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Lok Sabha Question No. 1104 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-08
Subject: Construction of Toilets with Unsafe Parameters
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: GAURAV GOGOI, VINCENT H PALA, JYOTIRADITYA MADHAVRAO SCINDIA, K. MARAGATHAM

## Government of India

## Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1104 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08-02-2018

## Construction of Toilets with UnsafeParameters

1104. SHRI GAURAV GOGOI: SHRI VINCENT H. PALA: SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA: SHRIMATI K. MARAGATHAM:

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

- (a) whether it is a fact that one in threetoilets built in rural areas are unsafe on theparameters of health and sanitation;
- (b) if so, the reaction of theGovernment to this finding;
- (c) the details of sanitation and healthstandards undertaken in the newly builttoilets under the Swachh Bharat  Mission,in  the  light  of  the  finding  that  31%  of  thetoilets  surveyed,  fail  to guarantee theprevention of human contact with faecalmatter;
- (d) the additional measures beingtaken by the Government to ensure safeand hygienic toilets in the rural areas;
- (e)  whether  the  Union  Governmenthas  conducted  any  survey  on  thetechnologies  being adopted in theconstruction of toilets in rural areas underthe Swachh Bharat Mission and if so, thedetails in this regard;
- (f)  whether  it  has  been  found  thatnearly  60% of these  toilets  are twin  leachpits,  which  the Government has beenpromoting under Swachh Bharat Missionconsidering that these are safer and if so,the details thereof; and
- (g) whether it is also true that lessthan a quarter of the households reportedthat the initiative to build toilets was theirown instead of coming from the Panchayatrepresentatives and if so, the detailsthereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION (SHRI RAMESH CHANDAPPA JIGAJINAGI)

- (a) and (b)  No, Madam.
- (c) and (d) Under Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) twin leach pit toilets are being promoted which is safe and sustainable. To check correct technologies for toilets, regular inspections by local authorities are being done. Audio/Video campaigns have also been launched on twin pit technology.
- (e),  (f)  and  (g)  SBM(G)  provides  flexibility  to  the  States  to  adopt  locally  suitable  but environmentally safe technologies.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1102 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-08
Subject: All India Gaming Summit-2017
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: MOHANBHAI KALYANJIBHAI KUNDARIYA, PREM SINGH CHANDUMAJRA

## MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1102

TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.02.2018

All India Gaming Summit - 2017

1102. SHRI KUNDARIYA MOHAN BHAI KALYANJI BHAI: PROF. PREM SINGH CHANDUMAJRA:

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

- (a) whether 'All India Gaming Summit - 2017' was recently held in the country;
- (b) if so, the details, objectives and the outcome thereof indicating the major recommendations made therein;
- (c)
- the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (d) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  legalise  gaming  and betting in the country; and
- (e) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  steps  being  taken  in  this regard?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS [COL. RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE (RETD.)]

- (a) to  (c):  Yes,  Madam.  As  per  All  India  Gaming  Federation,  the 'All  India  Gaming  Summit  -  2017'  was  held  in  October  2017,  at Delhi.  The  objectives  of  the  Summit  were  to  discuss  the  issues

pertaining to the Gaming industry including Computer games, Online games,  Games  of  Skill  and  Sports  betting,  by  the  stakeholders including Indian &  International Regulators.  The  Summit  was organized  by  All  India  Gaming  Federation  in  order  to  felicitate  a platform  for  the  stakeholders  to  meet  and  interact.  Earlier  in  May 2017,  the  Law  Commission  had  asked  the  stakeholders  to  submit their suggestions.

(d): Madam, there is no such proposal.

(e): Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1099 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-08
Subject: Implementation of Rural Electrification Scheme
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: PRATAPRAO GANPATRAO JADHAV, LAXMAN GILUWA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1099 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.02.2018

## IMPLEMENTATION OF RURAL ELECTRIFICATION SCHEME

†1099. SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV: SHRI LAXMAN GILUWA:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) the amount allocated by the Government for rural electrification in Jharkhand and Maharashtra during the last three years;

(b) the  development  works  carried  out  in  Jharkhand  and  Maharashtra during the last three years;

(c) whether the works under the said scheme are being delayed; and

(d) the  reaction  of  the  Government  thereto  and  the  remedial  steps taken by it in this regard?

## A N S W E R

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

( SHRI  R. K. SINGH )

(a) : Projects including RE component worth Rs.2872.22 crore and Rs.8521.67 crore have been sanctioned under Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti  Yojana  (DDUGJY)  for  Maharashtra  and  Jharkhand,  respectively. Based on completion of milestones of projects, and fulfillment of conditionalities, the funds disbursed for Rural electrification for the States of Jharkhand and Maharashtra during the last three years, are as under:

Rs. in crore

| Name of the State   | 2014-15   | 2015-16   |   2016-17 |
|---------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Jharkhand           | 9.42      | -         |    326.78 |
| Maharashtra         | -         | 43.27     |    256.62 |

.........2.

(b) : Based on the information furnished by the States, the achievement of electrification of villages (UEV), intensive electrification of electrified villages (IEV) and release of free electricity service connections to Below Poverty Line (BPL) households carried out under DDUGJY in the States of Jharkhand and Maharashtra during the last three years, are as under:

| Name of the State   | 2014-15   | 2014-15   | 2014-15   | 2015-16   | 2015-16   | 2015-16   | 2016-17   | 2016-17   | 2016-17   |
|---------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|                     | UEV       | IEV       | BPL       | UEV       | IEV       | BPL       | UEV       | IEV       | BPL       |
| Jharkhand           | 161       | 272       | 12022     | 750       | 14        | 6314      | 1104      | 25        | 2687      |
| Maharashtra         | -         | 341       | 6702      | -         | 8         | 59        | -         | -         | -         |

UEV -  Un-electrified Villages;  IEV -  Intensive Electrified Villages;  BPL Below Poverty Line

(c) & (d) : The Government had set a target of electrification of balance 18,452 villages before May, 2018.  While Maharashtra had no balance unelectrified census  village  in  this  list, all  2,467  inhabited  villages  in Jharkhand have already been electrified.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1098 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-08
Subject: Delhi-Jaipur Expressway
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNPURIA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1098

ANSWERED ON 8 TH  FEBRUARY, 2018

## DELHI-JAIPUR EXPRESSWAY

## 1098. SHRI SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNAPURIA:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## सडक़ परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has accorded extreme priority to the construction of DelhiJaipur Expressway;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the amount spent on the said project;
- (c) the time by which work is likely to be completed on the said project;
- (d) whether the Government has increased the budget for construction of flyovers;
- (e) if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) the details of other projects connecting Delhi with various parts of Rajasthan along with the timelines for their completion and funds allocated to such projects?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI MANSUKH L.MANDAVIYA)

- (a) to (e)  Earlier, Government of India had approved plan for construction of Expressways under NHDP Phase-VI which included Delhi-Jaipur Expressway.Recently, Cabinet Committee  on  Economic  Affairs  (CCEA)  has  approved  BharatmalaPariyojana Phase-I which envisages construction of Delhi-Jaipur Expresswayalso. An Outlay of  Rs.  40,000.00  has  been  made  for  construction  of  800  kms  Expressway underBharatmalaPariyojana  Phase-I.    The  details  such  as  project  starting  date, scheduled completion time, estimated project cost and details regarding budget for construction  of  flyovers  of  Delhi-Jaipur  Expressway  cannot  be  stated  until  the feasibility is finalized and proposal is approved by the Competent Authority.
- (f) Other  National  Highway  Project  connecting  Delhi  with  Rajasthan  (Jaipur)  is  8laning  of  Delhi-Gurgaon  (completed)  and  6-laning  of  Gurgaon  -Kotputli-Jaipur section of NH-8. The work of 6-laning of Gurgaon -Kotputli-Jaipur section of NH8 on BOT(Toll) mode is at construction stage and progress as on date is 95%. The project is likely to be completed by June,2018. Govt. of India has approved onetime fund infusion of Rs. 352 cr in this project in 2016.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 1097 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-08
Subject: Complaints against Indigo Airlines
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY, SHER SINGH GHUBAYA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF CIVIL A VIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 1097 (To be answered on the &th February 2018)

## COMPLAINTS AGAINST INDIGO AIRLINES

1097 .

DR; RA VINDRA KUMAR RAY SHRI SHER SINGH GHUBA YA

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

ANSWER

Minister 0f State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased t0 state:-

- () whether out Of the total number of complaints received against airlines, the rario Of cmplaints against details thereof; Indigo
- issued to the airlines to treat the custoier in & dignified manner;
- (d) the details thereof; and if s0,
- (0) whether the Government proposes to cancel license Of Indigo airlines; if s0,
- (0) if not, the reasons therefor?

