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Lok Sabha Question No. 3969 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-10
Subject: Surprise Drill to check Security at Airports
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: S. RAJENDRAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

August 2017)

UNSTARRED QUESTIQN NO. : 3969 (To be answered on the

## SURPRISE DRILL TO CHECK SECURITY AT AIRPORTS

3969.

SHRI S. RAJENDRAN

Will the Minister Of CIVIL AVIATION

- (b) if the details thereof;

be pleased to state:-

- couprise drillldummy checks to ensure the security O the organised country; Airports in the
- (c) the number of surprise drills/dummy checks carried out by BCAS the last three years, year-wise; and during
- Sd) the details' of the failure tG detect the object or the failure of security staff such drills/checks? alertness of during

## ANSWER

Minister %f State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

- (a): Madam. Yes;
- (b) & (c): Civil Aviation Security(BCAS) years are as under: during
- (): BCAS has issued directions for corrective action in of dummies by personnel on duty: cases of non-detection

Year

Number of security drills

2014

42

2015

96

2016

84

Upto July 2017

56

(Shri Jayant Sinha)
Lok Sabha Question No. 3968 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-10
Subject: Suspension of Work on NH in Jharkhand
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: LAXMAN GILUWA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3968 ANSWERED ON 10 TH  AUGUST, 2017

## SUSPENSION OF WORK ON NH IN JHARKHAND

## 3968. SHRI LAXMAN GILUWA:

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

be pleased to state: (a)  whether  the  construction  work  on  National  Highway  (NH)  between  Chakradharpur  to Bandgaon in Jharkhand is suspended; (b) if so, the reasons therefor; and (c) the efforts made by the Government to re-start the work on closed national highway at the said block and the achievement made so far in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

(a) to (c) The work on NH-75 Extension between Chakradharpur to Bandgaon is presently not suspended.  However, the work was earlier suspended between 05.06.2013 to 13.01.2016, the period in which the contract agreement was terminated by the State Government of Jharkhand who  is  the  implementing  agency.    After  revocation  of  termination  on  13.01.2016,  work  was resumed by the contractor and upto date physical progress is 54%.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3966 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-10
Subject: Hydro Power
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: PRALHAD VENKATESH JOSHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3966

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.08.2017

## HYDRO POWER

## 3966. SHRI PRALHAD JOSHI:

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

(a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  make  amendment  to  the  definition  of  renewable energy in order to club hydro power with clean energy fuel sources; and

- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): Hydro  Power,  irrespective  of  the  capacity  of  the  Hydro  Power  project,  is considered as renewable energy source internationally. In India, to give specific focus to small hydro  projects,  hydro  power  projects  up  to  25MW  station  capacity  are  allocated  with  the Ministry  of  New  and  Renewable  Energy,  and  are  monitored  as  a  separate  segment  in  the renewable  energy.  The  hydro  power  projects  of  capacity  more  than  25MW  are  dealt  by  the Ministry of Power. The Ministry of Power has prepared a draft proposal on New Hydro Policy, 2017  for  revival  of  Hydropower  Sector  which,  inter-alia,  seeks  to  declare  all  hydropower  as renewable, irrespective of its size.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3965 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-10
Subject: Linking of Coastal Cities
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: RAMACHANDRAN MULLAPPALLY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3965

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 th   AUGUST, 2017 LINKING OF COASTAL CITIES

## 3965. SHRI MULLAPPALLY RAMACHANDRAN:

Will the Minister of SHIPPING be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government/Central Inland Water Transport Corporation Limited proposes to link various coastal cities across the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the details of cities identified for this purpose?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SHIPPING (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

(a)to(c):Coastal cities are linked through coastal shipping between Major Ports and Non-Major Ports. A number of steps have been initiated to promote coastal shipping which will lead to improved connectivity of coastal cities. Government  has  approved  the  winding  up  of  Central Inland  Water Transport Corporation Limited and as such it has ceased its operations.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3964 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-10
Subject: National Level Sanitation Research Centre
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: ANIL SHIROLE

## Government of India

## Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3964 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10-08-2017

## National Level Sanitation Research Centre

## 3964. SHRI ANIL SHIROLE:

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

- (a) whether the Government is planning to set up National Level Sanitation Research Centres across the country including Maharashtra;
- (b) if so, the details and the objectives thereof;
- (c) the details of the funds sanctioned and allocated for the purpose, State/UT-wise; and
- (d) the time by which these Centres are likely to be set up?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI RAMESH CHANDAPPA JIGAJINAGI)

- (a)  to  (d)  This  Ministry  in  association  with    UNICEF  has  initiated  a  feasibility  study regarding setting up a National Level Institute of Sanitation and Hygiene in the Country. No decision has been taken so far.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3961 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-10
Subject: Royalty on Minerals
Ministry: MINES
Asked by: RAJU ALIAS DEVAPPA ANNA SHETTI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3961

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.08.2017

## ROYALTY ON MINERALS

## 3961. SHRI RAJU SHETTY:

Will the Minister of MINES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to amend/increase the amount of royalty being paid to the States for minerals and has constituted a study group for the purpose and amending the dead rate for major minerals;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the progress made in this direction by the said group; and
- (c) the time by which the royalty rates for minerals are likely to be amended/increased?

