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Lok Sabha Question No. 1985 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-27
Subject: Trade Facilitation Centres
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: (SMT.) RATNA DE(NAG), SANTOSH KUMAR

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1985 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.07.2017

## TRADE FACILITATION CENTRES

## 1985. DR. RATNA  DE (NAG): SHRI SANTOSH  KUMAR:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  open  some  High-tech  Trade Facilitation Centres in the entire country to boost trade opportunities in the textile sector;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken in this regard; and
- (c) the details of the funding pattern and legal set-up in this regard?

## उत्तर ANSWER वस्त्र      मंरी (श्री

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES (SHRI AJAY TAMTA)

(a) to (c): A Trade facilitation Centre and Craft Museum has been set up at Bada  Lalpur,  Varanasi  in  an  area  of  7.93  acres  of  land  for  development  and promotion  of  handloom  products  and  to  carry  forward  the  rich  tradition  of handlooms  of  Varanasi.  The  first  phase  of  the  project  consisting  of  Crafts Museum, Entrance Plaza and Shopping Arcade was inaugurated on 22.12.2016. The  project  is  designed  to  offer  modern  amenities  and  business  enabling infrastructure.  The  project  is  fully  funded  by  Government  and  the  estimated project cost is Rs 305 crore.

Ministry of Textiles has  also decided to set up 10 Textile facilitation Centres across the country with a budget of Rs. 100 crore @ Rs 10 crore each in 201718 from its own budget with a view to create market linkages and distribution channels; provide credit linkage; provide infrastructure support; provide training, capacity building and design support; information exchange display etc in Textile Clusters.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1984 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-27
Subject: Incidents of Piracy at Sea
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: FEROZE VARUN GANDHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1984 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27 th JULY, 2017 INCIDENTS OF PIRACY AT SEA

## 1984.  SHRI FEROZE VARUN GANDHI:

Will the Minister of SHIPPING be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of piracy attempts/incidents at Indian Merchant Vessels along with the number of sailors hijacked during each of the last three years and the current year;
- (b) whether the Government has laid down specific guidelines, mechanisms and procedures to prevent piracy attempts at sea and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the details of steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to prevent piracy attempts at sea?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): There have been 2 piracy attempts and no incident of hijacking at Indian flag merchant vessels during the last 3 years and the current year.  The details of piracy attempts are given below:-

| Name of merchant vessel   | Date of Piracy Attempt   | Location     |
|---------------------------|--------------------------|--------------|
| RatnaShruti               | 28.06.2014               | Gulf of Aden |
| Bon Atlantico             | 12.08.2014               | Off Fujairah |

(b)&(c):An Inter-Ministerial Group (IMGO) was set up by the Government under the Ministry of Shipping  to  deal  with  the  hostage  situation  arising  out  of  the  hijacking  at  sea  of  merchant vessels with Indian crew. Government had also approved the Contingency Plan for dealing with piracy  and  hijacking  of  merchant  ships  and  constituted  a  Committee  of  Secretaries  on  AntiPiracy  and  Hijacking  at  sea  (COSAPH)  under  the  Chairmanship  of  Cabinet  Secretary.    In addition  to  this,  the  following  steps  have  been  initiated  by  Government  as  part  of  various preventive/mitigating security measures to deal with sea-piracy:

- (i) Guidelines for anti-piracy measures to be implemented on Indian Ships through issue of Merchant  Shipping  Notice  No.1  of  2011  dated  14.1.2011.    The  guidelines  provide  for elaborate anti-piracy measures (Best Management Practices), including safe house/citadel for vessels.
- (ii) Banning of sailing vessels to ply in waters south or west of the line joining Salalah and Male through Merchant Shipping Notice No. 3/2010 dated 31.3.2010.
- (iii) Advisory issued by Directorate General of Shipping vide Notice No. 35-NT(2)/2017 dated 6 th April, 2017 for not transiting through Gulf of Aden.
- (iv) Naval escort provided by Indian naval ships in the Gulf of Aden since 2008.
- (v) Enhanced vigil by the Indian Navy  in the Indian Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and westward upto 65 degree east longitude.
- (vi) Active  participation  of  India  in  the  security  meetings  of  the  International  Maritime Organization,  Contact  Group  on  Piracy  off  the  Coast  of  Somalia  (CGPCS)  and  other international fora.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1982 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-27
Subject: Power Equipments
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: TARIQ ANWAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1982

ANSWERED ON 27 TH JULY, 2017

## POWER EQUIPMENTS

1982.  SHRI TARIQ ANWAR :

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

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has increased the capacity of power equipments installed on service roads along the National Highways during the last three years; and

- (b) if so, the details of such capacity addition, NH-wise and State-wise?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  No  power  equipments  have  been  installed  on  service  roads  along  the  National Highways.

