electricity is veryless in Rajasthan;
and
(c) if so, the action being taken by theGovernment to increase
power productionin the State?
Silk Industry
3036. SHRI RAJESH PANDEY:
Will the Minister of TEXTILES
¾ÖÃ¡Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß
be pleased to state:
(a) the number of people engaged inthe silk industry at present,
State-wise;
country, so far, State/UT-wise includingMaharashtra;
(b) the details of the funds sanctionedand allocated to
construct panchayatbhawans across the country during the lastthree
years, State/UT-wise includingMaharashtra;
(c) whether the Government hasreceived any complaints regarding
misuseof funds sanctioned for the construction ofpanchayat bhawans
across the country; and
(d) if so, the details thereof and thereasons therefor and the
action taken bythe Government in this regard, State/UT-wise?
Expenditure on Ganga River Cleaning
3039. DR. PRABHAS KUMARSINGH:
SHRI D.S. RATHOD:
Will the Minister of WATERRESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENTAND GANGA
REJUVENATION
•Ö»Ö ÃÖÓÃÖÖ¬Ö®Ö, ®Ö¤üß ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ †Öî¸ü ÝÖÓÝÖÖ ÃÖÓ¸üõÖÞÖ
´ÖÓ¡Öß
be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government hasplanned any deadline to complete
thecleaning of Ganga river and if so, the detailsthereof;
(b) whether there has been any tangibleresults in cleaning of
Ganga river so far andif so, the details thereof; and
(c) the quantum of funds provided andspent on cleaning of the
river since May2014 till date?
Power Survey in Kerala
3040. DR. SHASHI THAROOR:
Will the Minister of POWER
(b) the production, consumption,import and export of silk during
each ofthe last three years and the currentyear;
(c) whether the Governmentproposes to restrict import of raw
silk andsilk yarn to promote the domestic silkindustry in the
country; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
Status of SAGY in Kerala
3037. SHRI KODIKUNNILSURESH:
Will the Minister of RURALDEVELOPMENT
ÝÖÏÖ´ÖßÞÖ ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß
be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government hassanctioned funds for the projects
underSaansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY) inKerala;
(b) if so, the details thereof and worksundertaken in the State,
Constituency-wise;
(c) whether the Government ismonitoring the Progress of SAGY
projectsin the State; and
(d) if so, the details thereof and thepercentage of the works
completed in theState?
Panchayat Bhawan
3038. SHRI ANIL SHIROLE:
Will the Minister of PANCHAYATIRAJ
¯ÖÓ“ÖÖµÖŸÖß ¸üÖ•Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß
be pleased to state:
(a) the number of panchayat bhawansconstructed/being constructed
across the
×¾ÖªãŸÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß
be pleased to state:
(a) the expected power demand in theState of Kerala (Peak Load)
for 2017-18;
(b) the measures taken by theMinistry to increase the power
generationcapacity of the State in the light of thecancellation of
proposed projects such asthe Kasargod Power Station;
(c) whether his Ministry proposes toassist the State to
establish LNG powerplants in the light of the completion of theLNG
Terminal at Kochi, one of only foursuch Terminals in the
country;
(d) if so, the details thereof; and
(e) if not, the reasons therefor?
Inland Waterways
3041. SHRI BHEEMRAO B.PATIL:
SHRI ANANTKUMARHEGDE:
Will the Minister of SHIPPING
¯ÖÖêŸÖ ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖÆü®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß
be pleased to state:
(a) the operational status of the106 new inland waterways in
thecountry;
(b) whether any assessment study hasbeen conducted to ascertain
the level ofpollution likely to be caused as a resultthereof;
(c) if so, the details thereof and if not,the reasons
therefor;
(d) the area of forest land needed tooperationalise these inland
waterways;
(e) whether the Government hasdecided to make ten waterways
functionalin the first phase in the country;
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(f) if so, the details of thesewaterways indicating their length
alongwith the beginning and ending points; and
(g) the names of the rivers along withthe availability of
average level of waterdepth in these rivers?
Dam Rehabilitation andImprovement Project
3042. SHRI NALIN KUMARKATEEL:
Will the Minister of WATERRESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENTAND GANGA
REJUVENATION
•Ö»Ö ÃÖÓÃÖÖ¬Ö®Ö, ®Ö¤üß ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ †Öî¸ü ÝÖÓÝÖÖ ÃÖÓ¸üõÖÞÖ
´ÖÓ¡Öß
be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government has takenup Dam Rehabilitation and
ImprovementProject (DRIP) in the country and if so,the details and
the objectives thereof;
(b) the number of projects taken upthereunder during each of the
last three yearsand the current year, State-wise;
(c) whether the Government hassought the funding for the project
from anyinternal agency and if so, the details thereof;
(d) the funds allocated/released/utilized thereunder during the
said period;and
(e) whether all the works/projectsthereunder have been
completed/are beingcompleted as per the schedule and if so,the
details thereof and if not, the reasonstherefor?
