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Lok Sabha Question No. 2547 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-01
Subject: Allocation for Polavaram Project
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: NANDI YELLAIAH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES,

## RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2547

ANSWERED ON 01.12.2016

## ALLOCATION FOR POLAVARAM PROJECT

## 2547. SHRI NANDI YELLAIAH

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

- (a) the present stage of construction of Polavaram Irrigation Project and the number of years required for its completion;
- (b)  the  amount  sanctioned  and  released  by  the  Government  during  each  of  the  last  three  years  for  its construction;
- (c) the districts of Telangana likely to be benefitted therefrom and the extent to which non-agricultural land is likely to be converted into agricultural land through this project in the State; and
- (d) the various hydro-electric power generation aspects of this project?

## ANSWER

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

## a) The progress of construction at present is as follows:

|                  |   Earthwork | Embankment   | Concrete   | Lining   | Structures   |
|------------------|-------------|--------------|------------|----------|--------------|
| Headworks        |          40 | 7            | 4          | --       | --           |
| Right Main Canal |          99 | --           | --         | 68       | 80           |
| Left Main Canal  |          83 | --           | --         | 61       | 28           |

(in per centage)

The construction of the project was started in 2004 and is planned to be completed by the end of 2018.

- b)    The project has been declared as National Project during 2014 by an Act of Parliament (Andhra Pradesh Reorganization Act, 2014). The amount sanctioned and released year-wise till date after declaration of National Project is as follows:
- c)   The project envisages to benefit only the State of Andhra Pradesh.
- d)    The Power Scheme is proposed on the hill adjacent to Earth Cum Rock Fill dam on the left flank of river Godavari. Installed capacity and designed energy are given below:

| S.No   | Year    |   Amount (Rs. Cr.) |
|--------|---------|--------------------|
| 1      | 2014-15 |                250 |
| 2      | 2015-16 |                600 |
| 3      | 2016-17 |                100 |
|        | Total   |                950 |

| Installed capacity   | 960 MW(12 x 80MW)   |
|----------------------|---------------------|
| Firm Power           | 80MW                |
| Peak Power           | 650MW               |
| Annual Energy        | 2416MU              |
Lok Sabha Question No. 2546 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-01
Subject: Guidelines for setting up of Wind Power Projects
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: ANTO  ANTONY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 2546 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.12.2016

## GUIDELINES FOR SETTING UP OF WIND POWER PROJECTS

## 2546.  SHRI ANTO ANTONY

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

(a) whether  the  Government  has  recently  issued  guidelines  for  transparent  bidding process  for  implementation  of  scheme  for  setting  up  of  wind  power  projects  connected  to inter-State transmission system; and

- (b) if so, the details along with the salient features thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): Yes Madam.

Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) has sanctioned a Scheme for Setting up of 1000  MW Inter  State  Transmission  System  (ISTS)  connected  Wind  Power  Projects  on  14 June 2016. The Scheme provides for formulation of Guidelines by MNRE  for implementation of the Scheme. Accordingly, after stakeholders' consultation, MNRE issued Guidelines on 22 October 2016.  The salient features of the Guidelines are given below:

(i) Scheme to be implemented by Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI).

(ii) Wind projects will be selected through open and transparent competitive bidding process followed by e-reverse auction.

(iii) Eligible  project  capacity  will  be  minimum  50  MW  and  maximum  250 MW  per bidder.

(iv) Trading Company, selected by SECI, will sign Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with selected bidder and back-to-back Power Sale Agreement (PSA) with buying entities at a pooled price of the total bids selected. The duration of PPA and PSA will be 25 years from commercial operation date of the project.

(v) The transmission of power up to the point of interconnection where the metering is done for energy accounting shall be the responsibility of the bidder. Use of State transmission system to bring wind power at ISTS point also allowed.

(vi) Part commissioning allowed subject to commissioning of atleast 50 MW or 50% of the allocated Project Capacity, whichever is higher.

(vii) Project  to  be  completed  within  18  months  from  issue  of  Letter  of  Award. Maximum period of 27 months allowed for completion of project with penalties.

(viii) Minimum  declared Capacity Utilization Factor to be 20%. Provision of compensation in case of shortfall in minimum generation.

