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Lok Sabha Question No. 1163 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-22
Subject: Increase in Carbon Sinks
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: PREM DAS RAI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1163

TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.12.2017

## Increase in Carbon Sinks

## 1163.   SHRI PREM DAS RAI:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

- (a) Whether the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) has been upgraded to ensure targets promised under the Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) are met;
- (b) If so, the details thereof;
- (c) the extent to which the Government has been successful in achieving the targets of increasing carbon sinks identified in the NAPCC; and
- (d) the steps taken to increase carbon sinks in the country?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

(a)  and  (b)  The  Nationally  Determined  Contributions  (NDC)  submitted  under  the  Paris Agreement to United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) are for the period 2021-2030. The Parties to UNFCCC are still negotiating the rules/modalities/guidelines for different elements of the Paris Agreement.  Therefore, linking of National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) with NDC under Paris Agreement is not taken up at this stage.

- (c) and (d) There are no targets in context of carbon sink  in the NAPCC.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1160 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-22
Subject: Pollution by Detergent Products
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: SHASHI THAROOR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1160

TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.12.2017

## Pollution by Detergent Products

## 1160. DR. SHASHI THAROOR:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  limit  the  amount  of  phosphorus  allowed  in detergent products to 2.2 per cent owing to its highly polluting nature;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

(a)  to  (c)      Bureau  of  Indian  Standards  (BIS)  is  the  responsible  agency  for  formulation  of standards for products including detergents, which are of voluntary in nature. It does not have any  proposal  to  limit  the  amount  of  phosphorous  in  detergent  to  2.2%.  The  concerned Committee  of  BIS,  which  takes  into  account  all  relevant  factors  before  arriving  at  any conclusion, has not recommended limiting of phosphorus to less than 2.5% for any type of detergents.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1159 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-22
Subject: Special Category Status
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: YERRAM VENKATA SUBBAREDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1159

TO BE ANSWERED ON Friday, December 22, 2017/Pausha 01, 1939 (Saka)

## Special Category Status

1159. SHRI Y.V. SUBBA REDDY:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Thirteenth  Finance  Commission  recommended  not  to  confer Special Category Status on any State and if so, the details of recommendation made by the Commission;
- (b) whether  the  Union  Government  has  taken  a  decision  that  hence  forth  no Special Category Status would be given to any State; and
- (c) if so, the details of fate of Andhra Pradesh which was assured of giving Special Category Status by the Union Government?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI P. RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a): The 13 th Finance Commission has not made any recommendation to not to confer Special Category Status on any State. The 14 th Finance Commission, however, has not made any  distinction  between  special  and  general  category  States,  which  has  been accepted by the Central Government.
- (c): In view of (a) & (b) above, the question does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1158 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-22
Subject: Project and Farm Monitoring Group
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: NALIN KUMAR KATEEL

## Government of India Department of Financial Services Ministry of Finance

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1158 TO BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER, 2017 PAUSHA 1, 1939 (SAKA) PROJECT AND FARM MONITORING GROUP 22nd

## 1158 : SHRI NALIN KUMAR KATEEL:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Union  Government has set up the Project Monitoring Group which looks at recasting corporate loans and also the write offs and identifies generic issues during the resolution process and takes   them up for  appropriate   policy and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) whether the Government has taken note that it is the need of the hour to set up a Farm Monitoring Group to identify the problems and suitable solutions to protect the interest of farmers in the country and if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government to set up the Farm Monitoring Group on the lines of project monitoring group?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI SHIV PRATAP SHUKLA)

- (a) Government have set up a Project Monitoring Group (PMG) as an institutional mechanism for resolving a variety of issues with a view to fast track the approvals for setting up and commissioning of large public, private and Public Private Partnership (PPP) projects and to remove implementation bottlenecks in these projects: Recasting of corporate loans or their write off is, however, a commercial decision which is taken by the lender (s) concerned as per extant guidelines.
- (b) Government have issued guidelines on constitution of an Institutional Mechanism for strengthening the policy and advisory support along with review and monitoring system with committees at Districtl State level to work synergistically to achieve welfare of farmers\_
Lok Sabha Question No. 1156 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-22
Subject: Misleading Advertisements
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: MIDHUN REDDY, SANJAY HARIBHAU JADHAV