- (b) Do not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1981 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-27
Subject: Agreements for Ganga River Cleaning
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: DEVAJIBHAI GOVINDBHAI FATEPARA

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

## LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION NO. 1981

ANSWERED ON 27 .0 7.201 7

## AGREEMENTS FOR GANGA RIVER CLEANING

1981. SHRI DEVAJIBHAI G. FATEPARA

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

- (a) whether India has recently signed any agreement with Israel for cleaning of Ganga river (b) if so, the details and the salient features thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS AND MINISTER OF STATE FOR WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION

(SHRI VIJAY GOEL)

- (a) & (b)No ,Madam. No agreement with Israel for cleaning of Ganga river has been signed recently.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1978 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-27
Subject: Water Shortage in Reservoirs
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: SEETARAM AJMEERA NAIK, MIDHUN REDDY

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

## LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION NO. 1978

ANSWERED ON 27 .0 7.201 7

## WATER SHORTAGE IN RE SERVOIRS

1978.

PROF. A.S.R. NAIK SHRI P.V. MIDHUN REDDY

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

(a) whether it is a fact that water reservoirs in the country especially in South Sta acute shortage of water; and

(b) if so, the details thereof and steps taken by the Government to tackle the situation?

## ANSWER

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

(DR. SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN)

(a) to (b) Central Water Commission (CWC ) monitors live storage status of 91 reservoirs of country on weekly basis and issues weekly bulletin on every Thursday. As pe  reservoir storage bulletin dated 20.07.2017, live storage available in 91 reservoirs in the country is 4 This is 8 1% of the live storage of corresponding period of last year and 86% of storage of of last ten years.

There are 31 reservoirs in Southern States (Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu) monitored by CWC and these reservoirs h ave total live storage capacity of 51.59 Billion Cubic Meter (BCM).

The live storage available in these 31 reservoirs of Southern region is 8.64 BC 20.07.2017. The percentage of live storage to the total live storage capacity of these s during current year, corresponding period of last year and average storage of last ten y 28%  and  35%  respectively.  Thus,  the  water  storage  during  current  year  is  less  than  t storage during the corresponding period last year and averag e of the last ten years.

The main reasons for the decline in storages are low rainfall in the catchment releases  for  various  uses  during  the  period.  To  overcome  the  situation,  Chairman,  C Member (WP&P), CWC issued advisories to the State G overnments/UT's to avoid any distress to people on 28.12.2016, 23.02.2017, 27.03.2017 and 09.06.2017.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1976 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-27
Subject: Ganga Nirikshan Abhiyan
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: VEENA DEVI

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

## LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION NO. † 1976

ANSWERED ON 27 .0 7.201 7

## GANGA NIRIKSHAN ABHI YAN

## †1976. SHRIMATI VEENA DEVI

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

(a) whether Ganga Nirikshan Abhiyan was launched recently to inspect Ganga from Ganga S to Gangotri;

- (b) if so, the details and the objectives thereo f; and

(c) the details of observations made during the said abhiyan and the follow up action t Government thereon?

## ANSWER

THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  (IC)  FOR  YOUTH  AFFAIRS  & SPORTS  AND  MINISTER  OF STATE FOR WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION

(SHRI VIJAY GOEL)

(a) to (c) Ganga Nirikshan Yatra was held between 26 th May 2017 to 12 th June2017 covering the entire length of river Ganga from Gangasagar to Uttarakhand. During the course of Yatra, a seri of 'Ganga Chaupals' were held where various issues relating to Ganga rejuvenation were discussed with officials & non - officials including public representatives. On the spot inspections of works,inspection of conditions of ghats and crematoria, inspection of drains out falli Ganga,  disposal  of  liquid  and  solid  waste  at  river  banks  were  carried  out.  Public regarding cleaning of river Ganga was created. The feedback received d uring the Yatra has formed an  important  input  in  planning  and  execution  of  various  activities  under  Namami Programme.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1974 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-27
Subject: Land Acquisition for Polavaram Project
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: KALIKESH NARAYAN SINGH DEO

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

## LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION NO. 1974

ANSWERED ON 27 .0 7.201 7

## LAND ACQUISITION FOR POLAVARAM PROJECT

## 1974. SHRI KALIKESH N. SINGH DEO

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

- (a) the total area of land acquired so far for Polavaram Project;
- (b) the area of Tribal land acquired for the purpose in each concerned State;
- (c) whethe r it is a fact that the Government has to give one job for each Tribal family; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the steps proposed to be taken to avoid evictions of Tri such dams across the country?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE F OR WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION (Dr. SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN )

