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Lok Sabha Question No. 785 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-07
Subject: Setting up of Fishing Harbours
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: PARAYAMPARANBIL KUTTAPPAN BIJU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, DAIRYING AND FISHERIES

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.785 TO BE ANSWERED ON 7 TH  FEBRUARY, 2017

## SETTING UP OF FISHING HARBOURS

## 785.   SHRI P.K. BIJU:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि और ककसान कल्याण मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to set up new fishing harbours in Kerala under the Centrally Sponsored Schemes to enhance the livelihoods of fishermen and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether there is any special assistance component in the central plan for the fishermen; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE (SHRI SUDARSHAN BHAGAT)

- (a):    Yes,  Madam.  The  Department  of  Animal  Husbandry,  Dairying  and  Fisheries  (DADF), Ministry  of  Agriculture  and  Farmers  Welfare  under  the Central  Plan  Scheme  on  Blue Revolution: Integrated Development and Management of Fisheries provides financial assistance to the coastal State Governments including Kerala and Union Territories for setting up of fishing harbours,  based  on  the  techno-economic  feasibility  reports,  viability  and  complete  proposals submitted by them. The admissible central financial assistance under Blue Revolution scheme for construction of fishing harbours for the State of Kerala is 50 percent of the approved project cost.
- (b) & (c): The Central Plan Scheme  'Blue Revolution: Integrated  Development and Management of Fisheries' being implemented by the DADF aims for an integrated development and management of the fisheries sector covering inland fisheries, aquaculture, marine fisheries, mariculture, cage/pen culture and creation of fisheries infrastructure.  The scheme has various broad components namely, (i) Development of Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture, (ii) Development  of  Marine  Fisheries,  Infrastructure  and  Post  Harvest  Operations,  (iii)  National Fisheries  Development  Board  (NFDB)  and  its  activities,  (iv)  National  Scheme  of  Welfare  of Fishermen, (v) Strengthening of Database and Geographical Information System of the Fisheries Sector and (vi) Monitoring, Control and Surveillance (MCS) and other need based interventions. Admissible central financial assistance under this scheme is provided to the eligible fishers, fish farmers and others through the concerned State Government and UT Administrations.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 784 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-07
Subject: Closure of HMT Units
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
Asked by: RAJAN BABURAO  VICHARE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES DEPARTMENT OF HEAVY INDUSTRY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.784 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2017

## Closure of HMT Units

## 784. SHRI RAJAN VICHARE:

Will the Minister of HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has decided to close down the three unviable HMT Units and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has also decided to stop manufacturing watches and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  employees  of  the  three  unviable  units  of  HMT  are  likely  to  be  offered  an
- attractive Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS) linked to 2007 pay scales; and (d) if so, the details thereof?

## MINISTER  OF  STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF  HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND

## ANSWER PUBLIC ENTERPRISES (SHRI  BABUL SUPRIYO)

(a): Yes Madam. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) in its meeting held on 6 th January  2016  has  approved  the  closure  of  HMT  Watches  Limited,  HMT  Chinar  Watches Limited  and  HMT  Bearings  Limited  and  relieving  all  the  employees  in  terms  of  approved Roadmap for CPSEs under DHI by offering an attractive VRS package to willing employees and by retrenchment under Industrial Dispute Act, 1947 of those not opting for VRS.

All  employees  of  HMT  Chinar  Watches  Limited  and  HMT  Bearings  Limited  as  well  as,  813 employees of HMT Watches Limited who opted for VRS have been relieved and compensation paid.

- (b):  Yes  Madam.  The  manufacturing of  watches at HMT Watches Limited and HMT Chinar Watches Limited has been stopped.
- (c) & (d): Yes Madam.  All employees of HMT Watches Limited, HMT Chinar Watches Limited and HMT Bearings Limited have been offered attractive Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS) package on 2007 notional pay scale (as against salaries in 1992 pay scales being paid to them) with  gratuity  and  leave  encashment  also  at  2007  notional  pay  scales,  in  relaxation  of  DPE guidelines.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 783 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-07
Subject: Waste Management
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: SHIVKUMAR CHANABASAPPA UDASI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 783

TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2017

## Waste Management

## 783. SHRI SHIVKUMAR UDASI:

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

- (a) whether the quantum of waste and solid waste generation has increased in the cities of the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether most of the Indian cities do not possess any waste management system and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether according to experts, India is following a flawed system of waste disposal and management and if so, the reaction of the Government thereto; and
- (d) whether the  Government is considering to  reinvent  waste  management  and  if  so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE)  FOR  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE

(SHRI ANIL MADHAV DAVE)

(a):    As  per  Annual  Reports  submitted  by  State  Pollution  Control  Boards  (SPCBs)  /Pollution Control  Committees  (PCCs)  till  December  2016,  the  quantity  of  solid  waste  generation  is estimated to be about 1.43 lakh tons per day in  the  year 2015-16. There has been increase in quantum of waste generation in cities of the country with the increase of population.

