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Lok Sabha Question No. 164 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-02
Subject: MGNREGS and Solid Waste Management
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: BHARAT SINGH, MANSHANKAR NINAMA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO .164

TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.0 2.2017

## MGNREGS AND SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT

## 164. SHRI BHARAT SINGH: SHRI MANSHANKAR NINAMA

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to utilize services of Mahatma Gandhi Natio Rural  Employment  Guarantee  Scheme  (MGNREGS)  workers  in  waste  collection from homes and solid waste management p lants;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  also  proposes  to  implement  this  scheme  in  all  Saan Adarsh Grams and considering modalities of utilizing MGNREGS workers for thi work;
- (d) whether Government has conducted any study regarding implementation of Swachat schemes in Tamil Nadu, where services of MGNREGS workers is being utilized f waste collection from houses and disposing it at solid waste management plants
- (e) ifso, the details thereof?

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

(a)to(c): As  per  Para  4 (1)  of  Schedule -I,  of  the  Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), solid waste management, as per prescribed norms is permitted under MGNREGA. As per Para 4 (3) of Schedule - 1, MGNREGA, works which are repetitive cannot be taken up. Since, collection of waste from houses is a repetitive w therefore, it cannot be taken up under MGNREGA. However, infrastructure for solid management  such  as  construction  of  compost  pit/  tank,  landfills  etc. is  covered  under MGNREGA.

(d)& (e) : A team  from  Ministry  visited  Tamil  Nadu  to  review  implementation  o MGNREGS in the State. However, as stated above, MGNREGA workers cannot be engaged for waste collection from houses.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 163 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-02
Subject: Achievement of Target for Sale of Coal
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: VIJAY KUMAR S.R., T. RADHAKRISHNAN, SUDHEER GUPTA, GAJANAN CHANDRAKANT KIRTIKAR, BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO, SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD, ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.163 TO BE ANSWERED ON 2.2.2017

'Achievement of Target for Sale of Coal'

163. SHRI S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR : SHRI T. RADHAKRISHNAN : SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA : SHRI GAJANAN KRITIKAR : SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHTO : DR. SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD : SHRI ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

(a) the details of target fixed for the sale of coal by Coal India Limited (CIL) during the current financial year;

(b) whether CIL has achieved the target fixed for the first three quarters and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and

(c) the corrective measures taken by the Government in this regard so as to achieve the target for the last quarter and to produce better quality of coal for supply to power companies ?

## A N S W E R

## MINISTER OF STATE (I/C), IN THE MINISTRY OF COAL, POWER, NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY AND MINES

## ( SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL )

(a), (b) & (c): The target for sale of coal by Coal India Limited (CIL) during the current financial year is fixed at 598.61 Million Tonnes (MT) . Offtake performance in the three quarters of the current  year  i.e.  up  to  31.12.2016,  has  been  391.78  Million  Tonnes  (Provisional)  against  the target  of  433.98  MT.  Offtake  performance  has  been  affected  due  to  heavy  rains  in  a  few coalfields  in  August,  2016  &  September,  2016,  intermittent  law  and  order  problems  in  some pockets of coal production, consumption of coal by power plants from their opening stocks and some  plants  occasionally  regulating  coal  lifting.  Coal  supplies  to  Power  sector  is  monitored regularly  by  an  inter-Ministerial  Sub-Group  comprising  representatives  of  Ministry  of  Power, Ministry of Coal, Shipping, NITI, CIL, NTPC, CEA and Ministry of Railways constituted by the Infrastructure Review  Committee  of  Cabinet  Secretariat.  This  Sub-Group  takes  various operational  decisions for  meeting  any  contingent  situations relating to  Power  sector  including critical  coal  stock  position  for  power  plants.  To  increase  offtake  of  coal  stock,  many  steps including the following have been taken by the coal company. Coal is offered under various eauction schemes for power sector and non-power sector consumers, reserve price for auction has  been  reduced,  extension  of  'as  is,  where  is'  scheme  for  power  utility  sector  where coal lifting is by consumers through their own logistics for 2016-17, supply of higher grades of coal  (G1  to  G5)  and  cost  plus  mines  of  WCL  have  been  excluded  from  calculation  of Performance Incentive.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 162 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-02
Subject: Reservation of Seats for Women in Flights
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE, VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL, DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK, RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV, JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN, BALKA SUMAN, A. ARUNMOZHITHEVAN

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UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 162 (To be answered on the February 2017) 2nd

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

## RESERVATION OF SEATS FOR WOMEN IN FLIGHTS

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be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether attention of the Government is drawn to recent incident where & women passenger on & Mumbai-Newark flight was reportedly molested by a person, if s0, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has taken any steps to protect the women from such attacks, if the details thereof; SO,
- (c) whether Air India proposes to reserve one row in economy class for single women travellers on domestic flights, if so, the details thereof and the objective behind the move;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to make it mandatory for other private airlines to reserve one row for women travellers on domestic flight; and
- (e) if the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

