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Lok Sabha Question No. 948 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-08
Subject: Justice Mukul Mudgal Committee
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: A.T. (NANA) PATIL

## MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 948

TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.02.2018

Justice Mukul Mudgal Committee

948. SHRI A.T. NANA PATIL:

Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Justice  Mukul  Mudgal  Committee had highlighted in  its report the need for enactment of a special legislation to declare all forms of manipulation of sports, corruption and malpractices a criminal offence; (b) if so, the present status of implementation of the recommendations of the said Committee; and
- (c) the step taken/being taken by the Government for proper implementation of these recommendations?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS [COL. RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE (Retd.)]

- (a) Madam, the report of the Justice Mukul Mudgal Committee does highlight the requirement for a special legislation to declare the manipulation of sports, corruption and malpractice a criminal offence.
- (b) & (c): Madam, Government has drafted a standalone legislation to prevent and combat fraud/ unethical practices affecting the integrity of sports and fair play in relation  to  national  and  international  sporting  events  and  for  matters incidental thereto which includes match fixing and deliberate underperformance, etc. The draft legislation defines sports frauds, provides for punishment to offenders and also mentions the court competent to try cases. The proposed legislation is in the stage of consultation with stakeholders and a
- definite time frame cannot be laid down by when the same would be enacted.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 947 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-08
Subject: Renovation of Ghats along Ganga River
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: SAUGATA ROY

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

## LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION NO. 947

ANSWERED ON 08.0 2.201 8

## RENOVATION OF GHATS ALONG GANGA RIVER

## 947. PROF. SAUGATA ROY

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

- (a) the steps taken so far to renovate the ghats situated on the banks of river Ganga in t Bengal;
- (b) whether any requests from the conc erned State/authorities have been received in this regard;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the action taken thereon; and
- (d) the expected time schedule for the completion of river Ganga rejuvenation?

## ANSWER

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

( DR. SATYA PAL SINGH )

(a) to (c) National Mission for Clean Ganga has sanctioned and completed 24 Ghats and Crematoria projects in West Bengal at a cost of Rs 180.16 Crores. Above infrastructure was created Bansberia,  Howrah,  Seerampore,  Khardah,  Naihati,  Chandanagar,  Baidyabati,  Panihati,  Kam Bally,Titagarh,  Mahestala,  North  Barrackopore,  Koonagar,  Hooghly - Chinsura,  Halishahar,  Budge -Budge and Uttarpara - Kotrung municipalities. Further 7 more projects of Ghats & Crematoria Entry Level Activities have been sanctioned which comprises renovation/de velopment of 15 Ghats and 4 Electric Crematoria at a cost of Rs 48.47 crores. Appropriate action is taken on r State Authorities for ghats as  and when they are received.

(d) Under Namami Gange programme, total 187 projects for various activities such as treat municipal sewage, treatment of industrial effluent, river surface cleaning, rural sanit crematoria  works,  afforestation,  biodiversity,  awareness  creation  &  public  outreach  etc have  been sanctioned. Out of which, 47 projects have been completed so far. Cleaning of river is a process, however, all efforts are taken by Government of India to complete these projects

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Lok Sabha Question No. 944 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-08
Subject: Road Safety in the School Curriculum
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: RODMAL NAGAR, BANSHILAL MAHTO

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.

## 944 ANSWERED  ON 08 TH   FEBRUARY, 2018

## ROAD SAFETY IN THE SCHOOL CURRICULUM

## 944. SHRI NAGAR RODMAL: DR. BANSHILAL MAHATO:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is contemplating to include a subject on road safety in the school curriculum to make the children aware about road accidents;
- (b)  if  so,  the  time  by  which  it  is  likely  to  be  included  in  the  courses  of  school,  State-wise including Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh;
- (c)  whether  any  other  road  safety  awareness  programme  is  also  being  carried  out  by Media/NGOs/Corporate house, if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether the Government proposes to open trauma centres in every district of the country to provide emergency treatment to people who meet road accident, if so, the details thereof; and

- (e) the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI MANSUKH  L. MANDAVIYA)

- (a) No  such  proposal  is  under  consideration  of  the  Ministry  of  Road  Transport  & Highways.
- (b) Does not arise.
- (c) Ministry  of  Road  Transport  &  Highways  has  been  undertaking  various  publicity measures for creating road safety awareness in the form of telecasting / broadcasting of T.V. spots/  Radio  jingles,  display  of  cinema  slides,  hoardings,  organizing  Road  Safety  Week, seminars, exhibitions, etc.

