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Lok Sabha Question No. 1249 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-09
Subject: Automatic Water Quality Monitoring Systems
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: M. K. RAGHAVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOKSABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1249

TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.02.2018

## Automatic Water Quality Monitoring Systems

## 1249. SHRI M.K. RAGHAVAN:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the number of Automatic Water Quality Monitoring Systems deployed by the Central Pollution Control Board at present, State/UT-wise;
- (b) the details of the number of trash skimmers deployed for the purposes of river surface cleaning during 2015-16 to 2017-18, State/UT-wise;
- (c) the details of the number of river conservation zones identified by the National Mission for Clean Ganga as of January 2018, State/UT-wise;
- (d) the details of the number of industries identified as Grossly Polluting Industries (GPIs) during 2014-15 to 2017- 18, State/UT-wise; and
- (e) the  details  of  the  number  of  compliance  verifications  of  GPIs  conducted  by  Central Pollution  Control  Board  during  2014-15  to  2017-18  and  the  action  taken  by  the Government against non-complaint industries?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a) to (c) Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) carries out monitoring of water quality through Real Time Water Quality Monitoring System at 46 locations  on the river Ganga, Yamuna, Banganga, Ramganga, Kali, Pandu, Varuna and Gomti in Uttrakhand (02), Uttar Pradesh  (26),  Delhi  (02),  Bihar  (05)    &  West  Bengal  (11).      According  to  the  National Mission  for  Clean  Ganga,  no  river  conservation  zones  have  been  identified  and  that  at present 11 trash  skimmmers have been deployed in Kolkata, Nabadwip, Patna, Sahibganj, Delhi, Allahabad, Haridwar, Varanasi, Garhmuketeshwar, Kanpur and Mathura- Vrindawan under Namami  Gange Programme.
- (d) &  (e)  According  to  CPCB,  2892  industries  (Annexure)  have  been  identified  as Grossly Polluting Industries (GPIs) across the country. CPCB has carried out inspection of 1109 GPIs in the main stem of river Ganga during December, 2015 - April, 2017 and  out of  which    528  GPI  were  found  non-complying  to  the  prescribed  effluent  discharge standards, non-availability of valid consent etc.  Action have been  taken against  these noncomplaint industries which  include issuance of closure direction,  show cause notice etc.

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## ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  IN  REPLY  TO  THE  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1249 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 09.02.2018 REGARDING "AUTOMATIC WATER QUALITY MONITORING SYSTEMS" RAISED BY SHRI M.K. RAGHAVAN, HON'BLE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT
Lok Sabha Question No. 1248 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-09
Subject: Age Limit for NPS
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: OM PRAKASH YADAV

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

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## LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION NO. 1248 TO BE ANSWERED ON FEBRUARY 09, 2018/MAGHA 20, 1939 (SAKA) AGE LIMIT FOR NPS

1248. Shri Om Prakash Yadav

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state

- (a) whether the Government has decided to raise the upper age limit for joining the National Pension Scheme (NPS) to 65 years from the current 60 by making changes in the said schemes;
- (b) if so, the number of persons likely to benefit thereby;
- (c) the number of persons covered under the said scheme so far; and
- (d) the amount of additional financial burden likely to be borne by the Government as a result thereof?

## ANSWER

The Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance (Shri Shiv Pratap Shukla)

(a) to (c) Yes. Vide PFRDA (Exits and Withdrawals from National Pension System) Second Amendment Regulations, 2017, dated 6 th October,  2017,  the  Pension  Fund  Regulatory  and Development Authority (PFRDA) has permitted any Indian citizen who is in the age group of 18-65 years to join the National Pension System (NPS) on voluntary basis. As informed by PFRDA, a total  of  1056  persons  between  the  ages  of  60-65  years  have  joined  up  to  31st January, 2018.

(d) NPS is a contributory pension scheme available to the Indian citizens between the ages of 18-65  years  on  voluntary  basis.  There  will  be  no  financial  burden  on  Government  due  to increase  in  the  eligibility  age  of  joining  NPS  from  60  to  65  years  because  Government doesn't pay any contribution for private employees and also Government employees who join the NPS after the age of retirement at 60 years.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1247 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-09
Subject: Aadhaar Seeding
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: PREM SINGH CHANDUMAJRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1247

TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 FEBRUARY 2018 (FRIDA YYMAGHA 20, 1939 (SAKA)

## Aadhaar Seeding

## 1247. PROF. PREM SINGH CHANDUMAJRA:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be   pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Supreme Court has issued any direction for a time for seeding Aadhaar with bank accounts; and period fixing
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## Answer