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1156 TO BE ANSWERED ON   22ND  DECEMBER, 2017

## MISLEADING ADVERTISE MENTS

## 1156. SHRI P.V. MIDHUN REDDY:

## SHRI SANJAY HARIBHAU JADHAV:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  taken  note  of  the  increase  in  the  number  of  mislea advertisements in Health Care sector and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b)  w hether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  to  bring  any  legislation  to  check  s advertisements and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

(a) & (b):Advertisements concerning drugs are regulated under the provisions of Drugs a Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1954 which is administered by the Sta Governments.  Further,  advertisements  telecast  on  TV  channels  are  required  to  adhere  t o  the Advertising Code prescribed under the Cable TV Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995 and Rule framed thereunder. Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI), a self regulatory bo advertisement  industry,  has  set  up  Consumer  Complaints  Council  to  dea l  wi h advertising content  and  decide  on  complaints  against  advertisements  making  misleading,  false unsubstantiated  claims.  ASCI  had  informed  the  Ministry  of  Information  &  Broadcasting  t some channels carried out some objectionable advertisements th at made unsubstantiated claims and also violated provisions of Drugs & Magic Remedies(Objectionable Advertisements) Ac 1954.  Accordingly,  an  advisory  was  issued  by  the  Ministry  of  Information  &  Broadcast advising  all  TV  channels  not  to  telecast  advert isements  which  were  found  to  be  violating provisions of the Cable Television Networks Rules, 1994; ASCI Code and also Drugs & Magi Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1954.

To  undertake  comprehensive  monitoring  of  the  quality  of  advertisements  pertaining Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani and Homoeopathy drugs in print & TV media, the Ministry of AYUSH has  signed  an  MoU  with  ASCI.  Thereafter,  ASCI  has  taken  up  suo - moto  monit oring  of  the ASU SH drugs related advertisements and the defaulters are being advised to either mod withdraw such advertisements. Those who do not comply with such advice are reported to concerned State Licensing Authorities for taking action in a ccordance with the legal provisions of  Drugs  &  Magic  Remedies  (Objectionable  Advertisement)  Act,  1954  as  well  as  Drugs  & Cosmetics Act, 1940 and Rules made thereunder.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1155 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-22
Subject: Income Tax on Farmers
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: VIRENDER KASHYAP

## भारत सरकार िव मंालय राज िवभाग लोक सभा

## अतारांिकत  सं. 1155

## (िजसका उर शुवार , 22 िदसर, 2017 / 1 पौष, 1939 (शक) को िदया जाना है)

## िकसानों पर आयकर

- 1155 .  ी वीरे कपः ा िव मंी यह बताने की क ृ पा करगे िकः
- ( क ) ा सरकार का बड़े िकसानों को आयकर दायरे क े  अंतगत लाने का िवचार है , यिद हां , तो तंबंधी ौरा ा है और यिद नहीं , तो इसक े  ा कारण ह ;
- (ख) ा क ु छ बड़ी क ं पिनयां इस बात से लाभांिवत होती रही ह िक वे क ृ िष आधारत क ं पिनयां ह और यिद हां , तो तंबंधी ौरा ा है ;
- (ग) ा िविभ आयोगों/सिमितयों क े  काय बल ने समय पर ऐसी कारवाई की िसफारश की है ; और
- (घ) बड़े िकसानों को कर जांच क े  अंतगत लाने क े  िलए सरकार ारा ा सुधाराक कदम उठाए गए ह ?

