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Lok Sabha Question No. 2241 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-08
Subject: Promotion of Solar Power
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: PANKAJ CHOWDHARY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-2241

TO BE ANSWERED ON-08.03.2018

## PROMOTION OF SOLAR POWER

## 2241. SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY

Will the Minister of NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY be pleased to state:-

(a) the scheme of the Government for promoting solar power in the country;

(b) the quantum of solar power being generated in the country presently;

(c)  whether the Government proposes to formulate any scheme to generate solar power by setting up of solar power panels on millions of mobile towers installed in the country; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER (I/C) (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

(a)  The  Government  has  launched  various  schemes  for  promotion  of  solar  energy  in  the country. The details of the schemes are given at Annexure.

(b)  As  on  28.02.2018,  a  grid  connected  capacity  of  19,584  MW  has  been  installed  for generation  of  solar  energy  in  the  country.  As  per  CEA,  19850  MU  of  electricity  has  been generated from solar power projects in current financial year (up to January, 2018)

(c) and (d) There is no specific proposal for formulating a scheme to generate solar power by setting  up  of  solar  power  panels  on  millions  of  mobile  towers  installed  in  the  country. However, mobile tower owners are free to install solar panels on the mobile towers.

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## ANNEXURE

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED Q.NO. 2241 FOR 08.03.2018

## Details of schemes launched for promotion of solar energy

- i. Solar Park Scheme for setting up of over 50 Solar Parks and Ultra Mega Solar Power Projects targeting over 40,000 MW of solar power projects.
- ii. Scheme for setting up 1000 MW of Grid-Connected Solar PV Power Projects by  Central  Public  Sector  Undertakings  (CPSUs)  and  Government  of  India organisations with Viability Gap Funding (VGF).
- iii. Scheme for setting up 300 MW of Grid-Connected Solar PV Power Projects by Defence Establishments and Para Military Forces with VGF.
- iv. Pilot-cum-demonstration projects for development of grid connected solar PV power plants on canal banks and canal tops.
- v. Bundling Scheme - 15000 MW grid-connected solar PV power plants through National  Thermal  Power  Corporation  (NTPC)  Ltd./  National  Vidyut  Vyapar Nigam (NVVN).
- vi. VGF  Schemes  for  setting  up  of  Grid  Connected  Solar  PV  Power  Projects through Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI).
- vii. Installation of Grid Connected Solar Rooftop Power Plants.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2240 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-08
Subject: Difficulties Faced by Passengers at Delhi Airport
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: MANSHANKAR NINAMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

(To be answered on the &th March 2018)

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTIQN NO. 2240

Difficulties Faced by Passengers at Delhi Airport

## 2240. SHRI MANSHANKAR NINAMA

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the passengers are facing difficulties at Indira Gandhi
- (b) if so, the details thereof; whether the Government has tried to find out the reasons 'in this regard and if s0, the details thereof; and
- (d) the steps taken by the Government for  disposal of problems  being faced by passengers at IGIA?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

(a) to (d) IGI Airport; through benchmarking its standards and processes with those of world class airports; has demonstrated consistent improvement in the services and amenities provided to the passengers. There are as such no major common issues faced by passenger over last few years; except a few passengers com munications mentioning the gaps between their expectations and experience; These communications/feedback are suitably dealt by Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL) and the other concerned agencies.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2238 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-08
Subject: Demand for Work under MGNREGS
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: DUSHYANT SINGH

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2238

TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.03.2018

## DEMAND FOR WORK UNDER MGNREGS

## 2238.   SHRI DUSHYANT SINGH:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  develop  an  integrated  interface  where  the beneficiaries  of  the  various  employment  schemes  viz.  Mahatma  Gandhi  National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) can get themselves enrolled for demand for work to be allotted to him/ her;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  deal  with  the  situation  where  beneficiaries  of MGNREGS are not being allotted work according to their expertise/ skills; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV)

(a) to (d): The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), 2005 provide for the enhancement of livelihood security of the households in rural  areas  of  the  country  by  providing  at  least  one  hundred  days  of  guaranteed  wage employment in every financial year to every household whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work.

