RAJYA SABHA...3206. SHRI PARTAP SINGH BAJWA: Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state: (a) the total number of new regional coal blocks explored during the year 2019-20, State-wise;

RAJYA SABHA

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List of Questions for WRITTEN ANSWERS

to be asked at a sitting of the Rajya Sabha to be held onMonday, March 23, 2020/Chaitra 3, 1942 (Saka)

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(Ministries : Coal; Defence; Environment, Forest and Climate Change;Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises; Information and Broadcasting;

Jai Shakti; Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises; Mines; MinorityAffairs; Parliamentary Affairs; Road Transport and Highways;

Shipping; Youth Affairs and Sports)

Total number of questions — 160

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Non-compliance of environmentalsafeguards by CIL

3201. SHRI SANJAY SINGH: Will theMinister of COAL be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that according tothe latest Comptroller and Auditor GeneralReport 2019 the Coal India Limited (CIL)and its subsidiaries, have not followed theprescribed environmental safeguards;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) steps taken by Government tocombat this issue?

Production of coal by CIL

3202. DR. VIKAS MAHATME: Willthe Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that Coal IndiaLimited (CIL) has targeted its productionto 660 million tonnes this year, if so, howfar has CIL achieved this target; and

(b) the steps taken by CIL to boost

employment in the light of growing energyrequirements?

Subsidy to coal industry

3203. SHRI SANJAY RAUT: Will theMinister of COAL be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government's subsidies forthe coal industry is continuously increasingwhile subsidy for fossil fuels, including oiland gas, has decreased nearly 75 per centduring the last three years in the country;

(b) if so, details thereof;

(c) whether Government's attentionhave been drawn towards reports/complaints that many closed industries aregetting subsidised coal and they are sellingit in open market and earning huge profit,particularly in Maharashtra;

(d) if so, details thereof andGovernment's reaction thereto; and

(e) details of steps taken or proposedto be taken by Government to control thecoal subsidy and its misuse?

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Illegal mining of coal

3204. SHRI RAKESH SINHA: Will theMinister of COAL be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government is aware ofillegal coal mining in the coal belt;

(b) the number of cases of illegal miningwhich came to notice of Government andactions taken against them;

(c) the estimated loss due to illegal coalmining during the last five years;

(d) whether Government is aware ofnexus between contractors and bureaucratsin the coal belt which encourages illegalmining and also theft from Governmentowned coal blocks; and

(e) whether Government will appoint aCommittee or Commission to end suchnexus and illegal mining?

Deaths related to coal mining

3205. SHRI BINOY VISWAM: Willthe Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

(a) the number of workers' deathsreported at coal mines during the last fiveyears;

(b) the compensation given to familiesof the workers who lost their lives; and

(c) the measures being taken to preventsuch accidents in future at mining sites?

Exploration of new coal blocks

3206. SHRI PARTAP SINGH BAJWA:Will the Minister of COAL be pleased tostate:

(a) the total number of new regional coalblocks explored during the year 2019-20,State-wise;

(b) the total length of drilling to explorenew coal blocks during the year 2019-20;

(c) the total quantity of new resources

added during the year 2019-20, State-wise;and

(d) the total length of non Coal IndiaLimited (CIL) blocks explored and the totaldrilling of the same during the year2019-20?

Safety measures in coal mines

3207. SHRI K.J. ALPHONS: Will theMinister of COAL be pleased to state:

(a) the details of safety measures takenin coal mines;

(b) the number of deaths which occurredin public sector mines during the last threeyears; and

(c) the details of action taken to improvesafety of workers?

Pending dues against powercompanies

3208. SHRI RAJKUMAR DHOOT:Will the Minister of COAL be pleased tostate:

(a) whether it is a fact that dues of CoalIndia Limited (CIL) against powercompanies in the country have increasedmanifold in the recent past;

(b) if so, the details thereof, powercompany-wise; and

(c) action taken by Government and CILto recover the dues from the powercompanies?

Supply of coal from WCL

3209. SHRI B.K. HARIPRASAD: Willthe Minister of COAL be pleased to statewhether Karnataka Government hasrequested the Ministry to increase the coalsupply from the Western CoalfieldsLimited (WCL) for the remaining period of2019-20 so as to enable Raichur thermal

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power station to achieve its generationtarget?

Under-utilisation of manpower byCCL

3210. SHRI MAHESH PODDAR:Will the Minister of COAL be pleased tostate:

(a) Whether it is a fact that themanpower of Central Coalfields Limited(CCL) is grossly under-utilized and therehas not been any serious effort by CCL toretain and redeploy their excess manpower;and

(b) if so, steps being taken by theMinistry to overcome this?

Suicide cases of armed forcespersonnel

3211. SHRI RIPUN BORA: Will theMinister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that during thedecade 2010-19 Government has witnessedmore than 110 personnel suicides in thecountry;

(b) if so, whether Government has madeany study with Defence Institute ofPsychological Research (DIPR) on thisissue;

(c) whether it is also a fact that mentalstress among the personnel is the onlycause of suicide; and

(d) if so, year- wise details of suicidesof personnel and the steps taken to stopsuch unnatural deaths?

Mental health problems in the armedforces

3212. DR. SANTANU SEN: Will theMinister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that mental healthproblems are on the rise among armedforces;

(b) the number of mental health casesreported in last five years along with thename and status of the top ten mental healthproblems; and

(c) whether cases of fratricide are onthe rise, if so, the details thereof?

Modernisation of OFB

3213. SHRIMATI AMBIKA SONI:Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleasedto state:

(a) whether Government has formulatedany plan to modernise ordnance factoriesto re-skill Ordnance Factory Board (OFB)employees to enable development ofproducts and components with indigenoustechnology;


(c) the fresh steps taken by Governmentto strengthen the functioning of OFBs?

Land acquired for Defence corridor

†3214. SHRI REWATI RAMANSINGH: Will the Minister of DEFENCEbe pleased to state:

(a) the total area of land, in hectares,which has been acquired for Defencecorridor, till date;

(b) the steps being taken byGovernment to increase the investmentopportunities in Defence manufacturingsector, in view of Defence Expo recentlyorganised in Uttar Pradesh;

(c) the foreign companies with whomtalks have been established for theinvestment in Defence manufacturingsector; and

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(d) if so, the details thereof and if not,the reasons therefor?

Vacancies in ordnance factories

3215. SHRI M. SHANMUGAM:DR. T. SUBBARAMI

REDDY:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE bepleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that there is a biggap between existing strength andoperational strength, especially in technicalfields in ordnance factories across thecountry;

(b) if so, the details of operationalvacancies in each factories; and

(c) the efforts made to fill all thesanctioned strength and by when these arelikely to be filled up?

Modernisation of Defence industry

3216. SHRI VIJAY GOEL: Will theMinister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

(a) steps taken by Ministry tomodernise India's Defence industry;


(c) whether Government is planning topush for more Foreign Direct Investment(FDI) in Defence sector, if so, the detailsthereof?

Institutes set up for Defence productsmanufacturing

†3217. SHRI P.L. PUNIA: Will theMinister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

(a) number of institutes related tomanufacturing of Defence products andtheir spare parts established under 'Make

in India' after approval of cent per centforeign investment in the Defence sector;

(b) percentage of the Defence productsand spare parts being manufactured incountry under 'Make in India' and thequantum of import thereof in percentage;and

(c) whether India relied on variouscountries to get spare parts manufacturedand most of the Defence related spare partswere manufactured with the help of Russiaand to what extent this kind of dependenceexists as on date in terms of percentage?

Defence export of the country

3218. SHRIMATI AMBIKA SONI:Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleasedto state:

(a) the total Defence products' exportof the country during the last three yearsvis-a-vis target fixed, year-wise;

(b) whether the Ordnance FactoryBoard and Defence Public SectorUndertaking (PSUs) have decided tooutsource certain components and if so,the details thereof along with the reasonstherefor; and

(c) the steps taken by Government toenhance Defence products' export?

Relaxation of FDI norms in Defencesector

†3219. SHRI REWATI RAMANSINGH: Will the Minister of DEFENCEbe pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that the normsfor the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inDefence sector have been relaxed duringcurrent financial year;


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(b) current percentage of FDI allowedin the Defence sector; and

(c) the details of FDI received inDefence sector in the last three years, alongwith the modes through which it is received?

Capital outlay for Defence budget

3220. SHRI HUSAIN DALWAI: Willthe Minister of DEFENCE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether current fiscal year has onlyseen a marginal increase in the capital outlayfor Defence for 2020-21 as compared tobudget estimates and revised estimates for2019-20, if so, reasons therefor;

(b) whether Government hasundertaken any study to assess the mannerin which budget will affect several projectsof forces that are being done for buildingcapabilities against China and Pakistan,if so, the details thereof, if not, reasonstherefor; and

(c) whether Government undertook anystudy to assess if Capital budget hasconstricted progress of new schemes andinfrastructure projects, if so, details thereof,if not, reasons therefor?

