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Lok Sabha Question No. 3860 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-08
Subject: Free Tool Kit to Artisans
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: BALKA SUMAN

## FREE TOOL KIT TO ARTISANS

## 3860.   SHRI SUMAN BALKA:

## Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंरी

be pleased to state:

(a) whether  the  Union  Government  proposes  to  provide  free  tool  kits  to Minority,  Scheduled  Castes/Scheduled  Tribes  and  BPL  artisans  and  if  so,  the details thereof;

(b) whether  the  Union  Government  has  issued  "PAHACHAN"  card  to  give national identity to the artisans and to cover them under a national database so as to  enable  them  to  get  benefits  of  Government  schemes  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;

(c) whether  the  Government  also  proposes  to  impart  training  to  artisans  by nationally acclaimed designers under 'Guru Shishya Parampara' initiative; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## ( )

MINISTER OF TEXTILES

(SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a): The Government implements a scheme named Direct benefits to Artisans under  National  Handicraft  Development  Programme  [NHDP]  for  providing financial assistance as per norms for supply of tools, safety equipments, looms, furnace etc.  All the Handicrafts Artisans including minority, Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe and BPL artisans are eligible to get benefits under this scheme.

(b): Yes,  Madam. The Government has launched 'Pehchan', an  initiative  to register  and  provide  Identity  Cards  to  Handicrafts  Artisans  under  a  national database  on  7 th October,  2016.  2,24,742  number  of  applications  have  been collected  through  camps  and  1,08,065  number  of  Identity  Cards  have  been printed till 30.11.2016.

(c) & (d): Under the scheme  'Guru Shishya Parampara',  only those artisans who  are  Padmashree/Shilpguru/National  Awardee/State  Awardee  and  other talented Craftsperson who have dedicated their career  for upgrading a particular craft of their region are eligible for imparting such training program.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3857 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-08
Subject: Appraisal of MGNREGS
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: SHYAMA CHARAN GUPTA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO .3857

TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.1 2.2016

## APPRAISAL OF MGNREGS

## 3857. SHRI SHYAMA CHARAN GUPTA:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the  funds  allocated  to  Uttar  Pradesh  and  the  expenditure  incurred  under  Ma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) during the last three years and the current year;
- (b) whether the  Union  Government  received  any  complaints  of  irregularities  in implementation of the said scheme in the State including misuse of funds;
- (c) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  action  taken  by  the  Union  Government  on complaints; and
- (d) the steps being taken to monitor the implementation of the said scheme in the

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

- (a): The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) is a demand driven programmes hence no State/UTs -wise allocation of fund is made. Details of amount  released  and  expenditure  under  the Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural  Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) in Uttar Pradesh during the last three years and the cur year is at Annexure.

(b)&(c): The Ministry, under MGNREGA receives complaints ofirregularities including misuse of funds etc. from States/UTs including the State of Uttar Pradesh. the responsibility of implementation of MGNREGA is vested with the State Governments, complaints received in the Ministry are forwarded to the concerned State Governmen taking appropriate action including investigation, as per law. Detailed instr uctions by way of Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for dealing with complaints have also been issued States/UTs including Uttar Pradesh.

- (d): The  Ministry  has  established  a  comprehensive  system  of  monitoring  and  rev mechanism  for  MGNREGA  in  States/UTs  including  Uttar  Pradesh. The  monitoring  of implementation  of  MGNREGA  is  regularly  done in  the  Performance  Review  Committee meetings, Video conferences and weekly meetings. State specific reviews of States including Uttar Pradesh are also undertak en from time to time. Officers of the Ministry and Natio Level Monitors also visit various districts to oversee the performance of MGNREGA.

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(Rs. In lakh)

| Uttar Pradesh             | Uttar Pradesh   | Uttar Pradesh   |
|---------------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
| Financial year            | Central Release | Expenditure     |
| 2013- 14                  | 289639.01       | 346067.61       |
| 2014- 15                  | 251341.40       | 313908.73       |
| 2015- 16                  | 269569.44       | 297613.41       |
| 2016- 17 as on 05/12/2016 | 341110.96       | 330747.23       |
Lok Sabha Question No. 3853 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-08
Subject: Old Bridges in National Highways
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: KRISTAPPA NIMMALA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINITRTY OF ROAD TRANPORT & HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3853 ANSWERED ON 8 TH  DECEMBER 2016

## OLD BRIDGES IN NATIONAL HIGHWAYS

3853 SHRI NIMMALA KRISTAPPA:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  number  of  old  bridges  on  National  Highways  (NHs)  in  Andhra  Pradesh  whose  life span has expired;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to renovate or widen the old bridges; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefore?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

(a) to (c) No bridge has been identified in Andhra Pradesh whose life span has expired. Ministry  of  Road  Transport  and  Highways  has  identified  bridges  requiring  widening, repair, rehabilitation and reconstruction on the basis of condition survey carried out for the  purpose.  They  have  been  undertaken  under  various  schemes  of  National  Highway Development Programmes on inter-se priority basis in consultation with State Government.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3852 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-08
Subject: Setting up of Solar Park
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: RENUKA BUTTA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 3852

TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.12.2016

## SETTING UP OF SOLAR PARK

| 3852.                                                                                                            | SHRIMATI BUTTA RENUKA:                                                                                           |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| (a)                                                                                                              | whether the Union Government has proposed to set up a solar park in Kurnool district of                          |
| Andhra Pradesh;                                                                                                  | Andhra Pradesh;                                                                                                  |
| (b)                                                                                                              | if so, the details thereof; and                                                                                  |
| (c)                                                                                                              | the quantum of power likely to be generated by this project?                                                     |
| ANSWER                                                                                                           | ANSWER                                                                                                           |
| THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR POWER, COAL, NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY & MINES (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL) | THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR POWER, COAL, NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY & MINES (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL) |
| (c):                                                                                                             | The capacity of the solar park is 1000 MW.                                                                       |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3849 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-08
Subject: Special Assistance for Drinking Water Scarcity
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: DEVJI MANSINGRAM PATEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3849 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.12.2016

## Special Assistance for Drinking Water Scarcity

## †3849. SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  estimated  the  requirement  of  funds  for  resolving  the scarcity of drinking water in rural areas of the country particularly in Rajasthan for the next ten years;
- (b)   if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise including Rajasthan; and
- (c) whether  Union  government  proposes  to  release  special  annual  assistance  and additional annual  assistance for the  purpose  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  time frame fixed therefor and if not, the reasons therefor, State/UT-wise?

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

(a)and (b) Water being a State subject, the Ministry through centrally sponsored scheme National Rural Drinking Programme (NRDWP) provides technical & financial assistance to  the  states  for  increasing  the  coverage  of  rural  water  supply  to  rural  population. Moreover, this Ministry advised States to prioritise for providing at least 40 litre per capita per day (lpcd) safe drinking water. Further, this Ministry allocates funds under NRDWP as per pre-approved criteria as envisaged in NRDWP guideline.The states have also been advised  to  pool  more  funds  from  their  state  budget  in  view  of  enhanced  devolution  of funds from Fourteenth Finance Commission and for taking external assistance / borrowing from  lending  agencies  to  resolve  the  scarcity  of  drinking  water  depending  on  overall source  of  funds  and  availability  of  water  sources.  Considering  the  diversity  of  terrains, availability of sources and requirement / uses in terms of litre per capita per day (lpcd),the requirements of funds varies amongst states. As such, this Ministry has not estimated the requirements  of  funds  for  resolving  the  scarcity  of  drinking  water  in  rural  areas  of  the country including Rajasthan.

(c) No Madam. This Ministry allocates the funds under NRDWP amongst various States as per pre-approved criteria envisaged in the NRDWP guideline and there is no provision for release of any special annual assistance or additional annual assistance. However this Ministry estimates savings at the end of financial year and additional funds are allocated to States on performance basis.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3847 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-08
Subject: Accidents Involving Government Vehicles
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: M. K. RAGHAVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  NO. 3847

ANSWERED ON 8 TH   DECEMBER, 2016

## ACCIDENTS  INVOLVING  GOVERNMENT  VEHICLES

3847.   SHRI M.K. RAGHAVAN:

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

be pleased to state:

