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Lok Sabha Question No. 3061 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-03
Subject: Proposals received from Telangana under PMGSY
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: SUKENDER REDDY GUTHA, KOTHA PRABHAKAR REDDY

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3061

TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.08 .2017

## PROPOSALS RECEIVED FROM TELANGANA UNDER PMGSY

## 3061. SHRI GUTHA SUKENDER REDDY: SHRI PRABHAKAR REDDY KOTHA:

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

- (a) whether the Government has received any proposals from the Government of Telanga for release of funds under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY);
- (b) ifso, the details thereof;
- (c) the steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard; and
- (d) the quantum of funds released to the State so far ?

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

(a)to (d) : 'Rural Roads' is a State subject and PMGSY is a one - time special intervention of the Government of India to provide rural connectivity, by way of a single -weather  road,  to  the  eligible  unconnected  habitations  in  the  core  network. As  per  PMGSY programme guidelines, the funds for the sanctioned projects are made available to the two instalments (50% each).

The Annual Allocation for the year 2017 - 18 to Telangana is Rs. 338.33 crore, which includes Rs.135.33 crore as the State Share. The opening balance as on 1 st April, 2017, as reported by the State, is Rs.467.73 crore. Since sufficient funds are available with the State for imp programme, no fund has been released, till date, to the State under PMGS Y, during the financial year, 2017 - 18. This Ministry has not received any proposal from the State of Telangana, prescribed format as stipulated in PMGSY programme guidelines, for release of funds, PMGSY, during current Financial Year 2017 - 18.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3060 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-03
Subject: Vacancies in SAI
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: SISIR KUMAR ADHIKARI

## MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3060 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.08.2017

## Vacancies in SAI

3060. SHRI SISIR KUMAR ADHIKARI:

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

- (a) whether the Government has completed the process to fill up all the vacancies in Sports Authority of India (SAI) including vacancies under compassionate ground during the year 2016-17;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the details of vacancies and the time-frame set to fill up these vacant posts?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c):   Recruitment in Sports Authority of India (SAI)  in respect of Group 'A' & 'B' posts are made on all India basis by Head Office and recruitment to Group 'C' & 'D' on regional basis.

Filling up of the 06 vacant posts of Assistant Director through Direct Recruitment is under process. DPCs are also being conducted for filling up of vacant post falling under promotion quota in various cadres like Supervisory, Ministerial and Finance.

In  addition,  recruitment  of  176  Assistant  Coaches  in  various sports disciplines in SAI is under process.

With respect to Compassionate Appointment, a committee has been constituted to scrutinise the applications received for compassionate appointment based on the degree of indigent conditions and as per the instructions contained in DoPT vide OM No. 14014/6/1994-Estt.(D) dated 9 th  October, 1998 and dated 16 th  January, 2013. Applications found eligible for compassionate appointment are considered  as  and  when  vacancies  arise  under  the  particular category.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3059 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-03
Subject: Model Law for Water Conservation
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE

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

## LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION NO. 3059

ANSWERED ON 03 .0 8.201 7

## MODEL LAW FOR WATER CONSERVATION

## 3059. SHRIMATI RAKSHATAI KHADSE

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to constitute a high level committee to look into pr depleting ground water to address the issue of water con servation and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to introduce model law to address the issue of rain w -off conservation to correlate and introduce management for rain water and the rivers; and
- (c) if so, the details t hereof?

## ANSWER

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

( DR. SANJEEV KUMAR BA LYAN )

- (a)In  order  to  ensure  sustainable  withdrawal  and  effective  utilization  of  ground  wate management, an Inter Ministerial Committee has been constituted.  Secretary, Ministry o Resources, RD & GRis the convener of t he Committeewhich consists ofSecretaries of Ministr ies of Rural Development, Drinking Water and Sanitation, Panchayati Raj, Agriculture and F Welfare and Environment & Forests and Climate Change.
- (b) & (c) Ministry of Water Resources, RD & GR has circulated a Model Bill to al l States/UTs to enable them to enact suitable ground water legislation for its regulation and developme includes provision of rain water harvesting.  So far, 15 States/UTs have adopted and imp the ground water legislation on the lines of M odel bill.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3055 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-03
Subject: Construction Work on NH 28 and 57
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: RAMA DEVI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3055

