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Lok Sabha Question No. 2906 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-04
Subject: Assistance under AIBP
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: MUTHAMSETTI SRINIVASA RAO (AVNTHI)

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

## LOK SABHA

## UN STARRED QUESTION NO. 2906

ANSWERED ON 04.01 .201 8

## ASSISTANCE UNDER AIB P

2906. SHRI MUTHAMSETTI SRINIVASA RAO (AVANTHI)

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

- (a) whether the Government provides higher central assistance under Accelerated Irrigati Programme (AIBP) for drought affected areas;
- (b) if so , the details thereof; and
- (c) the funds released to Andhra Pradesh and Telangana States for the years 2016 - 17  and  2017 -18 under AIBP and the funds yet to be released?

## ANSWER

THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  FOR  WATER  RESOURCES, RIVER  DEVELOPMENT  AND GANGA REJUVENA TION & PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS

( SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHW AL )

(a) and (b )The norms of funding under PradhanMantriKrishi SinchayeeYojana (PMKSY) - AIBP are as under: -

| Category                                                                                                             | Central :State   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|
| For General Category State                                                                                           | 25:75            |
| For area under Drought Prone Area Programme(DPAP),National Projects and projects under Desert Development Programme. | 60:40            |
| For North - Eastern and Hilly States                                                                                 | 90:10            |

(c) Funds released/sanctioned under AIBPto Andhra Pradesh and Telangana States for the years 2016 -17 and 2017 - 18 is as under:

(Rs. in cr.)

| State/year     | 2016- 17                | 2016- 17                     | 2017- 18   | 2017- 18                     |
|----------------|-------------------------|------------------------------|------------|------------------------------|
|                | Central Assistance (CA) | State share (through NABARD) | CA         | State share (through NABARD) |
| Andhra Pradesh | 7.40                    | 97.90                        | -          | 391.44                       |
| Telangana      | 545.45                  | *                            | 13.24      | *                            |

Further  release  of  central  assistance  depends  upon  submission  of  proposal  by  t eligibility  of  the  project  as  per  the  guidelines  of  scheme,  bal ance  cost,  budget  kept  by  the  state, submission of the utilization certificate for the previous year's release etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2903 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-04
Subject: Toxic Substances in Ground Water
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: B.N. CHANDRAPPA

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

## LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION NO. 2903

ANSWERED ON 04.01 .201 8

## TOXIC SUBSTANCES IN GROUND WATER

## 2903. SHRI B.N. CHANDRAPPA

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

(a) whether the Government has taken any measures/steps during the last three years and year  to  encourage  scientists  to  develop  any  mechanism/ method  to  monitor  and  remove  the  toxic substances like arsenic in the ground water; and

(b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  FOR  WATER  RESOURCES, RIVER  DEVELOPMENT  AND GANGA REJUVENATION & PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS

## ( SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL )

(a) & (b) Yes, Madam.  As per information received, Department of Science & Technology has support projects to monitor and remove toxic contaminants in ground water during the last 3 years and c These projects relate to monitor ing and removal of PPCP, Arsenic, Fluoride etc.

Ministry of Water Resources, RD & GR sponsors research projects by funding the academic/resear institutes through  three  Indian  National  Committees  on  Surface  Water,  Ground  Water  and  Climate under its planned scheme 'Research & Development Programme in Water Sector'.  Under the In dian National Committee  on  Ground  Water  (INCGW),  presently,  there  is  an  ongoing  project  on  removal  of  a contamination of ground water named 'Study and investigations on the Marble Waste Material (Marble Slurry) to remove the Arsenic from ground water '.    Another project on ground water quality sponsored by INCGW named 'Spatio -temporal Modeling of Ground Water Quality using Artificial Neural Network' has been recently completed.

Besides,  ground  water  quality  is  being  monitored  on  annual  basis  by  Centra l Ground  Water  Board (CGWB) through a network of monitoring wells spread across the country.  The results are made through various reports as well as on web platform (www.india - wris.nisc.gov.in), in public domain for use b various stakeholders.

