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Lok Sabha Question No. 5484 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-06
Subject: Traffic Congestion at Border Check Posts
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: BALKA SUMAN, SANTOSH AHLAWAT, ASADUDDIN OWAISI

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes setting up a task force, to ensure seamless movement of freight across the country and reduce losses to the economy, due to frequent stoppages;
- (b) whether the Government plans to install Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags on vehicles for checking the identity of vehicles, and to reduce physical checks and eliminate checkposts;
- (c) whether the Government plans to do away with physical checks at border posts on some vital freight routes and instead rely on flying squads;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) if not, the reasons therefor?
- (a) No, Madam.
- (b)  Government  of  India  has  rolled  out  a  cashless  payment  mechanism  (FASTag)  by implementation  of  Radio  Frequency  Identification  (RFID)-based  Electronic  Fee  Collection system on pan India basis w.e.f. 25.04.2016. The initiative provides seamless travel through the fee plazas on National Highways and convenience of cashless payment of user fee.
- (c) to (e) The Government of India has no proposal to do away with physical checks at border posts on highways. Border check posts come under the control of State Governments hence, they have to take appropriate action for seamless movement of trucks at border check posts.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5484

ANSWERED ON 06 TH  APRIL, 2017

## TRAFFIC CONGESTION AT BORDER CHECK POSTS

5484.   SHRI SUMAN BALKA: SHRIMATI SANTOSH AHLAWAT: SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI:

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)
Lok Sabha Question No. 5482 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-06
Subject: Life of Power Plants
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: SUDHEER GUPTA, KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH, GAJANAN CHANDRAKANT KIRTIKAR, SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD, BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO, ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN, T. RADHAKRISHNAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5482 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.04.2017

## LIFE OF POWER PLANTS

5482. SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA: KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH: SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR: DR. SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD: SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO: SHRI ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN: SHRI T. RADHAKRISHNAN:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  as  per  international  standards  the  life  of  coal  fired  units  is only 25 years, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  188  thermal  power  plants  with  a  total  capacity  of  56  GW, which are more than 25 years old are need to be scrapped immediately;
- (c) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  response  of  the  Union  Government thereto;
- (d) the total funds required to replace the old and inefficient units in the country;
- (e) whether  old  thermal  plants  are  also  required  to  spend  more  on adhering to pollution norms and if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) the  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  replace  old  and inefficient units in ultra mega power projects?

## 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. The life of coal fired units depends upon operating conditions like rated capacity and steam parameters, start-ups, load cycling, operating  and  maintenance  practices,  quality  of  coal  etc.  As  per  normal practice,  Life  Assessment  is  carried  out  after  25  years  to  identify  any potentially damaging factors. Thereafter, testing for the remnant life shall be carried out every five years.

………2.

(b) to (d) : In July 2016, the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) in consultation with various Power Utilities identified more than 25 years old coal based plants of about 9000 MW capacity in Govt. Sector for retirement on  the  basis  of  various  techno-economic  parameters.  Out  of  which,  Coal based units of aggregating capacity of 3750 MW have been retired till date. Funds  to  replace  old  and  inefficient  units  are  arranged  by  the  power developers.

(e) : Plants not meeting prescribed environment   norms, whether old or new, would require to upgrade/install additional pollution control equipments to bring down emissions within prescribed limits.

(f) : All units in ultra-mega power projects are of latest supercritical technology.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5478 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-06
Subject: Setting up of Aviation Training Centre in Delhi
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY, CHINTAMANI MALVIYA, SHER SINGH GHUBAYA

5478.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5478

(To be answered on the April 2017) 6th

## SETTING UP OF AVIATION TRAINING CENTRE IN DELHI

DR. RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY PROF. CHINTAMANI MALVIYA SHRI SHER SINGH GHUBAYA

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether Airbus has taken a decision to open aviation training centre in Delhi;
- (c) whether only Indian pilots and engineers would be given training in the said training centre; and

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

(a) Yes Madam: However, the training center is a flight simulator facility that has not applied for a DGCA licence yet

(b) to (d) Does not arise in view of reply to (a).