(d) & (e) Ministry of Health & Family Welfare is implementing the scheme 'Capacity building  for  establishing  trauma  care  facilities  in  Govt.  Hospitals  on  National  Highways'. The  existing  Government  hospitals  /  Medical  Colleges  are  identified  in  the  vicinity  of National  /  State  Highways  for  up-gradation  of  trauma  care  facilities  by  providing  grants towards  civil  work/equipment,  manpower  &  communications.  Besides,  Ministry  of  Road Transport & Highways has inserted a provision in Motor Vehicle (Amendment) Bill, 2018 which inter-alia envisage the creation of Motor Vehicle Accident Fund and implementation of Cashless Treatment Scheme during Golden Hour.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 942 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-08
Subject: MoU between India and Britain
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: SHER SINGH GHUBAYA, RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether any Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between India and Britain to improve public transport system and passenger services;
- (b) if so, the salient features of said MoU ; and
- (c) the corrective measures likely to be taken in respect of passenger services as a result of said MoU ?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI  MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

- (a) Yes Madam.
- (b) MoU would help in sharing of information in the areas of Public Transport System, passenger services, data analysis, induction of electric vehicles, introduction of technology, ticketing  and  the  provision  of  passenger  information,  urban  transport  planning  and  policy, institutional  organisation  of  transport,  governance  and  accountability  arrangements,  project financing,  strategy  and  procurement  methodologies,  policy  development  and assessment of technology  strategies,  operations  procurement  and  contracting,  infrastructure  maintenance strategies, infrastructure design and delivery etc.
- (c) This MoU will help in strengthening the integrated public transport for all. This will help  people  from  all  segments  of  the  society  to  have  access  to  a  quality  public  transport system.  Further,  will  help  in  introducing  innovative  practices  such  as  digital  payments, standardizing  the  design  of  the  buses,  use  of  technology  for  demand  projection  and  route rationalization to enhance efficiency of public transport operations

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 942 ANSWERED ON 8 TH   FEBRUARY, 2018

## MoU BETWEEN INDIA AND BRITAIN

## 942. SHRI SHER SINGH GHUBAYA DR. RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मं त्री
Lok Sabha Question No. 940 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-08
Subject: Redevelopment of BDD Chawl, Mumbai
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: KIRIT SOMAIYA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.94O TO BE ANSWERED ON 8th FEBRUARY,2OI8 REDEVELOPMENT  OF BDD CHAWL' MUMBAI

940. DR. KIRIT SOMAIYA: Will the Minister of SHIPPING be pleased  to state

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- (a) whether the Government has received any proposal from the Government of Maharashtra  for redevelopment of Bombay Development Directorate  (BDD) Chawl at Sewri, Mumbai;
- (b) if so, the details  and the present status  thereof;
- (c)whetheranymeetingwasheldbetweentheVicePresident,Maharashtra HousingandAreaDevelopmentAuthority(MHADA)andtheChairman'Mumbai Port Trust on this issue and if so, the outcome  thereof;
- (d)whethertheGovernmentproposestohandoverthelandunderBDDChawl, Sewri to MHADA for redevelopment, and
- (e) if so, the details thereof along with the time by which the approval is likely to be given?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)&(b):ArequestfromGovernmentofMaharashtrawasreceivedinthisMinistryfor transfer of the Mumbai Port land under  BDD Chawl at sewri to state Governmenl for its redeveloPment.
- (c)to(e):A meeting  was held between Chief Officer' Mumbai  Housing and Area DevelopmentAuthority(MHADA)andChairman,MumbaiPortTrust(MbPT)on 24.01.2017  wherein MHADA was requested to send draft scheme for redevelopmentofBDDChawl'sewrialongwithconceptualplan,proiectcost' revenue  generation, surplus  tenements etc The  proposal  from MHADA  is still ' awaited

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Lok Sabha Question No. 939 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-08
Subject: NH in Rajasthan
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: DEVJI MANSINGRAM PATEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 939

ANSWERED ON 8 TH  FEBRUARY, 2018

## NH IN RAJASTHAN

## 939. SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL:

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

be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  total  amount  allocated  for  maintenance  of  National  Highways  during  the  current financial year;
- (b) the fund proposed to be spent on the maintenance of National Highways in Rajasthan;
- (c)  whether  there  is  any  mechanism  to  decide  the  priority  of  National  Highways  for  major repair works;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (e) whether there is any mechanism to access the condition of National Highways in view of their major repair works, if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) whether bridges have been constructed in Rajasthan under Setu Bharatam projects, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

