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Lok Sabha Question No. 4625 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-15
Subject: Toilet Facilities
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: KIRTI VARDHAN SINGH

## Government of India

## Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4625 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15-12-2016

## Toilet Facilities

## 4625. SHRI KIRTI VARDHANSINGH:

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

- (a) whether the Government hasreceived any complaints regardingirregularities in distribution of financialassistance for construction of toilets;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State/UTwise;and
- (c) the action taken by the Governmentthereon?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION (SHRI RAMESH CHANDAPPA JIGAJINAGI)

(a) to (c) The Government of India implements Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin)[SBM-G], a Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  to  facilitate  States  in  accelerating  rural  sanitation  coverage. Sanitation is a State subject and the implementation of the programme lies with the States. The role of Government of India is to provide technical and financial support. Complaints if any,  received  from  various  quarters,  are  immediately  forwarded  to  the  respective  State Governments for appropriate corrective measure.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4624 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-15
Subject: Expansion of Manufacturing base of Wind Energy Generators
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: SAKSHI SWAMI MAHARAJ

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 4624

TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.12.2016

## EXPANSION OF MANUFACTURING BASE OF WIND ENERGY GENERATORS

## 4624.  DR. SWAMI SAKSHIJI MAHARAJ

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  taken/  proposes  to  take  measure  to  expand  the manufacturing base of wind energy generators; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof;

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): Yes  Madam.  To  expand  the  manufacturing  base  of  wind  turbines  in  the country, Ministry of New & Renewable Energy has issued Guidelines that allows installation of type certified wind turbines, having Hub and Nacelle assembly/manufacturing facility in the country.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4623 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-15
Subject: Fixing of High Security Registration Plates
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: ALOK SANJAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4623

ANSWERED ON 15 TH  DECEMBER, 2016

## FIXING OF HIGH SECURITY REGISTRATION PLATES

## 4623.   SHRI ALOK SANJAR:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has made it mandatory to fix high security registration plates on all old and new vehicles of all categories;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  this scheme  of  fixing  high security registration plates are likely to be implemented in all States of the country;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)  the  extent  to  which  these  plates  have  been  helpful  in  searching  vehicles,  nabbing  antisocial elements and controlling the volume of traffic?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

(a) to (d) Yes, Madam. This Ministry had amended Rule 50 of The Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989  (CMVRs),  vide  G.S.R.  221(E)  dated  28 th March,  2001  and  introduced  High  Security Registration  Plates  (HSRP)    and  Central  Motor  Vehicles  Rules  (New  High  Security  Registration Plates) Order, 2001 issued vide S.O. 814(E) dated 22.08.2001.The implementation of provisions of HSRP come under the purview of States.

- (e) The scheme is getting implemented in states. No such details are available.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4622 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-15
Subject: Setting up of Wind Power Projects
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: PARASURAMAN K.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 4622

TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.12.2016

## SETTING UP OF WIND POWER PROJECTS

## 4622.  SHRI  K. PARASURAMAN  :

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

- (a) whether the Union Government proposes to set up wind power projects alongside the nearly 7600 km. coastline in a push for cleaner renewable energy sources;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether this would help the country in moving forward towards attaining energy security and improve the renewable energy generation in the country; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a)&(b): The  National  offshore  wind  energy  policy  was  announced  in  October 2015,  with  the  approval  of  the  Union  Cabinet,  with  the  objective  to  explore  the deployment  of  offshore  wind  energy  in  the  Indian  coast.  The  preliminary  analysis suggests the availability  of  offshore  wind  energy  potential  on  the  coast  of  Gujarat  and Tamil Nadu.

(c)&(d): Yes  Madam.  The  global  experiences  suggest  that  per  MW  electricity generation from offshore wind is nearly double than the onshore wind energy farms. In long run, off shore wind would also help towards attaining energy security in the country.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4621 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-15
Subject: NIFT Centre
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Y. S. AVINASH REDDY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4621 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.12.2016

## NIFT CENTRE

## 4621. SHRI  Y.S.  AVINASH REDDY:

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

(a) whether the Government proposes to establish a centre of Indian Institute of Fashion Technology  (NIFT)  in the Andhra  Pradesh (AP) as per the  AP Reorganisation Act;

- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of the proposed outlay for establishing this centre; and
- (d) the incentives being provided for establishment of this centre?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र मंरी ( )

MINISTER OF TEXTILES

(SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a) & (b): State  Government  submitted  a  proposal  for  establishing  National Institute  of  Fashion  Technology  (NIFT)  in  Andhra  Pradesh.  The  Board  of Governors(BOG) of NIFT gave approval for engaging with the State Government to  undertake  a  feasibility  study-cum-Detailed  Project  Report.  State  Government proposed  'Kondapavuluru'  as  site  located  30  kms  from  Vijayawada  which  was not found suitable.

