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Lok Sabha Question No. 4478 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-22
Subject: Vadodara-Mumbai Expressway
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: DEVUSINH JESINGBHAI CHAUHAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4478

ANSWERED ON 22 ND MARCH, 2018

## VADODARA-MUMBAI EXPRESSWAY

## 4478. SHRI DEVUSINH CHAUHAN:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## सडक़ परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  approved  Vadodara-Mumbai  Expressway  on  Design, Build,  Finance,  Operate  (DBFO)  basis  as  announced  by  the  then  Finance  Minister during his budget speech of financial year 2006-07;
- (b) if so, the present status thereof; and
- (c) the  action  taken  by  the  Government  to  expedite  the  expressway  for  connecting Vadodara with the economic capital Mumbai in the interest of accrual of economic benefits?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI MANSUKH L.MANDAVIYA)

- (a) to (c) The development of Vadodara-Mumbai Expressway was earlier envisaged under Phase-VI of National Highways Development Programme (NHDP-VI). Recently the CCEA  has  approved  the  Bharatmala  Pariyojana  in  October  2017  wherein  the development of Vadodara-Mumbai has been included under the list of Expressways. The  implementation  of  Vadodara-Mumbai  Expressway  has  been  proposed  in  three phases i.e. Phase-I, Phase-II, Phase-III. The Phase-I has been further subdivided into two parts i.e. Phase-IA and Phase-IB. The Phase-IA consisting of five packages and having total length of 124.31 km has been approved on Hybrid Annuity Mode. The feasibility study of other phases has commenced.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4477 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-22
Subject: New Initiatives under SBM
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE

## Government of India

## Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4477 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22-03-2018

## New Initiatives under SBM

## 4477. SHRIMATI RAKSHATAI KHADSE

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  proposesto  launch  new  initiative  programmes  underSwachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) enhancethe drinking water facilities and sustainablewater supply; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof and theschedule of implementation of theprogramme?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION

(SHRI RAMESH CHANDAPPA JIGAJINAGI)

- (a) No, Madam.
- (b) Does not arise.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4476 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-22
Subject: Lobbying in Tender Process of Prasar Bharati
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: RITI PATHAK

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 4476 (TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.03.2018)

## LOBBYING IN TENDER PROCESS OF PRASAR BHARATI

## 4476.  SHRIMATI RITI PATHAK:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  of  lobbying  in  the  tender  process  of  Prasar Bharati during the last three years and the current year;

(b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;

- (c)  whether such cases of lobbying have been reported in Doordarshan during the aforesaid period;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (e) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to keep the bidding process in Prasar Bharati and Doordarshan corruption free?

## ANSWER

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

## {COL RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE (Retd.)}

(a)  to (e)  Prasar Bharati has informed that no such lobbying has been observed in this regard. E-Tendering system has been already implemented by All India Radio (AIR)  Directorate  for  corruption-free  tendering  process.  General  Financial  Rules (GFR) are strictly followed in dealing with all bidding processes.

As  per  Prasar  Bharati,  Doordarshan  is  also  adopting  a  fair  and  transparent system for tendering process for procurement of goods and services, by following the rules  &  procedures  based  on  the  guidelines  given  in  the  Directorate  General  of Supplies & Disposals (DGS&D) Manual, GFR, Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) guidelines etc. Since July 2014, tenders are invited through e-procurement mode, as per the directions of the Ministry of Finance. No instances of lobbying have come to the notice of Doordarshan during the last three years and the current year.

For  wider  publicity,  e-NIT  (electronic-Notice  Inviting  Tender)  is  published  in leading Newspapers with all the requisite details through Directorate of Advertising and  Visual  Publicity  (DAVP)  and  Indian  Trade  Journal.  Besides,  to  ensure  global publicity,  a  copy  of  e-NIT  is  forwarded  to  Indian  embassies  abroad  and  foreign Embassies  in  India.  e-NIT  is  also  made  available  on  the  Doordarshan  website www.ddindia.gov.in, Tenderwizard.com/PB and Central Procurement Portal.