Solarisation of Lighthouses
3043. SHRIMATI POONAMMAHAJAN:
Will the Minister of SHIPPING
®ÖÖÝÖ¸ü ×¾Ö´ÖÖ®Ö®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß
be pleased to state:
(a) whether Indian carriers are able toutilise a mere half of
the seats operated byforeign carriers to and from India, if so,
thedetails thereof;
(b) whether Federation of IndianAirlines (FIA) has approached
theGovernment regarding non-availability ofslots in overseas
locations despite havingflying rights;
(c) if so, the details thereof andGovernment’s response thereto;
and
(d) the steps taken or proposed tobe taken by Government to
ensurethat domestic carriers get adequateslots?
Sports University
3046. ADV. JOICE GEORGE:SHRI M.B. RAJESH:
Will the Minister of YOUTHAFFAIRS AND SPORTS
µÖã¾ÖÖ ÛúÖµÖÔÛÎú´Ö †Öî¸ü ÜÖê»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß
be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Union Governmentproposes to establish a sports
universityin the State of Kerala;
(b) if so, the details and the presentstatus thereof;
(c) whether the Government hascommunicated its decision in this
regard tothe State Government and if so, the detailsthereof;
(d) the details of financial allocationmade for the purpose;
and
(e) whether the proposal complieswith the current international
standards andif so, the details thereof?
¯ÖÖêŸÖ ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖÆü®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß
be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Governmentproposes to solarise lighthouses in
thecountry;
(b) if so, the details thereof includingthe funds allocated and
spent for thepurpose during the last three years and thecurrent
year; and
(c) the number of lighthouses thathave been solarised and those
which areyet to be solarised, State/UT-wise?
Kaleswaram Project
3044. SHRI JAYADEV GALLA:
Will the Minister of WATERRESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENTAND GANGA
REJUVENATION
•Ö»Ö ÃÖÓÃÖÖ¬Ö®Ö, ®Ö¤üß ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ †Öî¸ü ÝÖÓÝÖÖ ÃÖÓ¸üõÖÞÖ
´ÖÓ¡Öß
be pleased to state:
(a) whether it is true that theGovernment has given environment
andforest clearance to Kaleswaram project inTelangana and if so,
the details thereof;
(b) whether the said project is inaccordance with the Andhra
PradeshReorganisation Act and if so, the detailsthereof;
(c) if not, the reasons for permittingTelangana to go ahead with
the said project;and
(d) the future course of action of theGovernment in this
regard?
Availability of Slots inOverseas Locations
3045. SHRI C.S. PUTTA RAJU:
Will the Minister of CIVILAVIATION
Railway Infrastructure for CoalTransport
†3047. SHRI NARANBHAIKACHHADIYA:
Will the Minister of COAL
ÛúÖêµÖ»ÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß
be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Union Government isin consultation with any
State Governmentto develop railway infrastructure fortransportation
of coal;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Union Governmenthas fixed any time limit to
developadditional railway infrastructure for coalfreight and have
assessed the estimated costthereof; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
Works Undertaken by CIL
†3048. SHRI PASHUPATI NATHSINGH:
Will the Minister of COAL
ÛúÖêµÖ»ÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß
be pleased to state:
(a) the details of works undertaken byseven wholly owned coal
producingsubsidiaries and one consultancy companyunder Coal India
Limited (CIL) during thelast three years;
(b) the details of figures in regard togross sale made by CIL
during the year2015-16; and
(c) the quantum of coal made availablefor power generation to
Jharkhand whichis a main consumer of CIL?
More Power to PRIs
†3049. SHRI DEVENDRA SINGHBHOLE:
---------------------------------† Original notice of the
question received in Hindi.
-
909 910
Will the Minister of PANCHAYATIRAJ
¯ÖÓ“ÖÖµÖŸÖß ¸üÖ•Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß
be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government proposesto provide more powers and
financialassistance to the Panchayats so that theycan work in a
better way;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) if not, the reasons therefor?
