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Lok Sabha Question No. 2298 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-08
Subject: Agreement with World Bank for Solar Park Project
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: RAMDAS CHANDRABHANJI TADAS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-2298

TO BE ANSWERED ON-08.03.2018

## AGREEMENT WITH WORLD BANK FOR SOLAR PARK PROJECT

2298.

SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS

Will the Minister of NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the country has signed a loan agreement with the World Bank worth a sum of 100 million USD for common infrastructure for solar park project;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  identified  the  locations  for  the  said  project  and  if  so,  the details of those locations, State-wise; and
- (d) whether any place has been selected in Rajasthan for this project and if so, the location thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER (I/C) (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

- (a) and (b) Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA), under the aegis of this Ministry, has signed on 20.11.2017 an agreement for the World Bank Line of Credit of USD 100 million for financing of shared infrastructure for solar parks. The loan will be offered to Solar Power Park Developers (SPPDs) at 8.5 % rate of interest for a duration of 20 years.
- (c) So far, Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA) and Rewa Ultra Mega  Solar Limited (RUMSL)  have  signed  an  agreement  for  financing the shared infrastructure of two large Solar Parks ( with capacities of 750 MW and 700 MW) in Madhya Pradesh on 31st January 2018 for Rs. 210.62 crore. Other states also can award this facility by sending appropriate proposals to IREDA.
- (d) Out of following solar parks sanctioned in the State of Rajasthan, no Park Developer has shown interest, so far, in getting loan under World Bank line of credit:
- (i) Bhadla-II solar park680 MW
- (ii) Bhadla-III solar park-1000 MW
- (iii) Phalodi-Pokaran solar park750 MW
- (iv) Bhadla-IV solar park500 MW
- (v) Fatehgarh Phase-1B solar park-421 MW
- (vi) Nokh solar park- 1000 MW

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2297 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-08
Subject: Tapping of Solar Energy
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-2297

TO BE ANSWERED ON-08.03.2018

## TAPPING OF SOLAR ENERGY

2297. SHRI RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY:

Will the Minister of NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY be pleased to state:-

(a) whether there is huge potential to tap solar energy from the areas located in Ranchi district of Jharkhand;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Union Government has conducted any survey in this regard;

(d) if so, the results thereof; and

(e) the strategy formulated and implemented in this district by the Union Government based on the said results?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER (I/C) (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

- (a)  and  (b)  The  Government  of  Jharkhand  has  reported  that  Ranchi  is  located  at  Chota Nagpur  plateau  at  an  altitude  of  650  m  with  clear  sky  and  good  solar  radiation.    On  an average, the city witnesses more than 300 clear sky days with solar insolation between 4.5 to 5.5 kwh/m 2 /day. These parameters make Ranchi a good destination with huge potential to tap solar energy.
- (c) and (d) The National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE), an autonomous organisation under the aegis of this Ministry, has conducted survey on the basis of land availability in different states. A solar energy potential of 18.18 GWp has been estimated in the State of Jharkhand.
- (e) The Union Government has launched various schemes for promotion of solar energy in the country including the state of Jharkhand.  It is upto the state Government to seek Central Financial Assistance (CFA) in accordance with respective scheme guidelines and availability of  financial  resources.    States  Government  of  Jharkhand  has  reported  that  it  has  notified Jharkhand Solar Power Policy, 2015.  As per the policy, a target of 2650 MW of solar energy has been fixed by 2020.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2293 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-08
Subject: Tap Water to Villages
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: SANJAY HARIBHAU JADHAV

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2293 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.03.2018

Tap Water to Villages

## † 2293.SHRI SANJAY HARIBHAU JADHAV:

Will the Minister of DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION be pleased to state the  number  of  villages  in  Maharashtra  which  have  been  provided  drinking  water through taps along with the percentage thereof during the last three years?

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION

## ANSWER (SHRI S. S. AHLUWALIA)

As  reported  by  the  State  Govt.  of  Maharashtra,  the  number  of  habitations  covered with rural drinking water through Piped Water Supply (PWS) coverage and individual households with tap connections during last  three years (2014-15  to 2017-18)  is  as below:

- a) Habitations covered with Drinking Water through PWS coverage

| Year    |   No. of habitations |   Nos. of habitations which provided drinking water through taps (PWS) |   %of such habitations |
|---------|----------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------|
| 2014-15 |               100488 |                                                                  68710 |                  68.38 |
| 2015-16 |               100639 |                                                                  68720 |                  68.28 |
| 2016-17 |               100066 |                                                                  68294 |                  68.25 |
| 2017-18 |                99732 |                                                                  68087 |                  68.27 |

No. of Habitations decreased from 2014-15 to 2017-18 due to urbanization.

