LOK SABHA ———— List of Questions for ORAL ANSWERS Thursday, November 17, 2016/Kartika 26, 1938 (Saka) ———— (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) ¼ukxj foekuu( dks;yk( is;ty vkSj LoPNrk( [kku( uohu vkSj uohdj.kh; ÅtkZ( iapk;rh jkt( fo|qr( lM+d ifjogu vkSj jktekxZ( xzkeh.k fodkl( iksr ifjogu( oL=( ty lalk/ku] unh fodkl vkSj xaxk laj{k.k( ;qok dk;ZØe vkSj [ksy ea=ky;½ ———— Total Number of Questions — 20

Accident Prone Zones vehicular crashes on national highways are proposed to be marked with cautionary *21. SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE: signs and if so, the details thereof; SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH (d) whether the Government has SHANKARRAO: conducted road safety audit of NHs during the above period, and if so, the findings Will the Minister of ROAD thereof; and TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (e) the steps taken/being taken by the lM+d ifjogu vkSj jktekxZ ea=h Government to contain road accidents and enforcement of road safety laws in the be pleased to state: country more meticulously? (a) whether the black spots across the National Highways (NHs) have been identified, and if so, the details thereof Mine Surveillance System during the last three years and the current †*22. DR. BHARATIBEN D. year, State/UT-wise; SHYAL: (b) the number of accidents reported PROF. CHINTAMANI along with the lives lost, number of people MALVIYA: injured due to black spots/dangerous Will the Minister of MINES stretches along the national highways during the last one year, State/UT-wise; [kku ea=h (c) whether the black spots or stretches be pleased to state: that have witnessed high incidence of (a) the areas/places in various parts of †Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 9 10 the country vulnerable to illegal mining and (d) whether the Union Government has revenue loss incurred thereon during the put onus on the States to secure last three years; commitments from airlines to start (b) the mechanism in place to detect operation before dormant airports can be illegal mining along with corrective action revived and if so, the details thereof; and taken thereon; (e) whether fares under this scheme are (c) whether the Government is in the likely to be capped and funded by levying process of developing and launching a Mine Surveillance System (MSS) for major a fee on flights landing at major airports, minerals in consultation with the Indian and if so, the details thereof and the steps Bureau of Mines so as to detect illegal taken by the Government to implement mining and if so, the details and main the scheme successfully? features thereof; and

(d) the time by which it is likely to start Houses for All in Rural Areas functioning in the various States? †*24. DR. SWAMI SAKSHIJI UDAN Scheme MAHARAJ: †*23. SHRI JAI PRAKASH Will the Minister of RURAL NARAYAN YADAV: DEVELOPMENT DR. BHAGIRATH PRASAD: xzkeh.k fodkl ea=h Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION ukxj foekuu ea=h be pleased to state: be pleased to state: (a) whether the Union Government proposes to construct houses in rural areas (a) whether the Union Government has launched the Ude Desh Ka Aam Naagrik under various schems, including the (UDAN), a regional connectivity scheme Mahatma Gandhi National Rural providing air connectivity to un-served and Employment Guarantee Scheme under-served airports situated in small and (MGNREGS) for homeless in the country medium towns of the country; including Uttar Pradesh, and if so, the (b) if so, the details of the scheme details thereof; including the number of small airports being (b) the expenditure incurred under the developed/constructed for the purpose along with the funds allocated and released said schemes in various States during the for the same; last three years, State-wise; and (c) the number of proposals received (c) whether the Union Government has from various airline operators who wish to chalked out any action plan to construct operate under the scheme along with action houses for all families in rural areas by 2020 taken on those proposals; and if so, the details thereof? †Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 11

Swachh Bharat Mission US as the later desire the alliance to function as an informal arrangement and if so, the *25. SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH details thereof; and PATEL: (d) the reaction of the Government Will the Minister of DRINKING thereto? WATER AND SANITATION is;ty vkSj LoPNrk ea=h Coal Mines be pleased to state: †*27. DR. RAVINDRA KUMAR (a) the salient features of the Swachh RAY: Bharat Mission-Gramin (SBM-G) being implemented in the country; Will the Minister of COAL (b) the funds sanctioned and released to dks;yk ea=h different States under SBM-G during the be pleased to state: last three years and the current year along with the utilisation status during the above (a) the number of open cast and period; underground coal mines in the country, operated by the Coal India Limited (CIL) (c) the number of toilets constructed and its subsidiaries, subsidiary-wise; under SBM-G during the above period, State-wise including Madhya Pradesh; and (b) the quantum of coal extracted against targets, in open cast and underground mines, (d) the steps taken by the Government separately; under SBM-G to educate rural folk about the importance of sanitation facilities in (c) whether States are facing various order to eradicate the open defecation difficulties in the operation of coal mines practice in the country? and if so, the details thereof; and (d) whether the Union Government International Solar Alliance proposes to constitute a separate forum in the coal sector for coordination between *26. DR. GOKARAJU GANGA the Centre and the States and if so, the RAJU: details thereof? Will the Minister of NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY Setting up of New/Greenfield Airports uohu vkSj uohdj.kh; ÅtkZ ea=h *28. SHRI DUSHYANT be pleased to state: CHAUTALA: (a) the extent to which solar energy is SHRI P. KUMAR: tapped and put to use in the country; Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION (b) the status of setting up of the ukxj foekuu ea=h International Solar Alliance (ISA) and the progress made so far in achieving goals set be pleased to state: under the alliance; (a) whether the Government proposes (c) whether ISA faces challenge from to set up new domestic as well as †Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 12 international airports or Greenfield airports Schemes for Sports in various States/UTs of the country; †*30. SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE: (b) if so, the details and the status thereof Will the Minister of YOUTH including airports to be set up under public- AFFAIRS AND SPORTS private partnership mode, State/UT-wise ;qok dk;ZØe vkSj [ksy ea=h along with funds allocated, released and utilised for the purpose, project-wise; be pleased to state: (c) the details of the proposals received (a) the details of the schemes being implemented to encourage sports in the by the Government from various State country, State-wise including Uttar Pradesh; Governments/UTs in this regard during the last three years and the current (b) the details of schemes being year along with the action taken thereon, implemented in the country with regard to the Olympics; State/UT-wise; and (c) whether the Government is aware (d) the time by which these new of shortage of funds in providing modern airports are likely to be set up and made facilities/training to the sportspersons operational? particularly from Uttar Pradesh for Olympic Games; and Cleaning of Ganga River Basin (d) if so, the details thereof along with the details of such training centres? †*29. SHRI RAM KUMAR SHARMA: Spike in Air Fares Will the Minister of WATER *31. SHRI V. ELUMALAI: RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION ty lalkèu] unh fodkl vkSj xaxk laj{k.k ukxj foekuu ea=h ea=h be pleased to state: be pleased to state: (a) whether there exists wide variation in air fares charged by different airlines on (a) whether the Government has variety of factors, and if so, the details identified the polluted stretch in rivers thereof; flowing in the Ganga basin; (b) whether unreasonable spike in prices (b) if so, the details of such rivers along have been reported, especially during with the river-wise quantum of effluents festival seasons and other emergent being released into the basin; situations, and if so, the details thereof; (c) whether such rivers need to be (c) whether the Directorate General of cleansed at the earliest; and Civil Aviation (DGCA) has not been able to rein the airlines in moderating the tariff, (d) if so, the reaction of the Government and if so, the reaction of the Government thereto? thereto; and

†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 13

(d) whether the Government proposes urged the States to take effective steps for to place any mechanism to regulate and the proper maintenance of the roads manage tariff so as to bring uniformity in constructed under the Pradhan Mantri pricing structure, and if so, the details Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) and if so, thereof and if not, the reasons therefor? the details thereof along with the details of Renewable Power Plants such States/UTs; *32. SHRI R. PARTHIPAN: (b) whether the Union Government are considering to adopt new technologies for Will the Minister of NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY the construction of all-weather roads in uohu vkSj uohdj.kh; ÅtkZ ea=h rural areas of the country; and (c) if so, the details thereof and the be pleased to state: progress made so far in this regard? (a) whether difficulties are being faced in the installation of renewable power plants due to various factors, including Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana environmental laws, and if so, the details thereof; †*34. SHRI RAM CHARAN BOHRA: (b) whether some of the Non- Governmental Organizations working in the Will the Minister of RURAL field of environment are against such DEVELOPMENT projects and if so, the details thereof; xzkeh.k fodkl ea=h (c) whether some of the projects have been shelved on account of such factors, be pleased to state: and if so, the details thereof, State-wise; and (a) the number of Members of (d) whether the Government is planning Parliament who have identified villages to constitute any inter-ministerial under the Phase-I and Phase-II of the committee to address these issues and if Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY); so, the details thereof? (b) whether the Government is Maintenance of Roads constructed formulating any action plan to ensure under PMGSY effective implementation of the said scheme *33. SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO and if so, the details thereof; RAUT: (c) whether non-availability of adequate SHRI RAHUL SHEWALE: funds has been attributed as a major reason Will the Minister of RURAL for tardy implementation of the scheme DEVELOPMENT and if so, the details thereof; and xzkeh.k fodkl ea=h (d) the corrective action being taken/ be pleased to state: proposed to be taken by the Government (a) whether the Union Government has in this regard?

†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 14

Use of Foreign Registered Aircraft (c) the constraints being faced in regard to funding pattern, project outlay etc. for *35. SHRIMATI K. its effective implementation? MARAGATHAM:

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION Institution of Sanitation and Hygiene ukxj foekuu ea=h *37. DR. A. SAMPATH: be pleased to state: SHRI UDAY PRATAP (a) whether the Government proposes SINGH: to allow foreign registered aircraft to be Will the Minister of DRINKING used as charter by the airlines companies; WATER AND SANITATION (b) if so, the details thereof and the is;ty vkSj LoPNrk ea=h reasons therefor; be pleased to state: (c) whether the Government has also (a) whether the Government proposes provisioned some stringent measures to to set up national level Institution of ensure that the domestic lessees of aircraft Sanitation and Hygiene in various parts of do not make any default in lease rentals; the country and if so, the details and (d) if so, the details thereof; and location thereof; (e) the steps taken by the Government (b) whether a feasibility study through in this regard and its likely impact on the UNICEF was conducted in this regard and domestic aviation sector? if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the Government has consulted the State Governments in the Guidelines of PMAY-G matter, and if so, the details thereof; and

*36. SHRI MANOJ TIWARI: (d) the time by which the said institution is likely to be made operational? SHRI HARI OM PANDAY: Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT Depletion in Ground Water Level xzkeh.k fodkl ea=h †*38. DR. BANSHILAL MAHATO: be pleased to state: Will the Minister of WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT (a) the status of Pradhan Mantri Awaas AND GANGA REJUVENATION Yojana (Gramin) [PMAY-G] in terms of houses constructed during the last one year, ty lalk/ku] unh fodkl vkSj xaxk laj{k.k State-wise; ea=h (b) whether the Government proposes be pleased to state: to change the guidelines of [PMAY-G] for (a) whether the Government is aware its effective implementation and if so, the that level of ground water is depleting fastly details thereof and if not, the reasons in various parts of the country causing therefor; and shortage of drinking water;

†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 15

(b) if so, the State-wise details thereof Outsourcing of Operation and including Chhattisgarh; Management of Airports (c) whether any scheme for *40. SHRI VENKATESH BABU replenishment of groundwater is under T.G.: consideration or proposed to be formulated Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION by the Government; and ukxj foekuu ea=h (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor? be pleased to state: (a) the names of airports which are Open Defecation Free States under the control of the Government/ Airports Authority of India (AAI) and the *39. SHRI MULLAPPALLY profit earned and loss incurred by these RAMACHANDRAN: airports during the last three years and the Will the Minister of DRINKING current year, airport/year-wise; WATER AND SANITATION (b) whether AAI proposes to outsource is;ty vkSj LoPNrk ea=h the operation and management of various airport terminal buildings, and if so, the be pleased to state: details thereof and the time by which the (a) the details of States which have been above proposal is likely to be implemented; declared as Open Defecation Free States; (c) the details of expansion/ and modernisation of airport-projects (b) whether the Government has completed, under construction and reviewed the progress in other States in proposed in next five years; and this regard and if so, the details thereof and (d) the funds earmarked and utilised, the State-wise details of sanitation along with timeframe drawn for completion/ coverage? of ongoing/future projects?

NEW DELHI; ANOOP MISHRA November 11, 2016 Secretary General Kartika 20, 1938 (Saka) INDEX (Ministry-wise)

Civil Aviation : 23, 28, 31, 35, 40

Coal :27

Drinking Water and Sanitation : 25, 37, 39

Mines :22

New and Renewable Energy : 26, 32

Panchayati Raj :

Power :

Road Transport and Highways :21

Rural Development : 24, 33, 34, 36

Shipping :

Textiles :

Water Resources, River Development and : 29, 38 Ganga Rejuvenation

Youth Affairs and Sports : 30.

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GMGIPMRND—2981LS—10.11.2016 LOK SABHA CORRIGENDA

to the List of Questions for ORAL ANSWERS on November 17, 2016 /Kartika 25, 1938 (Saka)

Question No. Correction ______

24 Part (a); line 3: for "schems," read "schemes,"

26 Part (c); line 2: for "later" read "latter"

40 Part (d); line 2: for "completion/" read "completion"

New Delhi ANOOP MISHRA November 15, 2016. Secretary General Kartika 24, 1938 (Saka) LOK SABHA ———— List of Questions for WRITTEN ANSWERS Thursday, November 17, 2016/Kartika 26, 1938 (Saka) ———— (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) ¼ukxj foekuu( dks;yk( is;ty vkSj LoPNrk( [kku( uohu vkSj uohdj.kh; ÅtkZ( iapk;rh jkt( fo|qr( lM+d ifjogu vkSj jktekxZ( xzkeh.k fodkl( iksr ifjogu( oL=( ty lalk/ku] unh fodkl vkSj xaxk laj{k.k( ;qok dk;ZØe vkSj [ksy ea=ky;½ ———— Total Number of Questions — 230 Pending Projects under PMGSY in (d) the details of the projects identified Bihar under the said scheme in which the work has been stalled or not yet been commenced †231. SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI: in the district? Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT Registered and Illegal Mines xzkeh.k fodkl ea=h 232. SHRI GEORGE BAKER: be pleased to state: Will the Minister of MINES (a) whether the construction of roads in [kku ea=h Sheohar district of Bihar under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) is be pleased to state: not taking place as per schedule and if so, (a) the number of registered working the reasons therefor; mines in the country, State/UT-wise; (b) the action taken by the Union (b) whether the Government has fixed/ Government to overcome the obstacles in proposes to fix any target for production this regard along with the outcome of the from these mines, if so, the details thereof action taken thereon; along with the achievements made by these (c) the number of roads identified under mines during each of the last three years and the current year; the said scheme during the last three years and the current year; and (c) whether the Government has

†Original notice of the question received in Hindi.

68 69 achieved the target set for these mines, if (a) whether about 20 washeries are being not, the reasons therefor and the steps taken added by Coal India Limited (CIL) to to achieve the same; increase the washed coal supply for non- (d) whether certain other mines are also coking coal with a view to augment clean working illegally in addition to the coal; registered mines in the country, if so, the (b) if so, the details thereof; details thereof, State/UT-wise; and (c) the time by which each of these (e) the action taken by the Government 20 washeries would become functional; and against these illegal working mines? (d) the extent to which these are likely to be helpful? Solar Energy in Telangana 233. SHRI NANDI YELLAIAH: Government Assistance for Road Crash Victims Will the Minister of NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY 235. SHRI C. MAHENDRAN: uohu vkSj uohdj.kh; ÅtkZ ea=h Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state: lM+d ifjogu vkSj jktekxZ ea=h (a) the details of various programmes launched for creation of solar energy in be pleased to state: Telangana including the places in the State (a) whether the Government mulls quick where solar panels are proposed to be cash help for kin of road crash victims installed; recently, if so, the details thereof; and (b) the details of various advantages to (b) the details of road crashes during the towns and villages of Telangana through the last three years along with details of installation of solar panels; financial support given to the victims? (c) the progress achieved so far in setting up of 1000 megawatt of solar project in Gattu mandal under Mahbubnagar Construction of Roads from Central district of the State; and Road Fund (d) the budgetary support sanctioned †236. SHRI GANESH SINGH: and released so far for this project? Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS Coal Washeries lM+d ifjogu vkSj jktekxZ ea=h 234. SHRI S.P. be pleased to state: MUDDAHANUME GOWDA: (a) whether the Central Road Fund (CRF) is utilised for construction of roads, Will the Minister of COAL if so, the norms fixed for allotment of dks;yk ea=h amount from the said fund; be pleased to state: (b) the State-wise details of the amount

†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 70 accumulated and utilized under the CRF amount earmarked by the Government for during the last three years; the same along with the time by which the scheme is likely to be implemented? (c) the names of the public representative from Madhya Pradesh on whose recommendations amount has been Air Travel Facilities to MPs sanctioned from the said fund during 2014 to 2016 for the construction of new 238. SHRI GUTHA SUKENDER Highways and the renovation of the existing REDDY: highways in the State; and SHRI ARKA KESHARI DEO: SHRI RAJU SHETTY: (d) the names of the public SHRI Y.S. AVINASH REDDY: representative from Madhya Pradesh SHRI VIJAY KUMAR whose recommendations under the said HANSDAK: scheme are pending with the Government from 2014 till date, and if so, the reasons Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION therefor and the time by which these ukxj foekuu ea=h recommendations will be accorded be pleased to state: approval? (a) whether the Ministry has convened a meeting recently to discuss demands of Rainwater Harvesting for Government handling perks to Members of Parliament Buildings (MPs), including a quota of seats on flights, †237. SHRIMATI NEELAM air travel facilities and assistance at airports SONKER: to board and deboard a plane, if so, the details thereof and the reaction of various Will the Minister of WATER airline operators; RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION (b) whether requests from various quarters have been received by the Air India ty lalk/ku] unh fodkl vkSj xaxk laj{k.k ea=h and its subsidiary companies to provide be pleased to state: special class for MPs; (a) whether the Union Government has (c) if so, the details thereof along with set up any mechanism in coordination with the reasons therefor; the State Governments for rainwater (d) whether the Government proposes harvesting in all the Government buildings to discontinue the practice of charging in rural areas across the country; airport development fee from MPs and (b) if so, the details thereof; other VIPs; (e) if so, the details thereof along with (c) whether land have been identified the reasons therefor; by the Government for the construction of water reservoir in all the villages for the (f) whether there are possibilities of purpose of rainwater harvesting and to providing similar facilities to MLA/MLC/ ensure proper water level throughout the CM and senior Government Officers; and year in these areas by storing water in these (g) if so, the details thereof and the time reservoirs; and by which these facilities are likely to be (d) if so, the details thereof and the provided?

