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Lok Sabha Question No. 2619 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-01
Subject: Proposal under PMGSY from Maharashtra
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: DILIP KUMAR MANSUKHLAL GANDHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO .2619 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.1 2.2016

## PROPOSAL UNDER PMGSY FROM MAHARASHTRA

## 2619. SHRI DILIPKUMAR MANSUKHLAL GANDHI:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Union Government has received any proposal from the Government o Maharashtra under the 15th phase of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY);
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whetherthis proposal is likely to be approved soon; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

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

(a)to (d) : 'Rural  Roads'  is  a  State  subject  and    Pradhan  Mantri  Gram  Sadak  Yojana (PMGSY) is a one - time special intervention to provide rural connectivity, by way of a all - weather  road,  to  the  eligible unconnected habitations in the core network. The Maharashtra  has  already  been  sanctioned  their  full  entitlement  of  road s  as  per  the  Core Network under PMGSY -I and PMGSY - II. No such proposal is pending with the Ministry.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2618 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-01
Subject: Ambulance with Basic Facilities
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: ASADUDDIN OWAISI

## be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that most of the ambulances running on the roads particularly on NHs are without basic facilities for patients in their vehicle, if so, the reasons therefor;
- (b) whether keeping this in view the Ministry has set norms for all the new ambulances that will hit the roads from April 2018, if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the steps taken or being taken by the Government to ensure that there are sufficient well equipped ambulances on the NHs/other roads to cater to the emergency situations?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a)  and  (b)    The  Ministry  of  Road  Transport  and  Highways  had  constituted  an  expert  committee  in February 2012 to formulate 'National Ambulance Code' along with detailed specifications for various types of ambulances in the country. The Expert Committee submitted a draft National Ambulance Code for  approval  of  the  Ministry.  The  Ministry  has  notified  G.S.R.  868(E)  dated  08.09.2016    mandating specifications in accordance with AIS:125 (Part 1)-2014  for Road Ambulances of categories L and M manufactured on and after 1 st April, 2018.
- (c)                    The  Ministry  is  implementing  a  National  Highway  Accident  Relief  Service  Scheme  under which ambulance and crane are provided to the State Governments to take the accidents victims to the nearest  hospital  and  to  evacuate  the  damaged  vehicles  from  the  road  accidents  site  on  the  National Highways. National Highways Authority of India also provides ambulances at every toll plaza on the completed corridor of National Highways.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2618

ANSWERED ON 1 ST  DECEMBER, 2016

## AMBULANCE WITH BASIC FACILITIES

## 2618.   SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2613 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-01
Subject: Concession in Air Travel
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: RANJANBEN BHATT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 8 2613 (To be answered on the

December 2016) 1st

## CONCISSION IN AIR TRA VEL

## 2613. SHRIMATI RANJANBEN BHATT

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state: -

- (a) whether the Government proposes to provide concession to the officers iosing their limbs during war and their family members in the domesic flights;
- (c) the taken by the Government in this regard? steps
- (b) if the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

(to (c): Air India offers 75% concession to the War Disabled Officers and 5o% concession to their family members travelling at their OwD expense on the Basic Fare in applicable Reservation Booking Designator (RBDs) on the domestic network The definition Of Family includes Spouse; Dependent Parents and Dependent Children between 12-26 years of age.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2610 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-01
Subject: Clearances for Coal Blocks
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: BODH SINGH BHAGAT, ALOK SANJAR

## Government of India Ministry of Coal Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2610 To be answered on 01.12.2016

## Clearances for Coal Blocks

## 2610.  SHRI BODHSINGH BHAGAT: SHRI ALOK SANJAR :

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is more time consuming to obtain No Objection Certificate (NoC) from the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change after allocation of coal blocks to the States;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the corrective steps being taken by the Government to ensure timely issue of NoC by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE (I/C) FOR COAL, POWER, NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND MINES (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a) to (c): The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change does not provide / issue 'No Objection Certificate' after the allocation of coal blocks. However, in case a  coal  blocks  exists  in  a  forest  area,  mandatory  clearances  under  the  Forest (Conservation)  Act,  1980  and/  or  Environment  (Protection)  Act,  1986  are  to  be obtained before execution of mining lease and commencement of any coal mining. In cases where forest clearances were granted before the cancellation of coal blocks by the Hon'ble Supreme Court, then these clearances are transferred in favour of new  allocattee  in  whose  favour  the  coal  block  has  been  allocated  on  payment  of requisite  fee,  on  the  same  terms  and  conditions  as  imposed  in  the  earlier  forest clearance by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2609 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-01
Subject: Study on Performance of Airports
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: ADVOCATE NARENDRA KESHAV SAWAIKAR

