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Lok Sabha Question No. 890 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-20
Subject: Splitting up of CIL
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: A.T. (NANA) PATIL, BALASUBRAMANIAM SENGUTTUVAN, RAOSAHEB PATIL DANVE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 890 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.07.2017

## Splitting up of CIL

890. Shri A.T . Nana Patil. Shri B. Senguttuvan.

Shri Raosaheb Danve Patil.

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the NITI Aayog's Draft Energy Policy forwarded to the Ministry has suggested the splitting up o f Coal India Limited into seven different subsidiaries and allowing them to compete against each other so as to improve the performance of CIL;
- (b) if so , the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  make  seven  subsidiaries  of  CIL  into  separate corporate entities;
- (d) if so , the details thereof; and
- (e) if not, the other measures taken to enhance the performance of CIL and ensuring strong governance in coal companies?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): Under  clause  5.4.7  of  Chapter  5 -'Coal' of  Draft  National  Energy  Policy,  Niti Aayog has suggested as following:

"In the medium to long run, it is essential that we move away from this opaque coal economy and introduce greater competition in it. This requires two key steps. First,  we  must  corporatize  the  seven  subsidiaries  of  CIL  into  independent companies  and  allow  them  to  compete  against  one  another  in  an  open  coal market."

- (c) & (d): This is one of the recommendations in the 'draft' document and does not reflect Government policy.
- (e): Several  measures  have  been  taken  to  enhance  the  performance  of  CIL  and ensuring strong governance in Coal companies:
- I. Planning and execution of large Open Cast Mines deploying high capacity HEMMs.
- II. Use of MS project software for monitoring of projects under implementation.
- III. Deployment  of  state  of  the  art  technology  in  mines  including  Surface Miner in Open cast mines, Powered Support Longwall Faces (PSLW) and Continuous Miner in underground mines.
- IV. Use of IT based applications in various fields to enhance productivity and better monitoring.
- V. Application of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for surveying purposes.
- VI. Third party sampling by CIMFR for quality assurance.
- VII. Safety Audit of Mines for improving safety.
- VIII. Development of APPs for dissemination of information to stake holders.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 888 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-20
Subject: Levy of Fees for Testing and Inspection of Electrical Installations
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: DARSHANA VIKRAM JARDOSH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.888 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.07.2017

## LEVY OF FEES FOR TESTING AND INSPECTION OF ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS

888.   SHRIMATI DARSHANA VIKRAM JARDOSH:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether any action has been taken by the Central Government on the  matter  of  levy  of  fees  by  State  Electrical  Inspectorate  for  testing  & inspection of various electrical installations, as currently State Electrical Inspectorates are not able to levy testing & inspection charges which lead to financial burden on State Governments, if so, details thereof; and
- (b) whether Union Government proposes to make necessary amendments urgently for restoration of earlier practice of levy of fees for testing & inspection of various electrical installations by State Electrical Inspectorate, if so, the details thereof?

## A N S W E R

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

( SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL )

(a) & (b): The  Electricity  (Amendment)  Bill,  2014  proposed  that  the appropriate Government could prescribe the fees and charges payable for undertaking  the  testing,  inspection  and  services  by  the  Chief  Electrical Inspector and Electrical Inspectors.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 887 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-20
Subject: Land Acquisition Process for Highways
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: MEKAPATI RAJAMOHAN REDDY, K. MARAGATHAM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 887

ANSWERED ON 20 TH    JULY, 2017

## LAND ACQUISITION PROCESS FOR HIGHWAYS

## 887. SHRI M. RAJA MOHAN REDDY: SHRIMATI K. MARAGATHAM:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has taken a decision not to invite any bids for road projects until it has completed the process of land acquisition and shifting of utilities and obtaining in principle forest clearance;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether it is also true that this is among the new norms that the NHAI has set in its bid to end the trend of huge delays in highway construction on account of lack of required land, statutory clearances and shifting of utilities such as water and gas pipelines and power transmission lines; 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)  National  Highways Authority of  India invites bids after detailed project preparation. Land  acquisition,  utility  shifting  and  environment  clearance  are  the  Conditions  Precedent required  to  be  fulfilled  by  the  Authority  within  a  stipulated  period  from  date  of  Agreement. NHAI ensures that bids are invited for those projects where 80% of ROW is available in case of PPP projects and 90% of ROW is available in case of EPC projects.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 886 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-20
Subject: Insurance Premium Paid by Air India for Grounded Aircraft
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: SATYA PAL SINGH, SANJAY SHAMRAO DHOTRE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 886

(To be answered on the 20th

July 2017)

## INSURANCE PREMIUM PAID BY AIR INDIA FOR GROUNDED AIRCRAFT

886.

