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Lok Sabha Question No. 3079 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-03
Subject: Output of Coal
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: R.P. MARUTHARAJAA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3079 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.08.2017

## Output of Coal

## 3079. SHRI R.P. MARUTHARAJAA:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- (a) the total output of coal in percentage which is controlled by the Coal India Limited (CIL);
- (b) whether the Government proposes to set up Coal Regulatory Authority;
- (c) if so, the details along with the proposed functions thereof; and
- (d) the time by which it is likely to be set up?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a): Out  of  all  India  coal  production  of  657.62  Mt.,  contribution  of  Coal India  Limited  (CIL)  was  554.14  Mt.  which  is  around  84.3%  of  the  total production during the year 2016-17.

(b)to(d): The Coal Regulatory Authority Bill 2013, that was introduced in the  Lok  Sabha had lapsed with the dissolution of the 15 th  Lok Sabha on 18 th  May, 2014.

The issue of Coal Regulatory Authority has to be examined keeping in view the legislative  developments that took place after the  cancellation of the  coal  blocks  allocated  through  the  Screening  Committee  route  since 1993 by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in 2014. Government has not taken a view in this regard.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3078 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-03
Subject: Bid for Power Transmission Projects
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: GOPALAKRISHNAN CHINNARAJ

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3078 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.08.2017

## BID FOR POWER TRANSMISSION PROJECTS

3078.  DR. C. GOPALAKRISHNAN:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the China's State run Southern Power Grid plans to bid for power transmission projects in India, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  Government  is  also  attracting  interest  from  foreign  firms including Chinese companies;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the  total  number  of  Chinese  companies  interested  to  invest  in India's power projects; and
- (e) the  action  taken  or  proposed  to  be  taken  by  the  Government  on awarding projects to Chinese companies?

## A N S W E R

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

( SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL )

- (a) & (d) : Yes,  Madam,  the  China's  State  run  Southern  Power  Grid,  in association with CLP India Pvt. Ltd., is participating in the bidding process for  three  transmission  projects  being  implemented  through  Tariff  Based Competitive Bidding (TBCB).
- (b) & (c) : As  per  the  guidelines  for  'Tariff  Based  Competitive  Bidding Guidelines  for  Transmission  Service"  and  "Guidelines  for  Encouraging Competition in Development of Transmission Projects" issued by Government of India, Ministry of Power dated 13.04.2006 in pursuance of Section 63 of Electricity Act, the developer for establishment of Independent  Transmission  Project  are  selected  through  International Competitive Bidding  (ICB), process.

………..2.

In  the  Independent  Transmission  Projects  for  which  bidding process  was  conducted  earlier,  foreign  companies  like  Isolux  Corsan Concesiones,  Spain,  Instalaciones  Inabensa  S.A.,  Spain,  CLP  India  Pvt. Ltd.,  Cobra  Instalaciones  Y  Servicios  S.A.  Spain,  Babcock  and  Brown Investment Holding (Singapore) Pvt Ltd., Singapore, State Grid International development Limited, Balfour Beatty Infrastructure Investments Ltd. in consortium with Tata Projects Ltd. had participated. In one  of  the  Independent  Transmission  Project  i.e.  Transmission  system associated  with  DGEN  TPS  (1200  MW)  of  Torrent  Power  Ltd.),  the successful bidder was Instalaciones Inabensa, S.A., Spain.

(e) : The three transmission projects, in which Chinese companies are participating, are under process.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3077 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-03
Subject: Status of NSAP in Assam
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: SUSHMITA DEV

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3077

TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.08 .2017

## STATUS OF NSAP IN ASSAM

## 3077. KUMARI SUSHMITA DEV:

W ill the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  beneficiaries  covered  under  different  components  of  National Assistance Programme (NSAP) in Cachar district of Assam;
- (b) whether the identification of beneficiaries is a continuous process and if so, details thereof and the time by which the beneficiaries list was last updated in Assam;
- (c) whether the number of beneficiaries in Cachar match with the recent Socio Economi Caste Census (SECC) 2011 and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the details of assistance currently being provided under Indira Gandhi National Pension Scheme (IGNOAPS) in Assam and the date of last revision of pension?