ANSWERED ON 3 RD  AUGUST, 2017

## CONSTRUCTION WORK ON NH 28 AND 57

3055.   SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## सडक़ परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether work is being done on National Highway-28 and 57 under Muzaffarpur-Kotwa segment as per the O & M contract;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the name of the companies to which said work has been allotted and the cost involved therein separately; and
- (c) the  percentage  of  work  done  under  the  said  projects  at  present  and  their current status?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

(a) to (c) The O&M contract for Muzaffarpur - Kotwa segment which is on NH 28 has been awarded to M/s Shiva Buildtech Pvt. Ltd. at Contract price of Rs. 7.98 crore. The physical progress by July 2017 end is about 35%.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3054 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-03
Subject: Revival of closed Airports
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: NANABHAU FALGUNRAO PATOLE

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 3054 (To be answered on the August 2017) 3rd

## REVIVAL OF CLOSED AIRPORTS

3054.

SHRI NANA PATOLE

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state: -

- (a) whether the Government has proposed to reopen the closed airports in the country to ensure air connectivity to small cities 0f the country under the scheme launched on 21 October, 2016;
- whether the Birsi airport in Gondia district of Maharashtra is used for the training purpose by the Government; if the details thereof; being
- (b) if s0, the details thereof and the time-limit fixed for the Same, State/UT-wise;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to make available the Birsi airport to the public by developing it under the above scheme; and
- (e) if s0, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry 0f CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

(2) & (b): The Ministry\_%f Civil Aviation has launched Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS)-UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) scheme on 21-10-2016 for providing connectivity to un-served and under-served airports 0f the country: The primary objective of RCS is to facilitate stimulate regional air connectivity by making it affordable

Cabinet Committee on Economic Afiairs has approved the proposal for revival of 50 un-served under-served airports airstrips 0f the State Governments, Airports Authority of India and Civil enclaves at an estimate cost of Rs. 4500 crores, in three financial years starting from 2017-18 However, the revival 0f airstripslairports will be 'demand driven'\_ depending upon firm commitment from airline operators as well as from the State Gevernment for providing various concessions a5 airports will be developed without insisting on financial viability.

training flights.

- (d) & (e): Birsi Airport has already been included in the tentative list of the unserved airports of the RCS-UDAN'
Lok Sabha Question No. 3052 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-03
Subject: Grading and Notifying of Mines of CIL
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: KIRRON KHER, ANOOP MISHRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF COAL

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3052 TO BE ANSWERED ON  03.08.2017

Grading and Notifying of Mines of CIL

## 3052.   SHRIMATI KIRRON KHER: SHRI ANOOP MISHRA:

Will the MINISTER OF COAL be pleased to state :

- (a)   whether  the  Coal  Controller's  Organisations  an  outfit  of  his  Ministry  has  been  tasked with grading and notifying the mines of Coal India Limited from April, 2017; and
- (b)  if so, the details thereof and the findings made by the said Organisation?

## ANSWER

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

(a)& (b) : Coal Controller's Organisation (CCO), a subordinate office under Ministry of Coal was instructed to carry out fresh gradation of all the seams / sidings of all the mines of CIL and other coal companies for the FY 2017-18. This was entrusted to IIT (BHU), Varanasi; IIT (ISM), Dhanbad; IIT (Guwahati); IIEST (Shibpur) and IICT, Hyderabad and was carried out under the supervision of CCO.

As informed by CCO, out of 395 mines of CIL whose samples were collected and analysed, 189 mines were downgraded in 2017-18.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3051 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-03
Subject: Drinking Water Projects with External Assistance
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: SANTOSH AHLAWAT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTIONNO.3051 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.08.2017

## Drinking Water Projects with External Assistance

## 3051. SHRIMATI SANTOSH AHLAWAT:

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

- (a)  whether the Government has anyproposal pending for external financialassistance for drinking water supplyprojects in the country;
- (b)  if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
- (c)  whether the Government has anyGuideline/Policy for posing these kind ofprojects for the external  assistance withina stipulated time period;
- (d)  if so, the details thereof;
- (e)  whether the Government  ofRajasthan has submitted five DPRs ofDrinking Water Projects for posing toJapan International Cooperation Agency(JICA)  for  Official DevelopmentAssistance (ODA) Loan; and
- (f)   if so, the details and present statusthereof?

