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Lok Sabha Question No. 2552 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-02
Subject: Funds for Construction of NHs in Jharkhand and Punjab
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: SHER SINGH GHUBAYA, PASHUPATI NATH SINGH, RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY

be pleased to state:

- (a) the total funds provided to Jharkhand and Punjab for construction of National Highways during each of the last five years and the current year;
- (b)  the  number  of  proposals  for  construction  of  new  highways  in  Jharkhand  and  Punjab  pending  with  the Government; and
- (c)  the time by which these proposals are likely to be approved by the Government?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

- (a) The total funds provided to Jharkhand and Punjab for construction of National Highways during each of the last five years and the current year is given below:

(Amount Rs. in crore)

|   Sr. No. | Year    |   Jharkhand |   Punjab |
|-----------|---------|-------------|----------|
|         1 | 2013-14 |      320.52 |   503.3  |
|         2 | 2014-15 |      413.72 |  2883.9  |
|         3 | 2015-16 |     1886.68 |  4341.44 |
|         4 | 2016-17 |     1205.23 |  3604.17 |
|         5 | 2017-18 |     1088.6  |  2901.82 |
|         6 | 2018-19 |      557.03 |   845.43 |

- (b) No proposal has been received from State Government for construction of new Highways in Jharkhand and Punjab.
- (c) Does not arise.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2552

ANSWERED ON  2 ND  AUGUST, 2018

## FUNDS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF NHs IN JHARKHAND AND PUNJAB

2552. SHRI SHER SINGH GHUBAYA: SHRI PASHUPATI NATH SINGH: DR. RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2551 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-02
Subject: National Service Scheme
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: LAXMAN GILUWA

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2551 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02-08-2018

National Service Scheme

†2551. SHRI LAXMAN GILUWA:

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

- (a)  the  number  of  students  fixed  for  enrolment  under  the  National Service Scheme in Jharkhand at present;
- (b) whether the Government of Jharkhand has submitted any proposal for increasing the said number; and
- (c) if so, the details and the present status thereof?

ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS [COL. RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE (Retd.)]

- (a) The number of student volunteers who have enrolled under the National Service Scheme in Jharkhand at present is 56,700
- (b)& (c): The Government of Jharkhand has not submitted any proposal for increasing  the number of NSS volunteers.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2550 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-02
Subject: Setting up of Sports Complex
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: RAJESH KUMAR DIWAKAR

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2550

TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.08.2018

Setting up of Sports Complex

2550. SHRI RAJESH KUMAR DIWAKER:

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

- (a) whether the Government has set up any integrated sports complex at  various  parts  of  the  country  including  Hathras  in  Uttar  Pradesh under any of the schemes;
- (b) if so, the details and the present status thereof, State and locationwise; and
- (c)  the  details  of  facilities  available  at  these  complexes  and  the measures  taken  for  conducting  sports  tournaments  in  these  areas especially under Hathras region?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS {COL. RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE (RETD.)}

(a)  &  (b):      No,  Madam.  The  Sports  being  a  state  subject,  the  states have  the  primary  responsibility  for  promotion  and  development  of sports  in  their  respective  states.  However,  the  Ministry  of  Youth Affairs and Sports supplements the efforts of the State Governments, under the schemes of Sports Authority of India (SAI) aimed at boardbasing of Sports and promotion, development and excellence in sports.

To  promote  sports  in  the  country,  Sports  Authority  of  India  (SAI) has established 02  Academic and 10 Regional Centres to implement the Sports Promotional Schemes through its 291 sports centres.

This  Ministry/  SAI  have  not  established  any  integrated  sports complex at Hathras in Uttar Pradesh as on date.

- (c)   In view of (a) & (b) above, does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2549 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-02
Subject: Registration of Drones
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: SANTOSH AHLAWAT, SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2549

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

(To be answered on the August 2018) 2nd

:

## 2549. SHRIMATI SANTOSH AHLAWAT SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARSWATI

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government is likely to begin the registration process for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) or drones soon, if sO, the details thereof and if not; the reasons therefor;
- (b) whether there are no regulations at present for; the usage 0f drones in terms of altitude, endurance and categorisation and if the details thereof; (c) whether the Government is planning to draft regulations for the usage of drones in terms of altitude, endurance and categorisation in the near future; and ;

