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Access to Credit

*141. SHRI RAHUL SHEWALE:SHRI BHARTRUHARI

MAHTAB:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES

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be pleased to state:

(a) whether poor access to credit isthe main cause of the hardships being facedby the weavers/workers of the unorganizedpowerloom sector in the country, if so,the details thereof and the reasonstherefor;

(b) the schemes/programmes beingimplemented by the Government to ensureadequate credit and overcome the hardshipsbeing faced by such weavers/workers inthe country;

(c) the funds provided by theGovernment under the said schemes/programmes during each of the last threeyears and the current year, State/UT andScheme/Programme-wise;

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(d) the number of complaints receivedby the Government regarding irregularitiesin implementation of the said schemes/programmes across the country during thesaid period along with the present statusof such complaints; and

(e) the corrective steps taken by theGovernment to ensure adequate credit tothe said sector and overcome theirhardships along with the achievementsthereof?

Functioning of Film Institutes

*142. SHRI DHANANJAYMAHADIK:

SHRIMATI SUPRIYASULE:

Will the Minister of INFORMATIONAND BROADCASTING

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(a) whether the Government hasreconstituted an expert committee which

was set up to review the functioning offilm institutes and if so, the details thereofand the reasons therefor;

(b) the details of film institutesfunctioning in the country, State/UT-wise;

(c) whether the Government proposesto set up more film institutes across thecountry;

(d) if so, the details thereof and thefunds likely to be allocated for the saidpurpose; and

(e) the steps taken by the Governmentin this regard?

Ultra Mega PowerProject

*143. SHRIMATI RITA TARAI:

Will the Minister of POWER

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(a) whether his Ministry is aware thattill date about Rs. 350 crore has beencontributed by the State of Odisha for theUltra Mega Power Project (UMPP) atBedabahal and the State Government hassubmitted its views/feedback on theStandard Bidding Document (SBD), if so,the details thereof and the progress madetherein;

(b) the time by which his Ministrywill finalize the bidding documents andinitiate the bidding process of the saidproject without any further delay; and

(c) whether the delay in this regardwould create difficulties in taking overphysical possession of the land and if so,the details thereof and the action proposedto be taken thereon?

Compliance of Procedures by AirlineOperators

*144. SHRIMATI VASANTHI M.:

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

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(a) whether it is a fact that theDirectorate General of Civil Aviation hasdirected all airline operators to ensure thattheir staff strictly follow the proceduresapproved by it;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether it is also true that thedirective comes in the wake of findings onan incident involving a private airline inflight engine failure in February, 2017 wherethe staff followed an airbus certified methodof calculating flight duration; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

Participation of Indian Players inInternational Sports Leagues

*145. SHRI HARI OM PANDAY:DR. RATNA DE (NAG):

Will the Minister of YOUTHAFFAIRS AND SPORTS

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(a) whether the Government and theBoard of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)have any guidelines or norms regardingparticipation of Indian players in foreignsports leagues, especially in cricket;

(b) if so, the details thereof along withthe details of permission given to thecricketers for the same during the last threeyears;

(c) whether the Government has anyguidelines for giving permission to the

LOK SABHA______

List of Questions for ORAL ANSWERSThursday, December 20, 2018/Agrahayana 29, 1940 (Saka)

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(Ministries of Civil Aviation; Drinking Water and Sanitation;Information and Broadcasting; Mines; New and Renewable Energy;

Panchayati Raj; Power; Road Transport and Highways; Rural Development;Shipping; Textiles; Water Resources, River Development and

Ganga Rejuvenation; Youth Affairs and Sports)

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Total Number of Questions — 20

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current players for participating in suchsports leagues during the period when thereare no international tournaments scheduledand if so, the details thereof; and

(d) the details of norms to recognisenew international sports leagues, especiallythose in which Pakistani players areparticipating, for allowing participation ofIndian cricketers?

NH Construction Target

†*146. SHRI SANJAY HARIBHAUJADHAV:

Will the Minister of ROADTRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

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(a) whether the Government had fixeda target of construction of 15,000 KM ofNational Highway (NH) whereas only60 per cent of the work could be done andif so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the reasons for thisshortfall is lack of coordination among theCentral Ministries and if so, the detailsthereof; and

(c) the details of the steps theGovernment has initiated to achieve thistarget?

Drinking Water Schemes

†*147. SHRI JUGAL KISHORE:

Will the Minister of DRINKINGWATER AND SANITATION

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(a) the number of drinking waterschemes operational in the State of Jammu

and Kashmir;

(b) whether there is any scheme ofthe Government to ensure provision of safedrinking water and if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government ispreparing any scheme to supply water toJammu city from Chenab river to addressthe problem of water scarcity in the city;

(d) if so, the funds allocated for thesaid purpose; and

(e) if not, the reasons therefor?

Simplification of Procedure forApproving Irrigation Projects

†*148. PROF. CHINTAMANIMALVIYA:

SHRI BODHSINGHBHAGAT:

Will the Minister of WATERRESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENTAND GANGA REJUVENATION

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(a) whether the Government isformulating any plan to simplify theprocedure for according approval to majorirrigation projects by his Ministry/ theCentral Water Commission (CWC) and ifso, the details thereof;

(b) whether the condition of obtaininginvestment approval from CWC and NITIAayog for getting Central assistance hasbeen done away with and if so, the detailsthereof;

(c) the manner in which the guidelinesregarding clearance/approval to irrigationprojects have been simplified by CWCafter May, 2014; and

(d) the improvements made in thecomplex procedure for receiving Central

assistance for irrigation projects under theAccelerated Irrigation Benefit Programmeafter May, 2014?

Air India’s Market Share

†*149. SHRI NAGAR RODMAL:SHRI JANARDAN

MISHRA:

Will the Minister of CIVILAVIATION



(a) whether Air India has been nudgedout from top three positions in marketshare;

(b) if so, the reasons therefor alongwith the reasons for the decline in thenumber of passengers regularly; and

(c) the various steps taken by theGovernment to improve the quality indexof Air India?

Regional Connectivity

*150. DR. MANOJ RAJORIA:




(a) whether the Government has takenconcrete steps for stimulating regionalconnectivity by making flying accessibleand affordable for the masses;

(b) if so, the details thereof includingthe steps taken/being taken to ensure theannual growth in the domestic passengers;

(c) whether the Government has alsobeen attempting to accentuate the regional

connectivity by setting up new airports invarious parts of the country; and


Sustainable Development Goals

†*151. SHRI PARBHUBHAINAGARBHAI VASAVA:

SHRI GEORGE BAKER:




(a) the salient features of theSustainable Development Goals (SDG);

(b) the funds sanctioned, allocated andutilized under these Goals during the lastthree years and the current year across thecountry, State-wise including Gujarat,West Bengal and Maharashtra;

(c) the details of the targets fixed andachievements made thereunder so far;

(d) whether the achievements are uptothe set targets, if not, the reasons thereforand the action taken by the Government inthis regard; and

(e) whether the Government has joinedor proposes to join SDG Media Compactinitiative with organisations from across theworld and if so, the details thereof alongwith the reasons therefor?

Cotton Production

*152. SHRI MUTHAMSETTISRINIVASARAO (AVANTHI):




† Original notice of the question received in Hindi. † Original notice of the question received in Hindi.

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(a) whether the cotton production forthis season is less as compared to theprevious season, particularly inAndhra Pradesh and Telangana;


(c) whether the domestic cotton pricesare low as compared to the internationalprices; and


National Film Heritage Mission

*153. DR. K. GOPAL:




(a) whether the National Film HeritageMission has taken a decision to revive theRs. 590 crore film preservation project andif so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the project was put onfreeze after poor archival conditions at theNational Film Archive of India came to thefore in September last year and if so, thedetails thereof;

(c) whether hiring professional serviceproviders for proper maintenance ofcelluloid vaults was high on agenda; and


Water Management

†*154. PROF. PREM SINGHCHANDUMAJRA:




(a) whether water management has aspecial role in the economic developmentof the nation;

(b) if so, the reaction of theGovernment thereto;

(c) whether re-cycling of water isnecessary for increasing the availability ofwater and if so, the details thereof alongwith the reaction of the Governmentthereto; and

(d) the percentage of polluted waterthat can be recycled for use out of the totalquantum of polluted water being generatedin the country?

Removal of Silt from Dams/Reservoirs/Lakes

*155. SHRI BHAGWANTHKHUBA:

SHRIMATI RAKSHATAIKHADSE:




(a) whether the Government has madeany survey/study about the siltaccumulation in the dams/reservoirs/lakesacross the country and if so, the detailsthereof along with the dams which havereduced the water holding capacity morethan 50 per cent;

(b) whether the Government has anyproposal to remove silt therefrom andreceived any proposals from certain Statesfor adopting new technology for thepurpose;

(c) if so, the details thereof, State-wise and the action taken on the saidproposals;

(d) whether the Government isestablishing any new mechanism usingmodern technology to remove silt from suchdams/reservoirs to bring them back to theirfull water holding capacity and if so, thedetails thereof including the details of suchtechnology; and

(e) whether the Government hasplanned any silt-removal programme in thecountry and if so, the details thereof,State-wise?

World Press FreedomIndex

*156. SHRI DINESH TRIVEDI:




(a) whether the Government iscognizant of the world press freedom indexreport by ‘Reporters Without Borders’which ranks India at 138 and if so, thedetails thereof;

(b) whether the Press Council of India(PCI) has conducted any study to find outthe reasons for the deteriorating pressfreedom index and if so, the details thereofand if not, the reasons therefor; and

(c) the number of journalists, who havebeen attacked and murdered during theperiod of 2014-18?

Payments under MGNREGS

†*157. SHRI JAI PRAKASHNARAYAN YADAV:

Will the Minister of RURALDEVELOPMENT

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(a) whether payments to the workersdeployed in construction projects under theMahatma Gandhi National RuralEmployment Guarantee Scheme(MGNREGS) in Bihar for the period 2016-17, 2017-2018 and 2018-19 are still pendingand if so, the reasons therefor and the timeby which these dues will be cleared;

(b) whether the dues of the suppliersfor the materials thereto are also pendingfor the said period;

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

(d) the time by which payments forthe said period are likely to be made?

Mekedatu Balancing ReservoirProject

*158. SHRI D.K. SURESH:SHRI NALIN KUMAR

KATEEL:




(a) the current status of the MekedatuBalancing Reservoir Project of Karnataka;

(b) whether the Government has givenits approval for construction of the saidproject for proper utilization of water forboth drinking and electricity generation inthe State and if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government has takenany steps to expedite the project byproviding funds for construction of thereservoir; and



List of Government Entities

*159. SHRI MAHEISH GIRRI:

Will the Minister of PANCHAYATIRAJ

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(a) whether the Government has takenany steps to maintain up-to-date list ofrevenue entities, local Government bodies,wards, organisational structure of Central,State and Local Government, reportinghierarchy within the Governmentorganisations, Parliamentary and Assemblyconstituencies; and

(b) if so, the details thereof?

Performance of National Projects

*160. SHRI SATAV RAJEEV:DR. SUNIL BALIRAM

GAIKWAD:




(a) whether only 5 projects out of the16 sanctioned national projects are beingimplemented and the rest are yet tocommence, resulting in nil supply of water,especially for drinking purpose;

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

(c) whether the Government hasconducted any assessment regarding worksas well as performance of national projectsduring the last four years and recentlydeveloped a Central monitoring system toimplement the projects properly and if so,the details thereof;

(d) the percentage of water resourcesbudget spent on augmenting drinking waterfrom water resource development projectsalong with the steps taken /being taken forenhancing availability of safe drinking watertherefrom during each of the last four yearssince 2014, State-wise, and

(e) the time frame fixed for supply ofdrinking water from each such project alongwith the steps taken/being taken by theGovernment to enhance efficiency andreduce the cost of projects undertaken inthe country since 2014, State/year-wise?

NEW DELHI; SNEHLATA SHRIVASTAVA

December 14, 2018 Secretary General

Agrahayana 23, 1940 (Saka)

INDEX(Ministry-wise)

Civil Aviation : 144, 149, 150

Drinking Water and Sanitation : 147

Information and Broadcasting : 142, 151, 153, 156

Mines :

New and Renewable Energy :

Panchayati Raj : 159

Power : 143

Road Transport and Highways : 146

Rural Development : 157

Shipping :

Textiles : 141, 152

Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation : 148, 154, 155, 158, 160

Youth Affairs and Sports : 145.

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Tackling of Flood Like Situation

†1611. COL. SONARAMCHOUDHARY:




(a) whether there is flood like situationdue to the excessive rainfall in certain Statesof the country because of changing patternof monsoon during the last three years;


(c) whether the Government ispreparing/proposes to prepare a concreteplan to tackle flood like situation in Stateslike Gujarat and Rajasthan; and


Mid Sea Collisions

1612. SHRI E.T. MOHAMMEDBASHEER:

Will the Minister of SHIPPING

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(a) whether it has come to the noticeof the Government that the incident of midsea collision of commercial ships and boatsare increasing day by day;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the preventive measures theGovernment proposes to take in thisregard?

Conversion of Waste into Compost

†1613. SHRI HARIOM SINGHRATHORE:




(a) the details of the majorachievements in the projects of convertingwaste to compost and generating energy;


(c) the names of the cities where thework of converting waste to compost and

generating energy is going on including thelist thereof;

(d) the total amount spent on boththe above projects and the proposed futureplans in this regard; and

(e) whether the private companieshave shown any interest in these projectsand if so, the details thereof?

SVEP

1614. SHRIMATI KIRRONKHER:




(a) the number of rural enterprisesestablished and the number of youth skilledunder the Start-up VillageEntrepreneurship Programme (SVEP)during the last three years and the currentyear, State-wise;

(b) the details of extent to which thesaid programme has supported newlyemerging enterprise opportunities such asIT/Infotainment; and

(c) the break-up of number of projectsimplemented through National ResourceOrganization (NRO) and ProjectImplementation Agency (PIA) modes?

Thermal Power Plants

1615. SHRI M. CHANDRAKASI:




(a) the value of power-equipmentincluding boilers imported from China forthe thermal power plants of the country

during the last five years along with thereasons for import;

(b) the reasons for import of boilersfrom China;

(c) the steps taken/being taken toincrease domestic production/availability;and

(d) the details of progress made in theR&D projects undertaken/supported bythe Government for the development ofindigenous supercritical technology for thethermal power plants of the country?

BS-VI Emission Norms

1616. SHRI RAJESHBHAICHUDASAMA:




(a) whether the Government will beready with Bharat Stage (BS)-VI emissionnorms for petrol and diesel vehicles by theend of 2018;


(c) whether the Government hasformulated any schedule to make availableBS-VI compliant vehicles in NCR and othermetropolitan cities of the country sufferingfrom the problem of pollution; and


Compensation to Project AffectedFamilies

1617. SHRI NANDI YELLAIAH:



LOK SABHA______

List of Questions for WRITTEN ANSWERSThursday, December 20, 2018/Agrahayana 29, 1940 (Saka)

______

(Ministries of Civil Aviation; Drinking Water and Sanitation; Information andBroadcasting; Mines; New and Renewable Energy; Panchayati Raj; Power; Road

Transport and Highways; Rural Development; Shipping; Textiles; Water Resources,River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation; Youth Affairs and Sports)

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Total Number of Questions — 230

† Original notice of the question received in Hindi.

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(a) whether 12,000 families ofMahbubnagar of Telangana have beenwaiting for the last 35 years forcompensation from the Government forloss of their land due to the Srisailamreservoir in Kolapur where thousands ofacres were submerged in the back waters ofthe project and if so, the details thereof andthe reasons therefor;

(b) whether immediate action is to betaken by the Government to release thecompensation amount to the affectedfamilies as per its earlier orders and in viewof Hon’ble Supreme Court judgment duringJanuary 06, 2017 in all such similar cases;

(c) if so, the details thereof; and

(d) if not, the reasons therefor?

ISA Membership

1618. SHRI R. PARTHIPAN:

Will the Minister of NEW ANDRENEWABLE ENERGY

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(a) whether the Government has givenex-post-facto approval for opening upInternational Solar Alliance (ISA)membership to all countries that aremembers of the United Nations and if so,the details thereof;

(b) whether it will put solar energyin global agenda with universal appealfor developing and deploying solarenergy;

(c) if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether expanding membershipwill lead to ISA initiative benefitting theworld at large; and

(e) if so, the details thereof?

Pending Projects in Maharashtra

†1621. SHRI A.T. NANA PATIL:




(a) the details of pending irrigationprojects in the country especially inMaharashtra including Padalsare region ofJalgaon, Varkhede Londe, Girna river andthe construction of rubbaardam over Girnariver;

(b) the number of years since whenthese projects are under construction and theexpenditure incurred thereon till date alongwith the time by which these are likely to becompleted particularly in Maharashtra; and

(c) the reasons for delay in suchprojects and the action plan to expeditetheir completion particularly the aforesaidfour projects in Maharashtra?

