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Lok Sabha Question No. 1492 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-24
Subject: Employment to Youths
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: N.K. PREMACHANDRAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1492 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.11.2016

## Employment to Youths

1492. SHRI N.K. PREMACHANDRAN:

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

- (a)  the  details  of  schemes  being  implemented  by  the  Government  for  the youths in the country for their personality and career development;
- (b) whether the Government  has any data regarding the number  of unemployed youths in the country;
- (c) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise;
- (d)  whether  the  Government  has  any  data  regarding  the  number  of  youths provided  employment  in  the  country  during  the  last  three  years  and  the current year; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof, State/ UT-wise?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (e) : The information is being collected and will be laid on the Table of the House.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1491 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-24
Subject: Power Supply in Tamil Nadu
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: R.P. MARUTHARAJAA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1491 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.11.2016

## POWER SUPPLY IN TAMIL NADU

1491. SHRI R.P. MARUTHARAJAA:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Union Government has initiated any steps along with the Government of Tamil Nadu to provide electricity round the clock (24x7) to all in the State;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the details of the financial constraints being faced in this regard and the measures proposed for the same?

## A N S W E R

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

( SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL )

(a) to (c) : Central  Government has taken a joint initiative  with  respective State Governments for preparation of State specific plans for providing 24x7 Power  for  All  (PFA)  to  all  households/homes,  industrial  &  commercial consumers and adequate supply of power to agricultural consumers as per State Policy. The draft on 24x7 Power for All action plan document finalized for Tamil Nadu is awaiting concurrence of the Government of Tamil Nadu.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1488 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-24
Subject: Wages to Contractual Employees
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: GANESH SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIA TION LOK SABHA

(To be answered on the 24th

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: : 1488 November 2016)

## WAGES TO CONTRACTUAL EMPLOYEES

1488.

SHRI GANESH SINGH

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether his Ministry\_proposes to pass o necessary instructions to the companies/agencies under its control to pay wages to the contractual employees hired directly by them following the due procedure at par with regular employees in view Of Supreme Court decision on Zth October  2016 that contractual employees working in various departments and agencies are entitled to wages at par with permanent employees terming the act of paying less wages to contractual employees an act of enslavement emerging out of a domineering position;
- (b) if s0, the details thereof; and
- (c) the time by which it is likely to be implemented?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

- (a) The Ministry of Civil Aviation follows instructions\_ guidelines issued by the Nodal Ministries / Departments of Government of India in the matter of Wages; Salary & Employment of regular and contractual employees; No instructions guidelines have been received in this Ministry from Nodal Ministries / Departments regarding payment of wages at par with regular employees
- (b) & (c) Does not arise
Lok Sabha Question No. 1486 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-24
Subject: Kisan Harit Rajmarg Project
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: DIPSINH SHANKARSINH RATHOD

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1486

ANSWERED ON 24 TH  NOVEMBER, 2016

## KISAN HARIT RAJMARG PROJECT

1486.   SHRI D.S. RATHOD:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has started the Kisan Harit Rajmarg Project; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the date of its commencement?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a) and (b) A pilot project of Kisan Harit Rajmarg Yojna is under consideration to explore the feasibility of extending green belt beyond ROW (Right of Way) along National Highways by involving farmers having land adjacent to National Highways.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1485 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-24
Subject: Widening of National Highway-15
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: RAMEN DEKA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1485

TO BE ANSWERED ON 24 th  November, 2016

## WIDENING OF NATIONAL HIGHWAY - 15

## 1485. SHRI RAMEN DEKA:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state:

## सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

- (a) whether the Government has completed the survey of widening of National Highway-15 from Baihata Chariali onwards to convert it to four lanes;
- (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) No Madam.
- (b) Does not arise.
- (c) The Ministry has reduced threshold traffic for 4-laning of National Highways (NHs) from 15,000; 11,000; and 8,000 Passenger Car Units (PCUs) per day to 10,000; 8,500 and 6,000 PCUs/day for Plain, Rolling, and Mountainous/Steep Terrains respectively. However, at present, NH-15 does not qualify for 4-laning as the traffic in terms of PCUs as the traffic on the NH is less than the threshold traffic prescribed for 4-laning.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1482 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-24
Subject: Construction of Road Over Bridges on NH-1
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: RAMESH CHANDER KAUSHIK, TAMRADHWAJ SAHU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1482 ANSWERED ON 24 TH  NOVEMBER, 2016

