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Lok Sabha Question No. 2428 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-30
Subject: Introduction of New Trains
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2428 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.11.2016

## INTRODUCTION OF NEW TRAINS

†2428.  SHRI BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) the number of new trains introduced during the last two years along with the details thereof; and

(b)  the  number  of  trains  which  will  be  introduced  upto  next  Budget Session along with the details thereof?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

(a) & (b): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  AND  (b)  OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2428 BY SHRI BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA TO BE ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  30.11.2016  REGARDING INTRODUCTION OF NEW TRAINS

(a): The number of new trains introduced during the last two years i.e. from 2014-15 to 2015-16 is as under:

|   S.No. | Year    |   Number of Trains introduced (In singles) |
|---------|---------|--------------------------------------------|
|       1 | 2014-15 |                                        232 |
|       2 | 2015-16 |                                        133 |

(b):  Introduction  of  new  trains  is  an  ongoing  process  over  Indian Railways subject to operational feasibility, commercial viability, availability of resources etc. New train services announced in Railway Budget 2016-17 are to be introduced during the course of the current financial year.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2427 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-30
Subject: Illegal Constructions at Sainik Farms
Ministry: URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RAMA DEVI, LAXMAN GILUWA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2427

TO BE ANSWERED ON NOVEMBER 30, 2016

## ILLEGAL CONSTRUCTIONS AT SAINIK FARMS

No. 2427

SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI:

SHRI LAXMAN GILUWA:

Will the Minister of URBAN DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  a  number  of  houses  have  been  constructed
- illegally at Sainik Farms in Delhi;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  details  of  the
- persons who have illegally constructed these houses;
- (c) whether the Government has not taken any action on
- these illegally constructed houses; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor along with the steps likely to be taken in this regard?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE

IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT

(RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

(a)to(d): Powers and functions related to action against illegal constructions in Sainik Farms are under the jurisdiction   of  South    Delhi    Municipal Corporation

Contd….2..

(SDMC)  which  has  to  exercise  such  powers  and functions under the direction and control of Government  of  National  Capital  Territory  of  Delhi. SDMC has informed that Sainik Farms is an unauthorised colony and that it has taken 157 demolition actions in the last two years in this colony against  unauthorised  repairs,  renovations  and  minor constructions.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2425 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-30
Subject: Apprentice Protsahan Yojana
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: RANJEET RANJAN, RAJESH RANJAN  (PAPPU  YADAV), ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2425 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.11.2016

## APPRENTICE PROTSAHAN YOJANA

## QUESTION

## 2425.  SHRIMATI RANJEET RANJAN: SHRI RAJESH RANJAN: SHRI ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN:

## Will the Minister of SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is planning to allocate any funds of the Rs.346 crores allocated to the 'Apprentice Protsahan Yojana (APY)' for post placement monitoring of trainees in order to address the low absorption of skilled man power by the industry at 36 percent ;
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY)

- (a) & (b) 'Apprentice Protsahan Yojana (APY) which was started on 16 th October, 2014 with an indicative outlay of Rs. 346 crore to share 50% of prescribed stipend to the apprentices by Government of India for the first two years of training for one lakh apprentices to be engaged by establishments by March 2017 has been revamped with a new scheme  'National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme' notified on 19 th August, 2016 to promote apprenticeship training.
- Rs. 10,000 crore has been earmarked for the scheme spread over a period of four years (2016-2020). Under the scheme, Government of India will reimburse 25% of stipend amount subjected maximum of Rs. 1500 per apprentice per month with all the  types  of  establishment  engaging apprentices.  The  government of  India  will also share Rs. 7500 per apprentice with Basic Training Providers, towards basic training cost.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2422 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-30
Subject: Civil Nuclear Agreement with Japan
Ministry: ATOMIC ENERGY
Asked by: SRINIVAS KESINENI, JANARDAN MISHRA, OM PRAKASH YADAV

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY

LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2422

TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.11.2016

## CIVIL NUCLEAR AGREEMENT WITH JAPAN

2422.   SHRI KESINENI NANI: SHRI JANARDAN MISHRA: SHRI OM PRAKASH YADAV:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) the  annual  amount  of  nuclear  fuel  to  be  supplied  by  Japan  under  the  recent  civil nuclear agreement with Japan;
- (b) the details of equipment and technology that will be shared by Japan;
- (c) whether this equipment and technology has higher safety standards than those used in the Fukushima reactors and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether  this  equipment  and  technology  will  be  put  to  use  in  new  nuclear  power plants or be fitted into existing ones;
- (e) if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) if not, the time by which the new equipment and technology will be made compatible with existing infrastructure and technological architecture?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES & PENSIONS AND PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE (Dr. JITENDRA SINGH):

- (a) to (f) These  are  matters  of  detailed  techno-commercial  discussions  between  the  two sides and will be finalised on the basis of such discussions during the course of implementation  of  the  civil  nuclear  co-operation  agreement  recently  signed between India and Japan.

