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Lok Sabha Question No. 793 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-20
Subject: Drinking Water and Sanitation Projects
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: BANSHILAL MAHTO

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 793 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.07.2017

## Drinking Water and Sanitation Projects

## †793. DR.  BANSHILAL  MAHATO:

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

- (a) the details of projects submitted by Government of Chhattisgarh in regard to sanitation and drinking water during each of the last three years;
- (b)  the  details  of  projects  approved  and  assistance  provided  thereunder  during  the  said period; and
- (c) if so, the details of projects not approved or under consideration along with the reasons for non-approval or delay therein?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c) Rural drinking water supply is a state subject. Under National Rural Drinking Water Programme  (NRDWP),  the  States  are  empowered  to  plan,  approve  and  implement  rural drinking water supply schemes/projects. The schemes / projects to be taken up in a State are approved by the State Level Scheme Sanctioning Committee (SLSSC) and need not come to this  Ministry  for  approval.  Accordingly,  there  is  no  question  of  non-approval  or  delay  in drinking water projects. This Ministry releases funds to States based on pre-approved criteria under NRDWP for providing safe drinking water in rural areas. The details of funds allocated and released under NRDWP to Chhattisgarh during last three years are as under:

| Year    |   Allocated | (Amount in Rs. crore) Released   |
|---------|-------------|----------------------------------|
| 2014-15 |      159.08 | 150.74                           |
| 2015-16 |       63.69 | 60.83                            |
| 2016-17 |       68.85 | 84.48*                           |

(*including  additional  fund  of  Rs. 10.40  crore  exclusively  for  installation  of  solar  energy based dual pumps).

The  Swachh  Bharat  Mission  (Gramin)  (SBM(G))  has  been  launched  on 2nd  October,  2014, which aims at attaining Swachh Bharat by 2nd October 2019. The focus of the scheme is on behavior  change  and  usage  of  toilets.  Each  year  States/UTs  prepare  Annual  Implementation Plan (AIP) and project their targets. Ministry approves State Annual Implementation Plans(AIPs).

Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) is under implementation in all 27 districts of Chhattisgarh. Central  share  released  under  Swachh  Bharat  Mission  (Gramin)  to  Chhattisgarh  during  last  3 years is as under :

|   S.No. | Year    |   Funds released (Rs. In crore) |
|---------|---------|---------------------------------|
|       1 | 2014-15 |                           28.12 |
|       2 | 2015-16 |                          144.72 |
|       3 | 2016-17 |                          584.46 |
Lok Sabha Question No. 792 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-20
Subject: UDAY
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: K. GOPAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.792 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.07.2017

## UDAY

792.   DR. K. GOPAL:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) whether most of the States have joined the UDAY scheme and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether  over  92%  of  country's  public  sector  power  distribution sector debt of over Rs. 4 trillion has been covered by UDAY; and

(c) if so, the details thereof?

## A N S W E R

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

( SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL )

(a) : Yes, Madam. So far, Twenty Six (26) States and one (01) UT namely Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Jharkhand, Karnataka,  Kerala,  Madhya  Pradesh,  Maharashtra,  Manipur,  Meghalaya, Mizoram, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Puducherry have joined Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojana (UDAY) for financial and operational turnaround of their DISCOMs. of  Rs.375430.00  crores  debt  of  state  owned  power distribution utilities, as existing on 31-03-2015, UDAY States account for

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(b) & (c) : Out Rs.3,62,231.00 crores of debt.
Lok Sabha Question No. 791 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-20
Subject: Supply of Coal to Power Sector
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: K. MARAGATHAM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.791 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.7.2017

## Supply of Coal to Power Sector

## 791. SHRIMATI K. MARAGATHAM :

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the supply of coal to the power sector by Coal India Limited (CIL) saw a fall of six per cent at less than 34 million tonnes in October, 2016;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government is considering to cut down coal production as demand for coal has come down drastically; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## A N S W E R

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

## ( SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL )

(a)  &  (b): During the period April, 2016 to December, 2016, the coal based power generation grew by 6.18 per cent to 674.492 Billion Units over the same period in the previous  year.  Dispatch  of  coal  and  coal  products  to  power  sector  from  Coal India Limited  (CIL)  sources  in  October,  2016  was  31.91  Million  Tonnes  (MT)  as against 34.50 MT in October, 2015. This was due to more than adequate availability of coal in stock at power plants and better quality of coal resulting in improvement of Station  Heat  Rate  and  reduction  in  coal  consumption  per  unit  of  power,  despite higher generation.

