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Lok Sabha Question No. 3739 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-08
Subject: Gap between Demand and Supply
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: B. SREERAMULU, SADASHIV KISAN LOKHANDE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3739 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.12.2016

## GAP BETWEEN DEMAND AND SUPPLY

3739. SHRI B. SRIRAMULU: SHRI SADASHIV LOKHANDE:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  gap  between  the  demand  and  supply  of  power  in  the country  can  be  bridged  by  optimum  utilisation  of  the  power  generation capacity of the hydel power sector and if so, the details thereof and the stand of the Government in this regard;
- (b) whether  the  construction  work  of  hydel  power  projects  in  the country is facing a number of bottlenecks, both natural and man-made;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and  the steps being taken by the Government to remove these bottlenecks;
- (d) whether  the  operational  time  period  of  the  hydel  power  projects have been extended for increasing power generation and accordingly their status have been upgraded and if so, the details thereof for the last three years, project and State-wise;
- (e) whether the Government proposes to frame a hydel power policy to meet the increasing demand for power and if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) the other steps being taken by the Government to augment power generation capacity of the hydel power projects?

## A N S W E R

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

( SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL )

(a) : Yes, Madam. The gap between demand and supply of power during the current year 2016-17 (April-October, 2016)  in terms of energy is only 0.7%. One of the factors leading to this marginal demand - supply gap is  the  optimum  utilization  of  generation  capacity  of  the  hydro  power sector.  Hydro  Power  Plants  are  optimally  used  during  peak  hours  taking into consideration water availability, irrigation requirements etc.

..........2.

(b) & (c) : Yes, Madam.    Hydel power projects face a number  of bottlenecks,  both  natural  and  man-made.  The  major  natural  bottlenecks encountered  in  hydel  power  projects  are  natural  calamities,  geological uncertainties, difficult terrain  & poor accessibility, etc. The major manmade bottlenecks relate to land acquisition problems, local agitations / resistance including rehabilitation & resettlement issues, funds constraints, etc.

(d) : There is no proposal to increase the operational time period of the hydro electric projects.

(e) & (f) : A number of remedial measures have been undertaken by the Government to fully harness the hydropower potential in the country viz., provision  of  debt  financing  of  longer  tenure  under  National  Electricity Policy,  option  of  charging  lower  rate  of  depreciation  vis-a-vis  Central Electricity  Regulatory  Commission  (CERC)  norms,  extending  cost  plus tariff regime for public and private sector hydro projects up to 15.08.2022 in Revised Tariff Policy, excluding hydro power from Renewable Purchase Obligation etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3738 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-08
Subject: NH from Alappuzha to Kodaikanal
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: SURESH KODIKUNNIL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3738

ANSWERED ON 8 TH  DECEMBER, 2016

## NH FROM ALAPPUZHA TO KODAIKANAL

## 3738.  SHRI KODIKUNNIL SURESH:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  finalised  the  new  National  Highway  (NH)  from Alappuzha to Kodaikanal;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the DPR of the said NH has been approved; and
- (d) whether the Government has allotted any funds to Alleppey-Kodaikanal highway, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

(a)  to  (d)      The  declaration  of  road  from  Alappuzha  on  NH  66  to  Vazhoor  on  NH  183  as National Highway depends on the outcome of Detailed Project Report (DPR).  An amount of Rs.  158.29  lakh  has  been  sanctioned  by  the  Ministry  for  preparation  of  Detailed  Project Report (DPR) from Alappuzha to Vazhoor in the State of Kerala.  Vazhoor to Kodaikanal is connected with NH 183/State road.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3736 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-08
Subject: Sports Subject in the Constitution of India
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: PREM DAS RAI

- (a)
- (b)

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS ( DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS )

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3736 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.12.2016

Sports Subject in the Constitution of India

3736.  SHRI PREM DAS RAI:

Will  the  Minister  of  YOUTH  AFFAIRS  AND  SPORTS  be pleased to state :

- (a)      Whether  the  Government  proposes  to  transfer      the subject of 'sports' from the State List to the Concurrent List of the Constitution;
- (b)   If so, the details and the objectives thereof;
- (c)    the  details  of  annual  budgetary  allocation  for  various sports  in  the  country  during  the  last  three  years  and  the current year; and
- (d)    the  other  steps  proposed  by  the  Government  for  the promotion / development of sports in the country ?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS (SHRI VIJAY GOEL)