Withdrawal of disability pensionorder

3221. SHRI S. MUTHUKARUPPAN:Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleasedto state:

(a) whether it is a fact that Governmenthas withdrawn the disability pension orderin view of protest by the veterans regardingdeduction of tax on disability pension;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether it is also a fact that the saidwithdrawal will be valid till the final decisiontaken by the Hon'ble Supreme Court; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

Cities covered under NCAP

3222. SHRI BHASKAR RAONEKKANTI:

PROF. M.V. RAJEEVGOWDA:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT,FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE bepleased to state:

(a) details of number of cities underNational Clean Air Programme (NCAP)which have commissioned sourceapportionment studies, when therespective studies for cities were startedand when they are expected to becompleted, coordinating/researchinstitutions involved and amount allocatedfor each study;

(b) number of cities under NCAP whichhave formulated an emergency action planin line with Graded Response Action Plan(GRAP) for Delhi, by when action planswill be finalised and implemented for allcities; and

(c) whether the Ministry has formulatedguidelines for State action plan and finalaction plan, if so, details thereof, if not,reasons therefor?

Conservation of tigers

3223. SHRI D. KUPENDRA REDDY:Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT,FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE bepleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that hundreds oftigers are killed every year in the countryby poaching, accidents, etc.;


(c) whether Government took anyaction to prevent killing of tigers; and


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Reduction in carbon emissions byindustries

†3224. SHRI PRABHAT JHA: Will theMinister of ENVIRONMENT, FORESTAND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether a new initiative has beenlaunched at United Nations Climate ActionSummit held in September, 2019 that aimsto take away world's highest greenhouseemissions causing industries more towardsa low carbon economy;


(c) whether the heavy industries in thecountry have resolved to reduce carbonemissions in light of the initiative taken atsaid Summit and whether expected progresshas been made in this direction; and


Forest land diversion report

3225. SHRI JOSE K. MANI:SHRI HUSAIN DALWAI:


(a) details of area of forest land divertedsince 2008 under the Forest ConservationAct, 1980 for non-forestry activities,year-wise and State-wise;

(b) details of diversion which followedthe Ministry's guidelines requiringcompletion of the recognition of forestrights to obtain free prior informed consentof the Gram Sabhas prior to the diversionof forest lands, if not, reasons therefor; and

(c) whether compensation forextinguishing of recorded forest rights offorest dwellers, including rights recognisedunder Scheduled Tribes and OtherTraditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition

of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 has beenprovided to right holders, if so, detailsthereof, State-wise?

Promotion of plantation inmetropolitan areas

3226. LT. GEN. (DR.) D. P. VATS(RETD.):

SHRI VIJAY PAL SINGHTOMAR:


(a) whether Government proposes topromote plantation in various metropolitancities in the country through recognisedNon-Governmental Organisations (NGOs)under social forestry schemes;


(c) the details of various initiativesundertaken by Government to preserve anddevelop the forest reserves in variousmetropolitan cities in the country?

Implementation of compensatoryafforestation

3227. SHRIMATI VANDANACHAVAN: Will the Minister ofENVIRONMENT, FOREST ANDCLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

(a) the total area brought undercompensatory afforestation byGovernment till date and during the lastthree years, State-wise;

(b) whether the Ministry has set upany mechanism to ensure compliance ofthe Forest Rights Act, 2006 for theimplementation of compensatoryafforestation plantations, given reports ofviolation of rights of tribals and forestdwellers due to plantations being set up oncommunity forest lands;


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(c) whether the Ministry is aware ofthe concerns regarding the destruction ofbiodiversity due to monocultureplantations promoted under thecompensatory afforestation; and

(d) if so, the steps taken by theMinistry to address these concerns?

Outcome of COP 25 convention

3228. SHRI RAJEEV CHANDRA-SEKHAR: Will the Minister ofENVIRONMENT, FOREST ANDCLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

(a) the outcome of the Climate ChangeConference (COP) 25 convention that wasrecently held in Madrid;

(b) the status of progress made toresolve the deadlock in carbon marketnegotiations; and

(c) the details of stand of developednations with regard to this?

Environmental clearance for PMGSY

†3229. SHRI OM PRAKASHMATHUR: Will the Minister ofENVIRONMENT, FOREST ANDCLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to statewhether Government proposes to giveclearance to the States for diversion offorest land upto five hectares forconstruction activities pertaining toPradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana(PMGSY) under the Forest ConservationAct?

Illegal sand mining

†3230. SHRI P.L. PUNIA: Will theMinister of ENVIRONMENT, FORESTAND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether Government proposes touse satellite imaging technology to preventillegal sand mining; and

(b) if so, whether Government proposesto apprise the States of the earlier andcurrent condition of the rivers, so that illegalsand mining could be prevented?

Impact of air pollution on health

3231. SHRI RAJMANI PATEL: Willthe Minister of ENVIRONMENT,FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE bepleased to state:

(a) whether Government had conductedany study to access the impact of growingair pollution on health of the citizens in thecities and rural areas of the country;


(c) the steps taken by Government toimprove the air quality?

Illegal sand mining in Pangan river

†3232. SHRI RAM VICHARNETAM: Will the Minister ofENVIRONMENT, FOREST ANDCLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government is aware of thefact that illegal mining in Pangan river ofSanwal and Trisuli village of Balrampur-Ramanujganj district of Chhattisgarh isdamaging the environment, if so, the detailsthereof;

(b) the policy/plan formulated byGovernment to prevent illegal mining inother rivers of Chhattisgarh includingPangan river;

(c) whether Government has takenany action against the persons involved inillegal sand mining from the rivers andwhether Government proposes to make


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sand mining work free from illegal activities;and


Increase in forest cover

†3233. SHRI LAL SINH VADODIA:Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT,FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE bepleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that Governmentis seriously considering to increase forestcover in various parts of the country;

(b) if so, whether Government has takenany step in this regard so far; and

(c) if so, the details thereof and if not,the reasons therefor?

Vulnerability to climate change

3234. SHRI HUSAIN DALWAI: Willthe Minister of ENVIRONMENT,FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE bepleased to state:

(a) whether India is the fifth mostvulnerable country to climate change,because of extreme weather events, withthe districts in Maharashtra's Vidarbharegion being particularly susceptible toclimate change damage;

(b) whether Government is taking anysteps to address this, if so, the detailsthereof, particularly in Maharashtra, if not,the reasons therefor;

(c) whether Government has undertakenany study to assess the effects of climatechange in the Vidarbha region, if so, thedetails thereof, if not, the reasons therefor;and

(d) whether Government has alsodecreased the funds allocated for adaptation

and climate action, if so, details thereof andreasons therefor?

Closure of copper plant

†3235. SHRI MAJEED MEMON: Willthe Minister of ENVIRONMENT,FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE bepleased to state:

(a) whether Pollution Control Boardhave sealed and closed the largest copperplant in Thoothukudi in Tamil Naduwithout giving any show cause notice oropportunity of being heard against theorder;

(b) if so, the details thereof and thereasons therefor;

(c) the names of large industrial unitsclosed in Tamil Nadu during the last twoyears by Pollution Control Board withoutissuing show cause notices; and

(d) the names of "Red CategoryIndustries" that are functioning at presentin Thoothukudi?

Increase in forest cover and carbonstock

3236. SHRI SAMBHAJICHHATRAPATI: Will the Minister ofENVIRONMENT, FOREST ANDCLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

(a) whether the forest cover and carbonstock in forest cover have registered adecrease in North-East Region incomparison to the assessment done in 2017;

(b) if so, the reasons therefor;

(c) whether Government has any planto put in efforts to accelerate rate of increasein forest cover and carbon stock byaddressing the problems deftly; and


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(d) details of action plan Governmenthas formulated to raise forest on the barehills in different parts of the country tocounter climate change?

Exploration of hydrocarbons

3237. SHRI T.G. VENKATESH: Willthe Minister of ENVIRONMENT,FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE bepleased to state:

(a) whether Government has undertakenthe exploration of hydrocarbons in thecountry;


(c) whether Government is aware thatthere is great delay in issuance ofenvironmental clearances for exploration ofhydrocarbons, if so, the details thereof; and

(d) the details of the remedial measuresbeing taken by Government to expedite theissuance of clearances for the explorationof hydrocarbons?

Asiatic Lion Conservation Project

3238. SHRI PARIMAL NATHWANI:Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT,FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE bepleased to state:

(a) the present status of a three yearsdedicated project titled 'Asiatic LionConservation Project' approved earlier byGovernment;

(b) the details of the activities envisagedunder the project;

(c) the details of budget provided forthe same and how gainfully it has beenutilised;

(d) whether Government plans toincrease budget for the said project, if so,the details thereof; and

(e) whether the objective of the projectto minimise human-wildlife conflict hasbeen achieved fully?

Population of tigers and cheetahs

†3239. SHRI RAMKUMAR VERMA:Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT,FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE bepleased to state:

(a) whether the population of tigers andcheetahs, has dropped in last three years;

(b) the number of tigers and cheetahs inthe country, including the State ofRajasthan, State-wise/Union Territory-wise,

(c) the steps taken/being taken byGovernment to protect the tigers andcheetahs in the country; and

(d) the number of tigers and cheetahswhich had been killed or had been huntedillegally during last three years and thedetails of action taken by Governmentthereon?

Conservation of tigers

3240. SHRI A. K. SELVARAJ: Will theMinister of ENVIRONMENT, FORESTAND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether it is a fact that the NationalTiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) haddecided to fund conservation activities intiger landscapes which includes corridors;


(c) whether it is also a fact that the safetyof big cats crossing over has become amatter of concern for the NTCA; and



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Shut down of old polluting coal basedpower plants

3241. SHRI BHASKAR RAONEKKANTI: Will the Minister ofENVIRONMENT, FOREST ANDCLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

(a) details of old polluting coal basedpower plants identified to be shutdown,with dates of shutdown as decided;

(b) the list of coal based power plantsgiven environmental clearance during thelast five years by the Ministry withlocation and developer information thereof;and

(c) the list of coal based power plantswhich have been shut down during the lastfive years due to environmental issues inthe country, with reasons for shutdown?

