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Lok Sabha Question No. 265 (STARRED), answered on 2017-08-03
Subject: No Development Zone
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: SRIRAM MALYADRI

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *265

ANSWERED ON 03.0 8.201 7

## NO DEVELOPMENT ZONE

## *265. SHRI MALYADRI SRIRAM

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to declare some of the areas near Ganga river as we other water bodies as 'No Development Zone' across the countr y and if so, the details thereof; (b) the steps being taken by the Government in this regard; and
- (c) the time by which the said zone is likely to be declared/implemented?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER FOR WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION

(SUSHRI UMA BHARTI)

- (a), (b) & (c)     A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT REFERRED T O IN REPLY TO PARTS (A) , (B) & (C) OF L OK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *265 TO BE ANSWERED ON , THE 3 RD AUGUST, 2017 ON 'NO DEVELOPMENT ZONE' RAISED BY SHRI MALYADRI SRIRAM .

(a) to (c) A Model Draft Bill for Flood Plain Zoning Legislation was circulated by the Government  in  1975  to  all  States  to  help  States  enact  legislation.  The  model  bill  pr prohibition and restriction of the activities in the notified area of the floo d plain. The River Ganga (Rejuvenation,  Protection  and  Management)  Authorities  Order,  2016  provides  that  the  b River Ganga and its flood plain shall be construction free zone. It also prohibits constr structure for residential or commerc ial or industrial or any other purposes in the River Ganga, of River Ganga or its tributaries or active flood area of River Ganga or its tributaries Green Tribunal vide its judgment dated 13.07.2017 in O.A. 200/2014 has directed to iden ity and demarcate the flood plains of river Ganga from Haridwar to Unnao and has ordered that til identification and demarcation of flood plain is completed, 100 metres from the edge of would  be  designated  as  no  development/construction zone.  Further,  Ministry  of  Environment Forests & Climate Change also circulated draft notification on 'River Conservation Zones' in 2015 to all States.

Ministry of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation has taken up the matter with all the states. Only Uttarakhand, Rajasthan and Manipur have enacted the Legi

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Lok Sabha Question No. 261 (STARRED), answered on 2017-08-03
Subject: Desiltation of Ganga River
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: RAJESH RANJAN  (PAPPU  YADAV), JAY PRAKASH NARAYAN YADAV

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. †*261

ANSWERED ON 03 .0 8.201 7

## DESILTATION OF GANGA RIVER

†*261.

SHRI RAJESH RANJAN SHRI JAI PRAKASH NARAYAN YADAV

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

- (a) whether the Government is considering any scheme for desiltation of the Ganga river and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  a  Central  te am  has  visited  the  State  to  find  a  solution  for  the  same  and  if findings thereof along with the follow up action taken thereon; and
- (c) the time by which the desilting work is likely to be started and completed?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER FOR WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA

REJUVENATION ( SUSHRI UMA BHARTI ) (a) to (c)   A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  T O  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS (A)  TO  (C)  OF  LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *261 TO BE ANSWERED ON, THE 3 RD AUGUST, 2017 ON ' DESILTATION OF GANGA RIVER ' RAISED BY SHRI RAJESH RANJAN & SHRI JAI PRAKASH NARAYAN YADAV.

(a)No, Madam.

(b) & (c) On the request of State Government of Bihar, a Central team led by Secretary, Min Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation alongwith officials and experts Sh. A.B. Pandya, former Chairman, Central Water Commission and Prof. Z. A hmed, IIT Roorkee has visited the State on 05 th June' 2017 and held discussions with State Government officials. aerial survey of the reach of river Ganga from Buxar to Farakka  was carried out by th team.

The  team  held discussions  with  Hon'b le  Chief  Minister  of  Bihar  alongwith  State Government officials and experts wherein it was decided that a Committee to look into aspects  of  floods  and  siltation  in  the  State  of  Bihar  shall  be  constituted.    The  opi Government of Bihar h asalsobeen obtained in respect of constitution of the Committee inclu its Terms of Reference.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3220 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-03
Subject: Suicide by Textile  Workers
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: J.C. DIVAKAR REDDY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3220 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.08.2017

## SUICIDE BY TEXTILE WORKERS

## 3220.  SHRI J.C. DIVAKAR REDDY:

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

- (a)  whether the Government has any details of the workers who have committed suicide in the textile related jobs and due to losses incurred by them;
- (b)   if so, the details thereof and the compensation paid to their families so far and the criteria adopted for paying compensation, State/UT-wise; and
- (c)  the steps taken to avoid such suicide by textile workers in the country in future with some action plan?