- b) Individual Households with tap connections is given as below :

| Year    | No. of rural households (in lakhs)   |   Nos. of Individual Households with tap connections (in lakhs) | %of such households   |
|---------|--------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------|
| 2014-15 | 137.94                               |                                                           47.21 | 34.22%                |
| 2015-16 | 137,98                               |                                                           49.55 | 35.91%                |
| 2016-17 | 134.40                               |                                                           48.24 | 35.89%                |
| 2017-18 | 133.13                               |                                                           49.05 | 36,84%                |
Lok Sabha Question No. 2291 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-08
Subject: Inclusion of Water in Concurrent List
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: M. UDHAYAKUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION NO. 2291

ANSWERED ON 08.0 3.201 8

## INCLUSION OF WATER I N CONCURRENT LIST

## 2291. ADV. M. UDHAYAKUMAR

Will the Minister of WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is true that the Government is considering to include water in the Concu subjects of the Constitution;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether it is also true that the Government is likely to seek the views of all con taking a final decision in the matter; and (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  FOR  WATER  RESOURCES, RIVER  DEVELOPMENT  AND GANGA REJUVENATION & PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS

( SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHW AL )

(a) to (d) The issue of including water in the concurrent list has been under discussion for  some  time.  The  Ministry  of  Water  Resources,  River  Devel opment  and  GangaR ejuvenation proposes to continue the consultation process on the issue.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2289 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-08
Subject: Construction of Airports with Private Investment
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: DUSHYANT CHAUTALA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTIQN NO: : 2289

(To be answered on the &th March 2018)

Construction of Airports with Private Investment

## 2289 SHRI DUSHYANT CHAUTALA

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

- (b) if s0, the details thereof;

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government has proposed the construction of new airports with private investment and to handover the maintenance of airports to private players in small cities covered under the regional air connectivity scheme;
- whether the Government has also invited expression of interest from private players for maintenance of small airports 'covered under the regional air connectivity scheme; and
- (d) if s0, the details thereof and the follow up action taken by the Government in this regard?

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(a): No Madam\_

(c): No Madam .

(b): Does not arise in view of (a) above:

- (d): Does not arise in view of (c) above:

(Shri Jayant Sinha)
Lok Sabha Question No. 2286 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-08
Subject: Working of DAVP
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA, RAMA DEVI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2286 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.03.2018

## WORKING OF DAVP

## 2286. SHRI MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA: SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI:

Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING be pleased to state:

- (a) Whether the Directorate of Advertising and Visual Publicity is not working properly as per the expectations due to which the Government advertisements are not creating desired affects on the public;
- (b) if so, the reaction of the Government thereto; and
- (c) the corrective steps taken by the Government in this regard and the outcome thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING {COL RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE (Retd.)}

(a)  to  (c)  Directorate  of  Advertising  and  Visual  Publicity  (DAVP),  under  Ministry  of Information  and  Broadcasting  is  a  nodal  multi-media  agency  for  release  of  Central Government Advertisements on behalf of various Ministries/Departments/organisations  of  Govt.  of  India.  It  prepares  media  plan  and  gives wide publicity to the schemes / programmes / initiatives of various Ministries/Departments of Govt.  of  India.  These  advertisements  are  issued  as  per  the  Policy  Guidelines  for  different media  vehicles  which  have  been  formulated  after  due  consultation  with  all  the  respective stakeholders. These  Policy Guidelines are available on the DAVP  website,  i.e. on www.davp.nic.in

DAVP follows a marking system based on objective criteria as per the provisions of Print Media Advertisement Policy - 2016 to incentivise newspapers with better professional standing and to bring transparency and accountability in release of Print advertisements.

Similarly,  other  objective  criteria  are  used  by  DAVP  for  release  of  advertisements through other media vehicles e.g. BARC rating for Private C&S TV channels, classification of cities and IRS Data for Private FM Radio Stations and Minimum Unique User Counts for Internet Websites.

Once a requisition for release of advertisements is received from a Ministry/Department, DAVP prepares a media plan taking into account the required target audience and fund availability, as indicated by client Ministries/Departments.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2284 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-08
Subject: Release of Subsidy under TUFS
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: PARASURAMAN K.