(ix) Wind projects to submit monthly performance data through Online.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2545 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-01
Subject: Private Contractors working at Airports
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: NIHAL CHAND CHAUHAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 25,45 (To be answered on the

December 2016)

## PRIVATE CONTRACTORS WORKING AT AIRPORTS

2545, SHRI NIHAL CHAND

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased t0 state:-

- Coutie detaits %f the Private contractors working at various countryparticularly at Delhi; Mumbai and airports in the
- subcontractors/labours
- work awarded to them to other for execution; and
- (c) the details thereof and the policy of the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

Minister Of State in the Minigtry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

operations and maintenance services such as echanical and electrical works; etc; The details of contractors Airports are collected and will be laid on the Table of the House: executed by the contractors directiy. In some cases where specialised servicelequipment are required, the contractors sub-contract such activity: The contract without written permission from AAI being being
Lok Sabha Question No. 2543 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-01
Subject: Allocation of Coal to States
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: ARJUNLAL MEENA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2543 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.12.2016

'Allocation of Coal to States'

## 2543. SHRI ARJUN LAL MEENA:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Union Government has fixed the quota for various States to allocate coal;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the quantum of coal provided to Hindustan Zinc Limited located at Udaipur during the last three years and the current year ?

## A N S W E R

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  (I/C)  FOR  COAL,  POWER,  NEW  AND  RENEWABLE ENERGY AND MINES

## (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a) & (b): New Coal Distribution Policy (NCDP) 2007 provides for distribution of coal to  consumers  in  small  and  medium  sector  through  agencies  nominated  by  State Government  authorities.  The  annual  cap  of  distribution  of  coal  through  State Nominated  Agencies  has  been  increased  from  4,200  tonne  to  10,000  tons  w.e.f. 27.09.2016 for small, medium sector and others.  The quantity of coal earmarked for distribution to these agencies is 8 Million Tonnes annually.
- (c): Coal despatched to Hindustan Zinc Ltd. during the last three years and current year till September, 2016 is in the table below:

(Figures in thousand tonnes)

| Consumer            |   2013-14 |   2014-15 |   2015-16 |   2016-17 (upto September, 2016) |
|---------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|----------------------------------|
| Hindustan Zinc Ltd. |     699.4 |    256.01 |    435.81 |                                0 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2542 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-01
Subject: Sale of Coal
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: MANOJ RAJORIA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2542

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.12.2016

## "Sale of Coal"

## 2542. DR. MANOJ RAJORIA :

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state :

- (a) the total quantum of coal sold by the Public Sector coal companies during the last three years and the current year and the revenue earned therefrom;
- (b) whether the income of these companies has increased during the said period;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Public Sector coal companies took over any coal mines from the private companies; and
- (e)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  revenue  earned  from  selling  of  coal  mined  from those mines?

## A N S W E R

## MINISTER OF STATE (I/C) FOR COAL, POWER, NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY AND MINES

## (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a) to (c): The quantum of coal despatched by the Public Sector Coal Companies and the revenue earned therefrom during the last three years and the current year are as below:

| Year                    |   Coal Despatched (In Million Tonnes) |   Revenue Earned from sale of coal (Rs. in crore) |
|-------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
| 2013-14                 |                               510.312 |                                           80737.6 |
| 2014-15                 |                               546.898 |                                           86093.5 |
| 2015-16                 |                               597.304 |                                           91969.6 |
| 2016-17 (upto June, 16) |                               147.172 |                                           21815.2 |

Yes, the income has increased over the period of time from 2013-14 to 2015-16.

(d)  &  (e): Hon'ble  Supreme  Court  of  India  had  cancelled  the  allocation  of  204  coal mines.  The  allocation  of  these  coal  mines  is  now  being  made  afresh  under  the provisions of the Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Act, 2015. Coal India Limited (CIL), a Public Sector coal company, has been made custodian of six coal blocks, namely, Gare Palm IV/1, Gare Palma IV/2&3, Gotitoria (East) & Gotitoria (West), Marki Mangli-I, Marki Mangli-II and Namchik Namphuk. Revenue earned by selling 2.15 MT of coal mined from Gare Palma IV/2&3 coal block is Rs. 228.89 crore.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2541 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-01
Subject: Reservation of Karlapat Bauxite Deposit
Ministry: MINES
Asked by: Pratyusha Rajeshwari Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2541 TO BE ANSWERED ON 1 ST  DECEMBER, 2016

