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Lok Sabha Question No. 314 (STARRED), answered on 2016-12-07
Subject: Skill University
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: YERRAM VENKATA SUBBAREDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. *314 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.12.2016

## SKILL UNIVERSITY

## *314. SHRI  Y. V.SUBBA REDDY:

## Will  the  Minister  of  SKILL  DEVELOPMENT  AND  ENTREPRENEURSHIP be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the working group constituted to look into the feasibility of setting up of skill universities across the country has submitted its report;
- (b) if so, the main recommendations of the committee;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to bring a Bill before Parliament for setting up of skill development universities across the country;  and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY)

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

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (A) TO (D) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 314 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.12.2016 ASKED BY SHRI Y. V. SUBBA REDDY REGARDING 'SKILL UNIVERSITY'.

- (a) Yes Madam, the Working Group constituted on March 31 st , 2015, to lay down a road map for establishment of Skills University, submitted its report on 22 nd April, 2015.
- (b) The Working Group's Report identified major issues being faced in the skills space and  reflected  deliberations  on  issues  such  as,  functions  of  National  Skills  University, operational models, need for autonomy and building brand value of the Skills Universities. The Group submitted an Approach Paper and a draft Bill for establishment of National Skills Universities.
- (c) & (d) No Madam, there is no proposal to bring a  Bill before Parliament for setting up of Skill Development Universities across the country.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 313 (STARRED), answered on 2016-12-07
Subject: Development of stations under PPP
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: SHASHI THAROOR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.313 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.12.2016

## DEVELOPMENT OF STATIONS UNDER PPP

*313. DR. SHASHI THAROOR:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Railways is aware that Trivandrum Central (TVC) Railway Station, the largest and busiest station in the State of Kerala, is in need of  urgent  budgetary  and  administrative  support  to  complete  ongoing development works;

- (b) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Railways in this regard;
- (c)  whether  the  Railways  proposes  to  include  more  Railway  Stations including TVC for development under the Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode using Foreign Direct Investment (FDI); and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

ANSWER MINISTER OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI SURESH PRABHAKAR PRABHU)

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

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF STARRED  QUESTION  NO.313  BY  DR.  SHASHI  THAROOR  TO  BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 07.12.2016 REGARDING DEVELOPMENT OF STATIONS UNDER PPP (a) to (d): Augmentation/improvement of passenger amenities and execution of development works at stations on Indian Railways including Thiruvananthapuram  Central  railway  station  is  an  ongoing  process  and its  carried  out  as  per  need  and  availability  of  funds.  Various  modern facilities  such  as  Food  Plaza,  Electronic  Train  Indication  Board,  Coach Indicating System, Touch Screen Enquiry System and Passenger Guidance System etc. have been provided at Thiruvananthapuram Central Railway  Station.  The  station  has  already  been  developed  under  Adarsh Station  Scheme.  The  station  is  also  identified  for  joint  development  in association with Ministry of Tourism under which facilities like improvement to circulating area, improved parking facilities and landscaping  etc.  have  been  provided  and  provision  of  various  other facilities  such as  improvement of waiting and retiring rooms, executive lounge,  booking  and  enquiry  office,  provision  of  facilities  for  differently abled passengers and individual lock and key arrangement in the cloak room  etc.  have  been  taken  up.  Adequate  funds  have  been  provided  to Southern  Railway  (which  covers  Thiruvananthapuram  Central  railway station) under Plan Head 'Passenger Amenities' from which the sanctioned passenger amenities works at the stations are funded. Thiruvananthapuram  Central  railway  station  is  also  one  of  the stations  identified  to  be  offered  for  redevelopment  on  'as  is  where  is' basis by inviting open bids from interested parties with their designs and business ideas under Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 311 (STARRED), answered on 2016-12-07
Subject: Nai Manzil Scheme
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: POONAMBEN HEMATBHAI MAADAM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.*311 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.12.2016

## Nai Manzil Scheme

- *311.    SHRIMATI POONAMBEN MAADAM:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  India  has  secured  World  Bank  credit  for  the  first  time  for  a scheme, 'Nai Manzil' meant exclusively for the minorities;
- (b) if so, the amount extended by the World Bank for the same;
- (c) the  various  stakeholders  of  the  scheme  and  States  in  which  the Government has implemented it, State/UT-wise; and
- (d) the number of people who have been trained under the programme so far and the target for financial year 2016-17?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS (SHRI MUKHTAR ABBAS NAQVI)

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

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## Statement referred to in reply to part (a) to (d) of Lok Sabha Starred Question  No.  *311  due  for  reply  on  7 th   December,  2016  raised  by Shrimati Poonamben Maadam on 'Nai Manzil Scheme'