## CONSTRUCTION OF ROAD OVER BRIDGES ON NH-1

## 1482.  SHRI RAMESH CHANDER KAUSHIK: SHRI TAMRADHWAJ SAHU:

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

be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of deaths while crossing National Highway (NHs) during each of the last three year, National Highway-wise;
- (b) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  make  road  over  bridge  or  under  bridge  for pedestrians  in  Kundli  to  check  accidents  on  National  Highway  No.  1  in  district Sonepat of Haryana, if so, the details thereof, if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to check such accidents?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a) No  separate  record  of  number  of  deaths  while  crossing  National  Highways  is maintained.  However,  the  total  number  of  persons  killed  on  National  Highways inclusive  of  drivers,  passengers  and  pedestrians  during  the  last  three  years  are  as below.
- (b) Yes Madam. Government proposes to construct two foot over bridges at Km 30.750 & Km 31.900 and two flyovers at Km 29.151 & Km 31.330 at Kundli on National Highway No. 1 in district Sonepat of Haryana.
- (c) Government is providing Zebra crossings, road signs, rumble strips, foot over bridges and pedestrian underpasses etc., depending on the traffic requirements, availability of resources and inter-se priorities in National Highway improvement projects to check pedestrian accidents /fatalities.

|   Year | Total number of persons killed on National Highways   |
|--------|-------------------------------------------------------|
|   2013 | 45,612                                                |
|   2014 | 47,649                                                |
|   2015 | 51,204                                                |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1481 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-24
Subject: PMAY-G in Kerala
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: C. N. JAYADEVAN

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO .1481 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.11.2016

## PMAY -G IN KERALA

## 1481. SHRI C.N. JAYADEVAN:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to increase the grant for construction of houses in rural areas under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - Gramin (PMAY - G);
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the number of houses which are proposed to be constructed in Kerala under this Scheme during the next two years?

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

- (a) &(b): Under Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana -Gramin (PMAY - G), the unit assistance has been increased to Rs. 1.20 lakh (from Rs. 70,000 in the erstwhile Indira Awaas in plain areas and Rs. 1.30 lakh (from Rs. 75,000 in erstwhile IAY) in NE States, hi and difficult areas including IAP distr icts.
- (c) : Under PMAY - G,  the number of houses proposed to be constructed during 2017 - 18 and 2018 - 19 in Kerala are 18,090 units.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1480 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-24
Subject: Review of Bhoodan Land
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: CHINTAMAN NAVSHA WANAGA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1480 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.11.2016

## Review of Bhoodan Land

†1480. ADV. CHINTAMAN NAVASHA WANAGA:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has taken any review regarding Bhoodan land in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the purpose of the donation for Bhoodan stands defeated; and
- (d) if so, the action taken by the Government to restore the land to donors?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV)

(a) to (d): As per Entry 18 and Entry 45 of List II (State List) of the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution, the subject of 'Land' and its management falls in the jurisdiction of States.

Land under Bhoodan is managed by States.

Information on land donated and distributed etc. under Bhoodan is not regularly maintained and updated centrally in Department of Land Resources.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1479 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-24
Subject: Security at Airports
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: HARISH CHANDRA MEENA

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: : 1479 November 2016) 24th

(To be answered on the

## SECURITY AT AIRPORTS

## 1479. SHRI HARISH MEENA

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government proposes to review present security arrangement at different airports across the country in view of terrorist threats to airports;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the various measures taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

- (a) (b): The security arrangements at airports in India are reviewed from time to time and upgraded as per requirement, by the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS), the regulatory authority for civil aviation security in India, in consultation with the concerned agencies and stakeholders, including the Central Industrial Security Force (CiSF) and airport operators, depending upon threat perceptions, and corrective measures are taken.
- (c): Considering the sensitive nature of security scenario and threat perceptions; specific information regarding these aspects can not be placed in the domain. public
Lok Sabha Question No. 1478 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-24
Subject: Labour Pension to Agricultural Workers
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: NEELAM SONKER

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO .1478

TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.11.2016

## LABOUR PENSION TO AGRICULTURAL WORKERS

## 1478. SHRIMATI NEELAM SONKER:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Union Government proposes to implement welfare schemes for agricultural labourers;
- (b) if so, the details thereof
- (c) whether  the  Union  Government proposes  to  provide  labour  pension  to agricultural labourers during the six months non- agricultural period during which they do not have any income and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the  time  by  which  the  proposed pension  scheme  is  likely  to  be  implemented for  the agricultural labourers?