Rural Development Schemes

1622. DR. ANUPAM HAZRA:




(a) the details of the various ruraldevelopment schemes;

(b) the quantum of funds allocated forthe financial years 2015-16, 2016-17 and2017-18, State-wise and Scheme-wise; and

(c) the performance of the Statesduring the said period, Scheme-wise?

Safety of Women in Public Transport

1623. SHRIMATI POONAMMAHAJAN:

Bridge across Sharavathi Backwaters

1619. SHRI B.Y.RAGHAVENDRA:




(a) the status in respect of sanctionof bridge across Sharavathi Backwatersbetween Sigandur and Kalasavalli in SagaraTaluk of Shimoga ParliamentaryConstituency;

(b) whether the National Highwayauthorities have submitted final DPR tothe Ministry for sanction; and

(c) the details of the estimated cost ofthe bridge and the time by which theconstruction work will commence?

Power Demand

1620. SHRI G. HARI:




(a) whether there has been a12.6 percent year-on-year rise inpower demand during the first fifteen daysof the third quarter of financial year(2018-19) ;


(c) whether as on October 16, 2018as many as 33 power plants, had fuel stockto last for less than seven days, if so, thedetails thereof;

(d) whether at the end of September,22 generating stations were running withsuch critical stock; and





(a) whether the Government hasinitiated preventive and protective measuresin favour of adolescent girls and women toeradicate incidences of molestation andharassment in public transportationservices;

(b) if so, the steps undertaken by theGovernment to protect women from abusein public transport;

(c) whether the Ministry of RoadTransport and Highways is coordinatingwith the Ministry of Women and ChildDevelopment to implement measurestowards protecting women from all kindsof harassment and if so, the details thereof;and

(d) the number of women who havebeen harassed in public transport duringeach of the last five years, year-wise andState-wise?

Young Sports Talent

1624. SHRI BHEEMRAO B.PATIL:




(a) whether the Government proposesto introduce new policy/measures foridentifying and developing new and youngsports talents in the country;

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

(c) whether the existing policy/measures have been helpful in finding thesports talents hidden in rural areas; and

(d) if so, the details thereof ?


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Fuel for Power Generation

†1625. SHRIMATI RANJANBENBHATT:




(a) whether out of the total, the 90%of electricity is generated from coal in thecountry, if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether use of electricity generatedfrom coal increases pollution, if so, thedetails thereof;

(c) whether the Government iscontemplating to take any step to minimizepollution; and

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

Financial Assistance to Silk Weavers

1626. SHRI GODSE HEMANTTUKARAM:




(a) whether the Government providesthe financial assistance to silk weavers inthe country;

(b) if so, the details thereof for thelast three years and the current year,State-wise;

(c) whether the Government proposesto give them incentive and subsidy on yarn;and


Safe Drinking Water in Anganwadisand Government Schools

1627. SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL:

(c) if so, the details thereof and theaction taken/being taken by theGovernment thereon?

Widening of NHs

1629. SHRI PRABHAKARREDDY KOTHA:




(a) the statistics on the averageconstruction length of National Highways(NHs) per day in the country;

(b) the manner in which theGovernment plans to achieve its target ofconstructing 60 kms of road per day in thenext three years;

(c) the details of sanctioned projectsin Telangana during the last four years; and

(d) the funds allocated/spent duringthe said period in this regard?

Utilisation of Youth Potential

1630. ADV. JOICE GEORGE:




(a) whether the Government is awarethat nearly 65 percent of country’spopulation is under the age of 35 making ita largely young nation and if so, the detailsthereof;

(b) whether the Governmentproposes to open platforms for utilizingyouth as a potential power to help Indiaadvance on the global scale duly backed bysubstantial policy orientation and support;



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(a) the percentage of Governmentschools and anganwadis that have beenprovided access to safe drinking water inthe country under the National RuralDrinking Water Programme (NRDWP) asof December 2018;

(b) the percentage of rural habitationsthat have been provided access to safedrinking water under NRDWP as ofDecember 2018;

(c) the percentage of rural populationthat have been provided potable drinkingwater by piped water supply underNRDWP as of December 2018;

(d) the percentage of rural householdsthat have been provided householdconnections under NRDWP as ofDecember 2018; and

(e) the number of people in India thatdo not have access to safe drinking waterclose to their homes as of December 2018?

Basic facilities under SAGY

1628. SHRI DUSHYANTCHAUTALA:




(a) the details of villages selected bythe Members of Parliament under SaansadAadarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY) , State/UT-wise;

(b) whether many of the selectedmodel villages under SAGY were not beingprovided basic facilities due to practicalhurdles and lack of financial involvements;and

(d) whether the Government issatisfied with the existing schemes foryouth empowerment in the country;and

(e) if so, the details thereof ?

UMPP

†1631. SHRI KAUSHALENDRAKUMAR:




(a) the present status of the proposed4000 megawatts Ultra Mega Power Projectat Banka in Bihar;

(b) the estimated cost thereof;

(c) whether there is any possibility ofcost escalation in case there is delay in theexecution thereof; and


Construction of New Dams

1632. SHRI MULLAPPALLYRAMACHANDRAN:




(a) the details of proposals forconstruction of new dams approved duringthe last three years and the current year,State-wise;

(b) the details of pending proposalsfor new dams and the present status of thesame, State-wise; and

(c) the future course of action forclearing the pending proposals?


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Status, Allocations and Utilisationsunder SBM-G

1633. SHRI RAJESH PANDEY:




(a) the status of implementation ofthe Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) -Grameen and utilisation of the fundsallocated/released, State/UT-wise;

(b) whether Government has urged theStates to fully utilized the funds releasedand if so, the details thereof and responsefrom States, especially Uttar Pradesh; and

(c) the steps taken by the Governmentto monitor the effective implementation ofthe scheme?

Fuel Supply

1634. SHRI K. ASHOK KUMAR:




(a) whether over the past 15 months,a number of thermal power plants acrossthe country have been running with sub-optimum level of fuel stock due toinadequate supply of coal;


(c) whether the shortage has especiallyaffected the plants that are located far fromcoal mines; and


Welfare of Weavers

1635. SHRI S.P.MUDDAHANUMEGOWDA:

(d) the steps taken by the Governmentto make pension schemes more inclusive?

Allocations under SBM

†1637. SHRI BIDYUT BARANMAHATO:

SHRI NARANBHAIKACHHADIYA:

SHRI CHANDRAPRAKASH JOSHI:

SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS:SHRI SUMEDHANAND

SARSWATI:




(a) the amount of funds allocated byvarious departments under Swachh BharatMission along with the State-wise detailsthereof;

(b) the details of the works beingcarried out by the States under the saidmission of priority basis along with theState-wise details thereof in terms of thescheme; and

(c) the percentage of increase in ruralcleanliness at national level since the year2014 till date along with the State-wisedetails in this regard?

Growth of Air Traffic Passenger

1638. SHRI P.R. SUNDARAM:DR. PRITAM GOPINATH

MUNDE:SHRI SATAV RAJEEV:SHRI MOHITE PATIL

VIJAYSINHSHANKARRAO:

SHRIMATI SUPRIYASULE:

SHRI RAJESHBHAICHUDASAMA:




(a) whether the Government hasdecided to provide subsidy for educationto the weavers enrolled in NationalInstitute of Open Schooling (NIOS) ;


(c) the time by which the finaldecision in this regard is likely to be taken;

(d) whether it is also a fact thatadequate publicity of the scheme has beengiven in weaver clusters in the country;and

(e) if so, the response of the weavers?

Beneficiaries under Pension Schemes

1636. SHRI M.B. RAJESH:




(a) the details of beneficiariesincluding Scheduled Caste people undervarious pension schemes being run by hisMinistry during each of the last three yearsand the current year, State/UT-wise;

(b) whether the Governmentproposes to take steps to ensureuniformity in the amount and eligibilitycriteria followed by the States and if so,the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government alsoproposes to bring some more changes inthese pension schemes and if so, the detailsthereof and the steps being taken in thisregard; and

DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMARGAVIT:

DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN:SHRI DHANANJAY

MAHADIK:




(a) whether there is double digit growthin air passenger traffic over the last 49months and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the double digit growthhas brought several challenges along with itincluding maintaining safe and efficientaircraft operation;

(c) if so, the details thereof and thesteps taken by the Government in thisregard;

(d) whether State run AirportsAuthority of India (AAI) has signed anagreement with the US Trade andDevelopment Agency to develop a roadmap for modernization of its air trafficservices; and

(e) if so, the details thereof along withthe steps taken by the Government formodernization of airport terminals,passenger facilities, air traffic andnavigational aids at various airports in thecountry?

Fecal Sludge Management underSBM

1639. SHRI ABHIJITMUKHERJEE:




(a) whether the Government hasidentified the location/place where sludge


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from the toilets is being dumped;

(b) if so, the details thereof and theprocedure adopted for fecal sludgemanagement;

(c) whether any scientific study hasbeen undertaken to ascertain the quality ofground water contaminated due to thesludge drainage from toilets; and


Growth of Air Traffic Passenger

1640. SHRI DIBYENDUADHIKARI:




(a) whether it is a fact that India wasthe 3rd global flyers with almost 16.15 croreair passengers during 2017 in comparisonto 13.1 crore in 2016, if so, the detailsthereof;

(b) whether the Civil Aviation sectoris in huge loss with cash crunch and facingsevere financial instability;

(c) if so, whether the Government hasundertaken any review/survey to ascertainthe reasons for the bad debt and poorperformance of the section; and

(d) if so, the details thereof along withthe proposal of the Government to reviveand strengthen the aviation sector to becomeglobal number one?

Repair of Snag-prone Engine

1641. SHRIMATI K.MARAGATHAM:



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

National Civil Aviation Policy

1643. SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:SHRI T.

RADHAKRISHNAN:SHRI ASHOK

SHANKARRAOCHAVAN:

KUNWAR HARIBANSHSINGH:

SHRI S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR:SHRI S. RAJENDRAN:




(a) the salient features of the NationalCivil Aviation Policy, 2016;

(b) whether the domestic airlinecompanies in the country are being affectedby the National Civil Aviation Policy, 2016and if so, the details thereof along with thereasons therefor;

(c) whether civil aviation companieshave also requested to the Government toabolish some rules of New Civil AviationPolicy, 2016;

(d) if so, the details thereof alongwith the response of the Governmentthereto;

(e) whether the Government hasreceived demands from the StateGovernments to develop their airportunder the Regional Connectivity Scheme(RCS); and

(f) if so, the details thereof along withthe response of the Government thereto,State/UT-wise?


(a) whether the two private airlinesin India that are using Pratt & Whitney(PW) engines on their airbus A 320 NewEngine Option (Neos), have been asked tomandatorily carry out repairs on thesesnag-prone engines and if so, the detailsthereof;

(b) whether the Directorate Generalof Civil Aviation (DGCA) has directed theseairlines to do so within a fixed time in viewof the frequent snags in PW engines for theA 320 Neos aircraft and if so, the detailsthereof; and

(c) whether the Federal AviationAdministration has issued twoAirworthiness Directives and if so, thedetails thereof?

Certification by CBFC

1642. SHRI B. SENGUTTUVAN:




(a) whether the Central Board of FilmCensors (CBFC) has the authority todecline to issue certification for publicexhibition of certain films even though thefilms received international acclaim andaward;


(c) whether the CBFC withholds filmcertification on account of opposition fromcertain quarters of society in certain cases;

(d) if so, the details thereof;

(e) whether the Ministry wouldprovide the details of the films whichCBFC has declined to certify for publicexhibition during the last five years; and

Skill Development in Aviation Sector

1644. SHRI T.RADHAKRISHNAN:




(a) whether the Airport Authority ofIndia has entered into a strategic partnershipof skill development in the aviation sectorand if so, the details thereof;

(b) the financial support extendedduring each of the last three years and thecurrent year for the said purpose;

(c) the number of youth who havebenefitted from said training during the saidperiod; and

(d) the quantum of employmentopportunity given by the Government totrained youth during the said period?

Electricity Demand

1645. DR. P. VENUGOPAL:




(a) whether the sudden rise inelectricity demand coupled with inadequatecoal supply is precariously pushing powerplants toward outage, if so, the detailsthereof;

(b) whether more than 10,500 MW ofpower plants have cited coal shortage forshutting their units down, if so, the detailsthereof;

(c) whether out of this, 2,700 MWand 4,210 MW went under outage inSeptember and October respectively; and


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Uniform Policy for Power Distribution

1646. PROF. SAUGATA ROY:




(a) whether the Government has auniform policy to distribute power fromcentral pool to various States in the country;


(c) whether any State Government hasapproached for more power during peakhours; and

(d) if so, the details thereof along withthe action taken thereon?

Preparation for Olympics-2020

†1647. SHRI BHAIRON PRASADMISHRA:




(a) the details of the new action planbeing implemented by the Government toensure winning of a good number of Medalsin the next Olympics;

(b) whether a separate budget has beenallocated for the purpose and if so, thedetails thereof;

(c) whether any high level monitoringcommittee has been constituted for thispurpose; and


Textile Exports

†1648. DR. BANSHILALMAHATO:

Hon’be Members of Parliament forrestoring air service in Darbhanga; and

(e) if so, the details thereof and theaction taken thereon?

Late Night Flight from SrinagarAirport

1650. DR. FAROOQ ABDULLAH:




(a) whether the people are facing a lotof inconvenience due to non-plying of nightflights from Srinagar International Airportand a proposal to start late night flightsfrom the said airport is pending with theDGCA;

(b) if so, the time by which the nightflights will be made operational from there;

(c) if not, the reasons for the delay;and

(d) whether the Sheikh-ul-AalamAirport at Srinagar has a status ofInternational Airport, if so, the time bywhich it will be made fully operational?

Old Power Plants

1651. SHRI R. DHRUVANARAYANA:




(a) whether the Government proposesto scrap those thermal power plants whichare more than 25 years old and emit moregases which are dangerous to theenvironment;




(a) whether the Government has takencognizance of the fact that there is highdemand of Indian textiles abroad;

(b) if so, whether the Government hasformulated any special scheme in view ofthe demand for Indian textiles abroad;


(d) whether the Government has fixedany target for export of textiles;

(e) if so, the details thereof; and

(f) the product-wise and State-wisedetails of the value of export to variouscountries during each of the last threeyears?

UDAN Scheme in Bihar

†1649. SHRI KIRTI AZAD:




(a) whether UDAN scheme is facingproblems in its implementation in regardto Darbhanga, Bihar, if so, the detailsthereof;

(b) the date on which proposal forUDAN scheme for Darbhanga, Bihar wasreceived along with the details and thepresent status thereof;

(c) the details regarding proposals forinclusion of various districts under UDANscheme sent by the State Government tothe Union Government after declarationof the scheme;

(d) whether the Government hasreceived any memorandum from the

(b) if so, the details of the thermalpower plants to be scrapped, State-wise;

(c) whether the Government has takenany effective steps to check the crises ofpower problem in case these thermal powerplants are scrapped in the country; and


Sports Infrastructure

1652. SHRI ANIL SHIROLE:SHRI GEORGE BAKER:SHRI HARISHCHANDRA

CHAVAN:




(a) the steps taken/being taken by theGovernment for promotion of sports,creation and maintenance of sportsinfrastructure, upgradation and renovationof existing sports facilities across thecountry including Maharashtra and WestBengal;

(b) the details of the funds sanctioned,allocated and utilized for the purpose alongwith the details of sports infrastructurecreated during the last three years and thecurrent year, State/UT-wise includingMaharashtra and West Bengal;

(c) the details of the target set andachievements made in this regard during thesaid period;

(d) the percentage of funding fromCorporate Social Responsibility (CSR)prescribed for use in this field;

(e) whether the funds from CSR arebeing used for sports activities in thecountry and if so, the details thereof alongwith the achievements made under this fund,State/UT-wise including West Bengal; and


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(f) whether the Government has signedany Memorandum of Understanding(MoU) with some countries to promoteand strengthen existing friendly relationsand cooperation in the field of youth andsports affairs and if so, the details andoutcome thereof?