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2284 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.03.2018

## RELEASE OF SUBSIDY UNDER TUFS

## 2284. SHRI K. PARASURAMAN:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंरी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that a large number of textile mills in Tamil Nadu have not yet been  provided  with  the  subsidy  to  which  they  are  eligible  under  the  revised  and restructured Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (TUFS);
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government of Tamil Nadu has also requested the Union Government for early release of funds under TUFS to entrepreneurs in Tamil Nadu; and
- (d) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  action  taken  by  the  Union  Government  in  this regard?

## उत्तर ANSWER

## वस्त्र      मंरी (श्री MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES (SHRI AJAY TAMTA)

(a) to (d): Revised and Restructured Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (RRTUFS)    is  implemented  through  specified  lending  agencies.  Quarter-wise  subsidy claims are submitted by the lending agencies through online system along with requisite documents.  A  total  of  1201  projects  have  been  sanctioned  for  the  textiles  units  in Tamilnadu under RRTUFS and subsidy due them up to September 2017 has been released. The subsidy claim for the quarter ending December 2017 has been called from the lending agencies.  A reference was received from the State Government of Tamilnadu regarding release  of  pending  grants  under  TUFS.  The  Government  followed  up  with  the  lending agencies to expedite the claims.  An amount of Rs 433.98 cr. has already been released to these units till date.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2282 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-08
Subject: Implementation of PMAY-G
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: SANKAR PRASAD DATTA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2282

TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.03.2018

## IMPLEMENTATION OF PMAY-G

## 2282.   SHRI SANKAR PRASAD DATTA:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state

- (a) the  details  of  achievements  made  under  the  Indira  Awas  Yojana  (IAY),  now rechristened as Prandhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G);
- (b) the  details  of  monitoring  mechanism  in  place  to  oversee  the  implementation  of  the scheme;
- (c) whether the Government has proposed any changes in stakeholder pattern of PMAYG for its  better  implementation and if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  if  not,  the  reasons therefor; and
- (d) the procedural constraints faced by the Government therein?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV)

- (a) : Under Indira Awaas Yojana (IAY), approximately 3.96 crore houses have been constructed since inception.
- (b) : Under PMAY-G, for effective monitoring following steps have been taken:
- (i) Instead of multiple bank accounts at various levels in the State/UT, a single account at the State level, i.e. State Nodal Account (SNA), has been kept. Funds under PMAY-G are transferred directly to the beneficiary account from SNA through the PFMS-AwaasSoft platform which has largely resolved the problems of delayed payments and parking of funds at various levels.
- (ii) Performance monitoring is done through real time capture of progress using workflow enabled transactional data in AwaasSoft.  The data generated from the transactions in AwaasSoft are collated as system generated reports for monitoring different pre-determined parameters of performance.
- (iii)A mobile based application- 'AwaasApp', which has both off line and on line versions, empowers officials and citizens to capture and upload geo-tagged, time and date stamped photographs of the house at various stages of construction thereby reducing time lags in verification.
- (iv) Implementation of PMAY-G is reviewed in Performance Review Committee (PRC) meetings on quarterly basis, regular State Coordinating Officers meeting, Area Officer's visits and National Level Monitors visits.
- (c) : Under PMAY-G, selection of beneficiaries is made from Socio Economic and Caste Census (SECC), 2011 database as verified by the Gram Sabha whereas selection of beneficiaries under Indira Awaas Yojana (IAY) was done from BPL list. The fund sharing pattern between Centre and States remains unchanged.
- (d) : No procedural constraints are noticed at the Ministry level.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2276 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-08
Subject: Assessment of DDUGJY
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: BHOLA SINGH, PREM SINGH CHANDUMAJRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2276 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.03.2018

## ASSESSMENT OF DDUGJY

2276. SHRI BHOLA SINGH:

PROF. PREM SINGH CHANDUMAJRA:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has made any performance assessment of the  Deen  Dayal  Upadhyaya  Gram  Jyoti  Yojana  (DDUGJY)  in  Punjab  and Uttar Pradesh;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  and  the  outcome  thereof  indicating  the  number  of villages electrified during the last three years along with the number of unelectrified villages in both the States, State-wise;
- (c) whether any steps have been taken to electrify the remaining villages in these two States; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof, State-wise?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY

( SHRI  R. K. SINGH )

