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Lok Sabha Question No. 5604 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-07
Subject: Deaths due to Air Pollution
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: NEELAM SONKER, A. ARUNMOZHITHEVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH RESEARCH

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5604 TO BE ANSWERED ON 7 TH APRIL, 2017

## DEATHS DUE TO AIR PO LLUTION

## 5604. SHRIMATI NEELAM SONKER: SHRI A. ARUNMOZHITHEVAN:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether people are dying prematurely due to air pollution;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the number of people who died due to air pollution in various cities of the country includin Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi during the last three years; and
- (d) the corrective steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER THE MINIS TER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL )

- (a) & (b) : As informed by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), reports of World Health Organization (WHO) and State Global Air 2017 by Health Effects Institute & Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation, USA indicate that ambient particulate matter is a risk fa total deaths from all causes for all ages and genders. The exposure to air pollution is with breathing and respiratory problems, aggra vation of existing respiratory and cardiovascular diseases, adverse effects on the immune system, damage to the lung tissue and carcinoge Several epidemiological studies have shown an association between particulate air polluti exacerbations of illness in people with respiratory disease as well as rise in the number of from cardiovascular and respiratory disease among older people.
- (c) : There is no conclusive data available across the country to establish number of who died due to air pollution.

Contd………

- (d) : As informed by Central Pollution Control Board, steps taken by the Government inclu
- i. Directions  under  Section  5  of  the    Environment  (Protection)  Act,  1986  regard Effective  Movement  of  Traffic  at  Busy Intersections  on  01.11.2016  to  Delhi  and  11 districts of NCR States;
- ii. Directions under Section 18(1) (b) of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution 1981  regarding  prevention  and  control  of  air  pollution  in  non - attainment  cities  and towns on 01.0 7.2016 to 18 SPCBs and 2 PCCs.
- iii. Notification of National Ambient Air Quality Standards envisaging 12 pollutants;
- iv. Introduction of cleaner/alternate fuels like gaseous fuel, ethanol blend, etc.;
- v. Implementation of Bharat Stage -IV (BS- IV) norms in 70 selec ted cities universalization of the same by 2017;

and

- vi. Directions under Section 5 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 regarding Con of  open  burning,  construction  activities  and  watering  of  road  sides,  etc.  in  N 02.11.2016 to Delhi and NCR.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5603 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-07
Subject: Health Expenditure
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: RAM KUMAR SHARMA KUSHWAHA, ANUPAM HAZRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5603 TO BE ANSWERED ON 7 TH APRIL, 2017

## HEALTH EXPENDITURE

## 5603. SHRI RAM KUMAR SHARMA:

## DR. ANUPAM HAZRA:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  as  per  the  study  conducted  by  insurance  companies  the  annual  expenditure treatment of various diseases has increased from 2 percent to 13 percent in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and whether the Government has identified the reasons for i in the expenditure on the treatment of diseases;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether the Government has assessed the reason behind the increase in the number of pri hospitals and nursing homes in the country wherein the treatment is expensive and if details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE ( SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL )

- (a)  to (c):  The  Ministry  of  Health  and  Family  Welfare  is  not  aware  about  the  said  stu conducted by the insurance companies on annual expenditure on treatment of various disease
- (d): Public  health  and  hospitals is  a  State  subject. The  Union  Government  has  not undertaken any such study.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5602 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-07
Subject: Three Year Course in Alternative Medicines
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: VIKRAM USENDI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH)

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 5602 TO BE ANSWERED ON 7 TH APRIL, 2017

## THREE YEAR C OURSE IN ALTERNATIVE MEDICINES

## 5602. SHRI VIKRAM USENDI:

Will  the  Minister of AYURVEDA,  YOGA  AND  NATUROPATHY,  UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH) be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of students who have done three years course in alternative systems of medi
- (b) whether the Government has recognised th e said course;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether the Government is formulating any plan for those students who have done the years course in alternative systems of medicine taking into consideration their future so services can be utilised at such places where there is a shor tage of doctors; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)

- (a) to (e): The Alternative system of medicine is not recognised by the Government as it is regulated  under  any  Act  and  by  Central  Council  and  data  regarding  such  system  is maintained by this Ministry.

The  Ministry  of  AYUSH  has  the  mandate  to  regulate  and  rec ognise  the  education  of Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani and Homoeopathy systems of medicine only. As per regulations made under the provisions of the Indian Medicine Central Council Act, 1970 and the Homoeopat Central Council Act, 1973, following courses of Ayur veda, Siddha, Unani and Homoeopathy are regulated and recognised:

- i. Under - Graduate Courses of five and half years.

- ii. Post - Graduate Courses of three years.