- (b) if so, the details of the terms and conditions on which the Government has given permission to Airbus to open the said training centre;
- (d) if so, the details thereof?
Lok Sabha Question No. 5477 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-06
Subject: Ferry Services
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: PRATHAP SIMHA, SHOBHA KARANDLAJE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5477 th

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 6 APRIL, 2017

## FERRY SERVICES

5477.   SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA: KUMARI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE:

Will the Minister of SHIPPING be pleased to state:

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- (a) whether the Government proposes to start ferry services at 18 terminals under Jal Marg Vikas Project (JMVP) to help decongest city traffic;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, terminalwise; and
- (c) the present status of the development work at these terminals, terminal-wise?

## ANSWER

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

(a)to(c):Under the Jal Marg Vikas Project (JMVP) being implemented on HaldiaVaranasi  stretch  of  National  Waterway-1  (NW-1),  Inland  Waterways Authority  of  India  (IWAI)  has  started  project  preparatory  work  and definition  study  for  identifying  suitable  locations  for  construction  of  18 ferry  terminals  in  six  cities  viz.  Varanasi,  Patna,  Munger,  Bhagalpur, Kolkata and Haldia.  The duration of the study is 15 months.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5476 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-06
Subject: Smart Power Grid Technology
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: SUKENDER REDDY GUTHA, KOTHA PRABHAKAR REDDY, Y. S. AVINASH REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5476 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.04.2017

## SMART POWER GRID TECHNOLOGY

5476.   SHRI GUTHA SUKENDER REDDY: SHRI PRABHAKAR REDDY KOTHA: SHRI Y.S. AVINASH REDDY:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware that as per a recent study, Smart Power Grid Technology is prone to hacking;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (c) whether the Government has taken any precautions in this regard, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## A N S W E R

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

( SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL )

(a) to (c) :    Government of India, through Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and National Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Centre (NCIIPC) has taken several steps to sensitise power utilities and key stakeholders  against cyber threats.

Government  of  India,  in  line  with  National  Cyber  Security  Policy 2013,  has  created  sectoral  Computer  Emergency  Response  Teams  (CERTs)  to mitigate cyber security threat in power systems. Computer Emergency Response  Team-Transmission  (CERT-Transmission),  CERT-Generation,  CERTDistribution have  been formed to coordinate with power utilities.  The relevant stakeholders of Smart Grid have been advised to identify critical infrastructure and use end to end encryption for data security.

All Utilities have been asked to identify a nodal senior executive as its Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) to lead the process of strengthening organizational systems with respect to cyber security and implement Information  Security  Management  System  as  recommended  by  rules  framed under the IT (Information Technology) Act 2008.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5475 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-06
Subject: Extension Training Centres
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: CH. MALLA REDDY

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO .5475

TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.04.2017

## EXTENSION TRAINING CENTRES

## 5475. SHRI CH. MALLA REDDY:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Ministry is extending assistance to State Institute of Rural Deve and Extension Training Centres in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the details  of  assistance  extended  to  State  Institute  of  Rural  Developmen Extension Training Centres in Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana?

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

- ( a) : As  per  existing  guidelines  of  strengthening  and  establishment  of Institute  of  Rural  Development (SIRDs) & Extension  Training  Centres (ETCs), fi assistance  is  bein g  provided  to  all  SIRDs  &ETCs  in  the  ratio  of  50:50  for  recurr expenditure  and  100%  financial  support  to  five  senior  core  faculty  members  of  S However, in case of North Eastern region it is 90:10. Moreover, 100% financial assi being provi ded to all states under non - recurring expenditure. During the last year i.e. 2016 - 17 an amount of Rs. 61.80 crore to SIRDs and Rs. 32.36 crore to ETCs were released.
- ( b) : The    details    of    financial  assistance  provided    to    SIRDs  and    ET Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Teleangana during  the  last financial year is as un -

(Rs. in  lakhs)

| Financial   | year Maharashtra   | year Maharashtra   | Andhra Pradesh   | Andhra Pradesh   | Telangana   | Telangana   |
|-------------|--------------------|--------------------|------------------|------------------|-------------|-------------|
| 2016- 17    | SIRD               | ETC                | SIRD             | ETC              | SIRD        | ETC         |
|             | 180.25             | 764.61             | 0.00             | 128.70           | 0.00        | 67.22       |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5474 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-06
Subject: Generation of Renewable Energy
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: RAM KUMAR SHARMA KUSHWAHA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 5474

TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.04.2017

## GENERATION OF RENEWABLE ENERGY

## 5474.   SHRI RAM KUMAR SHARMA:

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

(a) whether the Government has implemented any policy to incentivise the generation of renewable energy in the country;

(b) if  so,  the  assessment  with  regard  to  pollution  caused  by  renewable  energy,  hydro-power  and  thermal power; and

(c) the targets set by the Government with regard to the generation of renewable power from different sources of energy by the year 2019, source-wise?

