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Lok Sabha Question No. 1191 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-09
Subject: Training Infrastructure
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: A.T. (NANA) PATIL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1191

ANSWERED ON 9 TH   FEBRUARY 2017

## TRAINING INFRASTRUCTURE

## 1191.   SHRI A.T. NANA PATIL:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  develop  training  infrastructure  for  skilling  drivers  and import training to highway construction workers;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to converge the resources for skill development of workmen in highways construction sector?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

(a)  to  (c)  The  Ministry  is  having  a  scheme  for  training  of  driver  for  which  Institute  of  Driver Training and Research (IDTR) are set up in various parts of the country and  refresher training to driver  is  also  being  given.  The  financial  assistance  is    also  provided  to  State  Road  Transport Undertaking (SRTU) for augmenting their training infrastructure.  Drivers and Mechanical staff are to  be  trained  in  driver  training  centres  run  by  SRTUs.  44  proposal  for    upgradation  of  driver training centre run by SRTU has been sanctioned. Rs. 8.50 crore has been released.

Ministry of Road Transport and Highways have decided for skill development/ upgradation of    workman  in  Highway  construction  sector.  In  terms  of  Rule-13  of  Central  Road  Fund  (CRF) Rule, 2014, the estimate  for each   work shall include provision for an  amount equal to one per cent for meeting the cost of quality  control, for monitoring of works  and towards training research. There will be a provisions in PPP project and EPC project that each contractor/concessionaire will organize training at project site for the  workman in trade related Highway construction for which the  module,  parameters,  certification  details  will  be  provided  by  Indian  Academy  of  Highway Engineers (IAHE).  Every concessionaire/contractor must hire at least 10% trained workman.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1190 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-09
Subject: Duty Norms for Pilots
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: K. GOPAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA (To be answered 0n the gth February 2017)

## DUTY NORMS FOR PILOTS

1190.

DR K GOPAL

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

- fatigued pilots from flying, if s0, the details thereof;

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government proposes to come out with duty norms to prevent
- (b) whether the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has observed
- (c) whether the DGCA had some years ag0 decided to end all dispensations given to airlines; and
- that pilots of private airlines operated flights exceeding flight duty period.as laid down in civil aviation requirements, if s0, the details thereof;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

- (a) DGCA's Civil Aviation Requirement Section 7, Series J, Part III stipulates norms for fatigue management of flight crew
- (b) Madam. During surveillance carried out by DGCA'8 team in 2016,it was observed that a total of 99 pilots of private airlines, operated flights exceeding flight duty period as laid down in Civil Aviation Requirements The airline wise details of Flight Duty Time Limitation (FDTL) violation are as follows: Yes,
- (c) & (d) No such directions had been issued by DGCA FDTL of all the
- operators is approved under the provision of CAR

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1188 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-09
Subject: Road Marking and Signage
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: A. ARUNMOZHITHEVAN, ELUMALAI VELLAIGOUNDER

be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  National  Highway  Authority  of  India  (NHAI)  has  constituted/proposed  to constitute a committee to deal with the issues of fading road markings and signage across all the National Highways (NHs) of the country;
- (b) if so, the details and major recommendations thereof;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to install two lac new and improved road signage across the existing NHs to improve road safety;
- (d)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  time  by  which  the  said  signages  are  likely  to  be installed;
- (e) whether the Government proposes to alter the road building contracts to make builders liable for deterioration in road markings, test paint quality in real world conditions instead of labs and tougher tests for driving licenses to illuminate motorists about the meaning of road signs; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof?

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1188

ANSWERED ON 09 TH  FEBRUARY, 2017

## ROAD MARKING AND SIGNAGE

1188.   SHRI A. ARUNMOZHITHEVAN: SHRI V. ELUMALAI:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a) National  Highways  Authority  of  India  has  constituted  a  Committee  under  the chairmanship of Director, IAHE  (Indian  Academy  of Highway  Engineers) to consider appropriate practices and advise performance parameters for undertaking paintings /markings for Highways.
- (b) to (f) The Report of the Committee is awaited.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1187 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-09
Subject: Installation of Full Body Scanner at IGIA
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: ANTO  ANTONY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 1187

## LOK SABHA

(To be answered on the gth February 2017)

## INSTALLATION OF FULL BODY SCANNER AT IGIA

1187.

