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Lok Sabha Question No. 432 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-17
Subject: MoU with Hungary for Water Management
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE, VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT, RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE, Shrirang Appa Barne, ANANDRAO  ADSUL

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  †432

ANSWERED ON 17.11.2016

## MOU WITH HUNGARY FOR WATER MANAGEMENT

432.   DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE SHRI RAHUL SHEWALE SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL

SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE

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

- (a) whether India and Hungary have agreed to encourage the development of bilateral relations between public and private organizations concerning the water resources of both countries and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether it is likely to enhance bilateral cooperation in the field of water management on the basis of equality and mutual benefits;
- (c) if so, the extent to which India is likely to be benefited from joint activities, mutual exchange of scientific delegations and experts in the field of water resources development/management;
- (d) whether any MoU has been signed in this regard, and if so, the salient feature thereof; and (e) the time by which it is likely to be implemented?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION (DR. SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN)

- (a)  to  (c)  Yes,    Madam.  A  Memorandum  of  Understanding  (MOU)  has  been  signed  on 16.10.2016 during Vice President's visit to Budapest, to develop, promote, and strengthen the bilateral  cooperation  between  India  and  Hungary  in  the  field  of  water  resources  development and  management.  The  objectives  of  the  MoU  are  to  strengthen  technological,  scientific  and management capabilities of both countries in the field of water management.
- (d)  The  areas  of  cooperation  include  Integrated  Water  Resources  Management,  River  Basin Management Planning, Water and Waste Water Management, water related education, research & development.
- (e) The Ministry will take benefits of the MoU which will remain in force for 5 years from 16 October 2016 in the first instance.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 428 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-17
Subject: Fire Incident in Chennai Bound Flight
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT, SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE, VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL, BHARATENDRA SINGH, JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN, M. UDHAYAKUMAR

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428.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED NO. : 428 (To be answered on the November 2016)

## FIRE INCIDENT IN CHENNAI BOUND FLIGHT

DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO KUNWAR BHARATENDRA DR J JAYAVARDHAN ADV. M. UDHAYAKUMAR

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government is aware that a smart phone caught fire inside a Chennai bound international flight of a private airline leading to major safety scare;
- whether the aviation safety regulator has ordered any probe into the incident;
- (e) whether the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued an advisory to airlines asking them to caution passengers to avoid smart phones on board and if the response of the airlines in this regard; and using SO,
- (d) if the details and the outcome thereof; S0,
- (f) whether the DGCA has received latest input from its United States counterpart; Federal Aviation Administration in this regard and if sO, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIA TION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

- (a) (b) On 23.09.2016, an aircraft of a private airline was operating a scheduled flight from Singapore to Chennai,  During the flight, cabin crew observed smoke from a mobile phone kept in a laptop in the overhead baggage rack: Action was taken to control and douse the affected article as per the procedure: bag
- (c) & (d) Matter was investigated by DGCA and during the investigation it was observed that the damage to the battery of a Samsung Galaxy Note 7 had led to the said occurrence.

No injury to any passenger or crew was reported

- (e) (f) DGCA has already issued CAR Section 5 Series X Part I as guidelines for carriage 0r use of electronic devices on board the aircraft during ilight: As per Para 3.2 of the said CAR,

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'Electronic devices, intentionally transmitting radio signals like mobile/cellular phones, amateur radio transceivers, if carried on board; shall be kept in nontransmitting mode (commonly referred to as Flight/Airplane Mode) etc ,

Further in view of the incidents of fire to Samsung Galaxy Note 7, DGCA issued a Public Notice not to carry Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphone on board the aircraft including as checked-in luggagelcargo on any aircraft operating flights from or within India. While issuing the above mentioned instructions; advisories/ guidelines issued by Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) were taken into consideration. to,

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Lok Sabha Question No. 427 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-17
Subject: Stipend to Differently Abled in Rural Areas
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: BHARATENDRA SINGH, SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE, CH. MALLA REDDY, MUTHAMSETTI SRINIVASA RAO (AVNTHI), DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK, HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT, RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV, JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO .427

TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.11.2016

## STIPEND TO DIFFERENTLY ABLED IN RURAL AREAS

## 427. KUNWAR BHARATENDRA:

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

SHRI CH. MALLA REDDY:

SHRI MUTHAMSETTI SRINIVASA RAO (AVANTHI):

SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK:

DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:

SHRI SATAV RAJEEV:

DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whetherthe Union Government proposes to provide stipend to every differently a person from rural areas under the Government's Skill Development Programme;
- (b) if so, the details and the objectives thereof;
- (c) whether the stipend scheme would cover both the Government and private sectors;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whetherhis Ministry has submitted any proposals to the common norms committee the Ministry of Skill Development for this purpose and if so, the details th the response thereto?

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

- (a): Ministry of Rural Development is undertaking a placement linked skill Develop scheme for rural poor youth under National Rural Livelihoods Mission, called Deen Upadhyaya  Grameen  Kaushal  Yojana  (DDU - GKY).  This  scheme  does  not  pr ovide  for payment  of  stipend  to  candidates  trained  under  the  scheme,  including  candidates  w differently -abled. Further there is no proposal to provide for stipend to every differe person from rural areas under the scheme.
- (b) to (d) : Does not arise in view of reply to (a) above.
- (e): Ministry  of  Rural  Development  has  not  submitted  proposal  to  Common  Norms Committee in the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship for providing s to every differently abled person from r ural areas. However, under the DDU - GKY, Ministry of Rural Development has developed a framework for Placement Linked Skill Developme of Persons with Disabilities. In order to align the provisions of framework with th Norms  for  Skill  Development  s chemes,  Ministry  of  Rural  Development  has  referred  the framework for Skill Development of Persons with Disabilities to Common Norms Committ in  Ministry  of  Skill  Development  and  Entrepreneurship.  Approval  of  Common  Norm Committee is awaited.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 425 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-17
Subject: Coastal Road Construction in West Coast of Mumbai
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: ARVIND GANPAT SAWANT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 425

ANSWERED ON 17 TH  NOVEMBER, 2016

## COASTAL ROAD CONSTRUCTION IN WEST COAST OF MUMBAI

## 425. SHRI ARVIND SAWANT:

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

be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether the demand of Coastal Road from MCGM to be constructed on West Coast of Mumbai has been granted all the permissions required from Environment Department;
- (b)   if so, the details thereof along with the date of permission granted; and
- (c)   the time by which the work of the said coastal road is likely to be launched and completed?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a) to (c) :  The information is being collected and will be laid on the Table of the House.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 422 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-17
Subject: Incentive to States under PMGSY
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: MAUSAM NOOR

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO .422 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.11.2016

## INCENTIVE TO STATES UNDER PMGSY

## 422. SHRIMATI MAUSAM NOOR:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to provide financial incentive of 5 per cent to best performing States for maintenance of roads under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sa Yojana (PMGSY);
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the total expected allocation for the said incentiv and
- (c) the  details  of  the  States  which  are  being  given  such  incentive  along  wi parameters required for such selection?

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

(a)to(c) : While making indicative allocation to the States at the beginning of fi year 2016 - 17, the Ministry had set aside Rs. 1076.49 crore which is nearly 6% of tota allocated  to  Pradhan  Mantri  Gram  Sadak  Yojana  (PMGSY)  for  i ncentivizing  the  States, bas ed  on  their  performance.  Only top  one - third  performing  States,  which  show  higher performance  on  the  basis  of  following  weighted  parameters,  would  be  entitled  f incentive:

| Parameters                                          | Weightage                                                                |
|-----------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Achievement of Target length of year                | the 30%                                                                  |
| Achievement of Target Habitations the year          | of 30% (States where no target is assigned, 60% will be given to length) |
| Length constructed under Technology during the year | New 15%                                                                  |
| Quality of road (Submission of ATRs of NQMs)        | 10%                                                                      |
| OMMAS data entry                                    | 5%                                                                       |
| Maintenance policy                                  | 10%                                                                      |