†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 71

Development of Vadinar Port Trust (c) the time limit set by the Government to attain complete open defecation in the 239. SHRIMATI DARSHANA country; VIKRAM JARDOSH: (d) the expenditure Government plans Will the Minister of SHIPPING to spend to achieve complete sanitation; iksr ifjogu ea=h and (e) whether the Government proposes be pleased to state: to revise the deadlines and targets to make (a) whether the Union Government has the country open defecation free under the received any proposal from the Swachh Bharat Mission and if so, the Government of Gujarat for development details thereof? of the Vadinar Port Trust as a joint venture of Kandla Port Trust and Gujarat Maritime PPP Mode for Cleaning of Waste Board and if so, the details thereof; along Ganga River (b) whether the Government has accepted the said proposal and if so, the †241. SHRI HARINARAYAN details of the action plan drawn in this RAJBHAR: regard; and Will the Minister of WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT (c) if not, the reasons for non- AND GANGA REJUVENATION acceptance of the proposal of the Government of Gujarat when it can be ty lalk/ku] unh fodkl vkSj xaxk laj{k.k ea=h developed as a deep draft port where direct be pleased to state: berthing may be possible besides the proposal has a good potential to be (a) whether any new project is under consideration to clean the wastes being developed as a common user port? discharged from the cities situated on the river Ganga including its tributaries; Open Defecation Free Districts (b) if so, the details thereof; 240. SHRI RAJENDRA (c) whether its implementation is being AGRAWAL: hampered due to financial crisis and the SHRI VIJAY KUMAR Government is considering to implement it HANSDAK: under Public Private Partnership (PPP) Will the Minister of DRINKING mode; and WATER AND SANITATION (d) if so, the details thereof along with is;ty vkSj LoPNrk ea=h the companies being included under the same? be pleased to state: (a) the number of districts that have Curbing of Noise Pollution been declared open defecation free throughout the country, State-wise; 242. SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI: (b) the total number of toilets made Will the Minister of ROAD under Swachh Bharat Mission in the TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS country by the end of September, 2016; lM+d ifjogu vkSj jktekxZ ea=h

†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 72 be pleased to state: be pleased to state: (a) the details of the steps taken by the (a) whether the Government is planning Government to curb the noise pollution; to revamp the funding and execution (b) whether the Government is going to pattern of "DDUGJY Scheme" for ban manufacture of multi tones and air horns improvisation of efficiency; in the country; and (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) the time by which a final decision in (c) if not, the reasons therefor; and this regard is likely to be taken in consultation with all the stake holders (d) the extent to which this initiative including State Governments? will help to ensure the uninterrupted supply of electricity to the rural areas? Pending Wages under MGNREGS Allocation of Funds under PMGSY to 243. MOHAMMED FAIZAL: Bihar Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT †245. SHRI KAUSHALENDRA xzkeh.k fodkl ea=h KUMAR: be pleased to state: Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT (a) whether wages worth crores of rupees are pending for Mahatma Gandhi xzkeh.k fodkl ea=h National Rural Employment Guarantee be pleased to state: Scheme (MGNREGS) workers; (a) the reasons for not providing funds (b) if so, the details thereof, to Bihar by the Union Government to State/UT-wise; construct roads under Pradhan Mantri (c) whether Hon. Supreme Court has Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) during the asked the Government to release pending last three years; wages; (b) the time by which outstanding funds (d) if so, the amount released by the is likely to be paid to the States under Government to clear such wages during PMGSY; and 2015-16 and likely to be released during 2016-17, State/UT-wise; and (c) the amount of funds provisioned to (e) the steps taken or being taken by be given under PMGSY as a special package the Government to clear all pending wages to Bihar and the time by which such funds under MGNREGS? are likely to be given to the State?

Revamping of DDUGJY Employment Opportunities in Aviation Sector 244. SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI: 246. SHRI K. PARASURAMAN: Will the Minister of POWER Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION fo|qr ea=h ukxj foekuu ea=h

†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 73 be pleased to state: Rural-Urban Migration in North Eastern States (a) whether about 10 lakhs vacancies would be generated in the next five years in 248. SHRI PREM DAS RAI: the field of civil aviation sector; Will the Minister of RURAL (b) if so, whether the Government has DEVELOPMENT initiated any study to find out the xzkeh.k fodkl ea=h possibility of employment opportunities be pleased to state: in civil aviation sector; (a) the details of status of migration (c) if so, the details thereof; trend from rural to urban centres for North (d) whether the Government has any Eastern States including Sikkim; plan of action to create infrastructure for (b) whether the Government is taking training in the aviation sector; and any steps to contain this trend; and (e) if so, the details thereof and the steps (c) if so, the details thereof schemes taken by the Government in this regard? and impact thereof?

Highway incident and Allied Services Expenditure under SBM Scheme †249. PROF. RAVINDRA 247. SHRI GAURAV GOGOI: VISHWANATH SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. GAIKWAD: SCINDIA: Will the Minister of DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS is;ty vkSj LoPNrk ea=h lM+d ifjogu vkSj jktekxZ ea=h be pleased to state: be pleased to state: (a) the details of the amount spent on the "Swachh Bharat Mission" by the (a) whether the National Highways Government so far; Authority of India has decided to roll out a (b) whether there are reports that highway incident and allied services scheme sanitation facilities created under the to aid road users across the country; Mission are not commensurate to the (b) if so, the details of the scheme and expenditure incurred for the Mission; and the views expressed by various State (c) if so, the details thereof and the action Government/UTs on the proposed scheme; being taken by the Union Government thereon? (c) whether the patrolling of police/ security agencies on National Highways are found inadequate resulting increase in Financial Assistance to Kerala crimes, if so, the reasons therefor; and 250. SHRI P.K. BIJU: (d) the steps Union Government has Will the Minister of POWER taken/propose to take to control such crimes? fo|qr ea=h †Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 74 be pleased to state: be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government is giving (a) whether the Ministry has given financial assistance to the Government of acceptance for construction of National Kerala for improving or augmenting the Highways (NHs) in the State of Telangana, energy needs of the State, if so, the details if so, the details thereof; thereof; and (b) whether the Ministry has decided (b) the schemes under which to release necessary funds for development Government has given or proposes to give and expansion of roads in the State, if so, financial assistance or other assistance to the details thereof; and the State Government? (c) the details of the funds released so far? Displacement of Tribal Communities 251. SHRI VISHNU DAYAL National Water Framework Bill - 2016 RAM: 253. SHRIMATI SANTOSH Will the Minister of COAL AHLAWAT: dks;yk ea=h SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARSWATI: be pleased to refer to the Unstarred Will the Minister of WATER Question No. 4260 answered on RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT 11.08.2016 regarding Displacement of AND GANGA REJUVENATION Tribal Communities and state: ty lalk/ku] unh fodkl vkSj xaxk laj{k.k ea=h (a) whether the information has been collected so far; be pleased to state: (b) if so, the details thereof; (a) whether the Government has come out recently with the draft National Water (c) if not, the time by which the Framework Bill-2016 to provide a assurance given to the question is likely to mechanism to develop and manage river be fulfilled; and basins in an integrated manner so that every (d) in regard to part (c) of that question State gets an equitable share of a river's information relating to Jharkhand along water without violating the rights of others; with Odisha and Chhattisgarh may also be and given? (b) if so, the details and the salient features thereof? Development and Expansion of Roads in Telangana Independent Forum for better Coordination 252. SHRI PRABHAKAR REDDY KOTHA: 254. SHRI KANWAR SINGH TANWAR: Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS Will the Minister of COAL lM+d ifjogu vkSj jktekxZ ea=h dks;yk ea=h 75 be pleased to state: its generation during previous year and if (a) whether an independent forum so, the reasons therefor; should be put in place for better (b) the details of All India and coordination between the Centre and the state-wise annual electricity demand and States to address the problems relating to supply during each of the last three years coal and other minerals, and if so, the time separately for peaking and non-peaking by which it would be constituted, and if period; not, the reasons therefor; and (c) the steps being taken/propsoed to (b) the efforts being made by the be taken to bridge the gap between the Government to repeal the Coal Bearing demand and supply of electricity in the Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, country; 1957 and to provide for registration as the (d) the details of All India and State Governments are suffering huge losses state-wise annual T&D losses during each of stamps and registration fees as no of the last three years; contract has been executed by State (e) the details of All India and Governments with coal companies? state-wise per capita electricity consumption during the last three years; Funds to Odisha for Rural and Development (f) the extent to which the countgry 255. DR. PRABHAS KUMAR performs in terms of the above indicatars SINGH: when compared to the global average and other developed and developing nations in Will the Minister of RURAL the world? DEVELOPMENT xzkeh.k fodkl ea=h Loan from ADB for Green Energy be pleased to state: Corridor (a) whether the funds allocated to 257. SHRI B. SENGUTTUVAN: Odisha has been fully disbursed during the last three financial years for different rural Will the Minister of POWER development schemes; and fo|qr ea=h (b) if so, the details thereof, be pleased to state: scheme-wise? (a) whether the Power Grid Corporation has sought nearly $ 1000 million loan from Demand and Supply of Power the Asian Development Bank for the purpose of building and upgrading high 256. SHRI RABINDRA KUMAR voltage transmission lines as part of JENA: Government's Green Energy Corridor SHRI SIRAJUDDIN AJMAL: Initiative; Will the Minister of POWER (b) if so, the details of the time schedule fo|qr ea=h of receipt, the exact quantum of the loan, the rate of interest and mode or repayment be pleased to state: of the loan etc.; (a) whether the generation of power (c) the details of the projects for which during current year is less as compared to the loan would be utilized; and 76

(d) whether any scheme implemented (d) the time by which the work on the by TANGEDCO in Tamil Nadu would project is likely to be taken up? receive the benefit of this loan and if so, the details thereof? Water Sharing Treaty with Insurance cover to Handloom Weavers Neighbouring Countries 258. SHRI ARKA KESHARI DEO: 260. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR Will the Minister of TEXTILES MONDAL: oL= ea=h Will the Minister of WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: AND GANGA REJUVENATION (a) whether the Government has any plan to increase the insurance cover of ty lalk/ku] unh fodkl vkSj xaxk laj{k.k ea=h handloom weavers under Mahatma Gandhi be pleased to state: Bunkar Bima Yojana; (a) whether India has signed any treaty (b) if so, the details with respect to natural death, accidental death and partial regarding sharing of water with some disability; and neighbouring countries; (c) the road-map of the Government to (b) if so, the details thereof; and implement insurance coverage of handloom weavers during the year 2016-17? (c) the quantum of water likely to be available to India as a result of each such treaty? ADB Funding of Road Projects in India Expansion of Airports 259. SHRI G.M. SIDDESHWARA: Will the Minister of ROAD 261. KUMARI SHOBHA TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS KARANDLAJE: lM+d ifjogu vkSj jktekxZ ea=h Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION be pleased to state: ukxj foekuu ea=h (a) whether the Asian Development be pleased to state: Bank (ADB) has agreed to fund the road projects to connect India with Sri Lanka (a) whether the Ministry has received through a combination of sea bridge and any proposal regarding expansion and under water tunnel; facelift of the Belgaum, Hubli and Mysore (b) if so, the details of cost of the project airports including expansion of runway, if as well as the funding provided by ADB; so, the details thereof and the present status of the proposal; (c) whether the Government has assessed the commercial viability of the (b) whether the Airports Authority of project and if so, the details thereof; and India (AAI) has been able to acquire land 77 required for the expansion of these airports (c) whether the State Government of and runways; and Tamil Nadu has requested for the release of Centre's share for the years 2015-16 and (c) if so, the details thereof and the steps 2016-17 amounting to Rs. 602.02 crore; taken by the Government in this regard? and (d) if so, the details thereof and the steps Efficiency of Ports taken by the Union Government in this regard? 262. SHRI A.T. NANA PATIL: Will the Minister of SHIPPING Monitoring Mechanism of UDAY iksr ifjogu ea=h 264. DR. RATNA DE (NAG): be pleased to state: Will the Minister of POWER (a) whether Major Ports are suffering from slow growth rate and losing their fo|qr ea=h market share to non-major ports in the be pleased to state: country; (a) whether the Government proposes (b) if so, the details thereof along with to change the monitoring mechanism of the reasons therefor during each of the last "Discom UDAY Scheme" in near future; three years and the current year; and (b) if so, the details thereof and the extent (c) the steps taken/being taken by the to which it is likely to strengthen and make Government to ensure that operational accountable the power sector of the efficiency of these ports is at par with global country; and ports like Singapore and Antwerp? (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

Release of Centre's Share under SBM-Gramin Flying Objects near Airports 263. SHRI K. ASHOK KUMAR: 265. SHRI KUNDARIYA Will the Minister of DRINKING MOHAN BHAI WATER AND SANITATION KALYANJI BHAI: is;ty vkSj LoPNrk ea=h Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION ukxj foekuu ea=h be pleased to state: (a) the number of Individual Household be pleased to state: Toilets constructed across the country (a) whether an Air India passenger under Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) spotted three white triangular flying objects during 2015-16, State/UT-wise; below the plane about ten minutes before (b) whether it is also true that the Union the aircraft touched down at Mumbai Government is yet to release its share to airport recently, if so, the details thereof; some of the State Governments for (b) whether the mystery of suspected 2015-16 for implementation of the SBM paragliders deepened within two weeks in (Gramin); a row; 78

(c) if so, the reasons therefor; and Will the Minister of RURAL (d) the effective steps the Government DEVELOPMENT is taking to ensure that flying objects near xzkeh.k fodkl ea=h airports do not distrct the attention of pilots? be pleased to state: (a) whether the work of construction of Hydro Power Projects rural link roads in Buldhana district of Maharashtra under the Pradhan Mantri 266. SHRI B. SRIRAMULU: Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) is lying Will the Minister of POWER pending or stalled; fo|qr ea=h (b) if so, the reasons therefor and the be pleased to state: reaction of the Government thereto; and (a) the details of hydro power projects (c) if not, the details of the roads constructed/under construction and their constructed during the last year and the installed capacities, State-wise; current year in the said district under (b) the power being generated by each PMGSY? of the hydel power projects along with the reasons for under utilisation of the installed capacity and the steps being taken by the Illegal Mining of Iron Ore and Government to improve the efficiency of Manganese hydro power projects for generation of †268. SHRI JUGAL KISHORE: power as per their installed capacity; Will the Minister of MINES (c) the total expenditure incurred on setting up of each of the power projects of [kku ea=h the National Hydro Power Corporation be pleased to state: Limited (NHPC) including in Karnataka and the depreciated book value of each of these (a) whether large scale illegal mining of power projects as on date, project-wise; iron-ore and manganese has taken place (d) whether various hydro power during the last three years; projects with a combined capacity of (b) if so, the details thereof; and 40,000 Mega Watt. allotted to the private sector in various States are yet to take off; (c) the steps taken by the Government (e) if so, the details thereof along with for checking the said illegal mining? the reasons for delay project-wise; and (f) the steps taken/being taken by the BPL Persons Government in this regard? †269. SHRI RAMESH BIDHURI: SHRI SHIVKUMAR UDASI: Projects Stalled under PMGSY in Maharashtra Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT †267. SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV: xzkeh.k fodkl ea=h

†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 79 be pleased to state: Bye-Pass from Other States to Delhi (a) whether drought, starvation and †271. SHRI JANAK RAM: poverty are rampant in various States of country and if so, the details thereof; Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (b) the details of persons living below poverty line as per the latest census, State/ lM+d ifjogu vkSj jktekxZ ea=h UT-wise; be pleased to state: (c) whether the said list is being used to (a) whether any scheme has been identify the beneficiaries under the poverty formulated to construct bye-pass for eradication programmes; vehicles coming from other States to Delhi (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, in order to overcome the crisis of increasing the reasons therefor; and pollution in Delhi due to increasing number (e) the steps being taken by the of vehicles coming from other States; Government to increase the purchasing (b) if so, the details thereof along with power of the people of the rural areas of present status of the report thereon; the country? (c) the total amount of expenditure likely to be incurred on this scheme; and Inclusion of all Hydro Projects under (d) the time by which it is likely to be Renewable Energy completed? 270. SHRIMATI KOTHAPALLI GEETHA: Slowdown in Production of Coal Will the Minister of NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY 272. ADV. M. UDHAYAKUMAR: uohu vkSj uohdj.kh; ÅtkZ ea=h SHRIMATI K. MARAGATHAM: be pleased to state: Will the Minister of COAL (a) whether India's renewable energy capacity could touch 225 GW by 2022 if dks;yk ea=h hydro-electricity is added to the renewable be pleased to state: category as is being done the world over, if so, the details thereof; (a) whether the Coal India Limited (CIL) has been missing both its output and off (b) whether it is a fact that it is only in take target for the last few months, if so, India where hydro projects below 25 MW the details thereof and the reasons therefor; are considered renewable and those above are considered non-renewable, if so, the (b) whether it is a fact that the CIL is details thereof; and considering a slowdown in production of coal, if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the Government is looking into removing this distinction and prepared (c) whether all subsidiaries of CIL are a report to put it out for public consultation, geared up to take up the coal production to if so, the details thereof and present status higher levels but the stock accummulating in this regard? at their pitheads is a major constraining †Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 80 factor which is not permitting them to be pleased to state: produce further, if so, the details thereof; (a) the number of proposals regarding (d) whether it is a fact that over burden Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana removal was on an all time high during (PMGSY) sent by the State Government 2015-16 with 265.63 million cubic metres of Jharkhand during the last three years; more than the previous fiscal, if so, the (b) the number of proposals approved details thereof; and and the number of them pending for (e) whether the overall coal dispatch as approval; and well as those to power utilities dropped on (c) the steps taken by the Government a year to year basis, if so, the details so far to approve such proposals along with thereof? the outcome thereof?

Unauthorised Mines NH Networks along Coastal Areas 273. SHRI P. KARUNAKARAN: including Gujarat Will the Minister of MINES 275. SHRIMATI POONAMBEN [kku ea=h MAADAM: Will the Minister of ROAD be pleased to state: TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (a) whether the Government has lM+d ifjogu vkSj jktekxZ ea=h received any representation from various quarters regarding unauthorized mines in be pleased to state: the country; (a) whether National Highways (b) if so, the details thereof; network runs along the coastal areas of the country except in parts of Gujarat; (c) the steps taken by the Government to close down these mines; (b) if so, whether the Union Government has received the proposals of (d) whether the Government has taken any steps to cancel the licence of mines Gujarat for upgradation of State Highways which are violating the rules and and Coastal Highways to National Highways; and regulations; and (e) if so, the details thereof ? (c) the action being taken to upgrade the State and Coastal Highways?

Proposals under PMGSY by Jharkhand Fund for Development of Power Sector †276. SHRI NIHAL CHAND: †274. SHRI LAXMAN GILUWA: SHRI RAM TAHAL Will the Minister of POWER CHOUDHARY: fo|qr ea=h Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: xzkeh.k fodkl ea=h (a) the details of funds released by the

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Union Government for the development (a) the details of aluminium plants of power sector in various States during functioning in the country and the quantity the last three years; of aluminium produced by them during each (b) whether the Union Government of the last three years, State-wise; proposes to augment budgetary allocation (b) whether the Government proposes to the power sector so as to meet the power to establish new aluminium plants in the needs of the country; and country especially in the backward areas; (c) if so, the details thereof ? and (c) if so, the details thereof? Repair of National Highways †277. SHRIMATI KAMLA DEVI Targets under Drinking Water and PAATLE: Sanitation Schemes Will the Minister of ROAD 279. SHRI GODSE HEMANT TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS TUKARAM: lM+d ifjogu vkSj jktekxZ ea=h Will the Minister of DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION be pleased to state: (a) the number of National Highways is;ty vkSj LoPNrk ea=h (NHs) in various States including be pleased to state: Chhattisgarh and the present position thereof; (a) the details of targets set and achievements made under drinking water (b) the length of NHs constructed in and sanitation schemes during each of the the country during the last three years, last three years, State/UT-wise; State-wise; (b) the details of the proposals received (c) the number and details of NHs which by the Union Government from various require maintenance and repair; States under the said schemes; and (d) the details of the proposals received (c) the action taken by the Government from various State Governments, including on the said proposals? Chhattisgarh for construction of new NHs and maintenance of the existing NHs; and (e) the steps taken by the Government Central Schemes for Panchayats in this regard? 280. KUMARI SUSHMITA DEV: SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. Establishment of New Aluminium SCINDIA: Plants Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI †278. SHRI ASHOK RAJ MAHADEORAO NETE: iapk;rh jkt ea=h Will the Minister of MINES be pleased to state: [kku ea=h (a) the details of the Central schemes be pleased to state: being implemented at Panchayat level; †Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 82

(b) whether the Union Government has (a) the amount released till date to the asked the Gram Panchayats to play active villages of Uttar Pradesh out of the amount reole in developmental activities and make of at least Rs. 80 lakhs per village proposed use of Central Schemes for strengthening to be allocated during the current Five Year democracy at the grass-root level; Plan aimed at development of villages as per a decision taken by the Government in (c) if so, the details thereof; this regard; (d) whether there is any monitoring (b) whether the said amount has been mechanism to ensure functioning of transferred to the accounts of the Gram Panchayats as per norms of the Union Pradhans; and Government; and (c) if so, the amount utilised so far out (e) if so, the details thereof? of the said funds?