For complex tenders involving Supply, Installation, Testing & Commissioning, Pre-bid meeting with the prospective bidders is held for clarifying their queries, if any, before submission of their bid.  All amendments and clarifications related to tender enquiry  are  made  available  on  website  www.ddindia.gov.in,  Tenderwizard.com/PB and Central Procurement Portal  to maintain  total  transparency.  In  addition  to  this, Prasar Bharati has appointed Independent External Monitors (IEM) to monitor high value (Rs. 2 crore & above) tenders.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4473 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-22
Subject: Electricity an Enforceable Legal Right
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: PRASUN BANERJEE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4473 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.03.2018

## ELECTRICITY AN ENFORCEABLE LEGAL RIGHT

4473. SHRI PRASUN BANERJEE:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) whether there is a plan to make the right to electricity an enforceable legal right, if so, the details thereof; and

(b) the details of the proposed penal provisions for power companies who fail to provide 24 hours electricity?

## A N S W E R

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

( SHRI  R. K. SINGH )

(a) & (b) :    One of the main objectives of Tariff Policy issued by the Central Government is to facilitate supply of adequate and uninterrupted Power to all categories of consumers. In the amendments to the Electricity Act, which are  under  consideration,  Government  of  India  proposes  to  provide  for  stiff penalties in case there is gratuitous load shedding. However, there will be no penalties in case of disruption of supplies because  of technical faults/breakdowns or natural calamities etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4472 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-22
Subject: Misleading/Surrogate Advertisements
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: BHEEMRAO BASWANTHRAO PATIL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4472 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22/03/2018

## MISLEADING/SURROGATE ADVERTISEMENTS

## 4472.  SHRI   BHEEMRAO  B.  PATIL:

## Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware of the misleading and surrogate advertisements in media even by public idols;
- (b) if  so,  whether  there  is  any  law  to  prevent  these  advertisements  and  also  for restraining the big names from doing so;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the reasons for not enforcing that law; and
- (d) the steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (d):  Ministry  of  Consumer  Affairs,  Food  &  Public  Distribution,  Department  of Consumer  Affairs    has  informed  that    the  Government  is  aware  that  misleading advertisements  in  the  media  are  endorsed  by  celebrities.    D/o  Consumer  Affairs  has introduced the Consumer Protection Bill 2018 in the Lok Sabha on 5.1.2018.  The Bill seeks  to  provide  for  establishment  of  an  executive  agency  to  be  called  the  Central Consumer  Protection  Authority  (CCPA)  which  will  intervene  to  prevent  unfair  trade practices or consumer detriment at all the three stages of consumers' engagement with the market-before, during and after purchase.

Further,  it  is  stated  that  all  advertisements  telecast  on  private  satellite  TV channels are regulated in accordance with the Advertising Code prescribed in Rule 7 of the Cable Television Networks Rules, 1994 enshrined in the Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995.

Appropriate  action  is  taken  as  per  Cable  Television  Networks  (Regulation)  Act, 1995 in case of violations of the said code.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4468 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-22
Subject: Proposals for Safe Drinking Water
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: RAVINDRA VISHWANATH GAIKWAD

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4468 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.03.2018

## Proposals for Safe Drinking Water

## †4468. PROF. RAVINDRAVISHWANATHGAIKWAD:

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

- (a)  the  details  of  the  proposals  related  to  safe  drinking  water  received from  the  State  Government  of  Maharashtra  during  each  of  the  last three years and the current year; and
- (b) the details of the proposals approved out of those proposals received by the Union Government and the quantum of funds released by it, proposal-wise?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION (SHRI S.S. AHLUWALIA)

(a) & (b) As Rural Water Supply is State subject and this Ministry only provides  financial  &  technical  assistance  to  improve  the  coverage  of drinking  water  supply  in  rural  habitations,  the  proposal  of  schemes  / projects is not required to be sent for approval to this Ministry. However, for technical examination and recommendation to Department of External Affairs for external assistance from Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB),  a  project  proposal  amounting  to  Rs.  596.55  crore  had  been received  from  Government  of  Maharashtra  in  2015-16  which  did  not have necessary documents and as such the same was not progressed.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4465 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-22
Subject: Training cum Coaching Centres
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: ABHISHEK SINGH

## MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4465 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.03.2018

Training cum Coaching Centres

4465.   SHRI ABHISHEK SINGH:

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

- (a) the  details  of  training  cum  coaching  centres  functioning  under the Union Government for athletes and sportspersons in Chhattisgarh;
- (b) whether the Government has established or proposes to establish such centres in Chhattisgarh for international and domestic sports and games; and
- (c)
- if so, the details thereof and the present status thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS

AND SPORTS

{COL. RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE (RETD.)}

- (a) to  (c):  Presently,  SAI  has  established  2  (Two)  SAI  Training Centres one each at Raipur & Rajnandgaon for implementing its SAI Training Centre (STC) Scheme in the State of Chhattisgarh, where 188 trainees (92 Boys & 96 Girls) are being trained on residential and non residential  basis,  in  the  sports  discipline  of  Archery,  Badminton, Basketball,  Football,  Hockey,  Judo,  Kayaking  &  Canoeing  ,Volleyball and Kabaddi.  There is no proposal for establishment of more centres in the state of Chhattisgarh.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4464 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-22
Subject: Land to Landless Dalits
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: SADHU SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## DEPARTMENT OF LAND RESOURCES

## LOK SABHA

LTNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO. 4464 TO BE ANSWERED  ON 22.03.2018

## Land to Landless Dalits

## 4464. PROF. SADHU SINGH:

Will the Minister  of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether a number of rural Dalit households are landless in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether there has been demand for giving five acres of land to landless dalits as a means to resolve the rural livelihood crisis;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the response of the Union Government  thereto?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF STATE FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV)

(a) to (e): As per Entry 18 and Entry 45 of List II (State List) of the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution,  the subject of 'Land' and its management  falls in the jurisdiction  of the States. Power to enact laws relating  to 'Land' vests in the Legislatures of the States.  Each State has its own State-specific  Revenue Laws to deal with 'Land' and matters related thereto.  Information  on land to landless  Dalits is not centrally maintained  in the Department  of Land Resources.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4463 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-22
Subject: Private Sector Investment on TOT Model
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: A. ARUNMOZHITHEVAN

## ssGOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4463

ANSWERED ON 22 ND  MARCH, 2018

## PRIVATE SECTOR INVESTMENT ON TOT MODEL

4463. SHRI A.ARUNMOZHITHEVAN:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is true that the Government is expecting some increase in private sector  investment  during  the  next  three  months  as  many  projects  under  the Public Private Partnership (PPP) model are set to be awarded;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether it is  also  true  that  the  public  funded  works  will  eventually  become Public Private Partnership (PPP) projects when the Government awards them for fixed years under Toll-Operate-Transfer (TOT) model; 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) to (b)  As  per  approved  Standard  Operation  Procedure  (SOP)  of  Bharatmala Pariyojana the base case scenario is to take up 60 % of projects under Hybrid Annuity Mode (HAM) and 10 % under BOT (Toll) and remaining on Engineering, Procurement, Construction (EPC) Mode.
- (c) Government  of  India  has  approved  Toll  Operate  and  Transfer  (TOT)  model under which the Public funded projects operational for two years shall be put to bid wherein the right of collection and appropriation of fee shall be assigned for a pre determined concession period (30 years) to Concessionaires (Developers/Investors) against upfront payment of a lump sum amount to NHAI. Operation and Maintenance (O&M) obligation of such projects shall be with the concessionaire  till  the  completion  of  the  concession  period.  Projects  to  be undertaken in the TOT model are to be treated as Public-private-partnership (PPP) projects.
- (d)   The first bundle of TOT projects comprising of 9 project stretches aggregating to a length of 680km has already finalised and Letter of Award (LOA) has been issued. Apart  from  TOT  Bundle-I,  NHAI  has  also  identified stretches of approximate  length  of  1640  kms  under  TOT  in  which  condition  survey  and traffic studies is under progress.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 4458 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-22
Subject: Teesta Inter-linking of Rivers Project
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: PREM DAS RAI

4458.

