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Lok Sabha Question No. 4686 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-15
Subject: Losses Incurred by Aviation Sector
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: GAURAV GOGOI, JYOTIRADITYA MADHAVRAO SCINDIA

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4686 (To be answered on the December 2016) 15t

## LOSSES INCURRED BY AVIATION SECTOR

4686.

SHRI GAURAV GOGOI SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M SCINDIA

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

- (a): During the\_year 2015-16, the scheduled airlines posted an operating surplus of Rs.42,697.27 Million (Provisional) out of which, Air India's contribution amounts to Rs.105O.00 Million (Provisional). The Financial performance of all scheduled Indian Carriers are available at Annexure:
- (b): The major reasons for the losses to airline industry include high incidence of taxes on ATF, high ATF prices in the previous years, reduced yield due to increase in competition and adverse impact of exchange rate variation due to weakening of the Indian Rupee:
- (c): There are 94 airports operational under Airport Authority of India in which 13 airports are profitable during the financial year, 2015-16.
- (d) & (e): The Government has already approved the Turnaround Plan (TAP) and the Financial Restructuring Plan (RP) of Air India in terms of which the

be pleased to state: -

- (a) the total loss incurred by the aviation sector during the financial year 2015-16 and the percentage of total ioss incurred by Air India during the same period;
- (b) the reasons for incurring losses by aviation sector as well as Air India;
- (c) the total number of airports operating in the country and out of them, the number of profitable airports operational during the financial year 2015-16;
- (d) whether the Government has institutionalized any mechanism for the settlement of loans and system of recovery on the losses incurred by Air India; and
- (e) if s0, the details thereof?

Government is infusing Equity in to Air India: This Equity infusion also includes the financial support towards the repayment of Principal aS well as Interest on the Government guaranteed Loans taken for the acquisition of aircraft by Air India: As per the TAP/FRP, Government will infuse Rs.30231 crores as equity support and repayment of the Government Guaranteed Loans/ Interest till FY 2020-21.

Till November, 2016, the Government has already infused an amount of Rs.23993 crores in the form of Equity Infusion into Air India. The Company has achieved most of the targets set out in the TAP milestones, and has made progress in both Operational as well as Financial Areas

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4684 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-15
Subject: Modernisation of Textile Mills
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: NEELAM SONKER

## MODERNISATION OF TEXTILE MILLS

## 4684.   SHRIMATI NEELAM SONKER:

## Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंरी

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to modernise powerlooms and textile mills in the country;
- (b) if so, the details of the specific action plan formulated for the said purpose;
- (c) the amount likely to be incurred under the said plan during the current five year plan;
- (d) the  head-wise  amount  incurred  for  the  modernisation  of  powerlooms  and  textile  mills  during each of the last three years;
- (e) whether any foreign assistance has been provided for modernisation of these units; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof?

## उत्तर

## ( )

## ANSWER वस्त्र मंरी

MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a) to (c): Yes, Madam. The Ministry of Textiles has launched 'Amended Technology Upgradation Fund  Scheme  (ATUFS)  with  effect  from  13.01.2016  for  a  period  of  seven  years  till  2021-22. Under ATUFS, there is a provision of one time capital subsidy for eligible benchmarked machinery i.e. at the rate of 15% for garmenting and technical textiles segments with a cap of Rs. 30 crore and at the rate of 10%  for  weaving,  processing,  jute, silk and handloom  segments  with  a  cap  of Rs. 20 crore. A budget allocation of Rs. 17,822 crore has been approved for seven years to meet the committed liabilities of    Rs. 12,671 crore and Rs. 5151 crore  for new cases under ATUFS.

In addition, under the In-Situ Upgradation Scheme of Plain Powerloom for SSI Powerloom Sector, financial assistance is provided to the extent of 50%,75% and 90% of the cost of Upgradation subject to a maximum subsidy of Rs. 40,000/-, Rs.60,000/- and Rs.72,000/- per loom for General, SC and ST category applicants respectively.

Apart from the above, National Textiles Corporation (NTC) has modernized 18 mills, set  up  3  green field  mills and  partially  modernized 2 mills. NTC has so far, spent Rs. 1605.26 crores on modernization of its mills.