(a): An incident in AI 191 flight was occurred on 19/12/2016 operating on Mumbai ~Newark sector. The crew reported that during the flight a Tady

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SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE

SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJA YSINH SHANKARRAO

SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK

SHRI SATAV RAJEEV

DR J. JAYAVARDHAN

SHRI SUMAN BALKA

SHRI A ARUNMOZHITHEVAN

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

passenger   complained of harassment by a male passenger who originally was seated in business class and thereafter shifted to economy class and occupied seat next to complainant lady passenger The matter was reported to commander of the flight and Air India ground staff on landing at Newark Police was called who took both the passengers for questioning:

Scheme is not valid on Air India International, Alliance Air and Air India's code share flights:

(b) & (c): Air India, effective from 18.01.2017, is offering an entire third row, in its Economy Class on its Domestic Flights for single women passengers. Seats can be availed by single women passengers, at no extra cost from Air India's Airport offices up to 1 hour and 30 minutes before departure of the domestic flight:

Air India have been receiving requests, at the check-in counter from female passengers preferring to sit with a lady passenger. The conceptualization of above scheme was based on this feedback:

(e):Does not arise in view of (d) above:

(d) Madam. No,

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Lok Sabha Question No. 160 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-02
Subject: Irregularities in Procurement of Software for Air India
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: SAUGATA ROY, ANTO  ANTONY, BALASUBRAMANIAM SENGUTTUVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 160 (To be answered on the February 2017) 2nd

## IRREGULARITIES IN PROCOREMENT OF SOFTWARE FOR AIR

160.

PROF SAUGATA ROY SHRI ANTO ANTONY SHRI B. SENGUTTUVAN

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased t0 state:-

- (a) whether the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) has found sericus procedural and other irregularities in the purchase of Enterprise Resource
- (b) whether the CVC has referred the matter t0 be enquired into by the
- details thereof aud the reaction af the Government thereto?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

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- 10 register and investigate the matter relating to irregalarities

(Sbri Jayant Sinha)

- any financia/ or other benedit; #nu got
- (c) Yes Madam CBI has registcred
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Lok Sabha Question No. 158 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-02
Subject: Suspension of Toll Collection
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: MEKAPATI RAJAMOHAN REDDY, T.G. VENKATESH BABU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 158

ANSWERED ON 2 ND  FEBRUARY, 2017

## SUSPENSION OF TOLL COLLECTION

## 158.  SHRI M. RAJA MOHAN REDDY: SHRI VENKATESH BABU T.G.:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state:

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(a)  whether  the  Government  has  waived  National  Highway  toll  for  few  days  in  the  wake  of demonetisation, if so, the details thereof including the revenue losses incurred;

(b) whether the Government has taken/proposed to take any steps to make up the losses and to help the commuters in facilitating toll payment and ensuring easy flow of traffic at the toll gates;

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

(d) the amount paid by the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) to each National Highway (NH) private operators to compensate the toll revenue loss they incurred due to suspension of the said toll from the afternoon of November 9th, 2016 to December 2nd, 2016, and

(e)  whether  the  Government  has  received  any  complaints  from  private  operators  for  inadequate compensation and if so, the details thereof along with the action taken thereon?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

(a) Yes, Madam. Post demonetization of currency notes of 500/- and 1000/-, Government suspended the user fee collection on National Highways w.e.f. 09.11.2016 (17:30 hrs.) to 02.12.2016 (midnight). The average toll collection per day is Rs. 51.59 crores from the fee plazas under National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), which did not accrue to the Government w.e.f. 09.11.2016 (17:30 hrs.).

(b)  &(c)  Government  has  notified  the  use  of  pre-paid  payment  instruments  vide  Notification  G.S.R 1114 (E) dated 02.12.2016 for collection of user fee from road users. This is to permit road users to opt for available cashless modes of payment. NHAI has facilitated the Concessionaire/Contractor to use POS machines for collection of user fees through credit & debit card. Further, Electronic Fee Collection (EFC)  system  has  been  rolled  out  w.e.f.  25.04.2016.  As  on  today,  350  no.  of  fee  plazas  out  of  372 NHAI's fee plazas across the country has been integrated and made operational for EFC transaction.

