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Lok Sabha Question No. 1062 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-21
Subject: Policy on Social Media Messaging
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: RAYAPATI SAMBASIVA RAO

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.1062 (TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.12.2017)

## POLICY ON SOCIAL MEDIA MESSAGING 1062.  SHRI RAYAPATI SAMBASIVA RAO

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

- (a) the policy of her Ministry on social media messaging;
- (b)  whether her Ministry is considering of hiring professional agencies to manage social media communications;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d)  whether her Ministry has taken up with other 56 Central Ministries on social media messaging so that there is uniformity; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Ministry of Information & Broadcasting   does not have a separate policy on social media messaging,  however  it  adheres  to  the Framework  &  Guidelines  for  Use  of  Social  Media  for Government Organizations laid out by MeiTY. In addition to this, Press Information Bureau (PIB), an attached Office of this Ministry, has formulated a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for use during social media communication by them.
- (b) This Ministry has been utilizing the services of Broadcast Engineering Consultants India Ltd (BECIL), a Public Sector Enterprises  under the Ministry of  I&B for  engaging few additional resources to supplement the officials entrusted with this responsibility.  There is  no  proposal  at present  to  hire  professional  agencies  to  manage  social  media  communications,  as  Officers  of Indian Information Services are engaged  in managing  the social media communication requirement of this Ministry.
- (c)         Does not arise

(d) & (e) This Ministry facilitates publicity of various Central Ministries and departments through its social media  platforms. It  caters  to  and  complements  the  communication  functions  and requirements  of  all  Ministries  and  Departments  of  Government  of  India  by  amplifying  their message  on  social  media  by  sharing  the  content  put  out  by  other  Ministries,  as  well  as  by publishing original content on the programmes and policies of various Ministries.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1060 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-21
Subject: Cotton Fabrics
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: BALABHADRA MAJHI

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1060 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.12.2017

## COTTON FABRICS

## 1060. SHRI BALABHADRA MAJHI:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has decided that all fabrics will only be made of cotton;
- (b) if so, the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the time by which this decision is likely to be implemented and the manner in which it is likely to be implemented ?

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

## (SHRI AJAY TAMTA)

- (a): No, Madam.
- (b) & (c): Does not arise
Lok Sabha Question No. 1058 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-21
Subject: Decline in Mineral Production Index
Ministry: MINES
Asked by: SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI, RANGASWAMY DHRUVANARAYANA, SANTOSH AHLAWAT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1058 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.12.2017

## DECLINE IN MINERAL PRODUCTION INDEX

## 1058.  SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARSWATI:

SHRI R. DHRUVA NARAYANA:

SHRIMATI SANTOSH AHLAWAT:

Will the Minister of MINES be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether it is a fact that there is a decline in index of mineral production during 2014-17 and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  is  planning  to  ease  the  restriction  on  export  or temporarily discontinue the mining activities for want of environmental clearance etc; and
- (c)   if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINES AND COAL (SHRI HARIBHAI PARTHIBHAI CHAUDHARY)

(a):  As per the index of mineral production published by Indian Bureau of Mines (a subordinate office of the Ministry of Mines), a comparative statement of mineral production in the mineral sector  for the years 2014-15 to 2016-17 is given below:

## (Base Year: 2011-12=100)

|              | Index of Mineral Production   | Index of Mineral Production   | Index of Mineral Production   |
|--------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
|              | 2014-15                       | 2015-16                       | 2016-17 (P)                   |
| All Minerals | 93.3                          | 97.3                          | 102.5                         |

(P): Provisional;                                                  Source: Indian Bureau of Mines

It  can  be  seen  from  the  table  that  there  is  no  decline  in  index  of  mineral production during the years 2014-17.

- (b)  and  (c):    The Ministry  of  Environment,  Forest and  Climate Change  has notified the Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) Notification, 2006, as amended from time to time, under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 which deals with the process to grant Environmental Clearance. The projects for mining require prior environment clearance without which no mining activity can be taken up.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1056 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-21
Subject: Private Participation under SBM
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: MANSHANKAR NINAMA

## Government of India Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1056 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21-12-2017

## Private Participationunder SBM

## 1056. SHRI MANSHANKAR NINAMA:

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

- (a) whether support ofNon-Governmental Organisations (NGOs)and corporate sector is being sought toachieve the targets of 'Swachh BharatMission';
- (b) if so, the details of NGOs andcorporate sector institutions, extendingtheir support to the Government for thesaid purpose; and
- (c) whether the said NGOs andcorporate sector institutions are workingindependently or are working incoordination with Government?