(d): The  amount  released  under  TUFS  for  modernization  of  textile  units  including  powerloom  and In-Situ Upgradation Scheme of Plain Powerloom is as given below:-

(Rs. in crore)

| Year                      |   Amount released by MoT under TUFS | Amount released by MoT under In-Situ Upgradation Scheme   |
|---------------------------|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|
| 2013-14                   |                             1730    | -                                                         |
| 2014-15                   |                             1884.31 | 9.98                                                      |
| 2015-16                   |                             1393.19 | 59.185                                                    |
| 2016-17 (till 09.12.2016) |                             1746.62 | 45.914                                                    |

(e): No, Madam.

(f): Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4683 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-15
Subject: NCC Facilities to Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: DIPSINH SHANKARSINH RATHOD, VINOD CHAVDA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO .4683

TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.1 2.2016

## NCC FACILITIES TO SAANSAD ADARSH GRAM YOJANA

## 4683. SHRI D.S. RATHOD: SHRI VINOD LAKHAMASHI CHAVDA:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to take any steps for promotion of water harve facilities  and  drainage  water  recycle  system  under  Saansad  Adarsh  Gram  Yoj (SAGY);
- (b) ifso, the details thereof;
- (c) whether any funds are proposed to be provided for the purpose and if so, the thereof;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to provide NCC facilities to the villages se under SAGY; and
- (e) if so, the detail s thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a ) to (c) : The  objectives  of  SAGY  is  to  be  achieved  through  the  convergence  an implementation  of  existing  Government  Schemes  and  Programmes without  allocating additional funds.

As  per  the  guidelines  issued  by  the  Ministry  for  effective  implementation  of  SAG elements of an Adarsh Gram would be context specific and an Adarsh Gram should evo out of people's shared vision, using their c apacities and available resources to the best ext possible,  duly  facilitated  by  the  Hon'ble  MP,  the  Gram  Panchayat,  civil  society  and  the government machinery. However, some of the broadly identified activities regarding harvesting facilities and drainage water recycle have been listed out in the guidelines w include,

- Appropriate solid and liquid waste management
- Watershed management especially renovation and revival of traditional water bo
- Rainwater harvesting -rooftop as well as others

In  Order  to  ensure  preferential  consideration  from  various  Centrally  Spo schemes for SAGY, 21 schemes have been amended by various Ministries /Departments Government  of  India.  Accordingly  Department  of  Land  Resources  of  Ministry  of  Ru Development  has    issued  advisory  to  all  States  to  take  up  the  works  under  Int Watershed Management Programme (IWMP) by giving priority in the villages selected un SAGY. The activities include works related to watershed management, especially renov on and revival of traditional water bodies which aims at developing a village along the of Watershed Management to enhance livelihoods through improving irrigation, impro drainage and checking erosion. It has been requested to include SAGY v illages under IWMP, Ifnotdone al ready . .

- (d)& (e): There is no such proposal under consideration.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4682 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-15
Subject: Violation of Guidelines of SITP
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4682 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.12.2016

## VIOLATION OF GUIDELINES OF SITP

4682. SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE:

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

- (a) whether his Ministry has taken any action against some companies/entities for violation of guidelines/criteria for the Scheme of Integrated Textile Parks; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof, company wise?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER वस्त्र मंरी ( )

MINISTER OF TEXTILES

(SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

- (a) & (b): Yes Madam.    Ministry has taken action  against Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) of Textile  Parks    sanctioned    under    the  Scheme    for  Integrated  Textile  Park    for  violation    of guidelines/criteria      of  the  scheme.      List  of  the  Textile  Parks  against  which  action  has  been  taken is as follows:-

|   S. No. | Name of SPV                                                       | Action Taken                        |
|----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
|        1 | Bharat Fabtex &Corporate Park Pvt Ltd.                            | Project cancelled                   |
|        2 | Vaigai HiTech weaving Park , (Request received for consideration) | Project cancelled                   |
|        3 | Shri Dhairyashil Mane Textile Park Co-op Society Limited          | Project cancelled                   |
|        4 | Hyderabad Hi-tech Weaving Park                                    | Project cancelled                   |
|        5 | Edison Integrated Textiles Park,                                  | Project cancelled                   |
|        6 | Shri Lakshmi Cotsyn Ltd,                                          | Project cancelled                   |
|        7 | Wada Textile Park                                                 | Project cancelled                   |
|        8 | Kapila Textile Park                                               | Project cancelled                   |
|        9 | Rajasthan Texmart Textile park                                    | Project cancelled                   |
|       10 | Soham Textile Park                                                | Project cancelled                   |
|       11 | Shri Laxminarayan Textile Park                                    | Project cancelled                   |
|       12 | SLS Textile Park, Tamil Nadu                                      | Project cancelled                   |
|       13 | Vraj Integrated Textile Park                                      | Show-Cause notice issued to the SPV |
|       14 | GILT Textile Park                                                 | Show-Cause notice issued to the SPV |
|       15 | Surat Super Yarn                                                  | Show-Cause notice issued to the SPV |
|       16 | EIGMEF Apparel Park                                               | Show-Cause notice issued to the SPV |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4681 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-15
Subject: Loan for Construction of Toilets
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: PINAKI MISRA