Geological Reports on Mineral Blocks

1653. SHRI V. ELUMALAI:

Will the Minister of MINES

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(a) whether the Geological Survey ofIndia is likely to provide geological reportsof 18 mineral blocks to concerned Statesby the end of December, 2018 and of 13more mines by the end of next year;


(c) whether the Government proposesto auction 100 mineral blocks in the currentfinancial year; and


Construction of Toilets under SBM inOdisha

1654. DR. PRABHAS KUMARSINGH:




(a) the number of toilets constructedin Odisha under Swachh Bharat MissionGrameen (SBM-G) since its inceptionespecially in Bargarh and Jharsugudadistricts;

(b) the number of people who havebeen benefited under SBM-G in the lastfour years, State/UT-wise; and

(d) the steps being taken by theGovernment to deal with the shortage offunds and release the further funds?

Piprakothi-Raxaul Road (NH-28A)

1657. SHRI TEJ PRATAP SINGHYADAV:




(a) whether the Piprakothi-RaxaulRoad (NH-28A) is severely damaged andfull of potholes resulting into accidents;

(b) if so, the details thereof along withthe reasons for delay of repair work andstipulated time of completion;

(c) whether the Government hasrecently held a meeting to review theprogress of the India-Nepal roadconnectivity projects and if so, the detailsthereof; and

(d) the steps taken by the Governmentfor development of roads of operationaland strategic significance in areas close tothe Indo-Nepal border?

Intended Nationally DeterminedContribution

1658. SHRI C. MAHENDRAN:




(a) whether the Government has setambitious target of achieving 175 GigaWatt(GW) of installed capacity from renewableenergy sources by 2022;

(c) why the project has not beencompleted in the last four years in Odishaespecially Bargarh and Jharsuguda and thereasons thereof?

Setting Up of Studio

†1655. SHRI ARJUN LAL MEENA:




(a) whether the Governmentproposes to set-up any studio in Udaipurfor production of television programmesfor their telecast on Udaipur Doordarshan;


(c) if not, the reasons therefor?

Shortage of Funds under MGNREGS

1656. SHRI GUTHA SUKENDERREDDY:

SHRI KONAKALLANARAYANA RAO:




(a) whether Mahatma GandhiNational Rural Employment GuaranteeScheme (MGNREGS) is facing shortageof funds despite the highest ever budgetaryallocation this year;


(c) the allocations made for theScheme and expenditure incurredthereunder during the last two years;and


(c) whether this is in tune with theIntended Nationally DeterminedContribution (INDC) submitted toUNFCC after Paris Conference;


(e) whether the Government isplanning significant capacity additions inrenewables in recent years and hybrid energywill further help in better utilisation ofresources; and

(f) if so, the details thereof?

Empowered Steering Committee forOlympics

1659. SHRI VENKATESH BABUT.G.:




(a) whether the Government hasconstituted an Empowered SteeringCommittee (ESC) for preparation ofsportsperson for Tokyo Olympics-2020and if so, the details thereof;

(b) the details of steps being taken bythe Government to implement therecommendations of ESC and the plan ofaction of the Government for participationin the games; and

(c) the steps taken/being taken toimprove the performance in the forthcomingOlympic Games?

Expansion of Airport in Coimbatore,Tamil Nadu

1660. SHRI S. SELVAKUMARACHINNAYAN:


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(a) whether the Government has anyproposal to expand the airport inCoimbatore in Tamil Nadu; and

(b) if so, the details thereof?

Supply of Water through UndergroundPipelines

†1661. SHRIMATI SANTOSHAHLAWAT:




(a) whether any feasibility reporthas been submitted by the RajasthanGovernment regarding supply ofwater allotted to Jhunjhunu, Sikarand Churu districts from Tajewalaheadworks through undergroundpipelines;

(b) if so, the details thereof and theaction taken thereon;

(c) whether the Government hasreceived DPR from Rajasthan in this regard;

(d) if so, the details thereof and theaction taken thereon; and

(e) whether the Government isconsidering on any action plan regardingwater management for the purpose ofirrigation in the said districts of Rajasthanand if so, the details thereof?

Import of Solar Cell

1662. SHRI J.J.T. NATTERJEE:

(c) the number of villagescovered under the said yojana andthe number of those yet to be connectedby roads during the said period,State-wise;

(d) whether work on certain projectsis running behind the schedule; and

(e) if so, the details thereof,State-wise, and the reasons therefor?

Payments by HHEC

1664. SHRI V. PANNEERSELVAM:




(a) whether the Handloom andHandicrafts Export Corporation of IndiaLimited (HHEC) have confirmed theaudited balance payments of some smallbullion parties;

(b) if so, the details in this regard ason 31st October, 2016;

(c) whether HHEC have informedbullion parties that their payments arecontingent upon the outcome of CBIinvestigation of some other bullionparties;

(d) if so, the reasons therefor whenthere are no allegation of corruption beinginvestigated by the CBI; and

(e) whether HHEC have sought thecomment of CBI and if so, the response ofCBI thereof?

Wildlife Strike at Airport

1665. SHRI CHHOTE LAL:






(a) whether the Government hasimposed safeguard duty of 25% on importof solar cells (whether or not assembled inmodules or panels) from China andMalaysia;


(c) whether this move is aimed athelping domestic solar cell manufacturingsector;


(e) whether this will affect existingprojects dependent on cheap importsand hike solar power tariffs in India;and

(f) if so, the details thereof and thesteps taken by the Government to addressthe situation?

Appraisal of PMGSY

1663. SHRI R.GOPALAKRISHNAN:

SHRI JANARDAN SINGHSIGRIWAL:




(a) the funds allocated, released andexpenditure incurred along with the lengthof roads constructed under various phasesof Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana(PMGSY) during each year of the TwefthFive Year Plan period, State-wise;

(b) the details of targets set andachieved during the said period;


(a) whether it is a fact that wildlifestrikes at airports have risen alarmingly inrecent years;

(b) if so, the details thereof during thelast five years;

(c) whether the Government hasprepared any action plan to tackle thesituation at airports; and


Fluoride Contamination of Water

1666. SHRI ANURAG SINGHTHAKUR:




(a) whether the presence of fluoride inthe water of various areas of the countryhas been detected and is several times higherthan the prescribed norms;

(b) if so, whether the Government hascollected any data or has conducted anysurvey on this serious issue in the countryor sought any information, if so, the detailsthereof; and

(c) the steps taken by the Governmentto control the fluoride contaminated wateracross the country?

Flood Prone Areas

1667. SHRI SIRAJUDDINAJMAL:




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(a) whether the Government hasconducted or is proposing to conductsurvey on flood prone areas across thecountry;

(b) if so, the details thereof and thedistricts identified as flood-prone in thecountry including Assam, State/UT-wise;and

(c) the steps taken by the Governmentfor development of such areas?

Inauguration of Kannur Airport

1668. SHRI P. KARUNAKARAN:




(a) whether the international Kannurairport has already been inaugurated;


(c) whether the State Government ofKerala has requested to permit moreinternational fights especially to gulfcountries; and

(d) if so, the decision taken by theUnion Government in this regard?

Hydro Power Projects

1669. SHRI DEVUSINHCHAUHAN:




(a) the details of the hydro electricprojects in operation and the quantum ofhydro power generated by each of theprojects in the last three years, State-wise;

SBM, if so, the details of strategies adopted;and

(f) whether the Government hasprioritized the provision of Piped WaterSupply (PWS) for villages that becomeODF, if so, the details thereof?

Details regarding NRDWP

1671. SHRI JANARDAN SINGHSIGRIWAL:




(a) the allocation made under theNational Rural Drinking Water Programme(NRDWP) during each of the last threeyears and the current year, State/UT-wise;

(b) the current status of theprogramme;

(c) whether any monitoringmechanism has been in place to ensureproper utilization of allocation and toassess the achievements and if so, the detailsthereof;

(d) whether some States/UTs have notfully utilized the amount allocated for thepurpose during the said period;

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

(f) the steps taken/being taken by theGovernment for utilization of the fundseffectively for providing safe drinking waterin all the habitations in the country?

Power Generation from Waste

1672. SHRI SHIVKUMAR UDASI:


(b) whether the Government hasassessed the potential of North EasternStates for generation of hydro power;

(c) if so, the details thereof along withthe steps being taken by the Governmentto harness the potential;

(d) whether the Central ElectricityAuthority has assessed the potential ofthe Arunachal Pradesh for generation ofhydro energy; and

(e) if so, the details thereof includingprojects proposed to tap the hydro-electricpotential of the North Eastern States alongwith the time by which these projects arelikely to be operationalised?

SBM Details and Targets

1670. SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA:KUMARI SHOBHA

KARANDLAJE:




(a) whether the country is on trackfor an Open Defecation Free (ODF) Indiaby October, 2019;

(b) whether rural sanitation coveragehas increased significantly from 39% inOctober, 2014 to 95% in September, 2018under Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM),if so, the details thereof, State-wise;

(c) the number of household toiletsconstructed under the Mission so far,State-wise;

(d) the budget allocation for SBMduring 2018-19;

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(a) whether India generates about62 million tonnes of waste annually and 78per cent of India’s waste went unprocessedand ended up in a landfill, if so, the detailsthereof;

(b) whether Government proposes toset up plants for generation power fromwaste in the country, if so, the detailsthereof; and

(c) whether private sector will also beinvolved in this regard and if so, the detailsthereof?

Basic Facilities to Panchayats

†1673. SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL:

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(a) the details of facilities provided bythe Government to the Panchayats in thecountry;

(b) the extent to which the objectivesof the Panchayats have been achieved duringthe last three years and the current year,State/UT-wise;

(c) whether the Governemnthas reviewed the basic facilities providedto the Panchayats for improvingthe standard of living in the villagesof the country and if so, the details thereof;and

(d) the steps taken/being takenby the Government for empowerment ofthe Panchayats and to provide basicfacilities to the Panchayats during the nexttwo years?


Road Accident

1674. SHRI PARVESH SAHIBSINGH:




(a) the total number of road accidentsthat have occurred during the night time inlast five years;

(b) the total length of NationalHighways in India having functional lightpoles; and

(c) the steps taken by the Governmentto install light poles throughout the highwaynetwork across the country in last fouryears?

Air Services to RemoteAreas

1675. SHRI MALLIKARJUNKHARGE:




(a) the number of new towns and citieson the civil aviation map under the new

scheme announced by Government;

(b) whether it is a fact that some Statesare unwilling to invest on airportinfrastructure as the expected returns are

low;

(c) if so the details of their response

thereon; and

(d) the steps taken by theGovernment to deal with the problem androll out air services to hitherto uncoveredand remote areas?

(d) if so, the details and the steps takenby the Government in this regard;

(e) whether the Government has anystatistics regarding number of thermal/hydro/atomic power generation projectssanctioned and commissioned during thelast six years;

(f) if so, the details of such projectsand the total production of power duringthat period;

(g) whether the Government isproducing excess electricity and exportingpower; and

(h) if so, the details thereof?

Transfer of Prasar Bharti Employees

†1678. SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE:




(a) whether the employees of PrasarBharti, Delhi could be transferred out sideDelhi and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Government is awarethat many employees did not join theirplace of posting despite being transferredby bringing stay orders from the Hon’bleCourt;

(c) if so, the employee-wise and State-wise details thereof; and

(d) the action taken against suchemployees by the Government thereon?

SEZs for Textile Sector

1679. SHRI MANOJ TIWARI:



Kairana-Panipat-Khatima andDelhi-Yamunotri NH

†1676. SHRIMATI TABASSUMBEGUM:




(a) the total allocation of funds madeby the Government for the constructionof Kairana-Panipat-Khatima route;

(b) whether a flyover over railwaycrossing or bypass at Shamli Nagar isproposed to be constructed in the abovesaid project to save the National Highwayfrom traffic jam of railway crossing nearShamli and if so, the details thereof;

(c) the present status of the stretchof the Delhi-Yamunotri road which wassanctioned for construction by the NationalHighway Authority of India; and

(d) the funds allocated for the saidwork during the current financial year?

Power Generation

1677. SHRI ANTO ANTONY:




(a) whether the Government has anystatistics regarding the production ofelectricity in the country;

(b) if so, the details of production ofelectricity during the last 10 years,year-wise;

(c) whether the Government isplanning to regulate/fix the price ofelectricity across the country;


(a) whether the Government has anyproposal to establish SEZs for textilemanufacturers only;


(c) if not, the reasons therefor; and

(d) the details about the action taken/current status of such proposal, so far?

Construction of Houses underPMAY-G

1680. SHRI ABHISHEK SINGH:




(a) the details of the housesconstructed in rural areas of theRajnandgaon and Kabirdham district ofChhattisgarh during the last three years andthe current year under the Pradhan MantriAwas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G) ;

(b) whether the Government has foundthe works under PMAY-G satisfactory andif so, the details thereof; and

(c) if not, the details of the projectwhere the works under PMAY-G were notfound satisfactory along with the actiontaken thereon?

Expenditure under Namami GangeMission

†1681. SHRI CHANDRAKANTKHAIRE:



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(a) whether there has not been anyimprovement in controlling pollution levelsin the Ganga river even after three yearshave passed since inception of NamamiGange Mission worth Rs. 20,000 crore;


(c) the number of schemes/projectslaunched and completed under the saidMission during the last three years;

(d) the funds spent so far forcompletion of the said schemes/projects;and

(e) whether any assistance has beensought from consortium of IITs for the saidpurpose and if so, the details thereof?

Allocations under NRDWP

1682. SHRI RAVNEET SINGH:




(a) the funds allocated to the State ofPunjab under the National Rural DrinkingWater Programme (NRDWP) during the lastfour years including the current year;

(b) the basis/criterion on which theCentre allocates money to a StateGovernment under this scheme;

(c) whether the Punjab StateGovernment has repeatedly raised the issueof inadequate funds being allocated towardsit under the scheme, if so, the reply of theGovernment; and

(d) the number of areas where arsenicis present in water above the permissiblelimits in Punjab and the steps taken toreduce it under this scheme?

(d) the reasons for delay and by whenthis airport will be ready for operation?

Swachhata Hi Sewa

1685. DR. C.GOPALAKRISHNAN:




(a) whether the Union Governmenthas observed recently ‘Swachhata Hi Sewa-2018’ (SHS) ;


(c) the response received from thecitizens to observe Swachhata drives; and

(d) the purpose and motives toobserve SHS?

Sports Infrastructurein Kerala

1686. SHRIMATI P.K.SREEMATHI TEACHER:




(a) whether the Government has takenany measures for development of sportsinfrastructure in the State of Kerala and ifso, the details thereof;

(b) the details of sports infrastructurecreated during the last three years and thecurrent year; and

(c) the details of funds allocatedreleased and utilised for the purpose duringthe said period?

Road Accidents

†1683. SHRIMATI NEELAMSONKER:




(a) whether the number of roadaccidents have increased due to faultymaintenance and structure of NationalHighways during the last few years;


(c) the number of people who losttheir lives and those who were disabled inroad accidents from the years 2012 to 2017along with the details thereof, year-wiseand State-wise;

(d) whether there is enough workforcewith the Government to monitor themaintenance and quality of NationalHighways; and

(e) if so, whether the Government hasprepared any long term policy in this regardand the details thereof?

Rupsi Airport, Assam in UDAN Sewa

1684. SHRI BADRUDDINAJMAL:




(a) the present status of RupsiAirport in Dhubri, Assam to be re-openedfor civil and army flight operations;

(b) whether the Government hasincluded Rupsi Airport in UDAN sewa;

(c) if so, the details thereof along withdetails of the fund allocated for it; and

Reconstruction of Handloom Centres

†1687. SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI:




(a) whether the Government hasreceived any representations regardingspecial package for reconstruction ofHandloom centre at Madhubani, Kolasala,Chirauja block, East Champaran, Bihar;


(c) the action of the Government alongwith the outcome thereof?

Targets under SBM

1688. DR. SHRIKANT EKNATHSHINDE:




(a) the deadline set for the SwachhBharat Mission (SBM) for achieving thetargets;

(b) the total amount required toachieve the target by the deadline;

(c) the demand of allocation by theMinistry for Swachh Bharat Mission &National Rural Drinking Water Programduring FY 2015-16, FY 2016-17, FY 2017-18 and FY 2018-19 and the actual allocationduring the same period;

(d) whether the Government hasdeclared 100 per cent ODF States, if so,the details thereof; and

(e) whether any third party audit wasconducted by the ministry beforeannouncing such States 100 per cent ODF?

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Revival of Handloom/HandicraftSector

†1689. SHRI LAKHAN LAL SAHU:




(a) whether the Government has takensteps for revival of handloom/handicraftindustries including textiles in the country;


(c) the initiative of the Governmentfor skill development in handloom/handicraft in Champa, Korba, Raigarh,Bilaspur districts, Chhattisgarh and in otherStates;

(d) if so, the details of the skilldevelopment programmes; and

(e) the State-wise total number ofpersons skilled during the past three yearsand the current year?

