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Lok Sabha Question No. 1564 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-09
Subject: Indo-Nepal JWG on Power Cooperation
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK, VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL, BHARATENDRA SINGH, RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV, SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1564 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.03.2017

INDO-NEPAL JWG ON POWER COOPERATION

1564. SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK: SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO:

KUNWAR BHARATENDRA: SHRI SATAV RAJEEV: SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) whether  fourth  meeting  of  the  Indo-Nepal  joint  working  group  and  joint  steering Committee of power cooperation was held recently, if so, the details thereof along with the main issues discussed in the meeting and the outcome thereof;

(b) whether both the countries have agreed to build new cross-border power transmission  lines  to  help  in  the  distribution  of  electricity  from  power  projects  being developed in Nepal;

(c) if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether the Government has agreed to supply more electricity to Nepal; and

(e) if so, the details thereof?

## 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 fourth meeting of Indo-Nepal Joint Working Group (JWG) and Joint Steering Committee (JSC) was held recently in Nepal.  The main issues discussed in the meeting and outcome are as follows :-

1. The  progress/status  of  the  existing,  on-going  and  new  cross-border  transmission lines between India and Nepal.

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

2. The  progress  of  Arun-III  and  other  hydro  projects  along  with  their  Associated Transmission System (ATS).
3. Bilateral Exchange of 'Technical Know How' in the power sector.

It  was  decided  that  modalities  and  terms  &  conditions  for  bilateral  mode  of trading  of  power,  through  on-going  cross-border  transmission  lines  can  be  discussed separately.

- (b) & (c) : Possibility of constructing following new cross-border power transmission lines for exchange of power between India and Nepal were discussed in the above meeting:
- 1) New Butwal (Nepal)- Gorakhpur (New)(India) 400kV D/C (Quad Moose) line.
- 2) Dhalkebar (Nepal)- Muzaffarpur (India) 400 kV D/C (IInd) (Quad Moose) line.
- 3) Upper Karnali/ Lumki(Nepal)- Bareilly (India) 400kv D/c (Quad Moose) line.
- (d) & (e) :    At present, the total power drawn by Nepal from India is about 370 MW - 380 MW, through existing 33kV/132kV transmission lines.  There is no decision at present on additional power supply to Nepal.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1563 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-09
Subject: Hybrid Annuity Model
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: KAVITHA KALVAKUNTLA, KONDA VISHWESHWAR REDDY, KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has adopted the new Hybrid Annuity Model to implement the road infrastructure projects; and
- (b) if so, the details of projects awarded under the Hybrid Annuity Model till date, State-wise?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a) Yes Madam.
- (b) The  details  of  projects  awarded  under  Hybrid  Annuity  Mode,  state-wise,  are  given below:-

|   Sl. No. | State                        |   No. of projects awarded under Hybrid Annuity Mode |
|-----------|------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Delhi and Uttar Pradesh      |                                                   2 |
|         2 | Gujarat                      |                                                   8 |
|         3 | Himachal Pradesh             |                                                   1 |
|         4 | Karnataka                    |                                                   1 |
|         5 | Maharashtra                  |                                                   8 |
|         6 | Odisha                       |                                                   1 |
|         7 | Punjab                       |                                                   3 |
|         8 | Rajasthan                    |                                                   3 |
|         9 | Uttar Pradesh                |                                                   4 |
|        10 | Uttar Pradesh and Uttrakhand |                                                   2 |

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1563

ANSWERED ON 09 TH  MARCH, 2017

## HYBRID ANNUITY MODEL

1563.   SHRIMATI KAVITHA KALVAKUNTLA: SHRI KONDA VISHWESHWAR REDDY: SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री
Lok Sabha Question No. 1562 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-09
Subject: Social Registry for Monitoring Welfare Schemes
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD, KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH, ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN, GAJANAN CHANDRAKANT KIRTIKAR, SUDHEER GUPTA, BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO, T. RADHAKRISHNAN

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1562 TO BE ANSWERRED ON 09.03.2017

## SOCIAL REGISTRY FOR MONITORING WELFARE

1562.  DR.SUNIL  BALIRAM  GAIKWAD:  KUNWAR  HARIBANSH SINGH:  SHRI  ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN; SHRIGAJANAN KIRTIKAR: SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO; SHRI T.RADHAKRISHNAN: Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- ( a) whether the Government is working on a social registry which will a ssist it to monitor registry which will assist it to monitor the well being of beneficiaries unde welfare schemes and if so, the details thereof;
- ( b) whether  the  Government  has  also  consulted  the  World  Bank  on  the  execution proposal;
- ( c) ifso, the details thereof and the response of the World Bank thereto;
- ( d) whether the Government has also formed a high level expert group or committee the objective criteria for allocation of resources to States and identificatio under various programmes; and
- ( e) if  so,  the  recommendations  made  by  the  Committee  and  the  action  taken Government on the basis of those recommendations?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## (SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV)