As per para 1, Schedule II of Mahatma Gandhi Act, 2005 'The adult member of every household  residing  in any  rural  area  and  willing  to  do  unskilled  manual  work  may  submit their names, age and the address of the household to the Gram Panchayat at the village level (hereafter in this Schedule referred  to as  the Gram Panchayat)  in  the jurisdiction of which they reside for registration of their household for issuance of a job card'.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2237 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-08
Subject: Rating of Toll Plazas
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: CH. MALLA REDDY, A.T. (NANA) PATIL

be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  it  is  a  fact  that  the Government is going to start rating the Toll Plazas  in  the  country  to improve  the amenities  and  overall  convenience  for highway users;

(b)  if so,  the  details  thereof  and standards which are going to be checked by the Government before giving the rating to any Toll Plaza;

(c) whether it is a fact that there is an increase in the cases of man-handling by the Toll Staff with the commuters and viceversa; and

(d)  if  so,  the  details  thereof,  Statewise  and  the  action  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)  & (b) National Highways Authority of India has developed a matrix based methodology to rank the Fee Plazas on parameters such as electronic tolling, time taken in clearance of Fee Plaza using FASTag lane, deployment of marshall, display panel in each lane, staff behavior, Cleanliness, user convenience facilities, ambulance services, fire extinguisher, recovery van & patrolling vehicle, light at fee plaza and user feedback. The data for the matrix is collected via Regional Officers (ROs), who are required to rank Foll Plazas under their jurisdiction through a committee of officers.

(c) & (d) Cases of man-handling by fee plaza staff and vice-versa is dealt on case to case basis as per the provisions  of  Contract/  Concession  Agreement  concerned  and  is  an  ongoing  process.  Also,  National Highways Authority of India has issued policy guidelines for dealing of such cases.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2237 ANSWERED ON 8 TH  MARCH, 2018

## RATING OF TOLL  PLAZAS

## 2237.   SHRI CH. MALLA REDDY:

SHRI A.T. NANA PATIL:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2234 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-08
Subject: FDI in Aviation Sector
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: MALLIKARJUN  KHARGE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTIQN NO. 2234 (To be answered on the &th March 2018)

FDI in Aviation Sector

## 2234. SHRI MALLIKARJUN KHARGE

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

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be pleased to state:-

- (2) whether the Government has granted the approval to permit Direct Investment (FDI) for the development of civil aviation sector in the country particularly in Air India; Foreign
2. (c) whether the Government has made any assessment of the impact of FDI on the development of this sector in the country; and
3. (b) if s0, the details thereof 'including the proposals received and approved by the Government in this regard, proposai-wise;
4. (d) if s0, the details thereof and if not; the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

(a) and (b): As per the FDI policy of 2013, airlines were allowed t0 invest under Government gpproval route in the capital of Indian companies operating scheduled and Non-Scheduled Air Transport Services, up to the limit 0f 49% 0 their paid-up capital. However, this provision was not applicable to MIs Air India Ltd. foreign

Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion; vide its Press Note 1 (2018) dated Substantial Ownership and Effective Control 0f Air India shall continue to be vested in Indian nationals. The said provision will be effective from the date Of issue of Foreign Exchange Management Act notification in this regard.

- () and (d): Fereign Direct Investment (FDD) is largely & matter of private business decisions. FDI inflows depend on a host of factors such a availability of natural resource; market size, infrastructure; political and general investment climate as well as macro-economic stability and investment decision of investors, hencez no assessment of the impact of FDI on the development of the sector in the country, can be made. foreign
Lok Sabha Question No. 2233 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-08
Subject: Service Roads
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: PRASANNA KUMAR PATASANI, M. I. SHANAVAS

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether construction is allowed or not within 5 metres of the National Highway along with service road as per National Highways Authority of India policy, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  any  law/rule  for  constructing  Highways  without  service roads in India;
- (c) the reasons for charging toll fee from village people who are staying near the toll roads;
- (d) the reasons for not providing service roads for the villages near the toll roads; and
- (e) the details of Highways without service roads in Kerala?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

- (a) The construction along National Highways is allowed as per recommended standard for National Highways regarding building line and construction line given in Indian Roads Congress IRC 73-1980.

(b) to (e)  The service roads along National highways are provided as per the site requirement, inter-se-priority  and  availability  of  funds.  Toll  is  being  charged  for  all  the  vehicles  using  the tollable National Highways as per the toll Policy. The people living in the vicinity of 20 km are allowed  to  use  toll  roads  at  discounted  rate.  The  service  roads  are  not  provided  near  the  toll plazas so as to prevent the vehicles intended to avoid the toll. However, two wheelers/bikes are exempted from toll. The service roads are provided along the National Highways including the State of Kerala if required to meet the local traffic and are not mandatory.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2233 ANSWERED ON 8 TH  MARCH, 2018

## SERVICE ROADS

## 2233.  DR. PRASANNA KUMAR PATASANI: SHRI M.I. SHANAVAS:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2232 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-08
Subject: Export of Power
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: RAKESH SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2232 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.03.2018

## EXPORT OF POWER

†2232.  SHRI RAKESH SINGH:

- Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government proposes to export power generated in the country, if so, the details thereof; (b) whether  the  quantum  of  power  generated  in  the  country  is  more  than  its requirement; (c) if so, the details thereof; and whether  there  are  possibilities  of  exporting  power  despite  its  generation being below the installed capacity of power plants in the country, if so, the details

## A N S W E R

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

( SHRI  R. K. SINGH )

(a) : Presently, India is exporting power to Bangladesh, Nepal and Myanmar. Details of export of power are given below:

i. India- Bangladesh: India is currently supplying 660 MW power to Bangladesh and it would increase by 840 MW after completion of additional transmission links.

ii. India-  Nepal:  India  is  currently  supplying  465  MW  power  to  Nepal  and  it would further increase by 310-410 MW with the operation of   132 kV D/c DhalkebarMuzzafarpur line at 400 kV.

iii. India-  Myanmar:  India  is  supplying  about  2-3  MW  of  power  from  Manipur (India) to Myanmar through 11 kV transmission line from Moreh in Manipur ( India ) to Tamu town in Myanmar.

(b) to (d) : Electricity (power) cannot be stored economically in bulk. Therefore, quantum of power generated in the country is same as the power requisitioned by the  distribution  companies.  However,  as  on  31.01.2018,  the  installed  generation capacity is 334 Giga Watt (GW) which is substantially more than the peak demand of 165 GW occurred during the current year (upto January 2018).

As the all  India  installed  capacity  of  power  plants  in  the  country  is more than the demand, there are possibilities of exporting power to neighbouring countries.

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- (d) thereof?
Lok Sabha Question No. 2228 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-08
Subject: Expansion of Ambit of MGNREGS
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNPURIA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2228

TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.03.2018

## EXPANSION OF AMBIT OF MGNREGS

## 2228.   SHRI SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNAPURIA:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state

- (a) whether the Government proposes to expand the ambit of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS);
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to include the works pertaining to village roads and cleaning of drains under MGNREGS; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV)

(a) to (d): Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS)  is  a  demand  driven  programme  where  planning  is  done  in  a  bottom  up approach. The  Schedule-I of the Act provides details of permissible  works  under MGNREGS. Works such as 'Providing all-weather rural road connectivity to unconnected villages and to connect identified rural production centres to the existing pucca road network; and construction of pucca internal roads or streets including side drains and culverts within a village'  are  permissible  under  MGNREGS.  Cleaning  of  drains  is  not  permissible  under MGNREGS.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2227 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-08
Subject: Welfare of Families Displaced due to Mining Activities
Ministry: MINES
Asked by: NEELAM SONKER

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO - 2227

TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.03.2018

## WELFARE OF FAMILIES DISPLACED DUE TO MINING ACTIVITIES

## †2227. SHRIMATI NEELAM SONKER:

## Will the Minister of MINES be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  names  of  public  sector  and  private  sector  companies  in  the  country  which  have been awarded mining lease, State-wise;
- (b)  the  number of families affected and displaced due to mining activities in the country including Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand during the last three years and the current year;
- (c) whether any policy has been prepared to provide jobs to members of such families in mining areas; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government for the welfare of such persons?

