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Lok Sabha Question No. 303 (STARRED), answered on 2017-03-23
Subject: Education to Weavers
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: KIRIT PREMJIBHAI SOLANKI

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.*303 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03.2017

## EDUCATION TO WEAVERS

*303. DR. KIRIT P. SOLANKI:

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

- (a) whether her Ministry has collaborated  with  the  Ministry  of Human Resource Development for providing education to weavers and  their  children  through  a  specially  designed  curriculum  and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  such  an  initiative  would  focus  only  on  identified weavers and if so, the criteria adopted for identification of weavers along with the reasons for not covering all the weavers;
- (c) the  details  of  the  courses  identified  and  the  funds  allocated under this initiative; and
- (d) the  other  welfare  measures  taken  to  promote  the  weaving industry and also sharpen the traditional skills of the weavers?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

वस्त्र मंरी (

)

MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

- (a) to (d): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA  STARRED QUESTION NO. *303 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 23.03.2017

(a): Development Commissioner for Handlooms under Ministry of Textiles  has  entered  into  two  separate  Memorandum  of  Understanding (MoUs)  with  Indira  Gandhi  National  Open  University  (IGNOU)  and National  Institute  of  Open  Schooling  (NIOS)  on  7 th August,  2016  for providing education to handloom weavers and their children through open schooling and distance learning. IGNOU  offers  continuing  education programs and NIOS offers Secondary and Senior Secondary level education. The MoUs further provide for exploring new courses especially relevant to the aspirations of handloom weavers for career progression.

(b) & (c): All the willing handloom weavers and their children who fulfill the eligibility conditions of these institutions can avail the learning opportunities. IGNOU has identified two academic programmes, Bachelor Preparatory  Programme  (BPP)  and  Computer  Literacy  Programme  (CLP). 6175  students  have  been  enrolled  from  weavers'  community  in  these programmes. Rs. 10 Lakhs has been sanctioned to NIOS for conducting the survey in connection with the designing of courses exclusively for handloom weavers and their children.

(d): To promote the weaving industry and sharpen the traditional skills of the weavers, 288 Block Level Clusters under National Handloom Development Programme (NHDP) and Comprehensive Handloom Cluster Development  Scheme  (CHCDS)  have  been  taken  up  during  2015-16  & 2016-17. Under Block Level Clusters various interventions such as skill upgradation, technological  up-gradation,  setting  up  of  Common  Facility Centres (CFC) including Common Service Centres (CSC), engagement of textile designer-cum-marketing executive, construction of worksheds, appointment of Cluster Development Executives (CDE),  etc. are taken up.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3678 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-23
Subject: Helicopter Services
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: M. CHANDRAKASI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO. :3678

(fo be answered on the 23ro March 2017)

## HELICOPTER SERVICES

3678.  SIIRI M. CHANDRAKASI

Witl the Minister of CIVI  AVIATION 6[tEfrtrfdeiff be pleased to state:-

- {a) the detlils of regular helicopter  services undertaken  by the Helicopter ilornoration  of India, State/UT-wise;
- i.i,iiiiiiii'ir'.  u;i;; e"i;;"*ent  has "nv proposal-to  undertake regular :;;;';;;;. ;.]icopie,  ie.vic"s  from major^metropolitan  cities to nearbv .Ii,,riliJ  I8i"rJ ilh .xp.ri"nce traffic  problems on roads;
- )-ii[n". iliin. iiri"iip*ip"o;ects  beins undertaken  by the Helicopter ilornoration  of lndia at  Present:
- "t i;;;i;;: th-; ;;i"ils  thereo'r  and if not, the reasons therefor:and
- i.i  ttt" ttup.  taken by the Union Covernment  in this regaro i

## ANSWER

Minister  of State in the Ministry  of CIVIL AVIATION mnrtro:deiildrftwd*

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

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basis.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3676 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-23
Subject: Revival of Textile Mills
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: BAIJAYANT "JAY" PANDA, BALABHADRA MAJHI, Pratyusha Rajeshwari Singh

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3676

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03.2017

## REVIVAL OF TEXTILE MILLS

## 3676. SHRI BAIJAYANT JAY PANDA: SHRI BALABHADRA MAJHI: SHRIMATI PRATYUSHA RAJESHWARI SINGH:

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

- (a) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  provide  necessary  infrastructural and  technical  support  to  equip  textiles  mills  in  Odisha  so  as  to  revive  the declining textile sector including Konark Spinning Mills in the State;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to provide assistance for the revival of three spinning mills that were closed down in the State;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER वस्त्र      मंरी (श्री अज      )

MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES (SHRI AJAY TAMTA)