Impact of GST
3050. SHRI S. RAJENDRAN:
Will the Minister of COAL
ÛúÖêµÖ»ÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß
be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Goods and ServicesTax is likely to affect the
stakeholders inthe coal sector;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Government has takensteps to facilitate the
stakeholders in thisregard; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
Drinking Water Projects withExternal Assistance
3051. SHRIMATI SANTOSHAHLAWAT:
Will the Minister of DRINKINGWATER AND SANITATION
¯ÖêµÖ•Ö»Ö †Öî¸ü þ֓”ûŸÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß
be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government has anyproposal pending for external
financialassistance for drinking water supplyprojects in the
country;
be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government is awareof rising number of
inter-State river watersharing disputes in the country and if
so,the details thereof;
(b) the steps taken to resolve the sameso far;
(c) the details of the oldest inter-Stateriver water sharing
dispute in the country;and
(d) the mechanism put into place tosolve these disputes?
Revival of closed Airports
†3054. SHRI NANA PATOLE:
Will the Minister of CIVILAVIATION
®ÖÖÝÖ¸ü ×¾Ö´ÖÖ®Ö®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß
be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government hasproposed to reopen the closed
airports inthe country to ensure air connectivity tosmall cities of
the country under the schemelaunched on 21 October, 2016;
(b) if so, the details thereof and thetime-limit fixed for the
same, State/UT-wise;
(c) whether the Birsi airport in Gondiadistrict of Maharashtra
is being used forthe training purpose by the Government,if so, the
details thereof;
(d) whether the Governmentproposes to make available the Birsi
airportto the public by developing it under theabove scheme;
and
(e) if so, the details thereof and if not,the reasons
therefor?
Construction Work on NH 28 and 57
†3055. SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI:
(b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
(c) whether the Government has anyGuideline/Policy for posing
these kind ofprojects for the external assistance withina
stipulated time period;
(d) if so, the details thereof;
(e) whether the Government ofRajasthan has submitted five DPRs
ofDrinking Water Projects for posing toJapan International
Cooperation Agency(JICA) for Official DevelopmentAssistance (ODA)
Loan; and
(f) if so, the details and present statusthereof?
Grading and Notifying ofMines of CIL
3052. SHRIMATI KIRRONKHER:
SHRI ANOOP MISHRA:
Will the Minister of COAL
ÛúÖêµÖ»ÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß
be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Coal Controller’sOrganisations an outfit of his
Ministry hasbeen tasked with grading and notifying themines of Coal
India Limited from April,2017; and
(b) if so, the details thereof and thefindings made by the said
Organisation?
Inter-State River Water SharingDisputes
3053. SHRI V. ELUMALAI:
Will the Minister of WATERRESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENTAND GANGA
REJUVENATION
•Ö»Ö ÃÖÓÃÖÖ¬Ö®Ö, ®Ö¤üß ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ †Öî¸ü ÝÖÓÝÖÖ ÃÖÓ¸üõÖÞÖ
´ÖÓ¡Öß
Will the Minister of ROADTRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
ÃÖ›ÍüÛú ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖÆü®Ö †Öî¸ü ¸üÖ•Ö´ÖÖÝÖÔ ´ÖÓ¡Öß
be pleased to state:
(a) whether work is being done onNational Highway-28 and 57
underMuzaffarpur-Kotwa segment as per theO & M contract;
(b) if so, the details thereof along withthe name of the
companies to which saidwork has been allotted and the cost
involvedtherein separately; and
(c) the percentage of work done underthe said projects at
present and their currentstatus?
Generation of Power fromRenewable Sources
†3056. SHRI ALOK SANJAR:
Will the Minister of NEW ANDRENEWABLE ENERGY
®Ö¾Öß®Ö †Öî¸ü ®Ö¾ÖßÛú¸üÞÖßµÖ ‰ú•ÖÖÔ ´ÖÓ¡Öß
be pleased to state:
(a) whether power is generated frombiomass, solar and wind power
plants inthe country;
(b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
(c) whether power generated frombiomass plants is cheaper as
compared towind and solar energy;
(d) if so, the details thereof; and
(e) the per unit cost of electricitygenerated by the biomass
plant as comparedto the electricity generated by solar andwind
energy plants?
Welfare Schemes for HandloomWeavers
†3057. SHRI ANSHUL VERMA:
† Original notice of the question received in Hindi.