- (a) Yes, Madam.
- (b) The World Bank has agreed to provide creditof US $50 million.
- (c) and  (d)  In  addition  to  Ministry  of  Minority  Affairs,  thevarious  stakeholders include  minority  school  drop-outs,  Project  Implementing  Agencies  (PIAs), National  Institute  of  Open  Schooling  (NIOS)/  State  Institutes  of  Open Schooling  (SIOS),  Assessment  and  Certification  agencies  empanelled  with Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship and the World Bank. The scheme has been rolled out in 2016-17 for entire country with a tentative target of covering 70,000 minority youths during current financial year. The Project proposals have been invited from the shortlisted PIAs and last date for submission of proposals is 20 th  December, 2016.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 306 (STARRED), answered on 2016-12-07
Subject: Talgo Trains
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: E. T. MOHAMMED BASHEER, ANURAG SINGH THAKUR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 306

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.12.2016

## TALGO TRAINS

- *306.   SHRI E.T. MOHAMMED BASHEER: SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Railways plans to introduce Spanish made Talgo trains on major routes and if so, the details of routes identified and the preparations done by the Railways therefor;
- (b)  the speed at which these trains are to run and the proposed fare structure;
- (c) whether any time- frame has been set for their introduction and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Railways has taken prior permission from the Commissioner of Railway Safety on the trials of Talgo Train; and
- (e) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI SURESH PRABHAKAR PRABHU)

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

STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF STARRED QUESTION NO. 306 BY SHRI E.T. MOHAMMED BASHEER & SHRI  ANURAG  SINGH  THAKUR  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA 07.12.2016 REGARDING TALGO TRAINS

(a) to (e): Field trials of Talgo coaches for assessing savings in transit time at different levels of maximum permissible speeds were carried out  on  existing  New  Delhi-Mumbai  route  in  August  and  September, 2016  with  the  approval  of    Ministry  of  Railways.  These  trials  were meant for the limited purpose of assessing the savings in transit time and  not  for  certifying  the  maximum  permissible  speed  of  Talgo coaches or introduction of this rolling stock.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 305 (STARRED), answered on 2016-12-07
Subject: Poverty Eradication
Ministry: PLANNING
Asked by: RAJU ALIAS DEVAPPA ANNA SHETTI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PLANNING

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION No. *305 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.12.2016

## POVERTY ERADICATION

*305. SHRI RAJU SHETTY:

Will the Minister of PLANNING be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Task Force on Elimination of Poverty constituted by NITI Aayog has submitted its report;
- (b) if so, the major recommendations made by the Task Force and the follow up action taken by the Government thereon;
- (c) the targets fixed and the achievements made for poverty eradication during the last Five Year Plan period; and
- (d) the percentage of rural population brought above the poverty line during the above period?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT & MINISTRY OF HOUSING & URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION

(RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

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

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *305 REGARDING 'Poverty Eradication' RAISED BY SHRI RAJU SHETTY DUE FOR ANSWER ON 7 th  DECEMBER, 2016.

(a) The Task Force on Elimination of Poverty in India submitted its report on 11 th July, 2016.

(b) The report of the Task Force primarily focusses on issues of measurement of poverty and strategies to combat poverty. Regarding estimation of poverty, the report of the Task Force states  that  'a  consensus  in  favour  of  either  the  Tendulkar  or  a  higher  poverty  line  did  not emerge. Therefore, the Task Force has concluded that the matter be considered in greater depth by the country's top experts on poverty before  a final decision is made. Accordingly, it is recommended that an expert committee be set up to arrive at an informed decision on the level at which the poverty line should be set.' With respect to strategies to combat poverty, the Task Force has made recommendations on faster poverty reduction through employment intensive sustained rapid growth and effective implementation of anti-poverty programs. The Government is examining the report of Task Force.

(c) & (d) The Twelfth Five Year Plan (2012-17) envisages the Head-count ratio of consumption poverty  to  be  reduced  by  10  percentage  points  over  the  preceding  estimates  by  the  end  of Twelfth Five Year Plan. The official poverty estimates are based on the Large Sample Surveys on  Household  Consumer  Expenditure  carried  out  by  the  National  Sample  Survey  Office (NSSO) of the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. The latest data of Large Sample Survey on Household Consumer Expenditure has been collected by NSSO in its 68 th round conducted in 2011-12. The achievement in reduction of poverty during the Twelfth Plan will be assessed after the terminal year of the Twelfth Five Year Plan i.e. 2016-17.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 303 (STARRED), answered on 2016-12-07
Subject: e-Courts
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: NISHIKANT  DUBEY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

## LOK SABHA

## Starred Question No.303 To be answered on Wednesday, the 7 th December, 2016

## e-Courts

*303.