## Government of India

## Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4681 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15-12-2016

## Loan for Construction of Toilets

## 4681. SHRI PINAKI MISRA:

Will the Minister of DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION be pleased to state :

- (a) whether the Government providesloan to the people for construction of toiletsin their houses;
- (b) if so, the maximum amount of loanthat is being provided indicating the termsand conditions for availing the loan;

(c) whether any deadline has been fixedfor construction of the toilet after availingthe loan; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION (SHRI RAMESH CHANDAPPA JIGAJINAGI)

(a)  and  (b)  Under  Swachh  Bharat  Mission  (Gramin)  {SBM(G)},  there  is  a  provision  for providing  an  incentive  of  Rs.12,000  for  the  construction  of  individual  household  latrine (IHHL) to all Below Poverty Line (BPL) households and to identified Above Poverty Line (APL)  households  (all  SCs  /STs,  small  and  marginal  farmers,  landless  labourers  with homestead, physically handicapped and women-headed households). Under SBM (G), there is  also  a  provision  of  revolving  funds.  This  revolving  fund  can  be  accessed  by  APL households not covered for incentives under the guidelines. The revolving fund can be given to  Societies,  Self-Help  Groups  or  other  groups  as  decided  by  the  States,  whose  credit worthiness is established, for providing cheap finance to their members for the construction of  toilets.  Loan  from  this  fund  is  to  berecovered  in  12-18  installments.  States  have  the flexibility to decide the other terms and conditions for sanction of the revolving fund. Besides this,  the  States  and  districts  may  also  facilitate  provision  of  loans  to  households  through banks. Self-Help Groups  (SHGs)  may  also  contribute to fund provision for toilet construction.

(c)  and  (d)  The  overall  goal  of  Swachh  Bharat  Mission  (Gramin)  is  to  ensure  that  every household has access to toilet by 2 nd October, 2019. Within this overall goal, the States make Annual Implementation Plan regarding outcomes to be achieved in a particular year. These outcomes  include  number  of  toilets  to  be  constructed,  through  various  funding  sources, including loans, and achievement of open defecation free villages.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4680 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-15
Subject: National Family Benefit Scheme under NSAP
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: JANARDAN MISHRA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO .4680

TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.1 2.2016

## NATIONAL FAMILY BENEFIT SCHEME UNDER NSAP

## 4680. SHRI JANARDAN MISHRA:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  increase  the  maximum  age  limit  of  t persons/families  identified  under  National  Family  Benefit  Scheme  covered  u National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) from 59 years to 65 years;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the time by which this is likely to be done; an
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## ( SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV )

- (a): Ministry of Rural Development is not proposing to change eligibility conditi receiving  benefits  under  National  Family  Benefit  Scheme  of  National  Social  Assi Programme (NSAP).
- (b): Does not arise .
- (c ): Does not arise .

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4679 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-15
Subject: Employment to Farmers
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: JYOTI DHURVE

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO .4679

TO BE ANSWERED ON

15.1 2.2016

## EMPLOYMENT TO FARMERS

## 4679. SHRIMATI JYOTI DHURVE:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the farmers are applying to get themselves registered with Gram Panchayat for getting employment in the wake of livelihood crisis in Madhya Pradesh;
- (b) ifso, the number of such applications received during the last three  years current year; and
- (c) the  details  of  the  number  of  farmers  registered  and  the  number  of  them employment during the period?

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

(a)&(b): The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), 2005 provides for the enhancement of livelihood security of the household rural areas of the States/UTs including Madhya Prad esh by providing at least one hundred days of guaranteed wage employment in every financial year to every household incl farmers, whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work.