Assistance to Road Accident Victims

†1690. SHRI SUNIL KUMARSINGH:




(a) whether the Government has set atarget for reducing fatalities caused by roadaccidents by half by the year 2020 andif so, the details of the steps being taken bythe Government in this regard;

(b) whether financial assistance isprovided by the Government to the StateGovernment for procurement ofambulances and breath analyser machines;

(c) if so, the financial assistanceprovided for the said purpose during the


(a) whether the Government hasdoubled or proposes to double theincentives for exporters of garments andmade-ups under the Merchandise Exportfrom India Scheme (MEIS) to stop decliningtextile exports;


(c) whether the Government isplanning to make such more initiatives tosupport and encourage textile exports;

(d) if so, the details thereof; and

(e) the extent by which theseinitiatives are successful?

Thiruvananthapuram Airport

1693. DR. SHASHI THAROOR:




(a) whether there is a proposal tocreate a new and largerThiruvananthapuram Airport byestablishing a new site at Parassala,including detailed status of any ongoingfeasibility assessments;

(b) if so, the details of this proposalparticularly regarding the amount andacquisition of required land, allocation offunds to be utilised and time-frame ofcompletion;

(c) whether a comprehensive reviewhas been initiated regarding thedisplacement of people in acquiring thenecessary land; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and theconsequences of the establishment of thisoff-city airport for the existingThiruvananthapuram airport?

last three years, State-wise includingJharkhand;

(d) whether the Government hasstarted any scheme for opening ModelDriving Training Institutes and VehicleInspection of Certification Centres invarious States;

(e) if so, the assistance providedthereunder to various States includingJharkhand; and

(f) the details of the utilization of thesaid funds, State-wise?

Security and Safety of Airports

1691. DR. P.K. BIJU:




(a) whether the Government has takenany serious note on safety and security ofairports from any untoward happeningslike fire accidents, terror attacks, etc.;

(b) if so, the details thereof andGovernment’s stand on this;

(c) whether Government has providedfunds for the procurement of fire safetyequipments including fire engines and othersecurity and safety programmes to enhanceand ensure the safety of airports in Kerala;and

(d) if so, the details thereof and thefunds allocated, airport-wise?

Incentives under MEIS

1692. SHRI B.V. NAIK:



Additional Aircraft

1694. SHRI KUNDARIYAMOHAN BHAIKALYANJI BHAI:




(a) whether any representations havebeen received for additional aircraft on CivilAviation sector and if so, the action takenin this regard;

(b) whether it is a fact that thecommercial airliners are unable to utilizetheir full length/capacity at the time oflanding on existing runway 29 of IGIAirport Terminal 3;

(c) if so, the reasons which areaffecting/preventing the commercial airlinersfrom utilizing their full length capacity ofrunway29;

(d) the extent to which it is safe toconduct the operation of the aircraftconsidering the existing safety margins ofrunway 29 at the time of landing keeping inview of the higher all up weight aircrafts(B777, B747, Airbus 380 etc.); and

(e) the steps taken/to be taken by theGovernment to overcome the issue?

Reforms in Power Sector

1695. SHRI RAMSINH RATHWA:




(a) whether the Government has setup any advisory committee to discuss theissues relating to power sector and tosuggest reforms;


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(c) whether this initiative would solvethe problems of the sector including theproblem of fuel shortage threatening theviability of the sector; and


Funds for Catchment Capacity

1696. SHRIMATI V. SATHYABAMA:

SHRI BHARATHI MOHANR.K.:




(a) whether the Government hasprovided adequate funds for enhancing thewater catchment capacity as well asincreasing the ground water capacity inTamil Nadu;

(b) if so, the details thereof and theGovernment allocation in the last 4 years;and

(c) whether the Government hasprovided adequate establishment of newRO drinking water plants in Tamil Naduand if so, the details thereof?

Drying Rivers

1697. SHRI G.M.SIDDESHWARA:




(a) whether the Government is awarethat country has been facing severe water

Football, Hockey, Badminton, LawnTennis and Cricket etc.;

(b) whether the Government is awarethat the cricket is given more importancethan other sports and if so, the reasonstherefor;

(c) whether the Government proposesto encourage the players to play othersports than cricket in the country; and

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

Linking of Villages under PMGSY

†1700. SHRI SANJAY KAKAPATIL:




(a) whether the Union Governmentproposes to make any provision forexpanding the scheme of linking villagesand hamlets with population of 100 to 500with the Pradhan Mantri Gram SadakYojana (PMGSY);

(b) if so, the details thereof along withthe manner and scale in which the saidexpansion is proposed to take place;

(c) whether the Union Governmenthas invited proposals from the StateGovernments in this regard; and


Sports Complexes in Jharkhand

†1701. SHRI VIJAY KUMARHANSDAK:



crisis as around 54 per cent of the countryhas turned into water stressed dust bowlwith many rivers rapidly drying up;


(c) whether the Government haschalked out any plan to save the said riversin the country; and

(d) if so, the details thereof along withthe time by which it is likely to beimplemented?

Electrification under SaubhagyaScheme

1698. ADV. M.UDHAYAKUMAR:




(a) whether the 100 per centhousehold electrification under theSaubhagya Scheme would be achieved by2018 end;


(c) whether the power consumer basewas increasing at a rate of one lakh per dayand estimates suggested the number ofhouseholds left to be covered had fallenbelow 50 lakh; and


Incentives to Sportspersons

†1699. SHRI GOPAL SHETTY:




(a) the amount of incentives providedto the players of various sports e.g.,


(a) whether the Government hasconstructed integrated sports complexes inthe rural blocks of Sahebganj, Pakur, Goddaand Dumka districts in Santhal pargana ofJharkhand under any sport scheme;

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

(c) the details of the work donetowards organising sports competitions inthe rural blocks of these districts during thelast two years?

Impact of Government Advertisement

1702. DR. A. SAMPATH:




(a) whether the Union Governmentproposes to conduct an independent studyto gauge the impact of Governmentadvertisements on people and if so, thedetails thereof;

(b) whether the said move is aimed atdrawing a strategy for judicious use ofmoney for the state publicity works and ifso, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Union Governmentproposes to curtail expenditure onGovernment advertisements; and


Observations of CSG on SBM

1703. SHRI K.C. VENUGOPAL:



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(a) whether the Government has takeninto account the concern raised in the CAGreport that due to the non-availability ofhousehold water connections, the toiletsconstructed under SBM could not be used;

(b) if so, the actions taken to meetthis issue;

(c) whether the Government is of theopinion that the building of toilets alone isnot sufficient for the realization of theactual vision of an Open Defecation Free(ODF) country; and

(d) if so, what feasible actions weretaken in this regard for the realization ofODF?

Promotion of Solar Energy

†1704. SHRIMATI RITI PATHAK:




(a) the details of schemes beingimplemented by the Government inMadhya Pradesh to encourage solar energyat present;

(b) the amount released during the lasttwo years under the said schemes;

(c) whether the Government has madeprovision of any subsidy in theconsumption of solar energy; and


Watershed Development in DroughtProne Areas

1705. SHRI KALIKESH N. SINGHDEO:

regional and national channels with betterquality contents to get more advertisementto raise revenue and if so, the detailsthereof;

(e) the amount of money generatedby DD during the last three years throughadvertisement; and

(f) the steps taken or being taken bythe Government thereto?

Use of Geographic InformationSystems for Flood Forecasting

1707. DR. KIRIT P. SOLANKI:




(a) whether the Government has thedetails of the loss of life, property andlivestock reported in flood prone areas forthe current as well as the last year and ifso, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Government hasadopted advanced technologies such asmapping based on satellite imagery andGeographic Information Systems for floodforecasting and if so, the details thereof;and

(c) whether the Government hasissued any standard operating proceduresto ensure the safety of dams and conducttheir post monsoon inspections and if so,the details thereof?

Sanitation Coverage

1708. SHRI OM BIRLA:






(a) the details of steps taken forwatershed development in drought proneareas along with the programmesimplemented thereto, State-wise;

(b) the quantum of funds sanctioned,released and utilized for the said purpose,State-wise;

(c) whether the Governmentproposes any training and developmentprogrammes for functionaries involved inwatershed development programmes;


(e) whether the Governmentproposes to take initiative for watersheddevelopment in forest areas and if so, thedetails thereof?

Revenue Generation throughAdvertisement

1706. SHRI ASADUDDINOWAISI:




(a) whether the revenue generationthrough advertisement by Doordarshan(DD) is very low and if so, the detailsthereof;

(b) whether there is a need to revampthe DD on its contents to attract moreaudience;


(d) whether the Governmentproposes any plan to revamp DD and its


(a) the steps taken by the Governmentfor the “behavioural change” in ruralpopulation to attain the real motive behindsanitation programme;

(b) whether the Government has takennote of the fact that sanitation coverageacross many States in considerably low, ifyes provide the details regarding stepstaken by the Government to uplift thepace of sanitation in the low performingStates;

(c) whether the Government has alsotaken cognizance of poor nature ofconstruction and low quality of rawmaterials being used in the construction oftoilets under cleanliness drive; and

(d) if so, enumerate the corrective stepsthat have been taken by the Government inthis regard?

Promotion of Sports

1709. SHRIMATI MEENAKASHILEKHI:




(a) whether the Government proposesto transfer sports subject from the StateList to Concurrent List and if so, the detailsthereof;

(b) the details of measures proposedto be taken at national level fordevelopment of sports in case of suchtransfer of sports to Concurrent List;and

(c) the details of measures being takenby the Government for increasing theparticipation of women and youth fromtribal areas in sports?

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Power Generation

1710. KUMARI SUSHMITA DEV:




(a) whether the electricity generatedfrom wind, solar and other renewable powerplants has reached the grid-parity withconventional electricity, if so, the detailsthereof;

(b) the details of the total installedcapacity of renewable power from the year2014 to 2018;

(c) whether the Government has anyplans to increase the target for wind, solarand other renewable power installations;and

(d) if so, the details thereof and thenew targets for renewable energy capacityaddition?

Per Capita Availability of Water

†1711. SHRI HARISH CHANDRAALIAS HARISHDWIVEDI:




(a) whether per capita availability ofwater is decreasing in the country and if so,the details thereof;

(b) whether any survey has beenconducted by the Government in this regardin each district of the country;

(c) if so, the details and the outcomethereof;

Rise in Newsprint Cost

1713. SHRI RAM CHARITRANISHAD:




(a) whether the recent rise innewsprint cost could lower the operatingmargins of print media companies this fiscalby more than 400 basis point;


(c) whether the Government proposesto provide all support to the print mediato remain in force; and


Directives to Social Media

1714. SHRI A.P. JITHENDERREDDY:




(a) whether the Government hasissued directives to social media platformsto establish mechanisms to remove illegalcontent, failing which such media platformsshall be punished;


(c) the number of warnings issued onprivate and public-owned satellite TVChannels against lynching and mobviolence following Ministry’s advisory,Channel-wise and Screen TimeAllocation-wise and if so, the details thereofalong with the reasons for not issuinga directive instead of issuing anadvisory;

(d) the steps taken by theGovernment to identify new waterresources in each State of the country alongwith the outcome of the same; and

(e) the other steps taken/proposedto be taken by the Government toimprove the availability of water in thecountry?

VIP Protocol at Delhi Airport

†1712. DR. RAVINDRA KUMARRAY:




(a) the name of the company entrustedwith the responsibility of VIP protocol/lounge at Delhi Airport along with theconditions under which this responsibilityhas been given;

(b) whether GMR is not providingassistance to Hon’ble Members ofParliament during journey in Delhi on thepretext of shortage of staff;

(c) if so, whether the Governmentproposes to discontinue the services of thesaid company and to entrust thisresponsibility to any other company;


(e) if not, the reasons therefor;

(f) the total number of employeesworking in the said company at presentalong with the details thereof, post-wise;

(g) whether the Government proposesto inquire into the PF and other data of thesaid company;

(h) if so, the details thereof; and

(i) if not, the reasons therefor?

(d) the details of the investigationcarried out in the accident in Raigad districtinvolving students of Film and TelevisionInstitute of India (FTII) and the actionstaken thereto; and

(e) the details of action taken followingthe National Commission for Womenrequesting the Ministry to direct print,publication and production houses toform an internal committee to probecomplaints of sexual harassment atworkplace?

Sericulture in Chhattisgarh

†1715. SHRIMATI KAMLA DEVIPAATLE:




(a) whether the Government allocatedfunds to Chhattisgarh to promote sericulturein the budget for 2018-19;


(c) whether the Government proposesto implement more schemes for thedevelopment of sericulture in the country;and


Flood Prone Airport

1716. SHRI SISIR KUMARADHIKARI:




(a) whether it is a fact that someairports in the country are low lying andflood prone;

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(b) if so, whether it is also a fact thatdue to technically operational crises theGovernment faces huge loss of emergencyservices as well as economic loss;

(c) whether Navi MumbaiInternational Airport is one of the faultyairport which is under construction; and

(d) if so, the plan and guidelines ofNational Disaster Management Authorityto tackle and overcome the problems andcorrection of risks therein?

Community Radio Stations

1717. SHRI K. PARASURAMAN:




(a) the details of Community Radio(CR) Stations which have obtained financialassistance from the Ministry under Scheme“Supporting Community Radio Movementin India”, State/UT-wise;

(b) the details of grants provided bythe Government to each CR Stations, State/UT-wise;

(c) whether the Government has anysystem to monitor the CR Stations; and

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

Solar Energy Storage

1718. SHRI RAJENDRAAGRAWAL:




(a) the details of the new routes thathave been made operational out of the 92new routes proposed to be opened in theNorth Eastern Region (NER) under theUDAN scheme;

(b) the details of the total number ofnew airports to come up in the NER alongwith the details of the projects that havealready been commissioned;

(c) the details of the funds allocatedand released till date for projects under theUDAN scheme in NER; and

(d) whether the Directorate Generalof Civil Aviation (DGCA) has conducteddetailed inspection of all the criticalairports, airfields and helipads in NER inthe last three years and if so, the detailsthereof?

Blocking of NHs

†1721. SHRI GAJANANKIRTIKAR:




(a) whether there are several reportsof demonstrators blocking NationalHighways (NHs);

(b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise and National Highway-wise, for eachof the past three years and the current year;

(c) the action of the Government inthis regard, State-wise and project-wiseduring this period;

(d) the details of the legal provisionsto deal with such cases; and

(e) the steps taken/proposed by theGovernment to make such legal provisionsmore effective and to ensure smooth

(a) the present capacity of solarenergy storage in the country;

(b) whether the present capacity isenough to meet the storage requirement,especially on account of intermittent natureof renewable power generation and if so,the details thereof; and

(c) the total fund allocated and spentin research for solar energy storage duringthe last four years?

Skill Development forRural Youth

1719. SHRI K.N.RAMACHANDRAN:




(a) the number of unskilled ruralyouth, both men and women in the country,State-wise;

(b) the details of the schemes availableto impart skill development for rural youthand the quantum of funds allocated duringeach of the last three years, State-wise;and

(c) the number of rural youth, bothmen and women, who were skilled andgiven jobs during the said period, year-wiseand State-wise?

UDAN Scheme in NER

1720. SHRI VINCENT H. PALA:




movement of traffic on the NationalHighways?

Inter-state River Water SharingDisputes

1722. SHRI K.R.P.PRABAKARAN:




(a) whether it is a fact that large numberof inter-State river water disputes have beenpending in various courts for the finaldecision;

(b) if so, the details thereof and thesteps taken by the Government to ensurethat the disputes are resolved in a timeboundmanner;

(c) whether the Government proposesto amend inter-State River Water DisputesAct, 1956; and

(d) if so, the details and the statusthereof?

Football Clubs in ISL

1723. SHRI PRASUN BANERJEE:




(a) whether the East Bengal andMohun Bagan football clubs are likely tojoin Indian Super League (ISL) ;

(b) if so, the details thereof along withthe reaction of the Government thereto;

(c) whether the Government proposesto take up the matter with ISL; and

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MGNREGS

1724. SHRI PREM DAS RAI:




(a) whether beneficiaries underMahatma Gandhi National RuralEmployment Guarantee Scheme(MGNREGS) are facing problem in getting100 days of work because crossmark (x)appears in muster rolls even beforebeneficiary completes 100 days of workand if so, the details thereof;

(b) the number of households forwhich crossmark (x) appeared in musterroll atleast once and were not able tocomplete 100 days of work during 2017-18; and

(c) the measures taken/being taken inthis regard?

Indoor Sports Stadiums inAndhra Pradesh

1725. SHRI M. MURALIMOHAN:




(a) whether the Government proposesto construct an indoor stadium inRajahmundry, East Godavari District ofAndhra Pradesh; and

(b) if so, the details thereof along withthe funds earmarked for the purpose?