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

As per the information received from the State of Assam the point - wise reply to the question is as under:

- ( a): The  beneficiaries  covered  under  different  components  of  National  Social  Assi Programme(NSAP) in Cachar district of Assam is as follows:
- ( b): Under the current dispensation respective State Governments and Union Territori responsible for updation of list of the beneficiaries. As per information received from the Assam the list of beneficiaries was last updated in March, 2017.
- ( c): Eligible beneficiaries under National Social Assistance Programme(NSAP) are iden on the basis of Below Pover ty Line(BPL) list. Shifting to Socio Economic and Caste Cens (SECC) based identification of beneficiaries is contingent upon wide stakeholder consul

| IGNOAPS      | IGNOAPS       | IGNWPS       | IGNDPS       |
|--------------|---------------|--------------|--------------|
| 60- 79 years | 80 years more | 40- 79 years | 18- 79 years |
| 23980        | 7617          | 2379         | 6373         |

( d): Old age pension is provided under Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension schem the person s belonging to below poverty line (BPL) household. Central assistance of Rs.20 -per month is provided to the persons of 60 - 79 years of age and Rs.500/ -per month to the persons of age of 80 years or more . In addition to central assistance, State of Assam is contributing Rs.50/ - , from their own resources. The rate of pension under IGNOAPS was last revised on 30.06.2

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3075 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-03
Subject: Water Conservation Year
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: BHAGWANTH KHUBA

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

## LOK SABHA

## UN STARRED QUESTION NO. 3075

ANSWERED ON 03 .0 8.201 7

## WATER CONSERVATION Y EAR

## 3075. SHRI BHAGWANTH KHUBA

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

- (a) whether it is true that the Government has celebrated the year 2015 as water conser and if so, the details thereof; (b) whether the Govern ment has any proposal to introduce special programmes for optimal use water resources in the country; and (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  FOR  WATER  RESOURCES,  RIVER  DEVELOPMENT  AND GANGA REJUVENATION

(DR. SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN)

- (a) The Government has launched Jal Kranti Abhiyan (2015 - 18)  on  5 th June, 2015 in order to consolidate water conservation and management in the country through a holistic and in approach involving all stakeholders, making it a mass movement.
- (b) & (c) During 2015 - 16, Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKS Y) was launched with the  objective to  achieve  convergence  of  investments  in  irrigation  at  the  field  level, cultivable area under assured irrigation, improve on - farm water use efficiency to reduce wastage of water, enhance the adoption of precision - i rrigation and other water saving technologies (More crop per drop) etc.  Further, implementation of 99 priority projects under PMKSY - AIBP (including their CADWM works) having 76 lakh Ha of ultimate irrigation potential with balance cost of Rs. crorehas been approved during the period 2016 -17 for implementation during the period 2016 - 17 to 2019 - 20 (upto December, 2019). The funding arrangement of central assistance and state for these projects has been made through NABARD.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3070 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-03
Subject: Extremely Low Ground Water Table Areas
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: KAMLESH  PASWAN

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

## LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION NO. 3070

ANSWERED ON 03 .0 8.201 7

## EXTREMELY LOW GROUND WATER TABLE AREAS

## 3070.

SHRI KAMLESH PASWAN

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

(a) whether the Central Ground Water Authority has identified areas in the country with low ground water table levels and if so, the details the reof;

(b) whether the authority has made any policy provisions to create rain water harvestin these areas; and

- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  FOR  WATER  RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT  AND GANGA REJUVENATION

( DR. SANJEEV KUMAR BA LYAN )

(a) to (c) As per latest Ground Water Resource A ss ssment (2013), carried out jointly by Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) and State Government s, theAnnual Replenishable Ground Water Resourc e  of  the C ountry  is  447  billion  cubic  meter  (BCM) and  the  Net  Annual  Ground  Water Availability is 411 BCM. Out of which, 228 BCM is used for irrigation purposeand 25 BCM for domestic  and industrial  uses . The  Stage  of  Ground  Water  Development , which  is  the r atio  of Annual Ground Water Draft and Net Ground Water Availability is 62%. Out o f 6584 assessment units in the C ountry, 1034 units have been categorized as 'Over - exploit ed',  253 units as 'Critical', 681 units as  'Semi -critical' and 4520 units as 'Safe'.

CGWA has issued advisories to States and UTs to take measures to promote/adopt arti recharge to ground water / rain  water  harvesting. So far, 30  States/UTs  have  made  rain  water harvesting  mandatory  by  enacting  laws  or  by  formulati ng  rules  &  regulations or  by  including provisions in b uilding bye - laws or through suitable Government Orders .

