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Lok Sabha Question No. 1944 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-27
Subject: Incentives to SHGs
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: HARI NARAYAN RAJBHAR

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1944 TO BE ANSWERED ON 2 7.0 7.2017

## INCENTIVES TO SHGS

## 1944. SHRI HARINARAYAN RAJBHAR:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  make  deduction  in  the  interest  rate  on  ad money given to the Self Help Groups (SHGs) for running their enterprise;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government also proposes to provide a few other incentives shelter/gumtee to the said groups for running their enterprise; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

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

- (a) and  (b):    The  Government  is  implementing  DeendayalAntyodayaYojana -National  Rural Livelihoods  Mission  (DAY -NRLM)  across  the  country  in  a  mission  mode  with  the  objec organizing  the  rural  poor  women  into  Self  Help  Groups  (SHGs), and  continuously  nurturing  a supporting them to take economic activities till they attain appreciable increase in in of time to improve their quality of life and come out of abject poverty. This programme has a provisio for interest s ubvention, to cover the difference between the Lending Rate of the banks a credit from the banks/financial institutions availed by women SHGs, for a maximum of 3,00,000 per SHG. Thisisavailable in two ways:
- ( i ) In 250 identified districts, Ba nks to lend to the women SHGs at an interest rate of 7% upto an aggregated loan amoun t of 3,00,000/ - .  The SHGsalso get additional interest subvention of prompt payment, reducing the effective rate of interest to 4%.
- ( ii ) In the remaining districts al so, all women SHGs under DAY -NRLM  are  eligible  for  intere subvention  to  the  extent  of  difference  between  the  lending  rates  and  7% . This  part  of  the  schem operationalized by State Rural Livelihood Missions (SRLMs).
- (c ):     No, Madam.
- (d):      Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1943 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-27
Subject: Security Measures along National and State Highways
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: K. C. VENUGOPAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1943

ANSWERED ON 27 th  July, 2017

## SECURITY MEASURES ALONG NATIONAL AND STATE HIGHWAYS

1943. SHRI  K.C. VENUGOPAL:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  noticed  the  increasing  rate  of  brutal  rape  incidents  on National and State Highways in various parts of the country;
- (b) whether the Government is ready to strengthen the security in various National and State Highways to ensure safety for women travellers, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has taken any measures to ensure police and security patrolling in National Highways to prevent attacks against commuters; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

(a) & (b) The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways collects data on road accidents from all  States/UTs  in  a  format  developed  as  per  the  Asia  Pacific  Road  Accident  Database (APRAD)  project  of  United  Nations  Economic  and  Social  Commission  for  Asia  Pacific (UNESCAP) region.  Under this format, the data of rape incidence are not collected. Rape incident  is  not  a  traffic  violation  but  a  criminal  offence  which  is  dealt  with  under  existing law.  Ministry  of  Road  Transport  &  Highways  has  also  issued  notification  number  G.S.R. 1095  (E)  dated  28 th November  2016  which  envisages  the  fitment  of  Vehicle  Location Tracking Device and Alert Buttons on certain public service vehicle to strengthen the safety passengers including women travellers.

- (c) & (d) There  is  no  such  proposal  under  consideration  of  the  Ministry  of  Road Transport & Highways.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1942 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-27
Subject: Chabahar Port
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: CHINTAMAN NAVSHA WANAGA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1942

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 27

## LOK SABHA th JULY, 2017 CHABAHAR PORT

## 1942. ADV. CHINTAMAN NAVASHA WANAGA:

Will the Minister of SHIPPING be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to operate Chabahar Port in Iran and another port in Bangladesh for transportation of goods and other purposes;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the time by which these ports are likely to be operated by the Government;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to use these two ports for defence related matters also; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)&(b):Yes, Madam.  India Ports Global Ltd. has signed a Contract with Aria Banader of  Iran  to  equip  and  operate  two  terminals  at  Chabahar  Shahid -Beheshti Port in Iran for  transportation  of  goods  and  other purposes.  There is no decision to operate any Port in Bangladesh.

