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Lok Sabha Question No. 3637 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-23
Subject: Upfront Payment for Mineral Explorers
Ministry: MINES
Asked by: VINOD KUMAR BOIANAPALLI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3637 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 23 RD  MARCH, 2017

## UPFRONT PAYMENT FOR MINERAL EXPLORERS

## 3637. SHRI B. VINOD KUMAR :

Will the Minister of MINES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has devised a new scheme for rewarding exploration companies with upfront payments based on the reserve value of the minerals they are able to establish to give boost to mineral exploration; and

(b) if so, the details thereof?

## A  N    S  W  E  R

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

(a) & (b):  As provisioned in the National Mineral Exploration Policy (NMEP), the Government will assist State Governments in allotment of identified mineral exploration blocks through competitive bidding for exploration by private sector entities on an incentive scheme. The National Mineral Exploration Trust (NMET), set up by the  Government, has  taken up  the process of empanelling private exploration entities who meet prescribed technical and financial requirements, for providing exploration services to the Notified Exploration Agencies/ State Directorate of Geology and Mining  [NEAs] for taking up exploration projects in the country.

Under the incentive  scheme, t he relevant State Governments shall notify areas where  the NEAs  shall be undertaking  proposed  exploration  projects with the assistance of  empanelled exploration entities / explorers. Empanelled explorers who have the expertise will participate in the limited competitive bidding process for selection of an Explorer to provide exploration  services to NEA s in relation to the proposed  exploration  project . The Explorer will be  eligible to receive incentive on establishing mineral resources at level s prescribed under the Minerals (Evidence for Mineral Contents) Rules, 2015. The incentive payable will be linked to the Value of Estimated Resources as defined under the Mineral (Auct ion) Rules, 2015 subject to minimum and maximum of 1 to 10 times the annual fee payable to the Explorer.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3635 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-23
Subject: Investment for Generation of Solar Energy
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: RAVINDRA KUMAR PANDEY, Adhikari Dibyendu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 3635

TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03.2017

## INVESTMENT FOR GENERATION OF SOLAR ENERGY

## 3635.   SHRI RAVINDRA KUMAR PANDEY: SHRI DIBYENDU ADHIKARI:

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

- (a) the total investment required for achieving the target to generate one lakh MW power through solar energy by the end of 2022;
- (b) the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Union Government for the indigenous production of photovoltaic cells in the country and for imparting training in the field and for marketing of photovoltaic cells;
- (c) whether the batteries in which the power generated through solar cells is stored are very costly;
- (d) if  so,  the  details thereof along with the steps proposed to be taken to bring down the prices of batteries; and
- (e) whether any alternative to the batteries is being developed in the country 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): In order to achieve the target to generate one lakh MW power through solar energy by the end of 2022, the overall investment required would be around Rs. 6,00,000 crores @ Rs.6 crores per MW, at the present costs.
- (b): Government  of  India  is  supporting  indigenous  production  of  solar  cells/modules  by  way  of incentives such as concession on custom duty on import of components of solar cells/modules, exemption on  excise  duty  on  manufacturing  of  solar  cells/modules.  Government  has  also  been  supporting  solar manufacturing  through  a  Modified  Special  Incentive  Package  Scheme  (M-SIPS)  of  Department  of Electronics & Information Technology (DeitY).

A short term training programme called Suryamitra Training Programme has been designed primarily for the skill  development of unemployed youth in such a way that after training they could be engaged in installation, commissioning, operation, maintenance and repair of solar power projects.

- (c): Yes Madam.
- (d): At present, lead acid batteries are used to store the energy generated for solar photovoltaic for offgrid applications, which are of reasonable cost. However, the modern battery technologies such as Li ion, redox  flow  batteries  are  relatively  very  costly.  Ministry  of  New  &  Renewable  Energy  (MNRE)  has sanctioned five Research and Development (R&D) projects for development of efficient storage systems.
- (e): Alternative  storage  systems  in  form  of thermal  storage  (Thermal cast iron  cavity  receiver  with heat  storage);  high  Energy  Density  Thermal  Energy  Storage  for  Concentrated  Solar  Plant;  Cylindrical conical thermal heat storage have been tried.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3632 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-23
Subject: Security Management System at Airports
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: RAMESH BIDHURI

## GOVERNMENT  OF INDIA MINISTRY  OF CTVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED  QUESTIO$ NO. :3632

(To be answered on the 23ro March 2017)

## SECURITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AT AIRPORTS

## T632, SHRIRAMESHBIDHURI

## Will the Minister  of CIVIL AVIATION drdr{ftatrf,dJif

be pleased to state:-

- a):whether the Government proposes to install foolproof security management system at all airports of the country to minimize accident risks and tackle the emergency conditions;
- (b): if so, the details thereof;
- (c): the steps proposed to be taken by the Government for security of airports in view of terrorist  threatsl
- (d): whether the Government proposes to make special security arrangement for airports in very sensitive arersl and
- (e):  if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

Minister  of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION mrrMdxil{ilwdfl

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

- (a) & (b): To minimize the accident risks and tackle emergency  conditions, Aerodrome  Operator  is required  to develop aerodrome emergency plan as part of licensing process.

In addition,  airport operators/aerodrome operators are required to conduct Full Scale Aerodrome Emergency  Exercises at intervals not exceeding  two years and partial emergency exercise in the intervening year as per Section 4 Series B Part I Part 9.1,13 (a) of Civil Aviation RequiremenI(CAR)  of Directorate General of Civil Aviation,

(c) : The security systems at airports is reviewed from time to time and upgraded as per requirement by the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS), the regulatory authority for civil aviation security  in India, in consultation with the other concerned  agencies  and stakeholders, including Central Industrial Security Force(CISF) and Airport Operators, dcpending upon threat perceptions,  and corrective  measures are taken.

- (d)  & (e): The measures  taken to strengthen security at hyper-sensitive airports do include deployment of  Quick  Reaction Teams(QRTs) and provisioning of armored vehicles to  QRTs,
Lok Sabha Question No. 3627 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-23
Subject: New Wage Formula under MGNREGS
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: LALLU SINGH

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO .3627

TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03 .2017

## NEW WAGE FORMULA UNDER MGNREGS

## 3627. SHRI LALLU SINGH:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there is a proposal to formulate a new formula for wage determination Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS);
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) whethernew bases are proposed for new wage determination and if so, the det thereof; and
- (d) the additional funds to be required annually after wage determination based formula?

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

(a)to(d): Wage  rates  under  Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural  Employment  Guarantee Act  (MGNREGA)  are  revised  on  yearly  basis  based  on  Consumer  Price  Index  fo Agricultural Labour (CPI -AL). The wage rate for 2017 - 18 has already been notified on 28 -02- 2017. A committee was set up under the chairmanship of Prof. Mahendra Dev to suggest a proper  index  for  revising  MGNREGA  wage  rates  every  year  so  as  to  protect  the  wa against  inflation.  The  report  was  examined  by  the  Government.  It  has  been  deci continue  with  the  exis ting  mechanism  for  revision  of  MGNREGA  wages  without  any changes.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3626 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-23
Subject: Sports Education in Schools
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: HARISH CHANDRA MEENA

## MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3626 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03.2017

Sports Education in Schools

## 3626. SHRI HARISH MEENA:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  make  sports  education compulsory in schools;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (c)  the  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  devise appropriate syllabus for the purpose in consultation with educationists and sportspersons?

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

- (a) to (c): Education falling under the Concurrent List, majority of schools fall under State Examination  Boards  and the school curriculum is determined by the State Governments. However, the National Curriculum Framework 2005 recognizes  the role of sports and physical education in the holistic development of children and youth  in  the  country.    As  part  of  this  policy,  the  Government  has made  access  to  play  fields,  equipment  for  sports  &  games    and engagement of physical education instructor -a mandatory requirement for all schools under the Right to Education Act.

Further,  the  Central  Board  of  Secondary  Education  (CBSE)  places special  importance  on  co-scholastic  areas  which  includes  sports and physical fitness.  Details of salient measures taken by CBSE to promote sports in schools are given in the Annexure.  It is expected that State Education Boards would also emulate the CBSE example.

ANNEXURE  TO  QUESTION  NO. 3626  TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON 23/03/2017 REGARDING 'SPORTS EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS' ASKED BY SHRI HARISH MEENA.