## ANSWER

## Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

(a) to (d) The Aircraft Rules, 1937 have been amended to include Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) one subset of Unmanned Aircraft SystemAs per Rule 154 of Aircraft Rules 1937, provision is to issue Unique Identification Number (UIN) and Unmanned Aircraft Operator Permit (UAOP): The Civil Aviation Requirements (CAR) on Requirements for operations 0f Civil Remotely Piioted Aircraft Systems (RPASs)" will be notified on the website of DGCA shortly. As per the draft CAR, categorisation of RPAS is done as per maximum take-off weight which covers, altitude, endurance and range, etc:
Lok Sabha Question No. 2547 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-02
Subject: Honorarium to Members of PRIs
Ministry: PANCHAYATI RAJ
Asked by: SAUGATA ROY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2547

ANSWERED ON 02.08.2018

## Honorarium to Members of PRIs

## 2547. PROF. SAUGATA ROY:

Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJ be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any proposal to hike the monthly honorarium being paid to  the   Members  of  three  tier  Panchayati  Raj  Institutions  in  the  country,  if  so,  the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government intends for a uniform policy nationwide in this regard;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the  details  of  honorarium  presently  being  paid  to  them  in  various  States  of  the country, State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to  (d)  'Panchayat'  is  a  State  subject  and,  provision/  payments  of  honorarium  to members of Panchayati  Raj  Institutions  (PRIs)  is  made  by  respective  States.  States  follow different norms as per their respective Panchayati Raj Acts/ Rules/ Notifications.  There is no proposal/  policy  under  consideration  in  the  Ministry  of  Panchayati  Raj  (MoPR)  for  a nationwide uniform policy and no centralized data is maintained by MoPR in this regard.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2546 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-02
Subject: Near Miss Air Incident
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: PONNUSAMY VENUGOPAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO\_ 2546 (To be answered on the August 2018) 2nd

## NEAR MISS AIR INCIDENT `

2546.

DR P. VENUGOPAL

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether two planes too close for comfort over Maharashtra airspace on 28.01.2018, if so, the detaiis thereof; got
- (c) whether the role of air traffic controller handling these planes is also probed; and being
- (6) whether the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau is probing this scare in the skies, if the details thereof; 7.
- (d) if s0, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

- (a) On 28.01.2018, breach of separation occurred between the two planes, Indigo flight no. IG0334, 4320 Registration: VT-IEH) from Hyderabad (Samshabad) to Singapore to Dubai in Nagpur airspace: Both the aircrafts reported getting TCAS-RA (Resolution Advisory). The longitudinal and vertical separation was reduced to just 1 Nm and 700 feet respectively.
- (b) to (d) Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau is investigating this occurrence aS a Serious Incident; The role of Air Traffic Controllers handling these planes is also probed. Both the Radar and Procedural Controllers have been de-rostered. being

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2545 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-02
Subject: Compliance of Traffic Rules
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: VASANTHI M., RAJAN BABURAO  VICHARE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2545

ANSWERED ON 2 ND  AUGUST, 2018

## COMPLIANCE OF TRAFFIC RULES

## 2545.   SHRIMATI VASANTHI M.: SHRI RAJAN VICHARE:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

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be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that the Government is considering to ensure 100% compliance of traffic rules by 2030 that every two wheeler rider wears standard helmets, car occupants wear seatbelts and child restrains besides bringing laws to stop or restrict use of mobile phones when driving to reduce road accidents and fatalities;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether it is also true that the consensus was achieved at a global meeting called by World Health Organization at Geneva to seal the road safety global voluntary performance targets; and (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

(a) & (b)  Yes madam. This Ministry has issued a notification G.S.R 1483(E) dated 07.12.2017 vide which Motor vehiclesofcategoryM1,manufacturedonandafterthe1 st day of July, 2019, are to comply with the additional safety features like seat belt reminder, manual over-ride, speed alert system vehicle reverse gear sensor etc. and its requirements as stipulated in Automotive Industry Standard(AIS) 145 -2017. Government has mandated use of protective head gear while riding motor cycle of any class or description conforming to the standards of Bureau of Indian Standards in Section 129 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. Government has issued a notification G.S.R  634(E)  dated  23.06.2017  mandating  Motor  Vehicles  (Driving)  Regulations,  2017  vide which it has been mandated that the driver shall not use any hand held mobile phone or other communication device. The implementation of the Motor Vehicles Act, Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 comes under the purview of State government.

(c) & (d)  Yes Madam, a consensus was achieved at a global meeting called by World Health Organization  at  Geneva  to  achieve  road  safety  global  voluntary  performance  targets  such  as promotion of use of standard helmets, safety belts or standard child restraint system, prohibition of the use of mobile while driving and to establish a comprehensive multisectoral national road safety action plan with time bound targets etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2544 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-02
Subject: Mobile/Internet Facility to Air Passengers
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: PARASURAMAN K., RODMAL NAGAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

(To be answered on the August 2018) 2nd

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 2544

## MOBILEIINTERNET FACILITY TO AIR PASSENGERS

2544.

