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Lok Sabha Question No. 4048 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-10
Subject: Rehabilitation of Families Displaced due to Sardar Sarovar Project
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: JITENDRA CHAUDHURY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES,

## RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION NO. 4048

ANSWERED ON 10 .0 8.201 7

## REHABILITATION OF FA MILIES DISPLACED DUE TO SARDAR SAROVAR PROJECT

4048.

SHRI JITENDRA CHAUDHURY

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

- (a) whether rehabilitation and resettlement has been completed fully for the families di to the Sardar Sarovar project and the Narmada Valley a nd if so, the number/details thereof location -wise and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (b) the plan for rehabilitation and resettlement of the remaining families, if any?

## ANSWER

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

(DR. SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN)

- (a) Yes, Madam. Resettlement and Rehabilitation (R & R) of all Project Affected Families due to Sardar Sarovar Project has been completed as per Narmada Water Dispute Tribunal A liberalized R & R policies of the State Governments of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Maharasht Hon'ble  Supreme  Court  order  dated  8 th February,  2017and  Grievances  Redressal    Authorities (GRA) Orders.

The State wise details are as under : -

|                | No. of            | Total   | Total PAFs resettled in   | Total PAFs resettled in   | Total PAFs resettled in   |                      |
|----------------|-------------------|---------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|----------------------|
| State          | Villages affected | PAFs    | Gujarat                   | Maha - rashtra            | Madhya Pradesh            | Total PAFs resettled |
| Gujarat        | 19                | 4763    | 4763                      | 0                         | 0                         | 4763                 |
| Maharashtra    | 33                | 4307    | 754                       | 3530                      | 0                         | 4284+23*             |
| Madhya Pradesh | 178               | 23614   | 5551                      | 0                         | 18063                     | 23614                |
| Total          | 230               | 32684   | 11068                     | 3530                      | 18063                     | 32684                |

* Remaining 23 PAFs in Maharashtra comprise 03 dead with no legal heirs and 20 untrace Adequate  house  plots  and  99  hectare  (ha)  (against  35  ha  required)  of  agriculture available to resettle them.
- (b) Does not arise in view of reply to part (a) above.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4047 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-10
Subject: Drainage from Nallahs into Ganga River
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: DEVAJIBHAI GOVINDBHAI FATEPARA

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

## LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION NO. 4047

ANSWERED ON 10 .0 8.201 7

## DRAINAGE FROM NALLAH S INTO GANGA RIVER

## 4047. SHRI DEVAJIBHAI G. FATEPARA

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

(a) whether the National Green Tribunal has sought a report regarding the nallahs drainin river between Haridwar and Unnao;

(b) if so, the de tails thereof;

(c) whether it has also sought information on nature of affluents flowing into the river;

- (d) if so, the details thereof; and

(e) the steps taken to check flow of affluents into Ganga river?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d) The Hon'ble National Green Tribunal (NGT) in its order dated 19th October, 2016 in OA No.200 of 2014 in the matter of M.C. Mehta vs Union of India had directed a joint inspection te visit the area falling in Segment 'B' of Phase -I (Haridwar to Kanpur) and identify  the number of dr joining river Ganga or its tributaries and make observations in relation to quantum and qua ty of effluent that is going to river Ganga or its main tributaries through drains.

The joint inspection team submitted its report to the Hon'ble NGT. 86 major drains have been identified which are directly discharging into River Ganga (30 drains) and its major tributaries nam Ramganga (25 drains), Kali - East (26 drains) and Pandu river (5 drains). Of the 86 drains, 52 dr found to be carrying domestic sewage, 2 were found to be carrying industrial effluent where 32 were found to be carrying mixed effluent.

(e)Namami Gange Programme has been launched as a holistic approach to clean Ganga through v activities such as treatment of municipal sewage, treatment of industrial affluents, river ru ral sanitation, afforestation & biodiversity etc. For checking entry of sewage affluents sewage infrastructure projects are being sanctioned in towns along the main stem of river includes  creation  of  Sewage  Treatment  Plants, sewage  network  projects  and  interception  &  diversi network  to  divert  the  flow  of  polluting  drain  towards  treatment  plants.  To  check  indust Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has inventorised 1109 Gross Polluting Industries (G e GPIs  are  being  inspected  and  monitored  regularly  and  closure  directions  are  being  iss -compliant industries.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4045 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-10
Subject: Timely Payment to Beneficiaries under MGNREGS
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RENUKA BUTTA, PRATAPRAO GANPATRAO JADHAV