SHRI NISHIKANT DUBEY:

## Will the Minister of LAW AND JUSTICE be pleased to state:

- Communication
- (a) the status of the Information and Technology (ICT) induction in Indian courts;
- (b)
- whether e-filing has started in the courts;
- (c) if so, the details and the present status thereof indicating the number of cases registered through the e-filing mode, court-wise including Jharkhand High Court; and
- (d) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to create awareness about e-filing mode across the country?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF LAW AND JUSTICE AND ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(Shri RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD)

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

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA  STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  303  FOR  7 TH   DECEMBER,  2016 REGARDING e-COURTS

(a) to (d) The eCourts Mission Mode Project envisages induction of Information  and Communication Technology (ICT) in Indian Courts in a comprehensive manner.  Phase-I of the eCourts Mission Mode Project, approved in 2010 with a project cost of Rs 935 crore, ended in  March  2015  with  an  expenditure  of  Rs  639  crore.  Under  that Phase,  out  of  the  total  target  of  14249  courts,  13672  district  and subordinate courts had been computerised, by providing the requisite LAN, hardware, software and connectivity. The Government approved Phase II of the eCourts Project in July 2015 with  the  objective  of  enhanced  ICT  enablement  of  District  and Subordinate courts for implementation in four years with a cost of Rs.  1670  crores.  The  Government  has  released  Rs.  468.76  crores under this phase so far.

The  national  e-Courts  portal  (http://www.ecourts.gov.in)  is  one  of the outputs of the Project, which provides online services such as case  registration,  cause  lists,  case  status,  daily  orders  and  final judgements.    As  per  the  information  available  on  the  National Judicial  Data  Grid,  there  are  16,934  computerised  courts  in  the country  as  on  1 st   Dec,  2016.  Currently  litigants  can  access  case status information in respect of over 7 crore pending and decided cases and more than 3 crore orders/judgements pertaining to these computerised district and subordinate courts.

The policy document for Phase-II of the e-Courts Project prepared by the e-Committee of the Supreme Court of India envisages an efiling portal for the High Courts and the district judiciary to facilitate filing of soft copy along with the physical copy, is being carried out in the High Courts of Delhi, Bombay, Punjab & Haryana and Madhya Pradesh,  but  not  in  other  High  Courts,  including  Jharkhand  High online  e-filing  of  cases.    Presently,  online  or  offline  e-filing,  i.e.  eCourt.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3680 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-07
Subject: Establishment of Green Courts
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: R. PARTHIPAN, J. JAYASINGH THIYAGARAJ NATTERJEE, (ADV.) JOICE GEORGE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3680

## TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 07.12.2016

## Establishment of Green Courts

3680. SHRI R. PARTHIPAN:

SHRI J.J.T. NATTERJEE:

ADV. JOICE GEORGE:

Will the Minister of LAW AND JUSTICE be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government is planning to establish Green Courts in all States associated with State High Courts;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

- (c) whether any funds are given to States for establishing green courts; and

(d) if so, the details thereof, State-wise?

## ANSWER

Minister of State for  Law and Justice and Electronics and Information Technology.

## (SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY)

(a) to (d) : No, Madam. The Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change which is the nodal Ministry in this regard has informed that there is no proposal to establish Green Courts in all the States and as such, providing funds to the States and further details thereof does not arise.

The  Ministry  of  Environment,  Forest  &  Climate  Change  has  also  informed  that  the National Green Tribunal(NGT) has been established on 18 th October, 2010, under the NGT Act, 2010, for the effective and expeditious disposal of cases relating to environmental protection and conservation  of  forests  and  other  natural  resources  including  enforcement  of  any  legal  rights relating to environment and giving relief and compensation for damages to persons and property and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. NGT's Principal Bench in Delhi and four Zonal Benches at Bhopal, Pune, Chennai and Kolkata are already operational.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3679 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-07
Subject: Development of vacant Land near Station
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: P. KUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3679

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.12.2016

## DEVELOPMENT OF VACANT LAND NEAR STATIONS

†3679.  SHRI P. KUMAR:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  plans  to  develop  the  land surrounding  railway  stations  and  railway  lines  near  major junctions;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  whether  the  Government  has provisions for hospitals and hotel facilities near all busy and major railway junctions; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

(a)  to  (c):  The  vacant  land  surrounding  Railway    stations  and Railway  lines  near  major  junctions,  which  is  not  required  by Railways for its immediate operational needs in interim period, is entrusted  to  Rail  Land  Development  Authority  (RLDA),  set  up through  the  Railway  (Amendment)  Act,  2005    for  commercial development,  wherever  feasible,  in  order  to  mobilize  additional financial resources.

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At present, 49 sites measuring 497.21 hectares have been entrusted to RLDA for commercial development.   Railway has got no policy regarding provision for hospitals and hotel facilities near all busy and major railway junctions.   However, at some locations where  it  is  feasible  and  demand  is  also  there,  Multi  Functional Complexes are being constructed which also have the provision of hotel.