## The Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance

## (SHRI SHIV PRATAP SHUKLA)

- (a) and (b) The Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in Writ Petition (Civil) 494 of 2012 in the matter of Justice K.S. Puttaswamy (Retd.) & Anr: Vs. Union of India and Ors , inter alia ordered the following in its Order dated 15 December 2017:
- As far as Aadhaar  linkage with bank   accounts   is   concerned, for   existing   bank accounts, the last date for the completion of the process may be extended to 31 March 2018; and
- (ii) In so far as new bank accounts are concerned, subject to the submission of the details in regard to the filling of an application for an Aadhaar card and the furnishing of the application number to the account opening bank, the last date for the completion of the process of Aadhaar linking is extended to 31 March 2018.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1245 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-09
Subject: Sub-standard Packaging of Foods
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: CH. MALLA REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1245 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 TH FEBRUARY, 2018

## SUB - STANDARD PACKAGING O F FOODS

## 1245. SHRI CH. MALLA REDDY:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether Government proposes to bring new norms for pouches, foil containers, bottles and boxes  that  are  used to  package  food  and  beverages  to  address concerns  over  contamination arisi ng  from sub- standard  material  and  regarding  the printing  on  them  and  to  make  food companies more accountable;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

(a) to (c):Norms to ensure the safety of packaged food products are already prescribed under Food Safety and Standards (Packaging and Labelling) Regulations, 2011.  The Food Safety Standards Authority of Indi a has approved revision in these norms to address concerns arisin due to use of unsafe materials in the packaging of food and for issuance of draft notifi inviting public comments in this regard. The revised norms include provisions relating to general requirements  with  respect  to  printing  inks  and  printed  surface  of  packaging  materia specific requirements with respect to different types of packaging materials including board  materials,  glass  containers,  metal  &  metal  alloys  and  pla stic materials  which  come  in contact with food products.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1243 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-09
Subject: Disinvestment of RINL
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: MUTHAMSETTI SRINIVASA RAO (AVNTHI)

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## DEPARTMENT OF INVESTMENT AND PUBLIC ASSET MANAGEMENT (DIPAM)

## LOKSABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1243 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.02.2018

## Disinvestment of RINL

1243. Shri Muthamsetti Srinivasa Rao (Avanthi):

Will the Minister of Finance be pleased to state:

- a) whether the recent decision to revivel disinvestment of the Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL) the corporate entity of the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant will pave the way for privatisation of India's first shorebased steep plant and if so, the details thereof;
- b) whether the RINL was on recovery path and suffered losses due to prolonged slumps in economy and adverse market conditions and if so, the details thereof; and
- c) whether the Government will consider allowing RINL to continue function as a Public Sector Undertaking which is with a land bank of 25000 acres and a highly competent workforce and if so , the details thereof?

## ANSWER

The Minister of State for Finance (Shri Pon. Radhakrishnan)

- a) Decision of the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) is for listing of the shares of Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL) through disinvestment of 10% paid up equity out of Government of India (Gol) shareholding of 100% through Initial Public Offer (IPO) process. This decision does not tantamount for privatisation of RINL.
- b) RINL made profits consecutively since 2002-03 to 2014-15. The company however, incurred losses in the subsequent financial years inter alia due to cheaper imports, adverse market condition, lower net sales realization of steel products increase in imported and indigenous coal prices, downturn in global steel industry.
- c) RINL shall continue to be Public Sector Undertaking, post listing of its shares on the stock exchange.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1240 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-09
Subject: Healthcare Services under PPP Model
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: SURESH KODIKUNNIL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1240 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 TH FEBRUARY, 2018

## HEALTHCARE SERVICES UNDER PPP MODEL

## 1240. SHRI KODIKUNNIL SURESH:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has formulated Guidelines for provision of healthcare services under Public Private Partnership mode in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether a  draft  Model Concessionaire  Agreement  for  the provision  of  prevention  and treatment services for non - communicable diseases at the district level been developed; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof along with the data on grants and funds allocated for thesame?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

(a) to (c ): Under National Health Mission (NHM) support is provided to the States/U. strengthen their health systems including for healthcare services under PPP Mode based on the proposals of the States/UTs in their Programme Implementation Plans (PIP).

Guidelines  issued  for  many  initiatives  under  NHM  such  as  Mobile  Medical  Unit Services, NHM  Free  Diagnostics  Service  Initiative,  Biomedical  Equipment  Management Maintenance  Programme,  Pradhan  Mantri  National  Dialysis  Programme,  etc.  contain  model Request For Proposal (RFP) documents for PPP.