Disbursal of compensatory afforestationfunds to the States

3242. SHRI MAHESH PODDAR:Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT,FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE bepleased to state:

(a) the steps taken by the Ministry tosafeguard rights of tribals and forestdwellers while disbursing compensatoryafforestation funds to the States;

(b) whether the Ministry has workedout any mechanism to ensure that theannual plan of operations of the States postimplementation of CompensatoryAfforestation Fund (CAF) Act anddisbursement of funds comply with ForestRights Act provisions and particularlyensures consent of Gram Sabhas whileimplementing CAF projects; and

(c) the details of funds disbursed tovarious States in last five years?

Instances of human-animal conflict

3243. DR. AMAR PATNAIK: Will theMinister of ENVIRONMENT, FORESTAND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether it is a fact that there hasbeen an increase in human-animal conflictsin the last five years and if so, the detailsthereof;

(b) the details of the animal speciesinvolved in most of instances;

(c) the details of number of conflict inEastern India, State-wise; and

(d) the details of casualties resultingfrom these instances in Eastern India, State-wise?

Forest cover in India

3244. DR. SASMIT PATRA: Will theMinister of ENVIRONMENT, FORESTAND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased tostate:

(a) the details of the total forest coverin India during the last five years,year-wise and State-wise; and

(b) the steps being taken to increase theforest cover?

Renewable energy in India

3245. SHRI N. GOKULA-KRISHNAN: Will the Minister ofENVIRONMENT, FOREST ANDCLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

(a) whether India, as a member of theClean Energy Ministerial (CEM) hasplanned to reduce coal generated energyconsumption and increase renewable energyusage, the target set for 2022 and currentlevel of achievements;

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(b) the carbon emission equivalent tocoal fired power plant emissions, saved byswitching over to super efficient LEDlightings;

(c) the progress made so far in raisingoverall renewable energy capacity from 30Gigawatts in 2015 to 175 Gigawatts by2022; and

(d) the target set for reduction in carbonemission for India and whether Governmentis confident of meeting these targets?

Relocation of people from protectedareas

3246. DR. AMAR PATNAIK:SHRIMATI VANDANA

CHAVAN:


(a) number of persons relocated fromCritical Wildlife Habitats and Core andBuffer Area of Tiger Reserves and numberof persons provided with livelihood, as perSection 38V of the Wildlife (Protection)Act, 1972 during the last five years andcurrent year, State-wise and year-wise;

(b) funds released and utilised forrelocation of people from protected areasduring the last five years and current year,State-wise; and

(c) number of proposals involvingdiversion of land under protected areasreceived and number of proposals givenenvironment clearances during the last fiveyears and current year, including area ofland diverted, State-wise and year-wise?

Curbing vehicular pollution

3247. SHRI T. G. VENKATESH:SHRI DHARMAPURI

SRINIVAS:


(a) whether Government has taken noteof the fact that vehicular pollution isincreasing day by day;


(c) the details of the steps being takenby the Ministry to curb vehicular pollution;

(d) whether the Ministry is consideringblending of Ethanol with fuel as one ofthe solutions for air pollution; and

(e) if so, the details of the steps taken/being taken by the Ministry to ensureethanol blending as best solution?

Death of wildlife on NationalHighways

3248. KUMARI SELJA: Will theMinister of ENVIRONMENT, FORESTAND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased tostate:

(a) the details of the number of wildlifedeaths on National Highways in the lastyear, month-wise and State/UT-wise;

(b) whether Government is aware ofthe number of wildlife deaths on NH-48,NH-248 and the Gurgaon-Faridabad Road;

(c) if so, the details thereof and the stepsbeing taken by Government to address thisissue in Haryana; and

(d) the steps being taken byGovernment to address the problem ofwildlife deaths on National Highways inthe country?

Permission to sell Red Sander

3249. SHRI PRABHAKAR REDDYVEMIREDDY: Will the Minister ofENVIRONMENT, FOREST ANDCLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

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(a) whether any request fromGovernment of Andhra Pradesh has beenreceived in the Ministry for permitting itto sell Red Sander;


(c) the action taken by the Ministry onthis issue?

Extinction of species

3250. SHRI RIPUN BORA: Will theMinister of ENVIRONMENT, FORESTAND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether Government has the reportof mass extinction of species in the countryduring the last fifty years;


(c) whether it is a fact that more than30,000 species are threatened withextinction and out of them, twenty fiveper cent are assessed as mammals; and

(d) the action taken by Government andthe proposal of wildlife and otherorganisations to safeguard the rare species?

Plantation on World Environment Day

†3251. DR. KIRODI LAL MEENA:Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT,FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE bepleased to state:

(a) whether Government is committedto plant maximum number of trees on theoccassion of World Environment Day;

(b) if so, the details of plan made byGovernment in this regard;

(c) the total number of saplingsproposed to be planted in the year 2019and 2020;

(d) whether Government proposes toplant medicinal and fruit bearing trees atvarious places in the country; and

(e) whether the appropriate places havebeen selected for plantation and if so, thedetails thereof?

Expanding the scope of National TigerConservation Authority

†3252. SHRI LAL SINH VADODIA:Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT,FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE bepleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that Governmentproposes to expand the scope of NationalTiger Conservation Authority;

(b) if so, whether Government has takenany step in this direction, so far; and

(c) if so, the details thereof and if not,the reasons therefor?

Advisory to modify linearinfrastructure

3253. SHRI PARIMAL NATHWANI:Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT,FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE bepleased to state:

(a) whether Government has issued anyadvisory to States in past or recently, tomodify linear infrastructure including eco-friendly animal crossing structures;


(c) the response of Government ofGujarat, Ministry of Railways, Ministryof Road Transport and Highways etc. asroads and railway lines passes through GirNational Park/Sanctuary area for lions?


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Reduction in forest cover in districtsof Madhya Pradesh

3254. SHRI SAMBHAJICHHATRAPATI: Will the Minister ofENVIRONMENT, FOREST ANDCLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

(a) whether forest cover in Bhopal,Vidisha and Sehore districts of MadhyaPradesh has registered twenty five per centto forty six per cent decrease as per IndiaState of Forest Report, 2019;

(b) if so, the reasons therefor; and

(c) whether Government has anyimmediate plans to contain the downwardtrend in forest cover to maintain ecosystemand to take up large scale plantation tocompensate the loss in forest cover to helpreduce environmental pollution whichremains between 'Very Poor' to 'Poor' asper the Air Quality Index?

Conservation of vulture

†3255. SHRI RAMKUMAR VERMA:Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT,FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE bepleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that the speciesof vultures are heading towards extinctionin the country;

(b) if so, the measures Government istaking to save vultures;

(c) the details of the species of birdswhich have become extinct or are on theverge of extinction; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and the planbeing formulated by Government to savethe endangered species of birds?

Success of cloud seeding for artificialrain

3256. SHRI ANIL DESAI: Will theMinister of ENVIRONMENT, FORESTAND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether any study has beenconducted by Government with the helpof experts to assess the feasibility of cloudseeding;

(b) if so, details of outcome of the studyregarding its economic viability and help increating artificial rain; and

(c) Government's reaction about itsimplementation?

Finalisation of CRZ notification

3257. SHRI MD. NADIMULHAQUE: Will the Minister ofENVIRONMENT, FOREST ANDCLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

(a) whether the draft Coastal RegulationZone (CRZ) notification has been finalisedand published;

(b) if so, whether all relevantstakeholders were consulted includingfishermen's groups and coastal populationsand whether any objections were raised;and

(c) if not, by when Government plansto do so?

New sites in Ramsar Convention

3258. SHRI B. LINGAIAH YADAV:Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT,FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE bepleased to state:

(a) whether Government has added tenmore wetlands to sites protected by theRamsar Convention;


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(c) the funds allotted/sanctioned/spentin this regard, State-wise?

Transfer of HNL Kerala Unit toGovernment of Kerala

3259. SHRI ELAMARAM KAREEM:Will the Minister of HEAVYINDUSTRIES AND PUBLICENTERPRISES be pleased to state:

(a) the present position of transfer ofthe Hindustan Newsprint Limited (HNL),Kerala Unit to Kerala Government;

(b) the steps taken by Government tofastrack the transfer; and

(c) the reasons behind prolonged delayin the process and by what time it isexpected to completely get transferred toKerala Government?

Pruning of Ministry

3260. SHRI SUKHENDU SEKHARRAY: Will the Minister of HEAVYINDUSTRIES AND PUBLICENTERPRISES be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has any planfor pruning the Ministry followingdisinvestment/privatisation/strategic sale ofa large number of Public Enterprises affectedin the recent years;


(c) if not, the reasons therefor?

Popularisation of Electric cars

3261. SHRI A. K. SELVARAJ: Will theMinister of HEAVY INDUSTRIES ANDPUBLIC ENTERPRISES be pleased tostate:

(a) whether it is a fact that electric carsin India are not gaining much enthusiasm

among the users because lack of sufficientcharging infrastructure;

(b) whether it is also a fact that theelectric cars are more expensive to produceand sell;

(c) whether it is also a fact that theElectric Vehicle (EV) adoption will increaseonly when cars of decent range are madeavailable; and

(d) if so, the steps proposed in thisregard?