Further, under the National Aquifer Mapping Programme (NAQUIM) of CGWB, special attention being given to the aspect of ground water quality including contamination by toxic substances suc in ground water.  CGWB has also constructed explorat ory wells in Arsenic affected areas in the States of Bengal,  Bihar,  Jharkhand  and  Uttar  Pradesh,  tapping  Arsenic - Free  aquifer  zones,  using  state  of  the  ar technology.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2900 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-04
Subject: Inclusion of Farmers under MGNREGS
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RAJ KUMAR SAINI

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2900

TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.01.2018

## INCLUSION OF FARMERS UNDER MGNREGS

## 2900.   SHRI RAJKUMAR SAINI:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS)  has  been  plagued  with  widespread  irregularities/  corruption during the last few years and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the steps being taken by the Government  to  curb those irregularities/ corruption;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to provide employment to farmers under the said scheme;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) if not, the reasons therefor?

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

(a) & (b): The Ministry receives complaints of irregularities including misuse of funds under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) from States/UTs.   Since  the  responsibility  of  implementation  of  MGNREGS  is  vested  with  the State  Governments/UTs,  all  complaints  received  in  the  Ministry  are  forwarded  to  the concerned State Governments/UTs for taking appropriate action including investigation, as per  law.  20  States  and  1  UT  have  formulated  Grievance  Redressal  Rules  for  dealing  with complaints.  Steps  have  been  taken  to  strengthen  social  audit  units  and  appointment  of Ombudsmen in the States. State specific reviews of States are also undertaken from time to time.  Officers  of  the  Ministry  and  National  Level  Monitors also  visit  various  districts  to oversee  the  performance  of  MGNREGS.  The  cumulative  pendency  of  the  grievances  is monitored at the Ministry level.

(c) to (e): The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) provides for at least 100 days of wage employment to every rural household whose adult members are willing to do unskilled manual work.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2899 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-04
Subject: Panipat-Khatima NH
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2899

ANSWERED ON 04 TH JANUARY, 2018

## PANIPAT-KHATIMA NH

## 2899. DR. SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Panipat-Khatima stretch has been declared a National Highway;
- (b) if so, whether No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the Government of Uttar Pradesh has been received, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Detailed Project Report (DPR) of the said proposal has been prepared; and
- (d) if so, the time by which work on the said National Highway is likely to be started?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

- (a) & (b) Panipat-Shamli-Muzaffernagar-Bijnor-Nagina  will  be  declared  as  National Highway subject to outcome of the Detailed Project Report (DPR) which is in progress. The  N.O.C.  is  required  subsequent  to  he  formal  declaration  of  the  stretch  as  National Highway.  The road from Nagina to Khatima via Kashipur, Rudrapur and Sitarganj is part of a National Highway No: 74 (old) and 125 (old).
- (c) & (d)  DPR  for the above 'Panipat-Shamli-Muzaffernager-Bijnor-Nagina is in progress and the civil construction work  for Nagina-Khatima  section  are under implementation.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2898 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-04
Subject: Expansion of Irrigation Facilities
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: SHYAMA CHARAN GUPTA

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

## LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION NO. †2898

ANSWERED ON 04.01 .201 8

## EXPANSION OF IRRIGAT ION FACILITIES

## † 2898. SHRI SHYAMA CHARAN GUPTA

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

- (a)  whether  the  construction  of  third  stage  of  Padva  Banghla  sub - canal  in  Shankargarh  region  of Allahabad is essential for irrigation and other purposes a nd if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government for expansion of facilities in the region and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  FOR  WATER  RESOURCES, RIVER  DEVEL OPMENT  AND GANGA REJUVENATION & PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS

( SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHW AL )

(a)& (b) The construction of Padva Banghla sub -canal in Shankargarh region of Allahabad is essent for  providing irrigation  facilities  through  the  Yamuna  Canal  system.  According  to  th Government of Uttar Pradesh, the Yamuna Pump Canal system has been constructed  on the rig of Yamuna river for a length of 167.81 km with discharge capacity of 540 cusec t o irrigate around 10750 hectare. The proposals for expansion of the irrigation facilities are as under.