- (c): Not applicable.
- (d): Not applicable

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4620 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-15
Subject: WDC-PMKSY
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: LAXMI NARAYAN YADAV

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 4620 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.12.2016

## WDC-PMKSY

## †4620. SHRI LAXMI NARAYAN YADAV:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Watershed  Development  Component  to  Pradhan  Mantri  Krishi Sinchayee  Yojana  (WDC-PMKSY)  has  been  implemented  in  Sagar  district  of Madhya Pradesh;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the details of the works undertaken and completed under the said scheme in the said district?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (c):  In  Sagar  district  of  Madhya  Pradesh,  26  watershed  development  projects covering  an  area  of  about  1.7  lakh  hectare  to  be  implemented  at  a    total  cost  of  Rs. 205.18 crore were sanctioned during 2009-10 to 2014-15 under the erstwhile Integrated Watershed  Management  Programme  (IWMP),  which  has  been    amalgamated  as  the Watershed  Development  Component  of  the  Pradhan  Mantri  Krishi  Sinchayee  Yojana (WDC-PMKSY) in 2015-16.

These  projects  are  at  various  stages  of  implementation.  The  activities undertaken  under  these  projects inter  alia include  ridge  area  treatment,  drainage  line treatment,  soil  and  moisture  conservation,  rain  water  harvesting,  nursery  raising, afforestation, horticulture, pasture development, livelihoods for assetless persons, etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4616 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-15
Subject: Restarting Old Textile Mills
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: RODMAL NAGAR

## RESTARTING OLD TEXTILE MILLS

4616.   SHRI NAGAR RODMAL:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  formulated  any  scheme  to  re-start  the  old textile mills with modern technology;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise;
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor; and

(d) whether any alternative arrangement is being made with regard to the closed mills in Madhya Pradesh and if so, the details thereof?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER वस्त्र मंरी ( )

MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a) to (d): No, Madam.  The Government has no scheme to revive the closed mills including those in Madhya Pradesh, at present. The Board for Industrial & Financial  Reconstruction  (BIFR)  was  set  up  under  Sick  Industrial  Companies (Special  Provisions)  Act,  with  a  view  to  arranging  timely  detection  of  sick  and potentially sick companies (including textile mills) and for the speedy determination of preventive, ameliorative and remedial measures which need to be taken in respect of such companies including revival of closed mills.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4615 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-15
Subject: Quality of Food Served in Flights
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: DEVUSINH JESINGBHAI CHAUHAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 8 4615 (To be answered on the December 2016) 15th

## QUALITY OF FOOD SERVED IN FLIGHTS

## 4615. SHRI DEVUSINH CHAUHAN

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (@) whether the complaints about low quality of food being served in domestic flights of Air India are on increase;
- (c) whether out of total complaints received from Air India Passengers; most of the complaints were related to Jow quality %f food served in flights;sand (d) if s0, the details thereof and the action taken on these compiaints along with the reforms proposed on these complaints?
- (b) if s0, the total number of complaints received during the last year and the current year, year-wise;

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

()&(b): Number of Complaints pertaining to quality of meals provided o domestic flights are as under:-

Period

Number of Complaints

Jan 2015 Dec 2015 28

Jan 2016- Oct 2016 39

- (c): Madam Only 1.38% of complaints pertained to quality of food No,
- (d): Whenever complaints pertaining to meal quality are received; based O the gravity of the complaint; punitive action is taken the caterer as per the contractual terms. Air India uplifts in-flight meals from reputed caterers who also cater to other international and domestic airlines Surprise meal checks are carried out at caterer's premises to monitor uplift of meals with regard to quality, quantity taste, presentation and eye appeal: Periodie Hygiene Audits are also being carried out at caterer'$ premises to improve the quality of meals. against
Lok Sabha Question No. 4614 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-15
Subject: Emission Details of Vehicles
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: VASANTHI M.

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has asked the automakers to give emission details of the vehicles;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the time limit given to them;
- (c) whether Bharath Stage I/II/III in relevant emission norms will be mandatory for all vehicles; and
- (d)  if  so,  the  details  of  the  Bharath  Stage(s)  and  their  applicability  on  various  categories  of vehicles?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

(a) and (b) Ministry has issued notification number G.S.R. 953(E) dated 05.10.2016 vide which amendment has been made in Form 22 of the Central Motor vehicle Rules, 1989 which makes mandatory for all vehicle manufacturers to give a detailed declaration about the emission level of vehicles from April, 2017 onwards.

