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Lok Sabha Question No. 4512 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-29
Subject: Rail Projects in Bihar
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: SATISH CHANDRA DUBEY, SUNIL KUMAR SINGH, AJAY (TENI) MISRA, PRATAPRAO GANPATRAO JADHAV, RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY, LAXMAN GILUWA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4512 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.03.2017

## RAIL PROJECTS IN BIHAR

† 4512.  SHRI SATISH CHANDRA DUBEY:

SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH:

SHRI AJAY MISRA TENI:

SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV:

SHRI RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY:

SHRI LAXMAN GILUWA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of rail projects proposed in the country during the last three years and the current year including UP, Bihar and Jharkhand States;
- (b) the district-wise number of rail projects completed and currently in progress in the country including UP, Bihar and Jharkhand;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  set  any  deadline  to  complete  the  work  of doubling and tripling of rail line; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

(a):  Proposals/representations  both  formal  and  informal  for  Railway  Projects  are received from State Governments, Ministries of Central Government, Elected representatives, organizations/road users etc. by Railways at various levels including Railway Board, Zonal Railways, Division Office etc. As receipt of such complaints/suggestions is a continuous and dynamic process, centralized compendium of such requests is not maintained.  During the last three years and the current  year  i.e.  2014-15,  2015-16,  2016-17  and  2017-18,  197  of  projects  were included  in  the  Railway  Budget.  Break-up  for  the  States  of  Uttar  Pradesh,  Bihar, Jharkhand is as under:-

| State(s)      |   Total no. of projects |
|---------------|-------------------------|
| Uttar Pradesh |                      51 |
| Bihar         |                      11 |
| Jharkhand     |                      12 |

(b):  As railway projects straddle over more than one State, District-wise data are not maintained.    As  on  01.04.2016,  there  are  458  ongoing  projects  in  the  country  that includes 65 projects in  Uttar Pradesh, 31 projects in Jharkhand and 52 projects in Bihar.

(c) & (d):  No, Madam.  Execution of every railway project does face impediments like acquisition  of  land,  statutory  clearances  like  forestry  and  wild  life  clearances, shifting of services, cutting of trees, construction of road over bridges and road under bridges by road maintaining agencies, availability of funds, etc. As several of these clearances  and  assistance  from  other  departments  are  beyond  the  control  of Railways, it will not be feasible to fix time lines for completion of all the projects.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4511 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-29
Subject: Status of SAARC
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: M. I. SHANAVAS, BALASUBRAMANIAM SENGUTTUVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4511 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.03.2017

## STATUS OF SAARC

## 4511. SHRI M. I. SHANAVAS: SHRI B. SENGUTTUVAN:

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  due  to  sponsoring  of  terrorism  and  blocking  of  inter  SAARC Projects,  Pakistan  is  increasingly  isolated  from  the  SAARC group of nations and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  SAARC  nations,  namely  India,  Nepal,  Bangladesh, Bhutan and Sri Lanka have ignored and refused to attend the SAARC meet proposed to be held in Karachi recently and if so, the details of the stand taken by each of these countries;
- (c) whether Pakistan intends to bring about a larger conglomeration of nations into the SAARC and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the steps taken by the Government to counter Pakistan's attempts in this direction?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS [GEN. (DR) V. K. SINGH (RETD)]

- (a) Several SAARC Member States expressed their inability to participate  in  the  19 th   SAARC  Summit  that  was  scheduled  in  November 2016  in  Pakistan  due  to  concerns  arising  from  increasing  cross  border terrorist  attacks  in  the  region  and  growing  interference  in  the  internal affairs of members states by one country. Members have also expressed concern at key SAARC connectivity initiatives getting delayed due to lack of response by the same country. As a result of its actions leading to these developments, this country stands isolated.
- (b) As per information available, no inter-governmental SAARC meeting has been held in Karachi recently.
- (c) & (d) In  SAARC,  cooperation  with  observers  is  undertaken  where required capacity and expertise are not available in the region and such cooperation  is  to  be  demand  driven  and  project  based.  Currently  no proposal for expansion of Membership / Observers is under discussion.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4509 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-29
Subject: Review of Performance of TRAI
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: RAMA KISHORE SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4509 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 TH   MARCH, 2017

## REVIEW OF PERFORMANCE OF TRAI

- † 4509. SHRI RAMA KISHORE SINGH:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  conducted  any  review  of  performance  of  Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI);
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether  TRAI  has  made  several  recommendations  recently  for  providing  cheaper internet services; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government thereon?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS & MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

(a) & (b) Telecom  Regulatory  Authority  of  India  (TRAI)  was  established  under  the  TRAI  Act, 1997 as a statutory regulatory body mandated, inter-alia , to regulate the telecommunication services, protect the interests of service providers and consumers of the telecom sector, to promote and ensure orderly  growth  of  the  telecom  sector,  etc.  Thus,  TRAI  performs  its  functions  as  an  independent regulator as per the TRAI Act, 1997. There has been no Review of performance of TRAI conducted by the Government.