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

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4045 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 .08.2017

## TIMELY PAYMENT TO BENEFICIARIES UNDER MGNREGS

## 4045. SHRIMATI BUTTA RENUKA: SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV:

W ill the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state :

- (a) whether  beneficiaries  under  Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural  Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) are not getting timely payment and if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (b) whether  payments  have  been  delayed  to  functionaries  and  agencies  by  the Government and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether any responsibility has been fixed for delays in payment of wages to MGNREGS workers and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the  steps  taken/proposed  to  be  taken  by  the  Government  to  avoid  delay  in payment of wages to the workers and the monitoring mechanism for the same?

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

(a)& (b): Timely payment of wages is one of the priority areas under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA). During the current Financial Year 2017- 18 (as on 20.07.2017), out of the total payments, 15.63% payments are delayed bey 15 daysof closure of Muster roll. The delay payments have been reduced significantly f 74.25%  in  2014 - 15  to  15.63%  in  2017 - 8.  The  delay  in  payment  of  wages  are  due  to implementation issues in the States which include inadequate staffing, non - timely recording and  reporting  of  attendance,  measurement,  data  entry,  generation  of  wage  list  and Transfer Order (FTO) etc.

The central funds are released to the States/UTs on the basis of agreed to Labour Budge taking into consideration the performance and t he pace of utilization of available funds. The fund release for implementation of MGNREGA to States/UTs is a continuous process and Central Government is making funds available keeping in view the demand.

(c)& (d): As per para 29 (1) of Schedule -II of the Act, in case the payment of wages is not made within 15 days from the date of closure of muster roll, the wage seekers are to receive compensation for the delay, at the rate of 0.05% of the unpaid wages per del ay beyond the 16 th day of closure of muster roll.  All such delayed compensation are mad by the State Governments after due verification.

The following efforts have been made by Government to reduce the delays in payment wages to the MGNREGA workers:

- The Government has started National Electronic Fund Management System (NeFMS) in 21 States and 1 UT for direct payment of wages into workers account.
- Issued guidelines for monitoring of timely payment and payment compensation.

of delay

- Provisions are enabl ed in NREGASoft for monitoring of timely payment and payment of delay compensation.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4044 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-10
Subject: Wage Payment to MGNREGS Workers
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: MALLIKARJUN  KHARGE

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4044

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 .08.2017

## WAGE PAYMENT TO MGNREGS WORKERS

## 4044. SHRI MALLIKARJUN KHARGE:

W ill the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state :

- (a) the percentage of administrative charges proposed to be paid to Cooperative and other Institutions engaged in wage payment to Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) workers;
- (b) thetime by which the charges are likely to be paid to those Institutions;
- (c) whether State Governments have made any submission in this regard; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

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

(a)to(d): As  per  the  guidelines  issued  by  Department  of  Expenditure,  transactio charges and cash - out  incentives  in  respect  of  DBT  transactions  under  MGNREGA  routed through the National Payment Corporation of India (NPCI) are considered b y the Ministry for reimbursement.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4041 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-10
Subject: Qualification for Gram Panchayat
Ministry: PANCHAYATI RAJ
Asked by: BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4041 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.08.2017

## QUALIFICATION FOR GRAM PANCHAYAT

## †4041. SHRI BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA:

Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJ be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Union Government has taken any decision to set minimum educational qualification  for  candidates  contesting  election  for  the  post  of  Gram  Panchayat Pramukhs (Pradhan) so as to strengthen the Panchayati Raj System, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has consulted the State Governments in this regard, if so, the details thereof, if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (c) whether the Government proposes to enforce the rule regarding minimum educational qualification for candidates contesting Panchayat Poll, after discussing the matter with the State Governments and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): There is no proposal under consideration in the Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR) to  set  minimum  educational  qualification  for  candidates  contesting  election  for  the  post  of Gram Panchayat Pramukhs (Pradhan). 'Panchayats' being 'Local Bodies' is a state subject. Under Article 243F (1) -a person shall be disqualified for being chosen as, and for being, a member of a Panchayat -

(a) if he so disqualified by or under any law for the time being in force for the purpose of elections to the Legislature of the State concerned :

Provided that no person shall be disqualified on the ground that he is less than twenty five years of age, if he has attained the age of twenty one years and