- iii. Post - Graduate Diploma Courses of two years.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5601 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-07
Subject: Joint Military Exercise between India and Nepal
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE, JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN, RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV, DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK, HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT, VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

## DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5601

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 7 TH  APRIL, 2017

## JOINT MILITARY EXERCISE BETWEEN INDIA AND NEPAL

5601.  SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN:

SHRI SATAV RAJEEV:

SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK:

DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:

SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO:

j{kk ea=h

Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether    India  and  Nepal  conducted  a  Joint  Military  Exercise  in  Pithoragarh recently;
- (b) if so, the details and the objectives thereof;
- (c) the name of the Indian battalion and the number of soldiers who participated in the exercise; and
- (d) the amount incurred on the exercise and the benefit that is likely to accrue to India out of this exercise?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE

(DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE)

IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

र  ा रा य मं ी

(डा. सुभाष भामरे)

(a) to (d): Yes,  Madam.   Indo-Nepal  Battalion  Level  Combined Training  / Exercise  (Exercise  Surya  Kiran-IX)  was  conducted  at  Pithoragarh  from 07-20 March 2017.  A total of 17 officers, 28 Junior Commissioned Officers and 305 Other Ranks from 28 PUNJAB participated in the exercise.  A total of  Rs.  97,32,640/-  (Rupees  Ninety  Seven  Lakhs  Thirty  Two  Thousand  Six Hundred  Forty  Only)  was  incurred  on  the  conduct  of  exercise.    The objective  of  the  exercise  was  to  increase  military-to-military  cooperation with emphasis on cooperation in the area of Counter Insurgency / Counter Terrorism,  Humanitarian  Aid  and  Disaster  Relief,  Disaster  Management Capabilities  and  effectiveness  of  any  response  to  Pandemic  /  Epidemic diseases and Combat Life Survivality between the two countries.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5600 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-07
Subject: Defence Shipyards
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: RAYAPATI SAMBASIVA RAO

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5600

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 7 TH  APRIL, 2017

## DEFENCE  SHIPYARDS

5600.  SHRI RAYAPATI SAMBASIVA RAO:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE j{kk ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) the total number of defence shipyards in the country including in Andhra Pradesh, State / UT-wise;
- (b) the defence funds allocated, spent and unspent in such shipyards during the last three years;
- (c) the action taken on non-utilisation said funds;
- (d) whether any projects is being implemented in shipyards of Andhra Pradesh; and
- (e) if so, the details of the agreements and the contracts awarded in such shipyards?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE)

र  ा रा य मं ी

(डा. सुभाष भामरे)

- (a) There are the following 04  Defence  Public Sector  Undertaking Shipyards in the country:
- (i) M/s  Mazagaon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd-   Maharashtra
- (ii) M/s Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd - West Bengal
- (iii) M/s Goa Shipyard Ltd- Goa
- (iv) M/s Hindustan Shipyard Ltd-   Andhra Pradesh
- (b) & (c): M/s  Goa  Shipyard  Ltd.  has  been  sanctioned  funds  towards development of facilities for Mine Countermeasure Vessels project during

last three years as under :

(i) Rs. 112 Crore sanctioned on 12.03.2015

- (ii) Rs. 100 Crore sanctioned on 11.12.2015

The  amount  of  Rs.  112  Crore  sanctioned  on  12.03.2015  has  been utilized fully. Out of the amount of Rs. 100 Crore sanctioned on 11.12.2015, an amount  of  Rs.  63.73  Crore has  been  spent.  Balance  amount  is earmarked for remaining work of the contract. An  amount  of  Rs.  200  Crore  has  also  recently  been  given  on 20.03.2017  to  Hindustan  Shipyard  Ltd.  as  grants-in-aid  for  restoration works post cyclone HUDHUD. (d) to (e): Hindustan Shipyard Ltd. is currently implementing the following contracts: (i) Construction of 06X10 Ton Tugs at a cost of Rs. 122.13 Crore. The Project was awarded to Shipyard on 26.11.2012. Refit/repair  work  of  INS  Magar  and  INS  Kesari  at  a  cost  of Rs.  110  Crore  and  Rs.  100  Crore  respectively.  These  works were  awarded  to  the  Shipyard  on  15.01.2015  and  24.02.2016

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5598 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-07
Subject: Debt Recovery Tribunals
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5598

TO BE ANSWERED ON 7 TH APRIL, 2017/CHAITRA 17, 1939 (SHAKA)

Debts Recovery Tribunals

## 5598. SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL:

Will the Minister of Finance be pleased to state:

- (a) Whether the Government has set up Debt Recovery Tribunals (DRTs) to expedite debt recovery;
- (b) If so, the details thereof and the work undertaken by them till date;
- (c) Whether the said DRTs have proved to be inadequate and ill equipped for grounding of defaulters and recovery of debts;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the response of the Government thereto; and
- (e) The steps taken/being taken to set up more tribunals and strengthen them and fix legal loopholes to check delay in resolution and recovery of debts?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