- (a) to (d): The  Ministry  of  Textiles  has  no  proposal  to  revive  the  Konark Spinning Mill (which is a Co-operative Spinning Mill) or other Spinning Mills in  Odisha,  at  present.    However,  the  Government  is  implementing  several schemes to support the Textile Industry which include the Amended Technology Upgradation  Fund  Scheme  (ATUFS);  Scheme  for  Integrated  Textile  Parks (SITP); Integrated Skill Development Scheme (ISDS); Technology Mission on Technical  Textiles  (TMTT),  etc.    The  Industry  could  avail  benefits  under  the above schemes for upgrading/reviving textile units.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3675 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-23
Subject: Rehabilitation of Tribals Displaced due to Ken-Betwa Link
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: PARVESH SAHIB SINGH

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3675

ANSWERED ON 23.03.2017

## REHABILITATION OF TRIBALS DISPLACED DUE TO KEN-BETWA LINK

## 3675. SHRI PARVESH SAHIB SINGH

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

- (a)  whether  any  tribal  populations  are  expected  to  be  affected  by  the  Ken  Betwa  river  linking project;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the steps planned by the Government in order to rehabilitate them; and

(d)  the  current  status  of  clearance  of  the  said  project  and  the  extent  of  tribal  areas  likely  to  be rendered uninhabitable as a remedy of the same?

## ANSWER

## THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  FOR  WATER  RESOURCES,  RIVER  DEVELOPMENT  AND GANGA REJUVENATION (DR. SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN)

(a) to (d) As per DPR of Ken-Betwa Link Project, 648 tribal families (Total population about 3387) from 10 villages    are proposed to be affected/displaced due to submergence in Ken-Betwa Link river-linking project.

Social Impact Assessment and Rehabilitation and Resettlement Plan for Project Affected Families  (PAFs)  of  all  communities  including  Scheduled  Tribes  (STs)  have  been  prepared  and included in the final EIA and EMP report. The adequate provision for Economic Rehabilitation and Resettlement package has been assessed as per the 2nd schedule of Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency  Land  Acquisition  Rehabilitation  and  Resettlement  Act,  2013  and  incorporated  in DPR of the project. The Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA) GoI has  accorded clearance for R&R Plan for Scheduled Tribe Project Affected Families (STPAFs) in respect of Ken-Betwa Link Project Phase-I.  Scheduled  Tribe  Project  Affected  Families  will  be  resettled  near  by  the  project  area  or within Tehsil/District as per the guidelines in this regard.

## The current status of clearance Ken-Betwa Link Project

Expert  Appraisal  Committee  of  MoEF&CC  recommended  the  project  for  accord  of environmental clearance in its meeting held on 30.12.2016.  Standing Committee of National Board of  Wild  Life  (NBWL)  of  MoEF&CC  in  its  39th  meeting  held  on  23.08.2016  has  agreed  to  the proposal  and  recommended  the  project  for  accord  of  wildlife  clearance.  Forest  Land  Diversion clearance from MoEF & CC is in advance stage.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3673 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-23
Subject: Waste Water Treatment Infrastructure under Ganga Action Plan
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: KIRRON KHER

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3673

ANSWERED ON 23.03.2017

## WASTE WATER TREATMENT INFRASTRUCTURE UNDER GANGA ACTION PLAN

## 3673. SHRIMATI KIRRON KHER

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

- (a)  the  details  of  sewage  and  waste  water  treatment  infrastructure  currently  established  under Ganga Action Plan Phase 2; and
- (b) the quantum of funds released and utilised for the purpose so far?

## 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) Ganga cleanliness campaign started in 1985 through introduction of Ganga Action Plan (GAP)-I. The  GAP-I  was  completed  in  2000.  Further  in  1993  GAP-II  was  introduced  and  later  merged  with National River Conservation Programme (NRCP). In 2009, NGRBA programme was launched. Finally in 2014,  Namami  Gange  an  Integrated  Ganga  Conservation  Mission  was  introduced.  Namami  Gange mission,  envisaged  as  an  umbrella  programme,  aims  at  integrating  previous  &  currently  ongoing initiatives  (e.g.  projects  under  NGRBA  programme)  by  enhancing  efficiency,  extracting  synergies  and supplementing  them  with  more  comprehensive  &  better  coordinated  interventions.  The  treatment capacities sanctioned/created so far only for river Ganga are given below:
- i. Under GAP-I and GAP-II 1098.31 MLD treatment capacity created.
- ii. Under Namami Gange Programme till 31st January, 2017, an aggregate of 198.13 mld Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) capacity (including rehabilitation of 45 mld STP capacity) and sewerage network of 1147.50 km has been completed. Further STP projects with additional treatment capacity of 1799.6 mld  (including  rehabilitation  of  1046  mld  capacity)  and  sewerage  network  projects  of  2884  km (additional) have been sanctioned and are in various stages of implementation.
- (b) An amount of Rs. 528.14 crore has been utilized against the release amount of Rs. 606.12 crore under Ganga Action Plan - II.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3672 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-23
Subject: Multi Modal Transport Hubs
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: ANURAG SINGH THAKUR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3672 ANSWERED ON 23 rd  MARCH, 2017