- 1)  Currently,  irrigation  is  being  provided  by  a  6.700  km  long  Jagdishpur  Distribut offtakes  at  chainage  3.400  km  from  the  left  bank  of  Yamuna pump  canal.  The  proposal  for extension of this canal from chainage 6.700 km to chainage 13.300 km, for an estimate Rs.  499.94  lakh  which  can  provide  additional  irrigation  for    720  hectare  is  ap Committee of Chief Engineers of State Gover nment.
- 2)   There is a proposal to construct 2.1 km long Kota Minor at chainage 10.500 km o bank of  Yamuna Pump Canal (low level feeder canal) which can provide additional irri for  100 hectare. The proposal is approved for an estimated cost of Rs. 80.74 Lakh by of Chief Engineers of State Government.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2897 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-04
Subject: Spread of Contamination in Ground Water
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: KAMAL NATH, JYOTIRADITYA MADHAVRAO SCINDIA

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

## LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION NO. 2897

ANSWERED ON 04.01 .201 8

## SPREAD OF CONTAMINAT ION IN GROUND WATER

2897. SHRI KAMAL NATH SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA

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

(a) whether the Union Government is aware that the contamination of ground water from t waste of the Union Carbide plant has spread to many more l ocalities of Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh;

(b) if so, the facts and details in this regard;

(c) whether the Union Government in association with the Bhopal Municipal Corporation pro formulate any policy to check the spread of the said contamination a s well as to take other steps to completely remove contamination in the ground water with the help of any of the foreign ag (d) if so, the details in this regard?

## ANSWER

## THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  FOR  WATER  RESOURCES, RIVER  DEVELOPMENT  AND GANGA REJUVENATION & PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS

( SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHW AL )

(a)  &  (b) National  Environmental  Engineering  Research  Institute  (NEERI)  was  engaged Government of Madhya Pradesh to prepare a report on ' Assessment and Revalidation of  Hazardous wastecontaminated areas ' in and around M/s UCIL, Bhopal.  Later Central Pollution Control B (CPCB) engaged Indian Institute of Toxicology Research (IITR), Lucknow to revalidate the NEERI, Nagpur.   As per the reports of NEERI and IITR, Lucknow  contamination of ground water above the permissible levels has been reported in some wells outside Union Carbide plant p

As  per  the  directions  of  the  Hon'ble  Supreme  Court,  a  Monitoring  Committee  under  the Chai rmanship  of  Justice  of  Hon'ble  High  Court,  Jabalpur  was  constituted  to  identify  habitations affected with ground water contamination. The Monitoring Committee had identified 22 hab affected with ground water contamination in the vicinity of Union C arbide plant. As per the directions of the Hon'ble Supreme Court, piped water supply has been provided in the 22 affected habitations.

The NEERI report indicates that source of contamination of groundwater in these well be attributed to leaching o f contaminants from the dumped waste and migration of aquifer. Howev the groundwater contamination of these wells may be attributed to surface runoff from the

(c) & (d) There is no such proposal at present.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2896 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-04
Subject: Technical Textile Sector
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: HARI MANJHI

## 2896    श्री हरर माांझी्

## ऱोक सभा अताराांककत प्रश् न सां 2896

## 04 जनवरी, 2018 को उत् तर िए  जान  क    िऱ

## तकनीकी वस्त्र ऺ र

क्या वस्त्र मांरी यह बतान  की क ृ पा करेंग  कक्

- है ;
- (क) क्या सरकार का ध्यान ए श में तकनीकी वस्त्र ऺ र में मौजूएा अवसरों की ओर िएऱाया गया
- (ख) यिए हाां , तो उक्त ऺ र को मजबूत करन  ह तु सरकार द्वारा शुरू की गई योजनाओां का ब्यौरा क्या है ; और
- (ग) उक्त ऺ र की अनुमाननत वार्षिक वृर्ि एर ककतनी है ?

उत्  तर वस्त् र राय य मांरी (श्री अजय टम् टा)

(क) और (ख): जी , हाां। बायत सयकाय ने तकनीकी वस्त र ऺेर कज भजफकत कयने क े   रि ्नन  न रितत