- (a)& (b) The Government has set up 39 Debts Recovery Tribunals (DRTs) in different parts of the country. The number of cases (Original Applications) disposed by DRTs in past four years

is as

| Financial Year                     |   No. of Cases Disposed (OA) |
|------------------------------------|------------------------------|
| 2013-14                            |                        13699 |
| 2014-15                            |                        14219 |
| 2015-16                            |                        16525 |
| 2016-17 (till 31 st October, 2016) |                        11997 |

following:

- (c) to (e) To strengthen the DRTs, this Department has, inter-alia, taken the following steps:
- i. The Recovery of Debts Due to Banks and Financial Institutions (RDDB & FI) Act, 1993 and Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act (SARFAESI Act), 2002 were amended by the Enforcement of Security Interest
- and Recovery of Debts Laws & Miscellaneous Provisions (Amendment) Act, 2016 for expeditious adjudication and speedier resolution of defaulted loans.

ii. Six new DRTs have been established at Bengaluru, Chandigarh, Dehradun, Ernakulam, Hyderabad and Siliguri during 2016-17 bringing the total number of DRTs to 39.

- iii.IT infrastructure has been upgraded in DRTs.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5597 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-07
Subject: Balance of Payments
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: (ADV.) JOICE GEORGE

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  inflow  of  foreign  investments  mainly  helps  to improve  the  country's  Balance  of  Payments  situation  and  also  strengthen  the  rupee value against other global currencies, especially dominant US dollar; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL)

(a) & (b) Foreign investment is one of the important components of India's capital/finance account  of  balance  of  payments.  During  2016-17  (April-December),  the  current  account deficit  of  US$  11.6  billion  was  more  than  covered  by  the  net  capital  inflows  of  US$  25.9 billion resulting in the accretion of foreign exchange reserves of US$ 14.2 billion. Of this, net foreign investment inflows were US$ 27.4 billion. FDI, a more stable component of capital inflows increased to US$ 30.6 billion in 2016-17 (April-December) from US$ 27.2 billion in the corresponding period of the previous year.

During 2016-17, the Indian rupee depreciated by 2.4 per cent and by 1.8 per cent against the US dollar and Euro and appreciated by 12.6 per cent against the Pound sterling. However, in February and March 2017 the rupee appreciated against all the above three currencies  with  significant  capital  inflows,  both  portfolio  and  FDI.  Net  FII  flows  picked  up significantly  since  February  2017  after  turning  negative  during  the  period  October  2016January 2017. FDI inflows also continued to be robust during 2016-17 (April-January).

Positive  sentiment  generated  by  good  growth  prospects  of  the  Indian  economy, sound  macroeconomic  fundamentals  with low inflation, low current account deficit, adequate forex reserves, etc. are driving capital inflows contributing to the  strengthening of the rupee.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5596 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-07
Subject: Effect of Video/Online Games on Children
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: LAKHAN LAL SAHU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 5596

TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.04.2017

## EFFECT OF VIDEO/ONLINE GAMES ON CHILDREN

## 5596.  SHRI LAKHAN LAL SAHU:

Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a)       whether the Government has taken note of the effect of video/online games which are inciting violence amongst children;
- (b)      if so, whether Government proposes to put a ban on such video/online games;
- (c)      if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d)      the other remedial steps taken or being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI KRISHNA RAJ)

- (a) to (c)  No such study has been conducted.
- (d)      Section 69A of the Information Technology Act, 2000 empowers Government to block any  information  generated,  transmitted,  received,  stored  or  hosted  in  any  computer resource in the interest of i) sovereignty and integrity of India, ii) defence of India, iii) security of the State, iv) friendly relations with foreign States v) public order or vi) for preventing incitement to the commission of any cognizable offence relating to above.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5595 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-07
Subject: Outstanding Taxes from Aviation Companies
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: PRATAPRAO GANPATRAO JADHAV, HARISHCHANDRA DEORAM CHAVAN, RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY, RAMA DEVI

- (a) & (b):

## Direct Tax

The data of recovery of outstanding taxes sector-wise or industry-wise is not maintained centrally. Moreover, disclosure of information about specific taxpayers is governed by the provisions of section 138 of the Income Tax Act.

Strategies and targets to collect the arrears of taxes are laid for every financial year as part of the Central Action Plan document. Efforts of the assessing officer to collect/recover the outstanding demand are  regularly  reviewed/monitored  by  the  superior  authorities.  Databases  like  Individual  Transaction Statement and 360-degree profile generated by the Department and those maintained by other agencies like  FIU-IND  have  been  made  available  to  the  field  units  for  identification  of  assets  for  recovery. Guidelines for Tax Recovery Officers for recovery and guidelines to filed authorities for dealing with stay petitions  have  been  issued.  Efforts  for  early  disposal  of  appeals  are  also  undertaken.  A  new  reward scheme for information leading to recovery of arrears has been notified.  Names of confirmed defaulters are published in newspapers and put in public domain.