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

(a) to (d): The  Ministry  of  Rural  Development,  inter  alia,  is  implementing  Mahat Gandhi  National  Rural  Employment  Guarantee  Act  (MGNREGA),  Deendayal  Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihood Mission (DAY - NRLM), Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana -Gramin  (PMAY - G),  Pradhan  Mantri  Gram  Sadak  Yojana  (PMGSY)  and  National  Social Assistance  Programme  (NSAP)  through  State  Governments/UT  Administrations  in  rura areas of the countr y aimed at sustainable and inclusive growth of rural areas. The objective of these programmes is to bring about overall improvement in the quality of life of th including agricultural labourers, in rural areas through employment generation, red ion in poverty  by  enabling  poor  households  access  gainful  self - employment,  ensuring  minimum national standard for social assistance and provision of other basic amenities.

Government is implementing Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee  Sche me  (MGNREGS)  which  provides  up  to  100  days  of  unskilled  wage employment to every rural household, including agricultural labourers, whose adult m volunteer to do unskilled manual work. Government is also implementing   NSAP wh provides pension ben efits to the aged, widows, disabled and to the bereaved families i of death of the primary breadwinner belonging to Below Poverty Line (BPL) household.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1477 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-24
Subject: Aviation Projects in Haryana
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: RATTAN LAL KATARIA, ASHWINI KUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1477 November 2016)

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## AVIATION PROJETS IN HARYANA

1477.

SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- Repair and Overhaul (MRO) hub for aircraft in Hisar in Haryana;
- (6) if s0, the details and present status thereof; from State Government whether the Union Government has received any proposal
- aviation if the detals and the current status thereof and the status of ongoing (d) SO, projects in the State of Haryana?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

- The airport at Hisar belongs to the State Government %f Haryana Miniseny of (a) (b): Government of India (Gol) has received & proposal from Government of Civil Aviation, of Hisar as International AirportIIntegrated Aviation Haryana (GoH) for development Greenfield Airport Policy 2008 and comments of Hub. The proposal is processed as per of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and Ministry of Defence (MoD) has been sought on the proposal
- (c) Connectivity Scheme. However, selection of the airports i.e. depending on firm under Regional Connectivity particular route and also subject to the State demand from the airline operators o a in the Policy. Government's commitment to provide various concessions envisaged

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1476 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-24
Subject: Employment Generation in Textiles
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: BHEEMRAO BASWANTHRAO PATIL

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1476 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.11.2016

## EMPLOYMENT GENERATION IN TEXTILES

1476.  SHRI BHEEMRAO B. PATIL:

## Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंरी

be pleased to state :

- (a) the  incentives  being  given  by  the  Union  Government  to  the  textile  sector  for employment generation especially for women; and
- (b) the steps  taken  to  promote  fresh  Research  and  Development  (R&D)  and technology to augment the growth of the sector?

## ANSWER

## ( )

MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

- (a): Government  has  approved  a  special  package  for  garment  sector  to  boost employment generation. In the package, garment sector has been provided with special incentives  for  employment  generation,  enhanced  duty  drawback  covering  state  levies, relaxation  under  Section  80JJAA  of  Income  Tax  Act  and  simplified  labour  laws. Employment  for  women  is  expected  to  be  generated  under  the  said  package  since women form 70% of garment sector workforce.
- (b): Government has launched Scheme for Research and Development for the Textile Industry  including  Jute  with  following  basic  components  in  2014-15  to  promote  R&D and technology in textiles sector:
- i. Research and Development in Textiles and allied Sector
- ii. Promotion of R&D in jute sector; transfer of technologies and dissemination activities in jute sector
- iii. Benchmarking studies, knowledge dissemination and promoting green initiatives through R&D

86  numbers  of  projects  are  sanctioned  in  the  last  two  years,  including  the current year with an outlay of Rs.37.68 crore.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1475 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-24
Subject: Transport of Coal Through Inland Waterways
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1475 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.11.2016