- (c) & (d) :The target of coal production for CIL for 2017-18 has been as 600 MT. The coal production of CIL have been 462.422 MT, 494.238 MT, 538.754 MT and 554.14 MT  in  the  years  2013-14,  2014-15,  2015-16  &  2016-17  respectively.  There  is  a continuous annual growth in coal production by CIL.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 790 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-20
Subject: Financial Assistance to Chhattisgarh
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: ABHISHEK SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 790 ANSWERED ON 20 TH JULY, 2017

## FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO CHHATTISGARH

790.   SHRI ABHISHEK SINGH:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Union  Government  has  received  proposals  from  Government  of Chhattisgarh seeking financial assistance for various roads and bridges in the State, if so, the details thereof, project-wise;
- (b)  whether the Government has given approval for the said proposals with adequate financial assistance; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a)    No, Madam.
- (b)  &  (c)   Question does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 789 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-20
Subject: Setting up of Solar Parks
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: RAJESH VERMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 789

TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.07.2017

## SETTING UP OF SOLAR PARKS

## 789. SHRI RAJESH VERMA:

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

- (a) whether the Government has formulated any scheme for setting up of solar parks by the private people in every Gram Sabha for supply of electricity in the rural areas of the country; and
- (b) if  so,  the  details  of  the  loan  likely  to  be  provided  and  the  rebate  to  be  given  by  the Government for the said purpose?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): The Government has not formulated any specific scheme for setting up of solar parks in every  Gram  Sabha.  However for  supplementing  supply  of  electricity  through  Solar  Energy  in rural  as  well  as  urban  areas  of  the  country,  the  Government  had  launched  a  scheme  called 'Development of Solar Parks and Ultra Mega Solar Power Projects' for setting up of 25 Solar parks of 20,000 MW capacity in the country. The target capacity has recently been revised from 20,000 MW to 40,000 MW.
- (b): There is provision of loan for solar projects by banks/financial institutions.  As per the RBI Circular, bank loans up to a limit of ₹ 15 crore to borrowers for purposes like solar based power generators, biomass based power generators, wind mills, micro-hydel plants and for nonconventional  energy  based  public  utilities  viz.  street  lighting  systems,  and  remote  village electrification have been classified under Priority sector. The loan limit for individual households is upto ₹ 10 lakh per borrower. This is also applicable for Gram Sabha.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 788 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-20
Subject: Pollution along Ganga and Yamuna Rivers
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: SANKAR PRASAD DATTA

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

## LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION NO. 788

ANSWERED ON 20 .0 7.201 7

## POLLUTION ALONG GANG A AND YAMUNA RIVERS

## 788. SHRI SANKAR PRASAD DATTA

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

- (a) whether the Government has set up special teams to study pollution related aspects places along the rivers Ganga, Yamuna and Ramganga;
- (b)if so, the details of terms of reference and the composition thereof;
- (c) whether these teams have started their study and submitted any report; and
- (d) if so, the details of the reports so far submitted by them and the action taken there

## 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) to (d) Condition assessment and feasibility study of the towns located on the main stem river Ganga has been carried out through 5 Central Public Sector Undertakings to assess the load from these towns on river Ganga. Similar studies are being carried out for certain tributaries  of  river  Ganga.  In  addition  teams  of  offic ials  working  in  various  organizations  of Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation were deployed recen to inspect and monitor flows and pollution load in various drains flowing in river Ga stem).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 787 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-20
Subject: Sports Infrastructure in MP
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: LAXMI NARAYAN YADAV

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †787 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.07.2017

Sports Infrastructure in MP

†787. SHRI LAXMI NARAYAN YADAV:

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

- (a) whether the Government has taken steps to set up sports infrastructure in Madhya Pradesh;
- (b) if so, the details thereof for the last three years and the current year; and
- (c) the funds allocated by the Government for this purpose along with the details of sports infrastructure set up as a result thereof during the said period?