(c) and (d) ) Ministry has issued notification number G.S.R. 643(E) dated 19.08.2016 vide which the Mass Emission Standards for Bharat Stage IV shall come into force all over the country in respect of four wheeled vehicles manufacturers on or after the 1 st April, 2017. Furthermore, this Ministry,  vide  notification  number  G.S.R.  889(E),  dated  16.09.2016  has  mandated  mass  emission standard for BS-VI throughout the country with effect from 1 st April 2020 to bring down emission.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4614 ANSWERED ON 15 TH  DECEMBER, 2016

## EMISSION DETAILS OF VEHICLES

## 4614.  SHRIMATI VASANTHI M.:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री
Lok Sabha Question No. 4613 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-15
Subject: Investments in Renewable Sector
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: S. RAJENDRAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 4613 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.12.2016

## INVESTMENTS IN RENEWABLE SECTOR

## 4613.  SHRI S RAJENDRAN,

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

(a) whether  Japan  and  Taiwan  have  shared  interests  to  invest  in  our  country's  renewable sector;

(b) if so, the details thereof along with the investment likely to be made by them;

(c) whether companies from other countries as well as domestic companies have expressed their willingness to invest in the renewable sector in the country: and

(d) if so, the details thereof ?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): Yes  Madam.  India  and  Japan  cooperate  in  Renewable  Energy  Sector  mainly through  High  Level  'India  Japan  Energy  Dialogue'  under  which  Ministry  of  New  and Renewable Energy (MNRE) established a 'Japan-India Energy Storage Taskforce' to identify appropriate policies and measures to deploy energy storage technologies and services in India. In addition,  a  Memorandum  of  Understanding  was  signed  between  MNRE  and  Japan  Bank  for International  Cooperation  (JBIC)  in  September,  2014,  focusing  on  investment  climate  for  the renewable energy sector of India. The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) extended concessional line of credit of 30 million Japanese Yen to Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) for financing renewable energy projects.  Similarly, a Joint Venture Company, involving  Japanese,  Taiwanese  and  Indian  investors  has  shown  interest  in  renewable  energy sector in India in setting up of a 350 MW Solar  Photo Voltaic power plant in Kurnool District of Andhra Pradesh involving an investment of around Rs. 1,800 crores.

(c) & (d): During RE-INVEST 2015 and subsequently, 464 companies inclusive of global and  domestic  investors  /  project  developers  /  Public  Sector  Enterprises  have  submitted  Green Energy Commitment to develop and set up renewable energy projects aggregating to more than 292 Gegawatt in the next 5 years (2015-2019). In addition, 16 companies have also submitted Commitments for setting up manufacturing facilities aggregating to more than 62 GW in the next five years (2015-19). In addition, more than 50 domestic foreign companies have bid for projects under tenders of Viable Gap Funding (VGF) schemes and more than 100 companies have bid for rooftop projects issued by Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4612 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-15
Subject: Efficiency of Coal Mines
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: PONNUSAMY VENUGOPAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4612

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.12.2016

## Efficiency of Coal Mines

## 4612.   DR. P. VENUGOPAL:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  any  steps  have  been  taken  by  the  Union  Government  to  increase  the efficiency of coal mines in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether any swappings have taken place to ensure that coal is made available from a mine which is closer to the plant, if so, the details thereof and the savings achieved thereon; and
- (d) whether the Coal India Limited proposes to increase the savings further through more swappings and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): Coal India Limited (CIL) has taken following steps to increase the efficiency of mines:

- i. Benchmarking of mining operations/equipments.
- ii. Optimizing size and capacity of the mine
- iii. Maximum  use  of  Mass  production  underground  technology  like  longwall, continuous miner, road headers etc.
- iv. Use of Man riding system in underground mines
- v. Bigger sizes of equipment in opencast mines.
- vi. Cutting  down  the  idle  time  and  breakdown  time  of  machinery  by  better maintenance and      timely procurement of spares.
- vii. Correcting mismatch in excavation and transport equipment capacity
- viii. Standardization of equipment fleet at mine level as well as at company level.
- ix. Introduction  of  Operator  Independent  Truck  Despatch  System  (OITDS)    for improving capacity utilisation.
- x. Rapid loading system for coal dispatch.
- xi. Modern communication and reporting system.
- xii. Several measures have been taken for ease of doing business.
- xiii. Improvement of power factor at various locations
- xiv. Implementation of E-procurement & Reverse auction for finalisation of contracts for    materials, services, procurement of explosives and procurement of HEMM.
- xv. Benchmarking of power and diesel consumption.