Proposals under Rural Schemes Stock of Coal †281. SHRI LAXMI NARAYAN 283. SHRI A. YADAV: ARUNMOZHITHEVAN: Will the Minister of RURAL Will the Minister of COAL DEVELOPMENT dks;yk ea=h xzkeh.k fodkl ea=h be pleased to state: be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that Coal India (a) the details of proposals sent by the Limited's stock now stand at 55.3 million Government of Madhya Pradesh to the tonnes against 57.7 million tonnes that it Union Government regarding Rural opened the year with; Development during the last three years; (b) if so, the details thereof; (b) the proposals cleared out of them (c) whether the CIL has been able to and the details of pending proposals; and liquidate the stock through e-auctions; (c) the steps taken/being taken by the (d) if so, the total quantity of coal Government to clear the pending liquidated through e-auction during 2015- proposals? 16; and (e) the quantity of coal earmarked for Funds Utilisation by Uttar Pradesh e-auction for the year 2016-17? under Rural Schemes †282. SHRI BHAIRON PRASAD Dams under Construction MISHRA: †284. SHRI GOPAL SHETTY: Will the Minister of RURAL Will the Minister of WATER DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT xzkeh.k fodkl ea=h AND GANGA REJUVENATION be pleased to state: ty lalk/ku] unh fodkl vkSj xaxk laj{k.k ea=h

†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 83 be pleased to state: Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (a) the number of dams under construction in the country as on date, lM+d ifjogu vkSj jktekxZ ea=h State-wise; be pleased to state: (b) the year of start of their construction (a) whether the work of national along with expenditure to be incurred highways projects have been judged as thereon including the time by which the completed even if these are not completed; construction work of these dams is if so, the reasons therefor; proposed to be completed; (b) whether the CAG have said in its (c) the names of these dams and the report that the construction companies places where these are situated along with have been paid crores of rupees as bonus the extent of amount spent so far by the for these projects, if so, the reasons Union as well as the State Governments; therefor; and (c) the amount paid to such companies (d) the percentage of work executed as bonus instead levying of fine and the with regard to their completion? names of such companies; and (d) the highways for which this amount has been paid? Target of Road Construction

285. SHRI INNOCENT: WHO Report and Road Safety in India SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA: 287. SHRI C.S. PUTTA RAJU: Will the Minister of ROAD Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS lM+d ifjogu vkSj jktekxZ ea=h lM+d ifjogu vkSj jktekxZ ea=h be pleased to state: be pleased to state: (a) the details of target of per day road (a) whether the World Health Organization (WHO) has released its global construction fixed by National Highways report on road safety stating how road Authority of India (NHAI); crashes were claiming majority of youth (b) whether NHAI has not been able to across the globe and in India as well; meet the scheduled target of per day road (b) whether India has poor distinction construction; and of reporting maximum fatalities on roads (c) if so, the reasons therefor? due to several reasons, if so, the reasons therefor; and Role of Construction Companies for (c) whether the Government has issued a fresh circular asking all agencies managing Completion of NH Projects National Highways to comply with road †286. SHRI R. DHRUVA safety norms during design, construction NARAYANA: and operation of stretches; if so, the details SHRI BHEEMRAO B. PATIL: thereof ?

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Development of Ports (a) whether even after the completion of the first phase of Saansad Adarsh Gram 288. SHRI R. GOPALAKRISHNAN: Yojana (SAGY) the implementation of this Will the Minister of SHIPPING scheme is not as per the objectives set for iksr ifjogu ea=h the scheme; be pleased to state: (b) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor; (a) whether the Government proposes to develop a number of new and small ports (c) whether complaints have been for commercial shipping transportation; received from public representatives in this regard; (b) if so, the details and the present status thereof; (d) if so, the details thereof along with the action taken thereon; and (c) the financial implication involved thereon, port-wise; and (e) the steps being taken by the Government for proper financing and (d) the expected generation of income, implementation of the said scheme? foreign exchange and employment after operationalisation of these ports? Excavation of Minerals Flexibility in use of Domestic Coal †291. SHRI SADASHIV LOKHANDE: 289. SHRIMATI VANAROJA R.: Will the Minister of COAL Will the Minister of MINES dks;yk ea=h [kku ea=h be pleased to state: be pleased to state: (a) the details of minerals found in the (a) whether the Government has country during the last three years, State/ approved a proposal to create flexibility in location/mineral-wise; the use of domestic coal; (b) the steps taken by the Government (b) if so, the details thereof; for proper excavation of these minerals; (c) whether the said move is expected and to reduce the cost of power generation; and (c) the names of agencies through which (d) if so, the details thereof? these works are likely to be undertaken?

Appraisal of SAGY Hydro Power in Maharashtra 290. SHRI KIRTI AZAD: †292. SHRI RAJU SHETTY: Will the Minister of RURAL SHRI FEROZE VARUN DEVELOPMENT GANDHI: xzkeh.k fodkl ea=h Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state: fo|qr ea=h

†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 85 be pleased to state: Geo-Spatial Monitoring of Watershed Programmes (a) the details of the potential of hydropower generation in the country, 294. SHRI FEROZE VARUN State-wise; GANDHI: (b) the reasons for not able to tap this Will the Minister of RURAL potential, State-wise; and the reasons for DEVELOPMENT consistent decline in the hydropower xzkeh.k fodkl ea=h generation during last two decades; be pleased to state: (c) the details of the present (a) whether the SHRISHTI project of hydropower projects under various states geo-spatial monitoring of erstwhile and corporations with their proposed Integrated Watershed Development capacity and completion period and in case Programme (IWDP) has proven effective of delayed projects reasons therefor, in monitoring the progress of project; project-wise; and (b) if so, the details of the issues (d) the steps being taken/proposed to identified under this programme during the be taken to fully harness the hydropower last three years and the solutions proposed potential in the country, State-wise? for the same, State-wise; (c) the names of the regions which are Development of Sports covered under the said programme and the proposed timeline for the coverage of Pan- 293. SHRI BHAGWANTH KHUBA: India monitoring of the same; Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRS (d) the manner in which the issues AND SPORTS identified through SHRISHTI programmes ;qok dk;ZØe vkSj [ksy ea=h are solved by the Union and State Governments; and be pleased to state: (e) the steps proposed to be taken to (a) the measures taken/being taken by make this project more effective? the Government to develop the sports and sports institutions including Sports Job Guarantee Scheme for Rural Authority of India (SAI) in the country; Youths (b) the details of funds provided by the †295. SHRI LAKHAN LAL SAHU: Union Government to various States/UTs for development of sports/infrastructure Will the Minister of RURAL during each of the last three years and the DEVELOPMENT current year, State/UT-wise; xzkeh.k fodkl ea=h (c) whether the Government proposes be pleased to state: to set up any indoor sports stadiums across (a) whether the Government proposes the country including Karnataka; and to start any Local Area Employment (d) if so, the details thereof ? Scheme for the educated rural youths; †Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 86

(b) if so, the details thereof; be pleased to state: (c) whether the Government is (a) whether the Government proposes contemplating to start Accredited Skill to prepare a master plan for overall Development Course including the Job development of rural areas of the country; Guarantee Scheme for the rural youths; and (b) if so, the details thereof; and (d) if so, the details thereof? (c) the time by which the said master plan is likely to be implemented? Appointments in BBMB

296. SHRI RAHUL KASWAN: Eve Teasing in Public Conveyance Will the Minister of POWER †298. DR. KIRIT P. SOLANKI: fo|qr ea=h Will the Minister of ROAD be pleased to state: TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (a) whether the Union Government lM+d ifjogu vkSj jktekxZ ea=h appoints a full time Chairman and members in the Bhakra Beas Management Board be pleased to state: (BBMB) under the clause 79 (2) of the (a) whether the incidents of eveteasing Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966, if so, the have increased in public conveyance these details thereof; days; (b) whether the Government has been appointing Member (Energy) from the State (b) if so, the State-wise details of cases of Punjab and Member (Irrigation) from registered during the last two years; State of Haryana in BBMB, if so ,the (c) the number of persons punished in details thereof and the reasons therefor; such cases so far, State-wise; (c) whether Rajasthan has 52.69% share (d) whether the Government proposes/ in the surplus water of the Rabi and Beas plan to appoint male and female police rivers; personnel in public transport, if so, the (d) if so, the reasons for not appointing details thereof; and Member (Energy) and Member (irrigation) from the State of Rajasthan; and (e) the details of various measures taken by the Government in this regard and the (e) whether the Union Government time by which these are likely to be proposes to make such an appointment implemented? from Rajasthan, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor? Financial Management of NHAI Master Plan for Rural Areas 299. SHRI SUSHIL KUMAR †297. SHRI ALOK SANJAR: SINGH: Will the Minister of RURAL Will the Minister of ROAD DEVELOPMENT TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS xzkeh.k fodkl ea=h lM+d ifjogu vkSj jktekxZ ea=h

†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 87 be pleased to state: Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION (a) whether the Comptroller and ukxj foekuu ea=h Auditor General of India has reported about be pleased to state: the financial management of National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) if (a) whether aviation experts have so, the details thereof; emphatically suggested the use of choppers (b) whether the developer companies to ferry VIPs from Delhi airport to tackle that are allowed to collect tolls have the problem of jams caused as a result of achieved milestones if not, the reasons such movements on Delhi roads and have therefor; recommended the expansion and strengthening of chopper services of the (c) the action taken against such Government owned Pawan Hans Limited defaulting developers; and which have elite group of pilots and persons (d) the immediate steps taken by of outstanding calibre in operations at Government to improve financial Safdarjung airport; management of NHAI? (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether there has also been BBMB Workshop suggestion from aviation analysts to put 300. SHRI RAVNEET SINGH: Safdarjung airport to the optimum use for the purpose with which its vast expanse Will the Minister of POWER can handle multiple helicopter movements fo|qr ea=h simultaneously and it takes less than ten be pleased to state: minutes to reach important destinations like Race Course or Parliament House from (a) whether the Government is aware Safdarjung airport; and that the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) Workshop at Nangal, Punjab does (d) if so, the details thereof and the action not have any project in hand and that its proposed to be taken by the Government machinery is lying idle for the last many in the matter in larger public interest? years, if so, the details thereof; (b) whether the Government is Assistance under AIBP considering a proposal to undertake rail wagon manufacturing in its vast premises; 302. SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL: and Will the Minister of WATER (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT the reasons therefor as to why a national AND GANGA REJUVENATION assest is not being brought under productive ty lalk/ku] unh fodkl vkSj xaxk laj{k.k ea=h use? be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has Use of Choppers to Ferry VIPs from released first instalment of Central Delhi Airport assistance for certain prioritized irrigation 301. SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR projects under Accelerated Irrigation PATIL: Benefits Programme, (AIBP); 88

(b) if so, the details of such projects needs to be made more technology-driven; along with assistance thus provided, State- and wise including Rajasthan and Maharashtra; and (d) if so, the steps taken or proposed to be taken by the Union Government on the (c) the steps taken by the Government reuse and recycling of waste and the to ensure time bound completion of work on all the prioritized irrigation projects? assistance to be provided to State Governments and UTs to adopt such technology? Tie up of Rural Bazaar with Retail Chains Irregularities in Purchase of Cotton 303. SHRI ANOOP MISHRA: Will the Minister of RURAL 305. SHRI Y.V. SUBBA REDDY: DEVELOPMENT Will the Minister of TEXTILES xzkeh.k fodkl ea=h oL= ea=h be pleased to state: be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government proposes (a) whether some irregularities have to tie up rural bazaar with Indian and foreign taken place in Andhra Pradesh and retail chains to co-market products made Telangana in cotton purchases; in rural areas; (b) if so, the details thereof; (b) if so, the details thereof and amount involved therein; (c) whether the Government proposes to set up special stores in the cities to (c) whether it is also true that CBI has market the products made by Self-Help registered cases against Cotton Corporation Groups; and of India (CCI) officials in this regard; (d) if so, the details thereof? (d) if so, the details thereof and the status of action taken on the CCI officials; India Sanitation Conference and 304. SHRI KAMAL NATH: (e) the steps taken by the Government to check recurrence of such irregularities in Will the Minister of DRINKING future? WATER AND SANITATION is;ty vkSj LoPNrk ea=h Construction of Reservoirs be pleased to state: 306. SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR (a) whether an ''India Sanitation Conference'' was held at New Delhi CHOUBEY: recently; Will the Minister of WATER (b) if so, the details of discussions held RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT in the conference and outcome thereof; AND GANGA REJUVENATION (c) whether reuse and recycling of waste ty lalk/ku] unh fodkl vkSj xaxk laj{k.k ea=h 89 be pleased to state: be pleased to state: (a) whether water crisis can be (a) whether the Government is in the minimized by arranging supply of water process of instituting a $400 million fund from areas having lesser demands to areas sourced from World Bank to protect clean having greater demands; energy producers from payment delays by distribution firms; and (b) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken in that direction along with the areas/ (b) if so, the details thereof? locations where such arrangements have been made; and Research and Development in Textile (c) the details of the surface water Sector reservoirs constructed during the last three 309. SHRI MAHEISH GIRRI: years along with their storage capacity, Will the Minister of TEXTILES State-wise? oL= ea=h

Production by HZL be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government is focusing †307. SHRI ARJUN LAL MEENA: on increasing Research and Development Will the Minister of MINES activities in the Textile sector; [kku ea=h (b) if so, the details of amount allocated in the last budget for the same along with be pleased to state: amount spent in the past one year; (a) whether Hindustan Zinc Limited (c) the details of the funds allocated to (HZL) undertakes production in the mining the textile research associations and other area; entities involved in research; and (b) if so, the details of the metals and (d) the amount of funds specifically minerals produced by HZL during each of spent on research and development of jute the last three years along with their quantity products during each of the last three years separately in terms of metric tonnes; and and the current year? (c) the quantum of revenue earned by the HZL during the last three years as well Near Miss Incident of Aircraft in Goa as current year so far? 310. PROF. PREM SINGH CHANDUMAJRA: Protection of Clean Energy Producers Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION 308. SHRI SUMAN BALKA: ukxj foekuu ea=h Will the Minister of NEW AND be pleased to state: RENEWABLE ENERGY (a) whether a near mishap of two uohu vkSj uohdj.kh; ÅtkZ ea=h aircraft was reported from Goa recently

†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 90 owing to the inability of the pilots to sitting over around 36 million tonnes of understand the instructions issued by the coal ending April, 2016 against 29 million Air Traffic Control (ATC); tonnes last year, if so, the details thereof; (b) if so, the details thereof and the (b) whether the current coal stock corrective steps taken in this regard; accretion at the power utilities is the highest (c) whether there is any code/norms for in the last four years, if so, the details use of language by ATC and pilots; thereof; (d) if so, the details thereof and the steps (c) whether it is a fact that accumulating taken to ensure its adherence; and coal stocks is risky as they are combustible, pose environmental hazard and lose quality (e) the corrective steps taken to ensure when exposed to environment for long; and flight safety in the country? (d) if so, the steps being taken by the Government in this regard? Cotton Impex Policy

311. SHRI BADRUDDIN AJMAL: Supply of Renewable Energy under Will the Minister of TEXTILES DDUGJY oL= ea=h 313. DR. SHASHI THAROOR: be pleased to state: Will the Minister of POWER (a) the details of the cotton export and fo|qr ea=h import policy of the country along with the details about the share of Indian cotton be pleased to state: exports in the world; (a) whether the Minister is aware that (b) whether the textile/fabric/clothes/ the Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran apparel are being imported from various Yojana (RGGVY), the rural electrification countries including our neighbouring component under the Deen Dayal countries, and if so, the details thereof; Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY), does not provide an exclusive (c) the details of export/import of cotton policy to develop and supply renewable yarn during each of the last three years and energy in rural areas, if so, the details therof; the current year, country-wise; and (b) whether the Government proposes (d) the steps taken by the Government to take measures to enhance the use of to improve domestic textile industries? renewable energy sources, including small hydro power, solar energy and biogas and Over Stocking of Coal launch a component under the RGGVY to strengthen rural infrastructure to promote 312. DR. K. GOPAL: equitable distribution and use of renewable Will the Minister of COAL energy in the country, so as to fulfil dks;yk ea=h country's Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC) target of achieving be pleased to state: 40% of installed capacity from renewable (a) whether the power utilities are energy sources by 2030; 91

(c) if so, the details thereof; and Approval of Highway Projects (d) if not, the reasons therefor? 316. SHRI G. HARI: Will the Minister of ROAD Passenger Service Fee TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS lM+d ifjogu vkSj jktekxZ ea=h 314. SHRI K.C. VENUGOPAL: be pleased to state: Will the Minister of CIVIL (a) whether the Government has AVIATION approved new highway projects worth ukxj foekuu ea=h around Rs. 4,300 crore if so, the details thereof; be pleased to state: (b) whether there are many such (a) whether the Government proposes highway projects waiting for the to shift the money accrued on account of Government's approval; and Passenger Service Fee (PSF) to the (c) if so, the details thereof? Consolidated Fund of India;

(b) if so, the reasons therefor; Installation of Vehicle Tracking (c) whether the shift to consolidated Device fund would shield passengers from any 317. DR. P. VENUGOPAL: increase in fares since PSF would not be Will the Minister of ROAD increased; and TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (d) if so, the details thereof and the lM+d ifjogu vkSj jktekxZ ea=h amount imposed upon various categories be pleased to state: of passengers on account of PSF? (a) whether the Government has made it mandatory for installation of GPS or any Roads damaged due to Rain other vehicle tracking device, alert button and CCTV cameras on all public transport 315. SHRIMATI MEENAKASHI vehicles, if so, the details thereof; LEKHI: (b) whether the transport vehicles with Will the Minister of ROAD more than 23 seating capacity will need to TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS have all the three features and vehicles with lM+d ifjogu vkSj jktekxZ ea=h less than 23 seats must install vehicle tracking device and emergency button, if be pleased to state: so, the status thereof; and (a) whether there is incidence of roads (c) whether the Government has being damaged due to rains, if so, the details approved the first project under the Nirbhaya fund for installation of the above thereof alongwith the reasons therefor; and in public transport vehicles in 32 cities in (b) the steps taken to ensure that roads the country, if so, the progress made in this are more resistant to rain damage? regard? 92