## Indirect Tax

Government initiates action against  all  those  who  fail  to  deposit  taxes  on  time  in  terms  of  the relevant legal provisions , which include issuing of show cause notices, adjudication   and  recovery of the amounts held to be payable.  However data of aviation companies which have failed to deposit tax on  time  during  the  last  three  years  and  the  current  year,  aviation  company  wise  including  fines  and punishments and the amount of outstanding tax recovered by the Government during the said period  is not maintained centrally.

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## Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  5595

TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, APRIL 07, 2017 CHAITRA 17, 1939 (SAKA)

## OUTSTANDING TAXES FROM AVIATION COMPANIES

†5595: SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV: SHRI HARISHCHANDRA CHAVAN: SHRI RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY: SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI:

Will the Minister of Finance be pleased to state:

- (a)  the details of action taken by the Government against the aviation companies which fail to deposit tax on time during the last three years and the current year, aviation company-wise including fines and punishments for non-payment of outstanding tax amounts; and
- (b)  the amount of outstanding tax recovered by the Government during the said period?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)
Lok Sabha Question No. 5594 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-07
Subject: Mahila Suraksha Kendras
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RAMESH POKHRIYAL NISHANK, BHARAT SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5594

TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.04.2017

## MAHILA SURAKSHA KENDRAS

5594.  SHRI DR. RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK': SHRI BHARAT SINGH :

Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a)     whether the Government has set up Mahila Suraksha Kendras in the country to provide safety and security to women;
- (b)       if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise;
- (c)       the special provisions made to monitor and provide security to women in these Kendras;
- (d)          whether  any  cases  of  harassment  have  been  registered  in  these  Kendras  during  the  last three years and the current year; and
- (e)       if so, the details thereof, State/ UT-wise and the action taken by the Government thereon?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI KRISHNA RAJ)

- (a)        to (e)  : Ministry  of  Women  and  Child  Development  has  not  set  up  any  Mahila Suraksha Kendra. However,  the  Ministry  of  Women  and  Child  Development  is implementing the scheme of Setting up of One Stop Centre (OSC) since 1st April 2015 to support women affected by violence to be funded under Nirbhaya Fund. The scheme aims to  facilitate  access  to  an  integrated  range  of  services  including  medical  aid,  police assistance,  legal  aid/case  management,  psycho-social  counselling,  temporary  support services  to  women affected by violence. Till date, 121 Centres have  been set up. Data received from 12 OSCs shows that 2384 women in distress have been assisted by these Centres.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5593 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-07
Subject: Road Projects in Jammu and Kashmir
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: JUGAL KISHORE SHARMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5593

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 7 TH  APRIL, 2017

## ROAD PROJECT IN JAMMU AND KASHMIR

## 5593.  SHRI JUGAL KISHORE:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE j{kk ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  a number of road projects of the  Border Roads Organisation (BRO) in Jammu & Kashmir has been delayed;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, project-wise; and
- (c) the time by which such road projects are likely to be completed?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

र  ा रा य मं ी

(DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE)

(डा. सुभाष भामरे)

## (a) & (b): Yes, Madam.  9 road projects of length 58.13 km are delayed in Jammu and Kashmir due to the following reasons:-

- (i) Delay in Forest / Wildlife clearance.
- (ii) Limited working season.
- (iii) Difficulties in availability of construction material.
- (iv) Delay in land acquisition.
- (v) Damages due to natural disasters such as flash floods.
- (c) These 9 road projects are likely to be completed by 2018.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5592 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-07
Subject: Loss due to Non-Payment of Taxes
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: S.P. MUDDAHANUMEGOWDA, RAJESHBHAI NARANBHAI CHUDASAMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5592

TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 7 th  April 2017 17 CHAITRA 1939 (SAKA)

## LOSS DUE TO NON-PAYMENT OF TAXES

## 5592.  SHRI S. P. MUDDAHANUME GOWDA: SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA:

- Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state: (a)  whether the Government incurred income loss due to non-payment of taxes by Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) and  Public Sector Units (PSUs)  on  their securities transactions; (b)  if so, the amount of losses incurred during the last three years and the current year; (c)  whether  the  Government/SEBI  has  initiated  any  action  against  those  FIIs  which  are involved in Securities Transaction Tax (STT) evasion, if so, the details thereof; and
- (d)  the other steps taken by the Government to recover the taxes from FIIs?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

- (a)  No such loss of revenue has come to the notice of the Government.
- (b)  Does not arise in view of reply to part (a) above.
- (c)  Does not arise in view of reply to part (a) above.
- (d)  Does not arise in view of reply to part (a) above.

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