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Lok Sabha Question No. 4670 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-15
Subject: Subsidy for Solar Rooftop Panels
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: B.V. NAYAK

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 4670

TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.12.2016

## SUBSIDY FOR SOLAR ROOFTOP PANNELS

## 4670. SHRI B.V.NAIK:

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

- (a) whether the subsidy for solar rooftop panel is being given only for four segments;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether there has been demand to expand the scheme of subsidy to other categories as well; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR POWER, COAL, NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY & MINES (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a)&(b): The Government is implementing a programme on 'Grid Connected Rooftop and Small Solar Power Plants', which has a provision for central financial assistance upto 30% of benchmark cost for the General category states and upto 70% of benchmark cost for Special category states i.e. North Eastern  States  including  Sikkim,  Uttarakhand,  Himachal  Pradesh,  Jammu  &  Kashmir, Lakshadweep  and  Andaman  &  Nicobar  Islands  for  residential,  institutional  and  social  sectors. Achievement linked incentives/awards is being provided to Government institutions including PSUs. The subsidy is not available for commercial & industrial establishments in the private sectors.

(c)&(d):

No Madam.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4668 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-15
Subject: Tariff Levied by Various Ports
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: NARANBHAI KACHHADIA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4668

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 15 TH  DECEMBER, 2016

## TARIFF LEVIED BY VARIOUS PORTS

## †4668. SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA:

Will the Minister of SHIPPING be pleased to state:

## पोतप�रवहनमंत्

- (a) the details of the tariff levied by the various ports in the country;
- (b) whether the major ports face stiff competition from non-major and private ports in the country due to the attractive tariff offered by these ports;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to amend the extant tariff policy and allow the major ports to fix tariff as per their trading interests; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SHIPPING (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a) The  tariffs  levied  by  various  ports  in  the  country  mainly  include  vessel related charges (port dues, pilotage, anchorage, berth hire charges etc.), cargo &  container  related  charges  (wharfage,  onboard  handling  charges,  shore handling charges, demurrage, storage charges, transportation, loading/unloading  charges,  transshipment  charges  etc.),    license  fees/  lease rental  for  the  property  of  the  port,  miscellaneous  charges  like  weighbridge charges,  equipment  hire  charges,  cleaning  charge,    ship-breaking    and  dry docking charges.
- (b)to(e):Yes, Madam. The Government proposes to amend the extant tariff policy by redefining    the  role  of  TAMP  in  the  proposed  Major  Ports  Authority  Bill 2016, which will replace the Major Port Trusts Act 1963. Port Authority will be given powers to fix tariff which will act as reference tariff for the purpose of bidding for PPP projects and the PPP operators could  fix tariff based on market conditions. The Board of the Port Authority has been delegated the power  to  fix  the  scale  of  rates  for  other  port  services  and  assets  including land.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4667 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-15
Subject: Target for Production of Coal
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: KANWAR SINGH TANWAR

(a): No, Madam.

(b)&(c): There is no proposal to revise the targets set for 2019-20. Target for 2030 has not been fixed so far.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 4667 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15/12/2016

## Target for Production of Coal

4667.  SHRI KANWAR SINGH TANWAR:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the production target of many coal mines have been cut down during the current year because of lack of demand;
- (b) if so, whether the Government proposes to revise its target for production of coal set for the years 2020 and 2030; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## Answer

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR COAL, POWER, NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND MINES

## (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)
Lok Sabha Question No. 4666 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-15
Subject: Non-Compliance of Norms/Guidelines by Private Companies
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: RAHUL KASWAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 4666 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.12.2016

## NON -COMPLIANCE OF NORMS/GUIDELINES BY PRIVATE COMPANIES

## 4666.  SHRI RAHUL KASWAN:

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

(a) whether the Union Government  has received any complaints regarding noncompliance of norms and guidelines including flouting of norms  for quality maintenance, repair and exchange of the solar pumps and other solar systems  for supply of solar energy to farming  activities  during  guarantee/insurance  period  by  the  private  companies  across  the country during the last three years and the current year;

(b) if  so,  the  details      thereof    and  the  action  taken  by  the  Union  Government  thereon, State/UT-wise including Rajasthan;

(c) whether there are differences in quality and water drawing capacity of solar pumps installed  by  M/s  Modern  Solar  Private  limited  and  M/s  Jain  Irrigation  Private  Limited  in Rajasthan particularly in Bikaner region;

(d) if so, the details thereof and  the action taken by the Union Government thereon;

(e) whether  the  Union  Government  has  set  up  any  committee/board  or  constituted  a special  team  to  carry  out  inspections  at  the  fields  of  farmers  from  time  to  time  to  test  the quality  of  solar  pumps  installed  by  private  companies    and  to  take  appropriate    action  on those private companies  which flout norms; and

(f) if so, the details thereof  and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR POWER, COAL, NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY &  MINES (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a) & (b): Whenever Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) receives complaints  about  off-grid  applications,  these  are  forwarded  to  channel  partners  for  its rectification  and  also  to  State  Nodal  Agencies  for  monitoring/confirmation.  Further,  these complaints  are  put  on  website  for  necessary  action  by  the  concerned.  Once  the  issue  is resolved, complaint is removed from the website, after customer satisfaction letter submitted by the supplier/company.