## उर िव मंालय म रा मंी (ी िशव ताप शु)

- (क) जी  नहीं।  इस  समय  ऐसा  कोई  ाव  िवचाराधीन  नहीं  है।  आयकर  अिधिनयम,  1961 (अिधिनयम) क े  अंतगत क ृ िष आय को छ ू ट, भारतीय संिवधान म दी गयी योजना क े  कारण है,  िजसम  िविनिद  है  िक  क  ीय  अिधिनयम,  क ृ िष  आय  पर  कर  की  उगाही  नहीं  कर सकता चूंिक क ृ िष रा का िवषय है ोंिक यह अनु े द 246 क े  अंतगत सातवीं अनुसूची की सूची II क े  तहत आता है।
- (ख) उपयु भाग (क) क े  उर क े  मेनजर, क ं पनी सिहत िकसी  को होने वाली क ृ िष आय, इस अिधिनयम क े  अंतगत कर क े  अधीन नहीं होगी।
- (ग) डॉ. पाथसारथी शोम की अता वाले कर शासन सुधार आयोग ने 2014 म िसफारश की थी िक 'बड़े क ृ षकों को कर क े  दायरे म लाया जाना चािहए। 5 लाख पये तक की क ृ िष  आय  को  कर  मु  रखने  से  ऐसे  िकसान  िजनकी  आय  उ  ेशहो  अथात 50 लाख पए है, पर कर लगाया जा सकता है। इससे करदाताओं की संा म वृ होगी।' तथािप उर क े  भाग म उपयु विणत कारणों से िसफारशों को ीकाय नहीं पाया गया।
- (घ) उपयु भाग (ख) एवं (ग) क े  उर क े  मेनजर  नहीं उठता।

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1154 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-22
Subject: Udaymimitra Portal
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: KOTHA PRABHAKAR REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

## LOK SABHA UN-STARRED QUESTION NO. 1154 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22 nd  DECEMBER, 2017 / PAUSHA 01, 1939 (SAKA)

## 'Udaymimitra Portal'

1154  : SHRI PRABHAKAR REDDY KHOTA :

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state :

- (a) whether the Government has launched Udaymimitra portal to enable Micro, Small  &  Medium  Enterprises  (MSMEs)  to  list  their  projects  and  banks  can compete to finance these projects;
- (b) if so, the details thereof ;
- (c) whether the Banks have also been advised to provide loans to the MSMEs projects without any hassles; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof ?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI SHIV PRATAP SHUKLA)

## (a) & (b) :

Small  Industries Development  Bank  of  India  (SIDBI)  has  launched   the 'Udyamimitra'  Portal  (www.udyamimitra.in)  as  a  universal  loan  portal  to improve accessibility of credit and handholding services to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). Through the portal, entrepreneurs can apply online  for  MSME  loans  upto  Rs.2  crore  without  physically  visiting  bank branches. Various  Scheduled  Commercial  Banks  (SCBs),  Non-Banking Financial Companies,  Small Finance Banks  and Financial Technology (Fintech) companies have been boarded on the portal.

- (c) and (d) :

Government has taken several steps to extend easy loans to MSMEs, which inter-alia  include,  advise  to  all  Scheduled  Commercial  Banks  (SCBs)  to achieve a 20% year-on-year growth in credit to Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs)  to  ensure  enhanced  credit  flow,  allocation  of  60%  of  the  MSEs advances to the micro enterprise accounts, a 10% annual growth in number of micro enterprise accounts, adoption of one cluster, operationalising at least one  specialised  MSME  Branch  in  every  district  etc.  In  addition,  a  target  of 7.5%  of  Adjusted  Net  Bank  Credit  (ANBC)  has  been  prescribed  for  Micro Enterprises.  SCBs  have  been  mandated  not  to  accept  collateral  security  in the case of loans up to Rs.10 lakh extended to units in the MSE sector and computation of working capital requirements of MSE units has been simplified to make it minimum 20% of the projected annual turnover of the unit.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1153 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-22
Subject: Smuggling of Tobacco Products
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: RAGHAV LAKHANPAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## Lok SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1153