## उत्तर

## ( )

## ANSWER वस्त्र मंरी श्री अज

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES (SHRI AJAY TAMTA)

(a) to (c): No, Madam; However, in order to overcome/facilitate the problems faced by the  textile  workers  in  the  country,  Government  has  been  implementing  various  policy initiatives and schemes such as, Integrated Skill Development Scheme (ISDS), Schemes for Development of Silk and Sericulture sectors, National Handloom Development Programme (NHDP),  Comprehensive  Handloom  Cluster  Development  Scheme(CHCDS),  Yarn  supply Scheme,  National  Handicrafts  Development  Programme  (NHDP), etc.  Government  is  also implementing PowerTex India, a comprehensive scheme for Powerloom Sector Development.

Further,  Government  is  also  implementing  social  welfare  schemes  for  weavers/ workers, such as Matatma Gandhi Bunkar Bima Yojana for Handloom weavers, the Group Insurance  Scheme  for  Powerloom  workers,  the  Aam  Admi  Bima  Yojana  for  handicrafts artisans, scholarship for children of jute workers etc. Government of India had introduced the Textile Workers Rehabilitation Fund Scheme (TWRFS) to provide relief to workers rendered jobless due to permanent closure of Non-SSI Textile Mills in private sector. The TWRFS has now been merged with Rajiv Gandhi Shramik Kalyan Yojana RGSKY which  provides an unemployment allowance for the employees covered under ESI Scheme, who are rendered unemployed involuntarily due to retrenchment/closure of factory  etc.  The Government had also approved a special package for textile sector with an outlay of Rs. 6000 crore to boost employment generation and exports particularly in Garmenting and Made-ups.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3213 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-03
Subject: Expressways
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: SHYAMA CHARAN GUPTA, HARISH DWIVEDI, PINAKI MISRA, K. KAMARAAJ

be pleased to state:

- (a) the  number  of  approved  expressways  in  the  country  along  with  their  length,  Statewise/UT-wise including Tamil Nadu;
- (b) the details of expressway projects being presently executed and funds allocated by the Government during the last three years, State/UT-wise;
- (c) whether any priority is given to the expressway project in Naxal-hit areas; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3213 ANSWERED ON 3 RD  AUGUST, 2017

## EXPRESSWAYS

3213.   SHRI SHYAMA CHARAN GUPTA; SHRI HARISH CHANDRA ALIAS HARISH DWIVEDI: SHRI PINAKI MISRA: DR. K. KAMARAJ:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## सडक़ परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

(a)  to  (d)  Government  has  approved  a  plan  for  constructing  one  thousand  kilometers  of Expressways  under  NHDP  Phase-VI.  The  expressways  are  to  be  selected  from  the  high density corridors of Vadodara-Mumbai (400 km), Delhi-Meerut (66 km), Bangalore-Chennai (334 km), Delhi -Jaipur (261Km ), Delhi-Chandigarh (249 Km), Kolkata-Dhanbad (227 Km) and  Delhi-Agra  (200  km).  Ministry  has  also  given  'in-principle'  approval  to  carry  out feasibility study for development of Expressways of other corridors namely; Delhi-Ludhiana -Amritsar-Katra  Expressway  (Delhi-Chandigarh  Expressway  modified  as  Delhi-Ludhiana  Amritsar-Katra Expressway), Hyderabad-VijayawadaAmravathi Expressway,  NagpurHyderabad-Bangalore Expressway, Kanpur Lucknow Expressway and Ring road /Expressway  at  Amravathi.  In  addition,  Government  has  approved  Eastern  Peripheral Expressway  (135  km).  Presently,  the  works  for  Delhi-Meerut  Expressway  (three  packages out  of  four  packages)  and  Eastern  Peripheral  Expressway  (six  packages)  are  in  execution stage with awarded civil works cost of Rs. 3888 crores and Rs. 4418 crores respectively. The main criterion for selection of Expressway corridors is the traffic volume.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3210 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-03
Subject: Conversion of Hospitals at Major Ports
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE, DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK, KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH, ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN, HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT, SUDHEER GUPTA, VIJAY KUMAR S.R., BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO, T. RADHAKRISHNAN, GAJANAN CHANDRAKANT KIRTIKAR, JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN, VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3210 TO BE ANSWERED ON 3 rd AUGUST, 2017 CONVERSION OF HOSPITALS AT MAJOR PORTS