## ANSWER

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

(a): The details  of  policies  being  implemented  by  the  Government  to  promote  the  generation  of  renewable energy  in  the  country  interalia  include  suitable  amendments  to  the  Electricity  Act  and  Tariff  Policy  for  strong enforcement  of  Renewable  Purchase  Obligation  (RPO)  and  for  providing  Renewable  Generation  Obligation (RGO); setting up of exclusive solar parks; development of power transmission network through Green Energy Corridor project; identification of large Government complexes/ buildings for rooftop projects; provision of roof top solar and 10 percent renewable energy as mandatory under Mission Statement and Guidelines for development of smart cities; amendments in building bye-laws for mandatory provision of roof top solar for new construction or  higher  Floor  Area  Ratio; infrastructure  status  for  solar  projects;  raising  tax  free  solar  bonds;  providing  long tenor loans; making roof top solar as a part of housing loan by banks/ NHB; incorporating measures in Integrated Power Development Scheme (IPDS) for encouraging distribution companies and making net-metering compulsory and raising funds from bilateral and international donors as also the Green Climate Fund to achieve the target.

(b): As per Central Electricity Authority (CEA)'s assessment report for April 2016, entitled 'CO2 Baseline Database for the Indian Power Sector', the total emission of the Power Sector in India for the FY 2014-15 was 805.4 million tonnes of CO2 comprising of Coal, Diesel, Gas, Lignite and Oil based fossil fuel stations. Further, the weighted average of 0.83 tonnes CO2 per MWh of energy generation is reduced by Renewables and Hydropower.

(c): The Government has up-scaled the target of renewable energy capacity to 175 GW by the year 2022, which includes 100 GW from solar, 60 GW from wind, 10 GW from bio-power and 5 GW from small hydropower.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5471 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-06
Subject: Strengthening of Rainwater Harvesting Schemes
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: UDAY PRATAP SINGH

†5471.

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †5471

ANSWERED ON 06.04.2017

## STRENGTHENING OF RAINWATER HARVESTING SCHEMES

SHRI UDAY PRATAP SINGH

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  concrete  steps  to  strengthen  the  rain  water  harvesting schemes in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  has  received  any  proposal  from  Madhya  Pradesh  to  strengthen  the existing  and  the  newly  constructed  structures  relating  to  rain  water  harvesting  sources  and  for  the implementation of the Government schemes; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof alongwith the reaction of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER

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

(DR. SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN)

- (a) Steps taken by the Government to steps to strengthen rainwater harvesting in the Country are available at the following URL  http://mowr.gov.in/writereaddata/GW\_Depletion.pdf.
- (b) &   (c) Yes, Madam.  One proposal of Sonkatch Block of Dewas District has been received from PHED,  Government of Madhya Pradesh.  The proposal includes construction of 5 Percolation Tanks, 15 Recharge Shafts, 55 Stop dams & 55 Peizometers amounting to Rs.6.75 crores.  It has been included in the Proposal for Five Over-Exploited Blocks as Pilot Project in five States amounting  to Rs. 61.0 crores.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5469 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-06
Subject: M-G link of Mahanadi River
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: BALABHADRA MAJHI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5469

ANSWERED ON 06.04.2017

## M-G LINK OF MAHANADI RIVER

## 5469.          SHRI BALABHADRA MAJHI

Will  the  Minister  of  WATER  RESOURCES,  RIVER  DEVELOPMENT  AND  GANGA

REJUVENATION be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  planning  of  M-G  link  off  taking  from  Mahanadi  river  has  been  assessed considering  the  presently  furnished  water  utilisation  of  Chhattisgarh  which  is  about  33897 MCM; and

(b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(DR. SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN)

