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Lok Sabha Question No. 315 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-17
Subject: Roads damaged due to Rain
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: MEENAKASHI LEKHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 315

ANSWERED ON 17 TH  NOVEMBER, 2016

## ROADS DAMAGED DUE TO RAIN

## 315. SHRIMATI MEENAKASHI LEKHI:

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

be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  there  is  incidence  of  roads  being  damaged  due  to  rains,  if  so,  the  details  thereof alongwith the reasons therefor; and

(b) the steps taken to ensure that roads are more resistant to rain damage?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

(a) and (b) The Ministry is primarily responsible for development and maintenance of National Highways (NHs). The development and maintenance of NHs is a continuous process. Various works on NHs are taken up as per the Ministry's specifications, extant policies, relevant codes of Indian  Roads  Congress  updated  from  time  to  time.  Accordingly,  the  NHs  including  those damaged due to rains are kept in traffic worthy condition from time to time within the available resources based upon the assessment of their conditions, traffic density and inter-se priority.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 314 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-17
Subject: Passenger Service Fee
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: K. C. VENUGOPAL

314.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED

NO. : 314 (To be answered on the November 2016)

## PASSENGER SERVICE FEE

SHRI KC. VENUGOPAL

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government proposes to shift the money accrued on account of Passenger Service Fee (PSF) to the Consolidated Fund of India;
- (b) if the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the shift to consolidated fund would shield passengers from any increase in fares since PSF would not be increased; and
- (d) if s0, the details thereof and the amount imposed upon various categories of passengers on account of PSF?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

- (a) & (b): Yes, Madam. In order to streamline the process of Passenger Service Fee (Security Component) ~ PSF(SC) levied on em barking passengers, Ministry of Civil Aviation has sent a proposal to\_ Ministry of Finance, recommending therein a mechanism by which the PSC(SC) collected shall be deposited by the Airport Operator on a monthly basis into the Consolidated Fund of India.
- (c): In the proposal sent to Ministry of Finance, no change in the provisions related to rate of PSF(SC) has been proposed.
- (d): Does not arise, in view of reply to Part (c) above:
Lok Sabha Question No. 313 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-17
Subject: Supply of Renewable Energy under DDUGJY
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: SHASHI THAROOR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.313 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.11.2016

## SUPPLY OF RENEWABLE ENERGY UNDER DDUGJY

313.   DR. SHASHI THAROOR:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Minister is aware that the Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana  (RGGVY),  the  rural  electrification  component  under  the  Deen  Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY), does not provide an exclusive policy to develop and supply renewable energy in rural areas, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to take measures to enhance the use of renewable energy sources, including small hydro power, solar energy and biogas and launch a component under the RGGVY to strengthen rural infrastructure to promote equitable distribution and use of renewable energy in the country, so as to  fulfil  country's  Intended  Nationally  Determined  Contribution  (INDC)  target  of achieving 40% of installed capacity from renewable energy sources by 2030;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

## 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 (d) : Under Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY), apart from electrification  of  villages/habitations  through  grid  connectivity,  there  is  also a provision to electrify the villages/habitations through off-grid/Decentralized Distributed Generation (DDG) through renewable sources such as biomass, bio-fuels, biogas,  Mini  hydro,  solar  etc.  where  grid  connectivity  is  either  not  feasible  or  not cost effective.

Government  of  India  has  scaled  up  the  target  of  renewable  energy capacity to 175 GW by the year 2022, which includes 100 GW from solar, 60 GW from wind, 10 GW from bio-power and 5 GW from small hydro-power.

So  far,  4604  DDG  projects  covering  3586  un-electrified  villages  and 1,87,286 BPL households have been sanctioned under DDG with the project cost of Rs.1470.64 crore.

As on 31.10.2016, 518 projects have been commissioned under DDG.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 312 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-17
Subject: Over Stocking of Coal
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: K. GOPAL

## 312. DR. K. GOPAL:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state :

- (a) whether the power utilities are sitting over around 36 million tonnes of coal ending April, 2016 against 29 million tonnes last year, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the current coal stock accretion at the power utilities is the highest in the last four years, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether it is a fact that accumulating coal stocks is risky as they are combustible, pose  environmental  hazard  and  lose  quality  when  exposed  to  environment  for long; and
- (d) if so, the steps being taken by the Government in this regard?