Financial Assistance for setting up of (c) if so, the steps taken by the Solar Mini/Micro Grids Government to address these issues? 318. SHRI DILIP PATEL: Watershed Management in Drought Will the Minister of NEW AND Hit Rural Areas RENEWABLE ENERGY 320. SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA: uohu vkSj uohdj.kh; ÅtkZ ea=h Will the Minister of RURAL be pleased to state: DEVELOPMENT (a) whether the Government provides xzkeh.k fodkl ea=h any financial assistance for setting up of be pleased to state: Solar Mini/Micro Grids; (a) whether the Government has any (b) if so, the details thereof; proposal for promoting watershed management in the drought hit rural areas (c) the financial assistance provided for of the country; the said purpose during each of the last (b) if so, the details thereof, State/ UT- three years and the current year, State-wise; wise and the steps being taken by the and Government for the implementation of the (d) the number of beneficiaries under proposal; and the scheme during the said period, State- (c) the details of Central assistance wise? sanctioned and funds given to the States to implement various projects under the programme during the last three years and Schemes for Youth the current year, State/UT-wise? 319. SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH Works in Gujarat under UDAY SHEKHAWAT: †321. SHRI MANSUKHBHAI Will the Minister of YOUTH DHANJIBHAI VASAVA: AFFAIRS AND SPORTS ;qok dk;ZØe vkSj [ksy ea=h Will the Minister of POWER fo|qr ea=h be pleased to state: be pleased to state: (a) the details of schemes/programmes (a) the details of the works undertaken being implemented by the Government for so far in Narmada and Bharuch regions of youth in the country particularly in rural Gujarat under UDAY Yojana; areas; (b) the number of people benefitted by (b) whether the Government is aware UDAY Yojana in the regions; and that the rural youth has lesser access to (c) the details of the work proposed to information, career opportunities and be taken up in the region under UDAY training facilities and thus lags behind the Yojana and the time by which these are urban youth; and likely to be completed? †Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 93

Auction of Small Mines along with the reasons for such fires, State and mine-wise; 322. SHRI SISIR KUMAR ADHIKARI: (b) whether the Director General of Will the Minister of MINES Mines Safety has taken appropriate steps to prevent such fire incidents and if so, the [kku ea=h details thereof; be pleased to state: (c) the steps taken by the Union (a) whether the Government proposes Government to install and commission to invest in the mining sector and public adequate number of fire protection systems sector industries to maximize the in all the coal mines in the country; production capacity, if so, the details (d) the amount earmarked and disbursed thereof; to ensure installation of adequate fire safety (b) whether the Government proposes and fire protection systems in all the coal to auction small mines in the country; and mines of the country; and (c) if so, the details thereof, State/ (e) whether the Union Government has sector-wise? envisaged any further precautionary fire protection measures in all the coal mines in Illegal Sand Mining the country, if so, the details thereof? 323. SHRI RAMSINH RATHWA: Mapping of Downstream Ground Will the Minister of MINES water Level [kku ea=h †325. KUNWAR SARVESH be pleased to state: KUMAR: (a) whether the Union Government has Will the Minister of WATER held any discussions with the State RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT Governments in regard to illegal sand mining; AND GANGA REJUVENATION and; ty lalk/ku] unh fodkl vkSj xaxk laj{k.k ea=h (b) if so, the details and the outcome thereof? be pleased to state: (a) whether the mapping of downstream Incidents of Fire level as proposed in the 12th Five Year 324. SHRI P.R. SUNDARAM: Plan to collect information with regard to SHRI P.R. SENTHIL downstream level-wise quality of NATHAN: groundwater, its monitoring, level of pollution and availability of safe Will the Minister of COAL downstream level for the supply of drinking dks;yk ea=h water has been started and if so, the details be pleased to state: thereof; (a) the details of incidents of fire took (b) if not, the reasons for delay along place in the coal mines in the country during with the time by which the action is likely the last three years and the current year to be taken on the proposed plan; †Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 94

(c) the number of additional (b) the details of phases in which World groundwater observation wells, if any, Bank is going to release the loan; and proposed to be bored for this purpose; and (c) the timeframe within which the (d) the expenditure likely to be incurred project is going to be completed and the on the mapping of downstream level along details of plan of execution? with the names of agencies likely to bear such cost by indicating the extent of Beneficiaries under PMAY—G proportion amongst them? 328. SHRI PINAKI MISRA: Will the Minister of RURAL National Council for River Ganga DEVELOPMENT 326. SHRI SUMEDHANAND xzkeh.k fodkl ea=h SARSWATI: be pleased to state: Will the Minister of WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT (a) the details of the categories of AND GANGA REJUVENATION persons benefitting out of the ty lalk/ku] unh fodkl vkSj xaxk laj{k.k ea=h Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana—Gramin (PMAY—G) be pleased to state: (b) the number of houses allotted to the (a) whether a new body called National beneficiaries under this scheme in the State Council for River Ganga is likely to come of Odisha; and up in place of the existing National Ganga (c) whether there is any proposal to River Basin Authority (NGRBA) for increase the quota for the State of Odisha overall responsibility for superintendence under the said scheme and if so, the details of pollution prevention and rejuvenation thereof? of the Ganga river; and (b) if so, the details thereof? Assessment of Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana World Bank Loan for Sub-Arterial 329. ADV. CHINTAMAN Road NAVASHA WANAGA: SHRI GUTHA SUKENDER 327. SHRI JAYADEV GALLA: REDDY: Will the Minister of ROAD Will the Minister of RURAL TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS DEVELOPMENT lM+d ifjogu vkSj jktekxZ ea=h xzkeh.k fodkl ea=h be pleased to state: be pleased to state: (a) the status of the proposal sent by (a) whether Saansad Adarsh Gram the Government of Andhra Pradesh for sub- Yojana (SAGY) is making good progress at arterial road construction in Amaravathi to this moment across the country and if so, the World Bank for providing Rs. 3,324 the details thereof and if not, the reasons crore of loan; therefor; 95

(b) the details of villages that become Construction of Service Lanes and SAGY, State/UT-wise; Public Conveniences on NH-57 (c) whether there is any binding on the †331. SHRI BIRENDRA KUMAR part of Members of Parliament to adopt CHOUDHARY: the village and if so, the response of the Will the Minister of ROAD MPs to the scheme and the number of them TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS who have not adopted any village under the scheme; lM+d ifjogu vkSj jktekxZ ea=h (d) whether there are no Government be pleased to state: funds to this scheme and MPs are finding (a) whether service lane has been it difficult to allocate sufficient funds from constructed near Sangram Barar on their MPLADS to the adopted village and NH-57, and if not, the reasons therefor; if so, the details thereof; and (b) whether service lanes at all places (e) the measures being taken/ proposed on NH-57 have been completed and if not, to be taken by the Government to make the reasons therefor; and MPs take part in the development of the villages in their respective constituencies? (c) whether NH-57 has been provided with public convenience and if not, the Relaxation to Rural Poors under reasons therefor? Housing for All Scheme 330. COL. SONARAM Generation of Solar Energy CHOUDHARY: †332. SHRI RAKESH SINGH: Will the Minister of RURAL Will the Minister of NEW AND DEVELOPMENT RENEWABLE ENERGY xzkeh.k fodkl ea=h uohu vkSj uohdj.kh; ÅtkZ ea=h be pleased to state: be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has fixed (a) whether the solar energy sector in any target for providing houses to all the country has registered an increase in including rural homeless throughout the generation capacity and if so, the details country; thereof; (b) if so, the progress in allotment of houses to rural homeless, State/UT-wise; (b) whether the power generation targets have been fixed for the purpose and (c) whether any relaxation is given to if so, the details thereof; the rural poor living in hilly and desert areas of the country including western Rajasthan; (c) whether any financial assistance has and been received from the World Bank for promoting the solar energy; and (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor? (d) if so, the details thereof? †Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 96

Development of New Sea Routes and "Meri Sadak" Mobile App for Shipping Services PMGSY 333. SHRI PR. SENTHIL 335. SHRI RAJESH RANJAN: NATHAN: SHRIMATI RANJEET RANJAN: Will the Minister of SHIPPING Will the Minister of RURAL iksr ifjogu ea=h DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: xzkeh.k fodkl ea=h (a) whether the Government proposes be pleased to state: to develop/start new sea routes and (a) the number of citizens who have shipping services connecting with various downloaded the 'Meri Sadak' mobile app countries; and number of them from rural areas of the (b) if so, the details and the present country; status thereof; (b) whether the app is available in the (c) the steps taken by the Government regional languages and if so, the details to protect ships from pirates in the Arabian thereof; Sea and Indian Ocean; and (c) the State-wise details on the number (d) the details of the agreements made of complaints received through the app and with various countries in this regard? the status of the same for the year 2015-16 and the current financial year; Six Laning of National Highway in (d) the details of the total cost incurred Gujarat for the developing the app and the recurring cost of the same along with the total 334. SHRI D.S. RATHOD: expenditure incurred on creating awareness for the 'Meri Sadak' app during the said Will the Minister of ROAD period; TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (e) whether the advertisement campaign lM+d ifjogu vkSj jktekxZ ea=h for creating awareness is being run in be pleased to state: regional languages and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and (a) whether National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is planning for (f) whether the Ministry proposes to six laning of National Highway connecting incorporate the process of social audit Somnath and Dwarka, if so, the details under the guidelines of the PMGSY as thereof; and recommended by CAG and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor? (b) whether the NHAI would take into consideration the pilgrimage value of both these places and traffic in the area and build DDG under DDUGJY six lane Highway instead of four lane, if so, 336. SHRIMATI KAVITHA the timeframe to complete this highway KALVAKUNTLA: project and also present status of four laning of Kodinar to Veraval section and Will the Minister of POWER Bhavnagar to Talaja section in Gujarat? fo|qr ea=h 97 be pleased to state: to the Polavaram Project Authority with (a) whether the Government is an estimated cost of Rs. 40,200 crore for implementing Decentralized Distributed rehabilitation, land acquisition etc., if so, Generation (DDG) under Deen Dayal the details thereof; Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (b) whether all the clearances have been (DDUGJY) through Rural Electrification approved by the Union Government, if so, Corporation to provide access to electricity the details thereof; to un-electrified villages/habitations where (c) the funds sanctioned and released grid connectivity is either not feasible or for the purpose so far; and not cost effective, if so, the details thereof; and (d) the steps being taken by the Union (b) the number of habitations which Government for completion of the project have been under the project and the total by 2018? allocations made for them, State/UT-wise? Status of National Highway Projects Compensation to Air Passengers 339. SHRIMATI V. SATHYA 337. DR. UDIT RAJ: BAMA: Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION SHRI RAJESHBHAI ukxj foekuu ea=h CHUDASAMA: Will the Minister of ROAD be pleased to state: TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (a) the number of air passengers who lM+d ifjogu vkSj jktekxZ ea=h have been paid compensation due to airline defaults and delays during the last three be pleased to state: years and the current year, year-wise; and (a) the details of National Highway (b) the action taken against the erring (NH) projects assigned to private airlines in each of these cases? companies under Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) and Build-Own-Operate-Transfer (BOOT) mode; Revised Proposal for Polavaram Project (b) the details of measures taken by the National Highways Authority of India for 338. SHRI M. MURALI MOHAN: speedy completion of pending and Will the Minister of WATER incomplete NH projects; RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT (c) the progress made during the last AND GANGA REJUVENATION three years in laying of NHs in various ty lalk/ku] unh fodkl vkSj xaxk laj{k.k ea=h States, State and NH-wise; and be pleased to state: (d) the total expenditure incurred during the said period to execute NH projects (a) whether the State Government of across the country by the Central Andhra Pradesh has sent a revised proposal Government? 98

Central Electricity Regulatory Rural Schemes run under Integrated Commission Action Plan in Gujarat †340. SHRI HARISHCHANDRA †342. SHRI PARBHUBHAI CHAVAN: NAGARBHAI VASAVA: SHRI LAXMAN GILUWA: Will the Minister of RURAL Will the Minister of POWER DEVELOPMENT fo|qr ea=h xzkeh.k fodkl ea=h be pleased to state: be pleased to state: (a) whether Section 73 of Electricity (a) whether any rural development Act 2003 contains provisions regarding schemes are being implemented in the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission; districts of Gujarat under the Integrated Action Plan and if so, the details thereof; (b) if so, the details of the functions prescribed to be performed in public (b) the scheme-wise details of the funds interest by the said Commission; released for each district in Gujarat during the last three years; (c) the functions carried out by the said commission in public interest during the (c) whether any study to monitor the last three years along with the number of schemes being implemented under the decisions given against power distribution Integrated Action Plan has been initiated; companies; and and (d) the provisions proposed to be made (d) if so, the details thereof? to make the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission more effective? FDI in Textile Sector 343. SHRI JANARDAN SINGH Amendment of Motor Vehicle Act, SIGRIWAL: 1988 Will the Minister of TEXTILES 341. SHRI ANTO ANTONY: oL= ea=h Will the Minister of ROAD be pleased to state: TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (a) the details of Foreign Direct lM+d ifjogu vkSj jktekxZ ea=h Investment (FDI) made in the textile sector during each of the last three years and the be pleased to state: current year, State-wise; (a) whether the Government is intended (b) the number of workers employed in to bring amendment on the Motor Vehicle the textile sector, State/UT-wise including Act, 1988; Bihar; (b) if so, the details thereof and the steps (c) whether the increased investment in taken by the Government in this regard; the textile sector has also increased the and employments opportunities in the sector, (c) the salient features of the proposed and if so, the details thereof, State-wise; amendment bill? and †Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 99

(d) whether more textile parks were set (e) whether the Government proposes up in the country during the last three years, to rope in Non-Governmental and if so, the details thereof, State-wise? Organisations for speeding up the process of providing safe drinking water in rural and remote areas of the country and if so, Shortage of Drinking Water the details thereof? †344. SHRI DHARAMBIR: SHRI NARANBHAI Customs Duty on Aluminium KACHHADIYA: Products DR. KIRIT P. SOLANKI: SHRI PINAKI MISRA: 345. SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS: SHRI DEVAJIBHAI G. Will the Minister of MINES FATEPARA: [kku ea=h SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV: be pleased to state: SHRIMATI P.K. (a) whether there is any proposal to SREEMATHI TEACHER: increase basic customs duty on aluminium SHRI CHANDRAKANT products from 7.5 to 15% to check rising KHAIRE: imports and provide relief to the industry SHRI BHANU PRATAP which is facing rough business environment, SINGH VERMA: if so, the details thereof; SHRI BADRUDDIN AJMAL: (b) whether there is any proposal to Will the Minister of DRINKING increase the customs duty on aluminium WATER AND SANITATION and copper scrap also to curb cheap is;ty vkSj LoPNrk ea=h imports of scrap especially in aluminium where customs duty on scrap is currently be pleased to state: lower than on the prime metal unlike in (a) the details of fully covered, partially case of other base metals, if so, the details covered and quality affected areas in the thereof; and country in regard to drinking water in the (c) whether the Government is country including Haryana, State-wise; considering the demand of aluminium (b) the details of the funds released and industry to recommend duty draw back utilised under drinking water schemes rate on aluminium to be increased and if so, during each of the last three years and the the details thereof? current year, State-wise; (c) whether the Government has Modernisation of Equipments in reviewed the performance of drinking water Textile Industry schemes and if so, the details and outcome 346. SHRI RAGHAV thereof, State-wise; LAKHANPAL: (d) whether any time-frame has been Will the Minister of TEXTILES fixed by the Government to provide safe oL= ea=h drinking water to all the households in the country and if so, the details thereof; and be pleased to state:

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(a) the steps taken by the Government after lower fuel prices and if so, the reasons to modernise equipments/machinery in therefor; textile industry and the amount spent for (b) whether the Government has taken the purpose during each of the last three any steps to match the demand and supply years and the current year; on non-trunk routes and if so, the details (b) whether most of the existing thereof along with the steps taken/being machinery presently in use is obsolete and taken by the Government in this regard; inefficient and only geared to the production (c) whether the Government has also of cotton textiles and cannot be used for any proposal to include Aviation Turbine manufacturing synthetics and if so, the Fuel (ATF) in GST provisions to have details thereof; and uniform ATF cost throughout the country (c) the demand for synthetics vis a vis and if so, the details thereof; cotton and the steps being taken to address (d) the percentage of share of ATF in the increasing demand? the total operating cost of the airline and the components of taxes of the ATF per kilometer; Higher Air Fares on Non-Trunk Routes (e) whether the Government has received complaints on steep rise in air fares 347. SHRI GAJANAN in some of the sectors including Gulf-Kerala KIRTIKAR: sector especially during peak seasons, if KUNWAR HARIBANSH so, the details thereof; SINGH: (f) whether the Union Government has SHRI S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR: instructed the airline operators to keep a SHRI ASHOK maximum limit for air fare in a particular SHANKARRAO sector and if so, the details thereof and if CHAVAN: not, the steps taken by the Government to SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA: curb the high price escalations due to DR. SUNIL BALIRAM hunting fare system; and GAIKWAD: SHRI T. (g) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to provide quality service and RADHAKRISHNAN: improve the efficiency of public and private SHRIMATI V. SATHYA airlines in the country? BAMA: SHRI M.B. RAJESH: Road Accidents SHRI PR. SENTHIL NATHAN: †348. SHRI OM BIRLA: SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL: Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION SHRI AJAY MISRA TENI: ukxj foekuu ea=h SHRIMATI NEELAM SONKER: be pleased to state: SHRI RAJENDRA (a) whether the Government is aware AGRAWAL: that the airfares on non-trunk routes are SHRI M. I. SHANAVAS: higher and passengers are paying up to over SHRI PANGULETI 50% higher fares than the last year even SRINIVASA REDDY: †Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 101

Will the Minister of ROAD (a) whether the Government has TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS initiated any special schemes to promote lM+d ifjogu vkSj jktekxZ ea=h new and renewable energy during the last three years, if so, the details thereof; be pleased to state: (b) whether the Government has decided (a) whether road accidents are to generate 40 per cent of the total energy continuously increasing in the country, if requirement of the country from the so, the number of road accidents and the renewable sources, if so, the details thereof; people died in such road accidents during (c) whether the Government has the last three yeas, NH and State-wise; formulated any modalities to achieve this, (b) whether the proximity of wine if so, the details thereof; and shops to NH/State Highways may be cited as major reasons for road accidents, if so, (d) whether the investment cost for the details thereof and the action taken in solar energy is being reduced as compared this regard; to previous years and if so, the details thereof? (c) whether any survey done to identify the reasons, if so, details thereof; WTO Ruling against DCR Norms (d) whether any expert committee has been set up to identify the reasons of 350. SHRI C.N. JAYADEVAN: accidents and to avoid such accidents, if SHRI PARVESH SAHIB so, the details thereof; SINGH: SHRI PRALHAD JOSHI: (e) whether the Ministry had recently DR. SHASHI THAROOR: organized a meeting of road transport Ministries of various States to review the Will the Minister of NEW AND safety measures on National Highways, if RENEWABLE ENERGY so, the details thereof; uohu vkSj uohdj.kh; ÅtkZ ea=h (f) whether the Government proposes to set up any Central Fund to provide be pleased to state: compensation to the people killed and (a) whether the World Trade injured in road accidents, if so, the details Organization (WTO) has given ruling thereof; and against India's Domestic Content (g) the action taken by the Government Requirement (DCR) norms making it to prevent the road accidents and spread mandatory to source India made solar cells/ awareness in this regard modules for a certain portion of solar capacity and if so, the details thereof and Promotion of New and Renewable the reaction of the Government thereto; Energy (b) whether the Government is likely 349. SHRI RAJESHBHAI to withdraw support to domestic CHUDASAMA: manufacturers after the WTO ruling which DR. A. SAMPATH: would be against the spirit of Make in India campaign of the Government, if so, the Will the Minister of NEW AND details thereof; RENEWABLE ENERGY (c) the extent to which the Domestic uohu vkSj uohdj.kh; ÅtkZ ea=h Content Requirements have helped the be pleased to state: solar energy sector in the country; 102