DR SATYAPAL SINGH SHRI SANJAY DHOTRE

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether insurance premium by Air India for grounded aircrafts have increased in the country during each of the last three years; paid
- (6) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor along with the reaction of the
- (c) India, as on date;
- aircrafts handed over to the lessor by Air India along (d) the number of leased grounded leased aircrafts during the said with the amount of insurance premium saved 0n such
- (Oif so, the details thereof along with the action taken/being taken by the Government o such suggestions s0 far?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

- (a) to (c): The details of the insurance premium for the last three years together with the insurance premium on the grounded aircraft is available at Annexure;-In comparison to the total premium paid, the premium on Grounded aircraft is negligible and is reducing year by required to pay only 30% of the flying um rate. paid paid paid year. premi
- over to the Lessor by Airline Allied Services Ltd. are as follows
- 1) CRJ -700 Aircraft; VT-RJC
- (e) & (0: Aircraft being high value assets insuring the same is essential The aircraftion ground remain exposed to all types O risk and it is a customary practice for airline operators to insure the grounded aircraft own damage as well as third party iiability risks Air India has not received any suggestion in this regard: against

Financial Year 2015-16

Rs. 6,27,115.38

- 2.) ATR-42 Aircraft; VT-ABD

Financial Year

2015-16:

Rs.116309.32

Financial Year

2016-17:

Rs.85811.88

## LSUQ No886 ANNEXURE

The (ietails of the insurance premium for the last three years together with the irzurenc? prerium on the grounded aircraft: paid paid

## (Rs in Crores\_

|         |   Total Instirance Premlum Paid cluring policy period | Insurance on Aircraft paid   |   Premium Grounded |   Total No of Grounded Aircraft |
|---------|-------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------|--------------------|---------------------------------|
| 2014-15 |                                                175.74 |                              |               0.26 |                               8 |
|         |                                                111.72 |                              |               0.08 |                               7 |
| 2013-17 |                                                113.86 |                              |               0.06 |                               6 |
Lok Sabha Question No. 885 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-20
Subject: Centres of Excellence
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: SANTOSH KUMAR, (SMT.) RATNA DE(NAG), SHARAD TRIPATHI

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 885 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.07.2017

## CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE

885.  SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR: DR. RATNA DE (NAG): SHRI SHARAD TRIPATHI:

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

- (a) whether her Ministry has any proposal to open some 'Centres of Excellence' in  the  entire  country  to  resolve  the  problem  of  skilled resources in the textile sector;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the  details  of  the  funds  earmarked,  funding  pattern  and  time  limit  in  this regard?

## उत्तर ANSWER वस्त्र      मंरी (श्री अज      ) MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES

## (SHRI AJAY TAMTA)

- (a) & (b): No,  Madam.    Textile  sector  is  largely  unorganized  and  under  the Integrated  Skill  Development  Scheme  of  the  Ministry,  training  centres are setup  mostly  in  partnership  with  the  industry  across  industry  clusters  and  labour surplus areas on need basis.  The present system is working well.
- (c): Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 881 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-20
Subject: Near Miss Flight Incidents
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: NINONG ERING, JYOTIRADITYA MADHAVRAO SCINDIA

881.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 881 (To be answered on the 20th July 2017)

## NEAR MISS FLIGHT INCIDENTS

SHRI NINONG ERING SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M: SCINDIA

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

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be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the incidents of near misses" of flights at various airports in the country have increased during the year 2016;
- (c) if so, the facts thereof;
- the Government to boost aviation sector has weakened the air safety standards; by
- (a) whether the Union Government has conducted probe of 'near misses= of flights; and
- {c) if s0, the details thereof and the corrective measures Union Government bas taken or proposes to take in this regard?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

a) The pattern of such incidents is varying over the years.

(d) & (e) All such incidents are investigated by Airprox Investigation Board constituted by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA); and are reviewed at DGCA, HQ for their mpleteness and process for implementation of recommendations of the Board: The incidents which are serious in nature are investigated by a Committee of Inquiry (Col) constituted by the Government and are reviewed by Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) and accepted by the Government for implementation of recommendations. The safety measure taken by DGCA are given in Annexure-A\_

{h) & (c) No Madam.

- Air Traffic Control Officers (ATCO's) and Pilot proficiency checks are being carried out regularly:
- Air Traffic Control (ATC) services are modernized to include conflict warning in the system to assist ATCO's. being
- Implementation of Safety Management System at airports to mitigate the risk of accidentl incident:
- Airlines have been directed to avoid use of similar confusing call signs.
- Case studies of Airprox IATC incidents are discussed and analysed to avoid recurrence of such incidents.
Lok Sabha Question No. 880 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-20
Subject: Conversion of NHs
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: CHINTAMAN NAVSHA WANAGA, KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the number of State Highways which decided to convert into National Highways at present;
- (b) the norms prescribed in this regard;
- (c) the number of more State Highways proposed to be converted into National Highways by 2019;
- (d) whether any targets have been fixed in this regard; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 880

ANSWERED ON 20 TH  JULY, 2017

## CONVERSION OF NHS

## 880. ADV. CHINTAMAN NAVASHA WANAGA: SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE:

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

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

(a) to (e) The Ministry considers declaration of some State roads as new National Highways (NHs) from time to time depending upon requirement of connectivity, inter-se-priority and availability of funds.