- No Madam.
- Does not arise in view of (a) above.
- (c)&  (d)  Promotion  and  development  of  Sports  disciplines  is the responsibility of the concerned National Sports

Federations (NSF).  Central Government supplements efforts of the NSFs by providing financial assistance under the Scheme of  Assistance  to  NSFs  for  various  activities  such  as  holding coaching  camps  for  national  level  sportspersons,  holding  of national championships and international tournament in India, training and participation of sportspersons / teams in international  tournaments  abroad, procurement  of  sports  and sports  science  equipment,  etc.  Budgetary  allocation  is  made scheme wise and not sports wise. Budgetary Allocation under the Scheme of Assistance to NSFs for the last 3 years and the current year is as follows :-

2013-14 - Rs.  170 Crores

2014-15 - Rs.  185 Crores

2015-16 - Rs.  350 Crores

2016-17 - Rs.  399.85 Crores

Further,  Ministry  is  implementing  the  'Khelo  India  National Programme for development of Sports' as a Central Sector Scheme from the current financial year 2016-17. The Scheme provides for holding of annual sports competitions, sports talent identification through competitions and creation of sports infrastructure.

To  promote  sports  in  the  country,  Sports  Authority  of  India (SAI) is implementing the following sports promotional schemes to identify talented sports persons in the age group of  8-25  years  and  nurture  them  to  excel  at  national  and international competitions :

-  National Sports Talent Contest Scheme (NSTC)
-  Army Boys Sports Company (ABSC)
- 
- SAI Training Centre (STC)
-  Special Area Games (SAG)
-  Extension Centre of STC/SAG
-  Centre of Excellence (CoE)
-  National Sports Academies (NSA)

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3735 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-08
Subject: Monetisation of NHAI Project
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: BALASUBRAMANIAM SENGUTTUVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3735

ANSWERED ON 08 TH  DECEMBER, 2016

## MONETISATION OF NHAI PROJECT

3735.   SHRI B. SENGUTTUVAN:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Ministry has any proposal to monetise as many as 30 to 40 NHAI projects in the near future, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether any international investors have shown interest in undertaking the execution of any of these projects to be monetised by the NHAI, if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether the Ministry has any proposal to implement the Chennai- Bengaluru Expressway Corridor, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

- (a)  and (b) Government  has approved the monetization of public funded, operational National Highway (NH) projects that are generating toll revenue for at least two years after start of operations through the Toll Operate Transfer (ToT) Model. The recycling of brownfield assets shall be done by inviting bids under the ToT Model in which investor(s) can participate subject to, the bidder satisfying the eligibility criteria required in the bid. As of now, 75 operational NH projects  have  been  identified  for  monetization  under  the  ToT  Model.  The  aggregate  length  of these projects is around 4,500 km and their annual toll collection is around Rs 2,700 crores. The proceeds from such monetization will go to the Consolidated Fund of India, and are to be ringfenced for utilization by the National Highways Authority of India.
- (c) Yes Madam, Bengaluru-Chennai Expressway is a green field alignment and will be  operated  with  a  closed  toll  system.   The  project  is  at  Feasibility-cum-Preliminary  Design Report Stage.  There are two existing roads connecting Bengaluru -Chennai, one is via Hoskote (Bengaluru)-Andhra Pradesh then to Chennai & second is via Electronic City (Bengaluru) Hosur (Tamil Nadu) then to Chennai.  The alignment of proposed expressway is passing in between these two stretches.  The proposed length of Expressway is 262 km.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3734 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-08
Subject: Energy Cooperation in SAARC
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: SHASHI THAROOR, CHINTAMAN NAVSHA WANAGA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3734 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.12.2016