SHRI K PARASURAMAN SHRI NAGAR RODMAL

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIA TION

.

.  be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government proposes to issue guidelines for mobile and internet services in flights for the convenience Of air travellers; using
- and if s0, the details thereof;
- (d) whether Air India has taken a decision to offer laptops to Air India '$ business class passengers only when the in-built video screens are not working or as an additional for the travellers; and perk

## ANSWER

## Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

(a) to (c) The Government has decided to provide in-flight connectivity for calling and internet facilities.The implementation through licenced service providers requires necessary approvals from Department of Telecommunication and other Govt. agencies.The same is under consideration of Department of Telecommunication.

(d) & (e) Air India has initiated a process for leasing of I-pads/tablets for premium travellers for use when In-flight entertainment becomes unserviceable.

- (c) the fresh initiatives taken or proposed to be taken by the Government to implement the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India $ recommendations (TRAI) that flyers would be able to use the internet to check emails, send and receive messages on social networking sites;
- (e) if s0, the details thereof?
Lok Sabha Question No. 2543 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-02
Subject: Handloom/Handicraft Haat
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2543 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.08.2018

## HANDLOOM/HANDICRAFT HAAT

## 2543.  SHRI MANSUKHBAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA:

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

- (a) whether there is any proposal to set up Urban Handloom/Handicraft Haats in Gujarat;
- (b) if  so,  the  location-wise  details  thereof    along  with  the  amount allocated for this purpose;
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the details of the Urban Handloom/ Handicraft Haats functioning in Gujarat at present, location-wise?

## उत्तर ANSWER वस्त्र राज्य मंत्री (श्री अजय टम्टा) MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES

## (SHRI AJAY TAMTA)

- (a) to (d): Two urban Haats are  functional at Bhuj and Ahemdabad in  Gujarat.    Further,  one  Urban  Haat  has  been  sanctioned  at  Surat. At present, there is no proposal to set up a new Urban Haat in Gujarat as no proposal has been received from the Government of Gujarat.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2540 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-02
Subject: Dealing Trend in Power Sector
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: ADVOCATE NARENDRA KESHAV SAWAIKAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2540 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.08.2018

## DEALING TREND IN POWER SECTOR

2540.  ADV. NARENDRA KESHAV SAWAIKAR:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether growth in the power sector has shown a declining trend;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has reviewed the situation for the declining trend in this important sector;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether the Government have initiated remedial action to tackle the situation, if so, the details thereof?

## A N S W E R

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

( SHRI  R. K. SINGH )

(a) & (b) : The  overall  growth  in  generation  of  electricity  has  been around 5.6% during the last three years.  The details of generation and its growth during last three years is given at Annex.

- (c) & (d) :   does not arise.
- (e) : The  steps  taken  by  Government  for  improvement  in  power sector, inter-alia, are:
- (i) Government of India is assisting states through schemes like Deendayal Upadhyaya  Gram  Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY)  and Integrated Power Development Scheme (IPDS) etc. for strengthening of sub-transmission and distribution networks.

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

- (ii) Government is also supporting in electrification of villages and providing access of electricity to all unelectrified households through Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana (Saubhagya).
- (iii) Due  to  various  schemes  like  '24x7  Power  for  all  consumers' 'Saubhagya',  'Make  in  India'  etc.  the  electricity  demand  will increase resulting in growth in electricity generation.
- (iv) DEEP (Discovery of Efficient Electricity Price) portal has been developed which is a e-Bidding and e-Reverse auction portal for  procurement  of  short  term  and  medium  term  power  by DISCOMs. Standard Bid Documents have also been developed to  facilitate  procurement  of  power  by  Discoms  on  long  term basis.

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ANNEX ANNEX  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  &  (b)  OF  UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.    2540  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  THE  LOK  SABHA  ON 02.08.2018.