(a) to (e): An Expert Group on Socio Economic Caste Census -Rural (SECC - Rural)) was constituted by the Ministry on 01.01.2016 to study the objective criteria for allocation of resour identification  and  prioritization  of  beneficiaries  under  various  pr ogramme  using  SECC  data.  The Expert Group has submitted it's Report on 13.01.2017 recommending selection criteria in respect of Pradhan  Mantri  Awaas  Yojana,  National  Social  Assistance  Programme,  Deendayal  Antyo Yojana -National Rural Livelihood Missio n, etc. The Government is exploring the feasibility Social Registry Information System.  The World Bank has agreed to provide Technical Ass work out a system of updating SECC Data akin to a Social Registry.

The  Expert  Group,  Commi ttees  set  up  by  the  Department  periodically, Concurrent Evaluation  and  Impact  Assessment  Studies etc.  are  constituted  by  the  Ministry  as  a  pa comprehensive multi - level and multi - tool system of monitoring and evaluation of implementati this  Minist ry's    programmes/schemes      to  ensure  that  the  objectives  of  programmes/schemes  are achieved. Corrective measures are taken by the Government keeping in view the programm objectives and fiscal space.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1555 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-09
Subject: Benefit of DDUGJY
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: JANARDAN MISHRA, OM PRAKASH YADAV, RODMAL NAGAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1555 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.03.2017

BENEFIT OF DDUGJY

†1555.  SHRI JANARDAN MISHRA: SHRI OM PRAKASH YADAV: SHRI NAGAR RODMAL:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) the details of facilities accrued to common people with the merger of Rajiv Gandhi Grameen (Vidyutikaran Yojana) in Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana; and

(b) the status of the scheme in Bihar and Madhya Pradesh?

## A N S W E R

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

( SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL )

(a) : Government  of  India  launched  Deendayal  Upadhyaya  Gram  Jyoti  Yojana (DDUGJY)  for separation of agriculture and non-agriculture feeders, facilitating supply to agricultural & non-agricultural consumers in the rural areas, strengthening and augmentation  of  sub-transmission  &  distribution  infrastructure  in  rural  areas,  including metering at distribution transformers/feeders/consumers. Erstwhile Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran  Yojana  has  been  subsumed  in  DDUGJY  as  Rural  Electrification  (RE) component.  DDUGJY is wider in scope  and will facilitate uninterrupted   supply of power to rural households and adequate power to agriculture consumers in rural areas.

(b) : Under DDUGJY, 38 new projects have been sanctioned for Bihar in July, 2015 with a total cost of Rs. 5856.35 crore and  172 projects  have been sanctioned for Madhya Pradesh  in  February,  2015  with  a  total  cost  of  Rs.  2946.24  crore  for  various  rural electrification works. All the projects in the States of Bihar and Madhya Pradesh are in different stages of implementation.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1552 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-09
Subject: Power Generation
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY, CHINTAMANI MALVIYA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1552 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.03.2017

## POWER GENERATION

†1552.  DR. RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY: PROF. CHINTAMANI MALVIYA:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) whether  the  country  has  been  generating  power  more  than  its  requirement  as  a result of the efforts made by the power plants; and

(b) if so, the details of the said efforts made by the power plants?

## A N S W E R

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

( SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL )

(a) & (b) : No,  Madam.    Electricity  is  generated  as  per  the  requirement  (given  by  the DISCOMs for each 15 minute time block of the day) to maintain frequency at nominal level i.e. 50 Hz.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1551 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-09
Subject: Disinvestment in NTC
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: N.K. PREMACHANDRAN

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1551 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.03.2017

## DISINVESTMENT IN NTC

## 1551.   SHRI N.K. PREMACHANDRAN:

## Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंरी

be pleased to state :

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  disinvest  the  NTC  mills  and  if  so,  the  details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (b) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  use  the  land,  buildings  and  machineries  of  the closed mills and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  settle  the  dues  of  employees  and  workers  in closed mills by giving benefits equivalent to the benefits available to employees and workers in functioning mills and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the details of the action taken by the Government to settle the issues of the employees in Parvathy Mills, Kollam, Kerala;
- (e) whether  the  Government  has  received  any  representation  requesting  to  increase  the salary/wages of employees in Parvathy Mills, Kollam and if so, the action taken thereon; and
- (f) whether the Government has received any request for settlement of employees/workers in Parvathy Mills and if so, the details thereof?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER वस्त्र      मंरी (श्री अज      )