- ( a) whether the Government has taken  any steps to tabulate the total number of  accidents involving Government vehicles  including death;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State wise  during the last three years;
- (c ) whether the Government will  consider to implicate the concerned driver  and the responsible official when such  accidents take place, if so, the details  thereof;
- (d) whether the Government is also aware that due to non availability of  insurance to Government vehicles, the  accident victims are vulnerable when such  accidents take place; and
- (e)  if so, the steps taken by the  Government to resolve such issues?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI  MANSUKH  L. MANDAVIYA)

- (a) to (c) Ministry of Road Transport & Highways collects data on road accidents from all States / UTs  in  a  format  developed  as  per  the  Asia  Pacific  Road  Accident  Database  (APRAD)  project  of United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia Pacific (UNESCAP).  In this format, the data relating to accidents involving Government vehicles including death are not collected.
- (d) to (e) As per sub.  Section (2) of Section 146 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, any vehicles owned by Central Government or a State Government and used for Government purpose unconnected with any commercial enterprises are exempted from the requirement of third party insurance.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3845 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-08
Subject: National Textile Policy
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: CHANDRAKANT RAGHUNATH PATIL, R. VANAROJA, RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3845 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.12.2016

## NATIONAL TEXTILE POLICY

3845.   SHRI C. R. PATIL: SHRIMATI VANAROJA R.: SHRIMATI RAKSHATAI KHADSE:

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

- (a) whether the Government has formulated New Textile Policy and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government  has circulated a note for inter-ministerial consultations in this regard and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  invited  suggestions  or  proposes  to  invite suggestions from the stakeholders in the textile sector in this regard; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## ( )

MINISTER OF TEXTILES

(SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

- (a) to (d): The New National Textile Policy is currently under formulation. The Ministry has prepared a draft Textile Policy after holding consultations with the entire gamut of stakeholders in the sector. The draft document was circulated for inter-ministerial consultations, and based on the suggestions/comments received, another  round  of  inter-ministerial  consultation  is  proposed  to  be  held  shortly. Further, stakeholder consultations of various segments of Textile Industry have also been taken up afresh.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3844 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-08
Subject: Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan
Ministry: PANCHAYATI RAJ
Asked by: SRIRAM MALYADRI, A.T. (NANA) PATIL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3844

TO BE ANSWERED ON 08/12/2016

## RASHTRIYA GRAM SWARAJ ABHIYAN

3844. SHRI MALYADRI SRIRAM: SHRI A. T. NANA PATIL:

Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJ be pleased to state:

- (a) the  scheme  components  and  the  proposed  budgetary  support  for  Rashtriya  Gram Swaraj Abhiyan;
- (b) the distinction of this scheme from other integrated Rural Development initiatives of the Union Government; and
- (c) the other steps being taken/ proposed to be taken by the Union Government to assist the State Government in making Adarsh Gram Panchayats?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) The  new  scheme  of  Rashtriya  Gram  Swaraj  Abhiyan  (RGSA)  comprises  four  subschemes as per details below:
- (b) Unlike the other Rural Development Schemes of the Government which broadly aim at development and welfare activities in the rural areas, RGSA seeks to develop capacities of the Panchayati Raj Institutions to facilitate implementation of inspirational, outcome oriented local development plans for attainment of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), incentivise the better performing Panchayats and universalise e-Governance for transparent and accountable service delivery.
- (c) Apart from the Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana being implemented by the Ministry of Rural Development, the RGSA envisages developing model Panchayats across the country which would develop roadmaps to attain SDGs in areas like sanitation, girl child education, drought  proofing  of  agriculture  through  intensive  handholding  as  peer  learning  centres  for adjoining Panchayats to take up similar development goals.

| S.No.   | Name of Sub- scheme                                          |   Budgetary Allocation for 2016-17 (in crores) |
|---------|--------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
| 1       | Capacity Building- Rashtriya Panchayat Sashaktikaran Abhiyan |                                            655 |
| 2       | Mission Mode Project on e-Panchayat                          |                                             22 |
| 3       | Incentivization of Panchayats                                |                                             38 |
| 4       | ATM Services in Panchayat Bhawans                            |                                             10 |
|         | Total                                                        |                                            725 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3842 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-08
Subject: Allocation of Power to States
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: PARVESH SAHIB SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3842 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.12.2016

