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Lok Sabha Question No. 462 (STARRED), answered on 2017-04-06
Subject: Tidal Wave Energy
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: HEMAMALINI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA STARRED  QUESTION NO. 462

TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.04.2017

## TIDAL WAVE ENERGY

## *462.   SHRIMATI HEMA MALINI:

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

- (a) the potential of tidal wave energy that can be produced in the country;
- (b) the extent to which this potential has been realized so far;
- (c) the  performance  of  the  country  in  the  production  of  energy  from  tidal  waves  vis-a-vis other countries;
- (d) whether the Government has a national policy in this regard and if so, the details thereof and if not, whether the Government intends to formulate such a policy; and
- (e) the steps taken by the Government to promote tidal energy production?

## ANSWER

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

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

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## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION

## No. 462 for ANSWER ON 06/04/2017

(a): As  per  study  sponsored  by  Ministry  of  New  &  Renewable  Energy  (MNRE),  Indian Institute  of  Technology  (IIT),  Chennai,  in  collaboration  with  CRISIL  Risk  and  Infrastructure Solutions Limited, has developed the report named 'Study on Tidal & Waves Energy in India: Survey  on  the  Potential  &  Proposition  of  a  Roadmap'.  The  report  estimates  achievable theoretical tidal wave energy potential at around 12455 MW at 46 potential tidal locations. The promising areas with low/medium tidal wave strength are in the Gulf of Khambat, Gulf of Kutch and southern regions in Gujarat, Palk Bay-Mannar Channel in Tamil Nadu and Hoogly River, South Haldia and Sunderbans in West Bengal.

(b) & (c): Production of energy from tidal waves has not taken off on account of high capital cost,  technology  development  not  maturing  to  commercial  stage  in  India  and  unsustainable project specific tariff.

(d) & (e): No Madam. Technology for harnessing Tidal wave energy is at pre R&D stage worldwide. MNRE supports the promotion of Research, Design, Development & Demonstration of Tidal Wave Energy projects through financial incentives under existing guidelines.
Lok Sabha Question No. 5518 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-06
Subject: Schemes for Easy Transportation of Coal
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: KIRIT PREMJIBHAI SOLANKI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5518

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.04.2017

## Schemes for Easy Transportation of Coal

## 5518. DR. KIRIT P. SOLANKI:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state: (a) the schemes formulated and procedure adopted for the easy transportation of coal;

- (b)  whether  any  systematic  agreement  has  been  entered  and  action  taken  by  the concerned Ministries about the modes of transport being used in this regard; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof ?

## A N S W E R

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  (I/C)  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  COAL,  POWER,  NEW  AND RENEWABLE ENERGY AND MINES

## (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a) to (c): For easy transportation of coal,  Indian Railways supplies rakes as per the demand  of  rakes  placed  by  coal  consumers.  In  order  to  augment  coal  dispatch materialization for consumers and to supplement the railways logistics, subsidiaries of Coal India Limited (CIL) encourage coal movement by consumers through Road-cumRail mode wherein consumers would transport coal by road to goodshed sidings and the  onward  transportation  to  their  destination.  Coastal  shipment  mode  is  also  being encouraged by subsidiaries of CIL for consumers in southern and western locations in the country where coal is transported by Rail-Sea-Rail mode.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5517 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-06
Subject: Cap on Price of Domestic Flights
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: MANOJ KUMAR TIWARI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 5517

8 (To be answered on the 6th' April 2017)

## 5517. SHRI MANOJ TIWARI

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government has any proposal to 66 'cap the of domestic fights" to promote the aviation industry; price
- (c) if not; the reasons therefor; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the details of the plan outlay, time and air fare limit, if any, in this regard?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

- approval was dispensed with by the Government

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

Under the provision 0f prevailing regulation (Sub Rule (1) of Rule 135 of the air services are required to establish tariff having regard to all relevant and the generally prevailing tariff: The fares established, are required to be displayed by the girlines % theirwebsites in compliance of Sub Airlines remain compliant to the regulations\_ as long as the fare charged by them does not exceeds the fare structure displayed on their website. profit
Lok Sabha Question No. 5516 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-06
Subject: Handloom Clusters
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: LAXMI NARAYAN YADAV

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5516

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.04.2017

## HANDLOOM CLUSTERS

## 5516.   SHRI LAXMI NARAYAN YADAV:

## Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंरी

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  there  is  any  proposal  for  establishment  of  handloom  clusters  in  Madhya Pradesh;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the details of the funds allocated along with the location identified for the said purpose; and
- (c) if  not, the reasons therefor?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र मंरी ( श्री अज )