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

- (a) to  (d):The  proposal  of  the  State  Government  for  taking  assistance  /  loan  from external agencies for drinking water supply projects comes to this Ministry (being Line Ministry for this sector) for technical examination. If the proposal is submitted along  with  the  requisite  documents  like  Debt  Sustainability  Certificate  (DSC), Source  Sustainability  Certificate,  Non-Duplicity  Certificate,  Technical  Appraisal Report, Permission of Irrigation Department, the same  is  recommended  to Department of Economic Affairs (DEA), Ministry of Finance. After deliberation in Screening Committee meeting, DEA poses the proposal to the External Agency for assistance / loan. At present, no proposal for taking assistance / loan for drinking water supply projects is pending with this Ministry for making recommendation to DEA.

(e)  &  (f).  Yes,  the  Govt.  of  Rajasthan  has  submitted  5  Detailed  Project  Reports (DPRs) amounting to Rs. 2736.86 crore, during December, 2016 seeking funding from  Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)  for providing drinking water to  the  districts  of  Jhunjhunu  and  Barmer.    The  same  has  been  examined  in  this Ministry  and  the  State  Government  has  been  requested  to  resubmit  the  proposal along with requisite documents. The State has also been  requested to expedite their reply , but so far no reply has been received .
Lok Sabha Question No. 3050 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-03
Subject: Impact of GST
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: S. RAJENDRAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3050 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.08.2017

## Impact of GST

## 3050. SHRI S. RAJENDRAN:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Goods and Services Tax is likely to affect the stakeholders in the coal sector;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has taken steps to facilitate the stakeholders in this regard; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (IC) IN THE MINISTRY OF COAL, POWER , NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND MINES

## (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a) &  (b)  Yes,  Madam.   In  pre  GST  regime there  was Excise  Duty  on  Coal  @  6% , Stowing Excise Duty @ Rs. 10 per tonne of coal production, VAT@ 5% (on intrastate sale), Central Sales Tax @ 2% (on inter-state sale, on submission of Form C) . Post  implementation  of  GST  all  the  above  mentioned  taxes  and  levies  have  been subsumed and GST @ 5% is being charged to consumers.

Clean Environment Cess @ Rs 400 per tonne was payable prior to GST which has  been  repealed  and  a  new  levy  namely  GST  Compensation  Cess  has  been introduced @ 400 per tonne of coal. However, previously VAT/CST was charged on Clean Environment Cess but no such taxes are levied on GST Compensation Cess.

- (c) &  (d)  Following  Steps  have  been  taken  by  Ministry  of  Coal  to  facilitate  the stakeholders in the implementation of GST:-
- i. A facilitation cell, headed by JS & FA, Ministry of Coal and facilitation cells in CIL & its subsidiaries and NLCIL are functional. Toll free number has also been provided.
- ii. Various meetings at the level of Minister, Secretary & Additional Secretary were held with CPSEs and various stakeholders.
- iii. Help  desk  has been  provided  to the Stakeholders/ contractors for facilitating registration on GST Portal/ clarifications.
- iv. The  FAQs  have  been  uploaded  on  the  websites  of  CIL  Subsidiaries,  which  were raised during the interaction.
- v. Awareness  program  has  been  organized  with  customers  and  suppliers  at  various places to sensitize them for migrating to GST system.
- vi. Training  session  was  also  conducted  in  association  with  CBEC  for  the  officers  / officials of the Ministry of Coal & its CPSEs .
- vii. Around  160  training programs  were  organized  by  Coal India Limited &  its subsidiaries and NLC India Limited.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3049 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-03
Subject: More Power to PRIs
Ministry: PANCHAYATI RAJ
Asked by: DEVENDRA (ALIAS) BHOLE SINGH SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3049

TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.08.2017

## More Power to PRIs

## †3049. SHRI DEVENDRA SINGH BHOLE:

Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJ be pleased to state:

- a) whether the Government proposes to provide more powers and financial assistance to the Panchayats so that they can work in a better way;
- b) if so, the details thereof; and
- c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c) :  'Panchayats' being 'Local Bodies' is a State subject mandated under Part IX and List II (State List) of Seventh Schedule (Article 246) of the Constitution of India. Article 243G of Part IX of the Constitution allows discretion to State Legislature to endow, to the  three-tier  Panchayats  with  such  powers  and  authority,  including  in  areas  listed  in  the Eleventh Schedule of the Constitution, to enable them to function as institutions of local selfgovernance to prepare plans and implement schemes for economic development  and social justice. There is variation amongst states, in the extent of devolution of powers to Panchayats. Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR) has been continuously persuaded the State Governments to devolve powers to Panchayats, and also provides assistance to the States / UTs for capacity building  of  Panchayats  to  enable  them  to  perform  the  devolved  functions  effectively  and efficiently.