## RESERVATION OF KARLAPAT BAUXITE DEPOSIT

## 2541.  SHRIMATI PRATYUSHA RAJESHWARI SINGH

Will the Minister of MINES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether any proposal for reservation of Karlapat Bauxite deposit in favour  of  OMC  was  sent  to  the  Union  Government  by  the  State Government of Odisha;
- (b) if  so,  whether any querries were raised by the Union Government thereon, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether State Government of Odisha has replied the said querries raised by the Union Government; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and  the time by which the  Union Government proposes to approve the proposal?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to (d): The  Union  Government  has  received  a  proposal  from  the Government of Odisha for reservation of Karlapat Bauxite Deposit over an area of 3113.25 Hectares in Kalahandi District of Odisha in favour of M/s OMC Ltd under section 17A(2) of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) (MMDR) Act, 1957.

Approval of the Central Government to the reservation proposal of the State Government has been conveyed to the Government of Odisha vide letter dated 11.02.2015.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2540 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-01
Subject: Implementation of PMAY-G
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: HARISHCHANDRA DEORAM CHAVAN

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO .2540

TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.1 2.2016

## IMPLEMENTATION OF PMAY -G

## 2540. SHRI HARISHCHANDRA CHAVAN:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the  target  fixed  for  construction  of  houses  under  Pradhan  Mantri  Awaas  Yo (PMAY) - Gramin in Nasik distric tof Maharashtra during the last two years and the current year;
- (b) thenumber of houses constructed in the district during the period; and
- (c) the steps being taken to construct the remaining number of houses and the time for the same?

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

- ( a) and (b) : The number of house targeted and constructed under Pradhan Mantri Aw Yojana- Gramin (erstwhile IAY) for the Nasik district of Maharashtra during last two and current year are as under:
- (c): As reported by the State, the Block Development Officers (BDOs) have been inst to expedite the construction of houses of the beneficiaries. On various occasions vi meetings have been conducted to motivate beneficiaries for early compl etion of houses. For  year  2015 - 16  the  first  installment  has  been  given  to  9,476  beneficiaries  and installment to 3,373 beneficiaries. Works are in progress.

| Year     | House Targeted   | House Constructed*   |
|----------|------------------|----------------------|
| 2014- 15 | 14,607           | 972                  |
| 2015- 16 | 9,908            | 12,096               |
| 2016- 17 | 11,712           | 272                  |

The process for selection of beneficiaries for the year 2016 - 17 from SECC list is in prog ress under PMAY - G.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2539 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-01
Subject: Distribution of Solar Lamps
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: SHAILESH (BULO MANDAL) KUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 2539

TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.12.2016

## DISTRIBUTION  OF SOLAR LAMPS

## 2539.  SHRI SHAILESH KUMAR:

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

- (a) whether the Government is considering any scheme or proposal for distribution of solar lamps free  among the families living below poverty line with a view to promote renewable energy in the rural areas of the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefore?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): No Madam. However Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) is providing central financial assistance for distribution of solar lamps to families living below poverty line.
- (b): Does not arise.
- (c): Government  of  India  is  providing  30%  Capital  Subsidy  through  State  Renewable Agencies and 40% through banks. In addition, some States are already providing balance cost of the lamps as their share. Banks also provide 60% of cost of the lamp as loan which can be repaid in sixty monthly installments.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2538 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-01
Subject: National Smart Grid Mission
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: POONAM  MAHAJAN, VASANTHI M., DEVUSINH JESINGBHAI CHAUHAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2538 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.12.2016

NATIONAL SMART GRID MISSION

2538.  SHRIMATI POONAM MAHAJAN: SHRIMATI VASANTHI M.: SHRI DEVUSINH CHAUHAN:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) the  names  of  the  cities  in  the  country  which  have  been  selected  for National Smart Grid Mission (NSGM) in the first phase; (b) the funds allocated by the Government for the National Smart Grid Mission (NSGM) for the last two years and the current year, State/UT-wise; (c) whether  his  Ministry  has  awarded  the  work  on  all  the  projects  of  smart grids selected in cities across the country; (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and the  further  steps  proposed  to  be  taken  by  the  Union  Government  for
- (e) speeding up the development of Smart Grid Network in the country?