Mumbai International Film Festival,2020

3262. SHRI SANJAY SETH: Will theMinister of INFORMATION ANDBROADCASTING be pleased to state:

(a) whether India has hosted 16thMumbai International Film Festival, 2020(MIFF) for Documentary, Short Fictionand Animation films recently;


(c) whether this festival has helpedIndian Documentary, Short Fiction andAnimation films to reach other parts of theworld and if so, the details thereof; and

(d) the steps taken by Government topromote and popularise documentary andshort films made in the country and alsocreate market for the same in the foreigncountries?

Review of Information andCommunication Policy

3263. SHRI K. C. RAMAMURTHY:Will the Minister of INFORMATIONAND BROADCASTING be pleased tostate:

(a) whether Government has reviewedthe Information and CommunicationPolicy;

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(c) whether developments have beenmade in making information andcommunication infrastructure and newtechnologies accessible to the rural areas ofthe country and if so, the details thereofand if not, the reasons therefor; and

(d) the details of corrective action takenby Government in this regard?

Advertisements applaudingachievements of candidate

during elections

†3264. DR. KIRODI LAL MEENA:Will the Minister of INFORMATIONAND BROADCASTING be pleased tostate:

(a) whether it is a fact that frequentpublication of advertisements applaudingachievements of the candidate duringelections comes under the category of paidnews;

(b) whether Government proposes toamend Section 123 of the Representationof People Act, 1951 and Section 15 of thePress Council Act, 1978 to stop the practiceof 'Paid News' and if so, the details thereof;and

(c) whether Government is consideringto appoint Lokpal (Ombudsman) for themedia organisations, if so, the detailsthereof?

Content restriction on TV channels

3265. SHRI MD. NADIMULHAQUE: Will the Minister ofINFORMATION ANDBROADCASTING be pleased to state:

(a) number of TV channels, includingmedia outlets which have been issuedwarnings for airing content against Ministry

guidelines for the last three years, year-wise;

(b) whether any of these channels havebeen discontinued post warnings and if so,the details thereof; and

(c) whether any outright bans wereissued on any media channel during the lastthree years and if so, the details thereof?

Establishment of community radiostations

3266. SHRI M. P. VEERENDRAKUMAR: Will the Minister ofINFORMATION ANDBROADCASTING be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has promotedand assisted community radio stationsestablished by voluntary organisations andindividuals;

(b) if so, the details thereof includingthe number of stations and the funds givenduring the last five years, State- wise;

(c) whether Government is consideringto have more community radio stations inall hilly and coastal areas where it can playan effective role in development activitiesand provide valuable services during naturalcalamities; and


Advisory to TV channels

3267. SHRI SUSHIL KUMARGUPTA: Will the Minister ofINFORMATION ANDBROADCASTING be pleased to state:

(a) whether the country has been seeingan alarming increase in the incidences oflynching in the last few years;

(b) whether Government sent out anadvisory to TV channels to comply with


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the Supreme Court's directions to electronicmedia to condemn lynching and mobviolence; and

(c) if so, the response from the TVchannels?

Advisory on content to TVchannels

3268. SHRI R. VAITHILINGAM: Willthe Minister of INFORMATION ANDBROADCASTING be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that the EditorsGuild of India has asked Government towithdraw the advisory issued to TVchannels to desist from showing contentthat could incite violence or promote anti-national attitudes;


(c) whether said Guild has also said thatit believes that the media's overallcommitment to responsible coverage ofdevelopments in the country should not bequestioned through such advisory?

Habitations receiving contaminatedwater

3269. PROF. MANOJ KUMAR JHA:Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI bepleased to state:

(a) the number of habitations receivingcontaminated water in the country;

(b) the measures planned and in placeto reduce the number of habitationsreceiving contaminated water; and

(c) the targets set in place for the nextfive years to reduce the number ofhabitations receiving contaminated water?

Financial support to drinking waterprojects

3270. SHRI B. LINGAIAH YADAV:Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI bepleased to state:

(a) whether some States have soughtrelaxation in the Central norms, for financialsupport to drinking water supply projectsin the habitations affected by Fluoride andSalinity, if so, the details thereof; and

(b) whether some States have requestedthat Central assistance should be providedin totality in order to create basicinfrastructure for the polluted water regions,if so, the details thereof and action takenthereon?

Revised Estimates of PolavaramProject

3271. DR. K. V. P. RAMACHANDRARAO: Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTIbe pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that Governmenthas asked Andhra Pradesh Government toprepare Revised Cost Estimates (RCEs)of Polavaram at two price levels i.e.,2013-l4 and at current price level;

(b) if so, the details thereof along withreasons for preparing RCEs at two pricelevels;

(c) whether it is also a fact that CentralWater Commission (CWC) and AdvisoryCommittee of the Ministry has approvedthe RCEs at two price levels and sent it toGovernment;

(d) if so, the details thereof along withapproved amount, category-wise; and

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(e) Government's commitment on thefinancial aspect of the project?

Declaration of ODF

3272. SHRI S. MUTHUKARUPPAN:Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI bepleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that more thanten crore individual toilets have beenconstructed and as a result, areas in all Stateshave declared themselves Open DefecationFree (ODF) as on 2nd October, 2019;


(c) whether it is also a fact that thesecond phase of Swachh Bharat Missionwill focus on Open Defecation Free PlusProgramme; and


Establishment of flood forecastingstations

3273. SHRI SYED NASIR HUSSAIN:Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI bepleased to state:

(a) the details of flood forecastingstations of Central Water Commission(CWC) functioning in the country, State-wise;

(b) whether Government has receivedany proposal from various States forestablishment of such stations;

(c) if so, the details thereof and thedecision taken thereon;

(d) whether Government proposes toset up more flood forecasting station ofCWC in Karnataka; and

(e) if so, the details thereof?

Pollution level in Yamuna river

3274. KUMARI SELJA: Will theMinister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased tostate:

(a) the details of pollution level inYamuna river in the stretch at Haryana,Delhi and Uttar Pradesh, during the lastthree years, month-wise;

(b) whether Government is taking anystep to prevent river pollution in Yamuna;

(c) if so, the details of the actions takento prevent this river pollution; and

(d) the details of the level of water inYamuna across the stretch of the country,during the last three years, State/UT-wise?

CPCB survey of polluted rivers

3275. SHRI C. M. RAMESH: Will theMinister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased tostate:

(a) whether Central Pollution ControlBoard (CPCB) has made any survey asregards number of rivers in the countrywhich have been polluted or fall underseverely polluted category, due to seweragewaste and flow of wastes from nearbyindustries and factories, if so, the detailsthereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and

(b) the details of amount spent for thepurpose out of the allocated amount duringthe last three years for cleansing the rivers?

Increase in the components inPolavaram works

3276. DR. K. V. P. RAMACHANDRARAO: Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTIbe pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that the quantitiesof various components of Polavaram Project

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increased over the estimates of 2010-11price level approved by AdvisoryCommittee on 4th January, 2011;

(b) if so, the details thereof along withdifference of quantities at 2010-11 pricelevel and current price level in terms ofLand Acquisition, Project DisplacedFamilies (PDFs) and quantity of work;

(c) Government's commitment over thecost of these quantity escalations; and

(d) Government's commitment over theescalation of cost due to time overrun ofthe project?

Export of water intensive products

3277. SHRI DEREK O'BRIEN: Willthe Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleasedto state:

(a) whether Government is aware of thefact that India is the largest net exporter ofvirtual water i.e. the amount of waterrequired to produce products exported byIndia, if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether Government has taken anysteps to provide incentives for thereduction of water usage for exported goods;

(c) if so, the details thereof, if not, thereasons therefor;

(d) whether there exists any proposalto provide incentives for the reduction ofwater usage for exported goods; and

(e) if so, the details thereof, if not, thereasons therefor?

World Bank loan agreement to arrestdepleting groundwater

3278. SHRI NEERAJ SHEKHAR: Willthe Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleasedto state:

(a) whether Government has signed a

$ 450 million loan agreement with WorldBank in February, 2020 to support thenational programme to arrest the depletinggroundwater levels and to strengthengroundwater institutions in the country;


(c) the details of programme being runto arrest the depleting groundwater in thecountry along with the fund allocated,released and utilised for the same duringthe last three years, year-wise, State-wiseand scheme-wise?

Distribution of Narmada river water

†3279. DR. SATYANARAYANJATIYA: Will the Minister of JALSHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) the details of volume of waterreceived by Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat,Maharashtra and Rajasthan in Narmadawater distribution and quantity of waterutilised out of this volume along with thelocation of such utilisation so far; and

(b) the details about the utilisation ofremaining volume of water along with thetimeline of utilisation of water?

Groundwater level in Punjab

3280. SARDAR BALWINDERSINGH BHUNDER: Will the Minister ofJAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) the details of groundwater level inthe State of Punjab during 2018-19 and2019-20;

(b) whether the Central Ground WaterAuthority organised any trainingprogrammes in Punjab during the saidperiod to create public awareness aboutroof top rain water harvesting; and

(c) if so, the details thereof?


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Enhancing water recharge capacity

3281. SHRIMATI VANDANACHAVAN: Will the Minister of JALSHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has any plansto explore and implement the concept of'sponge cities' to absorb rainwater andrecharge groundwater aquifers; and

(b) if so, the details thereof and if not,the reasons therefor?

