opensansad/lok-sabha-qa huggingface dataset:
Lok Sabha Question No. 2844 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-04
Subject: Character Development
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: MANOJ RAJORIA

## Government of India Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (Department of Youth Affairs)

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED PARLIAMENT QUESTION NO. 2844 TO BE ANSWERED ON 4.01.2018.

## Character Development

2844. DR. MANOJ RAJORIA:

Will the Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  been  implementing  a  policy  for  the development of character of the young students of the country and (b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS {COL. RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE (RETD.)}

- (a) and (b): The Government has been implementing the National Youth Policy  (NYP-2014)  which  aims 'To  empower  youth  of  the  county  to achieve their full  potential,  and  through  them  enable India  to  find  its rightful place in the community of Nations'. The National Youth Policy has  identified  5    Objectives  which  need  to  be  pursued,  the  priority areas under each of the Objectives and suggested Policy interventions under each of these Priority Areas.  These Objectives and priority areas are as follows:-

| Objectives                 | Objectives                      | Priority Areas                             |
|----------------------------|---------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
| 1. Create a workforce make | productive that can sustainable | Education Employment and Skill development |

| contribution to India's economic development                                      | 3. Entrepreneurship                                   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|
| 2. Develop a strong and healthy generation equipped to take on future challenges  | 4. Health and healthy lifestyle 5. Sports             |
| 3. Instil Social values and promote community service to build national ownership | 6. Promotion of social values 7. Community engagement |
| 4. Facilitate participation and civic engagement at all levels of governance      | 8. Participation in politics and governance           |
| 5. Support youth at risk                                                          | 9. Youth engagement 10. Inclusion                     |

The  implementation  of  the  Policy  is  the  collective  responsibility  of  all concerned  Central  Ministries/Departments,  State  Governments  as  well  as other  Stakeholders.    A  number  of  Central  Ministries/Departments, including the Ministry of Youth  Affairs and  Sports,  are  implementing  schemes/ programmes which are contributing towards achievement of the objectives of the NYP-2014, for which they make provision in their respective budgets. The  department  of  Youth  affairs  has  the  coordinating/facilitating  role  for implementation of the Policy.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2841 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-04
Subject: Production Caps on Mining of Iron and Manganese
Ministry: MINES
Asked by: Conrad Kongkal Sangma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2841 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.01.2018

## PRODUCTION CAPS ON MINING OF IRON AND MANGANESE

2841. SHRI C.K. SANGMA:

Will the Minister of MINES be pleased to state:

- (a)  the factors taken into consideration before introducing the production caps that have been implemented on the mining of iron and manganese;
- (b)  whether the policy considers the demand for the minerals with production caps and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)   whether  any  studies  were  undertaken  to  ensure  that  there  are  no  adverse impact  on  industries  and  economies  dependent  on  the  production  of  minerals and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d)  the details of the strategies put in place to check the illegal mining of the minerals which have a production cap placed on them and all the instances when they have been useful in curbing illegal mining?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINES (SHRI HARIBHAI PARTHIBHAI CHAUDHARY)

(a) to (c):  The Indian Bureau of Mines (a sub-ordinate office of the Ministry of Mines) fixes  a  maximum  production  target  for  each  mine  (excluding atomic,  fuel  &  minor minerals) while  approving  the  Mining  Plan,  as  per  the  Mineral  Conservation  and Development Rules, 2017. This is based on miner's request, reserve available in the approved  mining  area,  economic  and  scientific  capability  of  the  miners  and  the conditions imposed under the environmental as well as forest clearance.

Mineral production as per mining plan and / or Mine Development and Production Agreement is a commercial decision of the mining concession holders and is largely based on domestic and international demand for minerals at prevailing price.

(d):    As  per  section  23C of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957, State Governments have been empowered to make rules for preventing illegal mining, transportation and storage of minerals and for the purposes connected therewith.

*****
Lok Sabha Question No. 2839 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-04
Subject: Textile Hub
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: K. MARAGATHAM

## TEXTILE HUB

## 2839. SHRIMATI K. MARAGATHAM:

## Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंरी

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to make the country a global textile hub;
- (b) if so, the steps proposed to be taken up by the Government in this regard;
- (c) whether a number of weavers have claimed that their designed patterns were taken up either by an individual company or an individual who acted as middlemen;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto; and
- (e) whether the Government is considering to assist the weaving community under one platform and if so, the details thereof?

## उत्तर ANSWER

## वस्त्र मंरी ( श्री अज )

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

(a) & (b): Yes, Madam. In order to make India a global textile hub for garments & made ups, the Union Cabinet approved a special package for the apparel and made-ups sector in June 2016 and December  2016  respectively.  Under  the  special  package,  the  Scheme  for  Rebate  of  State  Levies (RoSL) was announced to rebate the incidence of state levies on export of garments and made-ups to make exports more competitive in the global market.