## ENERGY COOPERATION IN SAARC

3734.   DR. SHASHI THAROOR: ADV. CHINTAMAN NAVASHA WANAGA:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  the  regional  cooperation  on  electricity  trade  with  the South  Asian  Association  for  Regional  Cooperation  (SAARC),  which  will encourage cross-border power supply and strengthen energy security;
- (b) whether  the  Government  is  exploring  measures  to  export  and  import power  from  neighbouring  countries  such  as  Myanmar,  Bangladesh  and Pakistan;
- (c) if so, the details thereof, country-wise;
- (d) whether the Union Government has taken measures to strengthen the existing  transmission  infrastructure,  to  enable  greater  cross-border  energy trade and to enhance energy-security of the country; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, 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) to (c): For  regional  cooperation  on  electricity  trade,  India  has  signed Memorandum  of  Understanding/Power  Trade  Agreement  with  Bangladesh, Bhutan,  Myanmar  and  Nepal.  The  SAARC  Framework  Agreement  for  Energy Cooperation  (Electricity)  has  also  been  signed  by  all  the  SAARC  countries including  India.    The  country-wise  details  of  import/export  of  power  to neighbouring countries during the current year 2016-17 (upto November, 2016) is given at Annex. (d) & (e) : To  enable  greater    cross  border  energy  trade  and  to  enhance energy  security  of  the  country,  Government  has  issued  the  guidelines  on Cross  Border  Trade  of  Electricity  on  5.12.2016.  Further,  India  with  its neighbouring  countries  are  also  planning  to  strengthen  the  transmission infrastructure. The future transmission links with neighbouring countries are decided in the Joint Steering Committee/Joint Working Group between India and its neighbouring countries.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3733 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-08
Subject: Decongestion at Toll Plazas
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: ANURAG SINGH THAKUR

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the recent initiative of the Government to round-off the toll fee at toll plazas along National Highways has been successful in reducing delays and congestion at toll plazas, if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) whether a pan-India shift to e-toll payment is being considered, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

- (a) In order to give relief to the users for inconvenience caused due to delays at fee plazas in transactions on account of non-availability of change, Government has rounded-off the user fee from Re.1/- to Rs.5/for 28 fee plazas on National Highways in 2016-17. This has eliminated the problem of change/shortage of coins on these fee plazas.
- (b)  For  seamless  movement  at  Fee  Plazas  and  transparency  in  fee  collection,  a  cashless  payment mechanism (FASTag) i.e. Electronic Fee Collection (EFC) system has been rolled out w.e.f. 25.04.2016. It is operational on over 352 fee plazas (out of 366 fee plazas of National Highways Authority of India) on National Highways across the country.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3733

ANSWERED ON 8 TH  DECEMBER, 2016

## DECONGESTION AT TOLL PLAZAS

## 3733.  SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3732 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-08
Subject: Investigation into Complaints
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: NARANBHAI KACHHADIA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3732

TO BE ANSWERED ON 8 th   DECEMBER, 2016

## INVESTIGATION INTO COMPLAINTS

## †3732. SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA:

Will the Minister of SHIPPING be pleased to state

- (a) the number of complaints received against various wings under the Directorate General of Shipping during the last three years and the current years;
- (b) the number of such complaints on which the investigation has been ordered and completed along with the action taken against the guilty as a result thereof;
- (c) the number of complaints on which the investigation is pending along with the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the time by which the pending investigations are likely to be completed and action taken thereon?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SHIPPING (SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

- (a): The  number  of  complaints  receivedagainst  officials  of  the  Directorate  General  of Shipping during the last three years and the current years is given below:-

<pre>

| Year                      |   No. of Complaints received |   No of complaints disposed of |   No. Complaints pending |
|---------------------------|------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------|
| 2013-14                   |                           43 |                             34 |                       09 |
| 2014-15                   |                           39 |                             28 |                       11 |
| 2015-16                   |                           56 |                             37 |                       19 |
| 2016-17(up to 30.11.2016) |                           76 |                             56 |                       20 |
| Total:                    |                          214 |                            155 |                       59 |

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- >(b): Out of the 155 cases disposed of, investigation in 7 cases has been completed resulting in imposition of Major Penalty in 4 cases, Minor Penalty in 2 cases and issue of advisory in 1 case.

(c)&(d):Three cases are under investigation and action thereon will be completed after following due procedure.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3731 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-08
Subject: Completion of Power Project
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: SAKUNTALA LAGURI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3731 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.12.2016

COMPLETION OF POWER PROJECT

†3731.  SHRIMATI SAKUNTALA LAGURI:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) the details of power  projects completed by the Union Government during the last three years particularly in the State of Odisha;

(b) whether the Union Government has assessed the annual supply of power to Odisha from central generating stations, if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the details of central projects for the State which have not been completed on time and the reasons therefor, project-wise?

A N S W E R

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

( SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL )

(a) : The  details  of  central  sector  thermal  and  hydro  power  projects commissioned by the Union Government in the country including Odisha  during the last three years is given at Annex-I & Annex-II respectively.