## ANSWER

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

(a): The rates of royalty and dead rent for major minerals (other than coal, lignite and sand for stowing) were last amended with effect from 1 st September, 2014. As per section 9(3) of the Mines  and  Minerals  (Development  and  Regulation)  Act,  1957,  the  Central  Government cannot enhance the rate of royalty in respect of any mineral more than once during any period of three years.

The  Ministry  of  Mines  has  so  far  not  constituted  a  study  group  for  the  purpose  of amending the rates of royalty and dead rent.

- (b) & (c): Does not arise in view of reply given to part (a) above.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3960 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-10
Subject: Utilisation of Funds by Panchayats
Ministry: PANCHAYATI RAJ
Asked by: ASADUDDIN OWAISI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 3960

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.08.2017

## UTILISATION OF FUNDS BY PANCHAYATS

## 3960. SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI:

Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJ be pleased to state:

- (a)   whether  some  Panchayats  in  the  country  have  expressed  their  inability  to  utilize  funds earmarked for them due to non-availability of district plans;
- (b)  if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Union Government has issued any instruction to the Panchayats in this regard;
- (d)  if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)   the mechanism developed within the Panchayati Raj Institution to prepare district plans and to monitor the works executed by Gram Panchayats

## ANSWER

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

(a) &  (b)  :  This  Ministry  has  not  received  communication  regarding  Panchayats  expressing inability to utilize funds earmarked for them under 14 th Finance Commission award due to nonavailability of District Plan.

(c)  to  (e):  Under  the  Fourteenth  Finance  Commission  (FFC)  award,  grants  to  the  tune  of Rs.2,00,292.20  crore  for  the  period  2015-2020  have  been  allocated  to  be  devolved  to  Gram Panchayats (GPs) constituted under Part IX of the Constitution in 26 States. The guidelines  for release and utilization of these grants issued by Ministry of Finance stipulate that proper plans are to be prepared by GPs before incurring expenditure of the funds. The Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR)  has  developed  and  shared  with  States  model  guidelines  for  preparation  of  Gram Panchayat Development Plan (GPDP). All Part-IX States have developed and issued their State specific GPDP guidelines for formulation, implementation and monitoring of GPDP. There is no concept  of  district  plans  under  GPDP.  The  GP  project  proposals  under  GPDP  exceeding  the prescribed financial limit if stipulated in respective State Panchayati Raj Acts and rules need to be sent  to  district  planning  committee  for  obtaining  administrative  approvals.  Since,  GPDP  is  a convergent plan, it requires enhanced monitoring at multiple levels starting from community upto State as per respective State GPDP guidelines.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3957 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-10
Subject: Pashmina Wool
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: PREM DAS RAI

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3957 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.08.2017

## PASHMINA WOOL

## 3957.  SHRI PREM DAS RAI :

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

- (a) whether the Government is taking any steps for value addition in the Pashmina wool of Leh;
- (b) if so, details thereof;
- (c) the steps taken to improve handloom infrastructure in the mountain States; and
- (d) the details of expenditure and impact thereof, if any?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER वस्त्र      मंरी (श्री अज      )

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES (SHRI AJAY TAMTA)

(a) &  (b): During the 12 th Five Year Plan, Ministry of Textiles has implemented schemes for development and value addition of Pashmina Wool in Leh and Kargil of Ladakh region in J.  &  K  State  and  an  amount  of  Rs.41.17  crore  was  released  for  this  purpose.  Ministry  of Textiles  has  also  approved  the  Integrated  Wool  Development  Programme    (IWDP)  for implementation during 2017-2018 to 2019-2020 and Pashmina Promotion Programme is one of  the  components  of  IWDP  for  the  value  addition  of  pashmina  wool  with  the  following objectives:-

-  Increase in pashmina goat population
-  Increase in pashmina wool production
-  Improved pashmina wool processing facilities
-  New product development
-  More return to pashmina growers
-  Increase in income of pashmina wool product manufacturers