(d)  &(e)  The  Government  is  in  the  process  of  compensating  developers/Concessionaires  of  BOT (Toll)  and  OMT  projects  for  the  revenue  loss  from  foregone  toll  collections  during  the  period  of 23.27 days (i.e. from 17:30 hrs. of 09/11/2016 till 24:00 hrs. of 02/12/2016).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 155 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-02
Subject: Socio-Economic and Caste Census
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: DHARMENDRA YADAV

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO .155 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.0 2.2017

## SOCIO - ECONOMIC AND CASTE CENSUS

## 155. SHRI DHARMENDRA YADAV:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether around 40% of 17.94 crore rural households reported under SocioEconom and Caste Census (SECC) are "automatically excluded" from the list of benefic of welfare schemes;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether the Government proposes to use SECC data for targeting schemes based o family's needs and if so, the details thereof?

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

- ( a) & (b):Government  of  India  got  Socio  Economic  Caste  Census  2011  conducted through the States/UTs. SECC 2011 data allow ranking of households in rural areas through a three step process involving thirteen automatic exclusion parameters for identifying - poor households,  five  automatic  inclusion  parameters  for  identifying  poorest  of  t households and seven deprivation criteria for identifyin g poor households. 7.07 crore (39.36 per  cent)  of  households  out  of  17.97  crore  households  reported  on  Automatic  Exc parameters  that  captures  not  poor  households.  SECC - 2011  data  allow  preparation  of programme  specific  priority  list  for  identifying  b eneficiaries.  The  data  can  be  used  for extending services to all households.
- (c): Ministry of Rural Development is using SECC 2011 data for selecting beneficiaries its  programmes.  Eligibility  is  decided  through  a three - step  process  involving  13(th irteen) Automatic  Exclusion  parameters  for  identifying  not - poor  households,  5  (five)  Automatic Inclusionparameters  for  identifying  poorest  of  the  poor  households  and  7  (s Deprivation Criteria for identifying poor households.  Beneficiary list in term s of SECC data is  placed  before  Gram  Sabha  for  inviting  claims  and  objections.  Claims  and  obj received thereon are decided by authorized appellate authority in Districts.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 154 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-02
Subject: Local Area Employment Scheme
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: HUKUM SINGH

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO .154 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.0 2.2017

## LOCAL AREA EMPLOYMENT SCHEME

## 154. SHRI HUKUM SINGH:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to start any Local Area Employment Scheme fo the educated rural youths;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government also proposes to start Accredited Skill Development Co i ncluding the Job Guarantee Scheme for the rural youths; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

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

- (a): No, Madam.
- (b): Does not arise.
- (c)& (d): Ministry of Rural Development is not contemplating to start Accredited Development Course including the Job Guarantee Scheme for the rural youths. It is a implementing skilling programme viz. Deen Dayal Upadhayay Grameen Kaushalya Yojna wherein skilling is undertaken in accredited courses under National Council for Vo Train ing  and  Sector  Skills  Council  and  any  other  courses  accredited  under  Nationa Qualification  Framework.    The  Government  has  also  launched  a  convergence  initia 'Project  for  Livelihoods  in  Full  Employment  under  Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural Employme nt Guarantee Act (Project LIFE -MGNREGA)' in April 2015. The initiative aims at promoting self - reliance and improving skill base of youths in MGNREGA households in convergence  with  Deen  Dayal  Upadhyaya  Grameen  Kaushalya  Yojana  (placement  linked Skill  Develo pment  Program)  and  Rural  Self  Employment  Technical  Institute  for  youth Rural households that are largely dependent on Mahatma Gandhi NREGA for livelihood.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 152 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-02
Subject: Water Commission for River Rejuvenation
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: RAHUL KASWAN

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 152

ANSWERED ON 02.02.2017

## WATER COMMISSION FOR RIVER REJUVENATION

## 152. SHRI RAHUL KASWAN

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

- (a) whether the Government is planning to set up an overarching water commission like National Water Commission to improve national water management;
- (b) if so, the details in this regard;
- (c)  whether  there  is  any  proposal  to  unify  Central  Water  Commission  (CWC)  and  Central Ground Water Board (CGWB), if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether  the Government  is  planning  to include professionals from  disciplines like hydrologists,  hydro  geologists,  social  scientists,  agronomists  and  other  stakeholders  for  River Rejuvenation, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

## (DR. SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN)

(a) to  (d)  A  Committee  was  constituted  by  the  Ministry  of  Water  Resources,  River Development  and  Ganga  Rejuvenation,  in  September  2015,  under  the  Chairmanship  of  Dr. Mihir  Shah,  Former  Member,  erstwhile  Planning  Commission,  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. The  Committee  has  submitted  its  report  in  July  2016  to  the  Ministry  and  has  recommended merging of the CWC and the CGWB to make a National Water Commission (NWC).   The Committee has further recommended the staffing pattern of the NWC.  The report submitted by the Committee is under consideration in the Ministry.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 149 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-02
Subject: Gas Based Power Generation
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: RAMSINH PATALYABHAI RATHWA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.149 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.02.2017