Additionally,  interest  subvention  @  3%  per  annum  for  pre  and  post  shipment  credit  is provided to exporters of garments and made ups.  Garment & Made up are also being promoted on a sustained basis under the Market Access Initiative Scheme (MAI). Government has also enhanced the rates  under  the  Merchandise  Exports  from  India  Scheme  (MEIS)  from  2%  to  4%  on  readymade garments and made ups w.e.f 1st November 2017 till 30th June 2018.

To promote India as a global textile hub, Government is also implementing various schemes including Scheme for Capacity Building in Textile Sector (SCBTS) for skill development in the entire textile  value  chain,  Amended  Technology  Upgradation  Funds  Scheme  (ATUFS)  for  technology upgradation and Scheme for Integrated Textiles Park (SITP) for development of infrastructure. Textile India 2017, India's first ever mega textiles trade fair was orgainised in Gandhinagar from 30th June to 2nd July 2017 to promote export and to attract investments in the textile sector.

(c) to (e): No  such  claims  received    from  weavers  by  the  Government.    The  Government extends  assistance  to  weavers  for  the  supply  of  looms,  yarn,  dying  facilities,  training,  design  and marketing, weavers welfare cluster development, etc. through the platform of DC (Handlooms) in the Ministry of Textiles under the following schemes:

- (i) National Handloom Development Programme (NHDP)
- (ii) Yarn Supply Scheme (YSS)
- (iii) Handloom Comprehensive Weavers Welfare Scheme (HCWWS)
- (iv) Comprehensive Handloom Cluster Development Scheme (CHCDS)
Lok Sabha Question No. 2837 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-04
Subject: Road Accidents
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: MOHANBHAI KALYANJIBHAI KUNDARIYA

be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  entrust  the  police  with  road  accidents reporting apart from registering accident cases;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  the  steps  being  taken  to  adopt  modern  and  state  of  the  art  techniques  in  the investigation of accident cases;
- (d) whether the committee on accident cases investigations has since submitted its report; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the action taken thereon?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI  MANSUKH  L. MANDAVIYA)

- (a)  to  (e)  The State/UT Police have always been the source of annual road accidents data  compiled  by  the  Ministry  of  Road  Transport  and  Highways.  The  Ministry constituted a Committee in November, 2016 to review the data format for collecting annual  data  on  road  accidents  from  the  State/UT  Departments.  The  Committee submitted  its  recommendation  in  February,  2017  for  adopting  a  uniform  road accidents data Recording  and  Reporting  formats. The  Ministry accepted the recommendation  and  circulated  the  uniform  road  accidents  data  Recording  and Reporting  formats  to  be  adopted  by  Police  Departments  in  all  States/UTs  from calendar year 2017.

The data formats are solely for the purpose of collecting objective information pertaining to road accidents so that corrective action could be identified and taken by the authorities concerned for improved road safety.

The  data  format  does  not  replace  or  substitute  the  existing  system  of registering  accidents  cases  by  the  Police  in  the  form  of  FIR  and  subsequent investigation by the Police.

*****

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 2837

ANSWERED  ON  4 th JANUARY, 2018

## ROAD ACCIDENTS

2837. SHRI  KUNDARIYA  MOHAN  BHAI  KALYANJI  BHAI:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री
Lok Sabha Question No. 2835 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-04
Subject: Single/Hybrid Till Regulation at Airports
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: MAHEISH GIRRI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

(To be answered on the 4th January 2018)

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 2835

## SINGLEMHYBRID TILL REGULATION AT AIRPORTS

2835.

SHRI MAHEISH GIRRI

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

`

be pleased to state:-

- 2) the number of airports ij the country being operated under Single Till Hybrid Till structure;
2. (c) if sO, the reasons for the Same;
3. (b)whether the Ministry has mandated all airports to move from  Single Till to Eybrid Till structure to determine Airport Tariffs;
4. (d) whether in past;.Airports Economic Regulatory Authority (AERA) has opposed the Hybrid Till model as it increases the Airport Tariffs; and
5. (e) if SO, the details thereof and the stance of the Ministry on the subject?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

'a) to (c) National Civil Aviation 2016 (NCAP) mandates that future ariff at all airports will be calculated on a hybrid till basis from 01.04.2016 to 'nsure uniformity and ievel playing field across various operators: Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India (AERA) already determined tariff 'or [rivandrum; Jaipur, Calicut; Pune, Srinagar, Cochin and Nagpur iirports under Fybrid till Policy Goa,

d) and (e) In the past; AERA had issued Order no. 13/2010-11 dated 2.01.2011 in which Single Till approach was adopted by the Authority: Lowever; in order to ensure uniformity and level  playing field across arious operators, NCAP evisaged that tariffs at all airports are alculated on hybrid till basis. being
Lok Sabha Question No. 2833 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-04
Subject: Subarnarekha Irrigation Project
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY

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

## LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION NO. †2833

ANSWERED ON 04.01 .201 8

## SUBARNAREKHA IRRIGAT ION PROJECT

†2833. SHRI RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY

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

(a) whether the Government has undertaken any works for irrigation under the Gital Soud Project and the Subarnarekha multipurpose irrigation pr oject through lift irrigation;

- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

( SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHW AL )

(a)to  (c) Water  Resources  projects  are  planned,  funded,  executed  and  maintained  by  the Governments themselves as per their own resources and priorities.  In order to supplement of the State Governments, Government of India provides technical and f inancial assistance to State Governments  to  encourage  sustainable  development  and  efficient  management  of  water  res through  various  schemes  and  programmes  such  as Pradhan  MantriKrishiSinchayee Yojana (PMKSY).

The  proposal  in  respect  of GitalSoud  Irrigation  Project  has  not  been  received  from Government of Jharkhand.

Subernarekha project of Jharkhand having ultimate irrigation potential of 236.85 t been prioritised for completion by 2019 under PMKSY - AIBP.  Total CA of Rs.1278.63 c rore has been released for this project since 2011 - 12.  Chandil left main canal of this project has two lift i schemes at KM 85.48 and KM 94.23.

*****
Lok Sabha Question No. 2832 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-04
Subject: Services of Community Radio Stations
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: SURESH KODIKUNNIL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2832 (TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.01.2018)

## SERVICES OF COMMUNITY RADIO STATIONS

## 2832. SHRI KODIKUNNIL SURESH

Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING be pleased to state:

- a)  the  programmes  and  schemes  aimed  at  improving  the  services  of  community radio stations;
- b)  whether the Government is aware of the regulatory issues pertaining to achieve the optimal financial viability by community radio stations which are affecting the revenues of community radio service providers; and
- c)  if so, the details thereof and the action taken thereupon?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING [COL RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE (Retd.)]

(a)  to  (c)  Community  Radio  is  an  important  third  tier  in  broadcasting,  distinct  from public  service  and  commercial  media.  Community  Radio  Stations  (CRS)  are essentially low power radio stations which are meant to be set up and operated by the  local  communities  where  they  may  air  local  voices  on  issues  concerning  their lives.  Various  steps  are  undertaken  to  improve  the  services  of  Community  Radio (CR) stations from time to time. Ministry is aware of the issues faced by CR stations to meet running expenses and therefore, vide Order No. 104/103/2013-CRS dated 19.01.2017,  has  amended  point  8(ii)  of  the  policy  guidelines  to  increase  the maximum  duration  of  advertisement  from  5  minutes  per  hour  of  broadcast  to  7 minutes per hour of broadcast. In addition to this, Ministry also provides grant, up to 7.5 lakhs, for purchasing equipment for setting up of CR station.

Further,  the  Policy  Guidelines for setting up of Community Radio Station in India  state  that  organizations  operating  with  a  motive  to  earn  a  profit  shall  not  be eligible to run a CR station.

*****
Lok Sabha Question No. 2831 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-04
Subject: Implementation of DILRMP in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: GOKARAJU GANGA RAJU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISI]]T\'  OF R{JRAI- DTIVEI..OPI!{ENT

## DEPARTN,{ENT OF LAN D RE.-]OI JRCF]S

## LOK SAE}IA UNSTAT{RED  QIJEST'tr(}N }U}. 283r

## Tq} EE ANSWERET} ON O4.Oi.?slB

Implememtpc4lom  of DILRMF  in An,rlfirra  prudesh

2831. DR. GOKARAJU  GANGA RAJI.,I:

will the Minister of RURAL DE:vELoPhdENT be pleased i.Li srate:

- (a) Whether  the Governmeilt  is impiementing  Lligitai  Inriia L.and Records  Modernization Programme  (DILRMP)  in ortier 1o ritreamiinr: rhe iand recorcls across the conntry  and  if so, the details  thereof;
- (b) The details of funds aliocatec!  under DILIIh{I} to .Arreihra Preclesh tluring each  of the last three years  and the cLlnsnt year;
- (c) Whether  the Expert  Cornmitter:  on I-and'Iitiing has rtc*lnrnended that it is essential  that the spatial and textual records are integrated anil unilied ftrr a guaranteed  titling system;
- (d) Whether  the Govemment has allocated  funds rmder  DII-RM}i  frrr surveys und ,*suru*ys across the countrv and if so, the details therecf;
- (e) Whether out of 17,56:]  villascs  i* r\.nclluii I'rarissh iiirri'\i{,.v,iresuneJ'  work iras been  started only in 0.6% of villages  ar:d tiie suivriy;i(e$ii;rv{:v  r,vork  is y-et to be started i6 99.3026  of the villages and if so, the details  thereot'and  the reasons therefbre;  and
- (f1 Whether the funds earmarked  tbr i,:urvey/re-survey  under DILRMP has been diverted to other schemes and if so, the detsils  thereoff