(b) : The present allocation of power  from the Central Generating Stations  (CGS),  including  supply  from  Bhutan  to  the  State  of  Odisha,  is  given below:

(In MW)

| A. Firm Allocation                                         |   Capacity |
|------------------------------------------------------------|------------|
| (i) Firm share                                             |       1228 |
| (ii) Share from dedicated stations                         |        460 |
| Total Firm Share to Odisha                                 |       1688 |
| B. Allocation from Unallocated Power of Eastern Region CGS |         62 |
| TOTAL ALLOCATION TO ODISHA FROM CGS                        |       1750 |

(c) : No Central Sector Thermal, Hydro power  projects have been commissioned in Odisha during the last three years. However, one Central Sector Thermal Power Project of NTPC Ltd., namely Darlipalli STPP Stage-I (2x800 MW), is  presently  under  construction  in  Odisha  which  is  likely  to  be  scheduled  for commissioning in 2018-19.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3730 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-08
Subject: Utilisation Certificates
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: RAVNEET SINGH

## Government of India

## Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3730 TO BE ANSWERED ON 8-12-2016

## Utilisation Certificates

## 3730. SHRI RAVNEET SINGH:

Will the Minister of DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION be pleased to state :

- (a)  whether  the  State  of  Punjab  hassubmitted  the  utilization  certificates  forfunds  released under Swachh BharatMission (Gramin);
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not,the reasons therefor;
- (c) the number of villages declared opendefecation-free in Punjab; and
- (d) the steps being taken to make theState open defecation free?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION

## (SHRI RAMESH CHANDAPPA JIGAJINAGI)

- (a)  -  (b)  Yes,  Madam.  Government  of  Punjab  has  submitted  the  Utilisation  Certificate  for 2015-16 under Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin).
- (c)  Out  of  12571  villages  in  Punjab,  2433  (19.35%)  villages  declared  themselves  as  Open Defecation Free (ODF) as on 5.12.2016 as per the information uploaded by the State on the online Integrated Management Information System (IMIS) of SBM(G).
- (d) The State of Punjab has taken several steps to provide access to the balance population and make villages open defecation free. The approach of programme is kept as freedom from open  defecation  and  involvement  of  people,  and  not  supply-driven  toilet  construction. Motivators have been engaged to create awareness in villages and trigger behavioural change. A  number  of  trainings  have  been  held  to  build  the  capacities  of  implementing  machinery from district level to grass root level. Schools and colleges have also been engaged. A strong IT based monitoring system has been put in place.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3729 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-08
Subject: Quality of Construction Work
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: RAMSINH PATALYABHAI RATHWA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3729 ANSWERED ON  8 TH   DECEMBER, 2016

## QUALITY OF CONSTRUCTION WORK

## 3729.  SHRI RAMSINH RATHWA:

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

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has received complaints from the State Governments regarding quality of construction work of National Highways;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  during  the  last  three  years,  State-wise  including  Gujarat  along with the action taken in this regard;
- (c) the details of steps Government has taken or is considering to take for the inspection of quality of construction of roads and highways;
- (d) the  action  being  taken  by  Government  to  remove  the  shortcomings  found  in  the inspections conducted by them during the said period; and
- (e) the  steps  being  taken  by  Government  to  ensure  quality  of  construction  of  National Highways?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

(a) to (c) No Madam. National Highways are continuously being developed and maintained through State PWD, National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), Border Road Organization (BRO) and National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation (NHIDCL). As per IRC Guidelines and Quality Assurance Manual, Quality checking of materials/testing is being conducted  by  the  Quality  Assurance  Team  of  NHAI  and  by  the  respective  Engineer  of  the Project for ensuring quality of material used in construction work. Besides, as per Concession/Contract  Agreement,  Independent  Engineer/Authority  Engineer  of  the  respective Packages review the quality of construction of Highways.

(d) to (e) Regular  meetings  are  held  with  project  developers,  State  Governments  and contractors.  Regular  review  meetings  are  held  in  Head  Quarter  by  Ministry  with  Regional Officers,  concessionaires  /contractors  to  make  the  construction  of  projects  hassle  free.  To expedite completion of these projects various steps are also taken which include  streamlining of land acquisition & environment clearances, exit for equity investors, premium re-schedulement, close coordination with other Ministries, revamping of dispute resolution mechanism, frequent reviews at various levels etc.

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