In general, the agreement would enable India to benefit from Japan's advancements in civil nuclear domain and its extensive supply chain and would open up opportunities for collaboration between Indian and Japanese industries to advance India's civil nuclear programme through the construction of nuclear power plants, thereby meeting the country's clean energy targets.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2419 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-30
Subject: Quota for Haj
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: M. I. SHANAVAS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.2419 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.11.2016

## Quota for Haj

## 2419.  SHRI M. I. SHANAVAS:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of pilgrims who performed haj during the current year under the Government Quota and the Private Tour Operator quota;
- (b) whether Saudi Arabia has reduced India's quota for the Haj this year than the last year;
- (c) if so, the details of the figures of corresponding years 2015 and 2016;
- (d) whether the reduction of quota for Haj pilgrims has been specifically for India; and
- (e)  if so, whether the Government has made consultations or high level meetings to discuss the issue?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS (SHRI MUKHTAR ABBAS NAQVI)

- (a)  99,902  pilgrims  performed  Haj  through  the  Haj  Committee  of  India  and 36,000 pilgrims performed Haj through the Private Tour Operators during Haj 2016.
- (b) to  (e)  No,  Madam.  As  per  the  bilateral  Haj  Agreement  signed  between Government of India and Saudi Arabia, the quota allocated for Haj 2016, as in 2015, was 1,36,020. From Haj-2013, Saudi Government has reduced the overall Haj quota for pilgrims from foreign countries, including from India, by 20% and for domestic pilgrims by 50%  to facilitate  the  infra-structure  work being  carried  out  around  the  'Haram  Sharif'.  The  Government  has  been requesting  the  Government  of  Kingdom  of  Saudi  Arabia  for  increasing  the annual  Haj  quota  for  India.  However,  the  annual  Haj  quota  for  India  has remained unchanged since Haj 2013.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2418 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-30
Subject: Land Policy for NCR
Ministry: URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: SANGANNA AMARAPPA KARADI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2418

TO BE ANSWERED ON 30 th  NOVEMBER, 2016

## LAND POLICY FOR NCR

No. 2418     SHRI SANGANNA AMARAPPA:

Will the Minister of URBAN DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

the  present  status  and  policy  for  the  NCR-Zone  for  clubbing  of  the properties/plots,  sanctioning  of  plans  for  the  additional  covered/  carpet area within the existing total Floor Area Ratio (FAR) already permitted in Lutyen Bungalow Zone (LBZ), New Delhi and sub-division of plots in NCRZone?

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT

(RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

Regional Plan-2021 for National Capital Region (NCR) prepared by National Capital Region Planning Board (NCRPB) contains no provisions regarding clubbing  or  sub  division  of  properties/  plots  in  the  Region.  As  regards Delhi, Master Plan for Delhi-2021 (MPD-2021) permits amalgamation of two residential  plots  upto  64  sqm  maximum  subject  to  certain  conditions. However, MPD-2021 does not permit subdivision of residential plots.

For construction in Lutyens Bungalow  Zone (LBZ), the norms are applicable as per the guidelines dated 08.02.1988 issued by the Ministry of Urban  Development  and  the  clarifications  thereon  issued  from  time  to time.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2417 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-30
Subject: Desalination Plants
Ministry: EARTH SCIENCES
Asked by: PARBHUBHAI NAGARBHAI VASAVA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF EARTH SCIENCES LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2417

## TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2016

## DESALINATION PLANTS

## 2417.   SHRI PARBHUBHAI NAGARBHAI VASAVA:

Will the Minister of EARTH SCIENCES be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of desalination plants set up so far in the country along with their capacity and the funds spent thereon, plant, location and State-wise;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to set up more desalination plants in the country;
- (c) if so, the details of the target set, if any, and the capacity along with the funds likely to be spent, location and State-wise; and
- (d) the  present  status  of  all  plants  under  construction/proposed  to  be constructed and the time by which these are likely to be commissioned?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND MINISTRY OF EARTH SCIENCES (SHRI. Y. S. CHOWDARY)