(c) & (d): Water  drawing  capacity  varies  from  site  to  site,  depending  upon  the  water table.

(e) & (f): Supplier  has  to  provide  Annual  Maintenance  of  5  years  for  the  supplied systems. State Nodal Agencies (SNAs) of MNRE have the responsibility for inspection/monitoring of systems in their State. SNA takes appropriate action, if the systems in the field are found non functional.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4662 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-15
Subject: Purchase of Agricultural Residues
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: AJAY (TENI) MISRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 4662

TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.12.2016

## PURCHASE OF AGRICULTURAL RESIDUES

## 4662.  SHRI AJAY MISRA TENI

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

(a) whether the Union government proposes to make any arrangements or propose to take any steps for the purchase of the agricultural residues/wastes from farmers for being used as fuel for power generation in the country; and

- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR POWER, COAL, NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY &  MINES (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a)&(b): The  Ministry  of  New  &  Renewable  Energy  (MNRE)  is  implementing  two schemes, namely, 'Promotion of Grid Interactive Biomass Power and Bagasse Cogeneration in  Sugar  Mills  and  'Programme  on  Energy  from  Urban,  Industrial  and  Agricultural Wastes/Residues'  during  12th  Plan  which  indirectly  promote  procurement  of  agriculture residues/wastes  from  the  farmers  by  the  developers  to  run  the  biomass,  bagasse  and  nonbagasse (Cogen) based power plants.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4661 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-15
Subject: Caste Panchayats
Ministry: PANCHAYATI RAJ
Asked by: SADASHIV KISAN LOKHANDE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4661

TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.12.2016

## CASTE PANCHAYATS

## 4661. SHRI SADASHIV LOKHANDE:

Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJ be pleased to state:

- a) whether  several caste Panchayats are functioning in the rural areas of the country;
- b) if so, the details thereof;
- c) whether  certain  Members  of  these  elected  panchayats  are  active  in  these  caste Panchayats;
- d) if so, the details thereof; and
- e) the action taken by the Union Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (e):  There  are  no  provisions  for  caste  Panchayats  in  Part  IX  of  the  Constitution  that deals with Panchayats. As such, no data is being maintained by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj in this respect.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4660 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-15
Subject: Highway Projects
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: V. SATHYABAMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4660

ANSWERED ON 15 TH  DECEMBER, 2016

## HIGHWAY PROJECTS

4660.   SHRIMATI V. SATHYA BAMA:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

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be pleased to state:

(a)  whether it is true that the Government has approved NHAI's plan to raise upto Rs. 55,000 crore during this fiscal;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether it is also true that the Government has also approved NHAI to keep the proceeds of completed highway projects that will be sold out for a healthier balance sheet; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

(a) and (b) Government has allowed NHAI to raise funds from the market to the extent of Rs. 59,279 crore.

(c) and (d) Government  has  approved  the  monetization  of  public  funded,  operational National  Highway  (NH)  projects  that  are  generating  toll  revenue  for  at  least  two  years  after start of operations through the Toll Operate Transfer (ToT) Model. The right of collection and appropriation of Toll Fees for selected operational National Highway (NH) projects constructed through public funding shall be assigned for a pre-determined concession period to concessionaires  (developers/investors)  against  upfront  payment  of  a  lump-sum  amount  to NHAI.  The  concessionaires  shall  be  appointed  under  the  ToT  Model  through  international competitive bidding. The proceeds will go to the Consolidated Fund of India and will be ringfenced for utilization by NHAI via a mechanism similar to the toll plough back.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4659 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-15
Subject: National Service Scheme
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: MEENAKASHI LEKHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS (DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH AFFAIRS)

## LOK  SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  4659 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15-12-2016

National Service Scheme

## 4659. SHRIMATI MEENAKASHI LEKHI:

Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS be pleased to state:

- a) the number of universities and colleges along with the number of students that are part of the National Service Scheme (NSS) in the country; and
- b) the details of the activities undertaken by the students/participants as a part of the scheme?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS (SHRI VIJAY GOEL)