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

2609 (To be answered on the December 2016) 1st

## STUDY ON PERFORMANCE OF AIRPORTS

## 2609. ADV. NARENDRA KESHAV SAWAIKAR

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- have recorded higher performance with regard to customer  satisfaction in comparison to the airports the   Airports Authority of India (AAD); being
- whether  the Government has examined the report with a view to find out the areas where airports operated by AAI behind than those operated by private sector; and lag
- () ifso,the details %f the study report conducted by NITI Aayog;
- (d) if s0, the details thereof and action proposed by the Government to the   performance of AAI particularly

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

(a) the PM's review of infrastructure NITI Aayog made ? presentation,which showed that the average Airport Service Quality (ASQ) index of 11 Airport Authority of India (AAD airports was 4.33 in 2015-16 on & scale 0f 5 against the best in case of 4.88 achieved by an airport in the private sector: (b) to (d): Do not arise in view of (a) above: rating top rating
Lok Sabha Question No. 2608 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-01
Subject: Repair of Roads in U.P.
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: AJAY (TENI) MISRA

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Union Government proposes to repair the roads older than five years and also which are in deteriorated condition in Uttar Pradesh, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the details of roads which have been demarked by the Union Government  for repair/maintenance in Uttar Pradesh; and
- (c) the time period fixed for repair/ maintenance of these roads?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a) to (c) The maintenance and repair activities of the National Highways (NHs) are continuous process to keep the road in traffic worthy condition based on inter-se priority and availability of funds. The stretches of National Highways(Old) 2,3, 19, 24, 25,28, 29, 56, 74, 75E, 76, 76E, 91, 96,  119,  232,  232A,  233  and  730      have  been  identified  for  improvement  /periodical  renewal during current financial year.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2608

ANSWERED ON 1 ST  DECEMBER,2016

## REPAIR OF ROADS IN U.P.

2608. SHRI AJAY MISRA TENI:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री
Lok Sabha Question No. 2607 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-01
Subject: Committees to Monitor Regulators
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: HARI NARAYAN RAJBHAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2607 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.12.2016

## COMMITTEES TO MONITOR REGULATORS

†2607.  SHRI HARINARAYAN RAJBHAR:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  set  up  committees  at  Central  and State level to monitor the functioning of regulators from time to time in power sector across the country particularly in Uttar Pradesh;
- (b) if so, the details thereof during the last three years, State-wise; and
- (c) the achievements made through such monitoring, State/UT-wise?

## A N S W E R

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

( SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL )

(a) to (c) : There is no specific provision in the Electricity Act, 2003 for setting up of Committees for monitoring the functioning of the Electricity Regulatory  Commissions at Central and State level. However, the Electricity Act, 2003 provides for accountability of the Electricity Regulatory Commissions to the Parliament in respect of Central Electricity Regulatory  Commission  (CERC)  and  the  State  Legislature  in  respect  of State Electricity Regulatory Commission (SERC). The Electricity Regulatory  Commissions  are  required  to  lay  before  the  Parliament/State Legislature its Annual Report, Annual Accounts duly audited by CAG, the regulations  framed  under  the  Act  etc.  The  Parliamentary  Committees monitor the performance of the CERC/State Regulators at regular intervals on specific as well as general issues.