SHRI ANTO ANTONY

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government has recently installed & full-body scanner for
- security check-ups at the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA);
- the details thereof including the salient features of the aforesaid
- (b) if equipment; S0,
- (c) whether the Government has received any complaint in this regard; and
- (d) if the details thereof and the response of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

- (a) & (b): No full body scanner is presently operational at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport; New Delhi: However , a trial run test of whole scanners was conducted at IGI Airport for performance evaluation from security of view. The trial run was made for passengers. body optional point

The full-body scanner works on the Millimeter Wave (MMW) Technology and has privacy filters It doesn't give out the eract body contours of & flier under inspection at the scanner; but out a 'generic mannequin' figure depicting aberrations on an individual's body. puts

- (c): No specific report or complaint has been received in this ministry during the course of the said trial of the body scanner.
- (d): Does not arise, in view of reply to (c) above: part
Lok Sabha Question No. 1186 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-09
Subject: Pucca Dams for Soil Erosion
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: HARISH DWIVEDI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †1186

ANSWERED ON 09.02.2017

## PUCCA DAMS FOR SOIL EROSION

## †1186. SHRI HARISH CHANDRA ALIAS HARISH DWIVEDI

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

(a) whether the Government has prepared any outline of the pucca dam and boulder pitching to check soil erosion by rivers, if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether pucca dam and boulder pitching are proposed to be constructed to check soil erosion by rivers in the country including Basti region of Uttar Pradesh; and (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) Central Water Commission has published a 'Handbook for flood protection, anti erosion  and river  training  works'  which  provides  necessary  guidelines  for  design  of  flood  management works. Also Bureau of Indian Standards has published codes/guidelines for planning and design of groynes in alluvial rivers, construction and maintenance of river embankments etc. The antierosion schemes are planned, investigated and implemented by the State Governments with their own  resources  as  per  their  own  priority.  The  Union  Government  renders  assistance  to  States which  is  technical,  advisory,  catalytic  and  promotional  in  nature.  Government  of  India  had launched a Flood Management Programme during XI Plan for providing central assistance to the State Governments for taking up works related to river management, flood control, anti-erosion, drainage development, flood proofing works, restoration of damaged flood management works and anti-sea erosion which has been continued in XII plan.

(b)  & (c) Among the various structural measures adopted, stones/boulders are used depending upon the site conditions for pitching in revetment to check soil erosion by rivers.  In Basti region of Uttar Pradesh, 7 anti-erosion projects are under construction  and 7 more  anti-erosion projects are proposed.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1185 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-09
Subject: Report Published by IIT, Chennai
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: S. RAJENDRAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.02.2017

## REPORT PUBLISHED BY IIT, CHENNAI

## 1185. SHRI S. RAJENDRAN:

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

- (a) whether  Indian  Institute  of  Technology  (IIT),  Chennai  has  published  a  report  titled 'Study on Tidal and Waves energy in India';
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government based on the outcome of study;
- (c) whether the Government has identified the tidal potential areas in the country; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof, State-wise?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): Yes Madam. Indian  Institute  of  Technology  (IIT),  Chennai  in  Collaboration with CRISIL Risk and Infrastructure Solutions Limited, has published a report named 'Study on Tidal & Waves Energy in India: Survey on the Potential & Proposition of a Roadmap'. The report analyses potential of tidal and wave energy, enabling framework in other countries and commercial aspects of tidal and wave energy. However tidal and wave energy cannot be harnessed on commercial basis due to high capital cost. The Ministry of New & Renewable Energy  supports  the  promotion  of  Research,  Design,  Development  and  Demonstration  of tidal energy projects through financial incentives.