- (c) & (d) Recently,  Telecom  Regulatory  Authority  of  India  (TRAI)  has  issued  two recommendations  to  Department  of  Telecommunications  (DoT)  pertaining to Internet services on 'Encouraging Data usage in Rural Areas through Provisioning of Free Data', and 'Proliferation of Broadband through Public Wi-Fi Networks' on 19.12.2016 and 09.03.2017 respectively.  The recommendations made by TRAI include :-
-  In order to bridge the affordability gap for the persons residing in rural areas and to support Government efforts towards cashless economy by incentivizing digital means, the Authority recommends that a scheme under which a reasonable amount of data, say 100 MB per month may be made available to Rural subscribers for free.
-  The cost of implementation of the scheme may be met from USOF.
-  Introduce  a  new  framework  for  setting  up  of  Public  Data  Offices  (PDOs)  which  will lead to introduction of new set of small players in the Wi-Fi service provisioning space, who  will  be  able  to  contribute  in  a  big  way  in  making  broadband  available  to  the masses.

Government is examining these recommendations and has not taken any decision in this regard so far.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4506 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-29
Subject: UNHRC Report on Jammu and Kashmir
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: MAUSAM NOOR, M. I. SHANAVAS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4506 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.03.2017

## UNHRC REPORT ON JAMMU AND KASHMIR

4506. SHRIMATI MAUSAM NOOR: SHRI M. I. SHANAVAS:

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the status of  the  United  Nations  Human  Rights  Council (UNHRC) and its report on Jammu and Kashmir (J&K); and
- (b) the  details  of  policy  being  adopted  by  the  Government  with regard to the UNHRC and its activities in J&K?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (SHRI M. J. AKBAR)

- (a) The  United  Nations  Human  Rights  Council  (UNHRC)  is  a subsidiary body of the United Nations. There is no report of UNHRC on Jammu and Kashmir (J&K).
- (b) UNHRC has no standing in J&K.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4505 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-29
Subject: Coaches for Elderly
Ministry: URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: BALKA SUMAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4505 TO BE ANSWERED ON MARCH 29, 2017 COACHES FOR ELDERLY

No. 4505

SHRI SUMAN BALKA:

Will the Minister of URBAN DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Delhi  Metro  Rail  Corporation  (DMRC)  proposes  to
- introduce a dedicated coach for  elderly in metro rail;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT (RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

- (a): Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (DMRC) has informed that there is no such proposal to introduce a dedicated coach for elderly in Delhi Metro trains.
- (b): Does not arise.
- (c): As  per  the  data  collected  during  Customer  Satisfaction  Survey 2016 by DMRC, senior citizens accounts for only 1% of the total ridership of  the  metro  system,  which  indicates  that  on  an  average  3-4  senior citizens would be travelling in each car of a metro train at any given time. DMRC has also informed that, on an average, out of about 50 seats in each metro coach, upto 28% seats have been reserved for the senior citizens,  ladies,  differently  abled  persons,  and  persons  with  special needs.  As such, the present arrangement for senior citizens is adequate.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4504 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-29
Subject: Water Vending Machines
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: MIDHUN REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4504 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.03.2017

## WATER VENDING MACHINES

4504. SHRI P.V. MIDHUN REDDY:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  South  Central  Railway  is  installing  water  vending machines at all stations in phases for providing purified drinking water at lower prices to prevent fleecing of train passengers;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Railways  will  replicate  it  at  other  stations  across  the country; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## (SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

(a) & (b):  Yes, Madam. Over South Central Railway, 129 Water Vending Machines (WVMs) have been commissioned by Indian Railway Catering and  Tourism  Corporation  Limited  (IRCTC)  at  A1,  A,  B  &  C  category stations  of    Hyderabad,  Guntakal,  Vijayawada  and  Guntur  Divisions  of South  Central  Railway.    Further,  contracts  have  been  awarded  for installation of 62 more WVMs in Secunderabad and  Nanded Divisions.