-
Will the Minister of TEXTILES
¾ÖÃ¡Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß
be pleased to state:
(a) the details of the Welfare Schemesbeing implemented for
handloom weaversand the details of the funds allocated,released and
spent under these schemesduring each of the last three years and
thecurrent year, State-wise
(b) the success achieved so far inproviding marketing facilities
to the weaversand the total number of weavers benefitedfrom these
schemes during the said period,State-wise;
(c) whether the handloom weavers andmembers of their families
are committingsuicides due to financial crisis;
(d) if so, the details thereof and thereasons therefor along
with the total numberof weavers who had committed suicideduring the
said period and the steps takenby the Government for the welfare of
theirfamilies;
(e) whether any Mega cluster meantfor weavers engaged in cottage
industry hasbeen sanctioned at Sohabad Tehsil of HardoiDistrict;
and
(f) if so, the details thereof?
Capacity Building
†3058. SHRI ASHOKMAHADEORAO NETE:
Will the Minister of PANCHAYATIRAJ
¯ÖÓ“ÖÖµÖŸÖß ¸üÖ•Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß
be pleased to state:
(a) the details of the steps taken bythe Government regarding
training andcapacity building of elected members ofPanchayati Raj
Institutions in the States;
vacancies in Sports Authority of India(SAI) including vacancies
undercompassionate ground during the year2016-17;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) if not, the details of vacancies andthe time-frame set to
fill up these vacantposts?
Proposals received fromTelangana under PMGSY
3061. SHRI GUTHA SUKENDERREDDY:
SHRI PRABHAKARREDDY KOTHA:
Will the Minister of RURALDEVELOPMENT
ÝÖÏÖ´ÖßÞÖ ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß
be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government hasreceived any proposals from
theGovernment of Telangana for release offunds under Pradhan Mantri
Gram SadakYojana (PMGSY);
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the steps taken/being taken by theGovernment in this regard;
and
(d) the quantum of funds released tothe State so far?
Promotion of Sports inMadhya Pradesh
†3062. SHRI MANOHARUTAWAL:
Will the Minister of YOUTHAFFAIRS AND SPORTS
µÖã¾ÖÖ ÛúÖµÖÔÛÎú´Ö †Öî¸ü ÜÖê»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß
be pleased to state:
(b) the details of funds spent for thispurpose during the last
three years and thecurrent year; and
(c) whether the Government has takenany steps to assess the
efffectiveness oftraining programmes launched in thisregard, if so,
the details thereof?
Model Law forWater Conservation
3059. SHRIMATI RAKSHATAIKHADSE:
Will the Minister of WATERRESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENTAND GANGA
REJUVENATION
•Ö»Ö ÃÖÓÃÖÖ¬Ö®Ö, ®Ö¤üß ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ †Öî¸ü ÝÖÓÝÖÖ ÃÖÓ¸üõÖÞÖ
´ÖÓ¡Öß
be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Governmentproposes to constitute a high
levelcommittee to look into problems ofdepleting ground water to
address the issueof water conservation and if so, the
detailsthereof;
(b) whether the Governmentproposes to introduce model law to
addressthe issue of rain water run-off conservationto correlate and
introduce management forrain water and the rivers; and
(c) if so, the details thereof?
Vacancies in SAI
3060. SHRI SISIR KUMARADHIKARI:
Will the Minister of YOUTHAFFAIRS AND SPORTS
µÖã¾ÖÖ ÛúÖµÖÔÛÎú´Ö †Öî¸ü ÜÖê»Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß
be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government hascompleted the process to fill up
all the
(a) whether the Union Governmenthas provided any financial
assistance forpromotion of sports to the Government ofMadhya
Pradesh during the last three yearsand the current year;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the number of sportspersons ofMadhya Pradesh who received
financialassistance from the Union Governmentduring the said
period;
(d) whether the Union Governmenthas received any proposals from
theGovernment of Madhya Pradesh regardingurban sports
infrastructure scheme or anyother sports competition; and
(e) if so, the details and the presentstatus thereof?
Development ofSea Ports
3063. SHRI Y.S. AVINASH REDDY:
Will the Minister of SHIPPING
¯ÖÖêŸÖ ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖÆü®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß
be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government proposesto develop viable sea ports
in the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof along withthe ports identified
for the purpose in thecountry including Andhra Pradesh;
(c) whether the Ramayapatnam porthas been included in the list
of identifiedports for development and if so, the
detailsthereof;
(d) whether any request from theGovernment of Andhra Pradesh has
beenreceived in this regard; and
(e) if so, the reaction of theGovernment thereto?
911 912
† Original notice of the question received in Hindi.† Original
notice of the question received in Hindi.