(c) & (d): In  order  to  develop  the  handloom  clusters  &  value  addition  of  the  handloom products including Pashmina wool, financial assistance is provided under Block Level Cluster, a component of National Handloom Development Programme (NHDP) for various interventions  like  skill  up-gradation,  engaging  designer,  Project  Management  Cost,  corpus fund  for  yarn  depot,  technological  upgradation  &  other  interventions,  including  product development,  documentation  of  cluster  activities,  Computer  Aided  Textile  Design  (CATD) system etc.. The Government of India through the Office of the Development Commissioner for Handlooms has sanctioned 05 block level clusters i.e. (i) North Srinagar, (ii) Anchaar, (iii) Safakadal, (iv) Illahi Bagh and (v) Mahanpur in Kashmir region of Jammu & Kashmir State since 2015-16, and released an amount of Rs. 2.031 crore.

Further under Block Level Cluster, a component of National Handloom Development Programme,  financial  assistance  is  provided  for  setting  up  of  Common  Facility  centre (CFC)/Dye  House  in  the  clusters  sanctioned  in  the  country,  including  mountain  States. However, so far funds have not been released in the mountain States for setting up of CFC/Dye House.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3953 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-10
Subject: Formulation of National Lab Policy
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: PARASURAMAN K.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3953

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.08.2017

## FORMULATION OF NATIONAL LAB POLICY

## 3953. SHRI K. PARASURAMAN:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to formulate a National Lab Policy for testing and certification of renewable energy projects;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  such  policy  would  bring  out  a  clear  work  plan  in  identifying  the  need  of equipment and infrastructure including fund requirements; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): Yes, Madam.
- (b): The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has brought out a National Lab policy for Testing, Standardization and Certification for Renewable Energy Sector. The said policy is in the process of release for implementation. The objective of lab policy is to make standards  of  all  renewable  energy  systems/components/devices  mandatory,  and  to  create  a robust  and  efficient  testing,  standardization  and  certification  system  for  quality  control  in renewable energy sector in the country.
- (c) & (d): The  National  Lab  Policy  document  provides  a  comprehensive  plan  for establishing, operating and monitoring the testing, standardisation and performance certification  services  in  line  with  international  practices  for  renewable  energy  sector.  It envisages setting up a Standards, Test and Quality Control Committee (STQCC) in MNRE comprising of experts to oversee the development of standards, test protocols and performance certification services and monitor implementation, including strengthening and setting up of test labs and estimating funds requirements.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3946 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-10
Subject: Solar Installations
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: PONNUSAMY VENUGOPAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3946

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.08.2017

## SOLAR INSTALLATIONS

## 3946. DR. P. VENUGOPAL:

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

- (a) whether the solar installations have crossed 1 GW in many States and if so, the details thereof, Statewise;
- (b) whether the solar  energy  capacity has been quadrupled during the last two and a half  years in the country and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether the Government has also revised the targets for the generation of solar power from 20,000 MW to 1 lakh MW by 2022 and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): Yes, Madam. The States of Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu and Telangana have crossed the solar installed capacity of 1 GW, as on 31.07.2017. State-wise details are given at Annexure.
- (b): The cumulative Solar Energy capacity installed, as on 31.07.2017, is 13652 MW while the same at the end of 2014-15 was 3743.97 MW.
- (c): The  Government  of  India  has  revised  the  National  Solar  Mission  target  of  Grid  Connected  Solar Power projects from 20,000 MW by 2022 to 100,000 MW by 2022.  The same is sought to be achieved through rooftop solar projects (40,000 MW) and ground mounted solar projects (60,000 MW).

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## ANNEXURE

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3946 FOR   10.08.2017

## COMMISSIONING STATUS OF GRID CONNECTED SOLAR PROJECTS WHERE IT CROSSED 1 GW SOLAR ENERGY INSTALLED CAPACTIY AS ON 31-07-2017

|   Sr. No. | State/UT       |   Total cumulative capacity till 31-07-17 (MW) |
|-----------|----------------|------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Andhra Pradesh |                                        2048.82 |
|         2 | Gujarat        |                                        1262.1  |
|         3 | Karnataka      |                                        1260.58 |
|         4 | Madhya Pradesh |                                        1116.64 |
|         5 | Rajasthan      |                                        2022.72 |
|         6 | Tamil Nadu     |                                        1697.32 |
|         7 | Telangana      |                                        1609.27 |
Lok Sabha Question No. 3943 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-10
Subject: Status of Basic Amenities in Rural Areas
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: ANSHUL VERMA, Tejpratap Singh,Yadav

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3943

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 .08.2017

## CAPART LUCKNOW OFFICE

## 3943. SHRI HARINARAYAN RAJBHAR:

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

- (a) the details of the existing manpower, fund allocation and utilisation along with functional status of Lucknow regional office of Council for Advancement of People's Action and Rural Technology (CAPART) for the last three years and the current year;
- (b) whether  the  functions  of  this  office  have  been  severly  affected  due  to  the shortage  of  adequate  man  power  and  the  suitable  institutional  agency  for evalua tion and monitoring of the same;
- (c) if so, the details for the last three years; and
- (d) the  details  of  action  taken  by  the  Government  to  strengthen  this  office  in making the same as an effectively working institution?