## A N S W E R

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

## ( SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a) :  As on 28th April, 2016 the coal stock position reported by these power utilities was 35.92 Million Tonnes (MT) as against 29.76 MT as on 30th April, 2015.

(b): The coal stock as on 31st March, 2016 at 101 nos. of thermal power plant was the highest  in  last  four  years.  The  coal  stock  position  in  the  thermal  power  plants  as  on 31.03.2013, 31.03.2014, 31.03.2015 and 31.03.2016 was 18.98 MT, 20.29 MT, 26.10 MT and 38.87 MT respectively.  The average coal stock as on 31 st March, 2016 was equivalent to 27 days against coal stocking norms for power stations which range from 15 days for pit-head stations to 20-30 days for non pit-head stations.

(c)& (d): Coal stocking norms for power stations (both pithead and non-pithead) have been formulated.  The power plants receive coal on daily basis and consume it based on  their  daily  requirement  in  line  with  the  generation  schedule  given  to  the  plants. Hence, the coal stock is not static and is not kept/ stored for a long time.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.312

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.11.2016

## 'Over Stocking of Coal'
Lok Sabha Question No. 309 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-17
Subject: Research and Development in Textile Sector
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: MAHEISH GIRRI

- (a): Yes, Madam.
- (b) & (c): During the last budget, an amount of Rs. 25 crore has been allocated under the 'Scheme for Research and Development for Textile Industry including Jute'. Under the said scheme, an amount of Rs. 13.83 crore was spent during the Financial Year 2015-16, out of which Rs. 11.89 crore was released to Textile Research Associations and Rs. 1.94 crore to the Textile  Committee.    During  the  Financial  Year  2016-17,    an  amount  of  Rs  4.75  crore  has been  spent  till  date,  out  of  which  Rs.  2.81  crore  was  released  to  Textile  Research Associations and Rs. 1.94 crore to the Textile Committee.
- (d): The  amount  of  the  funds  specifically  spent  on  research  and  development  of  jute products during each of the last three years and the current year are as under:

| Year               | Funds spent( in crore)   |
|--------------------|--------------------------|
| 2013-14            | Rs 0.47                  |
| 2014-15            | Nil                      |
| 2015-16            | Rs.2.25                  |
| 2016-17(till date) | Rs.0.92                  |
| Total              | Rs. 3.64                 |

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## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.309 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.11.2016

## RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN TEXTILE SECTOR

309. SHRI MAHEISH GIRRI:

## Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंरी

## be pleased to state :

- (a) whether the Government is focusing on increasing Research and Development activities in the Textile sector;
- (b) if so, the details of amount allocated in the last budget for the same along with amount spent in the past one year;
- (c) the details of the funds allocated to the textile research associations and other entities involved in research; and
- (d) the amount of funds specifically spent on research and development of jute products during each of the last three years and the current year?

## ANSWER ( )

MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)
Lok Sabha Question No. 308 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-17
Subject: Protection of Clean Energy Producers
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: BALKA SUMAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 308

TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.11.2016

## Protection of Clean Energy Producers

## 308. SHRI SUMAN BALKA:

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

- (a) whether the Government is in the process of instituting a $400 million fund sourced from World Bank to protect clean energy producers from payment delays by distribution firms; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a)&(b): The  Ministry  of  New  and  Renewable  Energy  has  not  received  any  formal proposal for instituting a $400 million fund sourced from  the World Bank to protect clean energy producers from payment delays by distribution firms.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 307 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-17
Subject: Production by HZL
Ministry: MINES
Asked by: ARJUNLAL MEENA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 307 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.11.2016 PRODUCTION BY HZL

## 307.   SHRI ARJUN LAL MEENA:

Will the Minister of MINES be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  Hindustan  Zinc  Limited  (HZL)  undertakes  production  in  the mining area;
- (b) if so, the details of the metals and minerals produced by HZL during each of the last three years along with their quantity separately in terms of metric tones; and
- (c) the quantum of revenue earned by the HZL during the last three years as well as current year so far?