- (a) Three  desalination  plants,  based  on  the  Low  Temperature  Thermal Desalination (LTTD) technology indigenously developed and demonstrated by the National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT), have been successfully commissioned one each at Kavaratti, Minicoy, and  Agatti  islands  of  the  Union  Territory  of  Lakshadweep.  The capacity of each of these LTTD plants is 1 lakh litre of potable water per day. Expenditures amounting to about Rs. 5 crores, Rs. 13 crores and  Rs.  21  crores  were  incurred  for  commissioning  the  plants  at Kavaratti,  Minicoy  and  Agatti  respectively.  One  experimental  LTTD plant  using  condenser  waste  heat  from  power  plant  was  set  up  at North Chennai Thermal Power Station (NCTPS) with an expenditure of Rs. 4.5 crores.
- (b)
- Yes, Madam.
- (c) The  Lakshadweep  Administration  requested  NIOT  for  setting  up  of similar LTTD plants of 1 lakh litre of potable water per day capacity in remaining six islands. NIOT has sent a detailed project report with a fund requirement of Rs. 280.01 crores to the Lakshadweep Administration in this regard.
- (d) The proposal to set up 6 LTTD plants in six Lakshadweep Islands has been submitted by NIOT to the Lakshadweep Administration.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2416 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-30
Subject: Promotion of Leather Industry
Ministry: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: RAMDAS CHANDRABHANJI TADAS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2416

## PROMOTION OF LEATHER INDUSTRY

2416. SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS :

Will the Minister of SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:

- (a) whether Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and the Central Leather Research Institute propose to raise skilled workers by setting up training centres in various States in order to promote leather industry;
- (c) whether such training centres are also proposed to be set up in Vardha and Amravati of Maharashtra; and
- (b) if location where such  training centres are proposed to be set up statewise;
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND EARTH SCIENCES

## (SHRI Y.S: CHOWDARY)

- (a)e(b)Yes; Madam. CSIR-Central Leather Research Institute (CLRI); Chennai is in the process of identifying the locations in the States of Tamil Nadu; Andhra Pradesh; Telangana, Karnataka, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and Punjab for setting up training centers for imparting skill training in leather trade based on the skill training requirement of the artisans and facilities of training partners.
- (c) Madam. No,
- (d) Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2415 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-30
Subject: Role of NITI Aayog
Ministry: PLANNING
Asked by: MALLIKARJUN  KHARGE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PLANNING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2415 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.11.2016

## ROLE OF NITI AAYOG

## 2415. SHRI MALLIKARJUN KHARGE:

Will the Minister of PLANNING be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government is working towards enhancing the role of NITI Aayog so that it plays an important role ranging from advising the State Government on issues like taxation including tax collection and preparation of budget;

- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to include other economists and experts in the NITI Aayog; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND MINISTRY OF HOUSING & URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION

## (RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

(a) & (b) Earlier,  States  were  advised  by  erstwhile  Planning  Commission  on  different  issues including tax collection and preparation of budget during their Annual Plan discussion. Recognizing that  different  States  have  different  strengths,  development  needs  and  capacities  and  that  the  way ahead has to focus on a shared vision of more inclusive and sustainable development not only between the Centre and the States but also across all States, the exercise of discussing the Scheme of Financing (SoF) and finalization of Annual Plan of the States is no longer a mandate of NITI Aayog which was constituted  on  January  1,  2015.  As  such  NITI  Aayog  is  engaged  in  strengthening  cooperative federalism so that the Centre and State can work as a team towards rapid economic transformation of India. In order to provide the States' a platform to discuss their budgeting and financial issues NITI Aayog has been organizing Conferences time to time with States' Planning & Finance Departments.

(c) & (d) The NITI Aayog's vision envisages a full time organizational framework comprising of full-time members with diverse subject expertise and part-time members from leading universities, research organizations and other relevant institutions. There is also a provision for experts, specialists and practitioners with relevant domain knowledge to be nominated as special invitees. NITI Aayog's objective is to provide advice and encourage partnerships between key stakeholders, national and international think tanks, as well as educational and policy research institutions. Besides, NITI has engaged a number of specialists as Officers on Special Duty, Consultants & Young Professionals from diverse fields such as economics, law, management, education, health etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2412 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-30
Subject: Disaster Management
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: KRISTAPPA NIMMALA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2412 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.11.2016

## DISASTER MANAGEMENT

## 2412.  SHRI NIMMALA KRISTAPPA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the preparedness of the Railways to quickly access the sites with rescue and relief operations in co-ordination with nongovernmental organisations within the initial hours of an accident;
- (b) whether the Railways disaster management plan presently lacks cohesiveness and is ill-prepared to handle disasters;
- (c) if so, the reaction of the Railways thereto along with the corrective measures taken in this regard;
- (d) whether the Railways has taken a decision to utilise the services of private companies, such as NGO's, with a view to improving the emergency services of the Railways; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

- (a) to (e):  A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2412 BY SHRI NIMMALA KRISTAPPA TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 30.11.2016 REGARDING DISASTER MANAGEMENT