Further,  Section  121 of the Electricity Act, 2003 provides that the  Appellate  Tribunal  for  Electricity  may,  after  hearing  the  Appropriate Commission or other interested party, if any, from time to time, issue such orders,  instructions  or  directions  as  it  may  deem  fit,  to  any  Appropriate Commission for the performance of its statutory functions under this Act.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2606 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-01
Subject: Mihir Shah Committee on Water Resources
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: KONDA VISHWESHWAR REDDY

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2606

ANSWERED ON 01.12.2016

## MIHIR SHAH COMMITTEE ON WATER RESOURCES

2606.         SHRI KONDA VISHWESHWAR REDDY

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

- (a) the main recommendations made by the Mihir Shah Committee in Water Resources sector;

(b) whether the Government has accepted any of the recommendations made by the committee; and

(c) if so, the details thereof and the follow up action taken thereon?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION (DR. SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN)

(a)  to  (c)  A  Committee  was  constituted  under  the  Chairmanship  of  Dr.  Mihir  Shah  for Restructuring of Central Water Commission (CWC) and Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) for optimal development of water resources in the country in the backdrop of integrated water resources  management  by  the  Ministry  of  Water  Resources,  River  development  and  Ganga Rejuvenation (MoWR, RD & GR) in September 2015. The Committee has submitted its report in July 2016, which is under consideration in the Ministry.

Another Committee under the Chairmanship of Dr. Mihir Shah was also constituted to  Re-draft the  Draft  Model  Bill  for  Conservation,  Protection  and  Regulation  of  Ground  Water,  2011.  The Committee was further assigned the work of examining the provisions of Draft National Water Framework  Law  and  Draft  River  Basin  Management  Bill  and  suggest  changes/modifications therein. The Committee has submitted its report in respect of Draft Model Bill for Ground Water and  Draft  National  Water  Framework  Law  in  July,  2016,  which  is  under  consideration  in  the Ministry.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2605 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-01
Subject: Bond Issued by EESL
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2605 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.12.2016

## BOND ISSUED BY EESL

†2605.  DR. RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether Energy Efficiency Services Limited has issued any bonds in the domestic market for energy efficient projects in the country; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the investment received thereunder so far?

## A N S W E R

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

( SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL )

(a) & (b) : Energy Efficiency Services Limited, a joint venture company of Public  Sector  Undertakings  (PSUs)  under  Ministry  of  Power  has  issued Secured, Redeemable, Taxable, Non-Cumulative, Non-Convertible Bonds in the nature of Debentures in dematerialized form of Rs. 500 Crores in the month of September, 2016 for the purpose of financing the various energy efficiency projects.

The Bond issue of Rs. 500 Crores was fully subscribed and the details are as follows:

| Face value of Bond       | Rs. 40,00,000/- per Bond [Comprising of total 3 Separately Transferable Redeemable Principal Parts (STRPP) 2 STRPP of the value of Rs. 10,00,000/- each and 1 STRPP of the value of Rs. 20,00,000]   |
|--------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Quantity                 | 1250                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| Rate of Interest         | 8.07% p.a.                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| Actual Date of allotment | 20/09/2016                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| Date of Redemption       | a) STRPP A of Rs. 125 Crores: 20/3/2020 b) STRPP B of Rs. 125 Crores: 20/09/2021 c) STRPP C of Rs. 250 Crores: 20/09/2023                                                                            |
| Put/Call option          | N.A.                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| Listing                  | Bonds are listed with Bombay Stock Exchange                                                                                                                                                          |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2603 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-01
Subject: Modernisation of Sports Infrastructure
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: SUNIL KUMAR SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2603 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.12.2016

## Modernisation of Sports Infrastructure

## 2603. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH :

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is working on any scheme for the modernization of sport stadia and sport infrastructure of universities sites in Jharkhand with the help of Coal India Limited (CIL);
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the names of the sport stadia that are being renovated in Jharkhand with the help of CIL;
- (d) whether the Government is aware that a number of units of CIL are operational in Chatra, Latehar and Palamu districts, if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether  the Government proposes to build new sports infrastructure including stadia at some places in the said districts; and
- (f)  if so, the details thereof and the time-frame for the same?