- (b) if he is so disqualified by or under any law made by the Legislature of the State.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4037 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-10
Subject: Impact of Demonetisation on Transmission Projects
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: K. ASHOK KUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4037 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.08.2017

## IMPACT OF DEMONETISATION ON TRANSMISSION PROJECTS

4037. SHRI K. ASHOK KUMAR:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether performance reports from various transmission projects show that numerous construction sites were facing constraints due to demonetisation?
- (b) if so, the details thereof?
- (c) whether according to report by Central Electricity Authority (CEA) the site activities  were  greatly  hampered  due  to  non-availability  of  higher  denomination notes  i.e.  Rs.  500  and  Rs.  1,000  since  November  9,  2016  and  if  so,  the  details thereof; and
- (d) whether  progress  at  projects  that  involved  construction  of  nearly  2,000 circuit  km  of  transmission  lines,  polling  stations,    sub-stations  and  switching stations was hit, 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) to (d) : The  transmission  utilities  such  as  Haryana  Vidyut  Prasaran  Nigam Limited  (HVPNL),  Gujarat  Energy  Transmission  Company  Limited  (GETCO)  and Kalpataru  Power  Transmission  Limited  and  Power  Grid  Corporation  of  India Limited  (PGCIL)  informed  that  there  was  no  effect  of  demonetisation  on  their projects.  However,  only  4  transmission  utilities  i.e  Sterlite  Grid  Ltd,  Adani Transmission Ltd, Essel Infraprojects Ltd., APTRANSCO informed that progress of their  projects  got  slightly  affected  due  to  demonetisation  but  execution  of transmission lines work continued during the period.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4036 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-10
Subject: Monitoring of Rural Schemes
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4036

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 .08.2017

## MONITORING OF RURAL SCHEMES

## 4036. SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL:

W ill the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state :

- (a) whether the Government has formulated any new scheme for monitoring the rural development related schemes and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whetherthe Government is also considering to set up a feedback system apart from monitoring of the same; and
- (c) the various steps being taken by the Government for making rural development schemes more effective in Bundelkhand region?

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

(a) to (c) : To ensure optimum utilization of funds and timely completion of works th Ministry  of  Rural  Development  has  developed  a  multi - leve and  multi - tool  system  of monitoring  of  rural  development  schemes  implemented  in  the  rural  areas  of  the  coun including  Bu ndelkhand  region.  The  important  instruments  of  monitoring  are  Review  by Union Ministers, On -Line Reporting through programme specific Management Information System, Utilization Certificates/Audit Reports, Performance Review Committee Meetings/Regional Revi ew Meetings, National Level Monitors and Area Officers' Scheme. In addition, DISHA committees chaired by Hon'ble Members of Parliament are constituted to monitor programme implementation. Appropriate objectively verifiable performance indicators for outcom es have been developed for each of the rural development schemes. The  Ministry  has  also  developed  mobile  apps  for  reporting  and  verification  of  phy progress and to get citizens' feedback on implementation of its schemes, viz., Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana- Gramin and Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4035 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-10
Subject: Operation of Aircraft on Lease from Private Organisations
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: RAMESH POKHRIYAL NISHANK

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

## OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT ON LEASE FROM PRIVATE ORGANISA TIONS

4035.

UNSTARRED QUESTIQN NO. 4035 (To be answered on the I0th August 2017)

DR RAMESH POKHRIYAL "NISHANK"

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

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be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government is aircraft from the private introduce air services in various areas; organisations to (b) if hiring
- the details of those areas where aircrafts are the funds by the Government utilised on and these aircraft to the private organisations for on lease during the iast three years, year-wise? SO, being lease; being paid taking

## ANSWER

Minister Of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(a): Madam. No,

- (b) and (c): Does not arise.

(Shri Jayant Sinha)
Lok Sabha Question No. 4034 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-10
Subject: Benefits to Tribal Communities under MGNREGS
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4034

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 .08.2017

## BENEFITS TO TRIBAL COMMUNITIES UNDER MGNREGS

## 4034. SHRI VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK:

W ill the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state :

- (a) whether  the  funds  allocated,  particularly  for  Sahibganj,  Pakur,  Godda  and Dumka  districts  of  Jharkhand  under  Mahatma  Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee  Scheme (MGNREGS) are being diverted to various other works as a result of which the people of tribal community residing in these districts remain deprived of the benefits of the scheme;
- (b) ifso, the details thereof and reaction of the Government thereto; and
- (c) the  corrective  steps  taken/  proposed  to  be  taken  by  the  Government  in  this regard  so  that  benefits  of  the  said  scheme  reach  the  intended  population  in these districts?