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3069 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-03
Subject: Training Programme for Maritime Workforce
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: MAHEISH GIRRI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3069 TO BE ANSWERED ON 3 rd AUGUST, 2017

## TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR MARITIME WORKFORCE

## 3069. SHRI MAHEISH GIRRI:

Will the Minister of SHIPPING be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware of the need to improve the quality of training of Indian maritime workforce;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the training programmesorganised for the purpose during the last three years and the current year;
- (c) whether the Ministry is planning to collaborate with the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship to conduct more such training programmes and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to set up welfare centres in all the ports in the country and if so, the details thereof along with the name of ports identified for the purpose; and
- (e) the time by which such welfare centres are likely to be set up in all the ports in the country?

## ANSWER

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

(a)&(b):Improving the quality of training of Indian maritime workforce is constant endeavour of the Government.  The Directorate General of Shipping (DGS), Mumbai approves the curriculum of  training  programmes  which  are  conducted  by  the  approved  Maritime  Training  Institutes (MTIs), but does not conduct any training programme itself. The steps taken  to improve the quality of training for Indian maritime workforce in the last three years, inter-alia, include the following:-

- (i) Setting up of e-learning portal free of cost for all Indian seafarers;
- (ii) Revision  of  course  curriculum  for  general  purpose  ratings  to  increase  skills  related training from the present 1178 hours to 1394 hours;
- (iii) Introduction of Comprehensive Inspection Programme to grade the quality of all MTIs;
- (iv)  Setting up of Academic Advisory Committee in the DGS to introduce reforms in maritime education and training;
- (v) Constant upgradation of course curriculum to comply with the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) for seafarers including 2010 Manila amendments, etc..
- (c): Ministry of Shipping has undertaken a skill gap study of 21 coastal districts through Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE). The skill gap studies and an action plan for each of the 21 coastal districts have been finalized.
- (d)&(e):The    National  Welfare  Board  for  Seafarers  in  its  21 st meeting  held  on  12.03.2013  had decided  that  land  may  be  earmarked  by  ports  for  setting  up  of  Seafarer's  Club  or  welfare centres  which  could  be  run  in  a  self-sustaining    manner.  Seafarer's  Club/  hostel/welfare centres are operational at ports in Chennai, Kolkata, Haldia, Mumbai, Visakhapatnam, Port Blair, Kakinada, Tuticorin, Gangavaram and Paradip.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3068 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-03
Subject: Handicraft Exhibitions
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: RAGHAV LAKHANPAL

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3068 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.08.2017

## HANDICRAFT EXHIBITIONS

## 3068.     SHRI RAGHAV LAKHANPAL:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंरी

be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of textile design exhibitions including handicraft exhibitions organized in the country particularly in backward areas during the last three years and the current year along with export orders received through these exhibitions;
- (b) the norms/criteria to be followed by the Indian traditional handicraft industry/artisans to participate in national/international exhibitions/fairs;
- (c) whether the participation in such exhibitions/fairs has increased/declined during the said period; and?
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor?

## उत्तर

## ( )

## ANSWER वस्त्र मंरी श्री अज

MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES (SHRI AJAY TAMTA)

- (a): The details of Exhibitions organized during last three years is as under: -
- (b): The  following  norms/criteria  are  followed    for  participation  in  National  and International Exhibitions :
- i. Artisans have to be registered under Office of Development Commissioner (Handicrafts) for National Level Exhibitions.
- ii. Artisans are being selected from the category of Shilp Guru Awardee/National  Awardee/National  Merit  Certificate  holder  once  in    five years for International Level Exhibitions from all over the country.
- (d): The number of artisans benefitted during the last three years is as under:-

| Year                      | No. of Exhibitions   |
|---------------------------|----------------------|
| 2014-15                   | 156                  |
| 2015-16                   | 229                  |
| 2016-17                   | 207                  |
| 2017-18 (upto July, 2017) | --                   |

(c): Yes.

| Year    |   No. of artisans benefitted |
|---------|------------------------------|
| 2014-15 |                        12193 |
| 2015-16 |                        14357 |
| 2016-17 |                        14609 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3067 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-03
Subject: Proposal for Jetties from Assam
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: RADHESHYAM BISWAS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3067 TO BE ANSWERED ON 3 rd AUGUST, 2017 PROPOSAL FOR JETTIES FROM ASSAM

## 3067. SHRI RADHESHYAM BISWAS:

Will the Minister of SHIPPING be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the Government has received any proposal from the Government of Assam for the setting up of new Jetties in the State; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)&(b):Under a Central Sector Scheme for development of Inland Water Transport infrastructure  in  the  North  Eastern  Region,  100%  financial  assistance  is provided by the Ministry of Shipping to the concerned State Governments as per prescribed guidelines. Under this scheme, a project for construction of 15 nos. of 17 m long floating terminals in river Brahmaputra, was sanctioned by the Ministry of Shipping on 23.06.2014 at an estimated cost of Rs.6.07 crore.