- (a ) & ( b) The total area of land acquired in the State of Andhra Pradesh for Polavaram Pr 21.10.2016 is 86461.26 acres; 64.42% of this is tribal land.
- (c ) & ( d) There is a provision at Sl. No. 4 of Second Schedule of Right to Fair Compens Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement (RFCTLARR) Act, 2013 reg Choice of Annuity or Employment which is as follows:
1. where jobs are created through the project, after providing suitable training and skill the required field, make provision for employment at a rate not lower than the mini provided for in any other law for the time being in force, to at l east one member per affected family in the project or arrange for a job in such other projects as may be required; or
2. one- time payment of five lakh rupees per affected family; or
3. annuity policies that shall pay not less than two thousand rupees per month per family for twenty years, with appropriate indexation to the Consumer Price Index for Agricultural Laboure

As intimated by the Polavaram Project authority, the State Government is taking all ste Choice of Annuity or Employment to the P roject Affected Families of Polavaram Irrigation Project detailed discussions with them.

Further, Rehabilitation& Resettlement issues related to projects executed by various St under the purview of State Governments.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1972 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-27
Subject: Ground Water Level in Dark Zone Areas
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: DIPSINH SHANKARSINH RATHOD

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

## LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION NO. 1972

ANSWERED ON 27 .0 7.201 7

## GROUND WATER LEVEL I N DARK ZONE AREAS

## 1972. SHRI D.S. RATHOD

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

(a) whether the Government plans to grant more funds to upgrade the ground water level dark zone areas of Gujarat; and (b) if so, the details ther eof?

## ANSWER

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

(DR. SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN)

(a) to (b)    The  National  Groundwater  Management  Improvement  Scheme,  which  is  under consideration  of  the  Government,  envisages  improved  groundwater  management  practices improve ground water levels in select water stressed areas of identified States including ujarat.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1968 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-27
Subject: Incomplete Works under Namami Gange Mission
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: BHOLA SINGH

†1968.

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

## LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION NO. †1968

ANSWERED ON 27 .0 7.201 7

## INCOMPLETE WORKS UND ER NAMAMI GANGE MISS ION

DR. BHOLA SINGH

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

(a)  whether  the  works  under  Namami  Gange  Mission  are  still  lying  incomplete  in  Mok Barauni, Begusarai, Bhagalpur regions, etc.; and

(b) if so, the de tails thereof and the future plan of the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  (IC)  FOR  YOUTH  AFFAIRS  &  SPORTS  AND  MINISTER  OF STATE FOR WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION

( SHRI VIJAY GOEL)

(a) & (b) Under Namami Gange programme four types of projects have been taken up in Biha namely  (i)  Sewerage  infrastructure  and  STP  scheme;  (ii)  River  Front  Development Development of Ghats and Crematoria; (iii) Afforestation and Biodiversity conservation River Surface cleaning.  These projects are under different stages of progress. State has initiated action for termination and re - tendering of Sewage infrastructure projects at Munger Hajipur, Begusarai and Buxar as they remained incomplete due t o certain contractual issues. The sewerage  infrastructure  project  at  Mokama  has  been  sanctioned.  State  Government  is  pre Detailed Project Report (DPR) for sewage infrastructure project at Bhagalpur.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1967 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-27
Subject: Green Highway Projects
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: E. T. MOHAMMED BASHEER, (SMT.) RATNA DE(NAG), SANTOSH KUMAR, HARI BABU KAMBHAMPATI, MOHANBHAI KALYANJIBHAI KUNDARIYA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1967 ANSWERED ON 27 TH  JULY, 2017

## GREEN HIGHWAY PROJECTS

## 1967.   SHRI E.T. MOHAMMED BASHEER:

DR. RATNA DE (NAG):

SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR:

DR. KAMBHAMPATI HARIBABU:

SHRI KUNDARIYA MOHAN BHAI KALYANJI BHAI:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Green  Highway  Project  is  in  existence  now  across  the  country,  if  so,  the details thereof;

(b) the present status of the green corridor along National Highways, State-wise;

(c) whether the Government has awarded green highway projects to the empanelled agencies for plantation on highways;

(d) if so, the details thereof along with the payment system and time limit for the completion of work likely to be done till date;

(e) whether the Government has decided to develop way side amenities along the National Highways; and

(f)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  funds  allocated  and  spent  during  the  last  three years?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

(a) to (d) Greening  of  highways  is  an  integral  part  of  highway  projects  and  relevant provision for the same are made in the Project Concession / Contract Agreement. Plantation works  are  implemented  by  various  agencies  such as,  Concessionaire,  Contractor,  Forest Department,  etc.,  as  per  relevant  provisions  of  the  project  specific  Concession  /  Contract Agreement. However, there is no designated Green Corridor. The Ministry has promulgated Plantations along National Highways in collaboration with Forest Department, PSUs, NGOs, etc. Currently plantation works inclusive of five year maintenance have been initiated along 1513 km NH stretch in the year 2016 -17. The state wise details are as follows.