## A N S W E R

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE)  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF COAL,  POWER  AND  NEW  AND  RENEWABLE  ENERGY  AND  MINES  (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a)&(b): The Central Coalfields Ltd (CCL),a subsidiary of CIL,   has  signed  an  MoU  to  upgrade  and maintain the mega sports Complex at Khelgaon  (Built for 2011 National Games). Under this MoU, the CCL  has  jointly  formed  a  society  with  State  Govt.  of  Jharkhand  namely  Jharkhand  State  Sports promotion Society (JSSPS).
- (c) The Sports Stadium that are being renovated in Jharkhand are as under:
- (i)   Thakur Vishwanath Indoor Stadium
- (ii)  Tanabhagat indoor  Stadium
- (iii) Beer Bahadur Aquatic Stadium
- (iv) Ganpat Rai Indoor Stadium
- (v)  Tennis Staduim
- (vi) Athletic Staduim
- (d): There are seven number of mines in Chatra, Latehar and Palamu districts,  Details are as under:

| District   | Name of mine   | Type of mine   |
|------------|----------------|----------------|
| Chatra     | Purnadih       | Open cast      |
|            | Ray Bachra     | Underground    |
| Chatra     | Piparwar       | Open cast      |
| Chatra     | Askoka         | Open cast      |
| Chatra     | Amrapali       | Open cast      |
| Chatra     | Magadh         | Open cast      |
| Latehar    | Tetriakhar     | Open cast      |
| Palamu     | Rajhara        | Open cast      |

(e)&(f): At this stage, there is no such proposal.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2602 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-01
Subject: Capacity Addition at Major Ports
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: G. HARI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2602

TO BE ANSWERED ON 1 st  DECEMBER, 2016 CAPACITY ADDITION AT MAJOR PORTS

## 2602. SHRI G. HARI:

Will the Minister of SHIPPING be pleased to state:

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- (a) whether it is a fact that the Government has set an ambitious target of capacity addition at 12 Major ports by 120 million tonne and if so, the details thereof along with the steps being taken to achieve the said target;
- (b) the extent to which that target is achieved during 2015-16;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to award new projects to achieve the said target during 2016-17; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a)to(b): Government has set a target of  100 MTPA for capacity addition at 12 Major  Ports for the year 2016-17. This will be achieved by completing 29 projects with an investment of Rs. 4815 crore. The capacity  addition  in  Major  Ports  for  the  year  2015-16  was  93.84 MTPA against the target of 92.81 MTPA.

- (c)to(d):33  projects  are  proposed  to  be    awarded    during  2016-17  in  Major Ports with an investment of Rs. 9845 crore in addition  to the above projects.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2601 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-01
Subject: Irregularities under Rural Road Construction in Bihar
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RAMA DEVI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO .2601

TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.1 2.2016

## IRREGULARITIES UNDER RURAL ROAD CONSTRUCTION IN BIHAR

## 2601. SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  aware  of  the  irregularities  being  committed  in construction work of rural roads from Dubaha Dostiya to Kaudiya Road locate Madhuban block of East Champaran District of Bihar and that sub - s andard materials are being used in the construction work;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the details of action taken by the Union Government on those responsible for t irregularities and use of substand ard material along with the outcome thereof?

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

(a)  to  (c) : Complaints  related  to  various  facets  of  Pradhan  Mantri  Gram  Sadak  Yoja (PMGSY) including irregularities and use of sub - standard  materials in the construction of road work are received from time to time.

As per the Programme Guideline of PMGSY, the Quality of road works is the responsib of the State Governments, who are implementing the Programme. All such complaints are therefore, referred to the State Quality Coordinators of respective States for taki follow up action and furnishing report.  On receipt of a complaint about irregulari construct ion of road work 'Dubaha Dostiya to Kaudiya Road' (Package no. - BR - 11R - 372), located  in  Madhuban  block  of  East  Champaran  District,  the  matter  was  inspected National  Quality  Monitor  (NQM)  on  20 - 09- 2014  deputed  by  National  Rural  Road Development Agency ( NRRDA). The NQM graded the road work as 'Satisfactory Requiring Improvement (SRI)'.

The matter was taken up with the State Government for carrying out the rectificati and  submitting  the  Action  Taken  Report  (ATR).  The  ATR  submitted  by  the  Sta Government  explains  that  the  said  road  work  was  completed  on  08 - 12- 2014  and  that necessary rectification work has been carried out as per the observations of the NQ inspection report. Subsequently, the road was inspected by a State Quality Monitor ( ) on 20- 122014 who graded the work as 'Satisfactory.

The State Govt. has conveyed that this road is presently under 5 year routine mai period  and  routine  maintenance  is  being  undertaken  as  per  schedule.  The  road  wor again inspected by a Sta te Quality Monitor on 23.09.2016 and graded as 'Satisfactory'.

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