- (a) and (b) The total allocation for Maintenance and Repair (M&R) of National Highways (NHs) during 2017-18 is Rs. 2,875.75 crore. This includes an allocation of Rs. 92.58 crore earmarked for the State of Rajasthan so far.
- (c) and (d) The inter-se priority for carrying out M&R of NHs, including the major repair works on  NHs,  generally  depends  upon  nature  and  extent  of  damages,  overall  condition  of  NH  stretches, traffic density, minimum works required to be undertaken to ensure traffic worthiness of NHs, the NH stretches under Defect Liability Period (DLP) obligation or stretches under Build, Operate and Transfer (BOT)/  Operate,  Maintenance  and  Transfer  (OMT)  Concessions,  ongoing  works  on  NHs,  status  of action taken up for new developmental works, availability of funds, etc.
- (e) Need for major repairs on NHs is assessed based on nature and severity of damages. Detailed investigation  is  carried  out  to  assess  the  damages  to  the  NHs.  Based  on  the  outcome  of  the  detailed investigation,  the  project  reports  are  prepared  for  undertaking  major  works  of  permanent  nature  and works are sanctioned / implemented accordingly. However, till that time the temporary repair works are carried out to keep NHs in traffic worthy conditions as per inter-se priority and availability of resources.
- (f) Setu Bharatam includes construction of 9 numbers of bridges in the State of Rajasthan; out of these, so far, projects for construction of 5 numbers of bridges have been sanctioned.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 936 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-08
Subject: Reserve Shutdown of Power Plants
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: SANKAR PRASAD DATTA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.936 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.02.2018

## RESERVE SHUTDOWN OF POWER PLANTS

936.   SHRI SANKAR PRASAD DATTA:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  power  sector  is  experiencing  a  reserve  shutdown  during the last few years and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) whether there is a drop in private players in the power sector, if so, the details thereof?

## A N S W E R

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

( SHRI  R. K. SINGH )

(a) : Power plants are put on reserve shutdown at different points of time as per the requirements of the Grid.  As reported by power plants, the  average  reserve  shut  down  during  the  last  three  years  have  been around 9%.

(b) : The share of private sector in Electricity generation capacity has increased from about 27% as on 31.03.2012 (end of 11th Plan) to about 44.5% as on 31.12.2017.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 935 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-08
Subject: Salary/Payment to Air India Pilots
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: RAGHAV LAKHANPAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 935 February 2018)

## SALARY/PA YMENT TO AIR INDIA PILOTS

935.

SHRI RAGHAV LAKHANPAL

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether Air India is still withholding the salary/payments to some of its pilots, staff and sub-staff;
- (b) if the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the reaction of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

() to (c); As per the Justice Dharmadhikari Committee Report, revised Basic & Allowances has been implemented for Pilots (all Narrow Body Pilots & Executive Pilots of Wide Body) with effect from 01.01.2016. With implementation of the same; 100% monthly Salary & Allowances of these Pilots has been restored: pilots did not accept the revised Basic & Allowances and represented against the same\_ Consequently, severai meetings were held with the representatives of both Narrow Body & Wide Body Pilots and a common proposal, acceptable to both, was arrived at and ali Pilots (both Narrow Body & Wide Body) have given their consent for the new proposal effective October; 2017. in the interim period, an adhoc of Rs.1.3 lacs to P2 (Commanders & above) and Rs.75,000/- to Pl (First Officers & Captains) has been released Pay body Pay
Lok Sabha Question No. 934 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-08
Subject: Four Laning in MP
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: RAKESH SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.934

ANSWERED ON 8 TH  FEBRUARY, 2018

## FOUR LANING IN MP

## 934. SHRI RAKESH SINGH:

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

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- (a) the details of highways proposed to be upgraded to four lanes in Madhya Pradesh;
- (b)  whether  any  complaint  has  been  received  regarding  delay  in  four  laning  of  three  National Highways passing through Jabalpur district; and
- (c) if so, the details of the reasons therefor along with the time by which the said four-laning is likely to be completed ?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

(a) 23  stretches  of  various  National  Highways  with  an  aggregate  length  of  1528  km  are proposed for four laning in Madhya Pradesh.