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

## LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION NO. 4458

ANSWERED ON 22.0 3.201 8

## TEESTA INTER - LINKING OF RIVERS PR OJECT

SHRI PREM DAS RAI

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

(a) the current status of inter - linking of rivers project with regard to Teesta river;

(b) the impact of inter - linking project on water availability in d ownstream areas; and

(c) the manner in which the decline in glacial source waters due to climate change are to a of mountain communities and lower riparian communities?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION & PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS ( SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHW AL )

(a) & (b)As envisaged in National Perspective Plan (NPP) for Water Resources development Inter Basin Water Transfer prepared by the then Ministry of Irrigat ion  (now Ministry of Water Resources, River  Development  &  Ganga  Rejuvenation ) in  August  1980 , National  Water  Development  Agency ( NWDA) has identified 16 links under Peninsular and 14 links under Himalayan component. On link  namely  Manas - Sankosh- Teesta - Ganga  (MSTG)  link  under  the  Himalayan  Component  of  NPP envisages diversion of the surplus waters of Manas and Sankosh rivers with supplementatio intermediate major streams namely Aie, Raidak, Torsa and Jaldhaka for the benefit of aug g the flows of Ganga at Farakka and further transfer to water scarce areas of Krishna, Pennar basins  and  providing  irrigation  facilities  to  the  enroute  command  areas  including  the  Te meeting the requirements of North Bengal. No tr ansfer of water from Teesta river is envisaged. -Feasibility Report of this link has been prepared by NWDA.

(c)The contribution of the glaciers to the river flow depends upon the size and properties and temperature. Most of the contrib ution due to glacier is received in the downstream areas dur months  when  temperature  remains  high,  e.g.  April  to  June  in  north  India.  In  case  the  co glacier  reduces  in  lean  season  due  to  any  reason,  the  livelihood  of  mountain  communitie s  and  lower riparian communities dependent on these sources would be adversely affected.

Central Water Commission (CWC) carries out hydrological observation on important round  the  year  including  Teesta  Basin.  CWC  has  observed  the  river  flow  in  Tees ta  Basin  at  Bansoi, Lachung and Sankalang HO site. Snow melt and glaciers melt is cyclic process which rejuvena in non - monsoon season. From available flow data, no specific trend on increase / decrease of of water in River Teesta h as been observed especially in summer season.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4457 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-22
Subject: Engine issues with Aircraft of IndiGo and GoAir Airlines
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK

## GOVRNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA NO. : 4457

UNSTARRED (To be answered on the March 2018)

## Engine Issues with Aircraft of IndiGo and GoAir Airlines

4457. SHRI VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

- (a) whether the Indigo and GoAir airlines companies are uging New Engine
- 8) Whethee the Government has made any assessment from the of view of safety and journey risk factor and if the details and the passenger point
- Aire deftils thereof and the problem detected in the aircraft;\_
- (d) if not; the reasons regard?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

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(a) & (b) Indigo and Go Air airlines are not using Boeing Aircraft;

with ESN450 and above; the matter was reviewed in DGCA and keeping in view the safety of aircraft operations, it was decided to ground A320neos

At present; beyond ESN 450( 08 of Indigo and 02 of GoAir) are grounded

(Shri Jayant Sinha)
Lok Sabha Question No. 4456 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-22
Subject: Airline Services
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: RAHUL KASWAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

March 2018) 22nd

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 8 4456 (To be answered on the

Airline Services

4456.

SHRI RAHUL KASWAN

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

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be pleased to state:-

- Year hethe[8ho Government has made special allocation in the Budget for Year 2017-18 for operating airline services from various locations the time of common people and if the details to save the thereof;
- operational very soon, if s0, the details thereof; and
- the details thereof? same and if s0,

## ANSWER

Minister Of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

- 2017-18 for operating airline services from various locations year
- b) c)Astser Winter Schedule-2017. scheduled flights are available to/from 05 airports in Rajasthan namely Jodhpur, Udaipur, Bikaner and Jaisalmer. Jaipur,

In addition: after the lst round of under Bikaner and Jaipur & Spicejet has comg flights between Delhi Jaipur & Jaisalmer: menced RCS flight between bidding Agra

Further aftes Znd round %f bidding the following RCS routes awarded to Selected Airline Operators on 24.01.18:have been

- ii) Jaipur- Bikaner
- i) Bikaner- Jaipur
- iii) Jaisalmer- Ahmedabad
- v) Jaisalmer- Udaipur
- iv) Jaisalmer- Surat
- vi) Kishangarh- Delhi
- viii) Uterlai-Delhi
- vii) Udaipur- Jaisalmer

As per Scheme document, the Selected Airline Operator (SAO) is obligated to commence RCS flight operations on an RCS route, as part of individual Route Proposal or & Network Proposal within a period of 180 from the issuance of Letter of Award for such individual Route Proposal or & Network Proposal unless any extension is granted by the Implementing Agency: days

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