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

(a) and (b) As per Guidelines of Swachh Bharat Mission-Gramin SBM(G), Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) have a catalytic role in the implementation of SBM (G) in the rural areas.  They  can  be  considered  for  activeinvolvement  in  the  Information  Education  and Communication activities including in triggering leading to demand generation and sustained use of the facilities, in Capacity building, and assistance in construction.

Under SBM (G), Guidelines have standing provisions to facilitate the utilization of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funds in rural sanitation activities. States/concerned Districts can use  these  guidelines  as  a  base  to develop  their  own  procedure  to  attract/receive  and  utilize CSR funds. Several rounds of meeting have been held with various corporate groups, both in public  and  private  sector,  to  harness  their  skills  and  resources  in  implementing  Swachh Bharat Mission at Centre level. Also, Swachh Bharat Kosh (SBK) has been established under the  Ministry  of  Finance  to  channelize  corporate  and  individual  contributions  for  Swachh Bharat  Mission.  These  contributions  are  covered  under  Corporate  Social  Responsibility (CSR) under the Companies Act.

(c) A Corporate Collaboration Framework has been prepared for systematically involving the corporate  sector  in  advancing  Swachh  Bharat  Mission.  Many  Corporates  have  announced taking up works in rural sanitation, which they carry out in consultation with the State/district and  local  governments.  At  the  central  level,  Corporate  collaboration  has  been  availed  in development of Swachh Iconic Places, in engagement of district level Preraks and in certain IEC activities as per the priorities of the Mission.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1055 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-21
Subject: EESL’s Electric Vehicles
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: CH. MALLA REDDY, PRALHAD VENKATESH JOSHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1055 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.12.2017

## EESL'S ELECTRIC VEHICLES

†1055. SHRI CH. MALLA REDDY: SHRI PRALHAD JOSHI:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  Energy  Efficiency  Services  Limited  (EESL)  proposes  to  procure 10000  electric  vehicles  from  Tata  Motors  Limited  to  reduce  dependence  on  oil imports and promote power capacity addition in the country thereby enhancing energy  security  of  the  country  and  also  reduce  in  GHG  emissions  from  the transport sector; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the progress made in this regard so far?

## A N S W E R

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

( SHRI  R. K. SINGH )

(a) & (b) : Energy  Efficiency  Services  Limited  (EESL)  plans  to  procure  10000 e-vehicles  through  demand  aggregation.  Bids  were  invited  via  open  tender  and under Phase-I, contracts have been awarded to Tata Motors Ltd. for 250 e-cars and M/s Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. for 150 e-cars which includes five years Annual Maintenance Contract (AMC).

EESL  will  provide  these  vehicles  on  lease  to  replace  the  existing petrol  and  diesel  vehicles  taken  on  lease  by  various  Government  organizations and charge lease rent from these organizations.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1054 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-21
Subject: Air Services
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: DEVENDRA (ALIAS) BHOLE SINGH SINGH, KIRTI (JHA) AZAD, KAMLA DEVI PATLE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1054 (To be answered O the 21st December 2017)

Air Services

1054.

SHRI DEVENDRA SINGH BHOLE SHRI KIRTI AZAD SHRIMATI KAMLA DEVI PAATLE

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIA TION

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be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government has formulated/proposes to formulate any action-plag to make air travel affordable to the lower strata 0f the society and Provide air connectivity to small cities, if s0, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to launch air services from airport to Bilaspur, Raipur, A mbikapur and Jagdalpur (Bastar) in Chhattisgarh State and if the details thereof; and Raipur
- () whether the Members of Parliament have demanded to start flight services from various airports of Bihar such as Darbhanga, Purnia and Muzaffarpur and if sO, the details thereof;
- (d) the details %f the propossl received and action taken regarding launch of air Services to the respective States from different parts of the country during the last three years and the current year, State/UT and year-wise?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL A VIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

(): Ministry of Civil Aviation has launched Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS)-UDAN scheme on 21-10-2016 to facilitate / stimulate regional air connectivicy is envisioned under RCS by upporting airline operatorg frough (i) concessions by Central Government, State Governments and airport operators to reduce the cost of airline operations % regional routes and () financial support (Viability Funding or VGF) Gap

- (c): Airports Authority f India, Implementing Agency for RCS UDAN has
- (b): 4 letter was received from Shri Rajesh Ranjan, Hon'ble MP, Lok Darbhanga, Purnia and Muzaffarpur under RCS-UDAN Yes,

awarded the network proposal Raipur-> Bilaspur->Ambikapur->BilaspurZRaipur->Jharsuguda->Raipur->Raigarh->Raipur-> Jagdalpur>Vishakhapatnam-> Jagdalpur->Raipur to Mls Air Odisha Aviation Private Limited under first round of bidding under RCS-UDAN.