## TRANSPORT OF COAL THROUGH INLAND WATERWAYS

1475. SHRIMATI RAKSHATAI KHADSE:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) whether  the  Union  Government  proposes  to  transport  coal  to  the thermal power plants through inland waterways which is cheaper than road and rail transport so as to reduce the cost of thermal power production;

- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## 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) : Yes,  Madam. NTPC  Ltd. entered into a Memorandum  of Understanding (MoU) with  Inland  Waterways  Authority  of  India  (IWAI)  to explore the possibilities to use inland waterways as a viable supplementary mode of coal  transportation. Thereafter, NTPC Ltd. entered into Tripartite Agreement (TPA) dated  11.08.2011  with  IWAI  and  the Operator, who was selected through a competitive bidding  process, for transportation of imported coal to its Farakka power plant through inland waterways.

- (c) : In view of (a) & (b) above, question doesn't arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1473 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-24
Subject: Solar Street Lights
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: SADASHIV KISAN LOKHANDE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 1473

TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.11.2016

## SOLAR STREET LIGHTS

## 1473. SHRI SADASHIV LOKHANDE:

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

- (a) whether the Union Government proposes to provide solar street lights in view of power crises in various States of the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government provides grants-in-aid to the State Governments for providing solar street lights; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a)&(b): Yes Madam. Under Off-Grid and Decentralised Solar PV Applications Scheme, Ministry  of  New  and  Renewable  Energy  (MNRE)    is  already  providing  Central  Financial Assistance (CFA) for installation solar street lights throughout the country. As on 30.09.2016, 411325  Street Lights were installed in various States.

- (c) & (d): MNRE  provides Rs. 120/Wp as CFA for promotion of Street Lights.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1472 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-24
Subject: Development of Sports
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: PRALHAD VENKATESH JOSHI

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1472 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.11.2016

Development of Sports

## 1472. SHRI PRALHAD JOSHI:

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

- (a) whether the Government is aware of any recommendations of the National Skill Development Council (NSDC) on the skill gaps in the field of sports in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the remedial measures  taken/being  taken  by the Government  in  this regard;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to take steps for the development of sports under the skill India initiative; and
- (d)
- if so, the details thereof?

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

- (a) to  (d)    As  per  the  report  of  National  Skill  Development Corporation (NSDC) on Skill gap study for sports , NSDC have , inter-alia, given recommendations to address the skill

demand - supply gap in the sports sector in India.  The Key recommendations are the following :-

- (i)
- (ii)
- (iii)
- (iv)
- (v)

Bring about a change in attitude Include sports in Education Define competencies (skills) in Sports. Develop elite sports institutions Key action points for NSDC

- (vi) Concept for sports sector skill council.

NSDC has signed agreement with sector skill council (SSC) for  sports.  Qualification  packs  (QPs)    for  Fitness  trainer, Sports Masseur, Life Guard - Pool & Beach and Sports coach have been approved by SSC for sports. The said QPs have also  been  approved  under  Pradhan  Mantri  Kaushal  Vikas Yojna (  PMKVY ) 2.0.      49  training  providers  are  affiliated with the SSC for Sports for conducting skill development in sports sector.  NSDC has also partnered with 3 organizations to provide training under fees based model.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1470 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-24
Subject: Development of Airports through Private Sector
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: RAGHAV LAKHANPAL

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1470 November 2016) 24th

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## DEVELOPMENT OF AIRPQRTS THROUGH PRIVATE SECTOR

1470.

SHRI RAGHAV LAKHANPAL

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- whether the Government has decided to allow private sector to develop airports in (a)
- private companies who have come forward to invest ir airports (b) SO, ie ceral areas along with the investment proposed to be made in this regard; fbl Private Partnership mode in areas; and rural

in this regard? spent

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

entity can submit on the inputs received from members %f the Steering Committee:

National by way "demand driven depending on firm demand from the airline airports is to be to provide various concessions operators and where the State Government agrees these envisaged in the Policy; State Governments can possibilities of developing airports through Pubiic Private Partnership (PPP) also. explore

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(Shri Jayant Sinha)

(b): Gol, MoCA has granted 'in principle' approval to private companies namely Bengal West Bengal Puducherry (Rs: 170 crores approx respectively:

(d): Does not arise in view of (c) above: