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Lok Sabha Question No. 4388 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-14
Subject: Bangalore-Mangalore Rail Line
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: SHOBHA KARANDLAJE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4388 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.12.2016

## BANGALORE-MANGALORE RAIL LINE

## 4388. KUMARI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether Railways has completed the process of laying of new  railway line between Bangalore-Mangalore and doubling of Subramanya Road-Salkeshpura rail line;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  route  ascertained  for this segment;
- (c) the details of budget sanctioned for this purpose during the last three years; and
- (d) the  quantum  of  amount  out  of  sanctioned  budget  that has been released so far and action plan formulated to complete this task along with the time-limit fixed therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d):   A Statement is laid on the Table of the House. *****

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  4388  BY    KUMARI  SHOBHA KARANDLAJE TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 14.12.2016 REGARDING BANGALORE-MANGALORE RAIL LINE

(a),  (b)  and  (d):  On  Bangalore-Mangalore  route,  broad  gauge line already exists on Mangalore-Hassan section and construction of new line for balance section has been taken up  under  Hassan-Bangalore  via  Shravanabelagola  new  line project.  On this project, Bangalore-Chikbanavar-Nelamangala and Shravanabelagola-Hassan sections have been commissioned and track linking of ShravanabelagolaTippasandra and Solur-Nelamangala sections has been completed.  Work on balance portion i.e. Solur-Tippasandra is in  advanced  stage  of  completion.    An  expenditure  of ` 1145 crore has been incurred on Hassan-Bangalore via Shravanabelagola new line project upto March, 2016.

No project for doubling of Subramanya Road-Sakleshpur has been sanctioned.

(c): An outlay of ` 210 crore, ` 190 crore and ` 172 crore  has been provided during the last three years i.e. 2014-15, 2015-16 and 2016-17 respectively for Hassan-Bangalore via Shravanabelagola new line project.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4387 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-14
Subject: Establishment of New Atomic Reactors
Ministry: ATOMIC ENERGY
Asked by: PARASURAMAN K.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4387

TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.12.2016

## ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW ATOMIC REACTORS

4387.  SHRI K. PARASURAMAN:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has entered into agreement during the recently held BRICS conference for establishment of new atomic reactors in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the total number of atomic reactors proposed by the Government through this agreement; and
- (c) the  estimated  power  generation  planned  through  those  projects  and  the estimated cost of each project?

## ANSWER

THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  FOR  PERSONNEL,  PUBLIC  GRIEVANCES  & PENSIONS AND PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE (Dr. JITENDRA SINGH):

- (a) No, Sir.
- (b) & (c) Does not arise in view of (a) above

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4386 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-14
Subject: Urban Unemployment
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN  POVERTY ALLEVIATION
Asked by: RAGHAV LAKHANPAL

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION LOK SA HA UNSTARRED QUESTIO NO. 4386 TO BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 14, 2016 URBAN UNEMPLOYMENT No. 4386 SHRI RAGHAV LAKHANPAL : Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION be pleased to state: (a) whether one of the major causes of urban unemployment is the large scale migration of people from rural to urban areas and if so, the details thereof; (b) whether the  growth  of  economic  opportunities  in  urban areas  has  failed  to  keep  pace  with  the  quantum  of immigration; and (c) the steps being taken by the Government to improve the capacity of urban areas to create employment opportunities  and  absorb  the  rapid  growth  of  the  urban labour force? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING & URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION (RAO INDERJIT SINGH) (a) to (c):  As reported under the census 2001, migration in search of work and business accounts for only 4.9%. …..2/-2'Land' and 'Colonisation' are State subjects and it is the responsibility of States to improve the capacity of urban areas to create employment opportunities and absorb the growth of urban population. To supplement the efforts of States, however, the Ministry of Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation has launched the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Urban Livelihood Mission (DAY-NULM) which  aims  to  reduce  poverty  and  vulnerability  of  the urban  poor  households  by  enabling  them  to  access gainful  self  employment  and  skilled  wage  employment opportunities. DAY-NULM  has been extended to all statutory towns. ********
Lok Sabha Question No. 4385 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-14
Subject: Patent of Agricultural Produce
Ministry: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: VIRENDER KASHYAP

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF BIOTECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4385 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14/ 12/201 6

## PATENT OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE

## 4385. SHRI VIRENDER KASHYAP :

Will the Minister of SCIENCE AND TECHNO LOGY be pleased to state:

- ( a) whether the Government facilitates and files patents of various things regularly;
- ( b) if so, the details thereof and the process thereto ;
- ( c) whether the Government of Himachal Pradesh (HP) has given any request to patent agricu products such as Barot Rajmah, Chulli ka tel, Lal chawal (red rice) and other things an details thereof ; and
- ( d) the details of articles/other things which have been patented in Himachal Pradesh so fa

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR SCIENCE & TE CHNOLOGY AND EARTH SCIENCES (Y. S. Chowdary)

- ( a) &(b) Yes,Madam . The Department of Biotechnology ; Technology  Information, Forecasting and Assessment  Council  (TIFAC),  Department  of  Science  &  Technology,  and  Council  fo Scientific and Industrial Research of Ministry of Science & Technology facilitate filing of patents from applicants across the country engaged in innovative activities. TIFAC ha funded establishment of several state - wise  Patent  Facilitation  Centre s (PFCs) for obtaining patents and post pat entaction sin respect of patentable inventions.
- (c) Yes,Madam .It is understood that the Patent Facilitation Centre (PFC) of Himachal Pradesh has taken necessary action in this regard. No further details are available on records of DBT .
- (d) No such i nformation could be furnished from the records available.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4383 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-14
Subject: Vacancies in AIR/DD
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: BHARATI DHIRUBHAI SHIYAL, RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY, CHINTAMANI MALVIYA, SHER SINGH GHUBAYA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4383 (TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.12.2016)

## VACANCIES IN AIR/DD

4383:  DR. BHARATIBEN D.SHYAL:

DR. RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY:

PROF. CHINTAMANI MALVIYA:

SHRI SHER SINGH GHUBAYA:

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

- (a)  whether  a  large  number  of  posts  of  employees/officers  are  lying  vacant  in Doordarshan and Akashvani Kendras;
- (b)   if so, the State-wise and post-wise number of vacancies in the said Kendras, State-wise including Ranchi Kendra;
- (c)   whether the Government proposes to fill up the said vacancies;
- (d)   if so, the details in this regard; and
- (e)   if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## The  MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  INFORMATION  AND BROADCASTING [COL RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE (Retd.)]

- (a)  to  (e):  The  information  is  being  collected  and  will  be  laid  on  the  table  of  the House.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4382 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-14
Subject: Nasirabad-Kekri Rail Route
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: SANWAR LAL JAT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4382 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.12.2016

## NASIRABAD-KEKRI RAIL ROUTE

†4382. PROF. SANWAR LAL JAT:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the names of new railway routes in Rajasthan on which railway schemes are proposed to be sanctioned/accepted for taking action thereon during the next three years;
- (b)  whether  the  Railways  proposes  to  get  a  survey  conducted  on Nasirabad-Kekri Kash route;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the time by which sanction is likely to be accorded for the above work?

## ANSWER

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

(a): Demands  from various organizations, State Governments, elected representatives form an important basis to ascertain requirement of projects. The projects are taken up on the basis of remunerativeness, last mile connectivity, missing links and alternate routes, augmentation of congested/saturated lines, socioeconomic  considerations  etc.  depending  upon  throwforward  of ongoing projects, overall availability of funds and competing demands  after  conducting  survey.  However,  10  (ten)  new  line surveys falling fully/partly in Rajasthan have been taken up. At this point  of  time,  names  of  new  line  projects  to  be  processed  for sanction  in next three years cannot be decided. (b)  to  (d):      The  following  two  new  line  surveys  connecting  both Nasirabad and Kekri have been completed; 1) Ajmer  (Nasirabad)-  Kekri-Tonk-Sawai  Madhopur      (Chauth  Ka Barwara) (165 km). 2) Ajmer (Nasirabad)-Kekri-Kota (Jalindri) (145 km). Ajmer-Sawai Madhopur new line project has been sanctioned and included in Railway Budget 2015-16 and Final Location Survey has been taken up. Ajmer-Kota  new  line  project  has  been  included  in  Railway Budget  2013-14  subject  to  requisite  clearances  but  will  take  off from Kekri.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4380 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-14
Subject: MyGov Website
Ministry: ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: AJAY (TENI) MISRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND  INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4380

