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Lok Sabha Question No. 912 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-20
Subject: Per Capita Availability of Drinking Water
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: SHASHI THAROOR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 912 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.07.2017

## Per Capita Availability of Drinking Water

## 912. DR. SHASHI THAROOR:

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

- (a) whether Kerala is one of the States with lowest per capita access to safe drinking water in the country;
- (b) if  so,  whether  the  Government  is  monitoring  the  situation  of  deteriorating  supply  of drinking water in the event of drought situation in the State and if so, thedetails thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (c) whether  his  Ministry  proposes  to  provide  financial  assistance  to  the  State  under  the calamity component of the National Rural Drinking Water Programme and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

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

(a) As per the data reported by the States on Integrated Management Information System (IMIS) of this Ministry with respect to status of coverage in terms of availability of at least 40 litres per capita per day safe drinking water, Kerala has the lowest coverage. % of population residing in Fully Covered Habitation (i.e. getting more than 40 litre per capita par day safe drinking water) is 22.06 %.

(b)  &  (c)  This  Ministry  is  monitoring  the  situation  and  accordingly  advises  the  state government  to  prioritize  for  completing  various  ongoing  schemes  under  National  Rural Drinking  Water  Programme  (NRDWP)  for  improving  the  coverage  and  supplementing through the funding from the state budget. Further by taking cognizance of the predictions of Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), this Ministry use to advise concerned states to take immediate  steps  to  tackle  the  scarcity  of  drinking  water  as  per  the  Standard  Operating Procedure (SOP) meant for such natural calamities. The States may also take use of flexi fund to the extent of 25 % of every releases under NRDWP made to the States in such situations.

Moreover, under NRDWP, there is also a provision for assisting the States  in the event of Natural Calamity which inter-alia includes drought. 2% of the NRDWP allocation is set aside for any  natural calamity  including drought. On the declaration of drought, Inter Ministerial Central Team (IMCT) visits the affected States and gives its recommendations regarding the quantum of assistance to be given. Funds are thereafter released to State with the approval of a High level Committee (HLC) constituted in the Ministry of Home Affairs. However, during the current financial year, as on 17.07.2017, no recommendation of HLC has been received, and accordingly, no funds have been released to the State Government of Kerala under this component.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 910 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-20
Subject: Rain Water Harvesting
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: LAXMI NARAYAN YADAV

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

## LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION NO. †910

ANSWERED ON 20 .0 7.201 7

## RAIN WATER HARVESTIN G

## †910. SHRI LAXMI NARAYAN YADAV

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

(a) whether the Government has undertaken any works towards rain water harvesting in ci developing/evolving the rain water harvesting system techni que in cities, if so, the details there and if not, the reasons therefor;

(b)  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  for  making  the  rain  water  harvesting  mandatory agencies in cities; and

(c) the outcome/success achieved as a result of the same?

## ANSWER

THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  FOR  WATER  RESOURCES, RIVER  DEVELOPMENT  AND GANGA REJUVENATION

( DR. SANJEEV KUMAR BA LYAN )

(a) to (c) Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) has prepared a Manual on Art ificial Recharge to Groundwaterwhich presents various techniques on artificial recharge and rainwater harves rural as well as u rban areas. Further, CGWB has also prepared a conceptual document entitled 'Master  Plan  for  Artificial  Recharge  to  Ground  Water,  2013', which  envisages construction  of different types of artificial recharge structures in the C ountry including those in urban areas.

Central Ground Water Authority ( CGWA )has issued advisories to States and UTs to tak measures to promote/adopt artificial recharge to ground water /rain water harvesting. So far, 30 States/UTs have made rain water harvesting mandatory by enacting laws or by formulating r regulations or by including provisions in b uilding bye - laws or through suitable Government Orders .

Ministry of Urban Development has released Model Building Bye Laws (MBBL) in March , 2016,which is an advisory document for the State/UT Governments .  MBBL, 2016 has pr ovisions of r ainw aterharvesting in different building categories such as in residential, public -public building, commercial and industrial.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 909 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-20
Subject: Funds under PMKSY
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: ANJU BALA

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

## LOK SABHA

## UN STARRED QUESTION NO. 909

ANSWERED ON 20 .0 7.201 7

## FUNDS UNDER PMKSY

## 909. SHRIMATI ANJU BALA

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

- (a) whether the Government has launched Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana (PMKSY) a allocated funds for Uttar Pradesh thereunder to boost up irrigati on fac lities in rural areas of the State; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the budgetary allocations made during the last year fo of the State with special reference to Hardoi and Sitapur?