(a) to (d) : Performance  of  Deen  Dayal  Upadhyaya  Gram  Jyoti  Yojana (DDUGJY) is regularly monitored by Ministry of Power for the entire country including  the  States  of  Uttar  Pradesh  and  Punjab.      There  was  no  unelectrified village reported by the State of Punjab as on 1 st  April, 2015.   The progress of electrification of un-electrified villages of Uttar Pradesh during the last three years and the current year upto 28.02.2018, is as under:

| State         |   2014-15 |   2015-16 |   2016-17 |   2017-18 (upto 28.02.2018) |
|---------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------------------------|
| Uttar Pradesh |        59 |      1305 |       162 |                          09 |

The remaining un-electrified villages are targeted for electrification before 01.05.2018.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2269 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-08
Subject: Investment Recovered on Toll Roads
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: DEVUSINH JESINGBHAI CHAUHAN, PARESH RAWAL, DIPSINH SHANKARSINH RATHOD

be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  any  data  on  the  investment  recovered  on  the  toll  roads  in  the country; and
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof,  Statewise?

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2269

ANSWERED ON 8 TH  MARCH, 2018

## INVESTMENT RECOVERED ON TOLL ROADS

2269.   SHRI DEVUSINH CHAUHAN:

SHRI PARESH RAVAL:

SHRI D.S. RATHOD:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

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## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

- (a) & (b) The information is being collected and will be laid on the Table of the House.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2263 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-08
Subject: Complaints by Air Passengers
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: GANESH SINGH, SANJAY HARIBHAU JADHAV

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: : 2263 (To be answered on the &th March 2018)

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

Complaints by Air Passengers

2263.

SHRI GANESH SINGH SHRI SANJA Y HARIBHAU JADHAV

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state: -

- (a)whether the Government keeps data of complaints filed by air passengers travelling by various airlines in the country;
- (c)the details of domestic passengers travelled during the calendar year 2017;
- (b)if so, the number of such complaints received from air passengers from the year 2016 till date along with the action taken in this regard;
- (dJthe details of pricing deregulation making it one of the lowest-fare markets in the world;
- ifs0, the details thereof and details of supply by re-routing aircraft to the affected areas and ensuring stable prices during the last three years and current year?
- (e)whether the Government is cognizant of sudden surge in aviation demand during emergencies or natural calamities; and

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

(a) (b) Air passengers complaints are received in the Ministry of Civil Aviation through CPGRAM portal 0f Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances, INGRAM of Department of Consumer Affairs complaints received since 2016 through CPGRAM; INGRAM and AirSewa portal are 12837, 941 and 8081 respectively. The stakeholder wise records are maintained in respect of AirSewa only and 5511 complaints were received from air passengers against airlines since 2016. portal

To safeguard the interest of air passengers, Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA); has taken following passenger centric initiatives and has issued the following Civil Aviation Requirements (CARs):

(iJCAR Section 3, Series M Part I Carriage by air of Persons with Disability and/or Persons with Reduced Mobility

(iii)CAR Section 3, Series M Part IV Facilities to be provided to passengers delay

(i)CAR Section 3, Series M Part II Refund of Airline tickets to passengers.

by airlines due to denied boarding; cancellation of flights and in flights: (iv)CAR Section 3, Series M Part V Facilitation in case of diversion f aircraft.

Also, the stakeholders of aviation sector and other related Government organizations have nominated nodal cfficers for redressal of passenger complaints.

- (c)Passengers carried by domestic airlines during the calendar year 2017 were 1171.76 lakhs:
- (d) to (f)No such analysis has been carried out by this Ministry: With the repeal of Air Corporation Act in March 1994, air fare regulation Was dispensed with by the Government: Under the provision of the prevailing regulation, airfare is neither established nor regulated by the Government The Indian domestic aviation is totally deregulated  Airlines are free to induct capacity with any aircraft; free to select whatever markets:

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2262 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-08
Subject: Remuneration for Community Resource Persons under MGNREGS
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RAJESHBHAI NARANBHAI CHUDASAMA, S.P. MUDDAHANUMEGOWDA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2262

TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.03.2018

## REMUNERATION FOR COMMUNITY RESOURCE PERSONS UNDER MGNREGS

## 2262.   SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA:

## SHRI S.P. MUDDAHANUME GOWDA:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state

- (a) whether  the  Union  Government  proposes  to  offer  performance  based  remuneration structure  for  the  6,50,000  odd  personnel  employed  in  rural  areas  as  Assistants  and Community Resource Persons;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether bulk of these persons assist in Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) for preparing muster rolls and other official errands designated as Gram Rozgar Sevaks or Sahayaks;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the time by which the final decision is likely to be taken in this regard?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV)

- (a): No, Madam.
- (b): Does not arise.
- (c): No, Madam.

(d)&(e):

Do not arise.

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