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Lok Sabha Question No. 1579 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-24
Subject: Grants to NWDA
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: (SMT.) RATNA DE(NAG), HARI OM PANDEY, CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI, MANOJ KUMAR TIWARI

1579.

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1579 ANSWERED ON 24.11.2016

## GRANTS TO NWDA

DR. RATNA DE (NAG)

SHRI HARI OM PANDAY

SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI

SHRI MANOJ TIWARI

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

(a) whether the Government has sanctioned any special grants to National Water Development Agency (NWDA) to develop new irrigation projects in the country, if so, the details thereof; and (b) the detailed terms and conditions laid down for the purpose, if any?

## ANSWER

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

(DR. SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN)

(a) & (b) The Government has not sanctioned any special grants to National Water Development Agency (NWDA) to develop new irrigation projects in the country so far. However, NWDA has been  identified  to  act  as  an  agency  for  borrowing  resources  for  Long  Term  Irrigation  Fund (LTIF) and release Central Assistance to the State Governments towards the prioritized Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) -AIBP (Major & Medium Irrigation) Projects and their Command Area Development & Water Management (CADWM) works, for their timely completion. Memorandum of Agreement for borrowing from National Bank for Agriculture and Rural  Development  (NABARD)  to  fund  Central  share  in  these  projects  was  signed  by  the Ministry of Water Resources, RD & GR, NWDA and NABARD on 6 th September, 2016.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1577 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-24
Subject: Full Utilisation of Rural Development Funds
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: LAXMAN GILUWA, CHANDRAKANT BHAURAO KHAIRE

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO .1577 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.11.2016

## FULL UTILIZATION OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT FUNDS

## 1577. SHRI LAXMAN GILUWA: SHRI CHANDRAKANT KHAIRE:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the funds allocated for rural development programmes are not fully utilised due to which the intended benefits do not reach the poor and farmers;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the steps taken by the Union Government to ensure full utilisation of funds by various States and the results achieved thereon?

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

(a) to (c) : During 2015 - 16, the budget estimates were revised upwardly at Rs. 77650. crore (RE) from initial budget estimates of Rs. 71642.00 crore (BE). The actual exp during the said period was Rs. 77385.81 crore. As per the reports received from the Stat e Governments/  Union  Territories  the  implementation  of  programmes  are  found  to satisfactory.

To  ensure  proper  utilization  of  funds  Ministry  has  developed  a multi - level  and  multi - tool system  of  monitoring.  The  important  instruments  of  monitoring  are  Revi ew  by  Union Ministers, On -Line Reporting through programme specific Management Information System, Utilization  Certificates/Audit  Reports,  Performance  Review  Committee  Meetings/Regi Review Meetings, National Level Monitors, Vigilance and Monitoring Com mittees and Area Officers' Scheme.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1576 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-24
Subject: Revival of Ancient Rural Games
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: MANOJ RAJORIA, GOWDAR MALLIKARJUNAPPA SIDDESHWARA, OM BIRLA, RAJESHBHAI NARANBHAI CHUDASAMA

## MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1576

TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.11.2016

Revival of Ancient Rural Games

1576. DR. MANOJ RAJORIA:

SHRI G.M. SIDDESHWARA:

SHRI OM BIRLA:

SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to revive and promote ancient/traditional  rural  games/sports  and  also  introduce  them  in  the school curriculum in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof indicating the games/sports identified for the purpose;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  provide  land  to  the  State Governments for promotion of sports and if so, the details thereof, Statewise;
- (d) the steps taken/being taken by the Government for promotion of sports
- at rural level in the country; and
- (e) the steps taken/being taken  by  the  Government  to  encourage participation of children in sports in the country?

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)

## ANSWER FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS (SHRI VIJAY GOEL)

- (a) to (e) Sports  is  a  State  subject  and,  therefore,  it  is  primarily  the responsibility of the State Government to promote and develop Sports in the  country.  The  Central  Government  complements/supplements  the efforts of the State Governments.

However, a Scheme called 'Khelo India - National Programme for Development of Sports' is being implemented by this Ministry as a Central Sector  Scheme  from  the  current  financial  year  2016-17.  The  Scheme provides for holding of annual sports competitions in two age groups of (i) under 14 and (ii) under 17 all over India  to  encourage  mass participation  of  both  boys  and  girls  in  Sports  in  both  urban  and  rural areas,  sports  talent  identification  and  creation  of  sports  infrastructure, namely, Synthetic Athletic Track, Synthetic Hockey Field, Synthetic Turf Football  Ground,  Multipurpose  hall,  Swimming  pool  and  construction  of stadia  complex.  Under  this  Scheme,  the  States  have  been  given  the liberty  to  decide  including  regional/  indigenous/  local  popular  games  as part of competition. No games/sports have been identified by this Ministry for  this  purpose,  nor  is  there  any  proposal  by  this  Ministry  to  introduce them in the school curriculum in the country.