## ANSWER

## THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  (IC)  FORPOWER,  COAL,  NEW  AND RENEWABLE  ENERGY AND MINES (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a) Yes, Sir.
- (b) The details in metric tones are as under: -
- (c) The details are as under:-

| Product                          | 2013-14   | 2014-15   | 2015-16    |
|----------------------------------|-----------|-----------|------------|
| Lead - Zinc Ore Production (DMT) | 92,90,233 | 93,62,659 | 104,52,949 |
| Zinc Metal Production (MT)       | 749,167   | 733,803   | 758,938    |
| Lead Metal Production (MT)       | 129,858   | 134,898   | 151,576    |
| Silver Metal Production (MT)     | 388       | 368       | 459        |

| Net Revenue (Rs. Cr.)   |   2013-14 |   2014-15 |   2015-16 | 2016-17(upto 2016)   | September   |
|-------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|----------------------|-------------|
|                         |     13636 |     14788 |     14226 | 6,595                |             |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 306 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-17
Subject: Construction of Reservoirs
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 306

ANSWERED ON 17.11.2016

## CONSTRUCTION OF RESERVOIRS

## 306. SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY

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

(a) whether water crisis can be minimized by arranging supply of water from areas having lesser demands to areas having greater demands;

(b) if  so, the details thereof and the steps taken in that direction along with the areas/ locations where such arrangements have been made; and

(c)  the  details  of  the  surface  water  reservoirs  constructed  during  the  last  three  years  along  with  their storage capacity, State-wise?

## ANSWER

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

## (DR.  SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN)

(a) Yes,  Madam. The inter-linking  of  rivers  is  considered  to  be  essential  for  addressing  the  water scarcity and flooding problem in the country.

- (b) This  Ministry  has  formulated  a  National  Perspective  Plan  for  water  resources  development envisaging inter-basin transfer of water in the country .  The projects under the ILR Programme are at various stages of planning. National Water Development Authority (NWDA) has identified 30 links (16 under  Peninsular  Component    &  14  under  Himalayan  Component  )  for  preparation  of  Feasibility Reports. After survey and investigations feasibility Reports of 14 links under Peninsular Component and two links in the Himalayan components have been prepared.

Based  on the concurrence of concerned States four priority  links  for  preparation  of  Detailed  Project Reports (DPRs) have been identified viz; Ken-Betwa link project Phase-I & II, Damanganga-Pinjal  link, Par-Tapi-Narmada  link  and  Mahanadi-Godavari  link.    The  DPRs  of    Ken-Betwa  link  project  Phase-I &II, Daman-Ganga-Pinjal, Par-Tapi-Narmada have been prepared and shared with the States.

(c) The reassessment of live storage capacity of completed, under construction and under consideration  projects  was  carried  out  in  2010.  As  per  this  assessment  ,  live  storage  capacity  of completed, under construction and under consideration projects were 253.33 Billion Cubic Meter (BCM) , 50.959 BCM and 104 BCM respectively .  The details of the surface water reservoirs constructed during the last three years are available with the respective States.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 304 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-17
Subject: India Sanitation Conference
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: KAMAL NATH

## Government of India

## Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 304 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17-11-2016

## India Sanitation Conference

## 304. SHRI KAMAL NATH:

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

- (a) whether an ''India SanitationConference'' was held at New Delhirecently;
- (b) if so, the details of discussions heldin the conference and outcome thereof;
- (c) whether reuse and recycling of wasteneeds to be made more technology-driven; and
- (d)  if  so,  the  steps  taken  or  proposed  tobe  taken  by  the  Union  Government  on  thereuse  and recycling of waste and theassistance to be provided to State Governments and UTs to adopt such technology?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION (SHRI RAMESH CHANDAPPA JIGAJINAGI)