3210. SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE: SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK: KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH: SHRI ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN: DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT: SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA: SHRI S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR: SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO: SHRI T. RADHAKRISHNAN: SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR: DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN: SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO:

Will the Minister of SHIPPING be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to convert existing hospitals at all the Major Ports in the country into medical colleges and super specialty centres on Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode and if so, the details and objectives thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has constituted a committee under the Medical Council of India for the purpose and if so, the details thereof along with the salient points of the
- recommendation made by the committee and the reaction of the Government thereon;
- (c) whether the Mumbai port will be the first port with 200 bed hospital that would be handed over to a society, trust or a company for starting a medical college;
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the financial implications involved therein and the time frame set for the purpose; and
- (e) the time by which a decision on converting existing hospitals at all the Major Ports into medical colleges and super specialty centres is likely to be taken?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

(SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a)&(b):A  committee  on  Redevelopment  of  Port  Hospitals  had  been  constituted  under  the Chairmanship  of  Dr.  Ved  Prakash  Mishra  on  6.05.2016  to  suggest  the  model  for development and modernization of the Port hospitals on Public Private Partnership (PPP) basis and also to explore the possibility of setting up medical education colleges along with these hospitals
- (c)to(e):The Committee has submitted its report on 14.07.2017. The main recommendation of the Committee inter-alia includes development of healthcare facilities, augmenting the tertiary care and examining the possibility of establishing the medical hospital on PPP basis at the Port hospitals.

The report has been forwarded to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and all the  Major  Ports  for  their  comments.  The  decision  to  develop  Port  Hospitals  further  will depend on the prevailing policies of the Government and the relevant regulations issued by Medical Council of India.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3206 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-03
Subject: Fleet of Double Decker Buses
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT, DHARMENDRA YADAV, KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH, ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN, SUDHEER GUPTA, VIJAY KUMAR S.R., Shrirang Appa Barne, BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO, T. RADHAKRISHNAN, SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE, GAJANAN CHANDRAKANT KIRTIKAR, SHIVAJI ADHALRAO PATIL, SUSHIL KUMAR SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3206 ANSWERED ON  3 rd August, 2017

## FLEET OF DOUBLE DECKER BUSES

## 3206.    SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT:

SHRI DHARMENDRA YADAV:

KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH:

SHRI ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

SHRI S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR:

SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE:

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHTO:

SHRI T. RADHAKRISHNAN:

DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

SHRI ADHALRAO PATIL SHIVAJIRAO:

SHRI SUSHIL KUMAR SINGH:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether the Government is formulating a scheme for linking Delhi with cities such as Mumbai, Jaipur, Lucknow and Ludhiana with a fleet of double decker luxury buses;
- (b)  if so, the present status thereof and the time by which a final decision in this regard is likely to be taken;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  revamp  the  public  transport  through  introduction  of double decker luxury buses propelled by alternative fuel, if so, the details thereof?
- (d)  whether  the  Government  has  reviewed  the  increasing  number  of  private  vehicles  and  the public transport system available to commuters and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)  the steps taken by the Union Government with a view to discouraging people  from purchasing new vehicles and for improving public transport?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

(a)  to  (c)  :  Government  is  in  favour  of  introduction  of  high  capacity  public  transport  buses. Government has specified the standard of Double Decker Buses for intra-city as well as inter-city applications. However, no specific scheme has been formulated on double decker buses.

(d) : No Madam.

(e) : Urban transport is intertwined with Urban Development which is a State subject. However, the Government of India has taken following steps to improve public transport and parking space in various cities:

- (i) Issue of National Urban transport Policy (NUTP-2006) which encourages greater use of public transport and non-motorised modes;
- (ii) Issue of advisory to State Governments/UTs on congestion charges;
- (iii) Stipulating  condition  of  developing  parking  policy  by  cities  as  one  the  conditions  under bus funding scheme;
- (iv) Assistance  for  procurement  of  buses,  ancillary  infrastructure,  implementation  of  Bus Rapid Transit Systems(BRTS) and Metro Rail Projects; and
- (v) Making Urban Transport components admissible under Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) and Smart City Mission.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3205 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-03
Subject: Suspension of Licences of Airlines
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: CHANDRAKANT BHAURAO KHAIRE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARFED QUESTION NO. 3205

8 August 2017)

(To be answered on the 3rd

## SUSPENSION OF LICENSES OF AIRLINES

3205.