- a) As  on  31.03.2016,  NSS  had  3.66  million  volunteers  enrolled through 391 Universities/ +2 Councils, 16,278 Colleges/ Technical Institutions and 12,483 Senior Secondary Schools.
- b) As  per  the  structure  of  the  NSS,  each  educational  institution covered  under  the  Scheme  has  at  least  one  NSS  unit  normally comprising of 100 student volunteers, led by a teacher designated as Programme Officer. Each NSS unit adopts a village or slum for taking up its activities. Each NSS volunteer is required to put in

minimum 120 hours of community service per year for two years, i.e.,  total  240  hours.  In  addition,  each  volunteer  is  required  to participate in a Special Camp of 7 days' duration, organised by the NSS unit, in the adopted village or urban slum.  In addition to these core  activities,  NSS  volunteers  also  participate  in  some  other important activities like Republic Day Parade Camps, Adventure Camps, National Integration Camps and North East NSS Festivals, 'Suvichar'  and  'Youth  Convention'  events  during  the  National Youth Festival, Self-Defence Training for NSS Volunteers, Shramdaan etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4658 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-15
Subject: Development of Wind Energy
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: KINJARAPU RAM MOHAN NAIDU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 4658

TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.12.2016

## DEVELOPMENT OF WIND ENERGY

## 4658.  SHRI RAM MOHAN NAIDU KINJARAPU

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

(a) whether  any  steps  have  been  taken  by  the  Union  Government  for  the  development  of wind  energy  in  the  State  of  Andhra  Pradesh  including  Guntur  district,  which  has  the  highest potential for development of wind power;

- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR POWER, COAL, NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY & MINES (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a) to (c): The  Government  is  promoting  wind  power  projects  in  the  country,  including Andhra Pradesh,  by  providing  various  fiscal  and  financial  incentives.  In  the  current  year,  the State is leading in wind power capacity addition with 612.30 MW wind power capacity already having been added till 30.11.2016.

The National Institute of Wind Energy has assessed the wind power potential in the country at 100 meter above ground level.  As per the assessment, in Andhra Pradesh, it has over 44.2 GW capacity wind power potential, which mainly exist in southern parts of the State, consisting of Ananthapuramu, Kadapa, Kurnool, Chittoor and Nellore districts. The Guntur district does not have adequate wind power potential/sites for commercially feasible wind power projects.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4656 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-15
Subject: Naming of Kishangarh Airport
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: SANWAR LAL JAT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

(To be answered on the December 2016) 15th

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 4656

## NAMING OF KISHANGARH AIRPORT

4656.

PROF SANWAR LAL JAT

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

- (b) if so, the details thereof; and

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government proposes to name Kishangarh airport in the name of 'Veer Teja"
- (c) the time by which the said Greenfield airport is likely to be operationalized?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

- (a) & (b) : Madam. Requests\_for naming/renaming of airports are generally considered by the Union Government based 0 n the recommendations of the concerned State Government supported by a Resolution passed in the respective State Legislative Assembly. No,
- (c) : Kishangarh airport is scheduled for operationalization in June; 2017, depending on handing over of the balance 69 acres of land by the State Government of Rajasthan.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4655 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-15
Subject: Coverage under PMKSY
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES,

## RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †4655 ANSWERED ON 15.12.2016

## COVERAGE UNDER PMKSY

## †4655.           SHRI BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA

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

(a)  the  names  of  the  districts  proposed  to  be  included  in  Prime  Minister  Krishi  Sinchayee  Yojana (PMKSY) this year in the country including Bundelkhand region of Uttar Pradesh;

(b) the action plan prepared for them so far and the time by which the implementation is likely to be started and completed;

(c) whether drought as well as scanty rain affected districts have been included in this Yojana; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor and the time by which all such districts are likely to be included therein?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION

## (DR. SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN)

(a)  to  (d) All the districts of the  country including   Bundelkhand region of Uttar Pradesh can avail funding  from  Pradhan  Mantri  Krishi  Sinchayee  Yojana  (PMKSY),  which  has  been  launched for providing end-to end solutions in irrigation supply chain, viz. water sources, distribution network and  farm  level  applications  under  it's  various  components  on  being  eligible  as  per  the  scheme guidelines.

As per Guidelines of PMKSY, State level planning and projectised execution that allows State Governments to  draw  up  their  own  irrigation  development  based  plans  on  the  basis  of  District Irrigation Plans (DIP) and State Irrigation Plans (SIP) is being adopted. As per reports available with Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, 583 DIPs have been prepared including all 75 DIPs for State of Uttar Pradesh.

Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP) is one of the components of PMKSY. Under the  AIBP,  99  ongoing  irrigation  projects  having  irrigation  potential  of  76.03  Lakh  Ha.have  been prioritized in consultation with the States for completion in phases by Dec.,2019.  Out of these, 56 projects would benefit Drought prone areas in the country and help in utilization of irrigation potential of 45.87 Lakh ha
Lok Sabha Question No. 4654 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-15
Subject: National Mission for Clean Ganga
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: NANABHAU FALGUNRAO PATOLE

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †4654

ANSWERED ON 15.12.2016

## NATIONAL MISSION FOR CLEAN GANGA

†4654. SHRI NANA PATOLE

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

(a) whether the Government proposes to grant the status of authority to National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) and to grant it the powers on the lines of Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether farmers of villages situated on the banks of Ganges and common people may face huge difficulties and hurdles in regularization of road and other constructions as a result of the same, if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the steps taken by the Government to safeguard their interest?

## ANSWER

## THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  (IC)  FOR  YOUTH  AFFAIRS  &  SPORTS  AND  MINISTER  OF STATE FOR WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION

(SHRI VIJAY GOEL)

- (a) National  Mission  for  Clean  Ganga  (NMCG)  has  been  constituted  as  an  Authority  under  the relevant  provision  of  the  Environment  (Protection)  Act,  1986  vide  notification  dated  7th  October, 2016.  Functions  and  powers  of  National  Mission  for  Clean  Ganga  (NMCG)  and  Central  Pollution Control Board (CPCB) are different. However, NMCG, as an authority under the EP Act, 1986 has been given certain powers under the EP Act including power to issue directions under section 5 of the EP Act.

(b) NMCG has  been  constituted  as  an  authority  under  EP  Act  to  take  measures  for  prevention control  and  abatement  of  Environmental  Pollution  in  River  Ganga  and  it  is  not  expected  that  any difficulty or hurdle will be faced by the people residing in the villages situated on the banks of river Ganga on account of powers of authority being given to NMCG under the EP Act, 1986.

(c) Does not arise in view of (a) & (b) above.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4652 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-15
Subject: Allotment of Showroom
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: RITA TARAI

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4652 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.12.2016

## ALLOTMENT OF SHOWROOM

## 4652.   SHRIMATI RITA TARAI:

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

- (a) whether  the  Development  commissioner  for  Handlooms,  has  received any proposal/requests for allotment of a showroom in favour of Boyanika in the ground floor of Handloom Market Complex at Janpath, New Delhi; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER वस्त्र मंरी ( )

MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

- (a) & (b): Yes Madam. A proposal was received from BOYANIKA regarding allotment of a showroom in the ground floor at Handloom Marketing Complex (Handloom Haat), at Janpath, New Delhi. Since no space was vacant on the  Ground floor,  hence  shop  No. 18 in  the  block  No.  II  on  the  1 st floor  of  the complex was allotted to them. BOYANIKA has taken possession of the shop on 6 th June, 2016.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4649 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-15
Subject: Maritime Administration
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: HARISHCHANDRA DEORAM CHAVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4649

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 15 TH  DECEMBER, 2016 MARITIME ADMINISTRATION

## 4649. SHRI HARISHCHANDRA CHAVAN:

Will the Minister of SHIPPING be pleased to state:

## पोतप�रवहनमंत्

- (a) whether it is a fact that Directorate General of Shipping is the administrative authority representing Indian Shipping and Ports at International Maritime Organisation (IMO) and various other International Bodies;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether it is a fact that the said Authority includes both Shipping and Ports administration; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SHIPPING (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a)&(b):The  Ministry  of  Shipping  is  administrative  ministry  representing Indian shipping and Ports at International Maritime Organisation and various other International Bodies.  Directorate General of Shipping, a subordinate office of Ministry of Shipping also represents India in various  conferences  in  International  Maritime  Organization  (IMO), International Labour Organisation (ILO) etc. as and when required.
- (c)&(d):The Director General of Shipping is appointed under Section 7 of the Merchant  Shipping  Act,  1958  which  regulates  Indian  mercantile marine and the IMO conventions/protocols to which India is a party. The  provisions  in  Part  IX  B  of  the  Merchant  Shipping  Act,  1958 titled  'Security  of  Ships  and  Port  Facilities'  inter  alia  provides  for port  facility  assessment  and  other  regulations  insofar  as  ship-port interface is concerned whereas the functioning and operations of the major ports  are  under  the  administrative  control  of  the  Ministry  of Shipping  and  non-major  ports  are  under  administrative  control  of respective Union Territories/State Governments.