The performance will be judged on the basis of achievements of the States as st December,  2016.  Funds  released  as  incentive  can  be  utilized  for  the  purpose  of maintenance of rur al roads constructed under PMGSY.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 421 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-17
Subject: Operations by Airlines of Loss Making Routes
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: HARIOM SINGH RATHORE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## LOK SABHA

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: : 421

(To be answered on the November 2016) 17th

## OPERATIONS BY AIRLINES OF LOSS MAKING ROUTES

## 421. SHRI HARIOM SINGH RATHORE

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) the number of air routes in different States/UTs of the country and abroad on which flights are being operated by Air India/private airlines inspite of regular loss of revenue;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to close those air routes which are not profitable from the of revenue, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor? point
- (6) the efforts made during the last three years to increase the revenue receipt on the loss making air routes; and

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

(a): No such analysis have been carried out the Government:

- (c): Government has laid down Route Dispersal Guidelines with a view to achieve better regulation of air transport services of different region of the country. It therefore; up to the airlines to provide air services to places depending upon the traffic demand and commercial viability. As such; the airlines are free to operate anywhere in the country subject to compliance of Route Dispersal Guidelines issued by Government specific iS,
- (b): revenue aspects are looked after by their respective management based on their business model.
Lok Sabha Question No. 420 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-17
Subject: Indian Bridge Management System
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: KIRRON KHER

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  any  initiatives  have  been  taken  to  improve  research  on  sustainable  bridge development and management, if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) the  details  of  the  inventory  of  bridges  taken  as  on  date  under  the  Indian  Bridge Management System?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a) Yes Madam. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has recently established an Indian Bridge Management System for this purpose.
- (b) Inventory for 1,21,969 bridges of all types including culverts has been completed as on date.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 420

ANSWERED ON 17TH NOVEMBER, 2016

## INDIAN BRIDGE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

## 420. SHRIMATI KIRRON KHER:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS

## सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री
Lok Sabha Question No. 418 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-17
Subject: Threat to Labour Intensive Nature of Textile Sector
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: VEENA DEVI

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.418 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.11.2016

## THREAT TO LABOUR INTENSIVE NATURE OF TEXTILE SECTOR

## 418.   SHRIMATI VEENA DEVI:

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

- (a) whether  textile  industry  is  known  as  labour  intensive  industry  in  the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether priority  is  being  given  to  capital  based  techniques,  in  place  of labourbased techniques in this industry during the last few years; and

(c) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto and the manner in which this technique based strategy is affecting new employment generation opportunity in textile sector?

## ANSWER

## ( )

MINISTER OF TEXTILES

(SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a): Yes,  Madam.  The  Textiles  industry  is  labour  intensive  industry. According  to  Annual  Survey  of  Industries  (ASI)  2013-14,  the  percentage share of total number of persons engaged in Textiles and Wearing Apparel in  the  factory  sector  is  18.3%,  the  highest  amongst  different  segments covered.

(b)  &  (c): A  balanced  approach  is  followed  by  the  Ministry  in  so  far  as promotion  of  capital  based  techniques  and  labour  based  techniques  are concerned. While the Ministry implements schemes like AmendedTechnology upgradation Funds Scheme (A-TUFS) under which subsidy is provided for the procurement of bench marked machinery by the industry, the Special Package for Garments provides subsidy and tax concessions for promoting  the  garment  sector  in  view  of  its  high  employment  generating potential.  Ministry  also provides budgetary and policy support to promote labour intensive segments of sericulture, jute, wool,  handlooms  and handicrafts.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 417 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-17
Subject: Records of Members
Ministry: PANCHAYATI RAJ
Asked by: TATHAGATA SATPATHY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 417

TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.11.2016

## RECORDS OF MEMBERS

## 417. SHRI TATHAGATA SATPATHY

Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJ be pleased to state:

- a) whether  the  details  of  participation  of  members  of  different  castes  in  panchayats  is available with the Union Government;
- b) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise and if not, the reasons therefor;
- c) whether  there  have  been  any  reported  instances  of  ostracization  or  discrimination against persons based on their caste in village Panchayats, if so, the details thereof; and
- d) the steps proposed to be taken by the Government to make Panchayats more inclusive?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ (SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