Railways  has  also started  a  programme  to  redevelop Railway  stations  by  leveraging  the  commercial  development  on Railway land and air space.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3678 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-07
Subject: Slum Rehabilitation
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN  POVERTY ALLEVIATION
Asked by: DODDAALAHALLI KEMPEGOWDA SURESH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3678 TO BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 07, 2016 SLUM REHABILITATION

No. 3678

SHRI D. K. SURESH:

Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION be pleased to state:

- (a) the programmes introduced by the government for the removal of slums  in  India  along  with  the  details  thereof  for  the  last  three
- years, year-wise;
- (b) whether the Government has achieved its target by successfully
- implementing the programmes and if so the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government is taking any steps to bring in effective
- laws and policies to handle large scale migration from rural areas, slum rehabilitation, etc. in the country;
- (d) if so, the details in this regard; and
- (e) if not, whether the Government is contemplating any further steps to tackle these issues and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING & URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION

(RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

- (a)  to  (e):  Under  the  earlier  schemes  of  Jawaharlal  Nehru  National Urban  Renewal  Mission  (JNNURM)  and  Rajiv  Awas  Yojana  (RAY), Government of India has extended  central assistance to States / UTs Contd..2..

for providing housing to slum dwellers. Government has also launched 'Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban)' Mission on 25.06.2015 to provide central assistance to States/UTs for addressing housing requirement of all eligible urban poor including slum dwellers.

'Land' and 'Colonization' being State subjects, it is for the States/UTs to  set  targets  for  housing  and  determine  shortfalls,  if  any.    Under JnNURM  /  RAY/  PMAY(U)  Mission  programmes  of  the  Government, details of houses constructed for urban poor including slum dwellers during the last three years, year-wise, are Annexed.

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## Year wise details for  construction of houses under schemes of JnNURM, RAY and In situ Slum Redevelopment components of PMAY (Urban)

Rs. In crore

| F.Y.                               | 2013-14   | 2014-15   | 2015-16   |
|------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Houses sanctioned for construction | 67,224    | 19,462    | 37,582    |
| Construction of Houses Completed@  | 1,02,244  | 1,14,831  | 1,03,065  |
| Houses Occupied by beneficiaries # | 1,24,076  | 1,47,483  | 97,567    |

@ Construction of houses during a particular year are inclusive of houses sanctioned in the same year and houses  which were sanctioned in preceeding years.

# Houses occupied during a particular year are inclusive of houses constructed and occupied in the same year and houses  which were constructed in preceeding years.

O/o -Deputy Chief (MIS)
Lok Sabha Question No. 3677 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-07
Subject: BPL People in Urban Areas
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN  POVERTY ALLEVIATION
Asked by: KAMLA DEVI PATLE, SHIVKUMAR CHANABASAPPA UDASI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3677 TO BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 07, 2016

## BPL PEOPLE IN URBAN AREAS

## No. 3677 SHRIMATI KAMLA DEVI PAATLE:

SHRI SHIVKUMAR UDASI:

Will  the  Minister  of  HOUSING  AND  URBAN  POVERTY  ALLEVIATION  be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  completed  any  all  India  survey  to ascertain the number of person living Below Poverty Line(BPL) in urban areas and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) if  not,  the  time  by  which  it  is  likely  to  be  completed  and  the criteria laid down in this regard;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  considered  the  report  of  expert
- committee constituted in this regard;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government  to check migration of rural poor to these urban slums so as to reduce the population of the urban poor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING & URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION [RAO INDERJIT SINGH]

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- (a) to (d):  Socio  Economic  Caste  Census  (SECC)  in  urban  areas  conducted  by respective  State  Government/UT  Administration  along  with  caste enumeration  and  rural  survey  has  been  completed.  In  the  process, information  regarding  various  individual  particulars  and  household characteristics, viz., main source of income/earnings; housing/dwelling;  amenities;  assets  etc.,  has  been  collected  as  per `respondent based' questionnaire method, with Statutory Towns being considered urban and Census Towns  being considered rural. Accordingly,  in  urban  areas,  data  has  been  returned  in  respect  of

299.99  million  population  (65.13  million  household).  Relevant  SECC data corresponding to the questionnaire canvassed in urban areas is in public domain at http://secc.gov.in. Official estimates of poverty in terms of number and proportion of urban poor (2011-12) were released by erstwhile Planning Commission, which has since been restructured as NITI Aayog. SECC data would be utilised to target beneficiaries for various  welfare  programmes  by  different  departments,  which  may have their own respective targeting criteria.

(e) : Government  has  formulated  appropriate  policies  and  programmes regarding creation of infrastructure, generation of adequate livelihood opportunities,  construction  of  houses  etc.  in  rural  areas,  which  are being implemented  by  various other Minsitries/Departments e.g. Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare, Rural Development, Water Resources, Power etc.

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