(d): With repeal of Air Corporation Act in March 1994, the Indian aviation sector was deregulated. Airlines are free to induct capacity with any aircraft type, free to select whatever markets and network wish to service and operate: Gevernment has however, laid down Route Dispersal Guidelines (RDGs) with & view to achieve better connectivity 0f air transport services of different regions of the country: As such; the airlines are free to operate anywhere in the country subject to compliance with RDGs issued by Government. they

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1053 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-21
Subject: Production Cost of Solar Energy
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: VISHNU DAYAL RAM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1053

TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.12.2017

## PRODUCTION COST OF SOLAR ENERGY

## 1053. SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM:

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

- (a): the estimated per kilowatt (kw) producation cost of solar energy for the consumers;
- (b): whether  the  Government  proposes  to  provide  any financial assistance to the consumers  and  the  public  institutions  like  schools  and  colleges  for  production  of  solar energy; and
- (c): if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): The cost of production of solar power depends, inter alia, upon intensity of radiation, size  of  the  solar  plant,  case  of  financing  etc.  The  tariff  for  solar  power  is  now  being determined largely through tendering process. For the rooftop  solar PV projects the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) has worked out  benchmark cost as follows:
- (b) & (c): The  Ministry  of  New  &  Renewable  Energy  is  implementing  the  Grid Connected  Rooftop  and  Small  Solar  Power  Plants  Programme,  wherein,  central  financial assistance (CFA) is being provided for installation of rooftop solar PV plants in residential, institutional  and  social  sectors.  The  CFA  for  residential,  institutional  and  social  sectors  is upto  30%  of  the  cost  arrived  through  tender  process  or  the  benchmark  cost  of  MNRE, whichever  is  less  in  case  of  general  category  states/UTs  and  upto  70%  in  case  of  special category states/UTs.

- Upto 10 kWp : Rs. 70,000/- per kW

- 10 kWp - 100 kWp : Rs. 65,000/- per kW

- 100 - 500 kWp : Rs. 60,000/- per kW

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1051 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-21
Subject: Funds under MGNREGS to Bihar
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RANJEET RANJAN, RAJESH RANJAN  (PAPPU  YADAV)

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1051

TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.12.2017

## FUNDS UNDER MGNREGS TO BIHAR

## 1051.   SHRIMATI RANJEET RANJAN: SHRI RAJESH RANJAN:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  total  quantum  of  funds  allocated  and  released  to  Bihar  under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) for years 2016-17 and 2017-18;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to release the outstanding amount to Bihar under MGNREGS;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

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

(a) to (d): During the years 2016-17 and 2017-18 (As on 15.12.2017), Rs. 1667.41 crore and Rs.2078.32 crore respectively was released to Bihar under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS). The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act is a demand driven wage employment programme. The central funds are released to the States/ UTs including Bihar on the basis of agreed to Labour budget and taking into consideration the performance, pace of utilization of funds and on receipt of required documents. The fund release for implementation of MGNREGA to States/UTs is a continuous process and Central Government is making funds available keeping in view the demand.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1045 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-21
Subject: Incidents of Unruly Behaviour at Airports and in Flights
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: K. C. VENUGOPAL, CH. MALLA REDDY, KAUSHAL KISHORE, JITENDRA CHAUDHURY, SHARAD BANSODE, KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE, V. SATHYABAMA, SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE, VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 1045

(To be answered on the December 2017) 21st

## INCIDENTS OF UNRULY BEHAVIOUR AT AIRPORTS AND IN FLIGHTS

1045

SHRI K.C VENUGOPAL SHRI CH. MALLA REDDY SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE SHRI JITENDRA CHAUDHURY ADV. SHARADKUMAR MARUTI BANSODE SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE SHRIMATI V. SATHYA BAMA DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) eirlines including Air India at various airports in the services of various country and if $0, the details thereof;
- from concerned airlines in (@) whether the Government has sought any report this and if S0, the details thereof;
- incidents of during (bisbehaviou of eassengers and airlines staff at airports and in flights the last six months;
- incidents of (d) whether the Government is aware of the increasing misbehaviour with the passengers by the and crew members of various regard staff
- while dealing with the air passengers; and
- and unruly (itee eules\_guidelines in place to tackle on-board disruptive behaviour by air passengers?