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

manhandling of a passenger in the the notice of Directorate General Of Civil Aviation (DGCA) DGCA tw0 member committee to investigate the occurrence. The was
Lok Sabha Question No. 1094 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-08
Subject: Facilities to Air Passengers during Winters
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: DUSHYANT CHAUTALA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIIL AVIATION LOK SAKHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 1094 (To be answered on the February 2018) 8th

Facilities to Air Passengers during Winters

1094.

SHRI DUSHYANT SINGH

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

- (b) if s0, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;

be pleased to state:-

- (a)\_whether the Ministry proposes to take any precautionary steps for ensuring minimum inconvenience to passengers during peak winters due to poor visibility;
- (c) whether the Ministry intends to provide the data acquired from Digital Air Traffic Control System through & mobile-app to the users and air passengers; and (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) (b): CAT-IIIB ILS facility is available at Delhi; Amritsar, Lucknow Kolkata and Jaipur Airports to minimize disruption of flights during In addition to this; Jaipur, Amritsar;Udaipur; Varanasi, Lucknow; Nagpur, Ahmedabad, Indore; identified a8 diversionary airports Necessary instructions have been issued to these airports for efficientlsmooth operation management during fog/low visibility conditions so that minimum inconvenicnce is caused to passengers. fog:
- (d): Arrivall Departure flight status information has been made available on Airsewa portal of Ministry 0i Civil Aviation with mobile apps on Andriod IOS. Airports Authority of India is also implementing the based Online Flight Plan Management (OFPL) System for the Same. App

In order to ensure enforcement of the flight schedules, Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued Air Transport Circular (ATC) 05 of 2017 on "Procedure to be followed to mitigate flight delays' In order to ensure appropriate protection for the air travelers in case 0f flight disruptions; DGCA has issued Civil Aviation Requirement (CAR); Section 3- Air Transport; Series-M; Part-IV titled "Requirement of facilities to be provided to passengers by airlines due to denied boarding; cancellation of flights aud delay in flights. Air Transport; Series-M, Part-V titled "Facilitation in case of diversion " on passenger facilitation;
Lok Sabha Question No. 1093 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-08
Subject: Condition of NHs
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: NAGENDRA KUMAR PRADHAN, Pratyusha Rajeshwari Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1093

ANSWERED ON 8 TH  FEBRUARY, 2018

## CONDITION OF NHs

## 1093.  SHRI NAGENDRA KUMAR PRADHAN SHRIMATI PRATYUSHA RAJESHWARI SINGH:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS,

## सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware of the alarming condition of the NH roads entrusted to NHAI due to lack of maintenance, if so, the details thereof relating to Odisha State;
- (b) the funds allocated for this purpose during the last three years;
- (c) whether the Government has allocated adequate funds in the Union Budget 2018-19 to the Ministry  of  Road  Transport  and  Highways  for  repair,  maintenance  and  constructions  of National Highways in Odisha particularly in Kandhamal district; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

- (a) The development and maintenance of National Highways (NHs) is a continuous process. The works on NHs are accordingly taken up from time to time as per inter-se priority, traffic density  and  availability  of  funds  to  keep  the  NHs  in  safe  and  traffic  worthy  conditions.  The four/six  lane  stretches  with  NHAI  are  well  maintained.  However,  some  other  stretches  where four laning works have been recently taken up or contracts have been awarded but commencement yet to be given, were damaged during the last monsoon.  The said damages are being repaired through EPC contractor/ separate maintenance contractor/ through State PWD.
- (b) The  amount  of  expenditure  incurred  for  maintenance  of  NHs  entrusted  to  NHAI  in Odisha State during the last three years are:-

| Financial Year   |   Expenditure (Rs. in crore) |
|------------------|------------------------------|
| 2016-2017        |                        56.96 |
| 2015-2016        |                         3.45 |
| 2014-2015        |                        18.51 |

(c)  &  (d)      Allocation  of  funds  for  maintenance  and  construction  of  NHs  in  Odisha  to  the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways for repair, maintenance and constructions of National Highways will be finalized after approval of Union Budget 2018-19.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1092 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-08
Subject: Obscene Advertisements
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1092

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.02.2018)

## OBSCENCE ADVERTIMENTS

## 1092.   SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL:

Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

be pleased to state:

- (a) Whether the Government is aware of the fact that so many advertisements being shown on Doordarshan and other television channels are even more objectionable and obscene than the movies having 'A' Certification;
- (b) if  so,  whether the Government proposes to ban such obscene advertisements; and
- (c)  if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING (COL RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE (Retd.)