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES (SHRI AJAY TAMTA)

- (a) & (b): The Government of India, has sanctioned 5 Block Level Handloom Clusters under National Handloom Development Programme(NHDP) in Madhya Pradesh in 201516.  Cluster-wise amount released as 1 st instalment is as follows:-

(Rs. in lakh)

|   Sl. No. | Name of Cluster    | Name of District   |   Project cost |   Amount released as 1 st installment |
|-----------|--------------------|--------------------|----------------|---------------------------------------|
|         1 | Vikas Khand        | Mandsaur           |          80.77 |                                 20.69 |
|         2 | Vikas Khand        | Rajgarh            |          60.02 |                                 37.85 |
|         3 | Vikas Khand        | Balaghat           |          78.74 |                                 19.76 |
|         4 | Maheshwar Kasrawad | Khargone           |          94.6  |                                 33.03 |
|         5 | Jobat              | Alirajpur          |          87.2  |                                 29.7  |
Lok Sabha Question No. 5515 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-06
Subject: International Status to Cargo Terminal
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: KAMLA DEVI PATLE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION: LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTICN NO. ; 5515 (To be answered on the 6th April 2017)

## INTERNATIONAL STATUS TO CARGO TERMINAL

5515\_

SHRIMATI KAMLA DEVI PAATLE

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether any requesthproposal has been received from the Government of Chhattisgarh for according international status to the integrated cargo terminal situated at Vivekananda Airport in the State which is being operated as domestic cargo terminal at present;
- (b) if s0, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto; and (c) the time by which permission is likely t be granted for starting international cargo terminal in Raipur 0n the said request?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

(a): No Madam: No proposal for according international status to integrated cargo terminal situated at Vivekananda Airport has been received. (b) & (c): In view of reply to part (), the question does not arise.
Lok Sabha Question No. 5513 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-06
Subject: Promotion of Rural Sports
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: ANUPAM HAZRA

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5513 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.04.2017

## Promotion of Rural Sports

5513. DR. ANUPAM HAZRA:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to revive and promote rural sports and games such as Kabaddi, Kho-kho, Ha-du-du, Danguli etc.;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the financial assistance/incentives proposed to be allocated/released for the purpose during the current financial year?

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

(a) & (b) Several indigenous sports such as Kabaddi, Kho-Kho, Khushti, Ball  Badminton,  Mallakhamb  &  Atya  Patya  are  already  supported  under the Scheme of Assistance to National Sports Federations.

In addition, under the 'Indigenous Games and Marital Arts' (IGMA) components of the National Sports Talent Contest (NSTC) Scheme of the Sports Authority of India (SAI), for revival of traditional games popular in the  country,  SAI  has  adopted  10  schools  having  a  total  strength  of  159 trainees  (78  Boys  &  81  Girls)  and  the  trainees  under  the  scheme  are provided with Stipend at the rate of Rs.3000/- per head per month for 10 months,  Sports  Kit  at  the  rate  of  Rs.1500/-,  Insurance  at  the  rate  of Rs.150/- per head per annum.  Annual Grant to the school at the rate of

Rs.20,000/- for purchase of sports equipment and at the rate of Rs.25,000/per  school  per  annum  for  Organizing  Competition  for Scouting  Talent  is given.  The Sports disciplines covered under the IGMA are Archery, Gatka, Kabaddi,  Kalariapayatu,  Mukna,  Thang-Ta,  Silambam,  Khomlainai  and Mallakhamb.

(c) Need based financial assistance will be given for preservation and promotion  of indigenous sports under  the newly  launched  flagship programme of 'Khelo India'.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5512 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-06
Subject: India Sanitation Conference
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: R. PARTHIPAN

## Government of India

## Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5512 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06-04-2017

## India Sanitation Conference

## 5512. SHRI R. PARTHIPAN:

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

(a) whether India Sanitation Conference-INDOSAN was held recently;

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

(c) whether any external delegates participated in the said conference and if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether the Conference was meant for taking stock of the progress made under the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM); and

(e) if so, the details and the outcome thereof?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI RAMESH CHANDAPPA JIGAJINAGI)