(c) & (d): Yes Madam. The Government has identified 46 potential tidal locations along the coastline on the basis of spring and neap tide range. The most promising tidal potential areas are Gulf of Khambat, Gulf of Kutch and South Gujarat in Gujarat, Palk Bay-Mannar Channel in Tamil Nadu and Hoogly River, South Haldia and Sunderbans in West Bengal.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1180 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-09
Subject: Power Generation and Distribution Companies
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: RODMAL NAGAR, ALOK SANJAR, JUGAL KISHORE SHARMA, JANARDAN MISHRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1180 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.02.2017

## POWER GENERATION AND DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES

†1180. SHRI NAGAR RODMAL: SHRI ALOK SANJAR: SHRI JUGAL KISHORE: SHRI JANARDAN MISHRA:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether Government have set up any central agency to monitor the functioning of public and private sector companies engaged in generation of power and its distribution in the country, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the  number  of  cases  of  irregularities  came  to  the  notice  of  this agency against these companies and the number of cases disposed of and the action taken against these companies during the last three years and the current year so far; and
- (c) whether the transformer testing facility is not adequately available in  the  country,  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  steps  taken  by  the Government on this issue?

## A N S W E R

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

( SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL )

(a) : No,  Madam.

(b) : Does not arise.

(c) : The Central Power Research Institute (CPRI) under Ministry of Power  has  the  transformer  testing  facilities  at  Bengaluru,  Bhopal  and Hyderabad.  CPRI  is  continuously  upgrading  and  augmenting  the  test facilities  wherever  required.  Presently,  there  are  4  Bureau  of  Indian Standards (BIS) recognized NABL (National Accreditation Board for testing & calibration laboratories) approved distribution transformer testing labs [2  at  CPRI  and  2  at  Electrical  Research  and  Development  Association (ERDA)] in the country. Currently, transformers with rating of 80 MVA/220 kV capacity and 400 kV/80 MVA capacity can be tested at CPRI.

.........2.

The  following  steps  have  been  taken  by  the  Government  to augment/upgrade the test facilities in the Country:

- i. Under  the  XII  Five  Year  Plan,  Ministry  of  Power  has  approved upgradation of testing facilities at CPRI for testing of transformers by installing two additional 2500 MVA short circuit generators  which  will  enable  testing  of  transformers  upto  315 MVA/220 kV capacity and 240 MVA/400 kV capacity.
- ii. National  High  Power  Test  Laboratory  (a  joint  venture  of  NTPC, National Hydro Power Corporation, POWERGRID, DVC & CPRI) is under  implementation  at  Bina,  Madhya  Pradesh,  which  will facilitate testing of transformers upto 765 kV voltage class.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1179 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-09
Subject: Irregularities under MGNREGS
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: HARI NARAYAN RAJBHAR

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO .1179

TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.0 2.2017

## IRREGULARITIES UNDER MGNREGS

## 1179. SHRI HARINARAYAN RAJBHAR:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the  quantum  of  funds  released  to  Uttar  Pradesh  under  Mahatma  Gandhi  Nation Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) during the last three years and the current year;
- (b) whether complaints have been received fr om the State about non - payment of wages for works under MGNREGS and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether these complaints have been addressed and if so, the details thereof; a
- (d) thesteps taken by the Union Government to ensure that necessity for lodging complaints under MGNREGS do not arise in future?

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

(a): Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural  Emplo yment  Guarantee  Act  (MGNREGA)  is  a demand driven programme hence no State/UT -wise allocation of fund is made. The Central funds are released to the States/UTs including Uttar Pradesh on the basis of agreed Budget and taking into consideration th e performance and the pace of utilization of availab funds. Details  of  amount  released  to  Uttar  Pradesh  under  the Mahatma  Gandhi  National Rural  Employment  Guarantee  Scheme  (MGNREGS)  during  the  last  three  years  and  the current year (as on 24.01.2017) is indicated as under: -