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

(a) to (d) : Nine  Regional Offices of Council for Advancement of Peoples Action and Rural Technology (CAPART) including the regional office at Lucknow were closed as pe the decision taken in the 5 6 th meeting of the Executive Committee of CAPART in 2012.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3942 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-10
Subject: Cotton Purchase Centres in Telangana
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: KOTHA PRABHAKAR REDDY, SUKENDER REDDY GUTHA

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3942 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.08.2017

## COTTON PURCHASE CENTRES IN TELANGANA

## 3942. SHRI PRABHAKAR REDDY KOTHA: SHRI GUTHA SUKENDER REDDY:

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

- (a) whether  her  Ministry  has  received  any  proposal  from  the  Government  of Telangana for the establishment of 66 additional cotton purchase centres in the State;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether  her  Ministry  has  taken  any  decision  in  the  matter  and  if  so,  the details thereof and the present status of the proposal?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र राज्य मंरी ( श्री अजय टम्टा)

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES (SHRI  AJAY  TAMTA)

- (a) : Yes, madam.
- (b): Under  letter  dated  4.7.2017  from  the  Hon'ble  Minister  for  Irrigation, Marketing  and  Legislative  Affairs  of  Government  of  Telangana,  the  State  has requested that 150 cotton purchase centres be opened during cotton season 201718.
- (c): No, madam. During the cotton season 2016-17, Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) had operated 84 cotton purchase centres in Telangana.  As per policy, CCI operates as many cotton purchase centres as feasible, during each cotton season to cover maximum cotton arrivals.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3941 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-10
Subject: Legal Status of Gram Sabha
Ministry: PANCHAYATI RAJ
Asked by: R.P. MARUTHARAJAA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3941 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.08.2017

## Legal Status of Gram Sabha

## 3941. SHRI R.P. MARUTHARAJAA:

Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJ be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has accorded any legal status to the Gram Sabha;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  special  powers  and  privileges  being  enjoyed  by  the Gram Sabha;
- (c) whether  the  Central  Government  has  received  any  representation  from  States  on individual  Gram Sabhas regarding disqualification of meetings not conducted by the Gram Sabha; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): Article 243 (b) of the Constitution of India provides that 'Gram Sabha' means a body consisting of persons registered in the electoral rolls relating to a village comprised within the area of Panchayat at the village level. Article 243A  of the Constitution provides that a Gram Sabha may exercise such powers and perform such functions at the village level as the Legislature of a State may, by law, provide.

(c) & (d): 'Panchayats' being 'Local Bodies' is a state subject mandated under Part IX of the  Constitution  of  India.  It  is  for  the  State/UT  Governments  to  make  provisions  in  their respective  Panchayat  Raj  Laws  /  Rules  regarding  the  minimum  number  of  Gram  Sabha meetings  to  be  held;  and  the  Gram  Panchayats  are  responsible  for  organizing  the  Gram Sabhas. The compliance or otherwise of the related instructions is also primarily to be looked into by the concerned authorities of States/UTs.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3940 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-10
Subject: NHs in Chhattisgarh
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: VIKRAM USENDI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3940

ANSWERED ON 10 th  AUGUST, 2017

## NHS IN CHHATTISGARH

## 3940. SHRI VIKRAM USENDI:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) the total number of National Highways (NHs) passing through Chhattisgarh;
- (b) whether four-lane National Highway has been constructed in Chhattisgarh;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether  there is any  proposal  for  the  construction  of  new  National  Highways  in Chhattisgarh;
- (e) if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) the amount allocated for the construction of National Highways during the last three years in Chhattisgarh?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a) There are 18 Numbers of National Highways passing through Chhattisgarh.
- (b) & (c) Yes  Madam.  A  length  of  378  km  four-lane  National  Highway  have  been  completed  in Chhattisgarh.
- (d) & (e) Yes Madam. Out of total 2032 kms National Highways declared in-principle, stretches will be taken up for development depending upon inter-se priority and availability of funds.
- (f)       Rs.1897 crore have been allocated for the construction of National Highways during the last three years in Chhattisgarh under head National Highway (Original) & National Highway Development Program - IV.

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