## To BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY 22nd DECEMBER\_201Z PAUSHA 01, 1939 [SAKA]

Smuggling of Tobacco Products

1153. SHRI RAGHAV LAKHANPAL:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the domestic demand of cigarette and other tobacco products has increased during the last two years; if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the details of incidents of smuggling of cigarettes and tobacco products into the country; and
- (c) the steps being taken to curb smuggling of tobacco products?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE [REVENUE] (SHRI SHIV PRATAP SHUKLA)

- (a) Data on domestic consumption of cigarette and other tobacco products is not available. However; import and Central Excise data for the last two years does not indicate increase in domestic demand of tobacco and tobacco products:
- (b) The details of incidents of smuggling of cigarettes and tobacco products into the country during the last two years are as under:
- (c) AlI the Directorateslfield formations have been alerted to be more vigilant and have proper checks to thwart and detect the cases of smuggling of cigarettes and tobacco products. The officers doing anti-smuggling work are asked to be more vigilant through surveillance and by  taking help of Container Scanners, Baggage Screening Systems and Advance Passenger Information System (APIS):

| Year    |   No. of CaseslIncidents |   Value of Products seized (Rs: in Lakhs) |
|---------|--------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
| 2015-16 |                     2828 |                                   15043.8 |
| 2016-17 |                     3108 |                                   13013.5 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1152 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-22
Subject: Blue Flag Beach Certificate
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: ADVOCATE NARENDRA KESHAV SAWAIKAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1152

TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.12.2017

## Blue Flag Beach Certificate

## 1152:   ADV. NARENDRA KESHAV SAWAIKAR:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGEbe pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Union  Government  has  sent  any  proposal  to  the  State  Governments regarding Blue Flag Beach Certificate and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the  present  status  of  the  proposal  along  with  the  response  from  various  State Governments including Goa, State-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a) & (b) With prime objective of enhancing standards of cleanliness, upkeep and basic amenities  at  beaches,  this  Ministry  has  launched  a  pilot  project  for  beach cleanup and development, also striving for the 'Blue Flag' Certification for such  identified  beaches.  Under  the  pilot  programme,  each  of  the  coastal State/UT was requested to identify/nominate a beach, to be funded through the ongoing  Integrated  Coastal  Management  Programme.      All  the  coastal  State have nominated the pilot beaches in their receptive territories including Goa. Formal nominations are, however, awaited from the coastal UTs viz., Daman & Diu, Puducherry, Lakshadweep and Andaman & Nicobar.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 95 (STARRED), answered on 2017-12-21
Subject: Renovation of Airports
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: KOTHA PRABHAKAR REDDY

(To be answered on the

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 95 December 2017) 21st

Renovation of Airports

## *95. SHRI PRABHAKAR REDDY KOTHA

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

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be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the State Government of Telangana has requested his Ministry for improvement and renovation of the airports in the State;
- (c) whether the Ministry has taken any decision on the matter and chalked out any action plan for development of airports in State of Telangana and if s0, the details thereof; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the quantum of funds earmarked for the development of airports and the funds released s0 far?

## ANSWER

(Shri Ashok Gajapathi Raju Pusapati)

Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

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

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Statement in reply to parts (a) to (d) of the Starred (* Question No.*95 for answer on 21.12.2017 regarding Renovation of airports

(a) to (d) : No, Madam: No such specifie proposal for improvement and renovation 0f existing airports has been received from the Government of Telangana. However; Government of India has granted site clearance' to MIs:\_Telangana State Industrial Infrastructure Corporation Limited (TSIICL) for establishment of a new Greenfield Airport at Kothagudem, District Khammam, Telangana:

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Lok Sabha Question No. 82 (STARRED), answered on 2017-12-21
Subject: Construction of Airports
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: PINAKI MISRA

*82.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 8 82 (To be answered on the December 2017) 21st

SHRI PINAKI MISRA

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

()whether  the Government Public Private  Partnership proposes to construct six airports under the proposed to be and the States where these airports are constructed; and (c) the total cost of construction Of these Six these airports are proposed to be airports and the time by which completed

## ANSWER

(Shri Ashok Gajapathi Raju Pusapati)

() to (c): A Statement is laid on the Table of the" House.