(b): The Municipal Solid Wastes (Management and Handling) Rules, 2000 vest the responsibility of  sanitation  and  waste  management  with  municipal  authorities.    However,  inadequacy  in implementation  of  these  Rules  has  been  noticed  on  account  of  growing  urban  population, unplanned civic infrastructure, weak financial base and enforcement mechanism in most of the municipal authorities.

(c) &(d): The regime for management and disposal of solid waste is currently governed by the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016, which have been evolved in 2016  after consultation with stakeholders.  The new Rules provide ways and means of setting up self sustainable solid waste management  system  by  the  local  bodies.  The  generators  of  waste  have  been  mandated  to segregate  waste  at  source.  The  local  bodies  are  required  to  collect  segregated  waste  and channelize it to waste processing facilities for recycling, recovery and reuse.
Lok Sabha Question No. 782 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-07
Subject: SOPs for Good Samaritans
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: BAIJAYANT "JAY" PANDA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 782

TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  THE  7 TH   FEBRUARY,  2017  /  MAGHA  18,  1938 (SAKA)

SOPS FOR GOOD SAMARITANS

782. SHRI BAIJAYANT JAY PANDA:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government is aware that as per the judgement in Writ Petition  (C)  No.  235  of  2012  for  the  protection  of  Good  Samaritans, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) have been laid down for examination of Good Samaritans by the police;

(b) if so, whether any steps have been taken to ensure that every police officer is made aware of the SOPs;

(c) if so, the details thereof; and

(d) if not, the reasons therefor?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR)

(a)  to  (d):      Ministry  of  Road  Transport  &  Highways  has  notified  the guidelines  on  Good  Samaritans  on  12 th   May  2015  and  the    Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)  on the Good Samaritans on 21 st   January 2016.     Since  'Police'  is  a  State  subject,  the  Home  Secretaries of .....2/

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States/UTs  have  been  advised  on  the  same  vide  Ministry  of  Home Affairs  letters  dated  16.06.2015  and  13.04.2016  respectively.    The guidelines and the Notification issued by Ministry of Road Transport & Highways  are  also  available  on  the  website  of  Ministry  of  Road Transport & Highways viz http://morth.nic.in/.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 781 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-07
Subject: Purchase of Paddy
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 781

TO BE ANSWERED ON 07 th  FEBRUARY, 2017

## PURCHASE OF PADDY

## 781.  SHRI RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY

Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  farmers  in  the  State  of  Jharkhand  have  suffered substantial  lossesue  to  non-purchase  procurement  of  paddy  at  Minimum Support Price during the year 2015-16 as there were no purchase procurement centres in the State;
- (b) if so, the reasons therefor along with the response of the Government thereto; and
- (c) the special efforts made to set up purchase procurement centres for paddy and to procure maximum quantity of paddy at Minimum Support Price in coming years?

## A N S W E R

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR  CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI C. R. CHAUDHARY)

(a),  (b)  &  (c)  No,  Madam.  Food  Corporation  of  India  along  with  State Government  Agencies  had  opened  455  purchase  centres  in  Jharkhand Region for smooth procurement of paddy during Kharif Marketing Season (KMS)  2015-16.  Furthermore,  private  players  were  also  engaged  for procurement operations for enhancing the outreach of Minimum Support Price to farmers. During KMS 2014-15 and 2015-16 a total quantity of 0.02 Lakh Metric Ton (LMT) and 2.06 LMT of rice respectively was procured in Jharkhand  Region.  The number  of  Procurement  Centres  operated during KMS 2014-15 and 2015-16 are as under:-

|                |   KMS 2014-15 |   KMS 2015-16 |
|----------------|---------------|---------------|
| FCI            |            10 |            25 |
| State agency   |           886 |           229 |
| Private player |            00 |           201 |
| Total          |           896 |           455 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 780 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-07
Subject: Organic Chemical Industry
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: CHANDRAKANT RAGHUNATH PATIL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICALS & PETROCHEMICALS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 780 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2017

## Organic Chemical Industry

## 780:   SHRI C. R. PATIL

Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state:-

- a) whether the Government has any plan to promote the organic chemical industry in the country; and
- b) if so, the details thereof ?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF  STATE  OF  CHEMICALS  AND  FERTILIZERS,  SHIPPING,  ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