(d) the details of solar mission projects thereof indicating major recommendations implemented so far, State-wise including made by the Committee; and Delhi and the details of projects in progress (e) action taken by the Government on under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar the said recommendations? Mission (JNNSM) in the country during the last two years; Construction of NH from Mumbai to (e) whether the Government is aware Goa of the challenges faced by domestic 352. ADV. NARENDRA KESHAV manufacturers of solar energy equipment SAWAIKAR: on account of pricing as a result of cheap imports from China and America, if so, the Will the Minister of ROAD details thereof; and TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (f) the steps taken/being taken by the lM+d ifjogu vkSj jktekxZ ea=h Government to encourage the domestic be pleased to state: manufacturing capacity for solar cells? (a) whether the Government has recently approved a proposal for Development of Land Bank and construction of four lane cement concrete Waterfront highway connecting Mumbai and Goa, if 351. KUNWAR HARIBANSH so, the details thereof; SINGH: (b) whether a time frame for the project SHRI S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR: has also been finalised by the Government; SHRI ASHOK and SHANKARRAO (c) if so, the time by which the CHAVAN: construction work will commence and the SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA: time schedule of its completion? DR. SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD: Losses Incurred by Air India SHRI T. RADHAKRISHNAN: †353. SHRI CHANDRAKANT SHRI BIDYUT BARAN KHAIRE: MAHATO: DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN: SHRI KONDA Will the Minister of SHIPPING VISHWESHWAR REDDY: iksr ifjogu ea=h Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION be pleased to state: ukxj foekuu ea=h (a) whether the Government proposes be pleased to state: to develop Mumbai Port Trust's huge land bank and waterfront; (a) the target fixed by Air India as operating profit during the first quarter of (b) if so, the details thereof; the current fiscal; (c) whether any Committee has been (b) whether Air India has reported set up for the purpose and if so, the details operating loss of Rs. 246 crore during the and the composition thereof; first quarter of the current fiscal as other (d) whether the Committee has listed airlines in the country have made net submitted its report and if so, the details profits during the same period;

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(c) if so, the details thereof and the Union Government to ensure adherence to reasons therefor; the terms and conditions of the agreement (d) the details of total revenue generated by the States sharing river water or to avoid and loss incurred by Air India during the river disputes across the country along with last three years and the current year, the other steps taken/being taken by the year-wise along with the reasons therefor Government in this direction? and the bail out packages given to the company during the said period; Promotion and Use of Renewable (e) the corrective steps taken by the Government to increase operating revenue Energy Sources for Air India; and 355. SHRI B.S. YEDIYURAPPA: (f) the other steps taken by the SHRI NARANBHAI Government to reduce overheads, KACHHADIYA: rationalize costs and boost revenue growth of Air India? Will the Minister of NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY uohu vkSj uohdj.kh; ÅtkZ ea=h Construction of Projects on Mahanadi River by Chhattisgarh be pleased to state: 354. SHRI BHARTRUHARI (a) the steps taken by the Government MAHTAB: for promoting renewable energy sources Will the Minister of WATER and their proper utilization in the country; RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT (b) the details of the difficulties, if any, AND GANGA REJUVENATION coming in the exploration of renewable ty lalkèu] unh fodkl vkSj xaxk laj{k.k ea=h energy sources in the country; be pleased to state: (c) the funds released and utilized by (a) whether the Government of Odisha each State for developing and promoting has raised certain objections to the Union renewable energy sources in the country Government on the projects being during each of the last three years, State/ constructed by the Government of UT-wise; Chhattisgarh across Mahanadi river in the recent past; (d) whether some States have not properly utilized the funds allocated for (b) if so, the details thereof along with the action taken/being taken by the Union this purpose; Government to address the said objections (e) if so, the reasons therefor; and so far; (f) the action taken/proposed to be (c) whether the Government of taken by the Government in this regard? Chhattisgarh has violated any norms of the Agreement of 1983 signed between the two States; Review of Schemes for Sports (d) if so, the details thereof and the 356. SHRI RAOSAHEB DANVE reasons therefor along with the action taken/ PATIL: being taken by the Union Government to restore such violated terms and conditions Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRS of the said agreement; and AND SPORTS (e) the mechanism developed by the ;qok dk;ZØe vkSj [ksy ea=h 104 be pleased to state: the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti (a) whether the Government has Yojana (DDUGJY) along with the time by conducted any study to improve the which this target is likely to be achieved, performance in various sports in the State/UT-wise; country and if so, the outcome thereof along (b) the number of villages where with the steps taken by the Government in electricity has been provided so far under this regard; the DDUGJY, State-wise including Chatra, (b) the details of the various schemes/ Latehar and Palmu regions of Jharkhand programmes being implemented to State; encourage sports in the country along with (c) the number of villages where the total number of youth sportspersons electricity has not yet reached, State-wise benefited thereunder during the last three including the details for Chatra, Latehar and years and the current year, scheme and Palmu regions of Jharkhand; State-wise; (d) the details of assistance being (c) whether the Government has provided by the Union Government to the recently reviewed the various schemes/ State Governments under DDUGJY, programmes for the welfare of the youths/ State-wise; sportspersons in the country and if so, the (e) whether any mechanism has been details thereof; developed for monitoring of DDUGJY, (d) whether the cases of alleged if so, the details thereof; and irregularities/misuse of funds under these (f) whether the contractual companies schemes/programmes have come to the have completed the electrification task on notice of the Government during the said time under DDUGJY and if not, the action period; and being taken thereon? (e) if so, the details thereof along with the action taken thereon by the Government? Condition of Tripura NH-44 358. SHRI JITENDRA Electrification of Villages CHAUDHURY: Will the Minister of ROAD †357. SHRI VINOD KUMAR TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS SONKAR: SHRI SUNIL KUMAR lM+d ifjogu vkSj jktekxZ ea=h SINGH: be pleased to state: MAJ GEN BC KHANDURI AVSM (Retd): (a) whether Tripura National Highway SHRI HARISH MEENA: (NH-44) condition is very poor, if so, the reasons therefor; Will the Minister of POWER fo|qr ea=h (b) whether this situation has led to veritable fuel crisis and also affected people be pleased to state: in Tripura due to bad connectivity, if so, the details thereof; and (a) the number of villages to which electricity is targeted to be provided under (c) whether the Union Government has †Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 105 taken any action in this regard and if so, the (d) whether any future highway details thereof and if not, the reasons construction projects to be undertaken by therefor? the Government, especially under the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) model, if so, the details thereof; and Re-use of Abandoned Quarries (e) whether there are any plans to widen †359. SHRI NARANBHAI Vijayawada-Gundugolanu section of KACHHADIYA: NH-5, if so, the details thereof? Will the Minister of MINES [kku ea=h Development of Airports in Bihar be pleased to state: †361. SHRI OM PRAKASH (a) whether the Government has YADAV: formulated any policy regarding reuse of Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION abandoned quarries; ukxj foekuu ea=h (b) if so, the details thereof; be pleased to state: (c) the number of abandoned quarries made reusable during the last three years; (a) the names of airports for which land has been provided by the Bihar Government (d) the number of quarries and mine pits to Airports Authority of India (AAI) for identified for making reusable; and development; (e) the action proposed to be taken by (b) whether the development work on the Government in this regard? the said airports has been completed, if so, the current status thereof; Targets for Construction of NH (c) whether the additional land has been demanded by the AAI from the Bihar 360. SHRI KESINENI NANI: Government for some of the airports, if so, Will the Minister of ROAD the details thereof; TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (d) whether the Government proposes lM+d ifjogu vkSj jktekxZ ea=h to set up more airports in Bihar, if so, the be pleased to state: names of the cities identified for the purpose; and (a) the year-wise highway construction target for the last three years in the country (e) the steps taken by the Government and the details of the targets achieved; in this regard? (b) the number of highways being built under the Build-Operate-Transfer model; Civilian Airports (c) whether the Government has †362. SHRI SHARAD TRIPATHI: extended any financial bailout to the Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION highway construction companies, if so, the details thereof; ukxj foekuu ea=h

†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 106 be pleased to state: be pleased to state: (a) the list of cities with civil airports, (a) whether an Indian firm, Bloom State/UT-wise; energy, by tweaking the technology has (b) the number of airstrips in different created electricity in an easy and non- States where the civil enclaves facilities are polluting manner, if so, the details thereof; in the stage of construction; and (b) whether the Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (c) whether there is a proposal to give that converts fuel into electricity through a the status of civil airports to the airports clean electrochemical process produces existing in different States of the country clean power for over 100 of the Fortune and if so, the details thereof? 500 companies, if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the country can shift from Policy on Setting up of Mini and the existing infrastructure that is capital Micro Hydel Projects intensive, inflexible and requires long planning horizones to Bloom Energy †363. DR. RAMESH POKHRIYAL Servers that are highly flexible, modular, "NISHANK": upgradeable and rapidly deployable; SHRI BHARAT SINGH: (d) if so, the details and the time-frame Will the Minister of NEW AND therefor; and RENEWABLE ENERGY uohu vkSj uohdj.kh; ÅtkZ ea=h (e) if not, the reasons therefor? be pleased to state: Production of Cotton Yarn (a) whether the Government has formulated or proposes to formulate a 365. SHRI BHEEMRAO B. PATIL: nationwide policy to set up mini and micro Will the Minister of TEXTILES hydel projects in Himalayan States oL= ea=h including Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and North-Eastern be pleased to state: States, if so, the details thereof; (a) the details of the total quantity and (b) whether the Government has set any value of cotton yarns produced during each target for skill development and encouraging of the last three years; entrepreneurship in new and renewable energy sector, and if so, the details thereof; (b) whether the exports of cotton yarns and have declined this year in comparison to last year and if so, the reasons therefor; (c) whether there is any Government policy to ensure the inclusion/participation (c) whether the fall in demand for cotton of local people and if so, the details thereof? yarn in the domestic and export markets have reduced the capacity utilization of Energy through Clean Electrochemical textile mills, if so, the details thereof; Process (d) the steps taken by the Government to address the afore-mentioned problem and 364. SHRI CH. MALLA REDDY: to boost the competitiveness of Indian Will the Minister of POWER cotton yarn in the international market; and fo|qr ea=h (e) whether the Government plans to †Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 107 modify the Merchandise Export SHRIMATI NEELAM Incentivisation Scheme to encourage SONKER: exports to other countries and if so, the SHRI P.C. MOHAN: details thereof? SHRI B. SENGUTTUVAN: SHRI VIRENDER KASHYAP: SHRI PRALHAD JOSHI: Conservation of Water SHRI SHIVKUMAR UDASI: 366. SHRI N.K. SHRIMATI P.K. PREMACHANDRAN: SREEMATHI TEACHER: Will the Minister of WATER SHRI A. RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT ARUNMOZHITHEVAN: AND GANGA REJUVENATION SHRI R. GOPALAKRISHNAN: ty lalkèu] unh fodkl vkSj xaxk laj{k.k ea=h SHRIMATI VANAROJA R.: be pleased to state: DR. SWAMI SAKSHIJI MAHARAJ: (a) whether the Government proposes SHRI OM BIRLA: to preserve the water resources so as to SHRI G. HARI: provide perennial drinking water sources, SHRI AJAY MISRA TENI: if so, the details thereof along with the action taken so as to ensure the availability of Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION water both for irrigation and drinking ukxj foekuu ea=h purpose during the drought situation in the country; be pleased to state: (b) whether the Government has (a) whether the Government has made conducted any study regarding the decrease efforts to promote regional air connectivity in rainfall and its effect on availability of in the country including North-Eastern water, if so, the details thereof; Region by introducing regional airline services and creating additional (c) whether the Government proposes infrastructure by revival of unutilised and to introduce new schemes for water underutilised airstrips and non-functional conservation to tackle the situation; and airports, if so, the details thereof; (d) if so, the details thereof? (b) whether the Government has received suggestions and proposals from Regional Connectivity Scheme various States and private sector in this regard, if so, the details thereof; 367. SHRI SHAILESH KUMAR: SHRI KUNWAR (c) whether the Government proposes PUSHPENDRA SINGH to use National Highways and military CHANDEL: aerodromes to promote the above scheme, SHRI J.C. DIVAKAR REDDY: if so, the details thereof; SHRI JOSE K. MANI: (d) the salient features of the Ude Desh SHRI RAMEN DEKA: ka Aam Nagrik (UDAN) scheme recently SHRI LAKHAN LAL SAHU: launched by the Government and various SHRI K. PARASURAMAN: measures taken to implement the same; 108

(e) the details of funds allocated, released Will the Minister of DRINKING and utilized under UDAN scheme and WATER AND SANITATION subsidy likely to be provided to various airline operators under the scheme; is;ty vkSj LoPNrk ea=h (f) whether the Federation of Indian be pleased to state: Airlines has objected to the proposed levy (a) the status of the Swachh Bharat of tax on flights on major routes to fund Mission (Gramin) in terms of budget regional connectivity scheme, if so, the allocation, funds released and actual details thereof; and expenditure for each of the last three years (g) the measures taken by the and the current year, State-wise; Government to remove the hurdles and implement the scheme in the best possible (b) the annual targets fixed by the manner? Government for the Mission and the achievements made thereon for the said Clearance to Polavaram Project period, State-wise and year-wise; and (c) the future plan of the Government 368. SHRI BALABHADRA MAJHI: to meet the outcome targets of the Mission? Will the Minister of WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT Need for Ecology Balance in the Areas AND GANGA REJUVENATION of NH ty lalk/ku] unh fodkl vkSj xaxk laj{k.k ea=h †370. SHRI BHARAT SINGH: be pleased to state: Will the Minister of ROAD (a) whether any forest land in Odisha TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS and Chhattisgarh is likely to be affected lM+d ifjogu vkSj jktekxZ ea=h due to construction of the protective embankments for Polavaram project, if so, be pleased to state: the details thereof; (a) whether the Government is aware (b) whether consultations were made of the fact that a lot of natural vegetation is with State Governments of Odisha and destroyed in the process of construction Chhattisgarh before granting clearance to of National Highways and as a result Polavaram project; thereof the ecology of that area is badly (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, affected, if so, the details thereof; the reasons therefor; and (b) whether the Government (d) the manner in which the interest of contemplates to take some corrective action both the States are likely to be protected in lieu of Polavaram project clearance? for replantation of natural vegetation in the areas where National Highways were Status of SBM constructed; and 369. SHRI MALLIKARJUN (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, KHARGE: the reasons therefor?

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Non-Availability of Safe Drinking uohu vkSj uohdj.kh; ÅtkZ ea=h Water be pleased to state: 371. SHRI MD. BADARUDDOZA (a) the State-wise details of the solar KHAN: energy plants set up/being set up during Will the Minister of DRINKING the last three years and the current year WATER AND SANITATION along with their installed capacity in the is;ty vkSj LoPNrk ea=h country; be pleased to state: (b) the details of solar energy plants started power generation in the country, (a) whether it is a fact that India is among State-wise; top 10 countries in the world with the largest number of people living without (c) the details of the amount sanctioned/ access to safe drinking water; released and spent for the said purpose during the said period; (b) if so, the number of people living without access to safe drinking water in (d) the State-wise details of the the country, State-wise; and proposals received by the Union Government from various States including (c) the details of the steps taken by Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Government to provide safe drinking water? Maharashtra for setting up of solar energy plants and solar cities in their respective SHG in Sericulture Activities States during the said period, State-wise; and 372. SHRI KODIKUNNIL SURESH: (e) the details of proposals cleared by the Union Government and kept pending Will the Minister of TEXTILES for approval and the reasons for their oL= ea=h pendency along with the time by which be pleased to state: the pending proposals are likely to be cleared by the Union Government, (a) whether the Government is State-wise? providing fiscal support to various self- help groups for engaging in sericulture and if so, the details thereof; and Production and Export of Iron Ore (b) the details of the schemes aiming at 374. DR. RAVINDRA BABU: women's self help groups in this regard? Will the Minister of MINES [kku ea=h Setting up of Solar Plants be pleased to state: 373. SHRI B.V. NAIK: SHRI GANESH SINGH: (a) the quantum of iron-ore produced in SHRI RAM CHARAN the country during the last three years, BOHRA: State-wise; Will the Minister of NEW AND (b) the total quantity exported during RENEWABLE ENERGY the said period; and 110

(c) the total foreign exchange earned (a) whether the Government is trying during the same period and how much to reduce the use of coal in power plants remained for repatriation? and other industries like iron, steel, cement etc.; Alleviation of Poverty in Rural Areas (b) if so, the details thereof; †375. SHRI KUNWAR (c) the details of coal required for power PUSHPENDRA SINGH plants and other industries, as on date; and CHANDEL: (d) the status of domestic production Will the Minister of RURAL and imports made, as of now? DEVELOPMENT xzkeh.k fodkl ea=h Shortage of Staff in ATCs be pleased to state: 377. SHRI MUTHAMSETTI SRINIVASA RAO (a) whether the Government have set (AVANTHI): up a weaker section welfare committee for the alleviation of poverty and if so, the Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION details thereof; ukxj foekuu ea=h (b) the details of the schemes for the be pleased to state: self-employment and creation of new job opportunities in the rural areas particularly (a) whether Air Traffic Control (ATCs) in economically backward areas of the at major airports in the country are reeling country; under staff crunch resulting in delayed air traffic; (c) whether Government is also contemplating to implement these schemes (b) if so, the details thereof and the in mission mode; reasons therefor; and (d) whether the Government is (c) the steps being taken to expedite the considering to provide special relief to appointment process? industries based on human labour and other industries in said areas including Safe Guarding Power Grids from Bundelkhand to tackle the vicious circle of Cyber Attack poverty; and (e) if so, the details thereof? 378. SHRI E.T. MOHAMMED BASHEER: Will the Minister of POWER Reduction in Use of Coal fo|qr ea=h 376. SHRI RAJESH KUMAR DIWAKER: be pleased to state: Will the Minister of COAL (a) whether Union Government proposes to take any steps to safeguard dks;yk ea=h national power grids from cyber attack; and be pleased to state: (b) if so, the details thereof?

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Paralympic Games in India amount to the power consumption of Delhi; †379. SHRI JANARDAN MISHRA: SHRI OM PRAKASH (d) if so, the details thereof, and if not, YADAV: the detailed reasons therefor; and Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRS (e) the details of actual emissions by various power plants under NTPC along AND SPORTS with the prescribed standards and ;qok dk;ZØe vkSj [ksy ea=h parameters for each of them? be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government proposes Flood through common Rivers flowing to organise Paralympic Games in India; into India and Nepal (b) if so, the names of various sports to †381. SHRI PANKAJ be included in the proposed Paralympic CHAUDHARY: Games; and Will the Minister of WATER (c) the details of schemes/programmes RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT being implemented by the Government to AND GANGA REJUVENATION encourage the participation of physically ty lalk/ku] unh fodkl vkSj xaxk laj{k.k ea=h challenged persons in various sports? be pleased to state: (a) whether any action on mapping of Pollution by NTPC Power Plants the hydraulic structure in Nepal on the 380. SHRI PARVESH SAHIB common rivers flowing in India has been SINGH: initiated after the devastating earthquake of 25 April, 2015 in Nepal keeping in view Will the Minister of POWER the danger of floods in India; fo|qr ea=h (b) if so, the details thereof; and be pleased to state: (c) whether the Government proposes (a) whether there has been a study to formulate any scheme aimed at protecting the Indian territory from floods conducted by the Center for Science and caused by the common rivers flowing in Environment which revealed that the NTPC Nepal and India and if so, the details power plants are currently functioning way thereof? below the prescribed standards and performing poorly across various pollution parameters; National Policy for Silt Management (b) if so, the details thereof as well as the Government's reaction thereto; 382. SHRI VINCENT H. PALA: (c) whether the NTPC has any plans to Will the Minister of WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT shut down the Badarpur plant which AND GANGA REJUVENATION according to the study has been rated the most polluting and contributing a meager ty lalk/ku] unh fodkl vkSj xaxk laj{k.k ea=h

†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 112 be pleased to state: be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government proposed (a) whether the Bureau of Civil Aviation to develop a National Policy for Silt Security (BCAS) has proposed to change Management to combat the recent rise in security protocol rules relating to floods in the country including Madhya differently abled persons at airports after Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and the recent alleged humiliation meted out to Jharkhand; Paralympian Aditya Mehta; (b) if so, the details thereof; (b) if so, the details thereof and the (c) whether the Government is aware reasons therefor; that despite an allocation of Rs. 75000 crore for the Jalyukta Shivar Scheme the common (c) whether the Ministry proposes to people were requested to contribute for install full-body scanners, which would do desilting of Manjara and Rena rivers to away with the need for the differently abled resolve the drinking water problem in Latur; to remove their support for frisking; and (d) if so, the details thereof; and (d) if so, the reasons therefor? (e) if not, the reasons therefor?