(a):  Railways  are  fully  prepared  to  quickly  access  the  sites  for conducting  rescue  and  relief  operations  in  co-ordination  with  other governmental  and  non-governmental  organisations  within  the  initial hours of the accident. On receiving the information of the accident, not  only  the  Railways'  resources  like  Accident  Relief  Medical  vans, Accident Relief Trains, but resources from other government and nongovernment organisations are also requisitioned as per the need. For this purpose, contact details of such non-Railway resources are kept at the Railway stations and Railway hospitals/primary health centres as  well  as  in  the  divisional  and  headquarter  control  rooms  of  the zonal Railways. (b)  &  (c):  No,  Madam.  Disaster  Management  Plans  at  Divisional  and Zonal levels have been prepared by zonal Railways based on Railway specific  information  and  non-Railway  information  available  at  that time.  These  plans  are  subjected  to  periodical  review  and  updated annually. (d): No, Madam. (e): Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2411 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-30
Subject: Increase of Coaches in Premium Trains
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: JANAK RAM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2411 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.11.2016

## INCREASE OF COACHES IN PREMIUM TRAINS

## †2411. SHRI JANAK RAM:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  increase  the  number  of unreserved coaches in the present mail and express trains and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  the  total  number  of  complaints  received  from  the  public  by  the Railways during 2014-2016 in this regard;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to increase some more services/facilities in these unreserved coaches; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

(a)Yes, Madam. In Railway Budget 2016-17, Antyodaya Express, a longdistance, fully unreserved superfast train service, and to augment two to  four  Deen  Dayalu  coaches  (General  Class  coaches)  in  some  long distance trains for un-reserved travel have been announced.

Further,  162  General  class  coaches  have  been  attached  by Indian  Railway  during  the  period  2016-17  (up  to  October,  2016)  in various trains. This is about 35 % of the total 483 coaches attached in the existing trains on permanent basis during the period 2016-17 (up to October 2016).

- (b)    Complaints/requests  regarding  increasing  the  number  of  unreserved  coaches  and  its  related  matters  are  received  at  various levels i.e. Stations, Divisions, and Zonal Head-quarters and at Railway Board level.  However, Indian Railways do not maintain compendium of such representations/ Complaints.
- (c) &  (d)  LED  lights,  dustbins  and  mug  with  chain  arrangement  in toilets  are  being  provided  in  the  un-reserved  coaches,  in  addition  to other types of coaches.

Besides, certain additional facilities are also being provided in the un-reserved Antodaya / Deen Dayalu coaches as follows:

## Additional facilities in Antodaya coaches:

Vestibules, cushioned luggage racks, additional hand hold in doorway area for the comfort of standing passengers, provision of J hooks for hanging  carry  bags,  potable  Water  through  Water  filtration  system, enhanced number of mobile charging points, Bio-toilets, Fire extinguishers  with  anti-theft  arrangement,    more  pleasing  colour scheme for interior and exteriors.

## Additional facilities in Deen Dayalu coaches:

Water  filtration  system  to  provide  potable  water,  Cushioned  luggage racks, Additional hand hold in doorway area, provision of J hooks for hanging  carry  bags,  Bio-toilets,  Toilet  occupation  indication  display board, Enhanced mobile charging facility, Fire extinguishers with antitheft arrangement, Water level indicator, Pleasing Interiors, Improved exterior  colour  scheme  with  anti-graffiti  coating,  polymerized  floor coating in toilets.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2410 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-30
Subject: National Urban Livelihood Mission
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN  POVERTY ALLEVIATION
Asked by: DHARAM VIRA GANDHI, HARISH CHANDRA MEENA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTRARRED QUESTION NO. 2410 TO BE ANSWERED ON NOVEMBER 30, 2016

## NATIONAL URBAN LIVELIHOOD  MISSION

NO. 2410

SHRI DHARAM VIRA:

## SHRI HARISH MEENA:

WILL  the  MINISTER  OF  HOUSING  AND  URBAN  POVERTY ALLEVIATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  conducted  a  review  of  the progress of the National Urban Livelihood Mission (NULM);
- (b) if  so, the details of the reviews along with the current status
- of the NULM, State-wise; and
- (c) the measures taken by the Government of fix the issues and gaps  in  the  implementation  of  the  NULM  and  the  outcome thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF HOUSING & URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION

(SHRI M. VENKAIAH NAIDU)

- (a) to (c): The erstwhile Swarna Jayanti Shahri Rozgar Yojana was reviewed  and  restructured  as  National Urban  Livelihoods
- Mission (NULM) in 2013. It was initially launched in 790 cities

and later in February 2016, it was extended to all the Statutory Towns,  as  per  census  2011  and  renamed  as  Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana (DAY -NULM). The progress of the Mission is monitored through monthly/quarterly progress reports submitted  by  the  implementing  agencies,  field  visits  of  the Mission staff and Ministry officials, and through  meetings and video conferences. Relevant  issues  are  addressed  appropriately  by  way  of issue  of  instructions  to  the  implementing  agencies.  Further, amendments  to  the  operational  guidelines  of  the  mission components also are done on the basis of inputs received from the states.

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