(a)   to (b) The Chemical sector is delicensed and decontrolled. Organic chemical Industry  is  an  integral  part  of  the  overall  chemical  sector.  The  entrepreneurs  are setting up units in the private sector based on techno economic feasibility, demand and  supply  scenario  and  cost  of  feedstock/raw  materials.    The  Government  has taken various steps including rationalization of custom duty on the feedstock/building blocks  for  having  synergy  in  the  complete  value  chain  for  boosting  the  chemical sector and competiveness of the industry in the country. The various seminars/workshops  including  'INDIA-CHEM  GUJARAT  2015'  and  'INDIA-CHEM, Mumbai 2016' etc. were held for exchange of technology, ideas and innovations for growth in the Chemical sector.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 779 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-07
Subject: Acid Attack
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 779

TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  THE  7 TH   FEBRUARY,  2017  /  MAGHA  18,  1938 (SAKA)

ACID ATTACK

779. SHRIMATI RAKSHATAI KHADSE:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  as  per  the  data  of  the  National  Crime  Records  Bureau (NCRB),  the  figures  relating  to  acid  attacks  is  the  highest  in  West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh and NCT of Delhi;

(b) whether the Government proposes to frame stringent regulations on acid retailing and whole selling in the country;

(c) if so, the details thereof; and

(d) the other corrective steps taken by the Government in this regard?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR)

(a): As  per  the  information  provided  by  the  National  Crime  Records Bureau (NCRB), a total of 55 cases in Uttar Pradesh, 39 cases in West Bengal  and  21  cases  in  Delhi  UT  were  registered  under  acid  attacks (section 326A IPC) during 2015, contributing 24.8%, 17.6% and 9.5% of total  such  cases  registered  in  the  country  respectively,  which  are highest in the country.

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## L.S.US.Q.NO. 779 FOR 7.2.2017

(b) to (d): As  per  the  seventh  schedule  to  the  Constitution  of  India `Police` and `Public Order` are State subjects and as such, the primary responsibility  of  prevention,  detection,  registration,  investigation  and prosecution of crime, lies with the State Governments/ Union Territory Administrations.

Ministry of Home Affairs has issued a detailed Advisory in accordance with the direction of the Hon'ble Supreme Court, in WP (Crl) 129 of 2006, to all the States/UTs titled 'Measures to be taken to prevent acid attacks on people and for treatment and rehabilitation of survivors' dated 30th August, 2013 and another Advisory dated 20th April, 2015 on expediting cases  of  Acid  Attack  on  women.  These  advisories  are  available  on www.mha.nic.in.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 778 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-07
Subject: Rapid Action Force Battalion of CRPF
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 778

TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  THE  7 TH   FEBRUARY,  2017  /  MAGHA  18,  1938 (SAKA)

RAPID ACTION FORCE BATTALION OF CRPF

778. SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether Rapid Action Force Battalions of CRPF have been located in several States;

(b) if so, whether Rajasthan has submitted a proposal for establishment of a Rapid Action Force Battalion of CRPF in the State; and

(c)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  time  by  which  such  Battalion  is likely to be established in Rajasthan?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

(a): Yes. The Rapid Action Force Battalions of CRPF have been located in various States.

(b) to (c):   A  request  was  received  from  Government  of  Rajasthan  for establishment of an RAF Battalion in the State.  Government has agreed to  the  proposal.  Order  has  been  issued  on  8.12.2016.    Proposal  for sanction of manpower for the RAF Battalion is under consideration.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 777 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-07
Subject: Assistance for Crop Loss by Rural Cooperatives
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: HARI NARAYAN RAJBHAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 777

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 7 TH  FEBRUARY, 2017

## ASSISTANCE FOR CROP LOSS BY RURAL COOPERATIVES

777.   SHRI HARINARAYAN RAJBHAR:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the rural cooperative committees are providing financial assistance/crop loans to the farmers suffering crop loss;
- (b) if so, the details thereof during the last three years, State-wise including Uttar Pradesh?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंालय म राय मंी (SHRI PARSHOTTAM  RUPALA)

- (a): No, Madam.
- (b): Does not arise.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 774 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-07
Subject: Mother Dairy and Safal Outlets
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: SUKENDER REDDY GUTHA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE & FARMERS WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, DAIRYING & FISHERIES

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 774

TO BE ANSWRED ON 7 TH  FEBRUARY, 2017

## MOTHER DAIRY AND SAFAL OUTLETS

## 774. SHRI GUTHA SUKENDER REDDY:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि और ककसान कल्याण मंत्री be pleased to state :

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  aware  of  the  problems  being  faced  by  Mother  Dairy  and Safal Outlets in the NCT of Delhi, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether it is  a  fact  that  the  operators/  allottees  of  Mother  Dairy  and  Safal  Booths  of NCT of Delhi are being given negligible selling margins on the items sold in their outlets that too 24x7 and 365 days without any holidays;
- (c) whether it is a fact that Mother Dairy and Safal supply the inferior quality goods to these booths, if so, the details thereof and the response of the Government thereto;
- (d) whether  any  enquiry  has  been  made  by  the  Government  in  this  regard  including  the living conditions of the Mother Dairy and Safal booth operators/allottees; and
- (e) the  steps  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  rectify  the  abovementioned  irregularities faults and increase the commission being paid to the booth operators?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE & FARMERS WELFARE