Under the Fourteenth Finance Commission award, substantial grants to the tune of Rs. 2,00,292.20 crore have been allocated for the period from 2015 to 2020, to Gram Panchayats for delivery of basic services. The amount allocated for the Fourteenth Finance Commission is  more  than  threefold  to  the  grants  of  Rs.  65160.76  crore  recommended  by  Thirteenth Finance Commission for the award period 2010-15 for all levels of PRIs. This devolution has created  an  opportunity  for  responsive  local  governance  at  the  cutting  edge  of  Gram Panchayats.  Under  the  scheme  of  Rashtriya  Gram  Swaraj  Abhiyan  (RGSA),  MoPR  has provided  financial  assistance  to  the  States  for  strengthening  of  Panchayati  Raj  across  the country by way of capacity building including trainings. During the last two years total funds of Rs 754.87 crores were released to States/UTs for capacity building of PRIs.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3046 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-03
Subject: Sports University
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: (ADV.) JOICE GEORGE, M. B. RAJESH

## MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3046 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.08.2017

Sports University

3046.

ADV. JOICE GEORGE:

SHRI M.B. RAJESH:

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

- (a) whether the Union  Government proposes to establish  a sports university in the State of Kerala;
- (b)
- if so, the details and the present status thereof;
- whether the Government has communicated its decision in  this  regard  to  the  State  Government  and  if  so,  the
- (c) details thereof;
- (d) the details of financial allocation made for the purpose; and
- (e) whether the proposal complies with the current international standards and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)    No, Sir.
- (b) to (e)   Question does not arise.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3045 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-03
Subject: Availability of Slots in Overseas Locations
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: C.S. PUTTARAJU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3045

(To be answered on the August 2017) 3rd

## AVAILABILITY OF SLOTS IN OVERSEAS LOCATIONS

3045. SHRI C.S. PUTTA RAJU

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (@) whether Indian carriers are able to utilise & mere half of the seats operated by foreign carriers to and from India, if $0, the details thereof;
- (b) whether Federation of Indian. Airlines (FIA) has approached the Government regarding non-availability of slots in overseas locations despite having flying rights;
- (c) if s0, the details thereof and Government's response thereto; and
- (d) the steps taken or proposed to be taken by Government to ensure that domestic carriers adequate slots? get

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

(a): No Madam: As per Summer Schedule; 2017, Indian carriers are operating 292662 seats per week while foreign carriers are operating 519657 seats per week tolfrom India:

- (b) to (d): Yes Madam;, in December, 2015, Federation of Indian Airlines (FIA) had drawn the attention of the Government towards the nonavailability of feasible slots at Dubai International Airport(DXB) The matter was taken up with the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority in January, 2016.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3044 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-03
Subject: Kaleswaram Project
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: JAYADEV GALLA

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

## UN STARRED QUESTION NO. 3044

## LOK SABHA ANSWERED ON 03 .0 8.201 7

## KALESWARAM PROJECT

## 3044. SHRI JAYADEV GALLA

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

(a)  whether  it  is  true  that  the  Government  has  given  environment  and  forest  clea Kaleswaram project in Telangana and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the said project is in accordance with the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act the details thereof;

(c) if not, the reasons for permitting Telangana to go ahead with the said project; and

(d) the future course of action of the Govern ment in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

## (DR. SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN)

(a) Kaleshwaram Project of Telangana state was considered by the Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) of Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change (MoEF & CC) in its meetings h on 30-31 st January, 2017 and 2 -3 rd March, 2017.  Based on the recommendations of the EAC, MoEF  &  CC  acco rded  a  fresh  clearance  for  pre - construction  activities  at  the  proposed  site Kaleshwaram  project  for  preparation  of  EIA/  EMP  reports  as  per  the  provisions  o Environmental Impact Assessment Notification, 2006 and subsequent amendment, 2009 along w specific Terms of Reference (ToR).

(b) To assess whether the project is in accordance with the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisati 2014,  Godavari  River  Management  Board  (GRMB)  has  requested  certain  information  from  t Project Authority to verify whether the project has any negative impact on the availability of w as per the awards of the Tribunals constituted under the ISRWD Act, 1956 for the project completed or taken up before the appointed day.

(c)& (d)  Ministry of Water Resources, Riv er Development and Ganga Rejuvenation (MoWR, RD &  GR)/  GRMB  has  not  given  techno - economic  clearance  to  the  DPR  of  Kaleshwaram  Project. Central Water Commission (CWC) has sent comments/ observations to the Project Authority appraisal of the DPR of Kal eshwaram Project.

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