## ALLOCATION OF POWER TO STATES

3842.  SHRI PARVESH SAHIB SINGH:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) whether  States  have  demanded  allocation  of  more  power  from  Central generating stations and to augment transmission capacities;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) the details of the present power allocation to the various States and what percentage of their respective total capacities the said allocation constitutes;

(d) whether the Government has made any plan for the increased allocation of power from the central pool to the States; and

(e) if so, the details thereof and 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) : No request has been received from any state during this year either for  allocation  of  more  power  from  the  Central  Sector  Generating  Stations  or  to augment transmission capacities.

- (c) : The  details  of  the  present  power  allocation  (firm)  to  the  various states  and  the  percentage  of  their  respective  total  capacities  in  the  said allocation that constitutes is given at Annex.

(d) & (e) : No,  Madam.  The  entire  capacity  of  a  Central  Generating  plant stands fully allocated to the states/beneficiaries at any instant of time. As such, there  is  no  scope  for  any  increased  allocation  to  the  States  from  the  existing power plants except in cases where states have surrended their share.

In  the  event  of  surrender  of  allocation  by  any  States,  the  same  is allocated by Ministry of Power (MOP) among the States, who requisition for this power  as  per  the  relevent  Central  Electricity  Regulatory  Commission  (CERC) regulations.  As  on  date,  around  4500  MW  from  various  Central  Generating Stations  has  been  surrendered  by  various  states  and  the  request  of  states  had been sent to all the  states for availing this power and the letter has also been posted on the website of MOP with a request that the willing states may give their consent to avail such power.  As on date, there is no request pending with  MOP for reallocation to willing state.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3834 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-08
Subject: Mapping of Groundwater
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: KRISHN PRATAP SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION

## LOKSABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3834 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08/12/2016

## Mapping of Groundwater

†3834. DR. KRISHAN PRATAP:

Will the Minister of DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION be pleased to state: (a)  whether  the  Union  Government  has  commenced  the  work  on  mapping  of  level  of groundwater to get information regarding level-wise quality of water, its contamination level etc. so as to supply safe drinking water to the people and if so, the details thereof; (b) whether there is delay in the said project and if so, the reasons therefor; (c)  the  number  of  additional  groundwater  tube-wells  proposed  to  be  dug  under  the  project, State/UT-wise; and (d)  the  funds  likely  to  be  spent  on  mapping  of  groundwater  and  the  names  of  the  agencies

- which are likely to bear the expenditure therefor alongwith the ratio thereof?

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

(a) The  Ministry  of  Drinking  Water  and  Sanitation  has  got  prepared  4,898  ground  water  prospect maps or hydro-geo-morphological (HGM) maps throughout the country   utilizing the services of National  Remote  Sensing  Centre  (NRSC),  Indian  Space  Research  Organization,  Hyderabad  and distributed them to the States/UTs.  These maps could be utilized to locate correct locations both for prospective production wells and ground water recharge sites.     The Ministry has requested NRSC to insert water quality   layer into these maps for which legacy data of water quality for premonsoon and post-monsoon season along with geo-coordinates have to be provided by the States

- (b)
- (c)

(d)

/UTs to NRSC. These HGM maps with water quality layer has been completed in 3 States since water quality data had  been  submitted  to  NRSC.  In  the  remaining  States/UTs,  the  work  is  in  various  stages  of preparation.      Since  preparation  of  water  quality  layer  into  HGM  maps  depends  purely  on submission of correct water quality data by the States, there is certain delay in completing these water quality maps. The State Departments/ Boards dealing with rural drinking water supply are the implementing agencies   and depending upon need, they plan boring additional tube-wells.    The Ministry does not implement any water supply scheme including digging of additional tube-wells. The total work of HGM maps and insertion of water quality map into the HGM maps  has been divided into 4 phases and the total  budget planned is Rs 82.30 crore.   NRSC through the State counterparts  like  State  Remote  Sensing  Application  Centresare  the  implementing  agencies  and 100%  Central Government funds are provided to  NRSC by the Ministry in installments.

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