## ANSWER

THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE FOR WATER  RESOURCES,  RIVER  DEVELOPMENT  AND

GANGA REJUVENATION ( DR. SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN )

- (a) & (b) Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) was launched during the year 2015 - 16 in the country including Uttar Pradesh, to enhance physical access of water on farm and expand cultivable  area  under  assured  irrigation,  improve  on  farm  water  use  efficiency  and sustainable water conservation practices, etc.

Under PMKSY - Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP), 4 irrigation projects of Uttar  Pradesh  have  been  identified  in  consultation  with  state,  for  completion  in  ph December, 2019. For completion of these projects in a mission mode, funding mechanism thr NABARD has been approved by the Go vernment for both Central as well as State share. Details of Central Assistance (CA) released to these projects during 2016 - 17 are as under:

| Name of the Project              |   CA released (In Cr.) |
|----------------------------------|------------------------|
| Bansagar Irrigation Project      |                  64.64 |
| Arjun Sahayak Irrigation Project |                   8.99 |
| Saryu Nahar Irrigation Project   |                  62    |

Further,  project  proposal  for  CA  release  w.r.t.  Madhya  Ganga  Irrigation  Project received in the Ministry.

Details of CA released to Uttar Pradesh during 2016 - 17 under other components PMKSY are asunder:

| Components            |   CA released (In Cr.) # |
|-----------------------|--------------------------|
| Per Drop More Crop    |                    41.2  |
| Watershed Development |                    58.38 |
Lok Sabha Question No. 908 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-20
Subject: Vacant Posts of Coaches
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA

## MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.908

TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.07.2017

Vacant Posts of Coaches

†908. SHRI BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA:

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

- (a) the  details  of  vacant  posts  of  coaches  in  various  sports particularly in which participants have won medals at National and International levels; and
- (b) the  time  by  which  these  vacant  posts  are  likely  to  be  filled particularly in view of the targets for winning medals at international level?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  &  (b)  :  There  are  1524  sanctioned  posts  of  Coaches  in  all categories  in  Sports  Authority  of  India  i.e.  Chief  Coach,  Senior Coach, Coach and Assistant Coach. Out of the above, at present, 484 posts of Coaches are vacant in Sports Authority of India. There are no discipline-wise sanctioned posts of Coaches in SAI.

The recruitment process is in progress and the time period to fill up the vacant posts cannot be fixed.
Lok Sabha Question No. 906 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-20
Subject: Phasing Out of Conventional Energy Subsidies
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: C. MAHENDRAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 906

TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.07.2017

## PHASING OUT OF CONVENTIONAL ENERGY SUBSIDIES

## 906. SHRI C. MAHENDRAN:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  planning  to  phase  out  all  conventional  energy  subsidies  in  near future;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government is planning to force petroleum products to compete with other fuels like biomass and biogas, etc.; 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): No Madam.
- (c) & (d): According to the National  Policy  on  Biofuel,  the  indicative  target  for  blending  is  20% bio-fuel with petroleum fuel by the 2017.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 905 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-20
Subject: Seaplane Service
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: PARAYAMPARANBIL KUTTAPPAN BIJU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 8 905 (To be answered on the July 2017) 20th

## SEAPLANE SERVICE

905\_

SHRI PK: BIJU

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state: -

- a) Whether the Seaplane service is to start shortly between Kochi and Lakshadweep, if s0, the details thereof;
- c) the other places where Government proposes to commence such services in order to provide additional mode to passengers?
3. b)whether ali the required clearance have been granted to the concerned company for starting this service, if $0, the details thereof; and

## ANSWER

## Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

(a) and (b) Initial No Objection Certificate (NOC) has been granted to MIs Sea Bird Seaplane Pvt: Ltd, a Cochin based company to operate non scheduled air transport service with sea Quest Kodiak 100 type of aircraft The applicant operator needs to complete the certification process for obtaining Air Operator Permit after which the operator can undertake operations from any waterdrome in the country, with due approval from concerned authorities. plane

(c)There is no such proposal with the Government of India.
Lok Sabha Question No. 903 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-20
Subject: Swapping of Coal Supplies
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: K. MARAGATHAM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.903 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.7.2017