(a)  &  (b):  Details  of  the  actual  participation  of  Scheduled  Castes  (SCs),  Scheduled  Tribes (STs) and Other Backward Castes (OBCs) or members of different castes in States are not maintained by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj. Article 243D of the Constitution mandates that seats shall be reserved for the SCs and STs in every Panchayat and the number of seats so reserved shall bear, as nearly as may be, the same proportion to the total number of seats to be filled by direct election in that Panchayat as the population of the SCs or of the STs in that Panchayat area bears to the total population of that area and such seats may be allotted by rotation  to  different  constituencies  in  a  Panchayat.  Also  offices  of  chairpersons  in  the Panchayats shall be reserved for SCs and STs in proportion to their respective population to the  total  population  of  the  State.  Article  243D  (6)  provides  for  discretionary  provision  for State Governments to legislate for reservation of seats and offices in the Panchayats in favour of backward class of citizens. The mandatory provision for reservation of seats and offices in Panchayats for SCs and STs has been fulfilled by all the States and UTs under Part IX of the Constitution.

(c): Details  about  alleged  instances  of  ostracization  or  discrimination  in  States  against SCs,  STs  and  OBCs  are  not  maintained  centrally  by  the  Ministry  of  Panchayati  Raj. Respective  State  Government  authorities  are  competent  to  take  appropriate  action  in  such cases.

(d): Constitutional  provisions  in  Article  243D  are  considered  steps  towards  ensuring participation  of  SCs,  STs  and  OBCs  in  the  functioning  of  Panchayats  and  inclusive involvement of disadvantaged sections of the society.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 415 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-17
Subject: NH from Ahmedabad-Dandi
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: DEVAJIBHAI GOVINDBHAI FATEPARA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 415

ANSWERED ON 17 TH  NOVEMBER, 2016

## NH FROM AHMEDABAD-DANDI

## 415. SHRI DEVJIBHAI G. FATEPARA :

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

## सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

- (a) whether the Government of Gujarat has submitted a proposal for works of phase-II on Ahmedabad-Dandi NH-228, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether estimates of phase-II have been approved, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the reasons for inordinate delay in taking up works of phase-II?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

(a) to (c)  No, Madam. Dandi Heritage route has been de-linked from National Highway No. 228, so as to keep the heritage character of the Dandi Heritage Route intact. Accordingly, phase-II of Dandi Heritage Route no more exists.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 413 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-17
Subject: Hike in Fees for Renewal of Driving Licences
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: KINJARAPU RAM MOHAN NAIDU

## be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has proposed a steep hike in the fees for the issue and renewal of driving licences for all types of vehicles, if so, the  details thereof and the rationale behind doing so;
- (b) whether the Government has proposed amendments to the Central Motor Vehicles Rules 1989 for charging separate fees for a driving competency test, if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c)  whether the States have been authorized to charge separate fees for conducting driving competence tests for different categories of vehicles, if so, the details thereof and the reasons behind such an authorization; and
- (d) whether the additional revenue generated from such hikes be utilized for any particular activity, if not, the rationale behind such hikes?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

(a) to (d)   The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has issued draft notification GSR 744(E) dated 28.07.2016 for revision of fee. In the notification, fee for test, or repeat test, as the case may be, of competence to drive (for each class of vehicle) has also been proposed. It has  also  been  proposed  that  the  States  may  levy  additional  amounts  to  cover  the  cost  of automation  and  technology  utilised  for  conducting  the  testing  or  providing  value  added services. The revenue generated from fee for various activities/services under Central Motor Vehicles  Rules,  1989  collected  and  retained  by  State  Governments  concerned.  Final notification is under consideration.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 413

ANSWERED ON 17 TH  NOVEMBER, 2016

## HIKE IN FEES FOR RENEWAL OF DRIVING LICENCES

## 413. SHRI RAM MOHAN NAIDU KINJARAPU:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

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