Statement in reply to parts (a) to (c) of the starred (* Question No.82 for answer on 21.12.2017 regarding Construction of Airports'

(a) to (c): Government of India (Gol) has granted 'in principle' approval for 19 Greenfield airports in the country\_ Out of these, Mopa in Goa, Navi Mumbai and Sindhudurg in Maharashtra: Bhogapuram and Dagadarthi in Andhra Pradesh; Hasan in Karnataka, Kannur in Kerala and Dholera in Gujarat are in Public Private Partnership (PPP) model by the respective State Governments with a total investment of approx: Rs. 27000 crores. The responsibility of implementation of these projects rests with the State Governments concerned\_

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1150 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-21
Subject: ROB Projects
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: ARVIND GANPAT SAWANT, KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1150

ANSWERED ON 21 ST   December, 2017

## ROB PROJECTS

## 1150. SHRI ARVIND SAWANT: SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government has conducted  any study to  ascertain the viability of new Road Over Bridges (ROBs) projects in the country;
- (b) if so, the details of ROB projects started during the last three years, State wise;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  taken  several  measures  to  mobilise  funds  to complete certain ROB projects, which have been lying incomplete/pending due to scarcity of funds;
- (d) if so, the details of such projects, State-wise; and
- (e)  the  total  amount  of  funds  spent  on  ROB  projects  being  implemented  on  the National Highways of the country during the last three years?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

- (a) No, Madam
- (b) Does not arise
- (c) For such Road over Bridge (ROB) projects, there is no scarcity of fund.
- (d) Does not arise
- (e)  Expenditure  on  ROB  projects  have  been  met  out  from  General  Budgetary support and there is no separate allocation of such project. The total expenditure on the National Highways of the country during the last three years is placed below:

| Financial Year           | 2014-2015   | 2015-2016   | 2016-2017   |
|--------------------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
| Expenditure (Rs. Crores) | 27,745.67   | 63,742.99   | 73,748.15   |
Lok Sabha Question No. 1149 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-21
Subject: Mobile App for Project Information System
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: PONGULETI SRINIVASA REDDY, HARI OM PANDEY, MANOJ KUMAR TIWARI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1149

ANSWERED ON 21 ST  DECEMBER, 2017

## MOBILE APP FOR PROJECT INFORMATION SYSTEM

## 1149.   SHRI PONGULETI

SRINIVASA REDDY:

SHRI HARI OM PANDAY:

SHRI MANOJ TIWARI:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

(a) whether the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has launched a mobile app for Project Management Information System, which tracks progress of over 3000 NHAI projects online;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c)  whether  general  public  is  allowed  to  use  the  mobile  app  to  report  their  experience  and complaints, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;

(d)  whether  NHAI  has  launched  similar  mobile  app  to  monitor  maintenance  and  operation  of already built stretches, if so, the details thereof; and

(e)  whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  to  constitute  District  Level  Monitoring  Group headed by a sitting Member of Parliament to check the progress of projects, if so, the details thereof, if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

(a)  to  (b)  Yes,  Madam.  The  Mobile  App  Project  Monitoring  Information  System  (PMIS)  is  a mobile application for web version of the same. It is available on Google Play Store and App Store to download. The mobile App can be accessed through secured login ID's provided to all concerned stakeholders viz. Project Directors, Regional officers, CGMs, GMs, etc. to update and monitor the progress of projects under their jurisdiction.

(c)  No,  Madam.  It  is  presently  designed  for  dissemination  and  exchange  of  project  related information  between  Headquarter  and  field  units  of  National  Highways  Authority  of  India (NHAI). (d) No, Madam. (e)  No,  Madam.  However,  issues  regarding  project  progress  and  monitoring  are  raised  and resolved during District Level Coordination Meetings with District Magistrates; and then at State Level  Coordination  Meetings  with  State  Nodal  Officers  (Principal  Secretaries)  by  Regional

- Officers in National Highway Authority of India's (NHAI's) field offices.

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