In addition,  one  proposal  submitted  by  the  Govt.  of  Assam  for construction  of  15  nos.  of  17  m  long  floating  terminals  on  river  Barak  was received  in  December,  2016  and  the  same  is  under  examination  in  the Ministry  of  Shipping.    Another  proposal  for  construction  of  25  nos.  of  17  m long floating terminals in river Brahmaputra has been received in June, 2017.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3066 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-03
Subject: Illegal Mining
Ministry: MINES
Asked by: MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3066

TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.08.2017

## ILLEGAL MINING

## 3066. SHRI MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA:

Will the Minister of MINES be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of instances of illegal mining which took place in Gujarat during the last three years;
- (b) whether the accused have been identified for above illegal mining and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  illegal  mining  is  not  being  curbed  in  the  State  despite  existence  of  various regulations; and
- (d) if so, the reaction of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (d): As per section 23C of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation)  Act, 1957, State Governments have been empowered to make rules for preventing illegal mining, transportation and storage of minerals and for the purposes connected therewith. Prevention and control of illegal mining comes under the administrative and legislative jurisdiction of State Governments.

Based on the quarterly returns on illegal mining submitted by Government of Gujarat to  Indian  Bureau  of  Mines  (IBM)  (a  subordinate  office  of  the  Ministry),  the  details  of instances of illegal mining (both major minerals and minor minerals) reported in the State of Gujarat and action taken thereupon by the Government of Gujarat for the years 2013-14 to 2016-17 (up to March 2017) are given below:

| Illegal mining cases   | Illegal mining cases   | Illegal mining cases   | Illegal mining cases   | Illegal mining cases   | Action taken      | Action taken             | Action taken                            |
|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|-------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
| State                  | 2013 -14               | 2014 - 15              | 2015 - 16              | 2016-17                | FIR Lodged (Nos.) | Court Cases Filed (Nos.) | Fine realized by State Govt. (Rs. Lakh) |
| Gujarat                | 5447                   | 5716                   | 6499                   | 8325                   | 318               | 29                       | 13182.89                                |

The Ministry of Mines has taken the initiative to adopt the use of Space Technology through Mining Surveillance System to support State Governments in curbing illegal mining. Further, stringent penal provisions have been provided in the MMDR Amendment Act, 2015 for control of illegal mining.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3063 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-03
Subject: Development of Sea Ports
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: Y. S. AVINASH REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3063 rd

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 3 AUGUST, 2017 DEVELOPMENT OF SEA PORTS

## 3063. SHRI Y.S. AVINASH REDDY:

Will the Minister of SHIPPING be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to develop viable sea ports in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the ports identified for the purpose in the country including Andhra Pradesh;
- (c) whether the Ramayapatnam port has been included in the list of identified ports for development and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether any request from the Government of Andhra Pradesh has been received in this regard; and
- (e) if so, the reaction of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)&(b):Yes,  Madam.  Six  new  port  locations  have  been  identified  as  part  of  the Sagarmala Programme, namely - Vadhavan (Maharashtra), Enayam (Tamil Nadu), Sagar  Island  (West  Bengal),  Paradip  Outer  Harbour  (Odisha),  Sirkazhi  (Tamil Nadu)  and    Belekeri  (Karnataka).  In-principle  approval  has  been  obtained  for setting  up  a  major  port  at  Sagar  Island  and  Enayam.Development  of  Port  at Dugarajapatnam  in  Andhra  Pradesh  is  listed  under  Schedule  XIII  of  the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014.
- (c)to(e):In  2012,  Ramayapatnam  along  with  two  other  sites  were  evaluated  by  a Technical Committee constituted by Ministry of Shipping for development of a Major Port-Cum-  Shipbuilding  Centre  in  Andhra  Pradesh  in  2012. Subsequently, Government of Andhra Pradesh, based  on the report of the Technical Committee, recommended setting up of  a new Major Port-cumShip building Yard at Ramayapatnam. However, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved the commissioning of Techno-Economic Feasibility  Report  for  establishing  a  new  Major  Port  at  Dugarajapatnam  in Andhra  Pradesh.  NITI  Aayog  has  been  tasked  to  evolve  a  most  suitable option for establishing a new Major Port at Dugarajapatnam in consultation with  Ministry  of  Shipping,  Ministry  of  Finance  and  State  Government  of Andhra Pradesh.

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