Andhra Pradesh - 390 Km, Assam - 133 Km, Haryana - 418 Km, Jammu & Kashmir - 100 Km, Jharkhand - 50 Km, Madhya Pradesh - 82 Km, Maharashtra - 87 Km, Orissa - 77 Km,

Rajasthan - 26 Km, Telangana - 150 Km. The payment provisions are as per the  relevant contracts.

(e) to (f) Yes  Madam.  The  designs  for  way  side  amenities,  which  inter-alia  include clean toilets, provision for parking, food, fuel station, minor repair shop etc. in a systematic and  planned  manner,  have  been  approved  and  the  guidelines  have  been  issued.  No expenditure has been incurred as on date for construction of wayside amenities.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1965 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-27
Subject: Wi-Fi Facility on Flights
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: BALKA SUMAN, NAGARAJAN P., CHANDU LAL SAHU

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: : 1965 (To be answered on the July 2017) 27th

## WI-FI FACILITY ON FLIGHTS

1965.

SHRI SUMAN BALKA SHRI P: NAGARAJAN SHRI CHANDU LAL SAHU

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Ministry proposes to allow the use of Wi-Fi in commercial aircrafts operating over Indian territory, if $O, the details thereof;
- (c) if not; the reasons therefor?
- (b) whether the Ministry has carried out a study and examination of the security implications of introducing Wi-Fi in commercial aircrafts and if the details thereof; and SO,

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

(a) to (c) Yes, Madam: The proposal for providing o-board Wi-Fi services involves amendments of provisions of Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 and Indian Telegraph Rules made thereunder: The Department of Telecom (DoT) has already moved a proposal for providing in-flight connectivity for voice; data and video services for consideration of the Committee of Secretaries.

As of now Wi-Fi in-flight Entertainment System (Transmitting Portal Electronic Device) is an independent system and is not connected to aircraft control systems making it safe for aircraft operations

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1964 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-27
Subject: Safe Drinking Water
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: RENUKA BUTTA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1964 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.07.2017

## Safe Drinking Water

## 1964. SHRIMATI BUTTA RENUKA:

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

- (a) the number of villages in Andhra Pradesh where safe drinking water is not available as yet;
- (b) the steps taken by the Government to increase the funding for the projects being taken up under  the  National  Rural  Drinking  Water  Programme  (NRDWP)  in  the  State  of  Andhra Pradesh;
- (c)  whether  any  plan  has  been prepared for providing safe drinking water for all villages in the State of Andhra Pradesh; and
- (d)  if so, the time by which task is expected to be accomplished?

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

- (a) As reported by State Government of Andhra Pradesh, 424 villages are not having safe drinking water  out  of  which  166  have  already  been  covered  through  community  water  purification plants  as  a  short-term  measure  and  the  rest  are  also  being  planned  to  cover  through community water purification plants.
- (b)  The  Government  of  India  (GoI)  is  providing  funds  under  National  Rural  Drinking  Water Programme (NRDWP) for schemes for fluoride affected habitations with a sharing pattern as per  its  guidelines  and  as  per  the  allocation  to  the  states  out  of  budgetary  allocation  to  the Ministry. Besides, States have been advised to provide safe drinking water to the people by (i) utilizing the above stated assistance from Government of India, (ii) investing more funds from the State Budget (iii) using enhanced grant received on the recommendation of 14 th finance commission  and  (iv)taking  assistance  from  external  agencies  /  borrowing  from  lending agencies.
- (c)  Yes  Madam,  as  reported  by  State  of  Andhra  Pradesh,  the  State  Government  is  planning  to provide safe drinking water for all villages with  at least 100 litres per capita per day (lpcd) service  level.  The  project  proposals  are being  prepared  accordingly.  This Ministry  has  also prepared  a  Strategic  Plan  for  the  rural  drinking  water  sector  for  the  period  2011-2022  for providing the piped water supply in the rural areas. As per this, by 2022, the goal is to cover at least 90% of rural households with piped water supply and ensure that atleast 80% of rural households have  house connection.
- (d) As reported by State Government of Andhra Pradesh, it is planned to complete the above task by 2022.

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