मजजनािां कामाान्ववत की हैं:-

- i. तकनीकी वस्त् र प्रौद्योीगकी िमशन (टी मटीटी): टीिभटीटी, वषा 2010-11 से 2016-17 तक क्रिमान्ववत क्रकमा गमा है। तकनीकी वस्त र ऺेर कज ऩयीऺु सधावधािां, अनधसांधान िवां ावकास सधावधािां,  कौशर  ावकास  सधावधािां  प्रदान  कयने  क े    रि  नौ  उत् कृ ष् टता  क ें द्र  (सीओई)  156 कयजड़  रुऩि  की  रागत  से  स्त थााऩत क्रकि  गि।  तकनीकी वस्त र ऺेर भें  प्रवेश  कयने  क े    रि सांबाावत  उद्म भमों  की  सहामता  कयने  क े   उद्देश् म  से  59335  कयजड़  रुऩि  की  रागत  से तकनीकी अनधसांधान सांघों औय आईआईटी भें प् रग िां  प् रे भल र ऩय 11 पजकस इव  ्  मकफेशन सेंटय (िपआईसी) स्त थााऩत क्रकि जा यहे हैं।
- ii. ग्रो ट क् सटाल्  स क    प्रयोग क    िऱ  योजना: मह मजजना 65 कयजड़ रुऩि क े  ऩरयव् मम से वषा 2012-13  से  2018-2019  क े    रि  क्रिमान्ववत  की  जा  यही  है।  इस  मजजना  का  उद्देश्  म जागरूकता कामािभों, उऩमजग क े   रि उऩमध् त ि्ज टे्  सटाइर उत् ऩादों क े  ावकास औय इस ऺेर क े   रि ि्ज टे् सटाइर उत् ऩादों क े  उऩमजग क े  राब कज दशााने वारी प्रदशान व् मवस्त था की सृजन क े  भाध् मभ से क ृ ाष, फागवानी तथा प क रों की तेती क े  उत् ऩादन भें ि्ज टे् सटाइर क े उऩमजग कज फढावा देना है।
3. 8 ऩकवोत् तय या्  मों भें अबी तक 44 प्रदशान क ें द्र स्त थााऩत क्रकि गि हैं औय क्रकसानों कज 742 ि्ज टे् सटाइर क्रकटें  ावतरयत  की गई हैं। भहायाष् र, याजस्त थान, त भरना ध, गधजयात, जन भक िवां कश् भीय तथा ऩन्श् भ फांगार या् मों भें 10 प्रदशान क ें द्र स्त थााऩत क्रकि गि हैं औय 200 ि्ज टे् सटाइ्  स क्रकटें क्रकसानों कज ावतरयत की गई हैं।
- iii. ऩकवोत् तय ऺेर भें जैव तकनीकी वस्त रों क े  प्रमजग सांफांधी सांवधान मजजना: मह मजजना 427 कयजड़ रुऩि  की  रागत  से  वषा  2014-15  से  2018-19  क े    रि  क्रिमान्ववत  की  जा  यही  है।  इस मजजना का उद्देश् म ऩकवोत् तय या्  मों  भें  सड़क  ावकास,  ऩहाड़ी/ढरान सधयऺा तथा जराशमों की भौजकदा/नई ऩरयमजजनाओां भें जैव वस्त रों क े  उऩमजग क े  कायु वृाल लशीर रागतों, मदद कजई हज, कज  ऩकया  कयने  क े    रि  प्रौद्मजगगकीम  औय  ावत् तीम  सहामता  प्रदान  कयक े   अवसांय ना  क े ावकास भें ि्ज टे् सटाइर का सांवधान औय उऩमजग कयना है। 8 ऩकवोत् तय या्  मों भें अबी तक 98319 कयजड़ रुऩि की रागत से 34 ऩरयमजजनािां अनधभजददत की गई हैं।
5. (ग): वस्त र भांरारम द्वाया क्रकि गि तकनीकी वस्त र उद्मजग क े  फेसराइन सवक्षऺु क े  अनधसाय बायत भें  तकनीकी  वस्त र उद्मजग क े   वषा  2017-18  तक 12% सीिजीआय ऩय वृाल ल कयते ह ध ि 1,16,217 कयजड़  रुऩि  तक  ऩह ध ां ने  का  अनधभान  है।  इसक े ,  वषा  2020-21  तक  20%  की  सीिजीआय  से 2,00,823 कयजड़ रुऩि तक ऩह ध ां ने का अनधभान है।

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2893 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-04
Subject: Operation of Flights from International Airports
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL

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

8 2893 (To be answered on the January 2018) 4th

## Operation of Flights from International Airports

## 2893 SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether there are certain airports which have been given international status but #o international flight operates from these airports;
- (c) whether any action is taken to start international flights from these airports and if 80, the details thereof? being
- (b) if S0, the details regarding the number and names cf these airports along with the reasons for the same; and

## ANSWIER

'

## Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(a): Yes, Madam.