COTS for SECC List

1728. SHRI BALABHADRAMAJHI:




(a) whether there is any proposal todeploy the required number of manpowerto start the Claims and Objection TrackingSystem (COTS) at District/Block level;

(b) if so, the details thereof and thetime by which the required number ofmanpower will be deployed; and

(c) the action taken / being taken bythe Union Government to includedeserving beneficiaries into the Socio-Economic and Caste Census (SECC) listwho have been inadvertently omittedduring 2011 census?

Cleaning of Yamuna River

1729. SHRI P.K.KUNHALIKUTTY:




(a) the quantum of funds spent so faron cleaning of each of Yamuna and Shiprariver;

(b) the extent to which the said rivershave been cleaned so far;

(c) whether it is a fact that the resultsachieved so far are not commensurate tothe expenditure incurred; and

(d) if so, the details in this regard andthe action being taken in the matter?

Silk Production in Assam

1726. SHRI NABA KUMARSARANIA:




(a) whether State of Assam haspotential for silk production and silkfabrics; and

(b) whether the Government has plansto encourage silk production and itsmanufacturers?

Charges for Excess Baggage

1727. SHRI JAYADEV GALLA:




(a) whether baggage weight chargeshas been fixed at Rs. 100 per kg between15-20 kgs;

(b) whether this was challenged in theHigh Court of Delhi and the Hon’ble Courthad set aside this limit and now it is at thewill of airlines to charge excess baggage;

(c) the reasons that the Governmenthas not challenged the order of the DelhiHigh Court before the Supreme Court;

(d) the views of the Governmentregarding airlines charging Rs.400 to Rs.500per kg if check-in baggage exceeds 15 kgs;and

(e) whether the airlines are justified inincreasing the baggage charges between 25%and 35% from June this year and the actiontaken by the Government to contain thisuncontrollable baggage charges?

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Inter-linking of Rivers

†1730. SHRI SUKHBIR SINGHJAUNAPURIA:




(a) whether the Government proposesto inter-link rivers in the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof along withthe ongoing projects in this regard includingthe names of rivers rejuvenated as on date,State-wise;

(c) the quantum of funds allocated forthe purpose during the last three years andthe current year till date, State/river-wise;

(d) whether the Government proposesto enact a law to check the illegalconstruction on the river banks,indiscriminate ground water exploitationand for water conservation; and


Socio-Economic andCaste Census

†1731. SHRI DHARMENDRAYADAV:

DR. PRITAM GOPINATHMUNDE:

SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL:SHRI ADHALRAO PATIL

SHIVAJIRAO:




(a) whether the Union Governmentundertook the Socio-Economic and Caste


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Census in 2011 to get data on the casteand economic status of every household;


(c) whether the Socio-EconomicCaste data is essential for makingpolicy for the benefit of deprived sectionsof the society and if so, the detailsthereof;

(d) whether there is any proposal tomake caste based data public underconsideration of the Union Government;and

(e) if so, the time by which the castebased data will be made public?

IGNWPS

†1732. SHRI PRAHLAD SINGHPATEL:




(a) whether the Government proposesto lower the age limit of beneficiaries underIndira Gandhi National Widow PensionScheme (IGNWPS) from 40 years to 18years;

(b) if so, the details thereof andthe time by which it is likely to be done;

(c) whether the Government alsoproposes to include separated andunmarried women above 50 years of ageunder the said scheme; and

(d) if so, the time by which it is likelyto be done?

LED Bulbs

†1733. SHRI JANAK RAM:




(a) whether any distributing agencyhas been created/authorised in the countryfor ensuring availability of LED bulbs inthe country;

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

(c) the details of minimum price fixedfor LED bulbs?

North East Textile PromotionScheme

1734. SHRI NINONG ERING:




(a) whether any new projects havebeen approved during 2016-17 and 2017-18 under the North East Textile PromotionSchemes;


(c) whether any projects have beenextended for more than three years; and


Saubhagya Scheme

1735. SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M.SCINDIA:

SHRI KAMAL NATH:




(a) whether the Government hasrecently announced that electricityconnection to every household in thecountry under the Saubhagya Scheme willbe provided by December 31, 2018, if so,the details thereof;

(b) whether the Union Government isaware that electrification has led to anincrease in aggregate, technical andcommercial losses of power distributionutilities;


(d) whether to check AT&C losses ofpower distribution utilities, the UnionGovernment has taken any corrective steps;and


Impact of Declining Ground WaterLevel on Potable Water

†1736. SHRI SADASHIVLOKHANDE:




(a) whether the availability of potablewater has been adversely affected due tothe decline in ground water level incertain parts of the country including ruralareas during the recent years;


(c) the steps taken by the Governmentto provide financial and technical assistanceto the State Governments for the purpose;and

(d) the details of the achievementsmade in this regard as a result of the same?

Clean Energy Generation

1737. SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL:SHRI VINAYAK

BHAURAO RAUT:DR. PRITAM GOPINATH

MUNDE:SHRI DHARMENDRA

YADAV:DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH

SHINDE:SHRI KUNWAR

PUSHPENDRA SINGHCHANDEL:




(a) whether India has set an ambitiousgoal of reaching 175 GW of clean energygeneration by March 2022, if so, the detailsthereof;

(b) whether renewable energyinstallations surpassed those by coal powerplants, if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the country is ready toquit coal power, if so, the details thereofalong with the percentage of energygenerated and utilised from coal fired plantscurrently;

(d) the extent to which the coal firedenergy has decreased since 2017; and

(e) whether poor policies have sparkeduncertainty over the duties on importedsolar panels, causing a sharp decline in newsolar capacity additions in 2018, if so, themanner in which the country is likely toachieve its target of clean energy?


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Low Power Television (LPTV)

1738. SHRI RAJU SHETTY:




(a) whether the Government is awarethat more than 270 Low Power Television(LPTV) services were recently closed butstaff of these units were not surrendered ortransferred and taking salary without anywork since three months and if so, thedetails thereof;

(b) whether most of the staff of theseclosed LPTV are technical persons orengineers and deputed to Prasar Bharatiand if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether this excess staff can beposted in telecom or railways for utilisingtheir technical knowledge instead ofdumping excess engineers in Akashvani orDoordarshan and if so, the details thereof;and

(d) the steps taken/being taken by theGovernment to settle this excessresources?

Government Assistance

1739. SHRI KODIKUNNILSURESH:




(a) whether the Government isproviding targeted assistance to Kuttanadregion as a special case for revamping theend to end piped drinking water distributionsystem with a component allocation for

repairing of existing lines in view of thedamages suffered by the region in thefloods;

(b) whether the Government receivedany recommendation or proposal for thesame from the Government of Kerala inthis regard; and

(c) if so, the city-wise response ofthe Government thereto?

Solar EnergyCorporation

†1740. SHRI SUSHIL KUMARSINGH:




(a) whether the capacity of 2500megawatt solar wind hybrid power projectin the country has been reduced to 1200megawatt after issuing the tender for thesaid project but the tender of the concernedcompanies in this regard has not beencleared by Solar Energy Corporation ofIndia despite the said reduction in capacity,if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the target of setting up1,75,000 megawatt renewable energyproject in the country will be adverselyaffected due to non-participation ofcompanies in submitting tender, if so, thedetails thereof;

(c) whether the Government hasreviewed the ongoing/pending projectsunder renewable energy as well as therenewable energy projects to be set up infuture in the country, particularly in Bihar;and


National Level Institute of Sanitationand Hygiene

1741. SHRIMATI DARSHANAVIKRAM JARDOSH:




(a) the updated status of thefeasibility study initiated by CentralGovernment for setting up of a NationalLevel Institute of Sanitation and Hygienein the country;

(b) the time by when this proposedResearch Centre is likely to start itsoperation; and

(c) whether the Government hasreceived any representation to set up thisinstitute in Gujarat, if so, the details thereofand the action taken thereon?

Functioning of Transmitters

†1742. SHRI SHARAD TRIPATHI:




(a) whether transmitters installed invarious parts of the country byDoordarshan and Akashvani are notfunctioning properly due to lack ofmaintenance and shortage of operationalstaff and spare parts;

(b) if so, the details thereof along withthe reaction of the Government thereto,Doordarshan and Akashvani-wise andlocation-wise;

(c) whether the Government has madeany efforts to post adequate staff and for

procurement of spare parts for the saidtransmitters;


(e) if not, the reasons therefor alongwith the remedial measures proposed to betaken by the Government thereto?

Mining in the State of Goa

1743. SHRI ARVIND SAWANT:ADV. NARENDRA KESHAV

SAWAIKAR:




(a) the present status of mining in theState of Goa;

(b) whether the Government proposesto amend the Mines and Mineral (MMDR)Act, 1957 and if so, the time by which thesaid amendment is likely to be implemented;

(c) the details of measures proposedby the Government for resumption ofmining activities in Goa;

(d) the annual revenue from mining inthe State of Goa prior to stoppage of miningin Goa in 2018;

(e) the details of measures taken bythe Government to uphold the livelihoodof those workers, investors, contractors etc.who have been affected due to stoppage ofmining in Goa; and

(f) the present status of Appeal no.32108 of 2015 filed by the Goa Foundationand pending before the Supreme Court?

Safe Drinking Water

1744. DR. SANJAY JAISWAL:



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(a) the details of measures taken toimprove access to safe drinking water inrural areas; and

(b) the measures/projects taken toimprove poor quality underground waterin rural areas?

Development of SportsComplexes

†1745. SHRI SATISH CHANDRADUBEY:




(a) whether adequate funds have beenallocated for the development of state-of-the-art sports complexes and entertainmentfacilities for the youth under any schemeor project;


(c) whether experts from foreigncompanies have been invited to collaboratewith Indian companies for development ofsports and entertainment facilities in thecountry particularly in urban areas; and


Hirakud Irrigation Project

1746. SHRI NAGENDRA KUMARPRADHAN:




(a) whether the purpose ofconstruction of Hirakud irrigation projectis now not fulfilling the aspiration of thepeople of Odisha and if so, the detailsthereof;

(b) the steps the Government is takingto restore the project and its water capacity;and

(c) the steps the Government is takingto resolve the dispute between Odisha andChhattisgarh on water issue?

Fluoride Contamination Test

1747. SHRIMATI MAUSAMNOOR:




(a) whether the Government is awareof various reports indicating the existenceof simpler colour-changing test to detectfluoride in drinking water and the researchoutcomes published in the journal ChemicalCommunication in this regard has beenenquired by the Government;

(b) if so, whether the Government willbe considering to engage the University ofBath in Britain to verify the research andto establish on site testing spots in districtswhere incidence of fluorosis is high in thecountry; and

(c) if so, the details thereof, city-wise?

Ganga Rejuvenation Project

†1748. SHRIMATI REKHAVERMA:

SHRI M.B. RAJESH:ADV. SHARADKUMAR

MARUTI BANSODE:

SHRI LALLU SINGH:




(a) the steps taken by the Governmentfor Ganga river rejuvenation anddevelopment of river during the last threeyears;

(b) the current status of implementationof the Ganga Rejuvenation Project and thedetails of work completed thereunder alongwith the quantum of funds sanctioned andspent for the purpose so far;

(c) whether there has been inordinatedelay in cleaning of the said river andimplementing the project meant for thepurpose and if so, the details thereof andthe reasons therefor;

(d) whether the Government has setany time limit in this regard; and

(e) if so, the details thereof and thetime by which the Ganga river is likely tobe cleaned?

Alternative Fuel

1749. SHRI KALYAN BANERJEE:




(a) whether the Government proposesto introduce methanol from coal as analternative fuel for the transport system inthe country and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Government hasachieved any success in the pilot project inthis regard and if so, the details thereof;

(c) the manner in which methanolcould bring out a revolution in the energymarket thereof; and

(d) the production proposal along withthe Government suggestions to developmethanol production and the report of theNational Green Tribunal thereon?

Vehicles on Clean Fuels

†1750. SHRI BHARAT SINGH:SHRI AJAY MISRA TENI:SHRI LAKHAN LAL SAHU:SHRI P. NAGARAJAN:




(a) whether the Government incollaboration with the Private Sector hasprepared/proposes to prepare any actionplan to launch more indigenous andclean fuel e-vehicles keeping in view theincreasing pollution, oil consumption andexpenditure spending in the country and ifso, the details thereof and the guidelines inthis regard;

(b) the extent to which burden on theGovernment exchequer is likely to bereduced and if not, the reasons therefor;

(c) whether vehicle manufactures havestarted manufacturing such vehicles and themeasures being taken by theGovernment;

(d) whether the Government has takena decision to exempt the bio-fuel drivenvehicles from permit and if so, the detailsthereof; and

(e) whether the Government has fixedany timeframe for running all the vehicleson bio-fuel electricity?


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Quality of Drinking Water

†1751. SHRI NAGENDRA PRATAPSINGH PATEL:




(a) whether drinking water beingprovided to Delhites and the people of restof country is not safe as published in dailyAmar Ujala dated 03.12.2018;

(b) the efforts being made to providesafe drinking water to Delhites and peopleof the country;

(c) the steps being taken by theGovernment to prevent people from waterborne diseases caused by ammonia contentin water; and

(d) whether National Capital Territoryof Delhi has failed to provide safe drinkingwater?

Rationalisation of Air Fare

1752. PROF. K.V. THOMAS:




(a) whether the air fare of many otherdomestic and foreign airlines fluctuatecontinuously;

(b) if so, whether there is any proposalto rationalize both domestic andinternational air fares;

(c) the number of international flightsoperating to India and abroad;

(d) whether there is any restrictionfor the opening of new sectors; and


Construction of NHs in Gujarat

1753. SHRIMATI POONAMBENMAADAM:




(a) the details of the ongoing/pendingprojects of construction and developmentof National Highways (NHs) in thecountry, State-wise especially in Gujaratduring the last three years and the currentyear;

(b) whether construction work is yetto commence on atleast 150 NH projects,covering over 5000 km, which wereawarded during the last financial year andif so, the reasons for the delay;

(c) the steps taken/being taken by theGovernment to expedite the process;

(d) the status of acquisition of landfor widening the National Highways inGujarat till 31 March, 2018;

(e) whether the process of aligning thebypasses on the said National Highwayshas been completed and if so, the time bywhich the construction work on the saidNational Highways is likely to becompleted; and

(f) the details of modules viz. Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) or Build,Operate and Transfer (BOT) etc. beingadopted for their construction?

Domestic Cargo

1754. SHRI DHARAM VIRA:SHRI MALYADRI

SRIRAM:




(a) whether any assessment has beenmade regarding the growth of the domesticcargo business in the current financial year,if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether it is a fact that theGovernment would establish offsite airfreight stations and would come with anair cargo policy, if so, the details thereof;and

(c) whether the establishment wouldbe against the interests of airport operators,if so, the steps to be taken to balance theirinterests?

Stranded Power Plants

1755. SHRI ADHALRAO PATILSHIVAJIRAO:SHRI SHRIRANG APPA

BARNE:SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL:SHRI VINAYAK

BHAURAO RAUT:




(a) whether the High LevelEmpowered Committee (HLEC) set up byUnion Government has come out with itsreport on stranded thermal power projects;

(b) if so, the details thereof and thereasons that have contributed to the currentscenario;

(c) the details of thermal powerprojects which are entirely fuelled by coaland lignite;

(d) whether the aforesaid committeehas suggested measures to resolve thechallenges;

(e) if so, the details thereof; and

(f) the action taken to resolve thechallenges faced by the thermal powerprojects?

FAME Scheme

1756. SHRI RAJESH KUMARDIWAKER:




(a) whether the Government hasincreased the outlay for the first phase ofFaster Adoption and Manufacturing ofHybrid and Electric vehicles (FAME)scheme and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Government hasdecided to give subsidy for all categories ofelectric vehicles and if so, the details thereofalong with the fund allocation details; and

(c) whether the results of the firstphase of FAME schemes are notsatisfactory and if so, the details thereofalong with the steps taken by theGovernment to improve the implementationof first phase?

Assessment of NRDWP

1757. SHRI SHRIRANG APPABARNE:

DR. PRITAM GOPINATHMUNDE:

SHRI ADHALRAO PATILSHIVAJIRAO:

SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL:SHRI VINAYAK

BHAURAO RAUT:



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(a) whether National Rural DrinkingWater Programme is a Centrally SponsoredScheme aimed at providing every personin rural India with “adequate, safe water”for drinking, cooking and other domesticbasic needs in a “sustainable manner”;

(b) if so, whether more than 163million Indians do not have access to safedrinking water;

(c) if so, the facts in this regard;

(d) whether the National RuralDrinking Water Programme has failed in itstarget despite spending 90% of Rs. 89.956crore budget over five years and if so, thefacts thereof;

(e) whether poor execution of worksand weak contract management for water-supply projects remaining “incomplete,abandoned and non-operational areidentified for failure of achievement oftarget;

(f) if so, the details thereof and theresponse of the Government thereon; and

(g) the steps taken by theGovernment for speedy completion ofincomplete projects and to make abandonedand non-operational projects functional?