SHRI CHANDRAKANT KHAIRE

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) the number of private airlines, in respect of which flying licences have Ibeen suspended by the Government during the last five years;
- (c) if s0, the number of such complaints received by the Government and the action taken by the Government thereon during the said period?
- (b) whether severai private airlines provide irregular services and delay their flights from their scheduled time; and

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

- (a): During the last five years i.e from 2013 to 2017, four private airlines AOPs were suspended by Directorate General of Civil Aviation:

(b) & (c): As per Air Transport Circular 04 of 2009 issued by DGCA, airport operator are submitting,On Time Performance(OTP) data on monthly basis: The data submitted by airport operators provide information o flight delays. Airlines are required' to provide facilitation to passengers for flight delays as per the conditions\_ specified in Civil Aviation Requirements, Section 3 Air Transport; Series M; Part IV.

Complaints specific to flight delays are not required to be maintained as per regulation: However, number 0f passengers affected due to delay beyond 02 hours and the facilitation provided by the airlines in the last six months is

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| Beycnd 2 Hrs Delays'   | Beycnd 2 Hrs Delays'   | Beycnd 2 Hrs Delays'                    |
|------------------------|------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
| Month                  | No. of Pax Affected    | Amount Spent on Facilitation (In Lakhs) |
| Jan-17                 | 239454                 | 146.36                                  |
| Feb-17                 | 104591                 | 77.88                                   |
| Mar-17                 | 56087                  | 61.22                                   |
| Apr-17                 | 51314                  | 65.50                                   |
| May-17                 | 91213                  |                                         |
| Jun-17                 | 85009                  | 88.97 99.91                             |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3204 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-03
Subject: Compensation to Displaced Persons
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: RAYAPATI SAMBASIVA RAO

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3204 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.08.2017

## COMPENSATION TO DISPLACED PERSONS

3204. SHRI RAYAPATI SAMBASIVA RAO:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) whether there is any policy in regard to paying compensation to displaced/affected persons when a project under the Ministry comes up;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) if not, the reasons therefor;

(d) the quantum of compensation paid to the displaced/affected persons due to a project by NTPC, PGCIL; and

(e) whether  any  cases  of  compensation  to  displaced  /affected  persons  are pending, if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor?

## A N S W E R

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

( SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL )

(a)  &  (e)  :      Yes,  Madam.    Land  acquisition  for  projects  set  up  by  PSUs  under Ministry of Power is done as per the provisions of Government of India (GOI) Land Acquisition  Act-  1894/  Special  Acts  of  respective  States,  National  Policy  on Resettlement  and  Rehabilitation  for  Project  Affected  Families  -  2003  (NPRR2003), the National Rehabilitation and Resettlement Policy, 2007 (NRRP-2007) and the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (RFCTLARR Act - 2013).

The  land  rates/compensation  are  decided  by  the  concerned  State Government/State Authority as per provisions of the prevailing Land Acquisition Act of Government of India / respective State Government.

NTPC has paid compensation of Rs.1763.28 crore for private land acquisition  in  respect  of  their  12  under  construction  projects.    PGCIL  has  paid compensation  of  Rs.874.90  Crore  for  land  acquisition  in  respect  of  their  69 projects since 2007.

As of now, total amount as demanded by State Administration has been deposited by NTPC and PGCIL and no case of compensation to displaced/affected persons are pending.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3203 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-03
Subject: Collection of Toll Tax
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: SADHVI SAVITRI BAI PHOOLE, VIKRAM USENDI

be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  details  of  the  criteria  and  guidelines  to  regulate  the  collection  of  toll  tax  on  the  national highways by the developers;
- (b) whether the cases have been brought to the notice of Government regarding violation of the terms and conditions of tenders by the private highway developers for collecting toll tax in excess of  the prescribed rates;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the action taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a)  The  user  fee  rates  for  fee  plazas  of  Built,  Operate  and  Transfer  [BOT  (Toll)]  and  Operation, Maintenance  and  Transfer  (OMT)  projects  are  as  per  applicable  NH  Fee  Rules  (1997/2008)  and provisions of respective Concession Agreements. However, user fee rates of Public Funded fee plazas are as per National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008, as amended from time to time.
- (b) to (d) Any case of irregularity/overcharging is dealt with on case to case basis as per the provisions of respective Contract/Concession Agreement.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3203

ANSWERED ON 3 RD  AUGUST, 2017

## COLLECTION OF TOLL TAX

## 3203.   SADHVI SAVITRI BAI PHULE: SHRI VIKRAM USENDI:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

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