## Swapping of Coal Supplies

## 903. SHRIMATI K. MARAGATHAM :

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has allowed the public and private power producers to swap their coal supplies with a view to reduce the cost of electricity by ensuring more efficient fuel usage;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  may  eventually  extend  the  facility  to  other  coal consuming industries as well; 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)  to  (d)  : Based  on  the  recommendations  of  the  Inter-Ministerial  Task  Force (IMTF), the swapping of coal supplies has been permitted between the units of public power producers only. The Flexibility in Coal Utilization Policy, issued by the Ministry of  Power,  allows  use of  coal by  any  State/Central  Generating  Company in Private Generating  Station  of  Independent  Power  Producers  (IPPs).  Under  case  4  of  the policy,  the  State/Central  Generating  Company  supplying  coal  will  invite  Tariff  Bids from prospective IPP Generating Stations for use of domestic coal out of aggregated coal  allocated  to  respective  State/CGS  and  the  IPP  shall  supply  Power  in  lieu  of transfer of such coal.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 900 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-20
Subject: Review of Energy Policy
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 900

TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.07.2017

## REVIEW OF ENERGY POLICY

## 900. SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL

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

- (a) whether the  Government  is contemplating to review the energy policy in order to make power made of new and renewable energy sources more popular;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to make new and renewable energy more popular in backward region particularly in remote village of Bundelkhand and hilly areas?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): Yes Madam. The NITI Aayog has placed the draft National Energy Policy (NEP) in the public domain for comments.  The draft NEP lays emphasis, inter-alia, for increasing share of  renewable  energy  in  the  energy  mix  including  through  better  grid  integration  of  renewable electricity.
- (c): Steps taken for increasing deployment of renewable energy in remote and hilly regions include fiscal and financial incentives for grid connected as well as off-grid and decentralized renewable energy systems, support for setting up solar parks, loans for renewable energy projects under priority sector.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 899 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-20
Subject: Gas Fired Generation Capacity
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: UDIT RAJ

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.899 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.07.2017

## GAS FIRED GENERATION CAPACITY

899.   DR. UDIT RAJ:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether 16,000 Megawatt Gas fired generation capacity is lying idle for want of fuel;

(b) the  steps  being  taken  by  the  Ministry  to  ensure  that  multi  billion dollar  investments  in  these  plants  by  the  Government  and  by  private sector players are not wasted;

(c) whether the Ministry has chalked out any strategy to use coal cess so far accumulated, if so, the details thereof; and

(d) whether  the  Ministry  has  any  proposal  to  ensure  that  current  and future collections of coal cess be diverted to the National Clean Energy Fund, 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) & (b) : A total of 14305 MW gas based power generation capacity is stranded in the country due to non-availability of domestic gas. Ministry of Petroleum  and  Natural  Gas  (MoP&NG)  has  stated  that  domestic  gas  is being  supplied  to  the  power  sector  as  per  current  production  level  and domestic  natural  gas  supply  to  power  sector  can  improve  only  in  case production  levels  increase  in  future  and  as  per  prevailing  MoP&NG guidelines.

(c) & (d) : No,  Madam.   The  Goods  and  Services  Tax  (Compensation  to States)  Act,  2017  which  has  been  notified  on  12.04.2017,  provides  that coal cess, along with some other cess on pan masala, tobacco, aerated water, etc. would constitute GST Compensation Fund and the same would be utilized to compensate the States for five years to compensate them for  potential  losses  on  account  of  GST  implementation. After  five  years, any  amount  left  would  be  shared  on  50%  basis  between  Centre  and States.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 895 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-20
Subject: Air Traffic Growth
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: RAJESH PANDEY, RAVINDRA KUMAR PANDEY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 8 895 (To be answered on the July 2017) 20th

## AIR TRAFFIC GROWTH

## 895. SHRI RAJESH PANDEY

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state: -

- (2) whether there has been huge growth in air traffic at airports in the country recently;
2. whether this has pressure 0n the airport infrastructure; and put
3. (d) if s0, the steps taken by the Government to strengthen airport infrastructure especially at Lucknow airport?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

- (2) & (b) Yes Madam: The passenger traffic at Indian Airports witnessed strong growth rate 0f 18.3% during 2016-17 over the 2015-16. During the current year (April-May 2017) also the total passenger traffic witnessed a significant growth rate of 14.6% over the same period of 2016.
2. (c) (d) The growth in air traffic has certainly some pressure on the airports but continuous process of upgradation in infrastructure %f airports helps in coping with the growth in air traffic including Lucknow airport for which Project Management Consultant has been awarded for expansion of existing terminal buiding for an estimated cost of Rs.880 crores: put