Jal Jeevan Mission in State of AndhraPradesh

3282. SHRI KANAKAMEDALARAVINDRA KUMAR: Will the Ministerof JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that Governmentis promoting village level planning underits Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) to achievethe aim of having potable water supplythrough Functional Household TapConnection (FHTC) by 2024 in all Statesincluding the State of Andhra Pradesh;


(c) whether Government has formedany such Village Level Committee orCommittees below the panchayat level inall the States including the State of AndhraPradesh; and


Scams in construction of toilets

3283. SHRI RAVI PRAKASHVERMA: Will the Minister of JALSHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) the details of complaints receivedregarding irregularities/corruption andscams in construction of toilets in variousStates during 2018, 2019 and 2020 till date,State-wise and year-wise;

(b) the details of the cases of corruptionin construction of toilets which have beeninquired by various agencies in the countryduring 2018, 2019 and 2020 till date andresponsibilities fixed in this regard,State-wise and year-wise; and

(c) the details of the cases where noinquiry initiated/inquiry pending,State-wise and year-wise?

Converging Open Defecation FreePlus with MGNREG Act

3284. SHRI A. MOHAMMEDJAN:Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI bepleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that the OpenDefecation Free Plus will converge withMahatma Gandhi National RuralEmployment Guarantee Act;


(c) whether it is also a fact that this willbe especially for grey water managementand will compliment the newly launchedJal Jeevan Mission; and


Allocation of funds under JJM

3285. SHRI NEERAJ SHEKHAR: Willthe Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleasedto state:

(a) the details of fund allocated underJal Jeevan Mission (JJM) in budget2020-21, State-wise;

(b) the details of fund allocated forprovision of safe drinking water in Arsenicaffected States of the country for the year2020-21, State-wise; and

(c) the details of fund allocated, releasedand utilised under JJM during 2019-20 till1st March, 2020, State-wise?

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Schemes for potable water inKarnataka

3286. SHRI D. KUPENDRA REDDY:Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI bepleased to state:

(a) whether Government implementsschemes for potable water in the country;and

(b) if so, the details of schemesimplemented in Karnataka for potablewater by Government?

Poor performance in World WaterQuality Index

3287. SHRI SANJAY SINGH: Will theMinister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased tostate:

(a) whether Government is aware thatIndia ranks 120 out of 122 countries,according to a World Water Quality Indexby WaterAid in 2019; and

(b) if so, whether Government hasformulated a comprehensive plan toimprove India's water quality?

Desiltation of Damodar river

3288. DR. ABHISHEK MANUSINGHVI: Will the Minister of JALSHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) the steps Government has taken fordesiltation of rivers in West Bengal;

(b) whether Government is planning fordesiltation of river Damodar; and

(c) the steps taken by Government toforecast floods and rehabilitation workundertaken during post flood periods inthe State of West Bengal?

Shortage of clean drinking water

†3289. SHRI HARNATH SINGHYADAV: Will the Minister of JALSHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that many peopledie every year in the country due toshortage and impurities in water and if so,the details thereof;

(b) the number of villages and towns ofthe country in which people drink impurewater along with the details thereof, State-wise; and

(c) whether there is any action plan toprovide clean drinking water to the citizensof the country, if so, the details thereof?

Ganga Aamantran Abhiyan

†3290. SHRI OM PRAKASHMATHUR: Will the Minister of JALSHAKTI be pleased to state the details ofnumber of States covered in GangaAamantran Abhiyan so far, State-wise?

Cleaning of polluted rivers stretchesunder NRCP

3291. SHRI K. C. RAMAMURTHY:Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI bepleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that as many as17 river stretches of various rivers, rightfrom Arkavathi to Tungabhadra toNetravati, in Karnataka are polluted as perthe Central Pollution Control Board(CPCB) report of last year;

(b) if so, steps taken by Ministry forsupplementing the efforts of the StateGovernment in cleaning the above stretchesunder National River ConservationProgramme (NRCP); and


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(c) by when the above stretches areexpected to be cleaned?

Groundwater pollution in M.P.

†3292. SHRI AJAY PRATAP SINGH:Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI bepleased to state:

(a) the current status of groundwaterpollution in Singrauli, Shahdol, Anuppurand Umariya districts of Madhya Pradesh;

(b) the measures to make groundwaterpollution-free during the last three years;and

(c) the details of amounts spent on theabove measures during the said period, year-wise?

Impact of climate change on waterreserves

3293. SHRI DEREK O' BRIEN: Willthe Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleasedto state:

(a) whether Government has undertakenany study to evaluate the impact of climatechange on available water reserves in thecountry;

(b) if so, the details thereof and if not,the reasons therefor;

(c) whether Government has taken anysteps to control the negative impacts ofclimate change in the country; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and if not,the reasons therefor?

Desiltation and rejuvenation of allmajor rivers

3294. SARDAR BALWINDERSINGH BHUNDER: Will the Minister ofJAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that the majorrivers in the country have become highlypolluted and are considered a threat to thehealth of the people living along its banksand otherwise and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether it is also a fact that there isa need to do desilting and rejuvenation ofall the major rivers; and

(c) if so, the details thereof and the actionto be taken thereon?

Project to increase GDP ofVisakhapatnam

3295. SHRI V. VIJAYASAI REDDY:Will the Minister of MICRO, SMALLAND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES bepleased to state:

(a) whether Visakhapatnam in AndhraPradesh was chosen as one of six districtsidentified on pilot basis as a part of a projectto make country a five trillion dollareconomy;

(b) whether project aims to increaseGDP of Visakhapatnam by 3 per cent by2025;

(c) if so, details thereof and steps takenthereon at Visakhapatnam;

(d) whether a Committee consisting ofexperts from National Institute of RuralDevelopment (NIRD) and Indian Instituteof Technology (IIT), Cuttack has beenconstituted;

(e) if so, whether Committee submittedits report and if so, recommendationsthereof; and

(f) details of focussed sectors thatGovernment is aiming for?


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Schemes to support promotion anddevelopment of MSMEs

3296. SHRIMATI SHANTACHHETRI: Will the Minister of MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUMENTERPRISES be pleased to state:

(a) whether the details of schemes tosupport promotion and development ofMicro, Small and Medium Enterprises(MSMEs), if any;

(b) if so, the details thereof and if not,the reasons therefor; and

(c) the details of operational MSMEsin West Bengal during the last three years?

Scheme for Indian coir manufacturers

3297. DR. ASHOK BAJPAI: Will theMinister of MICRO, SMALL ANDMEDIUM ENTERPRISES be pleased tostate:

(a) whether Government has anyscheme for Indian coir manufacturers, Indiabeing the largest producer of coir products;

(b) if so, the details of the assistanceprovided, State-wise; and

(c) if not, the reasons therefor?

Problems of the MSME Sector•

3298. SHRI MANISH GUPTA: Willthe Minister of MICRO, SMALL ANDMEDIUM ENTERPRISES be pleased tostate:

(a) whether the Micro, Small andMedium Enterprises (MSMEs) has beenshowing signs of duress in recent times,due to policy experiments or intentionalattention to the large corporate sector, ifso, the details thereof;

(b) whether other financial interventionsby Government in the last three years has

had a deleterious effect on the MSMEsector, if so, the reasons therefor; and

(c) whether MSMEs are relatively moresusceptible to changes in the economicbalance thereby affecting employment inthis sector which include daily wage earners,if so, the details thereof?

Crisis in MSME sector

3299. SHRI ABDUL WAHAB: Willthe Minister of MICRO, SMALL ANDMEDIUM ENTERPRISES be pleased tostate:

(a) whether it is a fact that Micro, Smalland Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) isfacing a crisis in the recent past;

(b) the details of the last three quartersin MSME sector;

(c) number of new MSME has beenregistered during the last five years; and

(d) the details of newly establishedMSMEs during the last five years, year-wise?

Collaboration among Ministries forMSME schemes

3300. SHRI SUSHIL KUMARGUPTA: Will the Minister of MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUMENTERPRISES be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that variousGovernment departments such as theMinistries of Commerce and Industry,Textiles and others have an important rolein implementing schemes of the Ministryof MSME that will uplift and empowersmall businesses, young entrepreneurs,artisans, weavers and more; and

(b) if so, steps taken to collaborate withvarious Departments and Ministries ofGovernment?

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MSE units by women entrepreneurs

3301. SHRI PARTAP SINGH BAJWA:Will the Minister of MICRO, SMALLAND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES bepleased to state:

(a) the total number of credit proposalssupported since 2017-18 till date;

(b) total number of new MSE units setup during the years 2017-18 till date andthe number of units set up by womenentrepreneurs during the same period;

(c) the total number of training campsconducted during the years 2017-18 to2019-20 and list of the same, State-wise/district-wise; and

(d) the total number of Micro, Smalland Medium Enterprises (MSMEs)registered under Zero Defect Zero Effect(ZED) classification scheme during the year2019-20, till date?

Closure of SME sector

3302. SHRI SYED NASIR HUSSAIN:Will the Minister of MICRO, SMALLAND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES bepleased to state:

(a) the percentage-wise contribution ofSmall and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) inthe total production of the manufacturingsector during the last four years;

(b) whether some units of SMEs havealso been closed down during the saidperiod; and

(c) if so, the number of the units closedduring each year of the said period alongwith the reasons therefor?