## ANTiWSH

## MINISTER OT STATE FOR, R[TRA,I-. DEVaI,T,OPN{F,NT, (srrRr RAM KRTPAL IADAV)

(a) to (f) The Department is impierne*.tiui:  .|iiliional  Lanci. Il.corudi;  Modernizati.n  pi:ogramme (NLRMP) as a Centrally Sponsored  S,:hsure  since 2008. It has been revamped  as Digi[l tndia Land Records Modemization  Progamme  (DILRMP)  as a Central Sector Scheme with effect lom  01't April, 2016.  One or m*tt corrrponents of the DILRL,,{P have been sanctioned  in 457 districts of 36 StatesAJTs.  Under tliLRMP funds are released  for tlre following components:

- l) Computerization of Land F-ecords
- 3) Computerization of Registration
- 2) strvey/Resurveys  and updating of, the sur!,ey and sefflement Rer-,ords
- 4) Modern Record Rooms-l,and  Records Management Centre  at Tahsil/Taluk/Cir.cle/Block level
- 5) Training and capacity  building
- 7) Legal Changes and
- 6) Core GIS
- 8) Programmemanagement

The details  of funds allocate<l  to Andili'il Pradesh  during  last three years and in the current are given below: year

| Yelar   |
|---------|

The programme  is competent approval implemented as t-:*r from tim* to tinre, the schernatic gui,J*lines  and directions  issued rvith

***:&
Lok Sabha Question No. 2830 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-04
Subject: Renovation of Roads in Assam
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: RADHESHYAM BISWAS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2830

ANSWERED ON 04 TH  JANUARY, 2018

## RENOVATION OF ROADS IN ASSAM

## 2830.  SHRI RADHEYSHYAM BISWAS:

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

## be pleased to state:

- (a) whether Public Works Department (PWD) of Assam has sought any assistance from the Central 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 & HIGHWAYS

(SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

- (a) & (b) Yes,  Madam.  Total  87  No.  of  proposals  were  submitted  by  the  State  Government  of Assam for 'in-principle' approval under EI (13 Nos.) and ISC (74 Nos.) in 2017-18.
- (c) Rehabilitation of road from NH-15 Dhalpur center to Rajgarh via Simaluguri Letekujan under Inter State Connectivity in the State of Assam has been sanctioned for Rs.40.47 crore in 2017-18 .

*****
Lok Sabha Question No. 2828 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-04
Subject: Boarding Passes to Air Passengers
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: KOTHA PRABHAKAR REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 2828 (To be answered on the January 2018) 4th

Boarding Passes to Air Passengers

## 2828. SHRI PRABHAKAR REDDY KOTHA

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state: -

- (a) whether the Government is contemplating on doing away with the system of issuing boarding passes to the air travellers and introduce express check-in system;
- (b) if the details thereof; and SO,
- (c) the time by which this new system would come into force?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

- (a) to (c): No, Madam: However, initiatives are taken by Government to improve passenger experience: One such initiative is DIGI YATRA The DIGL YATRA provides access to passenger to the airport upto boarding of aircraft through e-gate with the help of mobile boarding pass and digital authentication technologies.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2827 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-04
Subject: Projects under Brahmaputra Mission
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: SIRAJUDDIN AJMAL

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

## LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION NO. 2827

ANSWERED ON 04.01 .201 8

## PROJECTS UNDER BRAHM APUTRA MISSION

## 2827. SHRI SIRAJUDDIN AJMAL

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

- (a) the funds allocated/released to Assam under Brahmaputra and Barak Mission so far;
- (b) the number of projects implemented/being implemented thereunder along with their cost;
- (c) the time by which these projects are likely to be completed; and
- (d) the funds spent/being spent in holding of the said Mission so far?

## ANSWER

THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  FOR  WATER  RESOURCES, RIVER  DEVELOPMENT  AND GANGA REJUVENATION & PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS

( SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHW AL )

(a) to (d) Madam. Ministry of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation i steering any Mission namely Brahmaputra and Barak Mission. As such ques tion of allocation of funds and implementation of Projects under such Mission does not arise.

*****