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

() & (c) : Atpresent,no international flights are operating from Imphal, Vijayawada Tirupati, Portblair , Srinagar; Patna and Aurangabad airports Indian carriers are free to mount services from any in India to foreign destination as per the respective bilateral air service agreements. However, actual operations are always guided by traffic demand and commercial judgement of airlines. point
Lok Sabha Question No. 2891 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-04
Subject: Setting up of Offshore Wind Farms
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: VINOD KUMAR BOIANAPALLI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2891

TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.01.2018

## SETTING UP OF OFFSHORE WIND FARMS

2891. SHRI B. VINOD KUMAR:

Will the Minister of NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY be pleased to state:

(a): whether the Government had identified the potential locations where offshore wind farms can be setup and if so, the details thereof; and

(b): whether  the  Government  proposes  to  conduct  an  environmental  assessment  of  the areas so identified and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR POWER AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY (I/C) (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

(a): Based on the preliminary studies carried out by the National Institute of Wind Energy (NIWE)  in  collaboration  with  various  multilateral  agencies,  the  Ministry  of  New  & Renewable Energy has identified eight potential  locations  each  off  the  coast  of  Gujarat  & Tamil Nadu where offshore wind farms can be setup.  However, the actual potential needs to be  validated  through  ground  measurements  in  these  areas.  The  Ministry  through  National Institute  of  Wind  Energy,  Chennai  has  already  initiated  wind  resource  measurement  by establishing  Light  Detection  and  Ranging  (LiDAR)  at  one  of  the  location  off  the  coast  of Gujarat.

(b): As  per  the  notified  National  Offshore  Wind  Energy  Policy,  after  allocation  of  the blocks  through  International  Competitive  Bidding  (ICB),  the  successful  bidders/developers would be  responsible  for  seeking  clearance  from  the  Ministry  of  Environment,  Forest  and Climate Change with regard to Environmental Impact Assessment of the project. Accordingly, the environmental assessment needs to be carried out by the bidders/developers specific to projects and blocks allocated through ICB.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2890 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-04
Subject: Sand Mining
Ministry: MINES
Asked by: UDAY PRATAP SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2890 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.01.2018

## SAND MINING

†2890. SHRI UDAY PRATAP SINGH:

Will the Minister of MINES be pleased to state:

- (a)  the details of the proposed policy/scheme of the Government to check the damage to the environment from illegal mining of sand from the river beds;
- (b)  whether the Government proposes to make the sand mining free in the country to get rid of sand mafia; and
- (c)  if so, the details thereof and the time by which it is likely to be done?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINES (SHRI HARIBHAI PARTHIBHAI CHAUDHARY)

(a)  to  (c):  Sand  is  a  minor  mineral,  as  defined  under  section  3(e)  of  Mines  and  Minerals (Development & Regulation) (MMDR) Act, 1957.  Section 15 of the MMDR Act empowers State Governments to make rules for regulating the grant of quarry leases, mining leases or other mineral concessions in respect of minor minerals including sand.

Further, section 23C of the MMDR Act, 1957 empowers state governments to frame rules  to  prevent  illegal  mining,  transportation  and  storage  of  minerals  and  for  purposes connected therewith. Control of illegal mining including issues of sand mafia are being dealt by the State Governments.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2889 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-04
Subject: Social Security Pension
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: SATISH CHANDRA DUBEY

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2889

TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.01.2018

## SOCIAL SECURITY PENSION

## 2889.   SHRI SATISH CHANDRA DUBEY:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the amount of social security pension is less as compared to inflation and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to increase the amount of pension in ratio with inflation;
- (c) whether people of low income category and middle income category are kept outside the ambit of social security pension due to complex rules and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to bring people of low income category and middle income category into the ambit of social security pension by making some amendment in the rules; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

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

(a) to (e): The National Social Assistance programme (NSAP) is a  welfare measure and includes  three  pension  schemes  meant  only  for  the  households  living  Below  Poverty  Line (BPL).  The assistance under the schemes of National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) is increased periodically and the rates of pensions currently, are not indexed to inflation.

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