Contd..2/-

(c) & (d): Yes, Madam. To provide pure drinking water to passengers at nominal  rates,  IRCTC  has  awarded  licenses  for  installation  of  2800 WVMs,  out  of  which  1100  WVMs  have  been  commissioned  at  345 stations over Indian Railways. Ministry of Women & Child Development and  NABARD  (National  Bank  for  Agriculture  and  Rural  Development) have also agreed to facilitate  installation  and  operation  of  WVMs  with the  help  of  Self  Help  Groups  over  various  D,  E  &  F  category  Railway stations.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4502 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-29
Subject: Visa to Trained Indians
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: MANSHANKAR NINAMA, RAMESH POKHRIYAL NISHANK, BHARAT SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4502 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.03.2017

## VISA TO TRAINED INDIANS

† 4502.

SHRI MANSHANKAR NINAMA: DR. RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK':

SHRI BHARAT SINGH:

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  taken  or  it  taking  any  special steps for getting visas provided to maximum trained Indians in the field of Information Technology by the European Countries and America;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the  number of persons engaged in the said sector abroad at present;
- (d) the steps taken by the Government to protect Indian employees  in various countries from getting exploited; and
- (e) the  important  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  create awareness among the   Indian  employees  working  in  various countries?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS [GEN. (DR) V. K. SINGH (RETD)]

(a) & (b) Issuance of visas to Indian nationals is the prerogative of  the  Government  of  the  host  country.  Most  of  the  European countries  have  not  effected  any  major  change  in  their  policy towards  granting  visa  to  trained  Indian  professionals,  including  in the  field  of  Information  Technology.  The  Government  raises  these issues  and  concerns  on  a  regular  basis  at  various  bilateral  fora. These  issues  are  also  taken  up  and  discussed  with  the  countries under  the  framework  of  General  Agreement  on  Trade  in  Services (GATs). (c) It  is  difficult  to  ascertain  the  number  of  persons  engaged  in the IT sector abroad as many of these countries do not publish such statistics and some countries prohibit publication of such information under their local privacy laws. (d) & (e) The Government provides all required help if a complaint of  exploitation  is  received,  including  legal  assistance,  if  required. Our Missions/Posts abroad liaise with the local/host Government/authorities  in  case  there  is  an  issue  relating  to  such exploitation, according to the terms and conditions of the employment contract. Many host countries have a labour policy/law in place, aimed at attracting skilled migrants and safeguarding their rights. India also has bilateral social security agreements with some of  the  countries  aimed  to  safeguard  interests  of  Indian  nationals abroad. Ministry has launched a media campaign on TV, Radio and Social Media platforms in March 2017 about the need for Safe and Legal  Migration  of  Indian  workers  seeking  employment  in  foreign countries.  The  awareness  campaign  also  advocates  the  need  to obtain training for the job/employment abroad.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4501 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-29
Subject: Updation of Government Websites
Ministry: ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: ANTO  ANTONY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4501

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 29.03.2017

## UPDATION OF GOVERNMENT WEBSITES

## 4501.    SHRI ANTO ANTONY:

Will the Minister of ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the official websites of the Ministries and Government have become important sources of information for the general public;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has taken note of the fact that the lack of periodic updation of the official website fail to satisfy the objective of the Government to disseminate proper information to the public; and
- (d) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  response  of  the  Government  thereto  along  with  the steps being taken in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI P. P. CHAUDHARY)

- (a) and  (b):  Yes,  Sir.  Ministries/Departments  have  their  own  websites  for  providing information about their programmes and services.   With the proliferation of Internet and its availability over a wide range of devices, websites of Ministries/Departments have become important sources of information such as details of the schemes/programmes, policies etc. of the  Government.  These  websites  act  as  anytime  and  anywhere  point  of  contact  between Citizens and Government also.
- (c) and  (d):  National  Informatics  Centre  (NIC),  Ministry  of  Electronics  &  Information Technology (MeitY) has formulated the Guidelines for Indian Government Websites (GIGW) which  have  been  adopted  by  Department  of  Administrative  Reforms  &  Public  Grievances (DARPG) and made a part of Central Secretariat Manual of Office Procedure. The Guidelines deal  with  entire  life  cycle  of  a  Government  website  and  also  guide  on  the  types  of  web information  which  a  Government  website  should  provide.  It  is  the  responsibility  of  the respective  Ministries/Departments  to  ensure  availability  of  the  up-to-date  citizen  centric information on the website, as prescribed in the GIGW guidelines,   for the consumption of the  citizens.  Guidelines  for  Indian  Government  Websites  (GIGW)  also  mandate  that  all Ministries/Departments  must  nominate  a  Web  Information  Manager  (WIM) at  the  level  of Joint Secretary or above. It is the responsibility of WIM to ensure that the content provided on the website is up-to-date.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4500 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-29
Subject: Social and Infrastructure Development Fund
Ministry: DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION
Asked by: VISHNU DAYAL RAM

## Government of India

## Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region

## LOK SABHA Unstarred Question No. 4500

To be answered on

Wednesday, March 29, 2017/Chaitra 8, 1939 (Saka)

## Question

## Social and Infrastructure Development Fund

†4500. SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM:

Will the Minister of DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is implementing schemes under the Social and Infrastructure Development Fund (SIDF);
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the present status of ongoing and pending projects?