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Lok Sabha Question No. 894 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-20
Subject: Development of Calicut Airport
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: RAMACHANDRAN MULLAPPALLY

894.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 894

(To be answered on the 20fh July 2017)

## DEVELOPMENT OF CALICUT AIRPORT

## SHRI MULLAPPALLY RAMACHANDRAN

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (2) whether the Government is aware that there is protest irom various organizatiolicof Malabar egainst indifferent attitude of authorities towards the development of Calicut
2. whether the discontinued services to Calicut have not been resumed by Air India after (b) the completion of renovation works of runway;
3. (c) if s0, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
4. whether the Government of Kerala offered acquiring additional land for expansion of (e) Calicut airport and if so, the details thereof?
5. (d) whether the operation of wide body aircrafts from Calicut airport is being considered and if s0, the details thereof and the decision taken in this regard; and

## ANSWER

## Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

- Malabar Chamber 0f Commerce; Calicut Chamber % Commerce; Malabar Airport (a): and various other Pravasi Forums have raised the issue of non'E' type (wide-bodied) aircraft from Calicut Airport: commencement
- Air India withdrew operations of wide bodied aircraft from 30th April,2015 (b) (c): work at the Airport Calicut Airport is licensed for from Calicut due to runway General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has not granted permission for Code E' type repair
- (d) & (e): A land requirement of 248.3 acres has been projected to the State Government State Government has issued a Government Order (G.O.) for the same
Lok Sabha Question No. 892 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-20
Subject: Thermal Power Plants in Chhattisgarh
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: KAMLA DEVI PATLE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.892 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.07.2017

## THERMAL POWER PLANTS IN CHHATTISGARH

†892. SHRIMATI KAMLA DEVI PAATLE:

be pleased to state the number of thermal power plants in various parts of the country including Chhattisgarh along with their annual requirement of

Will the Minister of POWER coal?

## A N S W E R

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

( SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL )

As  per  the  information  available  with  CEA,  the  number  of thermal  power  plants  (TPPs)  (Coal,  Gas  and  Diesel)  in  the  country, including  Chhattisgarh,  is  about  276  having  total  installed  capacity  of 2,20,576  MW.  In  Chhattisgarh,  there  are  about  27  thermal  power  plants having installed capacity of 20,908 MW.

Based  on  the  generation  target  for  the  year  2017-18,  the requirement of coal during 2017-18 by various thermal power plants in the country including those in Chhattisgarh, is about 630 MT, of which several plants are partially or largely based on imported coal.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 891 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-20
Subject: Show Cause Notice to Airline Operators
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: CHANDRAKANT BHAURAO KHAIRE

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 891 (To be answered on the July 2017) 20th

## SHOW CAUSE NOTICE TO AIRLINE OPERA TORS

891.

SHRI CHANDRAKANT KHAIRE

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state: -

- (a) the total number of deficiencies found against various scheduled and nonscheduled operators in aviation sector during the last three years, yearwise;
- whether enforcement action has been taken against any of these operators; and

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

(a): Total number of deficiencies found against various scheduled and nonscheduled operators in aviation sector during the last three years, year-wise is given in Annexure-A

(c) and (d): The Enforcement action have been taken against the Scheduled & Non-Scheduled Operators whenever deficiencies observed against them: The details of the enforcement action are given in Annexure-C.

6): The details of Show Cause Notices issued against deficiencies are given in Annexure-B.

- (b) the number and the details of Show Cause Notices issued for the same;
- (d) if s0, the details thereof?

## SHOW CAUSE NOTICES ISSUED

| OPERATOR   |   2014 |   2015 |   2016 |   TOTAL |
|------------|--------|--------|--------|---------|
| SCHEDULED  |     07 |     03 |     17 |      27 |

ANNEXURE-C

## ENFORCEMENT ACTION

| OPERATOR       |   2014 |   2015 |   2016 |   TOTAL |
|----------------|--------|--------|--------|---------|
| SCHEDULED      |    216 |    193 |    137 |     546 |
| NON- SCHEDULED |     41 |     19 |     29 |      89 |

## ANNEXURE - A

## YEAR WISE DEFICIENCIES OF SCHEDULED & NON-SCHEDULED OPERATORS

| OPERATOR      |   2014 |   2015 |   2016 |
|---------------|--------|--------|--------|
| SCHEDULED     |    216 |    193 |    137 |
| NON-SCHEDULED |     41 |     19 |     29 |
| TOTAL         |    257 |    212 |    166 |

## ANNEXURE-B