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Lok Sabha Question No. 3708 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-08
Subject: Export of Textile Products
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: (ADV.) JOICE GEORGE

## EXPORT OF TEXTILE PRODUCTS

3708.  ADV. JOICE GEORGE:

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

- (a) whether there has been a sharp fall in exports of textile products during the previous and current financial year;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the fall in exports along with the weak domestic demand has caused a crisis in textile sector and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

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## ANSWER )

MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

- (a) & (b) : The  textile  and  apparel  exports  has  declined  by  approximately    2.4%  from US$ 20.7 billion during Apr-Oct 2015 to US$ 20.2 billion during same time period in current financial  year.  Decline  in  textile  and  apparel  exports  is  primarily  due  to  weak  demand  in India's major markets like US, EU, China.
- (c) & (d): While decline in export is marginal, the sector is faced with weakening domestic demand.  For  increasing  export  competitiveness  and  domestic  demand,  Government  has announced a special package for the apparel sector which includes relaxation in certain labour laws, income tax concession, 100% employer's contribution to EPFO by Government, rebate of state levies for exports etc.  Apart from the special package, Government has various export promotion schemes to promote exports in all segments of the value chain on sustained basis. These include, Interest Equalization Scheme (IES), Merchandize Exports from India Scheme (MEIS),  Market  Access  Initiative  (MAI),  Market  Development  Assistance  (MDA)  and Duty Drawback.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3707 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-08
Subject: Amendments to MMDR Act, 1957
Ministry: MINES
Asked by: JYOTIRADITYA MADHAVRAO SCINDIA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3707 TO BE ANSWERED ON 8 TH  DECEMBER, 2016

## Amendments to MMDR Act, 1957

## 3707.  SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA:

Will the Minister of MINES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  amend  the  Mines  and  Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 to ensure that all mining rights for major minerals are auctioned transparently;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the  extent  to  which  the  amendments  in  the  said  Act  are  likely  to  prevent illegal transfer of captive lease?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to (c): The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) ( MMDR ) Act, 1957 was amended through the MMDR Amendment Act, 2015, which is deemed to have come into force with effect from 12 th January, 2015.

The  most  important  provision  of  the  MMDR  Amendment  Act,  2015  is  the grant  of  mineral  concessions  for  major  minerals  through  auction  by  competitive bidding which is a transparent and non-discriminatory method for grant of mineral concessions.

The  MMDR  Amendment  Act,  2015  provided  for  the  transfer  of  mineral concessions which are granted through auction only.

The MMDR Act, 1957 was further amended through the MMDR Amendment Act, 2016 to allow transfer of captive mining leases granted otherwise than through auction for ease of doing business. Subsequently, the Minerals (Transfer of Mining Lease Granted Otherwise than through Auction for Captive Purpose) Rules, 2016 were framed and notified in the Official Gazette vide notification No. G.S.R. 560(E) dated  30 th May,  2016.  The  transfer  of  a  mining  lease  granted  otherwise  than through auction being used for captive purpose is allowed only under the provisions of the said rules.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3702 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-08
Subject: Multi-model Logistic Parks
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: ASADUDDIN OWAISI, KONAKALLA NARAYANA RAO

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOKSABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3702

ANSWERED ON 08 TH  DECEMBER, 2016

## MULTI-MODEL LOGISTIC PARKS

## 3702.   SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI: SHRI KONAKALLA NARAYANA RAO:

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

be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether the Government proposes to set up multi-model logistic parks around major cities which have share of about 50% of country's freight movement by road;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the cities identified for this purpose; (c) the total investment likely to be made for setting up these logistic parks; (d) whether the Government has simplified the procedure and has taken all the stakeholders into confidence for smooth functioning of these parks; and (e) the extent to which this step of the Government is likely to reduce transport cost of goods and
- the stage at which this proposal is at present?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

(a) to (e) With  a  view  to  facilitating  efficient  and  seamless  freight  movement  in  the country,  it  has  been  decided  to  develop  Logistic  Parks  at  different  locations  in  the  country through  active  collaboration  between  the  National  Highways  Authority  of  India  (NHAI)  and stakeholders such as State Government and relevant Ministries like Railway, Shipping and Civil Aviation, after due consultation with all concerned agencies.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3699 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-08
Subject: Direct Transfer of Funds to District Panchayats
Ministry: PANCHAYATI RAJ
Asked by: BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA, BHAGWANTH KHUBA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3699

TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.12.2016

## DIRECT TRANSFER OF FUNDS TO DISTRICT PANCHAYATS

## †3699. SHRI BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA: SHRI BHAGWANTH KHUBA:

Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJ be pleased to state:

- (a) the new measures taken by the Government to make village Panchayats more powerful;
- (b) whether  the  Union  Government  release  funds  directly  to  the  district  panchayat  along  with  Gram Panchayats;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Union Government proposes to modify the present procedure for allocation of funds to various States on the basis of the review made by NITI Ayog in this regard; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ (SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

(a)  :  With  a  view  to  empower and strengthen the Panchayats, the Government is providing (i) substantial grants to the tune of Rs 2,00,292.20 crore exclusively for the Gram Panchayats (GPs) constituted under Part IX  of the Constitution,  over a period of five years  under the Fourteenth Finance Commission (FFC) award (years 2015-2020) for delivering basic civic services, creation of reliable database of local bodies' receipts & expenditure through audited accounts and for improvement of own source revenues of the local bodies; (ii) proactive support to the States to develop participatory local convergent development plans and institutional support structures in order to utilize the funds available with Panchayats optimally; (iii) support to the States to develop budgeting, accounting and auditing manuals to improve the financial management of Panchayats; (iv)  financial  support  for  capacity  building  of  the  various  stakeholders  of  Panchayats;  and  (v)  capacity building  support  for  use  of  information  and  communication  technology  tools  to  bring  in  transparency, efficiency and accountability in the functioning of Panchayats.

(b)  &  (c):  Under  the  FFC  award,  these  grants  are  being  provided  only  to  the  GPs  as  they  are  directly responsible for delivery of basic services without any share to other levels. The grants are released by the Union  Government  to  the  State  Government  for  onward  transfer  to  the  GPs  in  accordance  with  the guidelines for release and utilization of grants issued by the Ministry of Finance dated 8-10-2015.

- (d) : There is no such proposal.
- (e) : Does not arise.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3698 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-08
Subject: Loader/Porter Services at Airports
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: HARI NARAYAN RAJBHAR

3698.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED NO. : 3698 (To be answered on the December 2016)

## LOADER/PORTER SERVICES AT AIRPORTS

SHRI HARINARA YAN RAJBHAR

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) the reasons for employing employees for porter/loader services in group D' on contract basis at different airports;
- (b) the number of employees in\_group 'D' providing porter services at different airports including Delhi, Mumbai, Ahmedabad and Chennai
- to these employees providing porting services; and paid
- (d) the steps taken by the Government to improve their service conditions?

## ANSWER

(Shri Ashok Gajapathi Raju Pusapati)

Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

Delhi international Airports Ltd: (DIAL) or Mumbai International Airports Ltd: (MAL) has been employed for porterlloader services on contract basis at any of their airports including Delhi, Mumbai, Ahmedabad and Chennai airports.

- (c) & (d) : Do not arise:
Lok Sabha Question No. 3694 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-08
Subject: Export of Textiles and Garments
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: R. VANAROJA

## EXPORT OF TEXTILES AND GARMENTS

## 3694.   SHRIMATI VANAROJA R.:

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

(a) the  overall  export  of  textiles  and  garments  from  the  country  during  the  last  financial year;

(b) the target fixed for textiles and garments export for the current fiscal;

(c) whether this target would be hard to achieve due to less demand from China, US and EU; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and the steps being taken thereon?

## ANSWER ( )

MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a): The  overall  export  of  textiles  and  garments  from  India  during  2015-16  was  US$  40 billion.

(b): Target of textile and garment export for 2016-17 is US$ 48 billion.