- (a) and (b) Yes. An India Sanitation Conference-2016(Indosan-2016) was jointly organized on 30th  September,  2016  at  New  Delhi  by  the  Ministry  of  Drinking  Water  &  Sanitation  and Ministry of Urban Development. Besides taking stock of the progress in urban and rural areas under  Swachh  Bharat  Mission  over  the  last  two  years  and  looking  at  the  way  forward, commitment  to  ensure  Clean  India  by  2019  was  renewed.  During  the  day-long  INDOSAN conference, various issues like behaviour change, best sanitation practices, Swachh technologies, financing  Swachh  Bharat  Mission,  inclusive  sanitation,  cleanliness  at  100  iconic  places,  solid and  liquid  waste  management  were  discussed.  Exhibition  -both  indoor  and  outdoor  was  also simultaneously  held  on  various  aspects  of  Swachh  Bharat,  including  the  technologies  on sanitation and hygiene and also waste management.
- (c) Yes.
- (d) Under Solid and Liquid Waste Management, activities like compost pits, vermi composting, biogas  plants,  low  cost  drainage,  soakage  channels/  pits,  reuse  of  waste  water  and  system  for collection, segregation and disposal of household garbage and menstrual hygiene management etc are being carried out. Depending upon the amount of waste water generated, the State can choose  the  type  of  liquid  waste  management  technology.  Funds  for  Solid  and  Liquid  Waste Management  activities  with  a  cap  of  Rs.  7/12/15/20  lakh  are  available  for  Gram  Panchayats having upto 150/300/500/ more than 500 households.The technology aspect is also being focused and  an  expert  committee  under  Dr  R.A. Mashelkar has  been  constituted  to  examine  and recommend new technologies. Quarterly exhibitions are organised to spread these technologies amongst the States and other stakeholders.
Lok Sabha Question No. 303 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-17
Subject: Tie up of Rural Bazaar with Retail Chains
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: ANOOP MISHRA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO .303

TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.11.2016

## TIE UP OF RURAL BAZAAR WITH RETAIL CHAINS

## 303. SHRI ANOOP MISHRA:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to tie up rural bazaar with Indian and foreign chains to co - market products made in rural areas;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to set up special stores in the cities to market th products made by Self -Help Groups; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

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

(a)&(b) : No, Sir.

(c)&(d) : The  Ministry  of  Rural  Development  has  hired  a  Gallery  at  Rajiv  Gand Handicrafts Bhavan, Baba Kharak Singh Marg, New Delhi from Development Commissioner (Handicrafts), Ministry of Textiles for display and sale of products of Self Help G management  of  which  has  been  recently  handed  over  to  CAPART,  an  autonomous  body functioning under the aegis of this Ministry.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 301 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-17
Subject: Use of Choppers to Ferry VIPs from Delhi Airport
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION UNSTARRED NO: : 301 (To be answered on the November 2016)

## USE OF CHOPPERS TO FERRY VIPS FROM DELHI AIRPORT

## 301. SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state: -

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION be pleased to state:

- (c) whether there has also been suggestion from aviation analysts to Safdarjung airport to the optimum use for the purpose with which its vast expanse can handle m ultipie helicopter movements simultaneously and it takes less than ten minutes t0 reach important destinations like Race Course or Parliament House from Safdarjung airport; and put
- (a) whether aviation experts have emphatically suggested the use of choppers to ferry VIPs from Delhi airport to tackle the problem of jams caused as a result of such movements on Delhi roads and have recommended the expansion and strengthening of chopper services 0f the Government owned Pawan Hans Limited which have elite group of pilots and persons of outstanding calibre in operations at Safdarjung airport; (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) if s0, the details thereof and the action proposed to be taken by the Government in the matter in larger public interest?

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(a) No, Madam.

(c) & (d) No, Madam\_ However, presently the helicopter operation for passenger movement is not permitted from Safdarjung Airport:

(b) Does not arise.

(Shri Jayant Sinha)
Lok Sabha Question No. 300 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-17
Subject: BBMB Workshop
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: RAVNEET SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.300 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.11.2016

## BBMB WORKSHOP

300.   SHRI RAVNEET SINGH:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government is aware that the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) Workshop at Nangal, Punjab does not have any project in hand and that its machinery is lying idle for the last many years, if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Government is considering a proposal to undertake rail wagon manufacturing in its vast premises; and

(c) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  if  not,    the  reasons  therefor  as  to  why  a national assest is not being brought under productive use?

## A N S W E R

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

( SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL )

(a) : As informed by BBMB, the BBMB Workshop, Nangal is being utilized for  execution  /  fabrication  of  job  orders  of  maintenance  activities  of  BBMB Projects independently and in support of Ancillary Units in the vicinity of BBMB Workshop.

(b) & (c) : Considering  the  reduction  in  recurring  job  orders  in  the  Nangal Workshop  over  a  period  of  time,  BBMB  had  taken  up  with  Chairman,  Railway Board for utilization of infrastructure facilities  of  BBMB workshop at Nangal for Railway works. However, Rail Coach Factory at Kapurthala did not respond to the offer. With increase in skilled manpower in BBMB, Nangal workshop is now in a position  to  execute  and  fabricate  various  jobs  and  conduct  repair  jobs  as  well; which is being done by them.

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