## MULTI MODAL TRANSPORT HUBS

3672. SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is considering to set up multi modal transport hubs where all modes of transport, i.e. air, road, rail and waterways, wherever possible, are within close proximity to each other;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the steps being taken in this regard;
- (c) whether the Government is considering formulating a National Multi-Modal Transport Policy; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b) Yes, Madam. This Ministry had carried out preliminary study through a consultant as  a  part  of  World  Bank  Technical  Advisor  (WBTA)  study,  to  enable  Move-in-India Programme in which Varanasi and Nagpur were identified for development of Inter-Modal station(IMS). NHAI is preparing Detailed Project Report(DPR) for Inter-Modal station (IMS) at Varanasi and Nagpur.

This  Ministry  had  also  finalized  a  scheme  during  12 th Five  Year  Plan  to  provide financial  assistance  to  State  Transport  Undertakings  to  prepare  detailed  project  reports  for development  of  large  bus  terminals  in  States  /  Union  Territories  on  BOT  basis  through  a panel  of  consultants.  As  per  the  scheme,  financial  assistance  is  provided  for  consultancy services for development of large bus terminals in States / UTs.

- (c) No, Madam.
- (d) Doesn't arise in view of point (c) above.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3671 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-23
Subject: Safety of Women in Public Transport
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: T.G. VENKATESH BABU

be pleased to state:

- (a) the amount allocated and disbursed for safety of women in the public transports in the country during the last three years, year-wise;
- (b) whether it is fact that the funds allocated for development of road connectivity in naxal affected areas have not been utilized in the last few years;
- (c) if so, the details along with the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the steps taken by the Government to improve women safety in the transport sector in the country?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) The Government approved a scheme namely 'Security for Women in Public Road Transport in the country' in January 2014. The expenditure of this scheme is to be made from the Nirbhaya Fund.  During 2014-15, the budgetary  allocation  of  scheme  was  Rs.  50  Crore  out  of  which  Rs.  1.43  Crore  was  spent. Thereafter, no expenditure has been made under this scheme. Now, the Nirbhaya Fund is administered by Ministry of Women & Child Development.
- (b)  &  (c)  No,  Madam.  The  fund  allocated  and  utilized  for  development  of  road  connectivity  in  naxal affected areas are as under:

(Rs. In Crore)

| Year    |   Fund allocated | Fund utilized   |
|---------|------------------|-----------------|
| 2012-13 |             1175 | 1136.96         |
| 2013-14 |             1035 | 1021.02         |
| 2014-15 |             1174 | 1164.59         |
| 2015-16 |             1121 | 996.11          |
| 2016-17 |              760 | 575.86 *        |

- (d) Maintenance of law & order is a State Subject. State Government makes the policy for the safety of women in the public transport. However, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has issued notification vide  GSR  No.  1095(E)  dated  28.11.2016  whereby  Central  Government  has  mandated  the  provision  of vehicle location device and one or more panic button in public transport vehicles w.e.f. April 1st, 2018.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3671

ANSWERED ON 23 rd   MARCH, 2017

## SAFETY OF WOMEN IN PUBLIC TRANSPORT

3671. SHRI VENKATESH BABU T.G.:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री
Lok Sabha Question No. 3670 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-23
Subject: Production of Cotton
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: G. HARI

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3670 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03.2017

## PRODUCTION OF COTTON

## 3670.   SHRI G. HARI:

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

(a) the estimates made by Cotton Association of India for the production of cotton in the country for the 2016-17 season began from October 1; and

(b) the  estimates  made  by  Central  Institute  of  Cotton  Research  for  the production of cotton for same season?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER वस्त्र मंरी ( श्री अज )

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

(a): In  the  Cotton  Advisory  Board  (CAB)  meeting  held  on  24.10.2016, Cotton  Association  of  India,  an  industry  body  had  estimated  the  cotton production  in  the  country  for  the  2016-17  season  began  from  October  1 at 345 lakh bales.