(a) to (c): Prasar Bharati has informed that advertisements are  shown  on Doordarshan    as  per  the  Doordarshan    broadcast  code/  commercial  code    for Advertising and in conformity of Programme and Advertising Codes prescribed under the Cable Television Network Rules 1994 (as amended) enshrined under the Cable Television  Network  (Regulation)    Act  1995.  The  details  of  the  said  codes  are available  on  the  web  site  of  Doordarshan  namely  www.ddindia.gov.in  and  that  of Ministry of Information and Broadcasting namely mib.nic.in.

The telecast  of  all  content  on  television  including  Doordarshan  is  regulated under  the  Cable  Television  Network  Rules  1994  and  Cable  Television  Network (Regulation)  Act  1995.  The  Act  does  not  provide  for  pre-censorship  of  content telecast  on  such  TV  channels.  However,  it  prescribes  that  all  programmes  and advertisements  telecast  on  such  TV  channels  should  be  in  conformity  with  the prescribed programme code and advertisement code enshrined in the Act and Rules framed thereunder. The said codes contain a whole range of parameters to regulate programme  and advertisements on TV channels including those which are considered obscene.

Based on complaints/representations  received  against private satellite TV channels in last three years, the Ministry has taken action against 18 television channels for violation of Programme and Advertisement code.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1089 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-08
Subject: Concrete Roads
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: RAMESH POKHRIYAL NISHANK, R. VANAROJA

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has started constructing concrete roads, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the length of roads (in kilometers) constructed in the country during the last three years along with the expenditure incurred on it; and
- (c) the targets set by the Government for the next three years along with the funds allocated for this purpose?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

- (a) Yes  Madam  ,  the  concrete  pavement  is  constructed  on  National  Highways  if  found feasible based on Life Cycle Cost.
- (b) Ministry has constructed 18,702 km  of National Highways  with  expenditure of 1,65,236.81 Cr including Internal and Extra Budgetary Resources (IEBR) during the last three financial years.
- (c) Targets and funds allocation are finalized on year to year basis.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1089 ANSWERED ON 8 TH  FEBRUARY, 2018

## CONCRETE ROADS

## 1089.  DR. RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK': SHRIMATI VANAROJA R.:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS सडक परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री
Lok Sabha Question No. 1087 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-08
Subject: Ban on Release of Film Padmavat
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: DODDAALAHALLI KEMPEGOWDA SURESH, NALIN KUMAR KATEEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1087 TO BE ANSWERED ON 8.2.2018

## BAN ON RELEASE OF FILM PADMAVAT

1087: SHRI D.K. SURESH: SHRI NALIN KUMAR KATEEL

## Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING [COL RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE (Retd.)]

(a) to (c): The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) setup under the Cinematograph  Act,  1952  performs  the  statutory  function  of  certifying  films  for  public exhibition under the provisions of the Cinematograph Act, 1952. Exhibition of films is a State  subject.  State  Governments  have  separate  laws  for  licensing  and  exhibition  of films in theatres.

The  ban  was  imposed  on  exhibition  of  the  film  by  the  Governments  of  Gujarat  and Rajasthan. Hon'ble Supreme Court of India vide order dated 18.01.2018 in Writ Petition (Civil)  No.  36/2018  directed  to  stay  the  operation  of  the  notifications  issued  by  the Governments  of  Gujarat  and  Rajasthan  and  also  restrained  other  States  to  issue notifications/orders in any manner prohibiting the exhibition of the film.

## be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  taken  note  of  the  ban  on  release  of  the  film Padmavat by some State Governments;
- (b) if so, whether the Government has also taken note that such a move would be a taint on the country's record of protecting free speech if a film with admittedly no claim to historical accuracy is banned on the mere pretext that some people, who have not even seen it, find it offensive;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether the Government has taken any effective steps to ensure that there is no violation of the freedom of speech and expression by any banning on films; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

(d) & (e): The principles for guidance in certifying films are given in Section 5B of the Cinematograph Act. A film shall not be certified for public exhibition if in the opinion of the authority competent to grant the certificate, the film or any part of it is against the interests of the sovereignty and integrity of India, the security of State, friendly relations with  foreign  States,  public  order,  decency  or  morality,  or  involves  defamation  or contempt of court or likely to incite the commission of any offence. The guidelines for certification of films issued under Section 5B (2) of the Act in its objectives, inter-alia, stipulates that the artistic expression and creative freedom are not unduly curbed.

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