## A N S W E R

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

( SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL )

- (a) : Smart  Grid  Projects  in  the  cities  of    Amravati  (Maharashtra), Congress Nagar (Nagpur), Chandigarh and Kanpur  have been sanctioned under National Smart Grid Mission (NSGM). National  Smart  Grid  Mission  was  launched  on  27 th     March  2015. Funds allocated for NSGM were Rs.40 Crore & Rs.30 Crore for the years 2015-16 and  2016-17  respectively.  No  State-wise  fund  allocation  has  been  made  under
- (b) : NSGM.
- (c) to (e) : The award of works sanctioned under NSGM is done by the States Power Distribution Company concerned. Thus, the question of Ministry of Power awarding the work does not arise. The NSGM Project Management Unit (NPMU) is handholding  States  for  speeding  up  development  of  Smart  Grid  Network  in  the country

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2536 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-01
Subject: Employment to Agricultural Workers
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO .2536 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.1 2.2016

## EMPLOYMENT TO AGRICULTURAL WORKERS

## 2536. SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARSWATI:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  the  average  person  days  of  employment  given  to  the  rural  w across the country, State/UT - wise;
- (b) the  details  of  the  total  agricultural  workers  out  of  the  total  rural  worke getting emp loyment under the scheme, State/UT - wise; and
- (c) the details of the rural workers who are getting minimum wages across the c State/UT - wise?

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

- (a): As per the information  shared  by  Ministry  of  Agriculture  &  Farmer's  Welfare,  the data is not available with National Sample Survey Office (NSSO).  However, from the of  the  latest  Employment - Unemployment  Survey  (EUS),  conducted  during  its  68th round (July,  201 1 -June,  2012),  it  was  estimated  that  in  rural  areas,  on  an  average  in number  of  person - days  in  current  daily  status  (cds)  engaged  in  agricultural  sect 1141.18 million.
- (b): As  per  the  information  available  from  the  results  of  the  latest  Em ployment Unemployment Survey (EUS), it was estimated that number of workers in rural areas in status (principal status + subsidiary status) engaged in agricultural sector was 198
- (c): The NSSO does not maintain a record of number of rura l workers getting minimum wages in the country.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2534 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-01
Subject: Land Erosion by Rivers
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: BANSHILAL MAHTO

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †2534

ANSWERED ON 01.12.2016

## LAND EROSION BY RIVERS

## †2534. DR. BANSHILAL MAHATO

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

(a) whether the Government is aware that land erosion by rivers in various parts of the country is increasing day-by-day;

(b) if so, the area of land thus eroded during the current plan period in various States including Chhattisgarh, State-wise;

(c) the names of rivers which are causing land erosion; and

(d) the steps taken or being taken by the Government check land erosion in the country?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d) The erosion of banks and bed of a river is a natural phenomenon in alluvial rivers, the intensity of which varies with time and space. The schemes for flood control & anti- erosion works etc. are formulated and implemented by concerned States as per their priority. The Union Government supports the efforts of the States by providing technical advice and also promotional financial assistance for management of floods in critical areas. The Government of India had launched Flood Management Programme (FMP) for providing central  assistance  to  States  for  works  relating  to  river  management,  flood  control,  anti-erosion,  drainage development, anti-sea erosion, flood proofing works, restoration of damage flood management works etc.

Under the Flood Management Programme (FMP), a total of 522 projects have been approved during XI and XII Plans, out of which 297 projects have been completed till date. These completed projects have provided  reasonable  protection  against  floods.  A  total  central  assistance  of  Rs  4873.07  crore  has  been released to various States which includes Rs. 19.32 crore to the State of Chhattisgarh.

The  Ministry  of  Water  Resources,  River  Development  and  Ganga  Rejuvenation,  in  May  2016,  had constituted  an  Expert  Committee  on  Erosion  and  Siltation  in  Rivers  (ECESR)  under  the  Chairmanship  of Director, CWPRS,  Pune, to study the problems of erosion, siltation and requirement of desiltation / dredging of rivers, particularly in Ganga and Brahmaputra rivers and suggest remedial measures.

The National Water Policy (2012), formulated by this Ministry has, inter-alia, recommended that in order to prevent loss of land eroded by river which causes permanent loss, revetments, spurs, embankments etc, should be planned, executed, monitored and maintained on the basis of morphological studies.

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