As  per  Article  6  of  the  Contract,  effort  are  to  be  made  to commence  commercial  operations  at  Chabahar  -Shahid-  Beheshti Port in Iran within 18 months from the Contract activation date or 4 months from the date on which the Lessor hands over the Terminals and the Infrastructure Facilities to the Lessee in accordance with the terms of the Contract.

- (c) No, Madam.
- (d) Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1941 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-27
Subject: Renovation of Roads in Assam
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: RADHESHYAM BISWAS

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Public Works Department (PWD) of Assam has sought any assistance from the Union Government for renovation of roads;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  number  of  roads  for  which  proposals  have  been received; and
- (c) the details of the funds sanctioned for the said purpose?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a) The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is primarily responsible for the development and maintenance of National Highways (NHs) in the Country. The development and maintenance of NHs is a continuous process and is taken up on the basis of inter-se priority, traffic volume and availability of funds. The State Government of Assam has not sought any assistance from the Union Government for the renovation of other category of roads under its jurisdiction.
- (b) & (c)  Does not arise.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1941

ANSWERED ON 27 TH   JULY, 2017

## RENOVATION OF ROADS IN ASSAM

## 1941. SHRI RADHESHYAM BISWAS:

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

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1940 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-27
Subject: Linking of Coastal Cities
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: RAMACHANDRAN MULLAPPALLY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1940 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27 th

## LOK SABHA JULY, 2017 LINKING OF COASTAL CITIES

## 1940. 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;
- (c) the details of cities identified for this purpose; and
- (d) the timeframe set for implementation of the said proposal?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)to(d):Coastal cities are linked through the existing network of Major Ports and Minor 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. 1936 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-27
Subject: Proposal for Indian Sports Service
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: BHAGWANTH KHUBA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1936

TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.07.2017

Proposal for Indian Sports Service

1936. SHRI BHAGWANTH KHUBA:

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

(a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  introduce  Indian  Sports Service to streamline the sports administration in the country; and

(b) if so, the details thereof?

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

- (a)  No, Madam.
- (b)  Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1935 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-27
Subject: Construction of Foot Overbridge on NH1
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: RAMESH CHANDER KAUSHIK

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1935

ANSWERED ON 27 TH  JULY, 2017

## CONSTRUCTION OF FOOT OVERBRIDGE ON NH1

## 1935. SHRI  RAMESH CHANDER KAUSHIK:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to construct foot overbridge at Kundli in Sonepat on National Highway No.1;
- (b) if so, the time by which this foot overbridge is likely to be operational;
- (c) whether any time schedule has been fixed for it; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

(a)  to (d) : Construction of Foot Over Bridges (FOBs) at km 30.75 and km 31.90 on National Highway No.1 in Kundli, District Sonepat have been included in the scope of project of 8-laning of  NH-1  from  Mukarba  Chowk  to  Panipat  which  is  under  progress  and  scheduled  to  be completed by April, 2019.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1932 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-27
Subject: Indian Textile Industry
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: ASHWINI KUMAR

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1932 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.07.2017

## INDIAN TEXTILE INDUSTRY

## 1932.  SHRI ASHWINI  KUMAR:

## Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंरी

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Union  Government  has  planned  to  encourage  Indian  Textile industry to make it at par with world standard and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) the  nature  of  assistance  proposed  to  be  provided  to  hubs  in  the  country including Panipat in Haryana which is a farmers' textile hub?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER वस्त्र      मंरी (श्री

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

- (a): With a view to encouraging the textile industry in the country and to make it globally  competitive,  the  Union  Government  implements  several  schemes  such  as Amended Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (A-TUFS), Scheme for Integrated Textile Parks (SITP), Scheme for Integrated Textile Processing Development (IPDS), and Technology  Mission  on  Technical Textiles (TMTT),  special package for Garments  and  Madeups,  Integrated  scheme  for  development  of  Handloom  and Handicrafts, Comprehensive Scheme For Powerloom Sector Development
- (b): Government has sanctioned the Alishan EcoTextile Park Pvt Ltd  under Scheme for Integrated Textile Parks (SITP) for Panipat where Rs 40 crore has been provided for common facilities in 2015.