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 14.12.2016

## MyGov WEBSITES

## 4380. SHRI AJAY MISRA TENI:

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

- (a) whether the Government has launched a website MyGov that aims to help citizens contribute in governance;
- (b) if so, the details and the salient features thereof;
- (c) the  modalities  prescribed  for  giving  the  opinion  and  suggestions  by  the  citizens and their inclusion in future schemes;
- (d) whether  a  large  number  of  mobile  users  in  the  country  are  likely  to  help  the Government to provide a transparent and result oriented governance; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): Yes, Sir. The website of MyGov was launched on 26.07.2014.
- (b): The citizens can participate in activities such as Discussions, Tasks, Talks, Polls, Surveys and Quizes, etc.
- (c): To participate in any activity, the user has to create a MyGov account by registering on the  website.  User  can  also  log-in  using  their  social  media  account.  The  website  is  free  for browsing.
- (d):  Yes,  Sir.  Mobile  users  can  facilitate  good  governance  and  make  policy-making  more transparent.
- (e): MyGov has effectively leveraged mobile users, with 68% (in November 2016) of visits to the  website  coming  from  mobile  devices.  Additionally,  dedicated  mobile  apps  have  been developed by MyGov. These apps have connected citizens to the Government in an effective manner and will also contribute in bringing more transparency.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4379 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-14
Subject: Expansion of Nuclear Power
Ministry: ATOMIC ENERGY
Asked by: C. MAHENDRAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4379

TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.12.2016

## EXPANSION OF NUCLEAR POWER

4379.  SHRI C. MAHENDRAN:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the most important source of energy for the country in the coming decades is nuclear power and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether a significant expansion of nuclear power can enable the connectivity of millions of Indians who currently lack access to the power grid and help to contribute  to  global  efforts  to  tackle  climate  change  by  curbing  total  carbon emission; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  FOR  PERSONNEL,  PUBLIC  GRIEVANCES  & PENSIONS AND PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE (Dr. JITENDRA SINGH):

- (a) Yes, Sir.    Nuclear  energy  has  huge  potential  and  is  environment  friendly.  It can thus provide the country energy security in the long term in a sustainable manner.
- (b) Yes, Sir.
- (c) Nuclear  power  is  a  base  load  source  of  electricity  that  is  continuously available.    Nuclear  energy  has  lifecycle  carbon  emissions  comparable  to those of renewable energy sources like wind and hydro power. It, therefore, has  an  important  role  in  reducing  carbon  emissions  and  combating  climate change.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4378 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-14
Subject: Satellite Television for North-Eastern Region
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 4378 (TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.12.2016)

## SATELLITE TELEVISION FOR NORTH-EASTERN REGION

## 4378.  SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL:

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

(a) whether the Government proposes to start a 24x7 satellite television channel for catering to the cultural diversity of North-Eastern Region;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government is aware that a single channel cannot meet the diversity of the North-Eastern States which have different cultures and languages in practice;

(d) if so, the reaction of the Government thereto;

(e) whether the Government considers the need of separate channels to be rolled out in order to satisfy the cultural diversity and languages of the North Eastern States; and

(f) if so, the details thereof including the strategy being chalked out in this regard?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

## {COL RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE (Retd.) }

- (a) & (b) Prasar Bharati has informed that a new 24 X 7 Satellite TV Channel  'DD Arunprabha' is proposed to be launched shortly from Itanagar  in  addition to the existing North East Channel at Guwahati.