Funding the MSME sector

3303. SHRI MANISH GUPTA: Willthe Minister of MICRO, SMALL ANDMEDIUM ENTERPRISES be pleased tostate:

(a) whether there is lack of adequateavailability of credit for the MSME sectorfrom banks and Non Banking FinancialCompanies (NBFCs), if so, the detailsthereof for the last three years;

(b) whether it is a fact that though theMSME sector is in the category of prioritysector lending, only eight per cent of totalbank credit finds its way to this sector, ifso, the reasons therefor; and

(c) whether venture capitalist fundingfor the MSME sector and better regulationand monitoring of micro finance institutionsis being considered, if so, the detailsthereof?

Revival of MSMEs in Punjab

3304. SHRI SHWAIT MALIK: Willthe Minister of MICRO, SMALL ANDMEDIUM ENTERPRISES be pleased tostate:

(a) whether Government has takensteps or policy to revive the Micro, Smalland Medium Enterprises in Punjab; and

(b) if so, the details thereof and if not,the reasons therefor?

Incentives and concessions given toMSME sector

3305. SHRI M. SHANMUGAM: Willthe Minister of MICRO, SMALL ANDMEDIUM ENTERPRISES be pleased tostate:

(a) the details of schemes, incentivesand concessions being provided to Micro,Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs)sector, at present in the country;

(b) the number of beneficiaries undereach scheme during the last two years;

(c) the amount of loan disbursed undervarious schemes and the number of unitsbenefited during the said period; and

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(d) details of special efforts made toboost the MSME sector in the country inview of economic slow down and outbreakof Coronavirus?

Auction of mines in India

3306. DR. SASMIT PATRA: Will theMinister of MINES be pleased to state:

(a) details of mines that have beenauctioned in the last five years and revenueaccrued to the States, State-wise and year-wise; and

(b) details of mines that would beauctioned in the next five years and revenueexpected to accrue to the States, State-wiseand year-wise?

Amendments to legislationspertaining to mining sector

3307. DR. VINAY P.SAHASRABUDDHE: Will the Ministerof MINES be pleased to state:

(a) the details of number of billsproposed for enactment of new Acts oramendments to existing Acts moved by theMinistry and later on passed by theParliament during 2004-2014;

(b) the details of subordinate legislationsdrafted and passed pertaining to these newlegislations; and

(c) the current status of implementationof these legislations and whether any criticalassessment of the impact of the same hasbeen made, the details thereof?

Compensation fund for families of thedeceased in mines

3308. SHRI NARAIN DASS GUPTA:Will the Minister of MINES be pleased tostate:

(a) data on mining fatalities in India forthe last five years, year-wise;

(b) whether any compensation fund hasbeen created by the Ministry for thefamilies of the deceased;

(c) if so, the details of disbursal of thesame; and

(d) if not, the reasons therefor?

Revision in rates of royalty

3309. SHRI BHASKAR RAONEKKANTI: Will the Minister of MINESbe pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that the Ministryis giving royalty for minerals other thancoal, lignite, sand and minor minerals forstowing;


(c) whether Government is consideringenhancing the rate(s) of royalty for Iron/Chromite/Bauxite ore as per the demand ofthe State Governments; and


Assets owned by NALCO

3310. SHRI RAKESH SINHA: Willthe Minister of MINES be pleased to state:

(a) whether National AluminiumCompany (NALCO) is slipping into loss;

(b) details of profit or loss in the lastfive years;

(c) the trend of profit and loss in thelast five years;

(d) the total immovable assets ownedby NALCO;

(e) the assets that have beendemonetised; and

(f) the remuneration directors are paidfor attending board of directors meeting?

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Utilisation of funds under PMKKKY

†3311. SHRI AJAY PRATAP SINGH:Will the Minister of MINES be pleased tostate:

(a) the details of funds collected duringthe last three years in Singrauli, Sidhi,Shahdol, Anuppur and Umariya districtsunder Pradhan Mantri Khanij KshetraKalyan Yojana (PMKKKY), year-wise andarea-wise;

(b) the details of utilisation of the fundscollected during the last three years, area-wise and year- wise; and

(c) whether any rules and procedurehave been made for the allocation of thesefunds for execution of various works, if so,the details thereof?

Facilities for Haj pilgrims

3312. SHRI K. SOMAPRASAD: Willthe Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS bepleased to state:

(a) the details of preparations made toensure the smooth journey of Haj pilgrimsand to facilitate their recurring problems;

(b) the steps taken/ being taken foraccommodation of Haj pilgrims in SaudiArabia; and

(c) the details of decision taken in theannual inter-Ministerial Haj reviewmeeting?

National Commission for Minorities

3313. SHRI K.J. ALPHONS: Will theMinister of MINORITY AFFAIRS bepleased to state:

(a) the objective of setting up NationalCommission for Minorities; and

(b) the achievement of the Commissionduring the last three years?

Work done for minorities in Goa

3314. SHRI VINAY DINUTENDULKAR: Will the Minister ofMINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the details of work approved underthe Ministry and the criteria thereof; and

(b) the details of work done in Goa andassistance provided in various items of workin the last five years, district-wise?

Status of Hunar Haat

3315. DR. SANTANU SEN: Will theMinister of MINORITY AFFAIRS bepleased to state:

(a) the details of Hunar Haat organisedtill date;

(b) the revenue generated during HunarHaat; and

(c) whether there is any plan to takeHunar Haat to other countries?

Rehabilitation of minorities injuredin the 2020 riots

3316. SHRI TIRUCHI SIVA: Will theMinister of MINORITY AFFAIRS bepleased to state:

(a) whether the Ministry has takenmeasures to rehabilitate the minoritycommunities affected by the Delhi riots ofFebruary 23rd-25th, 2020;

(b) whether the Ministry proposes toprovide special schemes for the minoritycommunity's families who have beenaffected in the above mentioned riots; and

(c) whether the Ministry will take stepsto ensure that the places of worship thathave been destroyed in the above mentionedriots, be protected and reconstructed?


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Increase in sittings of Parliament

3317. SHRI K. SOMAPRASAD: Willthe Minister of PARLIAMENTARYAFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government proposes toreschedule and increase the sittings ofParliament;


(c) whether Government has noticedthat Parliament has functioned the leastduring 2014-19; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and thereasons therefor?

Nominated Members as Chairman/Board Members

3318. SHRI A. VIJAYAKUMAR: Willthe Minister of PARLIAMENTARYAFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) number and names of Ministries andGovernment departments where nominatedMember of Parliament are Chairman, BoardMember etc. in the country;

(b) whether such nominations continueseven after loss/ resignation of membershipof Parliament; and

(c) if so, the details thereof and reasonstherefor?

Increase in fatal road accidents onNHs

3319. SHRI VAIKO:DR. T. SUBBARAMI

REDDY:

Will the Minister of ROADTRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS bepleased to state:

(a) whether there has been increase in

the fatal road accidents on the NationalHighways (NHs), even afterimplementation of new Motor Vehicles Act;

(b) if so, details thereof and the mannerit compares in the last two years;

(c) whether Government proposes toinstall Closed Circuit Television (CCTV)cameras to monitor rash driving and toregulate speed and lane discipline;

(d) if so, the details of NHs whereCCTV cameras are being installed;

(e) whether there is any proposal toinstall Light Detection and Ranging(LIDAR) system on the NationalHighways, if so, the details thereof; and

(f) if not, reasons therefor?

Agencies involved in construction ofroads in Gujarat

†3320. SHRI NARANBHAI J.RATHWA: Will the Minister of ROADTRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS bepleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that manyagencies are engaged in construction ofroads in Gujarat;

(b) if so, the road-wise details of theagencies handling the construction of roads;

(c) the names of the roads whoseconstruction work is lagging behind the settimeline for construction and the road-wiseand delay-wise details of the construction;and

(d) whether Government has taken anyaction against any agency for not doing thejob as per the conditions during the lastthree years, if so, the agency-wise detailsthereof?


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Construction of flyovers inChhattisgarh

†3321. SHRIMATI CHHAYAVERMA: Will the Minister of ROADTRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS bepleased to state:

(a) whether Government had made anannouncement on 10.09.2018 regarding theconstruction of a flyover at Tatibandhcrossing Railway Junction, Raipur Durg,Raipur-Arang Road, Raipur-Simga,Tatibandh-AamaNaka and Tatibandh-Bhanpuri railway junction in Raipur cityat 280.800 km mark of National Highways-53 in Chhattisgarh; and

(b) the details thereof and along withthe details of action taken in compliance tothe said announcement?

Assessment regarding reduction ofvehicular emission

3322. SHRI KANAKAMEDALARAVINDRA KUMAR: Will the Ministerof ROAD TRANSPORT ANDHIGHWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has made anyassessment regarding reduction in vehicularemission after introducing andimplementing various measures to controlvehicular emissions which are consideredas major pollutants in the country;

(b) if so, details thereof;

(c) whether Government has anyproposal to augment the measures forcontrolling vehicular emissions in thecountry;

(d) if so, details thereof; and

(e) if not, reasons therefor?

Investment required for pavementconstruction in hilly areas

3323. SHRI RONALD SAPA TLAU:Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORTAND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) the total amount of investmentsrequired for construction of Bituminpavement and Reinforced Cement Concrete(RCC) pavement respectively, per km inhighways in hilly areas for last 10 years;

(b) in heavy monsoon areas, whichsystem does Government recommend alongwith the reasons therefor; and

(c) action taken by Government orneeded to be taken to improve the patheticconditions of roads/highways in the countryto make those 'World Class'?