(a) to (b) An India Sanitation Conference-2016 (Indosan-2016) was jointly organized on 30th September,  2016  at  Vigyan  Bhawan,  New  Delhi  by  this  Ministry  and  Ministry  of  Urban Development. Besides taking  stock of the progress  in urban and rural areas under Swachh Bharat Mission over the last two years and looking at the way forward, commitment to ensure Clean India by 2019 was renewed. The conference was inaugurated by Shri Narendra Modi, Hon'ble Prime Minister of India. The conference was attended by Chief Ministers, Ministers in-charge  of  Urban  and  Rural  Sanitation,  senior  officials,  elected  representatives  from  all districts, municipal commissioners from all the AMRUT cities, NGOs and private sector. The Prime  Minister  have  also  felicitated  best  performers  in  11  different  categories  for  their contributions towards ensuring cleanliness.

(c) No, Madam.

(d) and (e) Besides taking stock of the progress in urban and rural areas under Swachh Bharat Mission over the last two years, during the day-long INDOSAN conference, various issues like  behaviour  change,  best  sanitation  practices,  Swachh  technologies,  financing  Swachh Bharat Mission, inclusive sanitation, cleanliness at 100 iconic places, solid and liquid waste management were discussed. Exhibition - both indoor and outdoor was also simultaneously held  on  various  aspects  of  Swachh  Bharat,  including  the  technologies  on  sanitation  and hygiene and also waste management.
Lok Sabha Question No. 5510 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-06
Subject: Role to Spiritual Leaders for Enhancing Solar Power
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: A. ARUNMOZHITHEVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 5510

TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.04.2017

## ROLE TO SPIRITUAL LEADERS FOR ENHANCING SOLAR POWER

## 5510.   SHRI A. ARUNMOZHITHEVAN:

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

(a) whether  the  Government  is  roping  in  religious  and  interfaith  gurus  to  demonstrate  the virtues of green energy and set an example by ensuring that these ashrams are solar powered and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the gurus will act as spiritual partners of international solar alliance and if so, the details thereof; and

(c) whether the Government has set an ambitious target of creating 175 GW of solar energy capacity by 2022, including 40,000 MW rooftop solar power capacity as part of the strategy to reduce the country's carbon footprint and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): Ministry  of  New  &  Renewable  Energy  (MNRE)  is  implementing  a  scheme 'Special  Area  Demonstration  Project  (SADP)'  to  create  publicity  of  the  renewable  energy technologies,  systems  and  also  to  disseminate  information  on  technological  developments  and promotional  activities  for  the  establishments  with  high  visibility  including  religious  places. Projects have been sanctioned to religious places under the scheme. Also, under the scheme of Solar Roof-top systems, projects are installed in such places.

It has been reported that alliance of Inter-faith leaders has supported International Solar Alliance (ISA) initiative.

(c): Yes,  Madam.  The  Government  of  India  has  set  a  target  of  175  GW  renewable  power installed  capacity  by  the  end  of  2022.  This  includes  100  GW  from  solar  power,  60  GW  from wind power, 10 GW from biomass power and 5 GW from small hydro power. A total target of 100 GW has been kept for solar power generation by 2022 through installation of 60,000 MW ground mounted projects and 40,000 MW rooftop solar projects.
Lok Sabha Question No. 5509 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-06
Subject: Central Fund for Road Accident Victims
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: G. HARI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5509

ANSWERED ON 6 TH  APRIL, 2017

## CENTRAL FUND FOR ROAD ACCIDENT VICTIMS

5509.   SHRI G. HARI:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

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be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is considering to create a central fund for road accident victims to compensate their families, if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) whether it is true that families of 50 per cent of the road accident victims in 2015-16 did not  claim  any  insurance  money  because  they  were  not  aware  that  they  were  entitled  to compensation including no fault liability, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a) The Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2016 introduced in Lok Sabha on 9 th August, 2016 for consideration and passing inter-alia proposes for creation of Motor Vehicle Accident Fund by Central Government for the purpose of providing compulsory insurance cover to all road users in the territory of India. The fund shall be utilised for the treatment of a grievously injured person, compensation to representatives of a person who died in hit and run motor accident, compensation to a person grievously hurt in an accident where no fault can be fixed etc. The Bill was referred to the Department - related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture for examination and report. The Committee has presented its report to the Rajya Sabha on 8 th February, 2017.
- (b) The Ministry does not maintain such data of accident victims.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5508 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-06
Subject: Harnessing of Solar and Wind Energy Sources
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: P. KUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 5508

TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.04.2017

## HARNESSING OF SOLAR AND WIND ENERGY SOURCES

5508.   SHRI P. KUMAR:

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

- (a) whether the Government has taken any steps/proposes to take steps to encourage people in rural areas  of  the  country  to  harness  solar  and  wind  energy  sources  at  a  small  scale  to  meet  their  energy requirements;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government provides/proposes to provide financial support to the State Governments to develop alternate energy sources like bio-gas generation from farm and other organic waste in the rural areas; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) is promoting Off-Grid/ Distributed and Decentralized Renewable Power programme to  encourage the people of the country including rural areas to harness solar and wind energy sources at a small scale to meet their energy requirements. The details of the schemes / programmes being implemented by MNRE are given in Annexure.
- (c) & (d): Yes madam. MNRE provides financial support for setting up of Biogas power plants in the  country  including  rural  areas  under  Off-Grid/  Distributed  and  Decentralized  Renewable  Power programme based on animal / food/ agricultural waste from  farms, gaushalas etc. in the range of 3KWp to 250 KWp.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) & (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5508 FOR ANSWER ON 6-4-2017

## Details of Off-Grid/ Distributed and Decentralized Renewable Power:

- o Solar Power (To promote the solar devices such as Solar Lighting Systems, Solar Pumps, Solar Power Packs and Concentrated Solar Technology systems).
- o Small Wind and Hybrid Systems :
- o Water Mills and Water Hydrants
- o Energy Storage for Energy Security and energy access in remote areas.
- o Biomass (non-bagasse) cogeneration/ U&I Waste to Energy
- o Remote Village Electrification Programme : provision of lighting/ electricity in the unelectrified remote villages/ hamlets
- o Biomass Gasifier for Rural Energy / Industrial Energy.
- o Biogas  Programme: setting  up  of  Family  Type  biogas  plants  for  cooking/  lighting/ manure/ small scale power generation
- o Solar  Thermal  Systems: deployment  of  decentralized  solar  thermal  systems/  devices (mainly  solar  cookers  /  driers  for  cooking,  drying  farm  produce)  under  National  Solar Mission.
- o Green Buildings - incorporating active renewable energy systems and passive designs
- o Solar  Cities -  Planning  for  reducing  their  conventional  energy  consumption  through energy conservation and use of renewable energy devices/ systems
Lok Sabha Question No. 5507 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-06
Subject: Upgradation of Highway in Punjab
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: RAVNEET SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5507

ANSWERED ON 6 TH  APRIL, 2017

## UPGRADATION OF HIGHWAY IN PUNJAB

5507. SHRI RAVNEET SINGH: Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state: (a) whether projects for construction of new roads and highways or upgradation of existing highways in Punjab and UT of Chandigarh are pending with the Government at various stages of approval; (b) if so, the details in this regard including number of such projects and status of approval for each one; (c)  whether  six/four  laning  of  Panipat-  Amritsar  stretch  of  National  Highway-1  is  still  under construction even after many years of delay; and (d) if so, the steps being taken to complete this project on priority basis?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a) : No, Madam
- (b) : Does not arise.
- (c)& (d): Panipat to Jalandhar (up to Bidhipur) section of NH-1 is being six-laned.  At present, out of 291.1 km length of the project, 281 km has been six-laned.  Balance 4 flyovers are likely to be completed by 31.05.2017.

Bidhipur  to  Dhilwan  section  of  NH-1  is  also  being  six-laned  and  is  likely  to  be completed by 31.12.2017. Dhilwan to Amritsar section has already been four-laned in the year 2010.

In order to complete these projects early, the same are being monitored regularly by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5505 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-06
Subject: Fake Health Certificates submitted by Pilots
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: PONNUSAMY VENUGOPAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

(To be answered on the Gth April 2017)

## MINISTRY @F CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 5505

## CERTIFICATES SUBMITTED BY PILOTS FAKE HEALTH

5505.

DR: P. VENUGOPAL

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

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be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government is aware certificates to fly;
- that submit fake health pilots
- (6) if so, the details thereof; of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has taken
- (d) if so, the details thereof?
- whether the Directorate General and action these and were grounded; pilots against

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

Jayant Sinha) (Shri

Medical Assessment in respect of flight crew baeedc (a) to (d) DGCA issues conducted by DGCA approved medical the medical examination directly to DGCA for issue % submitting fake health Assessment.  Therefore; the issue of Medical certificates to fly does arise. pilots not