Draft Model Concessionaire Agreements (MCA) has bee n prepared by NITI Aayog for provision  of  prevention  and  treatment  services  for  non - communicable  diseases  (Cardiac Sciences, Oncology, and Pulmonary Sciences) at the district level, especially in tier 2 & and  shared  with  States  and  hosted  on  NITI' s website to seek public opinion. The link of the framework is as under:

http://niti.gov.in/writereaddata/files/document\_publication/

Draft%20for%20Discussion - MCA%20on%20PPP%20in%20NCDs\_0.pdf http://niti.gov.in/writereaddata/files/document\_publication/

Draft%20Guidelines%20on%20PPP%20in%20NCD\_0.pdf
Lok Sabha Question No. 1238 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-09
Subject: Economic Viability of Development Projects
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: ELUMALAI VELLAIGOUNDER

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1238

TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.02.2018

## Economic Viability of Development Projects

1238. SHRI V. ELUMALAI.

Will  the  Minister  of  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND  CLIMATE  CHANGE  be  pleased  to State:

- (a) whether it is a fact that the economic viability of any development project that involves diversion of forest land will be reduced with the coming up of a new cost benefit analysis guidelines;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has not revised the Net Present Value despite court orders; and
- (d) if so, the reaction of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a)&(b) The  projects  are  evaluated  as  per  guidelines  issued  by  Ministry  for  cost  benefit analysis. The revised guideline is placed at Annexure-A .
- (c)&(d) Net Present Value is collected from User Agency for forest land as per rates approved by  Hon'ble  Supreme  Court.  Ministry  has  issued  guideline  vide  dated  05.12.2008. Ministry has not revised the Net Present Value thereafter.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1235 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-09
Subject: AYUSH Policy for Rajasthan
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: ARJUNLAL MEENA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH)

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 1235 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 TH FEBRUARY, 2018

## AYUSH POLICY FOR RAJ ASTHAN

## 1235. SHRI ARJUN LAL MEENA:

Will  the  Minister of AYURVEDA,  YOGA  AND  NATUROPATHY,  UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH) be pleased to state:

(a) whether AYUSH policy is being formulated for the State of Rajasthan and if so, the thereof and the agencies or institutions from w hich suggestions are being sought;

- (b)  whether  advice  is  also  sought  from  people's  representatives  or  doctors  of  Ayurveda department working in the tribal and rural areas and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)  the  salient  features  and  purpose  of  the  A YUSH  policy  being  formulated  and  the  time  by which the said policy is likely to be implemented?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)

(a) to (c):      No specific policy on AYUSH has been formulated for the State of Rajas the  Central  Government.  However, National  Policy  on  Indian  Systems  of  Medicine  & Homoeopathy (ISM & H)- 2002 has already been in place in the country .The main objective of National Policy on Indian Systems of Medicine & Homoeopathy - 2002 isfurni shed at Annexure.

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## Annexure

## The main objective of National Policy on Indian Systems of Medicine & Homoeopathy (ISM & H) - 2002 is as follows:

(a) To promote good health and expand the outreach of health care to our people, parti those  not  provided  health  cover,  through  preventive,  promotive,  mitigating  and  cur intervention through ISM&H.

(b)  To  improve  the  quality  of  teachers  and  cl inicians  by  revising  curricula  to  contemporary relevance  and  researchers  by  creating  model  institutions  and  Centres  of  Excellence extending assistance for creating infrastructural facilities.

(c) To ensure affordable ISM&H services & drugs which are s afe nd efficacious.

- (d) To facilitate availability of raw drugs which are authentic and contain essential co as  required  under  pharmacopoeial  standards  to  help  improve  quality  of  drugs,  for  dom consumption and export.
- (e)  Integrate  ISM&H  in health  care  delivery  system  and  National  Programmes  and  ensure optimal use of the vast infrastructure of hospitals, dispensaries and physicians.
- (f) Re - orient and prioritize research in ISM&H to gradually validate therapy and drugs to a in particul ar the chronic and new life style related emerging diseases.
- (g) Create awareness about the strengths of these systems in India and abroad and sensiti stakeholders and providers of health.