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

- (a): No, Madam.  There is no such proposal.
- (b): The land assets of NTC closed textile mills are to be utilized as per the provisions of Sick  Textile  Undertakings  (Nationalization)  Act,  1974,  Swadeshi  Cotton  Mills  Company Limited (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act, 1986 and The Textiles Undertakings (Nationalization) Act, 1995.
- (c): The  employees  and  workers  of  closed  and  working  NTC  mills  are  given  retirement benefits.  In addition, the employees of closed mills can opt for Modified Voluntary Retirement Scheme (MVRS) wherein they get additional benefits.
- (d) to (f): The employees of Parvathy Mills have requested to extend double ex-gratia and relieve them under MVRS.  As per MVRS guidelines, the employees are not entitled to the benefits  sought  by  them.    NTC  has  relieved  634  workers  of  this  mill  under  MVRS,  so  far. Government has received some representations including one representation from the Hon'ble Member of Parliament (Kollam Constituency) for increase of wages for the gate Badli/Casual Workers of Parvathy Mills.  All workers of this mill are being paid idle wages, owing to the mill being closed since November, 2008.  Enhancing the wages of idle workers of a closed mill is not a feasible option.  NTC has settled dues of 634 workers till date who opted for MVRS. The rest of the workers are being paid idle wages.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1549 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-09
Subject: Amendments in Route Dispersal Guidelines
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: DHARAMBIR BHALERAM, (SMT.) RATNA DE(NAG)

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTIQN NO. 1549 (To be answered on the gth March 2017)

## AMENDMENTS IN ROUTE DISPERSAL GUIDELINES

1549. SHRI DHARAMBIR

DR RATNA DE (NAG)

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

- Dispersal Guidelines for improved aif
- (c) ifnot; the reasons therefor; and

.

be pleased to state:-

- any amendments in Route
- (b) if s0, the details thereof;
- traffic management;
- (d) the details of amendments, therein in this regard? changes and the implications involved key

## ANSWER

Minister Of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

- (a) to (d): With a view to achieve better regulation and into account the need of air of air transport services broadened the existing routes vide order dated 19/04/2016 Has Dispersal Guidelines (RDGs) Uttarakhand: Further, byincluding the States of Himachai PradeshOne (NCAP)-2016, in compliance with the National Civil Aviation the Ministry % Civil Aviation has revisedVthe extaot Route 2017. Schedule of taking Policy
Lok Sabha Question No. 1548 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-09
Subject: The Inland Vessels Act, 1917
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: DHARAM VIRA GANDHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA th MARCH, 2017

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1548 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9

## THE INLAND VESSELS ACT, 1917

## 1548. SHRI DHARAM VIRA:

Will the Minister of SHIPPING be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to revise/amend The Inland Vessels Act,1917;
- (b) if so, the details and the present status thereof;
- (c) whether the Government proposes changes in the proposed new Act pertaining to the extension of inland water limits and division of work between the Union and the States;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the other changes being proposed for raising the penalties in case of accidents and lapses in compliance thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SHIPPING (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

(a)to(e):Yes, Madam. Inter-Ministerial consultations have been held to replace the Inland Vessels Act, 1917 with the Inland Vessels Bill, 2017. The changes proposed in the law with respect to the extension of inland water limits, division of work between the Union and  the  States  for  implementation  of  the  proposed  law,  the  penalties  etc.  have  been discussed with the stakeholders but are yet to be finalized.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1545 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-09
Subject: Polavaram Project Cost
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: CH. MALLA REDDY

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- (ii) The  project  has  been  declared  as  National  Project  during  2014  as  per  Andhra  Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014.  The funds released to Polavaram Project Authority after declaration of National Project are as follows:
- (c)  To provide requisite budget during current year, Ministry of Finance has approved proposal to provide Rs.2981.54 crore for this project through NABARD in addition to Rs.100 crore kept in the budget.

| S. No.   | Year    |   Fund Released (Rs. Cr.) |
|----------|---------|---------------------------|
| 1        | 2014-15 |                    250    |
| 2        | 2015-16 |                    600    |
| 3        | 2016-17 |                   2081.54 |
|          | Total   |                   2931.54 |

Further,  to  expedite  the  completion  of  projects,  an  Expert  Committee  and  Dam  Design Review Panel has been constituted to provide technical and strategic guidance for planning, design and related issues and suggest measures for timely execution, quality control aspects, etc.

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1545

ANSWERED ON 09.03.2017

## POLAVARAM PROJECT COST

## 1545.   SHRI CH. MALLA REDDY

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

- (a)  whether  the  Union  Government is to bear the Polavaram project cost in full in line with the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014;
- (b) if so, the details of the estimated cost and funds released to the State for the said project so far; and
- (c) the manner in which the Union Government proposes to help the State Government on a proactive basis to realise the dream of Polavaram by 2018?