Ministry  of  Textiles  has  decided  to  set  up  10  Textile  facilitation  Centres  across  the country  with  budget  of  Rs  100  crore  @  Rs  10  crore  each  in  2017-18  from  its  own budget  with  a  view  of  creating  market  linkages  and  distribution  channels;  provide credit linkage; provide infrastructure support; provide training, capacity building and design support; information exchange display etc in Textile Clusters. Panipat has been chosen as one of the Textile Facilitation Centres.

Ministry also implements schemes like National Handloom Development Scheme and Comprehensive  Handloom  Cluster  Development  Scheme  etc  under  which  financial assistance is provided for technological upgradation, training to handloom weavers/workers,  design  development  setting  up  of  common  facility  centres,  etc including for the Panipat cluster.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1931 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-27
Subject: National Ganga Basin Management Corporation
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: T.G. VENKATESH BABU

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

## LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION NO. 1931

ANSWERED ON 27 .0 7.201 7

## NATIONAL GANGA BASIN MANAGEMENT CORPORATI ON

## 1931. SHRI VENKATESH BABU T.G.

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

- (a) whether any proposal is under consideration of the Government to raise an extensiv Volunteer Force and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether any Committee has been set up by the Government for the purpose;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the time by which its report is likely to be submitted
- (d) whether it is proposed to set up National Ganga Basin Management Corporation; and
- (e)  if  so, the  details  along  with  its  proposed  functions  thereof  and  the  time  by  which corporation is likely to be set up?

## ANSWER

THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  (IC)  FOR  YOUTH  AFFAIRS  & SPORTS  AND  MINISTER  OF STATE FOR WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION

(SHRI VIJAY GOEL)

(a) to (e) Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation constitute Committee vide Office Memorandum dated 21.07.20 16 under chairmanship of Justice (Retired) Giridhar Malviya for preparation of Draft Act on river Ganga.

The committee has submitted Draft Bill titled 'The National River Ganga (Rejuvenation, Protection and Management)' Bill, 2017 on 12.04.2017.

The c ommittee in the Draft Bill has recommended constitution of Ganga Volunteer Fo The committee in the Draft Bill has also recommended constitution of National River Gang Management Corporation. Draft Bill is presently under examination by a Committ ee constitu ed by the  Ministry  of  Water  Resources,  River  Development  &  Ganga  Rejuvenation,  under Chairmanship of Director General, National Mission for Clean Ganga.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1930 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-27
Subject: Export Licence
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: DHARAMBIR BHALERAM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1930 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.07.2017

## EXPORT LICENCE

## 1930.    SHRI DHARAMBIR:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  issue  new  textile  export  licences  for promoting handicraft export to boost the handicraft industry;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor; and;
- (d) the financial allocation and timeframe in this regard and the manner in which the export licences are likely to boost the handicraft industry?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER वस्त्र      मंरी (श्री अज      )

MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES (SHRI AJAY TAMTA)

- (a): Textile export licences for promoting handicraft export to boost the handicraft industry are not being issued by office of Development Commissioner (Handicrafts).

- (b) to (d):

Not applicable.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1928 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-27
Subject: Ban on Petrol and Diesel Vehicles
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: P. KUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1928

TO BE ANSWERED ON 27 TH  JULY, 2017

## BAN ON PETROL AND DIESEL VEHICLES

## 1928.  SHRI P. KUMAR:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

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be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has taken any decision regarding banning of petrol and diesel vehicles that are 15 and 10 years old respectively;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government is considering the condition of the vehicle before implementing the ban, if so, the details thereof and if not the, reasons thereof; and

(d) the steps taken by the Government to protect the owners of the vehicles where condition of the vehicles is very good, including from the point of view of pollution, among others?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

(a) to (c)   No, Madam. The National Green Tribunal (NGT) vide its order dated 07.04.2015 has directed that Petrol vehicles which are more than 15 years old and diesel vehicles that are more than 10 years old shall not be registered in the NCR, Delhi.