(c) to (f) The Government is well aware about the diversity of the North Eastern States  which  has  different  culture  and  languages  on  practice.  Keeping  in  view, Government has established separate Capital  DD-Kendras  for  each  of the  North Eastern States, telecasting their local programmes as per the need of the States from 3  pm  to  7  pm  daily  on  terrestrial  mode.  Some  States  also  have  1  to  2  other Programme Generations Facilities (PGF) Centres.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4376 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-14
Subject: Aadhaar Mandatory for Pensioners
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: NATUBHAI GOMANBHAI PATEL

## भारत सरकार

का  म

क, लोक   शकायत एवं प  शन मं ालय

प  शन और प  शनभोगी क   याण  वभाग

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## लोक सभा अतारां  कत न सं. 4376 (उ तर  दए जाने क     त  थ 14.12.2016)

## प  शनधा  रय   क े    लए आधार को अ  नवाय करना

## 4376. ी न टूभाई गोमनभाई पटेल :

या  धान मं ी यह बताने क   क ृपा  कर गे   क:

- (क) या प  शनधा  रय   क े    लए अपने आधार सं या को अपने ब क खात   से जोड़ना अ नवाय कर   दया गया है
- और य  द हां, तो त संबंधी यौरा या है;
- (ख) या वष 2017 क े  बाद   बना आधार सं या वाले प  शनधा  रय   को प  शन जार   न करने का   वचार है और
- य  द हां, तो त संबंधी यौरा या है;
- (ग) या  सरकार  को  इस  बात  क    जानकार    है    क  बड़ी  सं प  शनधा  रय   क े  पास आधार काड नह  ं है और य  द हां, तो त संबंधी यौरा या है; और
- या  म  80  वष  और  90  वष  क    आयु  वाले
- (घ) सरकार  वारा प  शनधा  रय   को आधार काड जार   करने क े    लए या कदम उठाए जा रहे ह  ?

## उ   तर

## का  म क, लोक   शकायत एवं प  शन रा य मं ी एवं रा य मं ी,  धान मं ी काया  लय

(डॉ. िजते     संह)

- ( क ) और (ख): नह  ं  महोदया।  वत मान म क      य  सरकार  क े   प शनधा  रय    को  प शन जार    करने  क े     लए  अपनी
- आधार सं या को अपने ब क खात   से जोड़ना अ  नवाय करने का कोई ताव नह  ं है।
- ( ग ) और (घ): क      य सरकार क े  सभी आयुवग   क े  स तासी   तशत प  शनधा  रय   ने अपनी आधार सं या को अपने ब  क खात   से जोड़   लया है। 80 वष  और 90 वष क   आयु वाले प  शनधा  रय   स  हत सरकार क े  शेष तेरह तशत प  शनधा  रय   ने अब तक अपनी आधार सं या को अपने ब क खात   से नह  ं जोड़ा है। सरकार ने क      य सरकार क े  सभी प  शनधा  रय   क   आधार सं    या को ब क खात   से जोड़ने का  यास   कया है ता  क वे   डिजटल जीवन  माण प      तुत करने क   अ त र त सु  वधा का लाभ उठा सक   । साव ज  नक   े  क े  ब क   को बुजुग एवं    न:श त  प  शनधा  रय    स  हत,  प शनधा  रय    को  आधार  सं या  जार    करने  हेतु  नामांकन  करने  क े     लए ा  धक ृत    कया गया है।

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4374 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-14
Subject: Productivity Linked Incentive Scheme
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: ANTO  ANTONY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4374 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.12.2016