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

(a)to (c) Sports  is  a  State  subject  and,  therefore,  it  is  primarily  the responsibility of the State Government  to create adequate sports infrastructure.  The  Central  Government  complements/supplements  the efforts of the State Governments.

A  Central  Sector  Scheme,  namely,  Urban  Sports  Infrastructure Scheme (USIS) was being implemented by this Ministry during the period from 2010-11 to 2015-16 under which funds were granted to States/Union

Territories for development of sports infrastructure facilities. Under this Scheme,  a  project  for  Laying  of  Synthetic  Hockey  Surface  at  Ranital Sports Complex, Jabalpur was sanctioned on 18.10.2011 to Government of  Madhya  Pradesh  at  an  estimated  cost  of  Rs.4.81  crore  out  of  which Rs.3.62 crore was released as first installment. The Utilisation Certificate (UC) in respect of Rs.3.62 crore became due on 31.03.2013 which is still awaited despite reminder at the level of Chief Minister, Madhya Pradesh. Subsequent  installment  for  this  project  can  be  considered  for  sanction only after receipt of the UC. Another  project,  namely,  Laying  of  synthetic  athletic  track  was sanctioned  on  08.12.2014  to  Devi  Ahilya  Vishwavidyalaya,  Takshshila Campus, Khandwa Road, Indore, Madhya Pradesh at an estimated cost of Rs.5.50 crore out of which Rs.1 crore was released as first installment. After receipt of the UC for Rs.1 crore, the second installment of Rs.3.50 crore  was  released  on  02.08.2016.  Balance  amount  will  be  released  on receipt of UC.

Schemes have been recast as 'Khelo India - National Programme for Development of Sports', which is being implemented by this Ministry as a Central  Sector  Scheme  from  the  financial  year  2016-17.  This  Scheme, inter-alia, provides for creation of sports infrastructure facilities, namely, Synthetic Athletic Track, Synthetic Hockey Field, Synthetic Turf Football Ground, Multipurpose hall, Swimming pool, etc., all over the country.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 786 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-20
Subject: Restoration of Backlog Posts
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: UDIT RAJ

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO; 786 be answered on the July 2017) (To 20th

## RESTORATION OF BACKLOG POSTS

786.

DR. UDIT RAJ

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

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## ANSWER

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## Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

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Lok Sabha Question No. 784 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-20
Subject: Performance in Sports
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: NEELAM SONKER

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 784

TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.07.2017

## Performance in Sports

## †784. SHRIMATI NEELAM SONKER:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  assessed  the  reasons  for  not achieving desired progress in various sports being run under various sports federations in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has received complaints about harassment  of  women  players  and  coaches  under  various  sports federations in the country during the last three years and the current year; and
- (c)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  action  taken  by  the Government thereon during the said period, State/UTwise?

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

- (a) Madam, the performance of Indian athletes in international events has significantly improved, which has not resulted in medals though. For the Olympics 2016, 119 athletes qualified for participation, for the first time. However, there is need for improvement and after Olympics 2016, in some major international events,  India  has  done  well.  Some  of  the  reasons  are  lack  of professionalism and factionalism/infight in the sports bodies and long term strategies by National Sports Federations.
- (b) & (c): Madam, no such case has been brought to the notice of the  Government.  However,  the  Government  has  constituted  a Committee  under  the  Chairmanship  of  a  woman  Officer  of  the Additional Secretary level to look into the grievances if received from any woman player/coach.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 783 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-20
Subject: Amount Received from Allocation of Coal Blocks
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: JUGAL KISHORE SHARMA

## Government of India Ministry of Coal Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 783 To be answered on 20.07.2017

## Amount Received from Allocation of Coal Blocks

## 783.   SHRI JUGAL KISHORE

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- (a): the amount received by the Government from the allocation of coal blocks in the country:
- (b): whether the Government is committed to run power projects smoothly with the received money; and
- (c): if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  (I/C)  FOR  COAL,  POWER,  NEW  &  RENEWABLE  ENERGY  AND MINES

## (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a): The entire revenue from allocation (auction and allotment) of coal  blocks / mines under the provisions of the Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Act, 2015  accrues to the coal bearing State Government concerned. The amount received by the coal bearing State Governments from the allocation of coal blocks / mines under the provisions of the said Act till June, 2017 is approximately Rs. 3653 crores.