- (c) & (d): Yes Madam. There is less demand in India's major markets like US, EU, China. However,  to  promote  exports  in  the  garment  sector,  a  special  package  of  incentives  was announced  in  June  this  year  which  includes  relaxation  in  certain  labour  laws,  income  tax concession, 100% employer's contribution to EPFO by Government, rebate of state levies for exports etc. Government implements various export promotion schemes to promote exports of all  the  segments  of  the  sector  on  a  sustained  basis.    These  include,  Interest  Equalization Scheme  (IES),  Merchandize  Exports  from  India  Scheme  (MEIS),  Market  Access  Initiative (MAI), Market Development Assistance (MDA) and Duty Drawback.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3691 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-08
Subject: Financial Assistance for Karnataka
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: B.N. CHANDRAPPA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3691

ANSWERED ON 8 TH  DECEMBER, 2016

## FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR KARNATAKA

## 3691.  SHRI B.N. CHANDRAPPA:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Union  Government  has  received  proposal  from  Karnataka  seeking  financial assistance for various roads and bridges in the State, if so, the details thereof, project-wise;
- (b)  whether  the  Union  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 MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

- (a) No, sir.
- (b) & (c) Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3689 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-08
Subject: Financial Loss Due to Dilapidated Roads
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: RAVINDRA KUMAR PANDEY

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether any survey has been conducted on the loss incurred due to roads in bad shape in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof State/UT-wise and details of the action taken by the Government to identify the roads which are in bad shape in the country and action taken in this regard;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to get a survey conducted by the apex institutes with regard  to  the  delay  in  the  construction  of  roads  in  the  country  and  the  position  of  the vehicles available and their condition in the country under public transport system; if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the condition of roads in the different States of the country including Jharkhand is  poor and their number is inadequate and negligible in view of the demand of public transport passengers; and
- (e) if so, the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

- (a) to (c) No Madam. The state PWD every year submit the proposals for development and maintenance of National Highways which are in bad condition and Ministry sanction proposals depending upon the availability of funds and inter se priority.
- (d) to (e) No Madam. Some of the National Highways in the country including Jharkhand are poor in condition for which proposals are being processed and will be implemented as early as possible.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3689

ANSWERED ON  8 TH   DECEMBER, 2016

## FINANCIAL LOSS DUE TO DILAPIDATED ROADS

## 3689.  SHRI RAVINDRA KUMAR PANDEY:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS सडक परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री
Lok Sabha Question No. 3685 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-08
Subject: Evaluation of SECC
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: JAYADEV GALLA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO .3685

TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.1 2.2016

## EVALUATION OF SECC

## 3685. SHRI JAYADEV GALLA:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the recently released SocioEconomic and Caste Census (SECC) has indica that one in every three families living in villages is landless and depends labour for livelihood and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  Gov ernment  proposes  to  revise  and  refurbish  the  rural  developme programmes in the light of the above Census for better penetration of the prog to rural poor; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

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

- ( a): Madam, 5.39 crore households out of 17.97 crore households in SECC 2011 have reported as landless households deriving major part of their income from manual and labour.

(b)& (c):  For betterment of rural livelihoods and overall development of rural a he Ministry of Rural Development is implementing, through State Governments/U Administrations, major programmes, namely, Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarant ee Act (MGNREGA) for wage employment, Deendayal Antodaya Yojana -National Rural  Livelihoods  Mission  (NRLM)  for  self - emp oyment  through  livelihoods  promotion, Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana -Gramin (PMAY -G) for rural housing, Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana(PMGSY) for rural connectivity and National Social Assistance Programm (NSAP) for social assistance to rural poor. The Ministry of Rural Development is using the SECC data for selection of beneficiaries under its programmes.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3683 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-08
Subject: ADB Funded Sea Erosion Schemes
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: PRATHAP SIMHA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES,

## RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3683

ANSWERED ON 08.12.2016

## ADB FUNDED SEA EROSION SCHEMES

## 3683.        SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA

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

- (a) the current status of the proposal from the State Government of Karnataka for permanent protection measures against sea erosion between Someshwara and Uchila regions under the Asian Development Bank (ADB) funded scheme; and
- (b)  the  details  of  financial  assistance  provided  by  the  Union  Government  to  counter  sea  erosion  in Karnataka's coastal region during the last three years?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)    Subsequent  to  the  discussions between  the  Government of  India  and  the  Asian Development Bank      (ADB),    a    Project      Preparatory      Technical      Assistance      (PPTA)  Programme      for preparing      a      Sustainable      Coastal      Protection      and      Management  Investment    Programme (SCP&MIP)  for  the  States  of  Maharashtra,   Karnataka   &  Goa was  taken  up.  A  loan  amounting to  250  Million  USD  for  SCP& MIP  was  approved  by ADB  in  October,  2010.  Under Tranche-1, in  the    State    of  Karnataka,    Ullal    Coastal  Erosion  &  Inlet  Improvement  Project  has  been  taken up.