Scarcity of Water

†1758. SHRI NIHAL CHAND:




(a) whether there is acute scarcity ofwater in various parts of the country

despite average monsoon and if so, thedetails thereof;

(b) whether the Government has takencognizance of the matter and if so, the detailsthereof;

(c) whether the Government hasprepared any draft to ensure adequateavailability of water especially potablewater in the country and if so, the detailsthereof; and

(d) the number of additional waterreservoirs created by the Government inthe country during the last two years,State-wise?

Land Acquisition

†1759. SHRI RAM TAHALCHOUDHARY:

SHRI VIJAY KUMARHANSDAK:




(a) whether provisions of LandAcquisition Act are being tuned in favourof capitalists by implementing provisionto return the acquired land to the Ryotslying unutilised for five years, ban onacquisition of multi-crop agricultural landand to relax the provisions to prosecuteGovernment officials/head of thedepartments for violating the provision ofthe said Act and by diluting the provisionsmeant to protect the interest of farmers;

(b) if so, the details thereof and thereaction of the Government thereto;

(c) the details of the reformative stepstaken by the Government so that farmersand tribals do not become landless; and

(d) the details of outcome thereof?

Funds for Renewable Energy Projects

1760. SHRI NISHIKANT DUBEY:SHRI RAVINDRA KUMAR

PANDEY:SHRI RAJESH PANDEY:




(a) the details of schemes of new andrenewable energy projects and fundsearmarked in current financial year in thecountry, State-wise including Jharkhand;

(b) whether the Government hasutilised the earmarked funds for thedevelopment of renewable energy projectsin the country during each of the last twoyears;

(c) if so, the details of theimplementation of the schemes completedor being completed and the details of fundssanctioned and utilised, scheme-wise andState-wise; and

(d) the details of funds sanctioned toStates, particularly to Jharkhand for therenewable energy projects anddevelopment of infrastructure?

Maintenance of NHs

1761. SHRI N.K.PREMACHANDRAN:

SHRI P.K.KUNHALIKUTTY:




(a) the details regarding the amountspent for maintenance of each NationalHighway (NH) during the last fouryears;

(b) whether the Government is awarethat the quality of maintenance works arenot up to the prescribed standard and if so,the reason for poor quality in maintenancework;

(c) whether it comes to the notice ofthe Government that several complaintshave been lodged in different States againstthe corruptions in implementing the NHworks and their maintenance;

(d) if so, the details of action taken bythe Government to regulate and monitorthe NH works and maintenance works in atransparent manner;

(e) the procedure adopted by theGovernment to test the quality of materialsused for NH work and their maintenance;and

(f) if so, whether the Governmentproposes to establish an agency under CVCto crosscheck the NH work and itsmaintenance?

FASTags

1762. SHRI B. VINOD KUMAR:SHRIMATI SANTOSH

AHLAWAT:




(a) whether the Government plans toprovide about 10,000 to 12,000 FASTagsfor vehicles attached to persons anddignitaries who are entitled for “free ride”through toll plazas on National Highways(NHs) across the country;


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(c) whether the Government isworking on New Highway Toll Policy on“pay as you use” basis, if so, the detailsthereof along with the date line of list launchif any, decided;

(d) if so, whether the Government hasany plan to offer discounts to those whoare using FASTags in order to promote thescheme, if so, the details thereof; and

(e) if so, whether the Government hasany data on the number of FASTags issuedduring the last 2 years, if so, State-wiseand UT-wise details thereof?

Renewable Energy Capacity

1763. SHRI PONGULETISRINIVASA REDDY:




(a) whether renewable energy capacitycould touch 225 GW by 2022 ifhydroelectricity is added to the renewablecategory as is being done the world overand if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether hydro-projects below 25MW are considered renewable and thoseabove are considered non-renewable and ifso, the details thereof; and

(c) whether the Government proposesto remove this distinction and prepare areport to put it out for public consultationand if so, the details and the present statusthereof?

Government Commercial PilotInstitutes

†1764. SHRI KRUPAL BALAJITUMANE:




(a) the number of the GovernmentCommercial Pilot Institutes in the countryalong with the details thereof, State-wise;

(b) the number of private commercialpilot institutes being operated at presentalong with the details thereof, location-wise;

(c) whether the Governmentproposes to open GovernmentCommercial Pilot Institutes in the countryin view of providing facilities to the peopleand increase employment;

(d) if so, the time by which the saidinstitutes are likely to be opened; and

(e) if not, the reasons therefor?

Construction of NHs in Tamil Nadu

1765. SHRI PR. SENTHILNATHAN:

SHRIMATI V. SATHYABAMA:

SHRIMATI VANAROJA R.:SHRI BHARATHI MOHAN

R.K.:




(a) whether the Government has anyplan to construct six-way and eight-wayroad projects in Tamil Nadu;


(c) the total estimated cost of the saidprojects and the details of the funds to begenerated for the same; and

(d) whether the Government has fixedany time limit for the completion of thesaid projects and if so, the details thereof?

National Sports University Bill

1766. SHRI FEROZE VARUNGANDHI:




(a) the present status of the NationalSports University Bill;

(b) whether the Governmentproposes to introduce another Bill forsports university and if so, the detailsthereof;

(c) whether the Government proposesto cut the budget of the Ministry by22 per cent and if so, the details thereof;

(d) the financial implications of theKhelo India 2019 edition; and

(e) whether the budgetary crunch isgoing to impact the Khelo India schemeand if so, the measures being taken by theGovernment to offset the same?

Development of CEZs underSagarmala Programme

1767. SHRI GAURAV GOGOI:

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(a) the current status of developmentof the 14 Coastal Economic Zones (CEZs)that were identified under the NationalPerspective Plan of the SagarmalaProgramme;

(b) the details of final institutionalframework and roadmap being followed forthe development of these zones;

(c) the budgetary outlay made for thedevelopment of the said zones; and

(d) whether certain other Ministriesare also involved in this programme and ifso, the details thereof?

Pending Hydro Power Project

†1768. SHRI HARI MANJHI:




(a) whether a number of hydro powerprojects with a capacity of more thanthirteen thousand megawatts are lyingstranded/pending at various stages ofcompletion;

(b) if so, the details thereof along withthe cost and time overruns of the saidprojects upto 2017, project-wise;

(c) whether a special committee hasbeen constituted for facilitating investment,issuance of clearance and coordination inworks amongst various institutionsinvolved in both hydro and thermal powergeneration; and


Disposal of Worship Idols

†1769. SHRI SATYAPAL SINGH:




(a) whether the Government hasformulated any scheme to allocate a separate


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spot ‘Samaagridan’ for disposing of itemsused during worship and immersion ofsmall idols since as per Hindu ritualsthese are considered holy and cannot bedisposed off in dustbins, if so,the detailsthereof;

(b) whether there is ban on disposingof worship material and immersed smallidols in the rivers and fence had alreadybeen installed along the rivers, if so, thedetails thereof;

(c) whether the Government hasformulated any new scheme to createawareness among people in the ruralareas as it is often seen that the peoplein the rural areas do not use dustbins;and


Government Jobs to MedalWinners

†1770. SHRI PANKAJCHAUDHARY:




(a) whether the Government has anypolicy to provide Government jobs to theIndian players winning medals at national/international level;


(c) the number of medal winningplayers at the national/international level,who have not got any Government job yet;

(d) whether the Government proposesto provide jobs to the players winningmedals at the national/international level;and


Panipat-Jalandhar NH

1771. SHRI SANTOKH SINGHCHAUDHARY:




(a) whether some bridges are stillincomplete on Panipat-Jalandhar Highway;


(c) whether two fly-overs at Phagwaraand Jalandhar are incomplete since longtime; and

(d) the steps that are being taken bythe Government in this regard?

Sports Funding in the Country

1772. DR. BHARATIBEN D.SHYAL:

SHRI RAMESH CHANDERKAUSHIK:

SHRI KIRTI AZAD:




(a) whether sports funding in thecountry is inadequate as compared to globalstandards and if so, the details thereof alongwith the steps taken by the Governmentto enhance the funding;

(b) whether the Government is takingsteps to improve transparency in sportsspending by providing more incentives tothe corporate sector and if so, the detailsthereof;

(c) whether the Government proposesto use technology as a part of e-governanceregarding sports budget, sponsorships and

spending and if so, the details thereof; and

(d) whether there is any proposal tobring all the sports associations under Rightto Information Act in order to make all thesports bodies accountable and transparentin their operations?

Ongoing Irrigation Projects inMaharashtra

†1773. SHRI RAJENDRA D.GAVIT:




(a) the number of ongoing Centrallysponsored irrigation projects inMaharashtra;

(b) the progress made so far in theseprojects and the number of farmersbenefited therefrom; and

(c) the details of irrigation projectsmeant for agriculture which are going on indrought affected areas like Vidarbha inMaharashtra?

Mahila Kisan SashaktikaranPariyojana

1774. SHRI KESINENI NANI:




(a) the details of programmes whichhave been undertaken to support womenfarmers under the Mahila KisanSashaktikaran Pariyojana (MKSP) inAndhra Pradesh;

(b) the quantum of funds allocated toAndhra Pradesh under the said scheme;

(c) whether there is a monitoringmechanism for the said pariyojana and ifso, the details thereof;

(d) whether any study or randomizedcontrol trials have been conducted to studythe efficacy of the said pariyojana; and

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

Construction of Coastal Roads

†1775. SHRI RAJAN VICHARE:




(a) whether any grant has been receivedfrom the Government for the constructionof coastal road from Navi Mumbai to VashiToll gate to Airoli bay and if so, the detailsthereof along with the type of works, ifnot, the reasons therefor;

(b) whether the Government isplanning to construct a 35 km long coastalroad from Nariman Point to Kandivali;

(c) whether the Residents Associationof Bandra (Mumbai) have shown someresistance to it on the plea that it is notgoing to be useful for the larger interests ofthe residents;

(d) whether the Government hasreceived any proposal from the BandraResidents’ Association for preferring a metrothan the road project as according to themless than 1% of daily trips are likely to usethe proposed coastal road; and

(e) if so, the details thereof along withthe reaction of the Government thereto?


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PMGSY

†1776. SHRI UDAY PRATAPSINGH:

SHRI KAPIL MORESHWARPATIL:




(a) the number of proposals receivedfor allocation of funds along with theallocation made under the Pradhan MantriGram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) during thelast three years and the current year, State-wise;

(b) the number of proposals approvedby the Government along with the numberof those lying pending for the clearanceduring the said period;

(c) whether the Government proposesto focus on those villages where there isurgent requirement of construction of roadsand if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether the Government alsoproposes to expedite the construction ofroads in the upcoming months/years; and

(e) if so, the details thereof includingthe current phase of the PMGSY underprogress across the country, State-wiseincluding Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh?

Operation of Purnea Airport

†1777. SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR:




(a) whether the Government proposesto make the Purnea Airport of Biharoperational for the common people;

(b) if so, the details thereof and thetime by which the Government proposesto make it operational; and

(c) if not, the reasons therefor?

Distribution Deal for Air India

1778. SHRI RAM MOHANNAIDU KINJARAPU:




(a) the details of distribution deal forAir India, if any, with Travelport ticketingagency;

(b) whether the agency is related toIndigo Airlines;


(d) whether the Government hasconducted any evaluation of conflict ofinterest before the deal was finalised, if so,the details thereof?

Power Generation

†1779. SHRI RAM KUMARSHARMA:




(a) whether there has been 6.2%increase in electricity generation in thecountry during the period from April toSeptember, 2018;


(c) whether electricity tariff has alsobeen increased during the above period inthe country for power trading under theIndian Energy Exchange Programme;

(d) if so, the extent of increaseregistered therein; and

(e) the reasons for increase in the tariffdespite increase in the generation ofelectricity?

Quality of ContentsAired on DD

†1780. SHRI AJAY NISHAD:




(a) whether the news and otherprogrammes being aired on Doordarshan(DD) are turning out to be less popular incomparison to the programmes shown onprivate channels;


(c) whether any attempts have beenmade by Prasar Bharati to improve thequality of its news and other programmesaired on DD channels/Akashvani to bringit at par with the programmes shown onprivate channels to increase the number ofits audience;

(d) if so, the details thereof,Doordarshan/Akashvani-wise; and

(e) the details of other steps taken/being taken by the Government to improvethe quality of programmes being aired onDD channels/Akashvani?

Power Consumed by Industries

†1781. SHRI MANSHANKARNINAMA:




(a) whether the Government hasproposed norms for restricting theconsumption of power by the powerintensive industries;


(c) whether said norms are beingcomplied with by all the industries;

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

(e) the steps taken by the Governmentto ensure that mandatory norms relating toconsumption of power are being compliedwith by the industries?

Accident due to Drunken-Driving

1782. SHRIMATI SAVITRITHAKUR:

SHRI OM BIRLA:




(a) whether increase in the number ofroad accidents due to drunken driving hasbeen reported from various States of thecountry; if so, the details of road accidentsdue to drunken driving reported during thelast three years;

(b) whether a large number ofsuggestions have been received from RoadSafety Forums/Non-GovernmentalOrganisations (NGOs) for reducingaccidents on National Highways and if so,the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government has alsoreceived representations from variousquarters regarding closure of liquor shopsalong the National Highways and if so, thedetails thereof; and


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(d) the action taken by theGovernment in this regard ?

Development of Kempegowda Airport

1783. SHRI P.C. MOHAN:




(a) whether the Government intendsto develop Kempegowda InternationalAirport (KIA) in Bengaluru asInternational Transit Hub;

(b) if so, the steps taken/proposed tobe taken by the Government in this regard;

(c) whether the Government hascarried out any study and found that dueto the rapid rise in passenger traffic bothdomestic and international over the years,Bengaluru will need a second airport by2030 and if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether the Government isconsidering to reopen HAL airport inBengaluru; and


News Bulletins in RegionalLanguages

†1784. SHRI VISHNU DAYALRAM:




(a) whether the Government proposesto promote the broadcast/telecast of newsbulletins in regional languages throughDoordarshan and Akashvani at nationallevel;

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

(c) the details of various steps taken/being taken by the Government to increasethe duration of news bulletins in regionallanguages and improving the same?

Implementation of MGNREGS

†1785. SHRIMATI BHAVANAPUNDALIKRAOGAWALI PATIL:




(a) whether Mahatma GandhiNational Rural Employment GuaranteeScheme (MGNREGS) has not produceddesired result in eliminating rural povertyand unemployment and if so, the detailsthereof;

(b) whether the implementation of thesaid scheme has not been effective in someStates and funds have beenmisappropriated;

(c) if so, the names of such States;and

(d) the steps taken by theGovernment to implement the said schemeearnestly?

Construction of NHs in Nagaland

1786. SHRI TOKHEHO:




(a) whether SARDP work order hasbeen issued for four roads in the districts

of Phek, Zunheboto, Longlem and Mon inNagaland;

(b) if so, the details thereof along withthe starting and completion date of saidproject;

(c) actual time given for completionof four lane NH-29 between Dimapur andKohima in Nagaland; and

(d) the amount of fund that has beenreleased and the time by which it is likelyto be completed?

Anomalies in Salaries of Employees

†1787. DR. RAMESH POKHRIYAL“NISHANK”:




(a) whether anomalies in the salariesof the employees have been reported dueto merger of Air India and Indian Airlines;


(c) the steps taken by the Governmentto remove those anomalies;

(d) whether the merger has affectedthe promotional avenues for the employeesand also decreased their moral; and

(e) whether Air India is taking anysteps to enhance the efficiency of its manpower?

Power Projects

1788. SHRI R.P.MARUTHARAJAA:




(a) whether studies have beenconducted to explore the feasibility ofsetting up thermal power projects in thecountry including Tamil Nadu State;

(b) if so, the details thereof, State-wiseincluding Tamil Nadu; and

(c) the details of the thermal powerprojects under consideration of theGovernment to be set up in Tamil NaduState?

Subsidy for Textile Sector

1789. SHRI SANKAR PRASADDATTA:




(a) whether the Government providessubsidy/tax benefit for establishing textilesmanufacturing units in the country and ifso, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Government has anyplan to revive textile and handloom/handicraft industries in the country;


(d) if not, the reasons therefor?