Connection of Ahmedabad and Dholera Expressway Road Safety 383. SHRIMATI JAYSHREEBEN 385. SHRI RAM CHARITRA PATEL: NISHAD: Will the Minister of ROAD Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS lM+d ifjogu vkSj jktekxZ ea=h lM+d ifjogu vkSj jktekxZ ea=h be pleased to state: be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has (a) whether the Government is received representation from Government considering to use cameras installed to catch of Gujarat for taking up Ahmedabad and erring drivers in many parts of the country, Dholera Expressway in NHDP Phase-IV if so, the details thereof; and in order to connect Ahmedabad and Dholera Special Investment Region (DSIR) through (b) whether the Government is also Six Lane Greenfield Expressway; considering to enforce traffic rule (b) if so, the details of the present status; significantly if so, the details thereof? and (c) the action taken in this regard so far? Development and Manufacturing of Solar Panels Facilities to Differently Abled Persons 386. SHRIMATI RAKSHATAI at Airports KHADSE: 384. SHRI B. VINOD KUMAR: Will the Minister of NEW AND Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION RENEWABLE ENERGY ukxj foekuu ea=h uohu vkSj uohdj.kh; ÅtkZ ea=h 113 be pleased to state: (e) the total estimated expenditure to (a) Whether the Government proposes be incurred on the pending or remaining to develop and boost the manufacturing of number of projects under the PMGSY; and solar panels, charge controllers and on grid (f) whether any steps are being taken to & off grid appliances and to explore export ensure the speedy completion of projects potential to developing countries to beat in States such as Bihar, which receive large China; amount of funds but are still struggling to (b) if so, the details thereof; and complete the allotted projects, and if so, the details thereof, and if not, the reasons (c) the details of scheme Prayas for the therefor? companies engaged in research & development and manufacturing solar appliances? District Mineral Foundations 388. SHRIMATI POONAM Construction of Roads under PMGSY MAHAJAN: 387. SHRI NINONG ERING: Will the Minister of MINES SHRI RAM TAHAL [kku ea=h CHOUDHARY: be pleased to state: SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV: (a) whether all districts in the country are extremely affected by mining related Will the Minister of RURAL activities and have District Mineral DEVELOPMENT Foundations (DMFs) already in place, if xzkeh.k fodkl ea=h so, the details thereof, State-wise; be pleased to state: (b) the details of recent development (a) the average number of kilometers of and welfare projects initiated by the DMFs; roads that have been built daily under the (c) whether all these mining affected Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana districts have basic amenities like drinking (PMGSY) during the last two years and water, hospitals, schools, roads, railways, the current financial year; irrigation and electricity facilities, if so, the (b) whether the roads constructed under details thereof and if not the reasons the PMGSY during the said period strictly therefor; abide by the norms prescribed under the (d) whether the Government provides scheme and if not, the reasons therefor; insurance facilities for the persons and their (c) the number of eligible habitations families who are extremely affected by the where the roads are yet to be constructed mining activities, if so, the details thereof; under the PMGSY, State/UT-wise; and (d) the details for the plan of action (e) the details of other strategies/policies being adopted by the Government for the adopted by the Government for betterment completion of pending projects so as to of the lives of the people residing at mining complete all projects by 2019; affected areas? 114

Development of Waste/Barren Land be pleased to state: †389. SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI (a) whether there is shortage of officers/ TUMANE: employees at Panchayat, Block Samiti and SHRI K. PARASURAMAN: Zila Parishad level in States including Uttar SHRI HARISH CHANDRA Pradesh; ALIAS HARISH (b) if so, the details thereof, State/UT- DWIVEDI: wise; Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT (c) whether there is shortage of basic xzkeh.k fodkl ea=h infrastructure like office, computerisation of Panchayats and training of various be pleased to state: representatives/officers of Panchayati Raj (a) the details of waste land or barren to meet the needs of all Gram Panchayats; land which are likely to be made cultivable and or arable; State/UT-wise; (d) if so, the details thereof and the (b) whether schemes/programmes have amount allocated and utilised during the been started by the Union Government to last three years? make such lands arable or cultivable, and if so, the details thereof; Distribution of Solar Pumps (c) the amount of financial assistance provided to State Governments to make †391. SHRI YOGI ADITYA NATH: such land fertile/arable during each of the Will the Minister of NEW AND last three years and the current year, State/ RENEWABLE ENERGY UT-wise; uohu vkSj uohdj.kh; ÅtkZ ea=h (d) the total area of such land converted into cultivable/arable land during the said be pleased to state: period, State/UT-wise; and (a) the details of the solar pumps (e) whether the Union Government has distributed for irrigation and potable water instructed States to maintain data of waste during each of the last three years and the land/barren land and if so, the details thereof current year, State/UT-wise; State/UT-wise? (b) the number of solar pumps, out of the distributed pumps, which have become Shortage of Officials in Panchayats functional till now and the time by which the remaining would become functional; †390. SHRIMATI BHAVANA PUNDALIKRAO (c) whether the Government has set any GAWALI PATIL: target for installing the solar powered Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI pumps for the purpose of irrigation and RAJ potable water; and iapk;rh jkt ea=h (d) if so, the details thereof?

†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 115

Status of Indore-Ahmedabad National (c) whether the Government owned Highway airlines and private operators are capable of meeting the challenges of handling †392. SHRI KANTI LAL BHURIA: 100 million passengers by 2016-17, as Will the Minister of ROAD projected by Centre for Asia Pacific TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS Aviation (CAPA), if so, the extent to which the existing airports being upgraded to lM+d ifjogu vkSj jktekxZ ea=h handle such a rising rate of traffic which is be pleased to state: in the range of 25% growth; (a) whether the Government has taken (d) whether the Government has taken cognizance of inordinate delay in the notice of numerous complaints that some construction of Indore-Ahmedabad of the airports designed and built on Public National Highway; Private Partnership models have become an expensive affair for the commoners (b) whether any target has been fixed among the fliers whereas the private by the Government to complete this enterprises reap additional benefits in terms National Highway, if so, the details thereof; of financing, concessional land allotment, tax holidays and other incentives, if so, the (c) whether the delay is not adversely details thereof; affecting the traffic; (e) the response of the Government to (d) whether the bridges and culverts the various proposals for Maintenance, construction on this highway have been Repair and Overhaul (MRO) operations connected by the roads; and for aircraft and the prospects of jobs for (e) if not, the reasons therefor along skilled and technical specialist in the MRO; with the time by which this work would be operations; completed? (f) whether the Government proposes to enhance the amenities at all major airports Growth of Air Passenger Traffic keeping in view of enhanced traffic of air passengers across the country, including †393. SHRIMATI RITI PATHAK: installation of weighing machines just SHRI K. ASHOK KUMAR: outside the entry point to check the weight SHRI A. of the baggage of passengers to adjust the ARUNMOZHITHEVAN: weight according to permissible limit by SHRI SHIVKUMAR UDASI: each airline and if so, the details thereof; SHRI RAM CHARITRA and NISHAD: (g) the steps taken by the Government Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION to strengthen airport infrastructure to ukxj foekuu ea=h manage high domestic air passenger traffic growth? be pleased to state: (a) whether domestic air passenger Non Achievement of PRIS traffic at airports in the country has been 394. DR. THOKCHOM MEINYA: increasing rapidly over the past several SHRI SUMAN BALKA: months; (b) if so, the details thereof including Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI average growth reported during the last six RAJ months; iapk;rh jkt ea=h

†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 116 be pleased to state: Mineral Exploration Targets (a) whether Panchayati Raj institutions †396. SHRI HARI MANJHI: have failed to live up to the expectation as envisaged by the 73rd Constitution Will the Minister of MINES Amendment Act; [kku ea=h (b) if so, the details thereof and reasons therefor; be pleased to state: (c) whether all the States/UTs, in (a) whether the Government proposes compliance with the mandatory provisions to undertake mineral exploration in a of the Constitution (Seventy Third) planned and time-bound manner, if so, the Amendment Act, 1992 have enacted legislations for establishing/setting up details thereof; structures/systems/processes of (b) the details of mineral exploration Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs), and if targets fixed and achievements made during so, the details thereof; the year 2015-16 and 2016-17, so far, (d) whether the sorry state of affairs in mineral wise; Panchayat system is also due to State and bureaucratic indifference; (c) whether the Government is aware (e) if so, the details thereof and measures of the role played by the geologists in contemplated by the Union Government raising the standard of exploration in the to rectify and improve the system; and country; and (f) whether the State Governments have (d) if so, the details thereof? the powers to supersede PRIs and if so, the details thereof? National Highways

Development of Infrastructure at 397. SHRI NISHIKANT DUBEY: Ports Will the Minister of ROAD 395. DR. C. GOPALAKRISHNAN: TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS Will the Minister of SHIPPING lM+d ifjogu vkSj jktekxZ ea=h iksr ifjogu ea=h be pleased to state: be pleased to state: (a) the length of National Highways (a) whether the Government has any (NHs) in the country, State-wise; scheme to promote/develop infrastructure at major/non-major ports in the country; (b) the proposals for new projects pending with the Government, State-wise; (b) if so, the details thereof; and and (c) the details of funds/financial assistance provided for the purpose during (c) the steps proposed to be taken to each of the last three years and the current improve NHs in the country including year, State-wise including Tamil Nadu? Jharkhand? †Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 117

Drinking Water through Solar (b) if so, the details thereof and the Energy difficulties being faced by country's textile industry in promoting the export of textile 398. SHRI P.V. MIDHUN REDDY: products; and SHRI A.T. NANA PATIL: (c) the steps proposed to be taken by Will the Minister of DRINKING the Union Government to alleviate the WATER AND SANITATION difficulties being faced by the textile is;ty vkSj LoPNrk ea=h industry in competing with Bangladesh and Vietnam and to boost the export of textile be pleased to state: products from the country? (a) whether the Government had decided to install solar pumps for supply of Inclusion of Water in Concurrent List drinking water in certain Left Wing Extremism (LWE) affected districts of 400. SHRI M. RAJA MOHAN 10 States including Andhra Pradesh, REDDY: Maharashtra and Telangana; Will the Minister of WATER (b) if so, the number of solar pumps RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT installed so far, State-wise including AND GANGA REJUVENATION Maharashtra; ty lalk/ku] unh fodkl vkSj xaxk laj{k.k ea=h (c) whether the said work is going on at be pleased to state: very slow pace; (a) whether the Government proposes (d) if so, the steps taken by the to bring the water subject in the concurrent Government to speed up implementation list to solve inter-State disputes on water of the scheme; and sharing; and (e) the details of targets set and achieved (d) if so, the details thereof? under the scheme during each of the last three years and the current year so far in the country including Andhra Pradesh, Proliferation of Vehicles on National State/UT-wise? Highways †401. SHRI SHRIRANG APPA Export of Textile Products BARNE: SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL: †399. SHRI ANANTKUMAR SHRI ADHALRAO PATIL HEGDE: SHIVAJIRAO: Will the Minister of TEXTILES SHRI DHARMENDRA YADAV: oL= ea=h Will the Minister of ROAD be pleased to state: TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (a) whether the export of textile lM+d ifjogu vkSj jktekxZ ea=h products from Bangladesh and Vietnam is increasing rapidly as compared to our be pleased to state: country; (a) the percentage of traffic on National †Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 118

Highways (NHs) to the total road traffic in Water Storage in Major the country; Reservoirs (b) whether construction of highways 403. SHRI JOSE K. MANI: has gained pace during the last two years SHRIMATI MAUSAM but that is not commensurate with the NOOR: increase in the number of vehicles, if so, Will the Minister of WATER the details of percentage of highways RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT construction against increased number of AND GANGA REJUVENATION vehicles; ty lalkèu] unh fodkl vkSj xaxk laj{k.k ea=h (c) whether the Transport Research be pleased to state: Wing of the Union Government has released (a) whether water levels in most of major a report titled 'Basic Road Statistics of reservoirs, except in the south, was at a India, in the month of September, if so, the comfortable level during the last two years salient features of the report; and and the current year; (d) the steps taken by the Government (b) if so, the details thereof along with to regulate the number of vehicles and the reasons for low level in reservoirs of accelerate the work of highway Southern States; construction? (c) whether there has been a decline in the total storage capacity of the major reservoirs of the country in comparison Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan with the storage achieved during the last 402. DR. KAMBHAMPATI year and if so, the details thereof and the HARIBABU: reasons therefor; and (d) the measures undertaken by the Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI Government to increase the water storage RAJ in major reservoirs of the country? iapk;rh jkt ea=h be pleased to state: Inter-Linking of Rivers (a) the salient features of the activities 404. PROF. K.V. THOMAS: taken under Rashtriya Gram Swaraj SHRI C.N. JAYADEVAN: Abhiyan for Panchayati Raj Institutions; SHRI M. RAJA MOHAN REDDY: (b) whether the Gram Kisan Sabhas SHRI NANA PATOLE: have been organized in Panchayats across SHRI ALOK SANJAR: the country under Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Will the Minister of WATER Abhiyan, if so, the details thereof, RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT State-wise including Andhra Pradesh; and AND GANGA REJUVENATION (c) the details of the monitoring ty lalkèu] unh fodkl vkSj xaxk laj{k.k ea=h mechanism proposed to help Panchayati be pleased to state: Raj Institutions deliver Sustainable Development Goals? (a) the current status of inter-linking of 119 rivers under the National Perspective Plan proposes to develop airstrips at Bilaspur, of the Government, river/State-wise, along Jagdalpur and Ambikapur and convert into with the expenditure estimated to be airports, if so, the details thereof; incurred in linking of each river including (c) whether Airports Authority of India the details of committees constituted for (AAI) has given permission to develop the purpose with their findings and reports; airport at Raigarh, if so, the action taken so (b) whether any suggestions/requests/ far in this regard; objections have been received from certain (d) whether efforts are being made to States in this regard and if so, the details convert old terminal of Raipur airport into thereof including the action taken thereon; cargo terminal; and (c) the quantum of funds allocated/ (e) if so, the details thereof and the steps released/spent, if any, for the purpose so taken by the Government in this regard? far, State/UT-wise; (d) whether the Government has Production of Gas and Syn Gas conducted or plans to conduct a social †406. SHRIMATI REKHA impact and environmental assessment of VERMA: the effect on the livelihood of the people living in those areas and likely to be affected Will the Minister of COAL due to the project, if so, the details thereof; dks;yk ea=h and be pleased to state: (e) the time by which each river linking (a) whether the Government has is likely to be started/completed and prepared any plan to produce gas and syn implemented along with the benefits likely gas from the underground coal; to accrue therefrom? (b) if so, the details thereof; Upgradation of Airports in (c) whether the Government has given Chhattisgarh contract to any company to extract energy from coal layer through underground coal †405. SHRI TAMRADHWAJ gasification; and SAHU: (d) if so, the details thereof and the Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION places identified for this purpose, ukxj foekuu ea=h State-wise? be pleased to state: Providing of Low Cost Solar Heaters/ (a) whether it is proposed to declare Lamps Swami Vivekananda Airport in Raipur of Chhattisgarh State as international airport, †407. SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL: if so, the time by which it is likely to be Will the Minister of NEW AND done; RENEWABLE ENERGY (b) whether the Union Government uohu vkSj uohdj.kh; ÅtkZ ea=h †Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 120 be pleased to state: Expansion/Upgradation of Airports (a) whether the Government has †409. SHRI SUKHBIR SINGH formulated any scheme for providing low JAUNAPURIA: cost solar heaters and solar lamps to the SHRI SULTAN AHMED: SHRI NAGAR RODMAL: people; Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION (b) if so, the details thereof; ukxj foekuu ea=h (c) whether the Government proposes be pleased to state: to increase the subsidy on solar power equipment; (a) the details of various airports in the country, State/UT-wise; (d) if so, the details in this regard; and (b) whether the Government has fixed (e) the steps taken or proposed to be some criteria for expansion and upgradation taken by the Government to raise of international airports in the country, if awareness about the use of solar energy in so, the details thereof; Uttar Pradesh? (c) whether the Government proposes to expand and further upgrade various airports in the country including Jaipur Online Transfer of Funds to airport in Rajasthan and Sabeya airport in Panchayats Bihar; †408. SHRI NITYANAND RAI: (d) if so, the details thereof and the SHRI VIRENDER KASHYAP: expenditure likely to be incurred on each such project and the time limit fixed for Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI their completion; RAJ (e) whether the Government has iapk;rh jkt ea=h received proposals for expansion of airports be pleased to state: in the country including Jaipur airport during the last three years and the current (a) the details of Gram Panchayats year and if so, the action taken by the which have requested the centre for online Government on each such proposal along transfer of funds to their respective accounts with the current status thereof; and meant for development of Gram (f) the number of airports proposed to Panchayats; be upgraded to international standard at (b) whether any panchayats are not present, State/UT-wise? interested in direct transfer of funds to them and if so, the details thereof, State-wise; Runways on Highways and Stretches (c) whether the Government proposes 410. SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL: to transfer funds online during the current SHRI DHARMENDRA financial year; and YADAV: SHRI ADHALRAO PATIL (d) if so, the details thereof? SHIVAJIRAO: †Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 121