h Under  Tranche-2   of  SCP & MIP   in  Karnataka,   the  Detailed   Project   Report   with  an estimated  cost  of  Rs.  374.09  crore  was  considered  &  accepted  during  129 t h meeting of  Advisory Committee   of  MoWR,   RD & GR   on  Major   &  Medium   Irrigation,   Flood Control  and Multipurpose    Projects,  held  on  8 th July,  2016.    The  project  proposal    under  Tranche-II  includes      6 subprojects   at   project   sites   Someshwara,   Yermalthenka, Udyavara,  Kodibengre,  Maravanthe and  Murudeshwara    and  2  community    protection  subprojects    at  project    sites  KodiKanya    and Pavinakurve.  The  districts  of  Dakshina Kannada,  Udupi and Uttar Kannada  have been benefitted.

- (b)      The   year-wise    amount   of   financial   assistance   provided   under   Sustainable Coastal Protection  and Management  Investment  Programme  by ADB  to  Karnataka  is as under:

|   SI. No. | Financial Year   | Amount (Rs. In lakh)   |
|-----------|------------------|------------------------|
|         1 | 2013-14          | Rs. 1063.196           |
|         2 | 2014-15          | Rs. 4109.840           |
|         3 | 2015-16          | Rs. 6167.535           |
Lok Sabha Question No. 3682 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-08
Subject: Women Self-Help Groups
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RODMAL NAGAR

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO .3682

TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.1 2.2016

## WOMEN SELF - HELP GROUPS

## 3682. SHRI NAGAR RODMAL:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Union  Government  is  organizing  one  day  or  two  days  interacti orientation programme for the women in rural areas;
- (b) if so, the details of the institutions engaged for the purpose and the States progr ammes have been organized; and
- (c) the  number  of  such  interactive/  orientation  programmes  conducted  in  rural during 2016 so far, State/UT - wise?

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

- ( a) to  (c): The  Government  is  implementing  Deendayal  AntyodayaYojana -National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY -NRLM), in a mission mode, across the country with the objective to organize all rural poor households, continuously nurture and support taking up economic activities till they come out of abject poverty. The programme ai ensure that at least one woman member from each rural poor household is brought und Self Help Group (SHG) by 2024 - 2025.At present the programme is being implemented in a ll the  States  and  4  Union  Territories  (Andaman  &  Nicobar  Islands,  Dadra  &  Nagar  Hav Lakshadweep, and Puducherry). No one day or two days interactive/ orientation progr for the women in rural areas is being organized under DAY - NRLM. However, training and the capacity building of members of Self - Help Groups (SHGs) is one of the vital components of DAY - NRLM a nd is under taken on a continuous basis for building capacities of the SHG women  in  various  areas  like  institution  building,  bank - linkage,  liveliho ods  etc.  These trainings  are  imparted  by  state  Rural  Livelihoods  Missions  through  community  res persons, mission staff and external resource persons/ experts.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3681 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-08
Subject: Spitting at Public Places
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: KIRIT PREMJIBHAI SOLANKI

## Government of India

## Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3681 TO BE ANSWERED ON 8-12-2016

## Spitting at Public Places

## †3681. DR. KIRIT P. SOLANKI:

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

(a)  whether the Union Government hastaken steps to prevent spitting of pan,guthka etc. in public places and from runningvehicles and if so, the details thereof;

(b)  whether  the  Union  Government  hasmade  penal  provisions  for  the  preventionof  this practice throughout the country andif so, the details thereof; and

(c) the number of persons punishedunder such penal provisions during each ofthe last three years and the current year,State-wise?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI RAMESH CHANDAPPA JIGAJINAGI)

(a)to (c) Swachh Bharat Mission has been launched from 2 nd October, 2014 to facilitate the States  in  promoting  sanitation  and  hygiene  practices.  The  focus  of  the  programme  is  on behaviour  change for  adoption  of  safe  sanitation  and  hygiene,  and  Information,  Education and Communication (IEC) campaigns are carried out for this. The State governments/local bodies may also make penal provisions to check practices such as spitting in public places.