Exclusive bays for basic facilities fortrucks

3324. SHRIMATI VIJILA SATHYA-NANTH: Will the Minister of ROADTRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS bepleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that Governmentis considering to set up an exclusive lorrybays with basic facilities for resting andsecuring trucks on National Highways;

(b) whether it is also a fact that thenumber of road fatalities caused by trucksparked by the roadside is found to beincreasing in the country;

(c) whether Government has receivedany representation from the KeralaGovernment for setting up of exclusive lorrybays with basic facilities; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and the stepstaken by Government in this regard?

Complaints of irregularities in NHAI

3325. SHRI RAVI PRAKASHVERMA: Will the Minister of ROADTRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS bepleased to refer to answer to UnstarredQuestion 1711 given in the Rajya Sabha on8th July, 2019 and to state:

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against the officials of National HighwaysAuthority of India (NHAI) against whomcomplaints for irregularities and corruptionhave been received during 2019;

(b) if so, the details thereof along withthe details of action taken/ responsibilityfixed in this regard as per the extant rulesand guidelines, official-wise;

(c) if not, the reasons for protecting thecorrupt officials; and

(d) the concrete steps Governmentwould take to root out massive corruptionin NHAI projects in connivance withcontractors and officials of NHAI?

Projects sanctioned relating to WestBengal and Rajasthan

3326. DR. ABHISHEK MANUSINGHVI: Will the Minister of ROADTRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS bepleased to state:

(a) the list of all the projects sanctionedby the Ministry in past five years in theStates of West Bengal and Rajasthan;

(b) the details of the status of thoseprojects, along with deadlines; and

(c) the details of the projects that havefailed to meet the respective deadlines?

Permits for public transport busesbetween cities

3327. SHRI DHARMAPURISRINIVAS:

SHRI T.G. VENKATESH:


(a) whether Government is keen ongiving permits to more State Government

luxury inter-city buses for plying betweencities;


(c) whether relaxation is extended toprivate players also; and


Action taken to prevent roadaccidents

3328. SHRI VIJAY PAL SINGHTOMAR:

SHRI HARNATH SINGHYADAV:

LT.GEN. (DR.) D. P. VATS(RETD.):


(a) whether any action has been takenby Government to prevent road accidentsin the country; and

(b) if so, the details thereof along withthe steps being taken to educate the peopleparticularly the youths of the country inthis regard'?

Upgradation of Highways

3329. SHRI VIJAY PAL SINGHTOMAR:

LT.GEN. (DR.) D. P. VATS(RETD.):


(a) whether Government proposes toupgrade certain highways to world classexpress highways in the country; and

(b) if so, the details thereof along withother steps taken/being taken byGovernment to boost the highwaysconstruction in the country?

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Delay in awarding highway projects

3330. DR. PRABHAKAR KORE: Willthe Minister of ROAD TRANSPORTAND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that Governmentis struggling to award more highwayprojects due to delay in land acquisitionand the delay will slacken the pace ofhighway construction in the country;

(b) if so, the number of highway projectsawarded for the last three years, State-wise;and

(c) the details of the steps taken byGovernment to overcome the delay in landacquisition and to speed up the award ofhighway projects?

Fulfillment of target set forconstruction of NHs

3331. SHRI AKHILESH PRASADSINGH: Will the Minister of ROADTRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS bepleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that constructionof National Highway on per day perkilometer basis in the country has beenlagging behind the target fixed byGovernment;

(b) if so, the reasons behind this delay;and

(c) the details of steps that have beentaken by Government to achieve targets tofulfil their commitments?

Roads and Highways alonginternational borders

†3332. MS. SAROJ PANDEY: Willthe Minister of ROAD TRANSPORTAND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) the number of roads and highways

constructed in the country, in the areasbordering China, Pakistan, Nepal andBangladesh during last five years; and

(b) the areas wherein the saidconstruction has been carried out and theexpenditure incurred thereon?

Development of additional NHs

3333. SHRIMATI VIJILASATHYANANTH: Will the Minister ofROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYSbe pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that Governmentis considering to develop an additional60,000 kms of National Highways in thenext five years;

(b) if so, the details thereof and thehighways earmarked in the State of TamilNadu under the said proposals;

(c) whether it is also a fact thatGovernment is considering to improveconnectivity for tourist destinations; and

(d) whether it is also a fact that underthe said proposal Government intends toconstruct many bypasses as well?

Change in rule of number of driversin National Permit Vehicle

3334. SHRI ELAMARAM KAREEM:Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORTAND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government is aware of thetragic accident which happened in Avinashi,Tamil Nadu recently;

(b) the reasons for that accident;

(c) whether it is a fact that Governmentrecently changed the rule necessitating morethan one person (driver and helper) to bethere at a time in long distance trucks andNational Permit heavy vehicles;


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(d) the reason for such change; and

(e) whether Government is ready toreview it in light of this accident?

Victims of road accidents

3335. SHRI RAJMANI PATEL: Willthe Minister of ROAD TRANSPORTAND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the number of pedestrianskilled under the category of road user hasincreased in the country;

(b) whether any financial assistance isavailable for the victims of road accidentsand if so, the details thereof;

(c) if not, whether Governmentproposes to bring any legislation forrendering financial assistance to the victimsof road accidents and if so, the detailsthereof; and

(d) the steps taken/being taken byGovernment to prevent such incidents ofpedestrian deaths/killings on roads in thecountry?

NHs under construction in thecountry

3336. SHRI C. M. RAMESH: Will theMinister of ROAD TRANSPORT ANDHIGHWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) the details of National Highwaysunder construction in the country, State-wise; and

(b) the details of amount spent out ofthe allocated fund on construction ofNational Highways during the last threeyears and status thereof'?

Delay in National Highway projects

3337. SHRIMATI ROOPAGANGULY: Will the Minister of ROADTRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS bepleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that 566 NationalHighway projects are running behind theschedule;

(b) to what extent, newly launchedGATI portal will be useful to track theprogress; and

(c) to what extent Government isplanning to solve the problem of landacquisition and environment clearance thatare deemed as the main reasons for a delayin projects?

Road projects launched inChhattisgarh

†3338. SHRI RAM VICHARNETAM: Will the Minister of ROADTRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS bepleased to state:

(a) the details of road projects launchedin Chhattisgarh during the last four yearsand in the current year and the presentstatus thereof;

(b) whether Government is aware ofthe fact that the condition of road fromAmbikapur to Ramanujganj in the block ofNH-343 of Chhattisgarh is in miserablestate and the maintenance regarding thishas not been initiated so far, if so, the detailsthereof; and

(c) whether Government has fixed anytime-line regarding above constructionwork, if so, the details thereof?

Policy formulation for investigation ofroad accidents

†3339. SHRIMATI KANTAKARDAM: Will the Minister of ROADTRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS bepleased to state:

(a) whether country had the highestnumber of people getting injured and killedin road accidents;


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(b) if so, whether any survey has beenconducted in this regard;

(c) if so, the outcome of the survey;

(d) whether any effective policy hasbeen formulated to investigate roadaccidents in the country;

(e) if so. the details thereof; and

(f) if not, the reasons therefor?

Road accidents in the country

3340. SHRI A. MOHAMMEDJAN:Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORTAND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that 40 per centof road accidents are caused by sleepdeprived drivers;

(b) whether it is also a fact that fatigueis the main reason for dozing off on thewheels;

(c) whether Government will take a noteof a recent accident involving a passengerbus and a container lorry in which 19persons had lost their life at Tiruppur inTamil Nadu on 20.02.2020; and


New and inovative measuresundertaken by Ministry

3341. DR. VINAY P. SAHASRA-BUDDHE: Will the Minister of ROADTRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS bepleased to state:

(a) whether any kind of new andinnovative measures have been undertakenby Ministry in general and/or its variousdepartments or Public Sector Undertakings(PSUs) and autonomous bodies associatedwith it to improve work culture, bring moretransparency and accountability and alsoenhance result orientation during the lastfive years;


(c) the impact of these efforts?

Driving training centres in Bihar

†3342. SHRI SATISH CHANDRADUBEY: Will the Minister of ROADTRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS bepleased to state:

(a) the details of number of drivingtraining centres and institutes of drivingtraining and research centres in operationin the State of Bihar, district-wise; and

(b) if not, whether any centre isproposed?

Impact of Coronavirus on Indian Ports

3343. SHRI RAJKUMAR DHOOT:Will the Minister of SHIPPING be pleasedto state:

(a) whether Government is aware thatoutbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19) willimpact Indian port operations;


(c) the details of action Government hastaken or proposes to take in this regard?

Development of Baitarani RiverNational Waterway No. 14 in Odisha

3344. SHRI NARENDRA KUMARSWAIN: Will the Minister of SHIPPINGbe pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has taken anystep to initiate development / procurementactivities for Baitarani River NationalWaterway No. 14 in Odisha during thefinancial year 2019-20;

(b) the projected expenditure for thedevelopment of Baitarani River NationalWaterway for the next five years;


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(c) whether Government has made anybudgetary provision or plans to allocatefunds from extra budgetary resourcesduring the financial year 2019-20;

(d) whether Government has any planto allocate funds from Central Road andInfrastructure fund; and

(e) if so, the details thereof and if not,the reasons therefor?