(d) The Government has filed an application in the National  Green Tribunal  (NGT) to review the order banning of petrol and diesel vehicles which are more than 15 years and 10 years  old  respectively.  The  hearing  has  been  completed  and  final  order  of  hearing  by  the NGT is awaited.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1927 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-27
Subject: Monitoring Mechanism under PMAY-G
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: SANKAR PRASAD DATTA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1927

TO BE ANSWERED ON 2 7.0 7.2017

## MONITORING MECHANISM UNDER PMAY -G

## 1927. SHRI SANKAR PRASAD DATTA:

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

- (a) the details of achievements made under the Indira Awas Yojana (IAY), now rechris as Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - Gramin (PMAY -G);
- (b) the details  of  monitoring  mechanism  in  place  to  oversee  the  implementation  o Scheme;
- (c) whether the Ministry has proposed any changes in stakeholder pattern of PMAY - G for its better implementation and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reaso ns therefor; and
- (d) the procedural constraints faced by the Government thereon?

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

- ( a) : Under Indira Awaas Yojana (IAY), 3.60 crore houses have been constructed since inception.
- ( b) : Under PMAY - G, for effective monitoring following steps have been taken:
- ( i ) Instead  of  multiple  bank  accounts  at  various  levels  in  the  State/UT,  a account at the State level, i.e. State Nodal Account (SN A), has been kept. Funds under  PMAY - G  are  transferred  directly  to  the  beneficiary  account  throug PFMS - AwaasSoft platform which has largely resolved the problems of delay payments and parking of funds at various levels.
- ( ii ) Performance  monitoring  is  do ne  through  real  time  capture  of  progress  using workflow enabled transactional data in AwaasSoft.  The data generated fro transactions in AwaasSoft are collated as system generated reports for mon different pre - determined parameters of performan ce.
- ( iii ) A mobile based application -'AwaasApp',  which  has  both  off  line  and  on  line versions empowers officials and citizens to capture and upload geo - tagged, time and  date  stamped  photographs  of  the  house  at  various  stages  of  constru thereby reducing tim e lags in verification.
- ( iv ) In  addition, Implementation  of  PMAY - G  is  reviewed  in  Performance  Review Committee  (PRC)  meetings  on  quarterly  basis,  regular  State  Coordinat Officers meeting, Area Officer's visits and National Level Monitors visits.
- ( c) : Under P MAY - G,  selection  of  beneficiaries  is  made  from  Socio  Economic  and  Ca Census (SECC), 2011 database as verified by the Gram Sabha whereas selection of benefi under Indira Awaas Yojana (IAY) was done from BPL list. The fund sharing pattern bet C entre and States remains unchanged.
- ( d) : No procedural constraints are noticed at the Ministry level.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1926 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-27
Subject: Increase in Production of Coal
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: PASHUPATI NATH SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1926 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.07.2017

## Increase in Production of Coal

## 1926.    SHRI PASHUPATI NATH SINGH:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to formulate any new policy to increase the coal production in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has formulated any scheme to achieve the production target for the coming years 2018, 2019 and 2020 and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has identified mines/projects for production of coal and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether  the  Government  is  facing  any  problems  to  achieve  the  targets  set  for production of coal; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the steps being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a)to(e): On  account  of  enhanced  production  by  Coal  India  Limited  (CIL),  the country has moved from a regime of coal scarcity to a coal surplus situation. The vendible stock  of  CIL  has  increased  from  53.62  Mt.  as  on  01.04.2015  to  61.92  Mt.  as  on 01.04.2017. The off-take / dispatch of coal of CIL has also increased from 488.86 Mt in 2014-15 to 542.82 Mt. in 2016-17. The vendible stock of CIL  even on 01.07.2017 was 49.90  Mt.  Production  is  likely  to  further  increase  due  to  planned  enhancement  in productivity and deployment of Heavy Earth Moving Machineries.

CIL has identified 65 new/expansion projects for being taken up as per the 1 Bt roadmap.  Out  of  these,  18  projects,  having  a  production  capacity  of  118.81  MT,  have already been approved. 47 projects are under various stages of formulation & approval.  12 mines  are  planned  by  the  end  of  2019-20  to  achieve  the  target  of  68  MT  in  Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL).

All India coal production has increased from 565.77 Mt in 2013-14 to 659.27 Mt in 2016-17.  CIL has increased its production from 462.41 Mt in 2013-14 to 554.14 Mt in 2016-17. The increase of 91.73 Mt. in actual production achieved by CIL in the last four years took almost seven years to achieve before 2013-14.

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