- (c): Details of Households provided employment including farm ers in Madhya Pradesh are as under:

## [In lakh]

| Financial Year       |   2016- 17* |   2015- 16 |   2014- 15 |   2013- 14 |
|----------------------|-------------|------------|------------|------------|
| Number of Households |       18.22 |      27.02 |      27.94 |      29.08 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4676 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-15
Subject: Assistance for Toilets
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: BAIJAYANT "JAY" PANDA

## Government of India

## Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4676 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15-12-2016

## Assistance for Toilets

## 4676. SHRI BAIJAYANT JAYPANDA:

## Will the Minister of DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION be pleased to state :

- (a)  whether  the  Union  Government  wasrequested  during  the  last  one  year  byorganisations such as Sulabh InternationalSocial Service Organisation to increase theamount of financial assistance given to grampanchayats to build toilets;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and thereaction of the Government thereto;
- (c)  whether  the  assistance  provided  toGram  Panchayats  for  construction  of  a  toiletis  not sufficient for constructing a goodquality of toilet and if so, the steps takenby the Government in this regard;
- (d) whether the Government has takenany steps to monitor and verify the qualityof the toilets that are being built underSwachh Bharat Mission; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not,the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION (SHRI RAMESH CHANDAPPA JIGAJINAGI)

- (a)  to  (c)  The  Swachh  Bharat  Mission  (Gramin)  (SBM(G))  is  to  be  implemented  as  a Janandolan with participation of all sections of society and focusing on behaviour change of the community to adopt safe sanitation practices. It is not a supply driven toilet construction programme.  Nevertheless, under SBM(G),  the incentive to eligible beneficiaries for construction  of  toilet  was  increased  from  Rs.  10000  to  Rs.  12000  with  effect  from  2 nd October, 2014.ThisRs. 12,000 per toilet is not a reimbursement of the cost of the toilet, which may be lower or higher than this incentive amount, depending upon several factors. This is only an incentive amount to be paid to the household for stopping open defecation.
- (d) and (e) The Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation has a comprehensive system of monitoring the implementation of the programme.The programmedata,upto household level isavailable  in  the  public  domain  through  theonline  Integrated  Management  Information System  (IMIS)  of  SBM(G).  A Mobile  application for  uploading  photographs  of  toilets constructed after 2.10.2014 has also been developed. This is supplemented through review of theprogramme through regular meetings with the States, video conferencing and visits to the States  by  officials  of  the  Ministry.  Third  party  evaluation  is  also  carried  out.  A  mobile application called Swachch app also allows any citizen to view and rate the progress made under SBM(G) in any part of the country right uptothe household level.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4675 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-15
Subject: Branding of Indian Silk
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: JANAK RAM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4675 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.12.2016

## BRANDING OF INDIAN SILK

## 4675.   SHRI JANAK RAM:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  showcase  branding  of  Indian  Silk in the country and abroad so that more and more customers earn better prices;
- (b) whether  the  Indian  Silk  Export  Promotion  Council  has  formulated  or is formulating any policy for future in this regard and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the names of the States which are complying with the said policy?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER वस्त्र मंरी ( )

MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

- (a): Yes, Madam. The Government showcases branding of Indian Silk in the country  through  the  Silk  Mark  Organisation  of  India  (SMOI)  which  organises Silk Mark Expos in different parts of the country and abroad through Indian Silk Export  Promotion  Council  (ISEPC)  supporting  its  participation  in  international exhibitions.
- (b): No.
- (c): Does not arise.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4674 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-15
Subject: Indian Wind Resources Map
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: RAJESHBHAI NARANBHAI CHUDASAMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 4674

TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.12.2016

## INDIAN WIND RESOURCES MAP

## 4674.  SHRI  RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA  :

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  launched  a  Wind  Resources  Map  with  a  tracking level of 100 metres that can also be used for measuring solar radiation, providing a tool for improving project efficiency and grid management;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the  extent  to  which  this  mapping  facility  would  be  useful  to  the  new  and renewable energy sector?

## ANSWER

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

(a)&(b): Yes Madam. The National Institute of Wind Energy (NIWE), Chennai has launched the map wind & resource at 100 m height, estimating the wind power potential of the country as 302 GW through a Geographic Information System (GIS) platform. The map  provides  region  wise  information  on  the  indicative  wind  speed  and  Capacity Utilization Factor. Further, the same portal has also been provided with an access to the solar  resource  map,  indicating  solar  parameter  such  as  Global  Horizontal  Irradiance, Diffuse  Horizontal  Irradiance  and  Direct  Normal  Irradiance  for  any  location  in  the country.

- (c): The Wind and Solar Resource Map will help and guide the wind and solar power developers and other stakeholders in identifying the  potential areas for the deployment of wind & solar power projects in India.

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