-
Air Accidents
3064. SHRI ADHIR RANJANCHOWDHURY:
DR. SWAMI SAKSHIJIMAHARAJ:
Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION
®ÖÖÝÖ¸ü ×¾Ö´ÖÖ®Ö®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß
be pleased to state:
(a) the details of aircraft crashed/airaccidents reported during
the last threeyears and the current year, year-wise;
(b) whether any inquiry has beenconducted into these
accidents/incidents;
(c) if so, the details thereof;
(d) the details of the strategy andpreventive measures
formulated to preventair crash; and
(e) the manner in which theGovernment ensures aviation safety
duringinternational air journey?
Inspection of Mines
†3065. SHRIMATI KAMLA DEVIPAATLE:
Will the Minister of MINES
ÜÖÖ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß
be pleased to state:
(a) the details of the agencies engagedin inspection of
mines;
(b) the State-wise details of the minesinspected during the last
three years andthe current year in the country
includingChhattisgarh;
(c) the latest status of the mines soinspected; and
(d) the steps taken by the Governmentto inspect all the coal
mines in the countryand the time by which the said mines arelikely
to be inspected?
(a) the number of textile designexhibitions including handicraft
exhibitionsorganised in the country particularly inbackward areas
during the last three yearsand the current year along with
exportorders received through these exhibitions;
(b) the norms/criteria to be followedby the Indian traditional
handicraftindustry/artisans to participate in
national/international exhibitions/fairs;
(c) whether the participation in suchexhibitions/fairs has
increased/declinedduring the said period; and
(d) if so, the details thereof and thereasons therefor?
Training Programme forMaritime Workforce
3069. SHRI MAHEISH GIRRI:
Will the Minister of SHIPPING
¯ÖÖêŸÖ ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖÆü®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß
be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government is awareof the need to improve the
quality oftraining of Indian maritime workforce;
(b) if so, the details thereof along withthe training programmes
organised for thepurpose during the last three years and thecurrent
year;
(c) whether the Ministry is planningto collaborate with the
Ministry of SkillDevelopment and Entrepreneurship toconduct more
such training programmes andif so, the details thereof;
(d) whether the Governmentproposes to set up welfare centres in
allthe ports in the country and if so, thedetails thereof along
with the name of portsidentified for the purpose; and
Illegal Mining
3066. SHRI MANSUKHBHAIDHANJIBHAI VASAVA:
Will the Minister of MINES
ÜÖÖ®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß
be pleased to state:
(a) the details of instances of illegalmining which took place
in Gujarat duringthe last three years;
(b) whether the accused have beenidentified for above illegal
mining and if so,the details thereof;
(c) whether illegal mining is not beingcurbed in the State
despite existence ofvarious regulations; and
(d) if so, the reaction of theGovernment thereto?
Proposal for Jetties from Assam
3067. SHRI RADHESHYAMBISWAS:
Will the Minister of SHIPPING
¯ÖÖêŸÖ ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖÆü®Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß
be pleased to state:
(a)whether the Government hasreceived any proposal from
theGovernment of Assam for the setting upof new Jetties in the
State; and
(b) if so, the details thereof along withthe steps taken by the
Government in thisregard?
Handicraft Exhibitions
3068. SHRI RAGHAVLAKHANPAL:
Will the Minister of TEXTILES
¾ÖÃ¡Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß
be pleased to state:
(e) the time by which such welfarecentres are likely to be set
up in all theports in the country?
Extremely Low GroundWater Table Areas
3070. SHRI KAMLESH PASWAN:
Will the Minister of WATERRESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENTAND GANGA
REJUVENATION
•Ö»Ö ÃÖÓÃÖÖ¬Ö®Ö, ®Ö¤üß ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ †Öî¸ü ÝÖÓÝÖÖ ÃÖÓ¸üõÖÞÖ
´ÖÓ¡Öß
be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Central Ground WaterAuthority has identified
areas in the countrywith extremely low ground water table levelsand
if so, the details thereof;
(b) whether the authority has madeany policy provisions to
create rain waterharvesting plants in these areas; and
(c) if so, the details thereof and if not,the reasons
therefor?
ROBs in Andhra Pradesh
3071. SHRI M. MURALIMOHAN:
Will the Minister of ROADTRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
ÃÖ›ÍüÛú ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖÆü®Ö †Öî¸ü ¸üÖ•Ö´ÖÖÝÖÔ ´ÖÓ¡Öß
be pleased to state:
(a) the details of the Road OverBridges being
constructed/proposed tobe constructed by National HighwaysAuthority
of India (NHAI) in Rajahmundryand other parts of the State of
AndhraPradesh;
(b) the funds released for constructionof Morampudi flyover at
Rajahmundry;and
(c) the reasons for delay inconstruction of this bridge?