(SHRI SUDARSHAN BHAGAT)

- (a) The  Government  has  not  received  any  such  reference  in  respect  of  NCT  of  Delhi. Mother Dairy Fruit & Vegetable Private Limited (MDFVPL) sells milk and milk products, fruit and vegetable in Delhi and NCR through a network of Milk Shops and Safal Fruit & Vegetable booths run by Concessionaires.
- (b) No,  Madam.  The  margins  being  provided  to  Mother  Dairy  and  Safal  booths  are    as under:-
- (i) Mother Dairy booths : Average monthly margin paid to a booth Concessionaire is Rs. 32000/-. Each concessionaire is assured a minimum monthly margin of Rs. 15000/-
- (ii) Safal  booths  :  Average  monthly  margin  paid  to  a  safal  booth  Concessionaire  is  Rs. 60000/-
- (c) No,  Madam.  Mother  Dairy  and  Safal    follow  good  manufacturing  practices  for processing, sorting and distributing fresh Fruit & Vegetable products ensuring good quality of the produce as per FSSAI norms.
- (d) No, Madam.
- (e) Does not arise in view of (b) and (d) above.
Lok Sabha Question No. 772 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-07
Subject: Memorandum from Unemployed Youth
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: RAJESH VERMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†772

TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  THE  7 TH   FEBRUARY,  2017  /  MAGHA  18,  1938 (SAKA)

MEMORANDUM FROM UNEMPLOYED YOUTH

†772. SHRI RAJESH VERMA:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  youths  hailing  from  the  State  of  Jammu  and  Kashmir visiting Delhi have recently submitted a memorandum to the Government to alleviate unemployment in the State;

(b) if so, whether the Government is likely to take measures to alleviate unemployment in the State of Jammu & Kashmir; and

(c)  if  so,  the  action  likely  to  be  taken  for  providing employment to the youths  and  the  educated  unemployed  persons  of  the  State  as  well  as proper education system in the State?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR)

(a) to (c): No, Madam.  However, the following special schemes are already  being  implemented  exclusively  in  the  State  of  Jammu  & Kashmir  for  providing  higher  education  and  employment  to  the educated unemployed youths:

i.

Special  Industry  Initiative (SII) - Udaan  (To enhance skill

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## L.S.US.Q.NO.772 FOR 7.2.2017

and  employability  of  Graduates  and  three  year  Engineering Diploma holders).   The Scheme aims at providing the skill and enhance employability of unemployed youths of J&K who are graduate,  post  graduates  or  three  year  engineering  diploma holders.

ii. Skill Empowerment & Employment Scheme (Himayat) - (To provide options and opportunities to school/college drop outs for  salaries or self employment) candidates are being trained and placed in Food retail chain, BPOs, Retail Mart, Electricity, Pharma Sales Assistant, Physician Assistant etc.

iii. Special Scholarship Scheme (SSS) To  provide  financial assistance to students having passed class 12 th  or equivalent exams for studying in colleges and institutions outside J&K.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 771 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-07
Subject: Environmental Clearance for Chemical Dumps
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Y. S. AVINASH REDDY

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION N0. 771

TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2017

## Environmental Clearance for Chemical Dumps

## 771 . SHRI Y. S. AVINASH REDDY :

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

- (a) whether it is a fact that environmental clearances are must for dumps exceeding 100  acres  and  with  a  capacity  of  5  lakh  tonnes  or  more  waste  and  toxic chemicals generation anywhere in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has granted such permissions for the waste generated from Polavaram dam; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI ANIL MADHAV DAVE)

(a), (b) & (c) The requirement of prior environmental clearance for waste disposal sites is not based on land area or volume/weight of wastes. The Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) Notification, 2006 prescribes the requirement of prior environmental clearance from the State level Environment Impact Assessment Authorities (SEIAAs) for facilities having landfill for hazardous waste under item 7 (d); bio-medical waste treatment facilities under item 7(da); and common municipal solid waste management facility under item 7 (i) of the schedule of the  notification.  The  EIA  Notification,  2006  also  prescribes  the  requirement  of  prior environmental  clearance  from  the  Central  Government  for  all  integrated  facilities  having incineration and landfill orstandalone incineration for hazardous waste under item 7 (d) of the schedule.

The  Polavaram  dam  is  an  irrigation  project  under  construction.  The  Government  has  not received  any  request  for  grant  of  permission  for  disposal  of  waste  and  toxic  chemicals generated from the Polavaram project authorities.

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