Salient  steps  taken  to  promote  sports  in  the  schools  affiliated  to CBSE are as follows :

1. In  classes  VI  -  X  any  two  activities  out  of  the  following  are compulsory:
- a. Sports/Indigenous sports (Kho-Kho etc.)
- b. NCC/NSS
- c. Scouting and Guiding
- d. Swimming
- e. Gymnastics
- f. Yoga
- g. First Aid
- h. Gardening / Shramdaan
2. The Board has advised schools that there should be at least 4045 minutes of Physical Activities or Games period for Classes I-X every day. For Classes XI - XII schools should ensure that all the students  participate  in  Physical  Activity  /  Games  /  Mass  P.T.  / Yoga with maximum health benefits for at least two periods per week (90-120 min / week).
3. The Board also organizes 'Inter School Sports and Games Competitions' in as many as 24 disciplines at Cluster, Zone and National level. Over 1.5 lac students participate in it each year.

In order to identify, recognize, nurture and develop the extraordinary  talent  among  the  students  studying  in  class  VIII onwards  in  sports  and  games,  the  Board  provides  Chacha  Nehru Scholarship.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3625 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-23
Subject: Adequate Machinery and Manpower for Coal Mines
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: HARIOM SINGH RATHORE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3625

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 23 rd  MARCH, 2017

## Adequate Machinery and Manpower for Coal Mines

3625. SHRI HARIOM SINGH RATHORE:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government  proposes to introduce new technology and to provide adequate machinery and manpower to coal mines to boost production of coal in the country; and

(b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a)to(b):    For  enhancing  the  coal  production,  coal  companies  have  taken  the  following actions/initiatives to introduce new technology.

-  Adoption of mass production technologies i.e. introduction of Continuous Miner  and Long-wall Mining technology in underground mines.
-  Large opencast mines have been planned with deployment of higher capacity Heavy Earth Moving Machinery (HEMM) to reduce large fleet of small size equipment and adopting in pit crushing and conveying technologies to the extent possible with the aim of decongesting the working area.
-  Operator  Independent  Truck  Despatch  System  (OITDS)  and  Radio  Frequency Identification (RFID) system of monitoring vehicular transportation of Over Burden (OB)  &  Coal  has  been  introduced  for  real  time  monitoring  of  the  movement  of dumpers / trucks.
-  Deployment of more numbers of Surface Miners to  eliminate  blasting  operation  in Opencast Projects (OCPs).
-  In line with the proposed enhancement in production, training of manpower and skill development have also been planned and being implemented.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3622 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-23
Subject: BPL Survey
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA, LAXMI NARAYAN YADAV

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO .3622 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03 .2017

## BPL SURVEY

## 3622. SHRI MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA: SHRI LAXMI NARAYAN YADAV:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the work on Below Poverty Line (BPL) survey has been completed;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the salient features of the outcome survey;
- (c) ifnot, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the reaction of the Government thereto?

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

( a) to (d) :  The Soci o Economic Caste Census 2011 has been concluded on 31.03.2016. The  data  allows  ranking  of  households  on  various  parameters.    Out  of  17.97  cror households,  7.07  crore  (39.34%)  of  households  reported  on  13  'Automatic  Exclusion' parameters for identif ying not poor households.  0.16 crore (0.89%) households reported o parameters  of  'Automatic  Inclusion'    used  in  SECC  2011    for  identifying    poorest  of  the poor.  The rest of the households (10.74 crores) were considered on 7 deprivation pa on which 8.70 crore households (48.41%) reported deprivation.

Government of India is using SECC data for generating priority list of benef for its development programmes including Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana -Gramin, Prime Minister Ujjwala Yojana and Deen Dayal Antyodaya Yojana -National Rural Livelihood Mission.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3621 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-23
Subject: Accusations by Staffer at IGIA
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: PONGULETI SRINIVASA REDDY

MINSTEROVEN OF INDIA OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA QUESTION NO. 8 3621 answered on the March 2017) 23rd

## ACCUSATIONS BY STAFFER AT IGIA

3621. SHRI PONGULETI SRINIVASA REDDY

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

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be pleased to state:-

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- (d) if with and regard? the action taken by the SO, incident; along

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the # of CIVIL AVIATION Ministry

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

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enquiry is also conducted on the outcome of the and action in the matter enquiry. being
Lok Sabha Question No. 3620 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-23
Subject: Attacks on Women in Flights
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: ANTO  ANTONY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 8 3620 (To be answered on the March 2017) 23rd'

## ATTACKS ON WOMEN IN FLIGHTS

## 3620. SHRI ANTO ANTONY

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government has any statistics regarding number of attacks on women in flights;
- (c) whether the Government has taken any action in this regard; and
- (6) if s0, the details of such incidents reported during the last three years and the current year, year-wise;
- (d) if s0, the details thereof in each such case?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(a): No Madam:

- (b) to (d): Does not arise.