Operation of large transport cargo onGanga river

†3345. SHRI RAM NATH THAKUR:Will the Minister of SHIPPING be pleasedto state:

(a) whether it is a fact that Governmenthas decided to operate large transport cargoin Ganga river in Bihar for freighttransportation by waterways;


(c) whether any such works are beingdone in Ganga river that do not cause anyinconvenience to the operation of transportcargos; and

(d) if so, the details of the works beingdone?

Development of major port in AndhraPradesh

3346. SHRI Y. S. CHOWDARY: Willthe Minister of SHIPPING be pleased tostate:

(a) whether Government hasconstituted any expert committee toexamine the matter of alternate sites fordevelopment of major port in the State ofAndhra Pradesh;


(c) whether the expert committeesubmitted its recommendation/observationto Government;

(d) if so, the details thereof; and

(e) if not, the reasons therefor?

Capacity utilisation of ports

3347. SHRI M.P. VEERENDRAKUMAR: Will the Minister of SHIPPINGbe pleased to state:

(a) the average capacity utilisation ofmajor ports during the last five years, port-wise;

(b) the expenditure incurred byGovernment to enhance the capacity of themajor ports during each of the last fiveyears, port-wise; and

(c) the percentage increase in cumulativetraffic handled and percentage increase infreight handling capacity by the majorports, over the last five years, port-wiseand year-wise?

Greenfield seaport at Ramayapatnam

3348. DR. T. SUBBARAMI REDDY:Will the Minister of SHIPPING be pleasedto state:

(a) whether the State Government ofAndhra Pradesh is proposing to set upGreenfield seaport at Ramayapatnam inPrakasam district;


(c) whether Expert AppraisalCommittee has cleared the project; and

(d) type of assistance including finance,either as loan or grants, to be provided byGovernment?

Encouraging women in sports

3349. SHRI BINOY VISWAM: Willthe Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRS ANDSPORTS be pleased to state:


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(a) percentage of total sports budgetallocated towards the advancement ofwomen in sports; and

(b) number of female athletes employedas coaches under each category of sports?

New record in Kampala games

3350. SHRI A. VIJAYAKUMAR: Willthe Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRS ANDSPORTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government is aware ofrecent news of Kampala games in the Stateof Karnataka in which rural man beats worldnumber one athlete;


(c) whether Government will giverecognition at domestic/International levelto such rural records;

(d) if so, the details thereof; and

(e) if not, the steps taken to bring suchrecords into mainstream?

Schemes for development of sports

3351. SHRI HARSHVARDHANSINGH DUNGARPUR: Will the Ministerof YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS bepleased to state:

(a) the details of the existing CentralGovernment schemes for the developmentof sports, implemented in Gujarat,Rajasthan and Maharashtra;

(b) the amount allocated for eachdiscipline of sports under these schemesduring the last three years and the currentyear, year-wise; and

(c) the details of expenditure incurredon sports in last three years and currentyear in Gujarat, Rajasthan andMaharashtra?

Khelo India programme

†3352. DR. SATYANARAYANJATIYA: Will the Minister of YOUTHAFFAIRS AND SPORTS be pleased tostate:

(a) the procedure and method adoptedfor selection, training, upgradation andregular education of sports talent from"Khelo India" and the number of sportspersons selected from "Khelo India" so far;and

(b) the current status of financialassistance given to each sportsperson inform of sportsperson scholarship'?

Private investment in sports

3353. SHRI PRABHAKAR REDDYVEMIREDDY: Will the Minister ofYOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS bepleased to state:

(a) the reasons as to why Governmentis not pushing private investment in sports;

(b) the reasons why Government doesnot have any policy on Public PrivatePartnership (PPP) in the field of sports;and

(c) the manner in which Governmentthinks that Corporate Social Responsiblity(CSR) funds, as allowed under CompaniesAct, is sufficient for training and promotingsports in the country?

Sports infrastructure at village/panchayat level

†3354. SHRIMATI KANTAKARDAM: Will the Minister of YOUTHAFFAIRS AND SPORTS be pleased tostate:

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improvement of basic infrastructure topromote sports at village/panchayat levelin the country;


(c) if not, the steps taken byGovernment in this regard?

Development proposals received fromKonkan region

†3355. SHRI NARAYAN RANE: Willthe Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRS ANDSPORTS be pleased to state:

(a) the number of development relatedproposals received from districts underKonkan region of Maharashtra during thelast three years and the nature of theseproposals;

(b) the current status of the abovementioned proposals;

(c) the amount of funds allocated/released/spent for the proposals which havebeen approved; and

(d) the reasons as to why some of theforwarded proposals mentioned above,have not yet been approved and are stillpending?

Age frauds in sports

3356. DR. L. HANUMANTHAIAH:Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRSAND SPORTS be pleased to state:

(a) the steps taken by Government tocontrol age frauds in sports;

(b) whether any policy has been evolvedfor detecting and eliminating age frauds fromthe sports;

(c) the number of such frauds identifiedin the recent past; and

(d) the action taken in this regard?

Development of sportsinfrastructure

3357. DR. BANDA PRAKASH:Willthe Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRS ANDSPORTS be pleased to state:

(a) the funds allocated for sportsinfrastructure facilities and promotion ofsports in country, particularly in rural areasduring the last three years and the currentyear, State/UT-wise;

(b) whether Government is consideringto take or has taken technical and financialassistance from private institutions fordevelopment/maintenance of sportsinfrastructure and if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether any steps have been takento ensure availability of modern sportsequipment to athletes;

(d) whether regular sports trainingprogrammes were conducted for athletes/coaches and if so, the details thereof; and

(e) whether any study has beenundertaken to assess deficiencies in sportsinfrastructure?

National Sports University inManipur

3358. SHRI K. BHABANANDASINGH: Will the Minister of YOUTHAFFAIRS AND SPORTS be pleased tostate:

(a) the present status of the NationalSports University in Manipur as on date;

(b) whether the land acquisition iscomplete;

(c) whether any company has beenawarded the contract for construction ofthe National Sports University in Manipur;


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(d) the timeline for completion of thisproject; and

(e) the details of funds allocated andspent for the construction and landacquisition of the National SportsUniversity in Manipur till date?

Multipurpose indoor hall at Vizzystadium, A.P.

3359. SHRI V. VIJAYASAI REDDY:Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRSAND SPORTS be pleased to state:

(a) when was the approval forconstruction of multipurpose indoor hallat Vizzy stadium in Vizianagaram district,Andhra Pradesh given;

(b) whether it is a fact that rupees sixcrores have been sanctioned for thispurpose, but so far only rupees one crorehas been released;

(c) if so, the reasons therefor; and

(d) by when the track would becompleted and will come into operation?

Incentives for wrestlers from ruralMaharashtra

3360. SHRI ANIL DESAI: Will theMinister of YOUTH AFFAIRS ANDSPORTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that wrestling isa traditional activity in rural Maharashtra;

(b) whether Government has any plansto provide any special training facilities topehalwans from rural background tosharpen their wrestling skill to win morehigher positions in international sportsevents and if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the steps taken/being taken byGovernment to reduce political interferencein sports administration?

NEW DELHI; DESH DEEPAK VERMA,The 17th March, 2020 Secretary-General.

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I N D E X(Ministry-wise)

Coal : 3201, 3202, 3203, 3204, 3205, 3206,3207, 3208, 3209, 3210,

Defence : 3211, 3212, 3213, 3214, 3215, 3216,3217, 3218, 3219, 3220, 3221,

Environment, Forest and Climate Change : 3222, 3223, 3224, 3225, 3226, 3227,3228, 3229, 3230, 3231, 3232, 3233,3234, 3235, 3236, 3237, 3238, 3239,3240, 3241, 3242, 3243, 3244, 3245,3246, 3247, 3248, 3249, 3250, 3251,3252, 3253, 3254, 3255, 3256, 3257,3258,

Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises : 3259, 3260, 3261,

Information and Broadcasting : 3262, 3263, 3264, 3265, 3266, 3267,3268,

Jal Shakti : 3269, 3270, 3271, 3272, 3273, 3274,3275, 3276, 3277, 3278, 3279, 3280,3281, 3282, 3283, 3284, 3285, 3286,3287, 3288, 3289, 3290, 3291, 3292,3293, 3294,

Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises : 3295, 3296, 3297, 3298, 3299, 3300,3301, 3302, 3303, 3304, 3305,

Mines : 3306, 3307, 3308, 3309, 3310, 3311,

Minority Affairs : 3312, 3313, 3314, 3315, 3316,

Parliamentary Affairs : 3317, 3318,

Road Transport and Highways : 3319, 3320, 3321, 3322, 3323, 3324,3325, 3326, 3327, 3328, 3329, 3330,3331, 3332, 3333, 3334, 3335, 3336,3337, 3338, 3339, 3340, 3341, 3342,

Shipping : 3343, 3344, 3345, 3346, 3347, 3348,

Youth Affairs and Sports : 3349, 3350, 3351, 3352, 3353, 3354,3355, 3356, 3357, 3358, 3359, 3360.

MGIPMRND—5950RS—17-03-2020.

RAJYA SABHA...3206. SHRI PARTAP SINGH BAJWA: Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state: (a) the total number of new regional coal blocks explored during the year 2019-20, State-wise;

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