## ANSWER

## THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  FOR  MINES  AND  COAL  (SHRI  HARIBHAI  PARTHIBHAI CHAUDHARY)

- (a) The State Governments grant mineral concessions for the minerals located within their respective boundaries under the provisions of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation)  (MMDR)  Act,  1957  and  rules  made  thereunder.  This  information  is  not maintained by the Ministry of Mines.
- (b)  to  (d)  Since,  Mining  Leases  are  granted  by  the  State  Governments,  the  information regarding  the  number  of  families  affected  and  displaced  due  to  mining  activities  in  the country  is  not  maintained  by  the  Ministry  of  Mines.  The  National  Mineral  Policy,  2008 enunciated  by  the  Central  Government  seeks  to  develop  a  sustainable  framework  for optimum utilization of the country's natural mineral resources for the industrial growth in the country and at the same time, improving the lives of people living in mining affected areas,  which  are  generally  located  in  the  backward  and  tribal  regions  of  the  country.  It seeks  to  provide  special  care  to  protect  the  interests  of  host  and  indigenous  (tribal) populations through developing models of stakeholder interest based on international best practices  and  protection  of  project  affected  persons  through  comprehensive  relief  and rehabilitation packages.  The  Rehabilitation  and  Resettlement  Policies  of the State Governments are also applicable in these cases.

The  Central  Government  has  formulated  Pradhan  Mantri  Khanij  Kshetra  Kalyan Yojana  (PMKKKY)  which  is  being  implemented  through  the  District  Mineral  Foundation (DMF) created by the MMDR (Amendment) Act, 2015. The projects implemented under PMKKKY will help create a congenial mining environment, improve the lives of the affected persons and create a win-win situation for the stakeholders. The details of PMKKKY can be accessed online at http://mines.gov.in/writereaddata/UploadFile/PMKKKY%20Guidelines.pdf.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2226 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-08
Subject: Sanitation Coverage in Rural Areas
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: GOKARAJU GANGA RAJU

## Government of India

## Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2226 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08-03-2018

## Sanitation Coverage in Rural Areas

## 2226. DR. GOKARAJU GANGA RAJU:

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

- (a)  whether  it  is  a  fact  that  Rural  India  had  achieved  only  39%  sanitation  coverage  till October, 2014;
- (b) if so, the progress achieved in rural sanitation so far after the launch of Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM);
- (c)  whether  it  is  also  a  fact  that  changing  people's  behaviour  remains  a  challenge  for  the Government; and
- (d)  if  so,  the  measures  proposed  to  be  taken  by  the  Government  for  bringing  behavioural changes among rural people?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION

## (SHRI RAMESH CHANDAPPA JIGAJINAGI)

- (a)  to  (b)  Sanitation  Coverage  in  Rural  India  at  the  launch  of  Swachh  Bharat  Mission (Gramin) was 38.7% which has increased to 78.98% as on date.
- (c) Sanitation is mainly a behavioral issue. It involves changing the mindset of people to stop open defecation and to adopt safe sanitation practices.
- (d)  Under  Swachh  Bharat  Mission  (Gramin),  upto  5%  of  total  resources  can  be  spent  on Information,  Education  and  Communication(IEC)  for  State  and  District  level.  3%  of  the resources can be used at the Central level for the same purpose. Massive media campaigns have been started at National level using Audio Visual (TV) and Audio (Radio) aids. States are  also  carrying  out  IEC  campaign  including  interpersonal  Communication  (IPC).  Also cleanliness drives and awareness campaigns are held at regular intervals.  In order to educate the  people,  the  programme  lays  emphasis  on  community  involvement.  Many  States  are focusing  on  community  approaches,  wherein  rural  people  are  directly  triggered  and  made aware about the importance of sanitation and hygiene using some triggering tools. Besides, conventional IEC tools are also used to educate the people. Swachh Bharat Whatsapp group has been created involving officials of GoI and all the States. Similar groups for individual States  have  been  formed.  A  Facebook page  for  SBM(G) has  also  been  created  and twitter handles are also active. Media celebrities have been roped as brand ambassadors.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2225 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-08
Subject: Development of Aero Sports
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: RAJIV PRATAP RUDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTIQN NO. 2225

8 (To be answered on the &th March 2018)

## DEVELOPMENT OF AERO SPORTS

## 2225 SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government has prepared/is considering & roadmap for organised development %f Aero-sports in the country:
- (c) the measures taken by the Government to promote Aero-sports such as Aero-modelling; Paragliding, Ballooning, skydiving and other Aero-sports along with the financiai assistance provided to enabie youth to participate in Aero-sports?
- (6) if so, the details thereof and if not; the reasons therefor; and

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(a) & (b) There is no such proposal with this Ministry:

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

(C) No funds have been given in the current financial year for promotion of other Aero-sports or to youth to participate in Aero-sports.