913 914
† Original notice of the question received in Hindi.
-
NGT Observations overGanga River Cleaning
†3072. SHRI KIRTI AZAD:
Will the Minister of WATERRESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENTAND GANGA
REJUVENATION
•Ö»Ö ÃÖÓÃÖÖ¬Ö®Ö, ®Ö¤üß ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ †Öî¸ü ÝÖÓÝÖÖ ÃÖÓ¸üõÖÞÖ
´ÖÓ¡Öß
be pleased to state:
(a) whether the National GreenTribunal (NGT) has made
certainobservations on efficacy of Governmentefforts in cleaning of
Ganga river and statedthat till now not even a single drop of
Gangariver has been cleaned and the money isbeing wasted in the
process and if so, thedetails thereof;
(b) the reaction of the Governmentthereto;
(c) the year-wise quantum of amountallocated and spent for
Namami GangeMission since its inception; and
(d) the effect of this mission oncleaning of Ganga river so
far?
Drive for Supplying SafeDrinking Water
3073. DR. ANUPAM HAZRA:
Will the Minister of DRINKINGWATER AND SANITATION
¯ÖêµÖ•Ö»Ö †Öî¸ü þ֓”ûŸÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß
be pleased to state:
(a) the number of people getting safedrinking water throughout
the year andduring drought season, State-wise;
(b) whether the Government haslaunched any special drive to
provide safedrinking water in rural areas during2016-17;
as water conservation year and if so, thedetails thereof;
(b) whether the Government has anyproposal to introduce special
programmesfor optimal use of water resources in thecountry; and
(c) if so, the details thereof?
Strengthening of Panchayati RajInstitutions
3076. SHRI ASADUDDINOWAISI:
Will the Minister of PANCHAYATIRAJ
¯ÖÓ“ÖÖµÖŸÖß ¸üÖ•Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß
be pleased to state:
(a) whether Constitution 73rdAmendment Act, 1992 brought about
majorchanges in Panchayati Raj System;
(b) if so, the extent to which thePanchayati Raj System has
beenstrengthened over the years;
(c) whether during 12th Five Year PlanApproach Paper the issues
were notaddressed and adequate funds were notprovided to the
Panchayati Raj Institutionsby the Union Government and the
Centraland State Finance Commissions; and
(d) if so, the steps taken by theGovernment to ensure that
Panchayati RajInstitutions are strengthened fordevelopment of
villages and have greatersay in their routine daily
functioning?
Status of NSAP in Assam
3077. KUMARI SUSHMITA DEV:
Will the Minister of RURALDEVELOPMENT
ÝÖÏÖ´ÖßÞÖ ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß
(c) if so, the details of the number ofbeneficiaries thereunder,
State/UT-wise;and
(d) whether there is any State-wisescheme for providing safe
drinking waterduring 2017-18 and if so, the detailsthereof?
Funds to Panchayats
†3074. SHRI RAM SWAROOPSHARMA:
Will the Minister of PANCHAYATIRAJ
¯ÖÓ“ÖÖµÖŸÖß ¸üÖ•Ö ´ÖÓ¡Öß
be pleased to state:
(a) the details of the funds providedto Panchayats across the
country during2015-16, State/UT-wise;
(b) the allocation of funds toPanchayats in Himachal Pradesh
during2017-18;
(c) whether any monitoringcommittee has been set up to monitor
theutilisation of funds, if so, the detailsthereof; and
(d) the details of the provisionsregarding allocation of funds
to thePanchayats?
Water Conservation Year
3075. SHRI BHAGWANTHKHUBA:
Will the Minister of WATERRESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENTAND GANGA
REJUVENATION
•Ö»Ö ÃÖÓÃÖÖ¬Ö®Ö, ®Ö¤üß ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ †Öî¸ü ÝÖÓÝÖÖ ÃÖÓ¸üõÖÞÖ
´ÖÓ¡Öß
be pleased to state:
(a) whether it is true that theGovernment has celebrated the
year 2015
be pleased to state:
(a) the details of beneficiaries coveredunder different
components of NationalSocial Assistance Programme (NSAP) inCachar
district of Assam;
(b)whether the identification ofbeneficiaries is a continuous
process and ifso, the details thereof and the time by whichthe
beneficiaries list was last updated inAssam;
(c) whether the number of beneficiariesin Cachar match with the
recent SocioEconomic and Caste Census (SECC) 2011and if so, the
details thereof and if not, thereasons therefor; and
(d) the details of assistance currentlybeing provided under
Indira GandhiNational Old Age Pension Scheme(IGNOAPS) in Assam and
the date of lastrevision of pension?