(c) & (d): Based  on  an  Inter-Ministerial  Task  Force  (IMTF)  recommendations  on rationalization of sources of coal to Power Sector rationalization of quantity of 24.236 MT enabling a potential savings of Rs 1013 crore has been done. (Provisional) Post  IMTF CIL has rationalized sources for a quantity of 9.207 MT which has a potential transportation savings around 342 Crores (Provisional) rupees  annually.  Further, 14 TPPs of NTPC were considered for rationalization where a quantity of 5.56 MT has been rationalized leading to an annual potential savings of Rs 873 crores (provisional).

The proposal for source rationalization is received from the power plants and based on request received from the power plants, rationalization of sources is considered by CIL after detail examination.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4611 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-15
Subject: Setting up of Cargo Hubs
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: K. KAMARAAJ

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 4611 (To be answered on the 15th December 2016)

## SETTING UP OF CARGO HUBS

4611. DR K KAMARAJ

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government has identified the cities in various States for setting up more cargo hubs in the country;
- (c) if the details thereof; location-wise; SO,
- (e) whether the Government is procuring new cargo planes and if s0, the details thereof?
- (d) the number of cargo hubs where work is in progress at present; and

## ANSWER

Minister 0f State in the Ministry 0f CIVIL AVIATION

(a): No, Madam.

(e): Madam. No,

(b) to (d): Does not arise.

(Shri Jayant Sinha)
Lok Sabha Question No. 4610 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-15
Subject: Model Concession Agreement
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: KIRIT SOMAIYA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4610

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 15 TH  DECEMBER, 2016 MODEL CONCESSION AGREEMENT

## 4610. DR. KIRIT SOMAIYA:

Will the Minister of SHIPPING be pleased to state:

## पोतप�रवहनमंत्

- (a) whether the Government proposes a new Model Concession Agreement (MCA) for development of port infrastructure in the country;
- (b) if so, the details and the present status thereof;
- (c) whether the proposed MCA has taken into consideration suggestions from various stake holders; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a)to(d):Yes, Madam. A new Model Concession Agreement (MCA) for development of Port infrastructure in the country has been prepared and is presently under stakeholders' consultation.  The key changes proposed are :-

- (i) Change in equity holding to provide exit route.
- (ii) Discounts on ceiling tariff and exclusion of storage charges.
- (iii) Provision of additional land to the Concessionaire.
- (iv) Provision todeploy higher capacity equipments for higher productivity and improved utilization of Port assets.
- (v) Concessionaire can be compensated for all changes in law except imposition of 'New Direct Tax'.
- (vi) Provision for mid-term review and dispute resolution.
- (vii) Provision to initiate commercial operation before Commercial Operations Date(COD).
- (viii) Re-financing of debts.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4607 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-15
Subject: Delinking of SBM-G from MGNREGS
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: ADVOCATE NARENDRA KESHAV SAWAIKAR

## Government of India

## Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4607 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15-12-2016

## Delinking of SBM-G from MGNREGS

## 4607. ADV. NARENDRAKESHAV SAWAIKAR:

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

- (a) whether funding under SwachhBharat Mission (Gramin) has been delinkedfrom Mahatma Gandhi National RuralEmployment Guarantee Scheme(MGNREGS);
- (b) if so, the reasons therefor;
- (c) the number of toilets constructedunder MGNREGS during 2014-15 and2015-16;
- (d)  whether  delinking  of  MGNREGSfrom  Swachh  Bharat  Mission  wouldadversely  affect achievements of theMission besides affecting employmentopportunities; and
- (e)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  stepstaken  by  the  Union  Government  toimprove  the situation?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION (SHRI RAMESH CHANDAPPA JIGAJINAGI)

- (a) Yes, Madam.
- (b) Prior to the launch of Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) (SBM-G) on 2 nd October, 2014, under the earlier Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan, there was part funding for toilets from MGNREGS. This linkage resulted in administrative inefficiencies, funding mismatch and poor coordination between the two implementing Departments at the grassroot level, impacting the progress  in  construction  of  toilets,  and  also  leading,  at  times,  to  half-built  structures. Therefore,  with  the  launch  of  SBM(G),  this  linkage  was  removed  and  enhanced  incentive provided  under  SBM(G)  itself. Separately, however,  toilets can  also be built under MGNREGS, as per the guidelines of that scheme.
- (c)  13,12,286  and  6,51,854  household  toilets  were  constructedunder  MGNREGS  during 2014-15 and2015-16.
- (d) No, Madam. As mentioned above, the delinking has not affected the achievement. Rather, after delinking, the programme has picked up tremendously. Under Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin),  58,54,987  and1,27,41,367household  toilets  were  constructed  during  2014-15 and2015-16.

(e) Does not arise.