Will the Minister of ROAD (c) the details of improvements made TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS after May-2014 in the complex process of lM+d ifjogu vkSj jktekxZ ea=h Central assistance under Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme (AIBP) for be pleased to state: irrigation schemes? (a) whether there are proposals to develop highway stretches in such a fashion Projects under Namami Gange that they may double up as airstrips, if so, Mission the details thereof along with spot identified for the purpose; 412. PROF. SAUGATA ROY: SHRI C. MAHENDRAN: (b) whether the road transport Ministry ADV. JOICE GEORGE: is working on a proposal with Ministry of Defence to construct runways on highways Will the Minister of WATER and stretches, if so, the details thereof; RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION (c) whether the Union Government has ty lalkèu] unh fodkl vkSj xaxk laj{k.k ea=h constituted a committee in this regard, if so, the details thereof along with be pleased to state: composition of the committee and its (a) the present status of various projects mandate; and under Namami Gange Mission alongwith (d) whether the aforesaid committee has the proposed tenure of the completion of submitted its report, if so, the details the projects, State-wise; thereof along with the recommendations (b) the major works envisaged thereof and the time by which the work on thereunder including financial cost involved these projects is likely to be started? therein; (c) whether any State Government has Simplification of Process Meant for submitted more projects in this regard, if Approving Irrigation Projects so, the details thereof and the action taken thereon; †411. SHRI NAGAR RODMAL: SHRI JANARDAN MISHRA: (d) the quantum of total expenditure incurred under the mission so far; and Will the Minister of WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT (e) whether the Government has any AND GANGA REJUVENATION plan to extend/implement such projects in other parts of the country too and if so, the ty lalkèu] unh fodkl vkSj xaxk laj{k.k ea=h details thereof? be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government proposes Hike in Fees for Renewal of Driving to simplify the process of according Licences approval to mega irrigation projects; 413. SHRI RAM MOHAN (b) if so, the details thereof and the extent NAIDU KINJARAPU: of simplifications made with regard to Will the Minister of ROAD approvals from the Central Water TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS Commission and investment approvals from NITI Ayog; and lM+d ifjogu vkSj jktekxZ ea=h †Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 122 be pleased to state: time by which they are likely to be (a) whether the Government has implemented; and proposed a steep hike in the fees for the (d) whether the Government proposes issue and renewal of driving licences for all to introduce a new policy that seeks to types of vehicles, if so, the details thereof bring sand mining under its own ambit in and the rationale behind doing so; order to put an end to continuous violations of environmental norms and to penalise (b) whether the Government has those who violate them, if so, the details proposed amendments to the Central thereof? Motor Vehicles Rules 1989 for charging separate fees for a driving competency test, if so, the details thereof and the reasons NH from Ahmedabad-Dandi therefor; 415. SHRI DEVAJIBHAI G. (c) whether the States have been FATEPARA: authorized to charge separate fees for Will the Minister of ROAD conducting driving competence tests for TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS different categories of vehicles, if so, the details thereof and the reasons behind such lM+d ifjogu vkSj jktekxZ ea=h an authorization; and be pleased to state: (d) whether the additional revenue (a) whether the Government of Gujarat generated from such hikes be utilized for has submitted a proposal for works of any particular activity, if not, the rationale phase-II on Ahmedabad-Dandi NH-228, if behind such hikes? so, the details thereof; (b) whether estimates of phase-II have Sand Mining been approved, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and 414. SHRI DHARAM VIRA: (c) the reasons for inordinate delay in Will the Minister of WATER taking up works of phase-II? RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION ty lalkèu] unh fodkl vkSj xaxk laj{k.k ea=h Compulsory Rain Water Harvesting be pleased to state: 416. SHRI M.K. RAGHAVAN: (a) whether the guidelines on Will the Minister of WATER Sustainable Sand Mining Management RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT issued in September 2015 have been AND GANGA REJUVENATION implemented in various States and Union Territories; ty lalkèu] unh fodkl vkSj xaxk laj{k.k ea=h (b) if so, the details thereof along with be pleased to state: sand mining activities which took place on (a) whether any steps have been taken all the river banks in the country during the by the Government for compulsory last as well as current year, State-wise; harvesting of rain water in the country; (c) if not, the reasons therefor and the (b) if so, the details thereof along with 123 the scientific assistances extended for rapid Will the Minister of TEXTILES conservation of water harvesting including oL= ea=h the amount spent and the total volume of water conserved during the last three years, be pleased to state: State-wise; (a) whether textile industry is known (c) whether Kerala is expected to as labour intensive industry in the country experience shortage of water for the and if so, the details thereof; 2016-17 period due to lack of rain; and (b) whether priority is being given to (d) if so, the action being taken to ensure capital based techniques, in place of labour- adequate water for drinking as well as based techniques in this industry during agriculture purposes in the State along with the last few years; and the steps taken to increase the ground water (c) if so, the details thereof and the level in the country? reaction of the Government thereto and the manner in which this technique based Records of Members strategy is affecting new employment generation opportunity in textile sector? 417. SHRI TATHAGATA SATPATHY: Completion of East-West Corridor Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJ 419. SHRI KALYAN BANERJEE: iapk;rh jkt ea=h Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state: lM+d ifjogu vkSj jktekxZ ea=h (a) whether the details of participation of members of different castes in be pleased to state: panchayats is available with the Union (a) the details of plan and target of the Government; Government for completion of east-west (b) if so, the details thereof, State/UT- corridor; wise and if not, the reasons therefor; (b) the proposals of the Government to (c) whether there have been any check fatality on National Highways reported instances of ostracization or thereof; and discrimination against persons based on (c) the development status of the their caste in village panchayats, if so, the present highway projects of eastern and details thereof; and North Eastern States therein? (d) the steps proposed to be taken by the Government to make panchayats more inclusive? Indian Bridge Management System 420. SHRIMATI KIRRON KHER: Threat to Labour Intensive Nature of Will the Minister of ROAD Textile Sector TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS †418. SHRIMATI VEENA DEVI: lM+d ifjogu vkSj jktekxZ ea=h

†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 124 be pleased to state: to provide financial incentive of 5 per cent (a) whether any initiatives have been to the best performing States for taken to improve research on sustainable maintenance of roads under Pradhan Mantri bridge development and management, if so, Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY); the details thereof; and (b) if so, the details thereof along with (b) the details of the inventory of the total expected allocation for the said bridges taken as on date under the Indian incentive; and Bridge Management System? (c) the details of the States which are being given such incentive along with the Operations by Airlines of Loss parameters required for such selection? Making Routes †421. SHRI HARIOM SINGH Functioning of DRDAs RATHORE: †423. DR. VIRENDRA KUMAR: Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION Will the Minister of RURAL ukxj foekuu ea=h DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: xzkeh.k fodkl ea=h (a) the number of air routes in different be pleased to state: States/UTs of the country and abroad on which flights are being operated by (a) the details of the organisation and Air India/private airlines inspite of regular functioning of District Rural Development loss of revenue; Agencies (DRDAs); (b) the efforts made during the last three (b) the amount spent by the years to increase the revenue receipt on the Government on said agencies during the loss making air routes; and last three years and the current year, State/ UT-wise and year-wise; and (c) whether the Government proposes to close those air routes which are not (c) the details of the achievements made profitable from the point of revenue, if so, thereunder as on date State/UT-wise? the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor? Prize Money to Medalists in Olympics Incentive to States under PMGSY 424. DR. KULAMANI SAMAL: 422. SHRIMATI MAUSAM Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRS NOOR: AND SPORTS Will the Minister of RURAL ;qok dk;ZØe vkSj [ksy ea=h DEVELOPMENT xzkeh.k fodkl ea=h be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government is aware be pleased to state: of the financial assistance/prize money (a) whether the Government proposes provided by the Government and Private

†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 125 organisations/companies/philanthropists SHRI SATAV RAJEEV: etc. to the country's medal winners in Will the Minister of RURAL Olympic Games held in 2012 and 2016; DEVELOPMENT (b) if so, the details thereof along with xzkeh.k fodkl ea=h the amount of financial assistance/prize money provided for the purpose indicating be pleased to state: the name of giver and taker; (a) whether a pilot project for geo- (c) whether the Government has any satellite monitoring of road construction records regarding utilization of such has found nearly one-third of the village financial assistance/prize money by the roads in ten districts across the country to medal winners of the last two Olympic be shorter than the sanctioned length and Games for development/promotion of their if so, the details thereof and the reasons respective sports in the country; and therefor; (d) if so, the details thereof? (b) whether the Government has taken up the matter with the respective State Government in this regard and if so, the Coastal Road Construction in West details thereof, State/UT-wise; Coast of Mumbai (c) whether the Government has decided 425. SHRI ARVIND SAWANT: to universalize the monitoring system and Will the Minister of ROAD also enter into an agreement with the TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS National Remote Sensing Agency (NRSA) lM+d ifjogu vkSj jktekxZ ea=h which manages India's satellite data in this regard; and be pleased to state: (d) if so, the details thereof? (a) whether the demand of Coastal Road from MCGM to be constructed on West Coast of Mumbai has been granted all the Stipend to Differently Abled in Rural permissions required from Environment Areas Department; 427. KUNWAR BHARATENDRA: (b) if so, the details thereof along with SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE: the date of permission granted; and SHRI CH. MALLA REDDY: (c) the time by which the work of the SHRI MUTHAMSETTI said coastal road is likely to be launched SRINIVASA RAO and completed? (AVANTHI): SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK: Geo-Satellite Monitoring of Rural DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR Roads GAVIT: 426. SHRI DHANANJAY SHRI SATAV RAJEEV: MAHADIK: DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN: SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE: Will the Minister of RURAL SHRI MOHITE PATIL DEVELOPMENT VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO: xzkeh.k fodkl ea=h 126 be pleased to state: (e) whether the Directorate General of (a) whether the Union Government Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued an proposes to provide stipend to every advisory to airlines asking them to caution differently abled person from rural areas passengers to avoid using smart phones on under the Government's Skill Development board and if so, the response of the airlines Programme; in this regard; and (b) if so, the details and the objectives (f) whether the DGCA has received thereof; latest input from its United States (c) whether the stipend scheme would counterpart, Federal Aviation cover both the Government and private Administration in this regard and if so, the sectors; details thereof? (d) if so, the details thereof; and Target Olympic Podium Scheme (e) whether his Ministry has submitted any proposals to the common norms 429. SHRI A.P. JITHENDER committee of the Ministry of Skill REDDY: Development for this purpose and if so, SHRI DUSHYANT the details thereof and the response CHAUTALA: thereto? Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS Fire Incident in Chennai Bound ;qok dk;ZØe vkSj [ksy ea=h Flight be pleased to state: 428. DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT: (a) the extent to which the Target SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE: Olympic Podium (TOP) Scheme has been SHRI MOHITE PATIL successful in achieving its objectives with VIJAYSINH regard to recently concluded Olympic SHANKARRAO: Games 2016; KUNWAR BHARATENDRA: DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN: (b) the details of funds allocated and ADV. M. UDHAYAKUMAR: utilized for different sports categories under TOP Scheme for Olympic Games 2016; Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION ukxj foekuu ea=h (c) whether the Government proposes to restructure TOP Scheme for better be pleased to state: utilization of resources to achieve the (a) whether the Government is aware desired results and if so, the details thereof; that a smart phone caught fire inside a (d) whether the Government proposes Chennai bound international flight of a to enhance the financial assistance and private airline leading to major safety scare; improve the training of sportspersons for (b) if so, the details thereof; the upcoming sporting events and if so, the (c) whether the aviation safety regulator details thereof; and has ordered any probe into the incident; (e) the total number of delegates and sportspersons from the country who (d) if so, the details and the outcome attended the Olympic Games 2016? thereof; 127

Widening of Roads under PMGSY (d) whether the construction of the roads has started under PMGSY part-II in †430. SHRI ALOK SANJAR: various States and if so, the details thereof, Will the Minister of RURAL State/UT-wise? DEVELOPMENT xzkeh.k fodkl ea=h MoU with Hungary for Water be pleased to state: Management (a) whether there is any proposal to 432. DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH widen the roads under the Pradhan Mantri SHINDE: Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) keeping in SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO view the burgeoning problem of traffic RAUT: congestion; SHRI RAHUL SHEWALE: (b) if so, the details thereof and the time SHRI SHRIRANG APPA by which the said proposal is likely to be BARNE: implemented; and SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL: (c) the number of roads proposed to be Will the Minister of WATER covered under the said scheme, State/UT- RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT wise including Madhya Pradesh? AND GANGA REJUVENATION ty lalkèu] unh fodkl vkSj xaxk laj{k.k ea=h PMGSY-II be pleased to state: 431. ADV. JOICE GEORGE: (a) whether India and Hungary have SHRI R. PARTHIPAN: agreed to encourage the development of bilateral relations between public and Will the Minister of RURAL private organizations concerning the water DEVELOPMENT resources of both countries and if so, the xzkeh.k fodkl ea=h details thereof; be pleased to state: (b) whether it is likely to enhance (a) the criteria adopted for making bilateral cooperation in the field of water allocation to the States under part-II of management on the basis of equality and Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana mutual benefits; (PMGSY) ; (c) if so, the extent to which India is (b) the stage of allocation of funds to likely to be benefited from joint activities, the States under the scheme, State/UT- mutual exchange of scientific delegations and experts in the field of water resources wise; development/management; (c) whether the Government is planning (d) whether any MoU has been signed to increase the allocation to any States in this regard, and if so, the salient feature under PMGSY part-II and if so, the details thereof; and thereof along with the cost sharing details of the on-going works under the said (e) the time by which it is likely to be scheme; and implemented? †Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 128

National Green Highways Mission Performance in Olympic Games-2016 †433. SHRI DHARMENDRA 434. SHRI S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR: YADAV: SHRI VENKATESH BABU SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO T.G.: RAUT: SHRI MOHITE PATIL SHRI RAHUL SHEWALE: VIJAYSINH SHRI SHRIRANG APPA SHANKARRAO: BARNE: SHRI GAJANAN DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH KIRTIKAR: SHINDE: KUNWAR HARIBANSH Will the Minister of ROAD SINGH: TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS KUNWAR BHARATENDRA: lM+d ifjogu vkSj jktekxZ ea=h SHRI R. DHRUVA NARAYANA: be pleased to state: SHRI RABINDRA KUMAR (a) whether the Union Government has JENA: launched National Green Highways SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR: Mission to give green canopied highways SHRI RAMESH BIDHURI: to the commuters; SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK: (b) if so, whether the existing guidelines of National Green Highways mission to DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR give green canopied highways to the GAVIT: commuters extensively helpful to achieve SHRI M. RAJA MOHAN the intended objective; REDDY: SHRI SATAV RAJEEV: (c) if so, the extent to which the DR. SUNIL BALIRAM plantation and maintenance of green buffer GAIKWAD: zone along highways under National Green SHRI T. Highways Mission is achieved at national RADHAKRISHNAN: level; SHRI BIDYUT BARAN (d) whether the green cover needs to be MAHATO: increased so that they can take remedial measures for improving carbon Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRS sequestration capability of national AND SPORTS highways, and if so, the details thereof and ;qok dk;ZØe vkSj [ksy ea=h the steps taken by the Union Government be pleased to state: in this regard; (e) whether the road transport ministry (a) whether the Government is aware is working on a proposal with the ministry of India's poor performance in the Olympic of Defence to construct runways on Games-2016 and if so, the details thereof highway stretches, and if so, the details along with the reasons therefor; thereof; and (b) whether the Government has (f) whether the Government has undertaken any study to ascertain the identified the spots, and if so, the details reasons for India's poor performance in the thereof and the time by which the work on Olympic Games-2016 and if so, the details these projects is likely to be started? and the outcome thereof; †Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 129

(c) whether the Government proposes including Gujarat for having their proper to set up a Task Force to prepare and share from this basin? implement a comprehensive action plan for a better performance in the upcoming International sporting events such as National Highway Projects Olympic and Commonwealth Games etc.; 436. SHRI SUSHIL KUMAR (d) if so, the details thereof and the time SINGH: by which it is likely to be set up; and SHRI SUNIL KUMAR (e) whether the Government has MONDAL: appointed foreign coaches and provided SHRI G.M. SIDDESHWARA: international level sports facilities for SHRI C. MAHENDRAN: various sports disciplines and if so, the SHRI KESINENI NANI: details thereof? Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS Indus Water Treaty lM+d ifjogu vkSj jktekxZ ea=h 435. SHRI M. CHANDRAKASI: be pleased to state: SHRI D.S. RATHOD: SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR: (a) whether there is any plan to award SHRI Y.V. SUBBA REDDY: various National Highway Projects in the SHRI C.R. PATIL: country during the current financial year; Will the Minister of WATER (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise; RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT and AND GANGA REJUVENATION (c) the details of funds earmarked and ty lalk/ku] unh fodkl vkSj xaxk laj{k.k ea=h spent, so far, State and project-wise? be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government proposes Availability of Surplus Coal to review the Indus Water Treaty with 437. SHRI ASHOK Pakistan, if so, the details and the current SHANKARRAO status thereof; CHAVAN: (b) whether the Government proposes SHRI MOHITE PATIL to set up an inter-ministerial committee to VIJAYSINH study further options on the Indus Water SHANKARRAO: Treaty, if so, the details and aspects of the SHRI GAJANAN study thereof; KIRTIKAR: (c) whether India is fully utilizing the KUNWAR HARIBANSH waters available in the allotted water- SINGH: systems under the Indus Water Treaty; and SHRI S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR: (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA: the steps taken/being taken to utilize the SHRI DHANANJAY same and enable the concerned States MAHADIK: 130

SHRI SATAV RAJEEV: SHRI ASHOK DR. SUNIL BALIRAM SHANKARRAO GAIKWAD: CHAVAN: SHRI T. SHRI BIDYUT BARAN RADHAKRISHNAN: MAHATO: SHRI BIDYUT BARAN DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN: SHRIMATI POONAM MAHATO: MAHAJAN: Will the Minister of COAL Will the Minister of NEW AND dks;yk ea=h RENEWABLE ENERGY be pleased to state: uohu vkSj uohdj.kh; ÅtkZ ea=h (a) whether the Government is facing be pleased to state: the problem of availability of surplus coal (a) whether the Government is planning and its sale in the country and if so, the to generate power from tidal waves of the details thereof; sea, if so, the details thereof; (b) whether the coal companies are still (b) whether the Government proposes importing the coal even after its availability to use foreign technology for this purpose in the country and if so, the details thereof and the said project is economically viable, along with the reasons for the same; if so, the details thereof; (c) the total quantum of coal imported (c) the amount likely to be incurred for along with the total foreign exchange outgo the development of tidal energy and the from the country during each of the last estimated quantum of power to be three years and the current year; generated along with the time by which the power from tidal waves is likely to be (d) whether the Government is now operationalized; working on a plan to end dependency on coal imports in the country and if so, the (d) the details of tidal projects which details thereof and the estimated quantum are operational in the country, State and of foreign exchange likely to be saved; and location-wise; (e) the steps taken/being taken by the (e) the funds allocated for the setting Government to make India self-sufficient up of these projects in the country, in coal production and to ensure supply of State-wise; good quality of coal to the consumers? (f) whether the Government has signed any Memorandum of Understandings with the private companies and foreign countries Generation of Power from Tidal for investing in technology for developing Waves of Sea tidal power projects recently, if so, the 438. SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA: details thereof; and SHRI GAJANAN (g) the the amount of FDI made in the KIRTIKAR: tidal projects during the last three years KUNWAR BHARATENDRA: and the current year? 131

Construction of House hold Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRS Toilets AND SPORTS 439. SHRI K.N. ;qok dk;ZØe vkSj [ksy ea=h RAMACHANDRAN: be pleased to state: SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA: (a) the details of the programmes being SHRI HARISHCHANDRA implemented to encourage the participation CHAVAN: and training of women in various sports in KUNWAR SARVESH the country particularly at village level; KUMAR: (b) the details of the financial assistance Will the Minister of DRINKING provided for the promotional and WATER AND SANITATION developmental activities for various sports is;ty vkSj LoPNrk ea=h in the rural areas during the last three years be pleased to state: and the current year, State/UT-wise; (a) the details of the toilets constructed (c) the details of the infrastructure in the country including Maharashtra during developed under Centrally Sponsored each of the last three years and the current Schemes for various sports in rural areas of year, State-wise; the country indicating the number of such (b) the funds allocated, released and centers which are functional, utilised for the purpose during the said State/UT-wise; period, State-wise; (d) whether the Government has (c) the number and percentage of formulated any scheme to promote various households in the country who have no access to toilets and have to defecate in the traditional/ancient/conventional games/ open, State-wise; sports in the country particularly in rural areas and if so, the details thereof, (d) whether the Government has fixed sports-wise; any targets for construction of toilets, if so, the details of the targets fixed for the (e) whether the youths from rural areas next three years, State-wise; and are provided opportunities to participate (e) whether any time-frame has been in games/sports held in foreign countries; fixed to provide all the households with and toilet facilities and if so, the details thereof? (f) if so, the details thereof along with the names of sporting events held in India Women in Sports and foreign countries in which youths from rural areas participated during the last three †440. SHRIMATI RANJANBEN years and the current year? BHATT: SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY: Construction of Roads in Naxal SHRIMATI RAKSHATAI Affected Areas KHADSE: SHRI HARISH CHANDRA †441. SHRI RAM TAHAL ALIAS HARISH CHOUDHARY: DWIVEDI: SHRI LAXMAN GILUWA: †Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 132

Will the Minister of ROAD UT-wise along with its utilization as TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS reported by the implementing agencies lM+d ifjogu vkSj jktekxZ ea=h across the country; be pleased to state: (d) the number of projects under the said scheme have been stuck due to dispute (a) whether the Government has brought between the implementing agency and any proposal for construction of roads in respective State/UT Government/ naxal affected areas, if so, the details thereof, Panchayat during the said period, State/ State-wise; UT-wise; (b) the length of roads which have been (e) the mechanism developed by the constructed and have been opened for Government to settle the said disputes traffic, location-wise; amicably along with the number of such disputes resolved during the said period, (c) the reasons for which the State/UT-wise; and construction of roads has not been completed to this day in the proposed areas, (f) the other steps taken/being taken by the Government for effective location-wise; and implementation of the scheme across the (d) the efforts made in this regard? country?