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Year wise details of power generation and its growth during last three years

|         | Generation (MU)      | Generation (MU)   | Generation (MU)   | Generation (MU)   |
|---------|----------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
| Year    | Conventional sources | Renewable sources | Total             | % Growth          |
| 2014-15 | 1048673.00           | 61719.25          | 1110392.25        |                   |
| 2015-16 | 1107822.00           | 65780.85          | 1173602.85        | 5.69              |
| 2016-17 | 1160141.00           | 81868.69          | 1242009.69        | 5.83              |
| 2017-18 | 1206306.00           | 101839.48         | 1308145.48        | 5.32              |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2538 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-02
Subject: Power Generated from Waste/ Garbage
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: RAGHAV LAKHANPAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-2538

TO BE ANSWERED ON-02.08.2018

## POWER GENERATED FROM WASTE/GARBAGE

2538. SHRI RAGHAV LAKHANPAL

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

(a)  the  quantum of power generated from waste and garbage material in the country along with the financial assistance given by the Union Government to various States during the last three years and the current year; and

(b) whether the Government is considering initiatives like tying with solid waste management companies, municipal corporations and technology institutions to boost the waste-to-energy programme and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) A capacity of 52.6MW of power plants for power generation from waste and garbage has been  installed  in  the  country  up  to  30.06.2018.  Central  Financial  Assistance  (CFA)  of Rs.23.84 Crore has been provided during last three years and current year for such projects as detailed in Annexure.

(b) Sanitation being a State subject, and Swatch Bharat Mission being a centrally sponsored scheme,  the  freedom  to  choose  the  partners  (domestic  or  international),  technology  and methods  for  solid  waste  management  is  left  to  the  States/UTs  and  Urban  Local  Bodies (ULBs).  The  choice  of  the  ULBs  would  depend  up  on  the  population,  waste  generated, geographic  expanse,  topography  and  climate  of  the  concerned  ULBs,  which  are  all  local factors.

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Annexure

Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2538 dated 02/08/2018 regarding 'Power generated from Waste/Garbage'

'Details of Central Financial Assistance provided by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy for Power generation plants based on waste/garbage, as on 30.06.2018'

(Rs in Crore)

| SI   | Name of State/UT   | 2015-16   | 2016-17   | 2017-18   | 2018-19   |
|------|--------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| 1    | Andhra Pradesh     | 2.89      | 2.14      | -         | -         |
| 2    | Delhi              | -         | 4.50      | 5.50      | -         |
| 3    | Gujarat            | -         | 1.57      | 0.04      | -         |
| 4    | Maharashtra        | -         | 1.41      | -         | -         |
| 5    | Punjab             | 1.20      | -         | -         | -         |
| 6    | Uttar Pradesh      | 4.04      | -         | 0.55      |           |
|      | Total              | 8.13      | 9.62      | 6.09      | 23.84     |
Lok Sabha Question No. 2535 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-02
Subject: Merger of Independent Bodies into One Media Bureau
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: Adhikari Dibyendu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2535

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.08.2018

## MERGER OF INDEPENDENT BODIES INTO ONE MEDIA BUREAU

## 2535. SHRI DIBYENDU ADHIKARI

Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  merged  the  different  independent bodies into one media bureau;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to centralize the policy, finance, legal and control over the regional media centers;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the manner in which this bureau is likely to be helpful to integrate the  regional  focus  and  the  independency  of  the  units  merged therein?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING {COL. RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE (Retd.)}

- (a)  &  (b):  The  three  erstwhile  media  units  under  the  Ministry  of Information  and  Broadcasting,  viz.  Directorate  of  Advertising  and Visual Publicity (DAVP), Directorate of Field Publicity (DFP) and Song & Drama  Division  (S&DD),  have  been  merged  into  a  single  entity  i.e. Bureau  of  Outreach  and  Communication  (BOC)  in  order  to  achieve synergy  and  coordinated  approach  among  these  units  for  effective communication.

(c) & (d): The heads of Regional Outreach Bureaus (ROBs) of BOC who are in-charge at the Regional level are vested with administrative/financial powers and undertake planning and implementation of programmes/activities in the region. (e): Integration of the media units facilitates synchronized coordination with different external stakeholders which provides critical support and play an integral part in successfully executing the special outreach  programmes  in  different  parts  of  the  country,  with  specific focus on media dark areas and rural areas and on communicating with people in the form and language understood by them.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2531 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-02
Subject: Garment Export
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: RAJESH VERMA

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2531 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.08.2018

## GARMENT EXPORT

## 2531. SHRI RAJESH VERMA:

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

- (a) whether  the  garment  export  has  declined  this  year  as  compared  to  the previous year;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  including  the  percentage  of  decline  in  garment export this year as compared to the previous year; and
- (c) the reasons for the decline?

## उत्तर ANSWER वस्त्र राज्य मंरी (श्री अजय टम्टा)

MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES (SHRI AJAY TAMTA)

- (a) to (c): In  2017-18,  garment  exports  stood  at  US$  16,705  mn  from  US$ 17,368  mn  in  2016-17.  India's  garment  exports  have  come  down  by  4%  in 2017-18  primarily  due  to  competition  from  countries  like  Bangladesh,  Sri Lanka etc. which have low production cost and enjoy preferential duty access in key markets.

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