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

- (a) & (b):  The State Government of Jharkhand has reported that no funds allocated MGNREGS have been diverted from districts to other schemes.
- (c): To  ensuretransparency  and  reduce  unnecessary  parking  of  funds  at  the  fiel functionary's level in the States, the Ministry has introduced Electronic Fund Management System (e -FMS) and National Electronic Fund Management System (NeFMS) in 21 States including Jharkha nd and 1 UT for direct payment of wages into workers account under DBT. A  path  breaking  initiative  for  improved  planning,  effective  monitoring  and  gr transparency  with  the  use  space  technology  for  geo - tagging  of  MGNREGA  assets  was launched in  FY 2016 - 7.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4033 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-10
Subject: MERIT App
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: POONAM  MAHAJAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4033 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.08.2017

## MERIT App

4033. SHRIMATI POONAM MAHAJAN:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the  Government has launched the Merit Order Dispatch of Electricity  for  Rejuvenation of  Income and  Transparency (MERIT) App, if so, the details thereof and the salient features of the app and the advantages accrued to the users of the app; and
- (b) whether the Government is exploring the possibility of using such apps to prevent misappropriation of resources and efficient management of coal and 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)  : Yes, Madam.  The Mobile App 'Merit Order Dispatch of Electricity for Rejuvenation  of  income  Transparency'  (MERIT)  was  launched  on  5th   July,  2017. This  App  provides  information  about  the  merit  order  despatch  of  power  in  the country. It displays information regarding source-wise fixed and variable costs of power, State-wise marginal costs of power, energy volumes and purchase prices.

The  advantages  of  the  MERIT  App  includes  transparent  information dissemination pertaining to marginal variable cost and source wise purchase of electricity,  it  may  result  in  optimization  of  the  power  procurement  costs  and indication of supply side adequacy and cost of power procurement.

The mobile version is freely  available  for  download  from  the  Google Play-store for Android / iOS App store for Apple Devices.

- (b) : The basic objective of development of such Apps is to bring greater transparency  in  the  system,  which  results  in  more  accountability  and  efficient management of resources.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4032 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-10
Subject: In-flight Public Announcement in Air India Flights
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: ANWHAR RAAJHAA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 4032

## IN-FLIGHT PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT IN AIR INDIA FLIGHTS

4032. SHRI A. ANWHAR RAAJHAA

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Union Government has decided to change the existing pattern of announcement inside the Air India flights and proposed to make short announcements to greet passengers;
- (b) if the details thereof; and SO,
- (c) the time by which the above decision would come into force?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

- (a) Safety/Emergency Announcement which is mandatory as per DGCA requirement; cannot be changed.

Based on feedback received from multiple sources, to reduce the duration/quantum of announcements, the same have been modified to optimize the content and harmonize/homogenize Boeing and Airbus phraseology.

- (b) & (c) : Do not arise in view of (a) above:
Lok Sabha Question No. 4031 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-10
Subject: Opening of State Level Solar Energy Institution
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: PASHUPATI NATH SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4031

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.08.2017

## OPENING OF STATE LEVEL SOLAR ENERGY INSTITUTION

## 4031. SHRI PASHUPATI NATH SINGH:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to open a State level solar energy institution similar to the National Institute of Solar Energy in district Dhanbad of Jharkhand State;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)      if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (c): There  is  no  proposal  from  the  Government  to  open  State  level  solar  energy institution  in  the  State  of  Jharkhand.  As  National  Institute  of  Solar  Energy  is  providing  all needed technical support, no new institution is required to be opened at this stage.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4028 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-10
Subject: Integrated Rural Energy Programme
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4028

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.08.2017

## INTEGRATED RURAL ENERGY PROGRAMME

4028. SHRI ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE:

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

- (a) whether  Integrated  Rural  Energy  Programme  is  being  implemented  in  the  country,  if  so,  the details thereof along with the salient features of the programme;
- (b) whether  the Government  has  conducted  any  study  regarding  the progress made  in  the implementation of the programme;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the desired result has been achieved in the States on implementation of this programme;
- (e) if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (f): The  Integrated  Rural  Energy  Programme  was  implemented  as  Centrally  Sponsored scheme upto 31-03-2005 after which it has been transferred to the state sector.

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