PURA Scheme Expressways in Andhra Pradesh 442. SHRI SANJAY DHOTRE: 443. SHRI Y.S. AVINASH REDDY: SHRI BHARTRUHARI SHRI JAYADEV GALLA: MAHTAB: Will the Minister of ROAD Will the Minister of RURAL TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS DEVELOPMENT lM+d ifjogu vkSj jktekxZ ea=h xzkeh.k fodkl ea=h be pleased to state: be pleased to state: (a) whether it is true that the (a) the extent to which the Government Government of Andhra Pradesh has has achieved the success to bridge the rural- prepared an estimation for Expressway urban divide through implementation of the between Anantapur and the new capital of Andhra Pradesh, Amaravati, and the same Provision of Urban Amenities in Rural has been submitted to National Highways Areas (PURA) scheme in the country; Authority of India (NHAI), if so, the details (b) the details of the works/projects thereof; commenced under the said scheme so far, (b) whether it is also true that NHAI State/UT-wise along with the present status has also allotted National Highway of such works/projects; numbers to Anantapur-Amaravati and (c) the details of the funds provided Kurnool-Dorna highways; and under the said scheme during each of the (c) the time by which the work is likely last three years and the current year, State/ to be started and completed? 133

Drinking Water Projects SHRI KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR: †444. SHRIMATI SAKUNTALA SHRI VENKATESH BABU LAGURI: T.G.: SHRI C.S. PUTTA RAJU: SHRI SHARAD TRIPATHI: Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRS SHRI JAYADEV GALLA: AND SPORTS Will the Minister of DRINKING ;qok dk;ZØe vkSj [ksy ea=h WATER AND SANITATION be pleased to state: is;ty vkSj LoPNrk ea=h (a) the present status of implementation be pleased to state: of the recommendations made by the Justice Lodha Committee along with the salient (a) the details of the projects pertaining features thereof; to safe drinking water being implemented in the country including Karnataka, UP, (b) whether the Government is aware Odisha and Andhra Pradesh, State/UT-wise; of undue resistance shown by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) against (b) the present status of these projects implementation of these recommendations and the funds allocated, released and spent and if so, the reaction of the Government; for the purpose during each of the last three (c) the steps taken/being taken by the years and the current year, State-wise; Government to ensure proper (c) the steps taken by the Government implementation of these recommendations to complete these projects in a time-bound in a time-bound manner; and manner; (d) the other steps taken/being taken (d) whether more proposals for drinking by the Government to make BCCI more water projects have been received from transparent and accountable? various States/UTs and if so, the details of the proposals cleared by the Union Inter-State River Water Sharing Government, State/UT-wise; Disputes (e) the reasons for pendency of 446. SHRI D.K. SURESH: remaining proposals and the steps being SHRI CH. MALLA REDDY: taken by the Union Government to clear SHRI E.T. MOHAMMED them expeditiously, proposal-wise; and BASHEER: (f) whether all the tribal areas have been ADV. JOICE GEORGE: covered under these drinking water projects SHRI P.C. MOHAN: in Odisha and if so, the details thereof and DR. BHOLA SINGH: if not, the reasons therefor? DR. C. GOPALAKRISHNAN: SHRI M.B. RAJESH: Justice Lodha Committee Report PROF. K.V. THOMAS: SHRI NALIN KUMAR 445. SHRI NALIN KUMAR KATEEL: KATEEL: SHRI J.J.T. NATTERJEE: SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI: SHRI B. SENGUTTUVAN: †Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 134

SHRIMATI VASANTHI M: Waterways Projects SHRI K. ASHOK KUMAR: †447. DR. MANOJ RAJORIA: SHRI K.R.P. SHRI BHEEMRAO B. PATIL: PRABAKARAN: SHRI Y.V. SUBBA REDDY: SHRI B.N. CHANDRAPPA: SHRI M.K. RAGHAVAN: Will the Minister of WATER SHRI RAJAN VICHARE: RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT Will the Minister of SHIPPING AND GANGA REJUVENATION iksr ifjogu ea=h ty lalk/ku] unh fodkl vkSj xaxk laj{k.k ea=h be pleased to state: be pleased to state: (a) the present status of progress made (a) the details and the current status of towards development of national each of the inter-State river water sharing waterways as per the National Waterways dispute including Cauvery water in the Bill, 2015; country along with agreements signed (b) the list of rivers proposed to be between the States for the purpose developed as national waterways in the including the guidelines/rules/norms fixed/ country, State-wise; framed to settle such disputes; (c) whether river Sutlej/Beas and (b) the quantum of water demanded by Conolly Canal have been included in that the States and being supplied to each State list and if so, the details thereof; in the country at present from each of the (d) the extent to which these waterways rivers involved in such disputes along with are likely to boost transportation of goods the details of the objections received from and passengers and reduce transportation States by indicating the action taken cost; and thereon, if any; (e) whether the Government has started (c) the details/names of the Committees/ inviting bids for these projects and if so, Boards/Authorities/ Tribunals/Commi- the details thereof? ssions constituted/to be constituted for resolving the disputes along with the progress achieved in regard to water sharing Piped Water Supply to Rural amongst States so far; Habitations (d) the details of latest directions issued 448. SHRIMATI P.K. by Hon'ble Supreme Court and various High SREEMATHI TEACHER: Courts in the matter, if any, along with the SHRI MALLIKARJUN action taken by the Government thereon; KHARGE: and SHRI JANAK RAM: SHRI PANKAJ (e) the steps taken/to be taken by the CHAUDHARY: Government to resolve all the inter-State SHRI HARI MANJHI: river water sharing disputes along with DR. VIRENDRA KUMAR: efforts made to ensure that due /agreed share Will the Minister of DRINKING of water from the rivers involved in disputes WATER AND SANITATION is released to the concerned States without any hurdle? is;ty vkSj LoPNrk ea=h

†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 135 be pleased to state: (b) the number and percentage of (a) the number of rural households and habitations and households affected by habitations along with their percentage poor water quality during each of the last covered under Piped Water Supply(PWS) three years and the current year State/ in the country, State-wise; UT-wise; (b) the details of the funds allocated, (c) the short term and long term remedial released and utilised for PWS during each steps being taken/proposed to be taken by of the last three years and the current year the Union Government to provide safe indicating the funds likely to be spent to drinking water to all those habitations achieve the targets fixed in this regard, separately for the hazardous contaminants State-wise; and poor water quality; (c) the steps taken by the Government (d) the financial assistance provided by to provide PWS to all the rural habitations; the Government to provide safe drinking water in these habitations during each of (d) whether the Government has the last three years and the current year, undertaken review of the PWS in all the State/UT-wise; and States and if so, the details of the outcome thereof, State-wise; and (e) whether community Water Purification Plants have been provided to (e) whether the Government has fixed resolve the problem and if so, the details any time-frame to provide PWS to all the thereof? rural population in the country and if so, the details thereof and the steps being taken in pursuance thereof, State/UT-wise? Lease of Bauxite Mining 450. SHRI DEVUSINH Pure Drinking Water CHAUHAN: SHRI KUNDARIYA †449. SHRI LALLU SINGH: SHRI MD. BADARUDDOZA MOHAN BHAI KHAN: KALYANJI BHAI: SHRI KODIKUNNIL SHRI DEVAJIBHAI G. SURESH: FATEPARA: SHRI B. VINOD KUMAR: SHRIMATI DARSHANA DR. KIRIT SOMAIYA: VIKRAM JARDOSH: SHRI C.R. PATIL: Will the Minister of DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION Will the Minister of MINES is;ty vkSj LoPNrk ea=h [kku ea=h be pleased to state: be pleased to state: (a) whether hazardous chemicals (a) whether the Government is aware including fluoride, arsenic and nitrate, etc. that Gujarat Mineral Development have been found in excessive quantity in Corporation (GMDC) has decided to freeze drinking water in various parts of the the bauxite deposit of Kutch for upcoming country and if so, the details thereof, alumina plant being set up by National habitation-wise and State-wise; Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) †Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 136 and as such GMDC has planned to fulfil (c) the details of schemes/programmes/ all raw bauxite demand of the State from projects launched to tackle the situation other bauxite deposits of Jamnagar region, and the funds made available/utilised under if so, the details and facts thereof; each scheme/programme/project during (b) whether the Government is each of the last as well as current plan period considering eleven bauxite mining lease till date, State-wise; and applications of GMDC in Jamnagar and (d) the future plan of the Government Kutch districts which has already been to check depleting groundwater level and forwarded to it in March, 2012; towards sufficient rain water harvesting in (c) if so, the details thereof; the country? (d) whether the Government is aware that the clarifications sought by it have been Construction of Sports Complexes attended by Gujarat State and replies forwarded for considerations; and †452. SHRI BHANU PRATAP SINGH VERMA: (e) if so, the time by which these bauxite SHRI ARJUN LAL MEENA: lease in favour of GMDC are to be SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH approved? SHEKHAWAT: Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRS Depletion in Groundwater Level AND SPORTS 451. SHRI B.N. CHANDRAPPA: ;qok dk;ZØe vkSj [ksy ea=h PROF. K.V. THOMAS: SHRI D.K. SURESH: be pleased to state: SHRI ALOK SANJAR: (a) whether any scheme/progamme for SHRI SUNIL KUMAR construction of various sports stadiums/ SINGH: complexes/Indoor sports complex is being Will the Minister of WATER implemented in the country; RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT (b) if so, the details thereof; AND GANGA REJUVENATION (c) the details of funds allocated for the ty lalk/ku] unh fodkl vkSj xaxk laj{k.k ea=h purpose by the Government during each be pleased to state: of the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise including Uttar Pradesh and (a) the State-wise per capita availability Rajasthan; of water at present and its expected availability by 2025 along with current (d) the role and power assigned to the status of groundwater resources in the local Members of Parliament in the district country; level Monitoring Committee for such schemes; (b) whether per capita availability of water in different parts of the country has (e) whether the Government proposes come down recently and groundwater level to set up Indoor sports complexes in the is depleting rapidly, if so, the details thereof country including in Rajasthan and if so, and the reasons for the same along with the the details thereof along with the allocation current level of groundwater in each State; of funds for the purpose; and †Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 137

(f) the total number of Indoor sports Activities under MGNREGS complexes in the country, State/UT-wise 454. SHRI R. PARTHIPAN: including Rajasthan? Will the Minister of RURAL Projects under Central Road Fund DEVELOPMENT xzkeh.k fodkl ea=h †453. SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI: SHRI ASHOK be pleased to state: MAHADEORAO NETE: (a) whether the Government proposes SHRI GODSE HEMANT to include the activities connected with TUKARAM: dairy farming under the Mahatma Gandhi SHRI ANOOP MISHRA: National Rural Employment Guarantee Will the Minister of ROAD Scheme (MGNREGS) and if so, the details TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS thereof; lM+d ifjogu vkSj jktekxZ ea=h (b) whether the Government also proposes to include agricultural operations be pleased to state: under the MGNREGS so as to support (a) the criteria being adopted for the marginal and medium farmers in allocation of funds to States for distress; development of State roads under Central (c) whether there is any delay in making Road Fund (CRF) scheme; the payments towards wage and material (b) the details of the proposals received costs under this scheme and if so, the details and approved under the said scheme during thereof, State/UT-wise; and the last three years and the current year, (d) the reasons for such delay and the State-wise; steps taken/being taken by the Government (c) the details of the CRF accruals and in this regard? releases under the scheme during the said period, State-wise; Radioactive Leakage at Airports (d) the details of the pending and 455. SHRI DUSHYANT rejected proposals, State-wise along with CHAUTALA: the reasons therefor and the time by which Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION the remaining proposals are likely to be cleared; ukxj foekuu ea=h (e) the details of the places where be pleased to state: construction works have been undertaken (a) whether there were several incidents under CRF daring the said period, State of radioactive leakage at the cargo sections and year-wise; and of airports in the country including Delhi (f) whether any over-bridges are being Airport; constructed with central assistance in the (b) if so, the number of incidents noticed country, if so, the details thereof during the last three years and the current State-wise? year, year-wise; and †Original notice of the question received in Hindi. 138

(c) the action taken by the Government expedite setting up of State level task forces to ensure safe handling of hazardous to curb the illegal mining in the country; material at the airports? (b) if so, the details thereof and the names of States who have set up task forces Preferential Rights for Mine in the country so far; Exploration Firms (c) whether the Union Government proposes to create a mechanism to observe 456. SHRI VISHNU DAYAL the movement of minerals through roads RAM: and railways for countering the illegal Will the Minister of MINES mining and register the transfer of minerals [kku ea=h to different parts of the country; and be pleased to state: (d) if so, the details thereof? (a) whether the Government proposes to reimburse the costs to mining firms that National Sports Development fail to find adequate mineral wealth and Fund offer them a share of the revenue from the 458. SHRI P. KUMAR: blocks where they do strike valuable reserves to make exploration more Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRS attractive for private players in the country, AND SPORTS if so, the details thereof; ;qok dk;ZØe vkSj [ksy ea=h (b) whether the exploration firms are be pleased to state: not to enjoy any preferential right to the (a) the criteria/guidelines made for blocks where they find viable mineral making contribution to National Sports reserves or be eligible for direct Development Fund (NSDF) from various compensation from firms that end up quarters; operating the mines they discover, if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; (b) whether the Government proposes and to revise the said criteria/guidelines and if so, the details thereof; (c) the present status in this regard along with committees/task forces set up and (c) the details of contributions made to recommendations received, if any? NSDF during each of the last three years and the current year; (d) the steps taken/being taken by the Task Force for Illegal Mining Government to encourage Corporate Sector 457. SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH and Public Bodies for generous contribution PATEL: to NSDF; Will the Minister of MINES (e) whether the Government proposes [kku ea=h to encourage Corporate Sector/Public Bodies to adopt one sport each for be pleased to state: promoting sports culture in the country and if so, the details thereof; and (a) whether the Union Government has requested the State Governments to (f) the measures taken/being taken by 139 the Government to ensure uniformity in (e) if so, the action taken so far in this coordination between various sports bodies regard? and private institutions in the country? Olympic Games Retirement Age in NPCC †460. SHRI RATTAN LAL †459. SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE: KATARIA: Will the Minister of WATER Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRS RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND SPORTS AND GANGA REJUVENATION ;qok dk;ZØe vkSj [ksy ea=h ty lalk/ku] unh fodkl vkSj xaxk laj{k.k ea=h be pleased to state: be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government in (a) whether the retirement age of the collaboration with NITI Aayog proposes officers/employees working in National to introduce any action plan to achieve a Projects Construction Corporation Limited target of winning 50 medals in the Olympic (NPCC) is 58 years whereas in other public Games-2024; sector undertakings it is 60 years; (b) if so, the details thereof; (b) if so, the reasons therefor; (c) whether the Government proposes (c) whether the Government proposes to introduce any Legislation to prevent to raise the said retirement age in NPCC to harassment of women in sports and if so, 60 years, if so, the details thereof; the details thereof; and (d) whether the employees/officers of (d) the present status of draft National NPCC have been requesting for the last Sports Development Bill along with the many years to raise their retirement age steps taken/being taken by the Government from 58 years to 60 years; and for its early passage?

NEW DELHI; ANOOP MISHRA November 11, 2016 Secretary General Kartika 20, 1938 (Saka)

†Original notice of the question received in Hindi. INDEX (Ministry-wise)

Civil Aviation : 238, 246, 261, 265, 301, 310, 314, 337, 347, 353, 361, 362, 367, 377, 384, 393, 405, 409, 421, 428, 455 Coal : 234, 251, 254, 272, 283, 289, 312, 324, 376, 406, 437 Drinking Water and Sanitation : 240, 249, 263, 279, 304, 344, 369, 371, 398, 439, 444, 448, 449 Mines : 232, 268, 273, 278, 291, 307, 322, 323, 345, 359, 374, 388, 396, 450, 456, 457 New and Renewable Energy : 233, 270, 308, 318, 332, 349, 350, 355, 363, 373, 386, 391, 407, 438 Panchayati Raj : 280, 390, 394, 402, 408, 417 Power : 244, 250, 256, 257, 264, 266, 276, 292, 296, 300, 313, 321, 336, 340, 357, 364, 378, 380 Road Transport and Highways : 235, 236, 242, 247, 252, 259, 271, 275, 277, 285, 286, 287, 298, 299, 315, 316, 317, 327, 331, 334, 339, 341, 348, 352, 358, 360, 370, 383, 385, 392, 397, 401, 410, 413, 415, 419, 420, 425, 433, 436, 441, 443, 453 Rural Development : 231, 243, 245, 248, 255, 267, 269, 274, 281, 282, 290, 294, 295, 297, 303, 320, 328, 329, 330, 335, 342, 375, 387, 389, 422, 423, 426, 427, 430, 431, 442, 454 Shipping : 239, 262, 288, 333, 351, 395, 447 Textiles : 258, 305, 309, 311, 343, 346, 365, 372, 399, 418 Water Resources, River Development : 237, 241, 253, 260, 284, 302, 306, 325, and Ganga Rejuvenation 326, 338, 354, 366, 368, 381, 382, 400, 403, 404, 411, 412, 414, 416, 432, 435, 446, 451, 459 Youth Affairs and Sports : 293, 319, 356, 379, 424, 429, 434, 440, 445, 452, 458, 460.

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to the List of Questions for WRITTEN ANSWERS on November 17, 2016 /Kartika 25, 1938 (Saka)

Question No. Correction ______

256 ( i ) Part (c); line 1: for "propsoed" read "proposed" (ii ) Part (f); line 1: for "countgry" read "country" (iii) Part (f); line 2: for "indicatars" read "indicators" 265 Part (d); line 3: for "distrct" read "distract"

280 Part (b); line 3: for "reole" read "role"

348 ( i ) Name of Member: : for "SHRI PANGULETI SHRINIVASA REDDY" read "SHRI PONGULETI SHRINIVASA REDDY " (ii ) Part (e); last line: for "yeas," read "years," 356 Part (b); line 4: for "youth sportspersons" read "youth/sportspersons"

438 Part (g); line 1: delete "the" before "amount"

453 Part (e); line 3: for "daring" read "during"

New Delhi ANOOP MISHRA November 15, 2016. Secretary General Kartika 24, 1938 (Saka)