(h) To provide full opportunity for the growth and develo pment of these systems and utilization of the potentiality, strength and revival of their glory.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1234 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-09
Subject: Relief to Wrongly Disqualified Directors
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: KOTHA PRABHAKAR REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1234 ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 09TH FEBRUARY, 2018 [MAGHA 20, 1939 (SAKA)]

## RELIEF TO WRONGLY DISQUALIFIED DIRECTORS

## QUESTION

## 1234. SHRI PRABHAKAR REDDY KOTHA:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has taken a decision to disqualify the directors of the companies;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons  therefor;
- (c) whether  the  Ministry  has  been  in  receipt  of  many  requests  seeking reprieve  from  the  Ministry  as  they  were  wrongly  disqualified  and  if  so,  the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Ministry has made any review on the matter and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the measures being taken by the Government to consider and protect such disqualified directors?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR LAW AND JUSTICE       (SHRI P. P. CHAUDHARY) AND CORPORATE AFFAIRS

- (a) to (e): The disqualification of director of a company is by operation of law as laid down under the provisions of Section 164 of the Companies Act, 2013. Section 164 (2) (a), inter-alia, prescribes that no person who is or has been a director  of  a  company  which  has  not  filed  financial  statements  or  annual returns for any continuous period of three financial years shall be eligible to be re-appointed  as  director  of  that  company  or  appointed  as  director  in  other company for a period of five years from the date on which the said company fails to do so.  Further, Section 167(1) (a) of the Act prescribes that the office of a director shall become vacant in case he incurs any of the disqualifications specified  in  section  164  of  the  Act.    Further,  Rule  14(2)  of  the  Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014 requires the companies to intimate the particulars of their directors on such failure by filing a prescribed form DIR-9 to Registrar of Companies [ROCs].  3,09,619 Directors were  identified as disqualified under Section 164(2)(a) read with Section 167 of the Companies Act, 2013 for non-filing of Financial Statements or Annual Returns for a continuous period of immediately preceding 3 (three) financial

years (2013-14, 2014-15 & 2015-16).  The Central Government has launched Condonation of Delay Scheme, 2018 [CODS-2018] effective from 01.01.2018 till 31.03.2018  giving  an  opportunity  to  non-  compliant  companies  to  file  their statutory returns and become compliant and consequently the disqualification of their directors shall get regularised.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1233 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-09
Subject: Enrolment of IVF Clinics
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: G. HARI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH RESEARCH

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1 233 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 TH FEBRUARY, 2018

## ENROLMENT OF IVF CLI NICS

## 1233. SHRI G. HARI:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is considering to make enrolment of In Vitro Fertilization clinics with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) mandatory and if so, the de thereof;
- (b) whether it is also t rue that less than 20 per cent of IVF clinics and a minuscule 2 per ce ART centres operating in India are registered with the ICMR and if so, the details thereof
- (c) whether it is true that while there are over 20,000 ART clinics across India provi ding IVF services, merely 1,500 clinics have applied for registration with the ICMR so far; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL )

- (a): Yes, it is mandatory to register all the Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) Clinics under  the  National  Registry  of  ART  Clinics  and  Banks  of  India,  Indian  Council  of  Med Research  (ICMR).  Only  the  ART  Clinics,  which  meet  the  requirements  of  National  ART Guidelines, are enrolled.
- (b) to (d):     Yes, out of over 20,000 ART Clinics across the country, only 1568 ART Clin 194 ART Banks have approached, out of which 392 have been enrolled.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1231 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-09
Subject: Environmental Clearance
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: M. CHANDRAKASI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1231

TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.02.2018

## Environmental Clearance

## 1231.  SHRI M. CHANDRAKASI:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

- (a) the average processing time taken by the Government for according environment clearance for an eligible project;
- (b) the details of pending applications awaiting approval of the Ministry for projects to be executed in Tamil Nadu as on date;
- (c) the details of projects pertaining to Tamil Nadu for which environment clearance were not accorded during the last five years; and
- (d) the criteria laid down for outright rejection/non-grant of environment clearance for projects?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a) The year wise details of average time taken for grant of environmental clearance is as follows:
- (b) The details of applications pertaining to Tamilnadu is given at Annexure.
- (c) No proposals pertaining to Tamil Nadu is rejected during the last five years;
- (d) As per the Environment Impact Assessment Notification,2006 applications for prior environmental  clearance  may  be  rejected  by  the  regulatory  authority  concerned  on  the recommendation  of  the  Expert  Appraisal  Committee  or  State  Level  Expert  Appraisal Committee (SEAC) or District Level Expert Appraisal Committee concerned.

| Year          | Number of days taken to grant Environment Clearance   |
|---------------|-------------------------------------------------------|
| Prior to 2014 | 600 days                                              |
| 2015          | 184                                                   |
| 2016          | 223                                                   |
| 2017          | 177                                                   |