Regulatory Framework for OnlineMedia/News Content

1790. SHRI PRALHAD JOSHI:




(a) whether the Government hasconstituted a Committee to frame andsuggest a regulatory framework for onlinemedia/news portals, including digital


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broadcasting and entertainment/infotainment sites and news/mediaaggregators and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether this Committee has alsobeen asked to recommend “appropriatepolicy formulation” for online media,news portal and online content platforms;and

(c) if so, the details thereof along withthe terms of reference and time frame givento submit the report?

DDU-GKY

†1791. DR. KRISHAN PRATAP:




(a) whether the Government proposesto provide remunerative employment to therural population, particularly the BPL andScheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe categorythrough skill training programmesconducted under the Deen DayalUpadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana(DDU-GKY);


(c) the number of persons belongingto the BPL and Scheduled Caste/ScheduledTribe category who were provided initialskill training under the said programme,State-wise?

Iron Ore Mines in Jharkhand

†1792. SHRI LAXMAN GILUWA:




(a) whether due to discontinuation ofmining activities in iron ore mines inJharkhand unemployment is increasing andpeople are migrating to other States suchas Odisha and Madhya Pradesh wheremining activities in iron ore mines arecontinuing;

(b) if so, the details thereof along withthe reasons for discontinuation of miningactivities in iron ore mines in Jharkhand;and

(c) the details of steps taken/beingtaken by the Government to restart workin iron ore mines in Jharkhand?

Funds under SAGY

1793. SHRI M.K. RAGHAVAN:




(a) the details of those villages inKerala which have been brought underSaansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY),district-wise;

(b) the funds received for the saidvillages in Kerala under existing schemessuch as the erstwhile Indira Awas Yojanaand current Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana -Grameen, Pradhan Mantri Gram SadakYojana, Mahatma Gandhi National RuralEmployment Guarantee Scheme andBackward Regions Grant Fund, theMember of Parliament Local AreaDevelopment Scheme (MPLADS), thegram panchayat’s own revenue, Central andState Finance Commission Grants, andCorporate Social Responsibility fundsduring the last three years and the currentyear; and

(c) the details of the institutionaldevelopment undertaken under the saidfunds in said villages to develop them asmodel villages?

Road Construction under Phases ofPMGSY

1794. SHRI RAJIV PRATAPRUDY:




(a) whether the construction underPradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana(PMGSY) phase 2 & 3 has started in Bihar;

(b) if so, the details of places wherethe construction of phase 2 has started inthe State along with the status of the sameand if not, the reasons therefor;

(c) whether all incompleteconstruction of Phase 1 will be constructedunder phase 2 & 3 and if so, the detailsthereof;

(d) the details of any other Stateswhere the PMGSY has not moved tophase 1;

(e) the details regarding the roadsconstructed under PMGSY in Bihar duringthe last four years, district-wise; and

(f) the quantum of funds allocated andutilized for the same in Bihar during thesaid period?

Compensation against LandAcquisition

†1795. PROF. RAVINDRAVISHWANATHGAIKWAD:



be pleased to refer to the reply given toStarred Question No. 329 dated 09.08.2018and to state:

(a) whether the figures given in thereply are not in conformity with the actualfigures;

(b) if so, the details thereof along withthe reasons therefor;

(c) whether the Government isdenying compensation to the farmers ofMarathwada after acquisition of theirland;


(e) whether the Government is readyto redress the said issue or taking anymeasures in this regard; and

(f) if so, the time by which this issuewould be resolved?

Projects for Cleaning ofGanga River

†1796. SHRIMATI VEENA DEVI:




(a) whether certain projects have beenformulated by the Government to clean theGanga river and for controlling pollution soas to ensure its uninterrupted flow;

(b) if so, the details of the projectsalong with the cost of construction of eachsuch project;


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(c) the time by which the constructionwork of each project is likely to be startedand completed; and

(d) the extent to which pollution inthe Ganga river is likely to reduce aftercompletion of the projects?

Ganga River Basin Management Plan

1797. DR. KAMBHAMPATIHARIBABU:

SHRI K. PARASURAMAN:




(a) whether it is a fact that theGovernment’s effort have been largely oncleaning of the Ganga river by installingsewage plants in riverine cities butneglecting to take steps to ensure the river’snatural flow and if so, the facts thereof;

(b) whether the Government is havingany proposal to ban hydro power projectson this river and if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government is havingany consultation with experts from certainforeign countries to evolve a Ganga RiverBasin Management Plan and if so, thedetails and the outcome thereof; and

(d) whether the Government hasconducted any feasibility study on the riverbasin management plan submitted by theconsortium of seven IITs and if so, thedetails thereof?

Provisions made under MGNREGS

†1798. SHRI DHARAMBIR:




(a) the details of the budgetprovisions made and funds utilised duringthe year 2009-14 and 2014-18 underMahatma Gandhi National RuralEmployment Guarantee Scheme(MGNREGS), State-wise includingHaryana;

(b) whether the Governmentproposes to put an end to the schemesunder MGNREGS and shift the said budgetof developed States in some other projects(Sports, Education, Health etc.); and

(c) if so, the details thereof and thetime by which it is likely to be done?

Water Scarcity in Rural Areas

†1799. SHRI RAM CHARANBOHRA:


¯ÖêµÖ•Ö»Ö †Öî¸ü Ã¾Ö“”ûŸÖÖ ´ÖÓ¡Ößbe pleased to state:

(a) the State-wise total number of ruralsettlements in the country;

(b) the number of rural settlementsout of the same where clean drinking wateris available;

(c) whether the Government is awarethat there is major scarcity of drinking waterespecially in villages;


(e) whether recently there has been aheavy decline in the level of water bodiesin rural areas; and

(f) if so, the details thereof and theaction taken in this regard?

Projects under Namami GangeMission

†1800. SHRI NARANBHAIKACHHADIYA:

SHRI BIDYUT BARANMAHATO:

SHRI CHANDRAPRAKASH JOSHI:


SARSWATI:




(a) the total projects started underNamami Gange Mission from 2014 to tilldate along with the amount allocated forsuch projects, State/project-wise;

(b) the total number of ghats whoseconstruction work has been completedthereunder so far and the number of suchghats which are proposed to be completed,State-wise;

(c) whether the Government has anyinformation or data about the total numberof those cities where drains or sewerageare being discharged in Ganga river and ifso, the details thereof; and

(d) the action plan of the Governmentto overcome the situation?

Expansion of Airport

†1801. SHRI CHANDRAPRAKASH JOSHI:

SHRI BIDYUT BARANMAHATO:

SHRI NARANBHAIKACHHADIYA:


SARSWATI:




(a) whether the Government hasformulated any scheme for expansion ofairport infrastructure;

(b) if so, the names of the airports forwhich fund has been allocated so far, airport-wise;

(c) the total amount allocated forexpansion of airports during the last threeyears along with the amount sought by thedepartment;

(d) the number of world class airportsacross the country where infrastructure hasbeen upgraded; and

(e) the total FDI investment made forexpansion of airport infrastructure alongwith the names of countries from whereFDIs have been made?

Promotion of Sports by SAI

1802. SHRI ASHOKSHANKARRAOCHAVAN:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:SHRI T.

RADHAKRISHNAN:KUNWAR HARIBANSH

SINGH:SHRI S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR:SHRI S. RAJENDRAN:




(a) the number of stadiums/RegionalCentres functioning under the SportsAuthority of India (SAI) at present, State/UT-wise;

(b) the number of stadiums, hostelsand regional centres where constructionworks are under progress under SAI, State/UT-wise;


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(c) whether SAI is implementing anypromotional schemes across the countryto identify talented sports persons and tonurture them to excel at national andinternational competitions and if so, thedetails thereof;

(d) the number of talented sportspersons who are provided regular sportstraining under the sports promotionalschemes, sports-wise;

(e) the steps taken/being taken by theGovernment for imparting training to morenumber of talented sports persons invarious sports and games; and

(f) the other steps taken/being takenby the Government to win more number ofinternational medals by Indian youth invarious sports fields?

Air Demand and Green Field Airport

1803. KUNWAR HARIBANSHSINGH:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:SHRI T.

RADHAKRISHNAN:SHRI ASHOK

SHANKARRAOCHAVAN:

SHRI S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR:SHRI S. RAJENDRAN:




(a) the details of per annum terminalcapacity against the demand at all Indianairports at present in the country;

(b) whether the Government has madeany assessment that there will be hugeincrease in the number of air passengers by2030 and if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government hasgranted “in principle” approval for settingup of new Greenfield Airports across thecountry to meet the demands;

(d) if so, the details thereof along withthe present status of these airports, State/UT-wise; and

(e) the expenditure involved alongwith the manner in which it will be met ineach of the airports being set up in thecountry?

Shortage of Skilled Manpower

1804. SHRI S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR:SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:SHRI ASHOK

SHANKARRAOCHAVAN:

KUNWAR HARIBANSHSINGH:

SHRI S. RAJENDRAN:




(a) whether there is a shortage ofskilled workers in the Civil Aviation sectorin the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof and thereasons for the same along with the effortsbeing made by the Government in thisregard;

(c) whether the Airports Authorityof India has entered into a strategicpartnership of skill development in theaviation sector and if so, the details thereof;

(d) the financial support extendedduring each of the last three years and thecurrent year for the said purpose; and

(e) the number of youth benefitedfrom said training during the said period?

Handloom Clusters in Telanganaand AP

1805. SHRI KONAKALLANARAYANA RAO:

SHRI GUTHA SUKENDERREDDY:




(a) whether the Government hassanctioned Handloom Clusters to the Statesof Telangana and Andhra Pradesh to beestablished in Mandal Headquarters;


(c) the quantum of allocations madefor each cluster and the amount so farreleased under this project; and

(d) the details thereof?

Welfare of Handloom Weavers

1806. SHRIMATI ANJU BALA:SHRI TEJ PRATAP SINGH

YADAV:




(a) whether the Government has takennote of difficulties faced by the handloomweavers and if so, the details thereof;

(b) the details of the funds allocated,released and spent under various welfareschemes for handloom weavers during thelast three years, State-wise;

(c) the details of achievements inproviding marketing facilities to the weaversand the total number of weavers benefitedduring the said period, State-wise;

(d) whether the handloom weavers arefacing competition from the powerloomand mill sectors; and

(e) if so, the steps being taken by theGovernment for welfare of the handloomweavers?

Sale of Air India Property

1807. SHRI A.ARUNMOZHITHEVAN:

DR. K. GOPAL:




(a) whether Air India has to garnerfunds to the tune of Rs. 5,000 crore betweenApril, 2014 and March, 2021 with an annualtarget of Rs. 500 crore from FY, 2013onwards and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether Air India had put 14properties on sale in various cities such asMumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru,Pune and Amritsar and if so, the detailsthereof;

(c) whether Air India has mopped upRs. 543.03 crore from monetization of itsassets in prime locations such as Mumbaiand Chennai and if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether Air India plans to mop upRs. 700-800 crore by selling over 70residential and commercial propertiesspread across the country and if so, thedetails thereof; and

(e) whether it is also true that theproperties, which are spread over 16 citiesacross the country, are likely to be auctionedthrough the State run auction MSTC and ifso, the details thereof?

Budgetary Allocation under MGNREGS

1808. KM. SHOBHAKARANDLAJE:

SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA:

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(a) whether the budget allocation forMahatma Gandhi National RuralEmployment Guarantee Scheme(MGNREGS) has been increased during thecurrent financial year and if so, the detailsthereof;

(b) the details of the achievementsmade under MGNREGS;

(c) the measures taken to remove mostof the banking issues that act as a hindrancefor MGNREGS wage payment;

(d) whether 20th Central EmploymentGuarantee Council (CEGC) meeting washeld recently and if so, the details thereofand the outcome thereof;

(e) whether MGNREGS has becomemore encompassing and 260 types of workshave been covered under it and if so, thedetails thereof; and

(f) whether the Government proposesto provide insurance to the workers underMGNREGS and link MGNREGS to“Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana”and if so, the details thereof?

Saubhagya Scheme

1809. SHRI KUNWARPUSHPENDRA SINGHCHANDEL:

SHRI PRAHLAD SINGHPATEL:




(a) the salient feature of SaubhagyaScheme;

(b) the details of beneficiaries ofSaubhagya Scheme in the country, State-wise including Bundelkhand;

(c) whether 274 villages have not beenelectrified even after the launch ofSaubhagya Scheme if so, the details thereofalong with the time by which these villagesare likely to get the electricity; and

(d) the details of success ofSaubhagya scheme?

Green Highways

1810. SHRI MOHITE PATILVIJAYSINHSHANKARRAO:

SHRI DHANANJAYMAHADIK:

SHRI SATAV RAJEEV:SHRIMATI SUPRIYA

SULE:SHRI P.R. SUNDARAM:DR. HEENA

VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN:




(a) whether the Government hasachieved its aims and objectives for whichGreen Highways were launched;

(b) if so, the details thereof alongwiththe present status of the green corridoralong National Highways, State-wise;

(c) whether under Green Highwaypolicy, 1 percent of the total cost ofhighway project will go to the GreenHighway Fund, if so, total funds collectedsince its inception and the amount utilized/spent till date;

(d) whether the Government hasawarded green highway projects to the

empanelled agencies for plantation onhighways; and

(e) if so, the details thereof alongwiththe payment system and time limit for thecompletion of work till date?

Bad Condition of NHs in North East

1811. SHRI JITENDRACHAUDHURY:




(a) the number of National Highways(NHs) under construction in the North Eastat present;

(b) whether some of them are in badcondition, if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the measures taken by theGovernment in this regard?

NH in Coastal Areas

1812. SHRI BHOLA SINGH:PROF. PREM SINGH

CHANDUMAJRA:DR. SUNIL BALIRAM

GAIKWAD:




(a) the total length of NationalHighways (NHs) along the coastline, State-wise;

(b) the length of coastal highways notyet notified as NHs, State-wise along withthe steps taken by the Government tonotify the same as NHs;

(c) the norms laid down by theGovernment for development of NHs inthe coastal areas of the country;

(d) whether the Government hasreceived proposals from some States forconstruction of NHs in coastal areas;

(e) if so, the details thereof along withthe action taken thereon including the fundsallocated for the purpose, State-wise; and

(f) the time by which the said projectsare likely to be completed?

Electrification of Villages

1813. SHRI VINAYAKBHAURAO RAUT:

SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL:SHRI ADHALRAO PATIL

SHIVAJIRAO:SHRI DHARMENDRA

YADAV:




(a) whether the Union Governmenthad claimed that 84% of rural householdswill have electricity connections till 2017;

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

(c) whether the Government haslaunched the “Saubhagya” scheme toprovide connections to the remaining 3.4crore unconnected households by 2019;

(d) if so, the number of householdsremained unconnected till October, 2018

(e) the names of the States which haveprovided electricity to all households; and

(f) the sources from which the fundsare received to cover the rural householdsunder the Saubhagya Scheme?

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Privatisation of Airport

1814. SHRI GURJEET SINGHAUJLA:

SHRI K.C. VENUGOPAL:SHRI N.K.

PREMACHANDRAN:DR. P. VENUGOPAL:SHRIMATI BUTTA

RENUKA:SHRI TEJ PRATAP SINGH

YADAV:SHRI C.N. JAYADEVAN:SHRIMATI VASANTHI M.:




(a) whether the Government has takenany decision to bid out the shares of sixairports–Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Lucknow,Guwahati, Thiruvananthapuram andMangaluru to private partners;


(c) whether the Government is awarethat outsourcing of these airports to privatecompanies would lead to a hike in airportcharges;

(d) if so, the action taken/to be takenby the Government to minimize airportcharges in such occasions;

(e) the action to be taken by theGovernment to avoid redeployment ortermination of employees in the airportsafter outsourcing the services; and

(f) whether the Government is readyto withdraw the decision and if so, thedetails thereof?

Status of PMGSY in Uttar Pradesh

†1815. SHRI AJAY MISRA TENI:SHRI BHARAT SINGH:




(a) the length of roads constructedunder Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana(PMGSY) in Uttar Pradesh during the lastfour years till date, District-wise;

(b) whether requests for constructionof roads connecting important locationsunder the said Yojana from Uttar Pradeshhave been received and if so, the detailsthereof;

(c) the quantum of funds earmarkedfor the construction of the said roads inthe State;

(d) the number of roads identifiedunder PMGSY during the said period,district-wise and location-wise; and

(e) the action taken/proposed to betaken by the Government for theirconstruction?