There  is  no  proposal  in  this  Ministry  to  provide  land  to  the  State Governments for promotion of sports.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1574 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-24
Subject: Setting up of Consortium for Acquisition for Mineral Reserves
Ministry: MINES
Asked by: JUGAL KISHORE SHARMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1574

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 24 TH  NOVEMBER, 2016

## Setting up of Consortium for Acquisition for Mineral Reserves

## †1574. SHRI JUGAL KISHORE:

Will the Minister of MINES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there is shortage of all kinds of fertilizer minerals in the country and raw material of main fertilizers is dependent on its import, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  set  up  consortium  of  public-private  companies  for acquisition of mineral reserves including fertilizer minerals from foreign countries to fulfil the  shortage,  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  efforts  made  by  such  consortium  in  this direction;
- (c) the  names  of  such  organisations  and  universities  along  with  the  quantum  of  funds/grants provided to them so far and the criterion set for such funding; and
- (d) the time by which these guidelines are likely to be implemented?

## ANSWER

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

(a) There  is  no  known  source  of  potash  reserves  in  the  country  and  for  phosphate,  the country depends on imports for meeting its 90% requirement. Natural gas in the country is also scarce  and  the  domestic  gas  allocated  for  fertilizer  sector  has  been  allocated  exclusively  for Urea.   Production  of  ammonia  required  for  producing  Phosphorous,  Nitrogen  and  Potassium fertilizers  through  imported  Regasified  Liquefied  Natural  Gas  (RLNG)  is  very  costly  as compared  to  imported  ammonia.  Under  the  above  conditions,  indigenous  production  of  P&K fertilizers is not always viable.  Hence, most companies deal on imports to fill the gap between the  requirement  and  indigenous  production  as  the  imported  finished  fertilizers  are  cheaper  as compared to indigenous production in many cases.

(b) However, in order to ensure long term availability of raw materials/ intermediaries, the government is encouraging Indian companies to enter long-term off-take contracts at concessional rates, Joint-Venture to acquire mines in resource rich countries.

(c) and (d): Nil.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1573 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-24
Subject: Service Condition of Textile Workers
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: E. T. MOHAMMED BASHEER

## SERVICE CONDITION OF TEXTILE WORKERS

1573.  SHRI E.T. MOHAMMED BASHEER:

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

(a) whether the Government proposes to take any fresh initiatives to improve service conditions of workers in textile sector; and

- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## ( )

MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a) & (b): Government is implementing a number of policy initiatives and schemes for the welfare and improvement of service condition of workers in the textile industry.

Various development schemes have been launched by the Government to address the problems faced by workers, weavers/ artisans and also to ensure the development & welfare  of  powerloom,  handloom  and  handicraft  sectors.  These  include  Technology Upgradation  Fund  Scheme  (TUFs),  Schemes  for  Powerloom  Sector  Development, Integrated Skill Development Scheme (ISDS), National handicraft Development Programme (NHDP), National Handloom Development Programme, Handloom Weavers Comprehensive  Welfare  Scheme,  Yarn  supply  Scheme,  Comprehensive  Handloom Cluster Development Scheme, Group workshed Scheme etc.

Further  Government  is  also  implementing  social  welfare  schemes  for  weavers/ workers,  such  as  Mahatma  Gandhi  Bunkar  Bima  Yojana  for  Handloom  weavers,  the Group  Insurance  Scheme  for  Powerloom  workers,  the  Aam  Admi  Bima  Yojana  for handicrafts  artisans,  Jute  workers  sanitation  scheme,  scholarship  for  children  of  jute workers  etc. For  rehabilitation  of  Textile  workers  rendered  un-employed  due  to permanent closure of a textile mills in the private non- SSI Sector, the Textile Workers Rehabilitation Fund Scheme (TWRFS) has been introduced with effect from 15-9-1986. Relief under the scheme is provided for three years @ 75% wages in the first year, 50% wages in the second year and 25% wages in the third year. The schemes are reviewed / improved from time to time.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1572 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-24
Subject: Privatisation of Airports
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: OM BIRLA

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1572 (To be answered on the November 2016) 24th

## PRIVATISATION OF AIRPORTS

## 1572. SHRI OM BIRLA

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

.