(b): As per the internal assessment made by the Central Institute of Cotton Research  (CICR)  an  institution  under  the  Indian  Council  of  Agricultural Research (ICAR) in August 2016, based on the rainfall patterns in Gujarat and other cotton growing states and also the predicted pest infestation, the cotton area was predicted to reach 105 lakh hectares and production was estimated at 300-310 lakh bales. However, late rains received in central India in the month of  October  along  with  effective  control  of  whitefly  in  north  India  and  pink bollworms  control  in  Gujarat  during  October-December  through  sustained campaigns conducted by ICAR-CICR, CICR has conveyed that the yields are likely to be 5-10% higher than their estimates.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3668 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-23
Subject: Closure of Mines
Ministry: MINES
Asked by: C.S. PUTTARAJU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3668 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23 RD  MARCH, 2017

## CLOSURE OF MINES

## SHRI C.S. PUTTA RAJU:

Will the Minister of MINES be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of mines sanctioned in the country so far and the number out of them operational at present;
- (b) the number out of them which are under private sector;
- (c) whether all these mines observe safety and environment protection norms and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) whether some of these have been closed or are facing closure for violating such norms and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) and (b):  As per information provided by Indian Bureau of Mines (a sub-ordinate office of the Ministry of Mines), there are a total of 3874 mines (minerals coming under the purview of the Mineral Conservation and Development Rules, 2017) in the country as on 16.03.2017, wherein 1684 mines are working. Out of these working mines, 1552 mines are in the Private Sector.

(c) and (d): No Sir. Indian Bureau of Mines, during inspection of mines in the year 2016-17 (upto 20 th February 2017) has pointed out 12 environmental violations. The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change ( MoEFCC ) has noticed 70 violation cases during the appraisal of different projects from November 2015 to February 2017. Action on these cases is being taken as per statutory provisions.

Safety in mines is regulated through the Mines Act, 1952 which is administered by the Ministry of Labour & Employment the provisions of which are enforced by the Directorate General of Mines Safety. The safety norms are being checked for compliance by the Directorate General of Mines Safety through inspections and enquiries made by the officers of the Directorate from time to time.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3667 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-23
Subject: Contract Carriage Permits
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: SHASHI THAROOR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3667

ANSWERED ON 23 RD  MARCH, 2017

## CONTRACT CARRIAGE PERMITS

## 3667.   DR. SHASHI THAROOR:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

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be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  maintain  contract  carriage  permits  in  the  existing Road  Transport  and  Safety  Bill  2015  and  give  specific  definitions  to  auto  rickshaws  and motor cabs as a large number of people depend on such transport and that these modes also provide employment;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

(a)  to  (c)  The  Road  Transport  and  Safety  Bill,  2015  has  not  been  introduced  by  the Government. The Motor Vehicle Act, 1988 has been proposed for amendment by the Motor Vehicle (Amendment) Bill, 2016. Under the Bill, no changes are proposed in the requirement of  contract  carriage  permit.  The  provisions  in  the  Bill  empower  states  to  exempt  the condition from any provision of the Act to promote rural transport, public transport, last mile connectivity and for passenger convenience and road safety.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3666 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-23
Subject: Maintenance of Roads
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: NEELAM SONKER

be pleased to state:

- (a) the  cost  of  road  construction  per  kilometer  when  Border  Road  Organisation  (BRO)  was constructing roads and the cost of the same when the roads are being constructed by NHRT in Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya and Nagaland of the North East;
- (b) whether the cost of construction is high when the work is being done by the NHRT, if so, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the roads taken from BRO in the North East are not being maintained properly by NHIDCL, PWD of the States due to which the common men are facing difficulties, if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to give these roads to the BRO again;
- (e) if so, the time by which there are likely to be given back; and
- (f) if not, the reasons therefor?

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3666

ANSWERED ON 23 RD  MARCH, 2017

## MAINTENANCE OF ROADS

## 3666. SHRIMATI NEELAM SONKER:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a) & (b) The cost of road construction per kilometer sanctioned under the Special Accelerated Road Development  Programme  for  North  East  (SARDP-NE)  by  the  Ministry  for  Border  Road Organisation (BRO) is about Rs.4.18 crore per kilometer for construction of 2-lane standard between 2006-07 and 2015-16. No organisation in the name of NHRT is constructing roads in Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya and Nagaland of the North East.
- (c) The roads taken over from BRO is being maintained in traffic worthy condition by National Highways &  Infrastructure  Development  Corporation  Limited  (NHIDCL)  and  State  PWDs depending on the availability of funds and inter-se priority.
- (d) The roads of North Eastern Region (NER) have been taken over from BRO on the basis of the request of the Ministry of Defence (MoD) in view of the re-deployment of BRO resources by MoD for strategic roads. The transfer of these road back to BRO is not contemplated at this stage.
- (e) & (f) Does not arise.

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