Namami Gange Mission

1816. DR. PRITAM GOPINATHMUNDE:

SHRI DHARMENDRAYADAV:

SHRI SHRIRANG APPABARNE:

SHRI ADHALRAO PATILSHIVAJIRAO:




(a) whether the Government has fixeda target of cleaning upto 70 to 80 per centof Ganga river by March 2019 and if so,the details thereof;

(b) the extent to which this river hasbeen cleaned from place to place so far andthe quantum of money that has been spenton it since 2014;

(c) whether the Government hasmonitored its water quality at differentlocations and if so, the extent to which thequality of water has improved in 2018 ascompared to 2017;

(d) whether the Government hasfocussed largely on curbing flow ofuntreated sewage into the river but not onmanaging faecal sludge under NamamiGange Mission and if so, the details thereofalong with the reasons therefor;

(e) whether most of the SewageTreatment Plants (STPs) are defunct andsome are underutilized; and

(f) if so, the facts thereof and thereaction of the Government thereto?

Signage and IRC Standards

1817. SHRI MALYADRISRIRAM:

SHRI DHARAM VIRA:SHRI K.R.P.

PRABAKARAN:




(a) whether the Government is awarethat in 15 out of 32 cities, more than30% signages were not as per IRC standardsand not a single road, out of 45 km coveredin field audit, conducted for Supreme CourtCommittee by IIT-Delhi, The Energy andResources Institute (TERI) and DIMTScomplied with the IRC standards;

(b) if so, the details thereof along withthe steps taken by the Government toensure compliance of IRC standards; and

(c) whether steps have been taken bythe Government to prevent rampantencroachment of footpaths as the abovesurvey highlights 70% encroachment in19 out of 32 cities, if so, the details thereofand if not, the reasons therefor?

Allocations and Utilisations underSBM-G

1818. SHRI RAVINDRA KUMARPANDEY:

SHRI NISHIKANT DUBEY:




(a) the status of implementation of theSwachh Bharat Mission (SBM) - Grameenand utilisation of the funds allocated/released, State/UT-wise;

(b) whether the Government has urgedthe States to fully utilise the funds releasedand if so, the details thereof and responsefrom State, especially Jharkhand; and

(c) the steps taken by the Governmentto monitor the effective implementation ofthe scheme?

Rajiv Gandhi National Institute ofYouth Development

1819. SHRIMATI VANAROJA R.:SHRI PR. SENTHIL

NATHAN:SHRIMATI V. SATHYA

BAMA:SHRI BHARATHI MOHAN

R.K.:





(a) whether the Government is facingany administrative and other issues withregard to the functioning of the RajivGandhi National Institute of YouthDevelopment (RGNIYD) , Sriperurbuduras a Deemed University;

(b) if so, the details and the presentstatus thereof and the reaction of theGovernment in this regard;

(c) whether there is any delay in theappointment for the post of Vice-Chairmanof RGNIYD; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and thereaction of the Government thereto?

Extension of UDAN Scheme

1820. SHRI KONDAVISHWESHWARREDDY:

SHRI FEROZE VARUNGANDHI:




(a) whether many routes granted tooperators in the first round of bids are yetto become operational, if so, the detailsthereof and the reasons therefor;

(b) whether there are any challengescited by scheduled commuter airlines tocommence services, if so, the steps takenby the Government to remedy theseproblems;

(c) whether the Government plans toextend the UDAN programme tointernational routes, if so, the details of theset target and the progress made incoordinating with States thus far; and

(d) whether the Government hasproposed the setting up of an International

Air Connectivity Fund to provide subsidysupport under the scheme, if so, the detailsas to how the Government envisages thefunctioning of the said fund?

Bharatmala Pariyojana

†1821. SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS:SHRI GAURAV GOGOI:SHRI BIDYUT BARAN

MAHATO:SHRI NARANBHAI

KACHHADIYA:SHRI CHANDRA

PRAKASH JOSHI:SHRI SUMEDHANAND

SARSWATI:




(a) the details of the roads proposedto be constructed under BharatmalaPariyojana project;

(b) the details of the projects on whichwork has been started so far thereunderalong with the projects which are likely tobe implemented at the earliest;

(c) the number of districts beingconnected under the same along with thedetails and the number of cities wherelogistic parks are proposed to be set up;

(d) whether the Government is ontrack to achieve the target of awarding 50%of projects under phase one of theBharatmala Pariyojana by December 2018,as announced by the Union Minister forRoad Transport and Highways and if so,the reasons for such delays; and

(e) if not, the estimated time-framerequired by the Government to completeawarding 50% of these projects?

Compensation to Road AccidentVictims

1822. SHRI RAHUL KASWAN:SHRI RAJENDRA D.

GAVIT:SHRI M. MURALI

MOHAN:




(a) whether there has been asubstantial rise in the number of accidentson expressways, national highways incomparison to the past few financial years,if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Government isconsidering grant of compensation tovictims of road accidents and if so, thedetails thereof;

(c) whether the rates of compensationbeing provided to the victims of roadaccidents have been reviewed by theGovernment during the last five years;

(d) if so, the details thereof, State-wise including Rajasthan and the procedureand time-limit for the payment ofcompensation;

(e) whether any committee has beenset up with regard to providing monetaryassistance and relief to the victims and theirrelatives in road accidents and if so, thedetails thereof; and

(f) the time by which itsrecommendations are likely to beimplemented?

e-Vehicles

1823. DR. KIRIT SOMAIYA:SHRI ABHISHEK SINGH:SHRI VENKATESH BABU

T.G.:




(a) the steps taken by the Governmentto promote e-vehicles for public transportin the country;

(b) whether any subsidy has beenprovided by the Government to purchasesuch e-vehicles for commercial use;

(c) if so, the details thereof for the lastthree-years, year-wise;

(d) the number of e-vehicles registeredtill date, category and State-wise;

(e) whether the Government isconsidering to make a separate policy topromote such e-vehicles and if so, the detailsthereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and

(f) whether sufficient infrastructure/technology is available to convertconventional vehicles into electric vehiclesand if so, the details thereof?

Violation of Laws by MediaOrganisations

1824. SHRI PINAKI MISRA:SHRI ASADUDDIN

OWAISI:




(a) whether in the recent past some ofthe Media Organisations/Houses haveviolated the rape-laws by disclosing theidentity of the rape victims/survivors andif so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Press Council of India(PCI) has limited power to take any

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stringent action or initiate criminalprosecution, and if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government has takenany action against the Media Organisations/Houses or the Reporters/Journalists forhaving violated the rape laws and if so, thedetails thereof and the action taken thereto;

(d) whether the Government proposesto prohibit such Reporters/Journalists andthe Media Organisations/Houses forviolating rape-laws by amending thepresent laws; and

(e) if so, the details thereof and thesteps taken/being taken by the Governmentthereto?

Inter-State Connectivity Projects

†1825. SHRI ASHOKMAHADEORAO NETE:

SHRIMATI TABASSUMBEGUM:




(a) the total number of projects underinter-State connectivity project lyingincomplete in the country at present;

(b) the date by which the said projectsare likely to be completed;

(c) the date by which the constructionof incomplete bridge at Daulatpur aliasShahalipur village Saharanpur district, UttarPradesh under the said project is likely tobe completed to connect Uttar Pradesh andHaryana;

(d) whether the Government hasprovided financial assistance to the StateGovernment for the construction of inter-State bridges and roads important from

economic perspectives during the last threeyears till date and if so, the details thereof,State and year-wise; and

(e) the names of the States proposedto be provided financial assistance in thisregard during the current year?

Non-Veg Meals

1826. SHRI R. PARTHIPAN:




(a) whether the Air India has stoppedserving non-vegetarian meals for economyclass passengers on domestic routes;


(c) whether this is to cut downoperational costs or due to any belief issuesand if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether the Government isplanning to impose the same condition oninternational routes too; and


Greenfield and Brownfield Airports

1827. SHRIMATI KIRRONKHER:




(a) whether the regulatory revamp forGreenfield and Brownfield airports underthe NABH Nirman Scheme has attractedthe necessary private investments;


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(c) the number of Greenfield airportsthat have been completed and the numberof new projects that are in pipeline; and

(d) the details of the Key PerformanceIndicators that have been formulated forGreenfield airports?

India in Global Aviation Market

1828. SHRI G. HARI:




(a) whether India is likely to becomethe third largest aviation market globally ayear sooner than was earlier expected by2024 from its current seventh position andif so, the details thereof;

(b) whether India is expected to add414 million passengers to its existing 572million passengers by the year 2037; and

(c) if so, the details thereof?

Indian Wind Turbine CertificationScheme

1829. SHRI A.T. NANA PATIL:SHRIMATI SANTOSH

AHLAWAT:




(a) whether the Government isworking on Indian Wind TurbineCertification Scheme (IWTCS) ;

(b) if so, the details and benefitsthereof;

(c) whether the Government hasapproved 40 MW of grid-connected

rooftop solar projects for the domestic/institutional/social segment for Delhi State,if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether the Government has anyplan to expand this to Maharashtra,Haryana, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh in thenear future; and


Implementation of NRDWP inMaharashtra

1830. SHRIMATI POONAMMAHAJAN:




(a) whether the National RuralDrinking Water Programme (NRDWP) isbeing implemented in the State Maharashtraand if so, the salient features thereof andthe financial, technical assistance providedto Maharashtra and number of ruralhabitations covered during each of the lastfive years;

(b) the number of water qualityaffected habitations in Maharashtra;

(c) whether any guidelines have beenissued by the Government to provide cleandrinking water in drought prone areas ofMaharashtra; and

(d) If so, the details thereof and thecurrent status of drinking water availabilityin drought prone districts in Maharashtra?

Personality and Career Developmentof Youth

1831. SHRI BHEEMRAO B.PATIL:

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(a) the details of schemes fordevelopment of personality and career ofyouth in the country;

(b) whether the Government has dataregarding the number of unemployed youthin the country and if so, the details thereof;and

(c) whether the Government has dataregarding the number of youth providedemployment annually in the country and ifso, the details thereof?

Management of River Water

†1832. SHRIMATI RANJANBENBHATT:




(a) whether the Government proposesto take any steps in the direction of creatingnew system regarding management anddistribution of river water;


(c) whether the Government has takenany steps in this regard so far; and


Drone Corridor

†1833. SHRI JANARDANMISHRA:

SHRI NAGAR RODMAL:




(a) whether the Government hasprepared any plan for transportation oforgans for transplant through dronecorridor and if so, the details thereof; and

(b) the time by which the said plan islikely to be implemented or becomefunctional in the country including MadhyaPradesh?

Bid for Olympics-2032

1834. SHRIMATI RAKSHATAIKHADSE:




(a) whether the Governmentproposes to forward a formal expressionof interest to the International Olympiccommittee to bid for Olympics, 2032;


(c) whether the Governmentproposes to prepare a list of the venuesfor hosting the Olympic 2032 and if so,the details thereof;

(d) whether the Government hasworked out the estimated cost ofexpenditure to host the Olympics 2032;and


Extent of SBM

1835. SHRI DUSHYANTCHAUTALA:




(a) whether the Government hasinstructed State Governments toimplement Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM)across the country so as to reduce opendefecation; and

(b) if so, the details thereof along withfinancial allocation made by theGovernment for this purpose State-wisefor the last three years?

Polluting CommercialVehicles

1836. SHRI PRABHAKARREDDY KOTHA:




(a) whether the Government isproposing any policy to take hundreds ofthousands of polluting commercial vehiclesoff the road;


(c) the efforts made/being made bythe Government to curb emissions andboost demand for new vehicles?

Public TransportSystem

1837. SHRI MULLAPPALLYRAMACHANDRAN:

SHRI SISIR KUMARADHIKARI:




(a) whether the Government proposesto revamp public transport system as thereis a shortfall of 27 lakh passenger bustransport services against the demand of30 lakh buses in the country;

(b) whether rural transport system hasbeen on the decline since 2014 in the countryand that there are only 4 buses per 10,000passengers;

(c) whether the Government proposesto encourage rural passenger transportationand plans to support State Governmentsto meet the demand of road transporttherein; and

(d) if so, the plan details and budgetprovision thereof and whether Governmenthas given any direction or financialassistance to the States?

Widening of NHs

1838. SHRI K. ASHOK KUMAR:




(a) whether the Government proposesto increase the width of National Highways(NHs) and improve the road design toaccommodate more vehicles;


(c) whether the Government proposesto take any action to demolish the illegalcivil structures that have come up along theNational Highways; and


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FM Service

1839. SHRI SANJAY DHOTRE:SHRI RAHUL SHEWALE:SHRI BHARTRUHARI

MAHTAB:




(a) whether there are a number ofvillages which are yet to be covered underFM Service across the country and if so,the details thereof, State/UT-wise;

(b) the norms/criteria laid down bythe Government for setting up of RadioStations in the country;

(c) whether the cases of violation ofsaid norms/criteria have come to the noticeof the Government since approval of“policy guidelines on expansion of FMradio broadcasting services through privateagencies (Phase-III)” in the country and ifso, the details thereof;

(d) the number of complaints receivedby the Government for irregularities/corruption in e-auction of FM channels ofPhase-III along with action taken/beingtaken thereon; and

(e) the other steps taken by theGovernment to cover each and every villageof the country by FM Service along withthe achievements thereon?

Release of Funds under SBM-G

1840. COL. SONARAMCHOUDHARY:




(a) whether the Government has notreleased first instalment under SwachhBharat Mission-Grameen (SBM-G) for thefinancial year 2018-19 to certain States andif so, the details thereof;

(b) whether required ProvisionalUtilisation Certificates for the financial year2017-18 and 2018-19 have been forwardedto the Government by Rajasthan but firstinstalment of Rs. 1283 crore out ofapproved Annual Work Plan of Centreshare to the said State under this Missionfor the financial year 2018-19 has notreleased so far;

(c) if so, the facts thereof; and

(d) the time by which funds are likelyto be released by the Government?

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NEW DELHI; SNEHLATA SHRIVASTAVA

December 14, 2018 Secretary General

Agrahayana 23, 1940 (Saka)

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INDEX(Ministry-wise)

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Civil Aviation : 1638, 1640, 1641, 1643, 1644, 1649,1650, 1660, 1665, 1668, 1675, 1684,1691, 1693, 1694, 1712, 1716, 1720,1727, 1752, 1754, 1764, 1777, 1778,1783, 1787, 1801, 1803, 1804, 1807,1814, 1820, 1826, 1827, 1828, 1833

Drinking Water and Sanitation : 1627, 1633, 1637, 1639, 1654, 1666,1670, 1671, 1682, 1685, 1688, 1696,1703, 1708, 1739, 1741, 1744, 1747,1751, 1757, 1769, 1799, 1818, 1830,1835, 1840

Information and Broadcasting : 1642, 1655, 1678, 1702, 1706, 1713,1714, 1717, 1738, 1742, 1780, 1784,1790, 1824, 1839

Mines : 1653, 1743, 1792

New and Renewable Energy : 1618, 1658, 1662, 1672, 1704, 1710,1718, 1737, 1740, 1760, 1763, 1829

Panchayati Raj : 1673

Power : 1613, 1615, 1620, 1625, 1631, 1634,1645, 1646, 1651, 1669, 1677, 1695,1698, 1733, 1735, 1755, 1768, 1779,1781, 1788, 1809, 1813

Road Transport and Highways : 1616, 1619, 1623, 1629, 1657, 1674,1676, 1683, 1690, 1721, 1749, 1750,1753, 1756, 1761, 1762, 1765, 1771,1775, 1782, 1786, 1795, 1810, 1811,1812, 1817, 1821, 1822, 1823, 1825,1836, 1837, 1838

Rural Development : 1614, 1622, 1628, 1636, 1656, 1663,1680, 1700, 1705, 1719, 1724, 1728,1731, 1732, 1759, 1774, 1776, 1785,1791, 1793, 1794, 1798, 1808, 1815

Shipping : 1612, 1767

Textiles : 1626, 1635, 1648, 1664, 1679, 1687,1689, 1692, 1715, 1726, 1734, 1789,1805, 1806

573

Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation : 1611, 1617, 1621, 1632, 1661, 1667,

1681, 1697, 1707, 1711, 1722, 1729,1730, 1736, 1746, 1748, 1758, 1773,1796, 1797, 1800, 1816, 1832

Youth Affairs and Sports : 1624, 1630, 1647, 1652, 1659, 1686,1699, 1701, 1709, 1723, 1725, 1745,1766, 1770, 1772, 1802, 1819, 1831,1834.

LOK SABHA CORRIGENDA

to the List of Questions for WRITTEN ANSWERS

on December 20, 2018/Agrahayana 29, 1940 (Saka)

Question No. Correction ______________________________________________________________________

1642 Part (a); line 2: for "Censors" read "Certification"

1716 Part (b); line 2: for "crises" read "crisis"

1757 Part (g); line 4: delete "functional" after "projects"

New Delhi SNEHLATA SHRIVASTAVA December 17, 2018 Secretary General Agrahayana 26, 1940 (Saka)

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