(b) and (c):Utilization of the revenue generated from the allocation of coal mines / blocks under the provisions of the Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Act, 2015 is the prerogative of the coal bearing State Government.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 782 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-20
Subject: Upgradation of Jetties at V.O. Chidambarnar Port
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: BALASUBRAMANIAM SENGUTTUVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.782 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20 th JULY, 2017 UPGRADATION OF JETTIES AT V.O. CHIDAMBARNAR PORT

782.   SHRI B. SENGUTTUVAN:

Will the Minister of SHIPPING  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the V.O. Chidambarnar Port, Tuticorin has signed a pact with TANGEDCO for upgradation of two coal jetties for handling coal imports arriving at the port and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the upgradation of these jetties is to enable the TANGEDCO to handle larger amounts of coal meant for the thermal plants situated in Uppur and Kadaladi area under Ramanathapuram district of Tamil Nadu and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether the upgradation of these jetties would reduce the cost of logistics and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)&(b):Yes, Madam. AnMoU has been signed between V.O.Chidambaranar Port Trust and  Tamilnadu  Generation  and  Distribution  Corporation  Limited  (TANGEDCO) for the upgradation of Coal Jetty (CJ) -I & II. The estimated capacity of the new CJ  -  I  and  II  will  be  12  MTPA  each.    The  upgraded  CJ-I  and  II  will  help  in catering  to  the  coal  requirement  of  TANGEDCO's  existing  Thermal  Power Stations  (TTPS)  as  also  the  upcoming  Thermal  Power  Stations    atUppur  and Kadaladi.
- (c) Cost of logistics for handling coal to the thermal plants of TANGEDCO is expected to reduce due to freight advantage arising out of handling 65000 to 80000 Tonnes parcel  size  vessels.    Handling  charges  per  tonne  will  reduce  due  to  increased discharge rate and reduced Turn Round Time of the vessel.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 781 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-20
Subject: Rural Road Targets in Maharashtra
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: DILIP KUMAR MANSUKHLAL GANDHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 781

TO BE ANSWERED ON 20 .0 7.2017

## RURAL ROAD TARGETS IN MAHARASHTRA

## 781. SHRI DILIPKUMAR MANSUKHLAL GANDHI:

W ill the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of targets for construction of rural roads in Maharashtra during the last three years and the current year, year - wise;
- (b) whether the said targets have been achieved;
- (c) ifso, the details thereof, year -wise;
- (d) whether  the  rural  roads  so  constructed  are  in  compliance  with  the  direction concerned Ministry, Indian Road Rules and Indian Road Congress and if so, the d thereof; and
- (e) thedetails of funds allocated, sanctioned and spent during the said period, year -wise?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT ( SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV )

- (a)to(c) : Year- wise details of target road length and actual road length constructed under Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) in Maharashtra are as under: -
- (d) : The roads under PMGSY are constructed as per the 'Specifications for Rural Roads'  published by Indian Roads Congress (IRC) for the Ministry of Rural Development, as well as othe guidelines, issued from time to time.
- (e): Year- wise  details  of  funds  released  and  expenditure (as  reported  by  the  State  of  Mah PMGSY  are as follows:

|                         |   2014-15 |   2015-16 |   2016-17 |   2017-18 (till 17.7.2017) |
|-------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|----------------------------|
| Length Target (in km)   |       550 |       780 |      1900 |                       1400 |
| Length achieved (in km) |       500 |       892 |      2001 |                        153 |

(Rs in crore)

|   Release 2014-15 (Govt of India share) |   Release 2015-16 (Govt of India share) |   Release 2016-17 (Govt of India share) | Release 2017-18 (Govt of India share, upto June, 20 17)   |   Expenditure 2014-15 |   Expenditur e 2015 -16 |   Expenditure 2016-17 |   Expenditure 2017-18 (Upto 15 th July, 17) |
|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------|-------------------------|-----------------------|---------------------------------------------|
|                                     208 |                                     553 |                                     606 | -                                                         |                   582 |                     656 |                   663 |                                         235 |