## ANSWER

## The Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region [Dr. Jitendra Singh]

- (a) Yes, Madam.
- (b) The  Social  and  Infrastructure  Development  Fund  (SIDF)  has  been  created with a sum of Rs.586.20 crore in the Public Account for North Eastern Region (NER), especially  for  Arunachal  Pradesh  and  other  border  areas  facing  special  problems that cannot be tackled through normal schemes.
- (c) Of  the  total  26  projects  sanctioned  so  far  under  this  scheme,  3  projects amounting to Rs. 62.41 crore have been completed. In 13 projects, final instalments amounting to Rs. 218.63 crore have been released and completion certificates are awaited. In 4 projects, second instalments have been released. First instalments of funds have been released for 6 projects.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4496 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-29
Subject: Nepal-China Deals
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: RAYAPATI SAMBASIVA RAO

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4496 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.03.2017

## NEPAL-CHINA DEALS

## 4496. SHRI RAYAPATI SAMBASIVA RAO:

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  analysed  the  impact  of  NepalChina deals on India;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government has discussed this issue with Nepal during Nepalese Prime Minister's visit to India; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (SHRI M. J. AKBAR)

- (a) to (d) Government  closely  follows  all  developments  having  a bearing on India's national interests and  takes all  necessary measures  to  pursue  and  safeguard  these. India's  age-old  ties  with Nepal  are  unique  and  special,  characterized  by  open  border  and based on shared history, geography, culture, people-to-people relations, and close economic linkages. India's ties with Nepal stand on their own  merit. As a close and friendly neighbour, the Government  of  India  has  been  discussing  all  issues  of  mutual interests  with  the  Government  of  Nepal  at  different  levels.  The Government of India remains fully committed to strengthening and deepening its multi-faceted bilateral partnership with the Government and people of Nepal for the mutual benefit and progress of both countries.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4490 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-29
Subject: Women as Co-owners of Houses
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN  POVERTY ALLEVIATION
Asked by: HEMANT TUKARAM GODSE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4490

TO BE ANSWERED ON MARCH 29, 2017

## WOMEN AS CO-OWNERS OF HOUSES

No. 4490 SHRI GODSE HEMANT TUKARAM:

Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has made mandatory provision of  making  the  mother  or  wife  to  be  either  sole  or  coowner of flats along with the beneficiary under affordable
- housing scheme;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  purpose  behind  the
- move;
- (c) whether the Government is planning to use new technology  for  quicker  construction  of  houses  at  large
- scale to meet the target of housing for all;
- (d) if  so,  whether  the  Government  has  invited  applications from expert agencies and organisations for their
- empanelment and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether the Government has fixed any mandatory requirement  for this purpose  and  if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION

## (RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

- (a) & (b) : Yes Madam, the Government has made a provision under  Pradhan  Mantri  Awas  Yojana  -  Housing  for  All  (Urban) Scheme guidelines. The paragraph 2.5 of the guideline states that the houses constructed/acquired with Central Assistance under the Mission should be in the name of the female head of the

household  or  in  the  joint  name  of  the  male  head  of  the household  and  his  wife,  and  only  in  cases  when  there  is  no adult  female  member  in  the  family,  the  house  can  be  in  the name of male member of the household.  The spirit behind the above  provision  is  to  ensure  a  degree  of  empowerment  of women in the households belonging to the vulnerable category of  Economically  Weaker  Section  (EWS)  and  Lower  Income Group (LIG).

- (c) Yes Madam, a Technology Sub-Mission (TSM) has been set up  to  facilitate  adoption  of  modern,  innovative,  sustainable, green and disaster-resistant technologies and building material for low  cost, faster and  quality construction  of houses. A 'Compendium of eight Prospective Emerging technologies for Mass  Housing',  studied &  evaluated by Building Material and Technology Promotion Council (BMTPC) has been published by this Ministry. The States/UTs Governments have been advised by the Ministry to make use of these technologies.
- (d)  &  (e):  Construction  of  houses  are  to  be  undertaken  by States/UTs  Governments.  However,  Ministry  of  Housing  and Urban Poverty Alleviation, Government of India has published a 'Model Expression of Interest (EoI) for Empanelment of Agencies for Construction of Houses/Buildings using Alternate Technologies  on  Design  and  Build  Basis'  for  use  by  State Agencies.  The  Expression  of  Interest  includes  mandatory  as well as desirable attributes of alternate/new technology.

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