## GAS BASED POWER GENERATION

149.   SHRI RAMSINH RATHWA:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Union Government has received a proposal from the Government of Gujarat to provide Rs. 1.50 per unit subsidy for gas based power generation in line with fertilizer sector to support additional 9500 MW gas based generation (at 80% level) in the country;
- (b) if so, the action taken by the Union Government in this regard as gas based installed capacity is 22962 MW and operational capacity is around 6000 MW only;
- (c) whether the Government is seriously thinking to utilise idle gas capacity to set up gas based power plants for clean energy;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the action plan chalked out by the Government thereon; and
- (e) whether any subsidy has also been planned to encourage the State/private sector to invest in gas based power plants and if so, the details thereof?

## 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 (e) : Yes, Madam.  Government of India has earlier sanctioned a scheme for importing spot Re-gasified Liquefied Natural Gas (RLNG) in 2015-16 and 201617  for  the  stranded  gas  based  power  plants  as  well  as  for  plants  receiving domestic gas upto the target Plant Load Factor (PLF) selected through a reverse e-bidding process. The scheme provides for financial support from PSDF (Power System  Development  Fund).  The  scheme  envisages  sacrifices  to  be  made collectively by all stakeholders, including the Central and State Governments by way of  exemptions  from  applicable  taxes  and  levies/duties  on  the  incremental RLNG being imported for the purposes. 3 Phases of auction of e-bid RLNG have been  completed  so  far  and  4 th   Phase  is  presently  under  operation  from  1 st October, 2016 to 31 st  March, 2017.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 146 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-02
Subject: Royalty Rates for Coal
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: UDAY PRATAP SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.146 TO BE ANSWERED ON  2.2.2017

## Royalty Rates for Coal

## 146.  Shri  Uday Pratap Singh:

Will the Minister of Coal  be pleased to state:

- (a)       whether the Government has set up any committee to change/alter  the  royalty rates specified for coal;
- (b)      if so, the details thereof;
- (c)       the impact on the power tariffs due to the royalty rates specified   during the  last  three years; and
- (d)       the other steps taken/being taken by the Government which will lead     to  reduce the power tariffs?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (IC) IN THE MINISTRY OF COAL, POWER , NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND MINES

## (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a) & (b)   Ministry of Coal has constituted a study Group on 21.07.2014 to consider the revision of  rates  of  royalty  on  coal  and  lignite.  The  Study  Group  was  headed  by  Special Secretary(Coal)  comprising  of  representatives  from  Ministry  of  Mines/Power,  FICCI, FIMI, Coal PSUs etc.
- (c) & (d) The information is being collected and will be laid on the table of the House.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 144 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-02
Subject: Proliferation of Water Hyacinth
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: SURESH KODIKUNNIL

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 144

ANSWERED ON 02.02.2017

## PROLIFERATION OF WATER HYACINTH

## 144. SHRI KODIKUNNIL SURESH

Will  the  Minister  of  WATER  RESOURCES,  RIVER  DEVELOPMENT  AND  GANGA REJUVENATION be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government is intending to release a targeted fund to augment removal of water hyacinth  and  other  alien  plants  from  backwaters  in  the  Kuttanad  region  in  Kerala,  if  so,  the details thereof; and (b)  the  steps  taken  towards  addressing  the  rapid  proliferation  of  water  hyacinth  and  other  fast

- spreading species from lakes and inland waters in the said region?

## ANSWER

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

(DR. SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN)

- (a) &  (b) No, Madam. At present there is no proposal with this Ministry to release a targeted fund  to    augment  removal  of  water  hyacinth  and  other  alien  plants  from  backwaters  in  the Kuttanad region in Kerala. Further, Irrigation Department, Kerala has also intimated that it does not  have  a  targeted  fund  solely  for  removal  of  water  hyacinths  and  other  alien  plants  from backwaters of  Kerala and problem of rapid proliferation is addressed by the periodic removal of such weeds in the boat routes, subject to availability of funds.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 143 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-02
Subject: Harassment faced by Differently Abled People
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: HARISH CHANDRA MEENA

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO .143 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.0 2.2017

## HARASSMENT FACED BY DIFFERENTLY ABLED PEOPLE

## 143. SHRI HARISH MEENA:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware of harassment faced by disabled people in pu institution like banks etc., in rural areas despite Government guidelines t facilities to the customers with disabilities at pa r with non - disabled people and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) the  number  of  complaints  received  by  the  Government  against  such  Governmen Public institutions and action taken thereon during the last three years?

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

(a) & (b): Ministry of Rural Development and Public Sector Banks have not receiv complaints  relating  to  harassment  of  the  Disabled  people  in  the  banks.  Banks discriminate between abled and disabled customers for providing banking facilities.

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