(b)&  (c)  Complaints  have  been  received  regarding  delay  in  four  laning  of  National  Highways passing through District Jabalpur. Reasons for delay are due to the poor resources mobilization in terms of finance, plants, machinery, equipment and skilled manpower, etc., by the Contractors. There  are  also  complaints  of  initial  delay  in  Land  Acquisition  and  other  pre-construction activities. Projects passing through District Jabalpur are at different stages of implementation and likely to be completed by February, 2020.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 933 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-08
Subject: Screening of Movies in IFFI
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: SURESH KODIKUNNIL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 933 (TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.02.2018)

## SCREENING OF MOVIES IN IFFI 933. SHRI KODUKUNNIL SURESH

## Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING be pleased to state:

- (a) Whether any instances were brought to the cognizance of the Government regarding interferences on  granting permissions  for screening  of  various movies  in  the  48th International Film Festival of India panorama and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) Whether any movie has been banned or rejected by the screening committee of the IFFI panorama and an enquiry into the same commenced by the Government; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE  MINISTRY  OF  INFORMATION  AND BROADCASTING {COL. RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE (Retd.)}

- (a) 26 feature films and 16 non-feature films were recommended by the respective juries for feature and non-feature film categories for the Indian Panorama Section of the 48 th International Film Festival of India.

The Feature Film Jury also recommended the following films in order of preference to fill in any vacancies that might arise:-

1. Khyanikaa
2. Xhoixobote Dhemalite

The  film  must  either  be  certified  by  the  Central  Board  of  Certification  for  public exhibition or an exemption from certification from the government is required. Two feature films i.e. 'Nude' and 'Sexy Durga' in the list of 26 feature films recommended by the jury did not meet this requirement.

Contd/…

Therefore,  these  films  were  replaced  with  the  films  'Khyanikaa'  and  'Xhoixobote Dhemalite'.

Subsequently, after CBFC certification, film 'Sexy Durga' was changed to 'S Durga'. The entry of film 'S Durga' was not received within the due date of the festival. The film  'S  Durga'  also  could  not  be  shown  in  the  festival  as  CBFC  on  receipt  of  a complaint from IFFI jury decided to re-examine  the film under Rule 33 of Cinematograph Certification (Rules) 1983.

(b) No, madam.

(c) Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 932 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-08
Subject: Water Management Agreement with Hungary
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: GOWDAR MALLIKARJUNAPPA SIDDESHWARA

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

## LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION NO. 932

ANSWERED ON 08.0 2.201 8

## WATER MANAGEMENT AGR EEMENT WITH HUNGARY

## 932. SHRI G.M. SIDDESHWARA

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  signed  any  agreement  with  Hungary  to  enhance  cooperati tackling water management issues;
- (b) if so, the details and t he salient features thereof;
- (c) the ways in which this agreement is likely to benefit India;
- (d) whether the Government has signed/proposes to sign similar agreements with other cou well; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

( SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHW AL )

(a) to (c) Yes , Madam. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Hungary was signed on 16 th October, 2016 to develop, promote and strengthen the bilateral cooperation betwe and Hungary in the field of water resources development and management. The objectives MoU are to strengthen technological, scientific and management capabilit ies of both countries in the  field  of  water  management.  The  areas  of  cooperation  include  river  basin  man planning,  w ater  and  waste  water  management and  water  related  education,  research & development.

(d) to (e) Yes ,Madam .Government has also sig ned similar agreements with Australia, Rwanda, Cambodia, Iran, Iraq, Fiji, China, Israel, Bahrain, Tanzania, European Union, The Ne and Morocco.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 931 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-08
Subject: Bridge on Ganga River
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 931

ANSWERED ON 8 TH   FEBRUARY, 2018

## BRIDGE ON GANGA RIVER

## 931. SHRI VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## सडक़ परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  foundation  stone  of  bridge  on  Ganga  river  was  laid  on  April,  2017  for connecting Bihar and Jharkhand;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the  details  of  works  carried  out  so  far  towards  the  construction  of  the  said  Ganga bridge?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI MANSUKH L.MANDAVIYA)

- (a) to (b) Yes Madam, Foundation Stone of Bridge on Ganga River for connecting Bihar and Jharkhand has been laid on 06.04.2017.
- (c) Letter of Award for work has been issued on 06.12.2017. The work is scheduled to start after Financial Closure.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 930 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-08
Subject: Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: DIPSINH SHANKARSINH RATHOD

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 930

TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.02.2018

## SAANSAD ADARSH GRAM YOJANA

## 930. SHRI D.S. RATHOD:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the Government  proposes  to  provide more  funds  for water resource development facilities under Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY);
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  also  proposes  to  provide  more  funds  for  drainage  water recycle system under SAGY; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## ANSWER (SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV)

(a) and (c) : Under the SaansadAdarsh Gram Yojana framework, the development of Gram Panchayats  is  envisaged  through  convergence  and  implementation  of  existing  Government Schemes and Programmes under the administrative control of respective Ministries without allocating additional funds.

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

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