## ANSWER

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

(Dr. SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN)

- (a)    As  per  the  Ministry  of  Finance  Office  Memorandum  No.  F.  No.  1(2)/PF-I/2014  (Pt)  dated 30.09.2016,  the  Central  Government  will  provide  100%  of  the  balance  cost  of  the  irrigation component of the project for the period starting from 01.04.2014, to the extent of the cost of the Irrigation component on that date.
- (b) The estimated cost of Polavaram irrigation Project is Rs. 16,010.45 crore (at 2010-11 price level). The details of the fund released are as below:
- (i) Polavaram Irrigation Project was included under AIBP during the year 2008-09.  The release of funds through Central Assistance under AIBP is as below:

| S. No.   | Year    |   Central assistance Released (Rs. Cr.) |
|----------|---------|-----------------------------------------|
| 1        | 2008-09 |                                  225    |
| 2        | 2009-10 |                                  337.47 |
|          | Total   |                                  562.47 |
Lok Sabha Question No. 1544 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-09
Subject: Port-based Development Projects
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: ANSHUL VERMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1544 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 th  MARCH, 2017 PORT-BASED DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS

## †1544. SHRI ANSHUL VERMA:

Will the Minister of SHIPPING be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has provided/proposes to provide any assistance for the Portbased development projects at various locations including Machilipatnam in the State of Andhra Pradesh (AP);
- (b) if so, the details and the present status thereof;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to establish shipbuilding facility in AP particularly at Machilipatnam and if so, the details and present status thereof; and
- (d) whether it is a fact that an international ship building company has shown interest in setting up of shipbuilding facility in AP and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SHIPPING (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

(a)&(b):  Under Sagarmala Programme, 33(13 rail and 20 road) connectivity enhancement projects  and  two  Coastal  Economic  Zones  have  been  identified    in  Andhra  Pradesh(A.P). The  projects  under  Sagarmala  will  be  implemented  by  relevant  Central  Ministries,  State Governments, Ports and other agencies primarily through the private or PPP mode. The fund under Sagarmala for the following projects has been sanctioned:

|   Sl. No. | Project Name                                                                                                    | Amount (in Cr)                                     |
|-----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Port connectivity to NH - 5 (Phase II)                                                                          | Rs. 20 Cr sanctioned and released                  |
|         2 | Construction of grade separator from H-7 area to port connectivity road by passing Convent Junction, Vizag Port | Rs. 29.96 Cr sanctioned and Rs. 14.98 Cr released. |

Further,  nine  coastal  jetty  project  proposals  from  AP  are  being  considered  for financial  assistance  under  the  Coastal  Berth  Scheme  of  Government  of  India.  Financial assistance under Coastal Berth Scheme would be upto 50% of the total cost of the project subject to (i) a maximum of Rs.25 Crore for projects related to construction /upgradation of coastal  berths,  (ii)  a  maximum  of  Rs.10  Crore  for  construction  of  platforms/jetties    for hovercrafts  &  seaplanes  by  Ports/State  Governments  &  passenger  jetties  in  National Waterways  &  Islands  by  the  State  Governments  (iii)    a  maximum  of      Rs.15  Crore  for mechanisation of berths by Major Ports/Non-Major Ports, (iv) a maximum of Rs.50 Crore for Capital Dredging of operational Non-Major  Ports and (v) a maximum of Rs.50 Crore for construction of breakwater  for existing  and Greenfield Ports.

- (c)  No, Madam.
- (a) No such proposal is received.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1543 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-09
Subject: Skill Development Programme
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: DIPSINH SHANKARSINH RATHOD

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1543 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.03.2017

## SKILL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

## 1543.   SHRI D.S. RATHOD:

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

- (a) whether the Union Government proposes to provide skill development training in handicrafts in North-Eastern States; and
- (b) if so, the details of the programme chalked out for the purpose?

## उत्तर ANSWER वस्त्र      मंरी (श्री अज      ) MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES

## (SHRI AJAY TAMTA)

- (a): Yes,  Madam.    Skills  development  needs  of  the  artisans  are  addressed through two schemes of office of the Development Commissioner (Handicrafts) namely Human Resource Development and Design and Technical Development scheme.    In  addition,  under  Cluster  Scheme  i.e.  Ambedkar  Hastshilp  Vikas Yojana,  skill  upgradation  and  design  training  are  also  provided  for  holistic upliftment of handicraft artisans. These programmes are implemented throughout the country including North Eastern States.
- (b): Training  is provided  through  Established  Institutions,  Guru  Shishya Parampara model, Design & Technical Development Workshops and Integrated Design & Technical Development Projects.

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