(Shri Jayant Sinha)
Lok Sabha Question No. 3615 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-23
Subject: Electrification of Villages
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: RAJ KUMAR SAINI, PASHUPATI NATH SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3615 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03.2017

## ELECTRIFICATION OF VILLAGES

3615.  SHRI RAJKUMAR SAINI: SHRI PASHUPATI NATH SINGH:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  prepared  any  roadmap  to  provide  round  the  clock electricity  in  ten  States  and  100%  rural  electrification  across  the  country,  if  so,  the details thereof;

(b) whether the Government is facing challenges in providing round the clock power supply to the said States and if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;

(c) the names of the ten States selected by the Government to provide round the clock power supply; and

(d) the  initiatives  being  made  to  ensure  uninterrupted  power  supply  all  over  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) to (c) : Supply of electricity to the consumers is the responsibility of the respective State/Power  Utilities.  However,  Government  of  India  has  taken  a  joint  initiative  with States/UTs for preparation of State specific documents for providing 24x7 Power to All and adequate supply of power to agricultural consumers as per State policy.

The roadmap includes, an  assessment  of  energy  required  to  provide  24X7 power  for  all,  adequacy  of  availability  of  power  to  the  State  from  various  sources, adequacy  of  Inter  State  Transmission  System  (ISTS),  Intra  State  Transmission  System and  distribution  infrastructure  to  ensure  24x7  power  in  the  States,  is  being  made.  The development of renewable energy plan and energy efficiency potential in the State is also part  of  the  document.    24x7  Power  for  All  document  has  been  signed  with  all  the States/UTs except Uttar Pradesh.

- (d) : Supply  of  electricity  is  the  responsibility  of  State/Utility.    Government  of India  supports  States  with  schemes  such  as  Ujwal  DISCOM  Assurance  Yojana  (UDAY), Integrated  Power  Development  Scheme  (IPDS)  and  Deen  Dayal  Upadhyaya  Gram  Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY)  to help them to achieve the objective.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3614 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-23
Subject: Shipbuilding Education
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: PARESH RAWAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3614 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23rd MARCH, 2017

## LOK SABHA SHIPBUILDING EDUCATION

## 3614.   SHRI PARESH RAVAL:

Will the Minister of SHIPPING be pleased to state:

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- (a) whether the Government proposes to introduce various courses on shipbuilding education of international standards in the country; and
- (b) if so, the details of the courses being offered thereunder along with the university/colleges/institutions offering such courses in the country?

## ANSWER

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

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

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3613 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-23
Subject: National Clean Energy Fund
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: BALABHADRA MAJHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 3613

TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03.2017

## NATIONAL CLEAN ENERGY FUND

## 3613.   SHRI BALABHADRA MAJHI:

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

- (a) whether the coal rich States including Odisha have been contributing to enrichment of the National Clean Energy Fund (NCEF), whereas, beneficiaries have generally been the Western States where NCEF Corpus has been used to facilitate generation of solar energy in a big way;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the steps being taken by the Union Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to(c): National Clean Energy Fund (NCEF) was created out of cess on coal produced in  the  country  and  imported.  NCEF  is  utilized  for  the  purposes  of  financing  and  promoting clean energy and environment initiatives. All the States are eligible for support under NCEF. From the year 2014-15 onwards, a part of the budgetary support to the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) is from NCEF, and this allocation is utilized for implementation of renewable energy programmes across the country.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3612 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-23
Subject: Laws for Impounded Vehicles
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: ARUN KUMAR

be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  contemplating  any  central  law  and  sub-laws  for  the  States wherein accused in the case will be prosecuted and pre-requisite condition of producing the impounded vehicle in the case is likely to be removed thereby preserving the environment, engaged land and avoiding money loss;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the time by which the new legislation is likely to be enacted;
- (c) if not, whether Government is contemplating any other alternative in the said issue; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3612

ANSWERED ON 23 RD  MARCH, 2017

## LAWS FOR IMPOUNDED VEHICLES

## 3612.   DR. ARUN KUMAR:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

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## ANSWER

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

(SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a) to (d)  No Madam. No such proposal is under consideration in this Ministry.

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