## UTTAR PRADESH

| Financial Year           |   Central Fund Release (In lakh) |
|--------------------------|----------------------------------|
| 2013- 14                 |                           289639 |
| 2014- 15                 |                           251341 |
| 2015- 16                 |                           269569 |
| 2016- 17 till 06/02/2017 |                           342180 |

(b)to(d): The Ministry, under MGNREGA receives complaints of irregularities including  non - payment  of  wages  for  works etc.  in  many  State/UTs  including  Uttar Pradesh.Since the responsibility of implementation of MGNREGA is vested with the St Governments, all comp laints received in the Ministry are forwarded to the concerned Governments for taking appropriate action including investigation, as per law.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1178 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-09
Subject: Education to Weavers
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: KIRIT PREMJIBHAI SOLANKI

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1178 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.02.2017

## EDUCATION TO WEAVERS

## 1178.   DR. KIRIT P. SOLANKI:

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

- (a) the details of the courses designed for education to weavers and their children;
- (b) the  details  of  the  funds  earmarked  and  released  for  the  purpose  during each of the last three years, State/UT-wise; and
- (c) the other measures taken to cater to the needs of families of the weavers?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र मंरी ( )

MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a) & (b) : To  empower  the  weavers  by  enabling  them  and  their  families  for career progression, Ministry of Textiles has signed Memorandums of Understanding  with  Indira  Gandhi  National  Open  University  (IGNOU)  and National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS). IGNOU  offers continuing education  programs  through accessible and flexible learning opportunities relevant  to  the  aspirations  of  handloom  weavers  and  their  children  for  career progression. NIOS offers Secondary and Senior Secondary level education. In the MOUs,  there  is  provision  for  designing  courses  exclusively  for  the  handloom weavers and their children. MOUs have been signed in August, 2016.

(c): To improve the earning of handloom weavers and sustainable development of  handloom  sector,  the  following  schemes  are  under  implementation  during 12 th Plan:-

- (i) National Handloom Development Programme
- (ii) Handloom Weavers Comprehensive Welfare Scheme
- (iii Yarn Supply Scheme
- (iv) Comprehensive Handloom Cluster Development Scheme.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1177 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-09
Subject: Development of Rural Population
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: R. PARTHIPAN

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO .1177

TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.0 2.2017

## DEVELOPMENT OF RURAL POPULATION

## 1177. SHRI R. PARTHIPAN:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether rural population in the Country are characterized by mass poverty, low of literacy and income, high level of unemployment, and poor nutrition and status and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Gov ernment has any specific schemes to improve the condition of ru population and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  existing  rural  development  schemes  have  reduced  the  poverty unemployment,  improved  the  health  and  educational  status  and  ful filled  the  basic needs such as food, shelter and clothing of the rural population; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof, State/UTwise?

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

- ( a) to  (d):Rural  areas  of  the  country  have  relatively  higher  poverty  ratio, unemployment rate and lower literacy level. In terms of health indicator like, Infan Rate (IMR) also rural areas are behind the urban areas.

The Ministry  of  Rural  Develo pment,  inter  alia,  is  implementing  Mahatma  Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana -National  Rural  Livelihood  Mission  (DAY - NRLM),  Deen  Dayal  Upadhyay - Gramin Kaushalya  Yojana  (DDU - GKY),    Pradhan  Mantri  Awaas  Y ojana -Gramin  (PMAY - G), Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) and National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) to bring about overall improvement in the quality of life of the people in r through employment generation, strengthening of liveliho od opportunities, promoting self -employment, skilling of rural youth, provision of social assistance and other basic In addition to the programmes for Rural Development, the Government is also implemen major flagship programmes like National Health Mission (NHM), Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, Rashtriya  Madhyamik  Shiksha  Abhiyan,  Integrated  Child  Development  Services  an National  Food  Security  Act  to  improve  health,  education  and  nutritional  status programmes  are  implemented  across  all  States and  Union  Territories.  As  per  the Reports/Returns received from the States/UTs, the implementation of these programme been  found  to  be  satisfactory.  The  condition  of  rural  population  has  improved  w implementation of these programmmes.

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