Bid for Power Transmission Projects
3078. DR. C.GOPALAKRISHNAN:
Will the Minister of POWER
×¾ÖªãŸÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß
be pleased to state:
(a) whether the China’s State runSouthern Power Grid plans to
bid for powertransmission projects in India, if so, thedetails
thereof;
(b) whether Government is alsoattracting interest from foreign
firmsincluding Chinese companies;
(c) if so, the details thereof;
(d) the total number of Chinesecompanies interested to invest in
India’spower projects; and
(e) the action taken or proposed to betaken by the Government on
awardingprojects to Chinese companies?
915 916
† Original notice of the question received in Hindi.
-
Output of Coal
3079. SHRI R.P..MARUTHARAJAA:
Will the Minister of COAL
ÛúÖêµÖ»ÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß
be pleased to state:
(a) the total output of coal inpercentage which is controlled by
the CoalIndia Limited (CIL);
(b) whether the Government proposesto set up Coal Regulatory
Authority;
(c) if so, the details along with theproposed functions thereof;
and
(d) the time by which it is likely to beset up?
Coking Coal
3080. SHRI KANWAR SINGHTANWAR:
Will the Minister of COAL
ÛúÖêµÖ»ÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß
be pleased to state:
(a) the quantity of coking coalimported into the country during
the lastthree years, Year-wise;
(b) the impact of the cost of cokingcoal on the steel industry;
and
(c) the steps being taken by theGovernment to improve the supply
ofcoking coal in the country?
Assistance for Arsenic and FluorideAffected States
3081. SHRI Y.V. SUBBA REDDY:
Will the Minister of DRINKINGWATER AND SANITATION
¯ÖêµÖ•Ö»Ö †Öî¸ü þ֓”ûŸÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Öß
of traditional handicrafts industry inMadhya Pradesh;
(b) if so, the details of the workscarried out in this regard in
the State duringthe last three years; and
(c) if not, the reasons therefor and thesteps proposed to be
taken thereon?
Bridge on Brahmaputra
3084. SHRI BADRUDDINAJMAL:
Will the Minister of ROADTRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
ÃÖ›ÍüÛú ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖÆü®Ö †Öî¸ü ¸üÖ•Ö´ÖÖÝÖÔ ´ÖÓ¡Öß
be pleased to state:
(a) the present status of the longpending public demand for
construction ofDhubri-Phulbari Bridge over riverBrahmaputra to
connect the State of Assamand Meghalaya with the rest of the
nation;
(b) whether the Government hasordered for preparation of DPR for
Dhubri-Phulbari Bridge, if so, the details thereof;
(c) the reasons for delay inconstruction of this bridge;
(d) whether any consultations wereheld with the Ministry of
Finance forbudgetary allocation for construction of thebridge, if
so, the details thereof; and
(e) the time by which it is likely to bestarted along with
status of rehabilitationof people rendered homeless due to
thisproject?
Water Quality Testing Laboratories
3085. SHRI DUSHYANTCHAUTALA:
Will the Minister of DRINKINGWATER AND SANITATION
be pleased to state:
(a) whether NITI Aayog proposes toprovide one time assistance to
Statessuffering from the presence of Arsenic andFluoride in
drinking water; and
(b) the present status of the proposaland the financial
assistance proposed tobe made to Andhra Pradesh particularlyfor
Prakasam region?
Foreign Aid forNamami Gange Mission
3082. SHRI SANKAR PRASADDATTA:
Will the Minister of WATERRESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENTAND GANGA
REJUVENATION
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be pleased to state:
(a) the time-frame set for completionof the Namami Gange Mission
by theUnion Government along with the presentstatus of its
implementation;
(b) the quantum of foreign aid receivedunder the Mission,
country-wise; and
(c) the steps taken by the UnionGovernment to clean the upper
surface ofthe Ganga River so as to prevent the drainsof the cities
and toxic industrial effluentsfrom falling into the river?
Traditional Handicrafts
†3083. SHRI LAXMI NARAYANYADAV:
Will the Minister of TEXTILES
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be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Union Governmenthas taken any steps for the
development
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be pleased to state:
(a) whether there are inadequatenumber of Water Quality
TestingLaboratories across the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Union Governmenthas urged the State Governments
to set updistrict level Water Quality TestingLaboratories by March,
2017 and if so, thedetails thereof; and
(d) the other steps being taken by theUnion Government to set up
adequatenumber of Water Quality TestingLaboratories across the
country?