## ANSWER

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

- (a) DGCA has issued regulations in this regard, which provide for adeguiate In case of any violation, appropriate action is taken as per the provisions of the relevant CAR:
- i)Timely refund of tickets.

centric regulations on the following In addition, DGCA has issued passenger aspects:

- ii)Provision of compensation in case of denied boarding and flight cancellations \_
- ivProvision Of facilities and assistance to passengers with reduced mobility:
- These regulations also provides platform for aggrieved passengers to complain t0 the statutory bodies set up under relevant applicable laws, if the airlines fail to fulfil their obligations

V)Provision of passenger grievance redressal mechanism:

- (6) to (d) Two incidents came to the notice of DGCA in the recent Brief details Of the incidents along with the action taken by this office in this regard past:
- (0) DGCA has amended the Civil Aviation Requirements Section M, Part VI titled Handling of unruly passengers The amended CAR has been uploaded 0 n DGCA website wWW.dgca.nic.in under URL http:/ldgea.nic.in/rules/car-ind.htm effective 08.09.2017.
3. are giveugeloocial media, it came to the notice of DGCA that one %f the DGCA has constituted a two member committee to investigate the occurence: of 09.12.2017. A police complaint has been filed the concerned person: (e) DGCA has issued regulations in this regard, Which provides for adequate violation, appropriate action is taken as per the provisions of the relevant CAR\_ against

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1043 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-21
Subject: Use of Indian Transponders
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: GOPALAKRISHNAN CHINNARAJ

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1043 (TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.12.2017)

## USE OF INDIAN TRANSPONDERS

## 1043. DR. C. GOPALAKRISHNAN

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

(a) whether the Government has issued instructions to the television channels to use Indian transponders for uplinking and downlinking of channels in the country; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c)  the  details  of  television  channels  using  foreign  transponders  for  uplinking/ downlinking the channels; and (d) the action taken by the Government against those channels which are using the foreign transponders?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (d):  Department  of  Space  (DOS)  has  informed  that  as  per  the  Cabinet approved  'Norms,  Guidelines  and  Procedures  for  Implementation  of  the  Policy Frame-work for Satellite Communication in India', all licensed services operating in foreign satellites are to be shifted to Indian satellite as soon as indigenous capacity is available. The channels, whose contracts are expiring in the near future on foreign satellites,  are  being  informed  to  shift  to  indigenous  INSAT/GSAT satellites, as  the required capacity is available.

Network Operations Control Centre (NOCC) has intimated that presently 586 TV Channels are working on Foreign Satellites.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1042 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-21
Subject: Pension to Elderly People
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: KALYAN BANERJEE

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1042

TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.12.2017

## PENSION TO ELDERLY PEOPLE

## 1042.   SHRI KALYAN BANERJEE:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether 20 per cent of the population will be comprised of elderly people by 2040 and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  cover  almost  25  million  people  of  the country with pension and other social security facilities and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether almost 61.7 per cent of country's elderly population, will be without any income security by 2050 and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to meet the challenges in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): Keeping in view the changing demographic pattern, several projections have been made on rising numbers of elderly people by 2040 and beyond. The mandate of the National  Social  Assistance  Programme  as  piloted  by  Ministry  of  Rural  Development  is  to extend the assistance through its pension scheme to beneficiaries belonging to below poverty line  families  only.  Under  current  dispensation  universal  coverage  of  all  the  elderly  people irrespective of income status is not envisaged.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1041 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-21
Subject: Boat Mishaps
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: KAUSHAL KISHORE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1O41 TO BE ANSWERED ON 2,I't DECEMBER, 2017

1041. SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE:

Will the Minister of SHIPPING be pleased  to state: qtil qR-{F{ q-fi

- (a) whether the Government has the number  of death related to boat mishaps in the country in the last three years, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether any steps have been taken by the Government to mitigate the boat mishaps in the country; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## LOK SABHA BOAT MISHAPS

## ANSWER

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

- (a): Operation of ferry services  on inland wateruays is regulated by concerned State Governments/  Union Territory Administrations  and the data related to boat mishaps is maintained by the respective States/ UTs.
- (b)&(c):ln  April 2017, in the background of number  of boat accidents, the Ministry of Shipping had requested all State Governments for proper  enforcement  of the existing rules and regulations for ensuring safety of passengers using inland waterways transportation.

ln September  20'17, lhe National Disasler Management  Authority (NDMA)  has issued National  Disaster Management Guidelines-Boat  Safety for both mechanized & non-mechanized boats. These guidelines,  available on the NDMA website (U ^l{, ndf\_n a.gAV  in) have  been widely circulated to concerned States  and stakeholders to mitigate  the boat mishaps  in the country.  The guidelines provide  a framework  on Early  Warning System (EWS), Weather Forecasting, Safeiy Standards, Regulatory  and Legal issues.  The implementation and enforcement of safety standards  is largely dependent on the proactive role to be played by local administration,  State and District Disaster Management Authorities.