(a)  &  (b)  Mahanadi  -  Godavari  link  is  a  mother  link  of  9  link  system  viz.,  Mahanadi  Godavari  -  Krishna  -  Pennar  -  Palar  -  Cauvery  -  Vaigai  -  Gundar  linkage.    The  State Government  of  Odisha  was  not  agreeable  to  the  water  balance  study  of  Mahanadi  basin carried  out  by  National  Water  Development  Agency.  Therefore,  the  revised  water  balance study  of  Mahanadi  basin  has  been  entrusted  to  National  Institute  of  Hydrology  (NIH), Roorkee. Government of Chhattisgarh through a letter in July, 2016 has communicated water requirements  of  State  of  Chhattisgarh  for  irrigation,  domestic  and  industrial  needs  which works out as 25699 MCM. The same has been considered in the NIH study.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5466 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-06
Subject: Commercial Pilot License
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: KIRTI VARDHAN SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY  OF CIVIL AVIATION

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.: 5466 (To be answered on the 6rn April 20t7)

## COMMERCIAL PILOT LICENSE

5466.  SHRIKIRTIVARDHANSINGH

## Will the Minister of CML AVIATION

aldn fraromilfi be  Pleased  to state:-

- (al  The ratio of foreign issued commercial Pilot Licensed (CPL) of lndian "itirenr conn"tted  by t"he Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to the total number of CPi,s issued by DGCA during the last thrcc years;
- -ic)  Whether  the Government  has taken any steps to increase the number of flight instructors  in the countrl:  and:
- (b) Whether flight instructors  are presently permitted to exercise  all privileges granted to theli by Aircraft Rules, 1937, if so the detail thereof;
- (dJtf so, the details thereof?

ANSWf,R Minister  of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

dIaE ftfiffd  axrcT{  il rl-s rff

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

| (a) Year        |   CPL issued |
|-----------------|--------------|
| 2014            |          896 |
| 2015            |          394 |
| 2016            |          458 |
| till 3lst March |          156 |

The data regarding conversion  of foreign CPL to Indian CPL rvas not maintained e"arlier. It was started only in Aug 2015 and the ratio of foreign issued commercial Pilot Licensed (CPL) of Indian citizens converted  to the total number of CPL issued are as follows:-

| Year          |   CPL Conversion | CPL issued   |   Ratio |
|---------------|------------------|--------------|---------|
| Aug- Dec,20l5 |               44 | l8r          |    0.24 |
| 20t6          |              165 | 458          |    0.36 |

I iiaa "; nrovision 6 of Section-R  of Schedule-Il  of the Aircraft Rules 1937 a hiiti  irrtJr.to.  has following  priYileges  (copy of Schedule-ll  is on DGCA we-bsite  " www.dgca.  nic'i n  ):- ia)  io impart llying instructions  on aeroplanes/helicopters, as the case may be-, il"i;;il ,rr-up-f"igt  t not exceeding fire tho^usand.seven hundred Kgs' and lot,i.ti i. enteied  ii- the aircraft rating of his licence,  and also on an aeiopianeileticopter  having an all-up-weight exceeding  five thousand seven hundred Kes. and which is entered in his Instructor's Rating'

ir[i""i t" the vafiditv  of cndorsements  and ratings in the Pilot's licence of lrhiitr ttris Flight lnstiuctor's Rating forms I part and also any endorsement or--tf,i. iuti"gifre  privileges  of the h6lder  of a Flight Instructor's  Rating shall be:

i-Uf io .rp"ini."  and authorise solo flights by student pilots and supervistr ilying initructions imparted by Assistant Flight Instructors'

Gf't Gl  bC'Ca onty grants and renews the instructor ratin-g^ after ensuring id.pti"'n""  of requiie-ments  as laid dorvn in Aircraft  Rules  1937'

licoiaingty all FIR hoiders ereicise these privileges.In cased flying training orqanizaiions  (FTO) an FTO can employ any number of flight instructors deoendins upon their requirtments'
Lok Sabha Question No. 5465 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-06
Subject: Highway Projects
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: PREM SINGH CHANDUMAJRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5465

ANSWERED ON 06 TH  APRIL, 2017

## HIGHWAY PROJECTS

5465.   PROF. PREM SINGH CHANDUMAJRA:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- ( a) whether the Government is considering to appoint some agencies for promotion of highway projects in India as well as in overseas;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (C) whether the Government has urged these agencies to attract investors and global companies to partner with Indian companies for certain expressway projects; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a) No Madam
- (b) to (d) Does not arise.

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