Plantation of Trees
3086. SHRIMATI V. SATHYABAMA:
Will the Minister of ROADTRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
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be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government has anypolicy with regard to planting
of trees inplace of trees cut due to widening of
nationalhighways;
(b) if so, the details thereof along withthe number of trees cut
and planted as aresult of widening of national highways;and
(c) the action taken by theGovernment against those road
constructioncompanies which do not plant trees in placeof trees cut
for construction of roads as perthe Government policy?
Gas Based Power Projects
3087. DR. K. KAMARAJ:
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Will the Minister of POWER
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be pleased to state:
(a) the details of gas based powerprojects in the country along
with theirpower generation capacity, project andState-wise;
(b) whether Government proposes toincrease power generation
capacity of thesepower projects;
(c) if so, the details thereof along withthe funds earmarked for
the purpose; and
(d) the other steps being taken/proposed to be taken by the
Governmentto exploit full capacity of gas based powerprojects?
Availability of Drinking Water
†3088. KUNWAR SARVESHKUMAR:
Will the Minister of DRINKINGWATER AND SANITATION
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be pleased to state:
(a) the names of the States in thecountry where drinking water
is notavailable in the villages having population1000 or above and
the people have to walkmiles to fetch drinking water;
(b) the details of the schemesformulated by the Government to
providesafe drinking water in each village of thecountry and the
time-frame fixed for thesame; and
(c) whether the Union Governmentproposes to provide drinking
water withthe help of Non-GovernmentOrganisations (NGOs) to those
areaswhere drinking water is not available andto ensure that such
NGOs are providingsafe drinking water to the people of those
Solar Energy Policy
†3091. SHRIMATI JAYSHREEBENPATEL:
Will the Minister of NEW ANDRENEWABLE ENERGY
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be pleased to state:
(a) the details of the Government’sSolar Energy Policy;
(b) the details of the progress made inthe implementation of the
above policy,State-wise;
(c) the details of incentives providedto popularise the
policy;
(d) the manner in which the peopleare being encouraged towards
theinstallation of solar rooftop panels alongwith the power
generated in megawattsthereunder;
(e) the details of the benefits accruingtherefrom to the public
and theGovernment; and
(f) the planning of the Governmentfor a better future with
regard to thisaspect?
SPMRM in Gujarat
3092. SHRI DILIP PATEL:
Will the Minister of RURALDEVELOPMENT
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be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government haslaunched the Shyama Prasad
MukherjiRurban Mission (SPMRM) for growth of300 clusters in rural
areas of the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof along withthe break up of these
300 clusters, State/UT-wise;
villages and remote areas and if so, thedetails thereof ?
Conservation ofRain Water
3089. SHRI RAVINDRA KUMARPANDEY:
Will the Minister of WATERRESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENTAND GANGA
REJUVENATION
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´ÖÓ¡Öß
be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government has takenany steps for conservation
of rain water atvillage and town levels;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the quantum of funds spent bythe Government during the last
three yearsfor rain water harvesting?
Royalty on Minerals
3090. SHRI P. KUMAR:
Will the Minister of MINES
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be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government providesroyalty on minerals for
mineral producingStates in the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof along withthe royalty paid during
each of thelast two years and the current year,State-wise;
(c) whether the Governmentproposes to increase royalty on
mineralsand if so, the details thereof; and
(d) whether the Governmentproposes to handover this
responsibilityto the concerned States and if so, the
detailsthereof?
(c) the manner in which these clustersare likely to develop
skill and localentrepreneurship; and
(d) the number of growth clustersidentified for Gujarat along
with theirlocation?
Ban on Garbage Dumping in GangaRiver
†3093. SHRI JANARDANMISHRA:
Will the Minister of WATERRESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENTAND GANGA
REJUVENATION
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´ÖÓ¡Öß
be pleased to state:
(a) whether National Green Tribunal(NGT) has imposed ban on
dumping ofgarbage along the banks of Ganga river andif so, the
details thereof; and
(b) the steps/ follow up action beingtaken by the Government in
this regard?
Foreign Investment in Textile Sector
3094. SHRI ANURAG SINGHTHAKUR:
Will the Minister of TEXTILES
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be pleased to state:
(a) the details of foreign investmentattracted by the textile
sector since January,2015;
(b) the details of the products whichform country’s main
exports;
(c) the number of projects completedrelating to