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government proposes to privatize airports under Airports Authority of India in the country;
- (c) the number of airports currently working under Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the PPP mode brings better management and development of airports and if $0, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(a): No Madam.

(c): Presently two Brownfield airports at Delhi and Mumbai and three Greenfield airports at Hyderabad; Bangalore and Cochin are operational under Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode:

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

(d): Yes Madam With the implementation of Public Private Partnership projects at both Brownfield and Greenfield airports; the infrastructure and service delivery at Indian airports has improved at par with internationa] standards. The PPP airports consistently feature in the ranks in the global ranking published by the Airport Council International top

(Shri Jayant Sinha)
Lok Sabha Question No. 1566 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-24
Subject: Flights between Delhi and Auckland
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: UDIT RAJ

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIA TION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1566 (To be answered on the November 2016) 24th

## FLIGHTS BETWEEN DELHI AND AUCKLAND

1566.

DR: UDIT RAJ

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state: -

- (a) whether the Government has received any proposal for running direct flights between Delhi and Auckland; New Zealand;
- (b) if s0, the details thereof; and
- (c) the time by which direct flights are likely to be made operational?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

- (a) No Madam:
- (b) Doesn't arise.
- (c) The start of flight operation depends upon the commercial judgement and economic viability of the airlines and Government doesn't interfere in their operation plan.

(Shri Jayant Sinha)
Lok Sabha Question No. 1565 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-24
Subject: Sporting Events
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNPURIA

## MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1576

TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.11.2016

Revival of Ancient Rural Games

1576. DR. MANOJ RAJORIA:

SHRI G.M. SIDDESHWARA:

SHRI OM BIRLA:

SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to revive and promote ancient/traditional  rural  games/sports  and  also  introduce  them  in  the school curriculum in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof indicating the games/sports identified for the purpose;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  provide  land  to  the  State Governments for promotion of sports and if so, the details thereof, Statewise;
- (d) the steps taken/being taken by the Government for promotion of sports
- at rural level in the country; and
- (e) the steps taken/being taken  by  the  Government  to  encourage participation of children in sports in the country?

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)

## ANSWER FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS (SHRI VIJAY GOEL)

- (a) to (e) Sports  is  a  State  subject  and,  therefore,  it  is  primarily  the responsibility of the State Government to promote and develop Sports in the  country.  The  Central  Government  complements/supplements  the efforts of the State Governments.

However, a Scheme called 'Khelo India - National Programme for Development of Sports' is being implemented by this Ministry as a Central Sector  Scheme  from  the  current  financial  year  2016-17.  The  Scheme provides for holding of annual sports competitions in two age groups of (i) under 14 and (ii) under 17 all over India  to  encourage  mass participation  of  both  boys  and  girls  in  Sports  in  both  urban  and  rural areas,  sports  talent  identification  and  creation  of  sports  infrastructure, namely, Synthetic Athletic Track, Synthetic Hockey Field, Synthetic Turf Football  Ground,  Multipurpose  hall,  Swimming  pool  and  construction  of stadia  complex.  Under  this  Scheme,  the  States  have  been  given  the liberty  to  decide  including  regional/  indigenous/  local  popular  games  as part of competition. No games/sports have been identified by this Ministry for  this  purpose,  nor  is  there  any  proposal  by  this  Ministry  to  introduce them in the school curriculum in the country.

There  is  no  proposal  in  this  Ministry  to  provide  land  to  the  State Governments for promotion of sports.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1564 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-24
Subject: Modernisation of Powerlooms
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: SANJAY HARIBHAU JADHAV, BHEEMRAO BASWANTHRAO PATIL

## MODERNISATION OF POWERLOOMS

## 1564.   SHRI SANJAY HARIBHAU JADHAV: SHRI BHEEMRAO B. PATIL:

## Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंरी

be pleased to state :

- (a) whether the Union Government has taken any measures to address the distressing crises in the powerloom industry and to curb the increasing number of suicides by the powerloom weavers and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the steps taken by the Union Government to facilitate rapid modernisation of powerlooms;
- (c) whether  the  Union  Government  has  considered  any  assistance  to  the  State  Governments  to replace the existing powerlooms with the jet looms to produce value added fabric for good marketing and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether the Government has identified the difficulties being faced by the powerloom workers and put in place a proper redressal mechanism in this regard and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER ( )

MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a) & (b): In  order  to  mitigate  the  problems  faced  by  the  powerloom  weavers  and  for  the development of decentralised Powerloom Sector, Government is implementing various schemes such as i)  Technology  Upgradation  Funds  Scheme  (TUFS)  scheme  for  upgradation  of  technology  and  In-situ upgradation  scheme  for  plain  powerlooms    ii)  Group  workshed  scheme  for  giving  assistance  for constructing workshed for powerloom sector iii) Integrated Scheme for Powerloom Sector Development (ISPSD) extending assistance for marketing support in the form of Buyer-Seller Meet, Yarn Bank, setting up of facility for Common Facility Centre, organising Seminar/ Workshop iv) Group Insurance scheme for Social Security and v) Integrated Skill Development Scheme (ISDS) for skill upgrading. However, no suicide of powerloom weavers has been reported.

- (c): In  order  to  modernize  the  powerloom  sector,  Government  of  India  has  launched  In-situ Upgradation of Plain powerlooms by upgrading the existing powerlooms with the Rapier kits to produce value added fabric for good marketing. Under the scheme,  financial assistance to the extent of 50%, 75% and 90% of the cost of up-gradation to a maximum subsidy of Rs. 40,000, 60,000 and 72,000 per loom for General, SC and ST category applicants respectively.
- (d): The  problems  being  faced  by  the  Powerloom  weavers  in  the  decentralised  powerloom  sector include  obsolete  technology,  inadequate  production  infrastructure    like  worksheds  etc.,  low  credit worthiness, dependence on job work fluctuation in input costs etc.

In  order  to  redress  the  problems,  Government  of  India    is  implementing  the  Schemes  as mentioned  at  (a)  &  (b)  above,  for  the  development  of  the  decentralized  powerloom  sector  and improvement in working conditions welfare of powerloom weavers/workers.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1563 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-24
Subject: Creation of Civil Aviation Authority
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: DINESH TRIVEDI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 1563 November 2016)

(To be answered on the

## CREATION OF CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY

## 1563. SHRI DINESH TRIVEDI

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be to state:pleased

- the Government proposes to create a Civil Aviation (a) whether Authority to regulate aviation sector;
- the time by which it is likely to be done?
- (6) if s0, the details thereof; and

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

- (a)administrative; financial and functional autonomy to monitoring regular
- technical personnel directly for (i) Aliowing DGCA to fill up for its where are to be filled up by promotion or those sanctioned amending the recruitment rules by exempting them from deputation suitably UPSC consultation posts posts posts
- DGCA officers and staff to be (iii) Capacity building progranme for
- to be at par with the industry in consultation with Department of attract and retain talent in DGCA: paid
- the Authorising DGCA to impose fines and penalties depending upon (iv) nature of violations.

in the National Civil Aviation Policy, a In view of the above provisions Civil Aviation Authority is not at present: separate required
Lok Sabha Question No. 1561 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-24
Subject: Empowerment of Panchayats
Ministry: PANCHAYATI RAJ
Asked by: SANJAY JAISWAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1561 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.11.2016

## EMPOWERMENT OF PANCHAYATS

## 1561. DR SANJAY JAISWAL

Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJ be pleased to state:

- a) whether any hinderances are coming in the way of empowerment of Panchayats and if so, the details thereof;
- b) whether any guidelines have been issued by the Union Government to the States for the elimination of those hinderances, if so, the details thereof; and
- c) the extent to which success has been achieved in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ (SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

(a) :As  per  the  Article  243G  of  the  Constitution,  the  States  have  been  empowered  to devolve power, authority and responsibilities to Panchayats for preparation and implementation of plans for economic development and social justice. Because of differential in  the  devolution  of  powers,  funds  and  functionaries  and  availability  of  infrastructure,    the functioning of panchayats varies from State to State.

(b) & (c): Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR) has advised the States/UTs, covered under the Part IX, to constitute an Expert Group consisting of professionals, experts from different walks  of  life,  officials  and  senior  political  leaders  with  experience  in  Panchayati  Raj  and prepare a road map to assess the level of decentralization and performance of Panchayats in the  State  in  harmony  with  the  State's  policies  and  priorities.  MoPR  issues  guidelines  and advisories to States from time to time on devolution, strengthening of basic infrastructure/amenities, training of PRIs and strengthening of Gram Sabhas.  Over the years, the  overall  functioning  of  Panchayats  has  substantially  improved.  There  is  participation  of various sections of society in the Panchayat processes and efforts have been made to bring in efficiency,  transparency  and  accountability  through  use  of  information  and  communication technology.

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