## PRODUCTIVITY LINKED INCENTIVE SCHEME

4374.       SHRI ANTO ANTONY:

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is implementing any scheme called Productivity  Linked  Incentive  Scheme  (PLIS)  to  enhance  the efficiency  in  the  functioning  of  the  Passport  Offices  in  the country; and
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  including the salient features of the scheme?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Yes. The  Ministry of External Affairs is  implementing  a Scheme  called  Productivity  Linked  Incentive  Scheme  (PLIS)  to enhance the efficiency in the functioning of the Passport Offices in the country.
- (b) The salient features of the PLIS are as under:-
- (i) PLIS is an incentive which is awarded after individual/group performance is measured against pre-set goals for a given period of assessment.
- (ii) It is non-additive and non-cumulative.
- (iii) It is a variable component of the pay and is a reward based on performance.
- (iv) PLIS  is  aimed  at  significant  improvements  in  economy, efficiency  and  effectiveness;  enhancing  sustained  higher productivity by motivating employees through incentivizing
- individual and/or team performance and acting as a catalyst to usher in responsive governance and public accountability by linking tangible rewards to measurable achievements of employees.
- (v) The Scheme is applicable to the officials of Central Passport Organisation (CPO) in Pay Band 1, Pay Band 2 and Pay Band 3 of the Sixth Pay Commission including those on deputation to CPO.
- (vi) PLIS in respect of all the cadre officials is being implemented from the date of commissioning of the respective  Passport  Seva  Kendra  (PSK)/  Passport  Seva Laghu Kendras (PSLK) within the jurisdiction of the concerned Regional Passport Office (RPO)/ Passport Office (PO).
- (vii)   Payment of incentive is subject to proper work data kept on record in respect of PSKs/PO/RPO.
- (viii)   PLIS is paid between 15% and 35% of the Basic Pay + Grade Pay subject to a maximum of Rs. 1,20,000/- per annum.
- (ix) It  is  paid  on  quarterly  basis  by  the  Passport  Office  after obtaining the approval of the Ministry of External Affairs.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 4373 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-14
Subject: Running News Reel in Theatres
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: RANJANBEN BHATT, ALOK SANJAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4373 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.12.2016

## RUNNING NEWS REEL IN THEATRES

## 4373. SHRIMATI RANJANBEN BHATT: SHRI ALOK SANJAR:

## Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING be pleased to

## state:

- a) Whether the official news bulletins of various welfare schemes implemented by the Government and other news are not being shown in any cinema theatre in the country;
2. b)
3. If so, the details thereof and reaction of the Government in this regard;
- c) whether the Government proposes to take steps in this regard so that these news  bulletins  and  other  news  are  necessarily  shown  in  all  cinema theatres for dissemination of information in the country;
- d) if so, the details thereof; and
- e) if not, the reasons thereof ?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING [COL RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE (Retd.)]

- (a) to (e) : The cinema theatres exhibit films and  public awareness films/newsreels as per the laws. The Central Government has recently waived off the 1% rental charged by Films Division in lieu of supplying public service awareness films /newsreels to facilitate exhibition of such films in the cinema halls of the country. Also, provisions  have  been  kept  in  the  proposed Cinematograph Bill to empower the Central Government to issue directions so that such films may get adequate opportunity of being exhibited.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4372 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-14
Subject: AP Re-organisation Act
Ministry: PLANNING
Asked by: Y. S. AVINASH REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PLANNING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4372 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.12.2016

## AP  RE-ORGANISATION ACT

4372. SHRI Y.S.AVINASH REDDY:

Will the Minister of PLANNING be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government of Andhra Pradesh has requested the central Government to make a legislation for the special package; and

(b) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken so far in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND MINISTRY OF HOUSING & URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION

(RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

(a) and (b): The Ministry of Finance, Government of India has announced a Special Package to Andhra Pradesh on 8 th  September, 2016 keeping in view the commitments made in the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014. In the Special Package, it is clearly indicated by Ministry of Finance that  the  Government  of  India  has  already  legislated  for  fiscal  incentives  of  enhanced investment allowance and accelerated depreciation. They will come into effect once notified, after the State of Andhra Pradesh identifies the eligible backward areas. The Central Government has made some commitments to the State of Andhra Pradesh in the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act,  2014  and  Fourteenth  Finance  Commission    like  Special  financial  support  for  creation  of essential facilities in the new Capital City of the State, Development of backward districts of the State, Polavaram Irrigation project, Education and other Institutions, Airports and Resource Gap. The Government of India has effectively addressed all commitments made to the State of Andhra Pradesh  under  the  Andhra  Pradesh  Reorganisation  Act,  2014  and  the  Fourteenth  Finance Commission.

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