Lok Sabha Question No. 489 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-06
Subject: Implementation of Assurances
Ministry: PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS
Asked by: Tejpratap Singh,Yadav, ANJU BALA

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.489 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.02.2018

## 'IMPLEMENTATION OF ASSURANCE '

## SHRI TEJ PRATAP SINGH YADAV SMT. ANJU BALA

'Will the Minister of PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the implementation of assurances given by Ministers in Parliament is a function of the Ministry;
- (b) if so, the details of assurances given, implemented and the number of pending assurances during the current Lok Sabha, Ministry-wise;
- (c) whether there is an increase in the pendency of assurances between the 15 th and 16 th Lok Sabha;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (e) the  follow-up  action  taken  by  the  Government  with  respective  Ministries  for fulfilment of pending assurances?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS; AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION

(SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL)

(a)    No  Madam,  However,  being  a  Nodal  Ministry,  the  Ministry  of  Parliamentary Affairs  monitors  the  implementation  of  the  Government  Assurances  given  by Ministers in Parliament and periodically lays implementation Reports in fulfillment of the Assurances received from concerned Ministries/Departments on the Table of the House during session period.

- (b)  During  the  current  Lok  Sabha  4588  Assurances  were  given.  Out  of  these  2518 Assurances  were  implemented  and  1857  Assurances  are  pending.  Ministry-wise details are at Annexure.

(c) No Madam, As per the records of this Ministry at the end of Fifteen Lok Sabha, 3263  Assurances  were  pending  and  till  5 th January  2018,  2502  Assurances  are pending  in  Lok  Sabha.  There  is,  therefore,  no  increase  in  pendency  of  Assurances between the Fifteenth & Sixteenth Lok Sabha.

(d) Does not arise.

(e)  The  Ministry  of  Parliamentary  Affairs  reviews  the  stage  implementation  of pending Assurances by holding periodical review meetings with officers of Ministries/Departments for expeditions fulfullment of the Assurances.

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Annexure

## MINISTRY-WISE DETAILS OF ASSURANCES GIVEN, PENDING AND IMPLEMENTED DURING 16TH LOK SABHA

| Ministry                                                   |   Given assurances |   Pending assurances |   Implemented |
|------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|----------------------|---------------|
| AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE                            |                129 |                   42 |            79 |
| ATOMIC ENERGY                                              |                 36 |                   18 |            15 |
| AYURVEDA, YOGA &NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY |                 34 |                   20 |            12 |
| CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS                                  |                130 |                   60 |            67 |
| CIVIL AVIATION                                             |                131 |                   31 |            98 |
| COAL                                                       |                111 |                   40 |            66 |
| COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY                                      |                 89 |                   15 |            65 |
| COMMUNICATION                                              |                 37 |                   30 |             7 |
| COMMUNICATIONS& INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY                     |                204 |                   57 |           140 |
| CONSUMER AFFAIRS ,FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION             |                 75 |                   13 |            54 |
| CORPORATE AFFAIRS                                          |                 34 |                   15 |            18 |
| CULTURE                                                    |                 84 |                   33 |            50 |
| DEFENCE                                                    |                195 |                   84 |           104 |
| DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION                        |                  7 |                    3 |             4 |
| DRINKING WATER& SANITATION                                 |                 31 |                   14 |            14 |
| EARTH SCIENCES                                             |                 14 |                    4 |            10 |
| ELECTRONICS &INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY                        |                 11 |                    6 |             5 |
| ENVIRONMENT, FORESTS& CLIMATE CHANGE                       |                144 |                   57 |            80 |
| EXTERNAL AFFAIRS                                           |                 43 |                   19 |            17 |
| FINANCE                                                    |                222 |                   75 |           137 |
| FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES                                 |                 13 |                    3 |             9 |
| HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE                                  |                159 |                   54 |           101 |
| HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES                    |                 29 |                    9 |            18 |
| HOME AFFAIRS                                               |                279 |                  113 |           151 |
| HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS                                  |                 50 |                    5 |            39 |
| HUMANRESOURCE DEVELOPMENT                                  |                245 |                  133 |           109 |
| INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING                               |                 61 |                   28 |            32 |
| LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT                                      |                135 |                   71 |            64 |
| LAW AND JUSTICE                                            |                217 |                  110 |            90 |
| MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES                        |                 18 |                    3 |            12 |
| MINES                                                      |                 23 |                    6 |            17 |
| MINORITY AFFAIRS                                           |                 25 |                   15 |             8 |
| NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY                                   |                 30 |                    9 |            16 |
| NITI Aayog                                                 |                  1 |                    1 |             0 |
| OVERSEAS INDIAN AFFAIRS                                    |                  1 |                    0 |             1 |
| PANCHAYATI RAJ                                             |                  7 |                    3 |             2 |
| PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS                                      |                  2 |                    0 |             2 |
| PERSONNEL,PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS                   |                 53 |                   27 |            24 |

| PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS                              |   79 |   21 |   57 |
|--------------------------------------------------------|------|------|------|
| PLANNING                                               |   44 |   19 |   23 |
| POWER                                                  |   53 |   29 |   22 |
| PRIME MINISTER                                         |    1 |    0 |    0 |
| RAILWAYS                                               |  237 |   99 |  128 |
| ROAD TRANSPORT& HIGHWAYS                               |  200 |   99 |   85 |
| RURAL DEVELOPMENT                                      |   96 |   31 |   62 |
| SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY                                 |   61 |   30 |   31 |
| SHIPPING                                               |   61 |   37 |   22 |
| SKILL DEVELOPMENT, ENTREPRENEURSHIP                    |   60 |   37 |   22 |
| SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT                         |   72 |   40 |   31 |
| SPACE                                                  |   22 |   18 |    3 |
| STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION                |   13 |    4 |    8 |
| STEEL                                                  |   26 |    5 |   20 |
| TEXTILES                                               |   65 |   26 |   36 |
| TOURISM                                                |   43 |   10 |   30 |
| TRIBAL AFFAIRS                                         |   27 |   12 |   14 |
| URBAN DEVELOPMENT                                      |  101 |   21 |   75 |
| WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT& GANGA REJUVENATION |   95 |   28 |   62 |
| WOMENAND CHILD DEVELOPMENT                             |   53 |   33 |   19 |
| YOUTH AFFAIRS& SPORTS                                  |   70 |   32 |   31 |
| TOTAL                                                  | 4588 | 1857 | 2518 |