The State roads are declared as new NHs on the basis of well established principles; the criteria for declaration  of  State  roads  as  new  NHs  include  roads  running  through  length  /  breadth  of  the  country, connecting adjacent countries, National Capitals with State Capitals / mutually the State Capitals, major ports,  non-major  ports,  large  industrial  centers  or  tourist  centers,  roads  meeting  very  important  strategic requirement in hilly and isolated area, arterial roads which enable sizeable reduction in travel distance and achieve substantial economic growth thereby, roads which help opening up large tracts of backward area and hilly regions (other than strategically important ones), achieving a National Highways grid of 100 km, etc.

The  total  length  of  NHs  in  the  country  as  on  31.03.2014  was  about  91,287  km.  This  has  been enhanced to about 1,15,435 km at present. Further, the Ministry has approved 'In-Principle' declaration of about 51,300 km length of State roads as new NHs subject to outcome of their Detailed Project Reports (DPRs).

The Ministry has also taken up detailed review of NHs network with a view to develop the road connectivity  to  Border  areas,  development  of  Coastal  roads  including  road  connectivity  for  Non-Major ports,  improvement  in  the  efficiency  of  National  Corridors,  development  of  Economic  Corridors,  Inter Corridors  and  Feeder  Routes  along  with  integration  with  Sagarmala,  etc.,  under  proposed  Bharatmala Pariyojana.

During its meeting held on 16.06.2017, the Public Investment Board (PIB) has recommended the proposal  for  Phase-I  of  Bharatmala  Pariyojana  for  consideration  of  Cabinet  Committee  on  Economic Affairs (CCEA) for investment approval.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 879 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-20
Subject: Shipping Corporation of India Ltd.
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO, KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH, GAJANAN CHANDRAKANT KIRTIKAR, ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN, VIJAY KUMAR S.R., SUDHEER GUPTA, T. RADHAKRISHNAN

## MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.879 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20 th JULY, 2017 SHIPPING CORPORATION OF INDIA LTD.

## 879.   SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH:

SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

SHRI ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN:

SHRI S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

SHRI T. RADHAKRISHNAN:

Will the Minister of SHIPPING be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the market share and profitability of Shipping Corporation of India Ltd. (SCI) during each of the last three years and the current year;
- (b) whether the Government has proposed strategic sale of SCI and if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor;
- (c) the estimated amount likely to be received as a result thereof;
- (d) whether the Government has initiated any dialogue with the employees unions and other stakeholders in this regard; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof along with the outcome thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)              Share  of  SCI's  fleet  in  the  Indian  tonnage  in  terms  of  Dead  Weight  Tonnage (DWT)  stands  at  about  33%  as  on  30.6.2017  (5.980  million  DWT  out  of  total Indian  tonnage  of  18.154  million  DWT).  The  profitability  of  the  SCI  for  the  last three years and current year is as under:-

(Rs. in crores)

| Year                             |   2014-15 |   2015-16 |   2016-17 | 2017-2018                                 |
|----------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-------------------------------------------|
| Profitability (Profit After Tax) |    200.93 |    377.29 |    135.52 | Financial results have not been declared. |

- (b)      No, Madam. Ministry of Shipping has not proposed strategic sale of government share in SCI.

(c)to(e):Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 877 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-20
Subject: Passenger Facilities at Airports
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT, ANANDRAO  ADSUL, Shrirang Appa Barne, PRITAM GOPINATH MUNDE, SHIVAJI ADHALRAO PATIL, SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE, DHARMENDRA YADAV

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 877 (To be answered on the July 2017) 20th

## PASSENGER FACILITIES AT-AIRPORTS

877.

SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE DR. PRITAM GOPINATH MUNDE SHRI ADHALRAO PATIL SHIVAJIRAO DR SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE SHRI DHARMENDRA YADAV

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

.

be pleased to state: -

- (a) whether the Government has made any study regarding passengers carried by domestic airlines during the last six months as compared to the last year during the same period;
- whether there are still shortcomings in the provision %f passenger facilities at the airports and also in the planes of the Government airlines, if $0, the details thereof;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the merger of the two State-owned airlines in 2011 has resulted in the of thousands of crores of rupees to the national exchequer; and loss
- (e) if s0, the details thereof and the steps taken the Government on inquiry in the matter along with the outcome thereof? by

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

(a) & (b): Passenger carried in the year 2017 vis-a-vis Passenger carried in the year 2016 by domestic airlines during the period December 2016 to 2017 are as follows: May

Month

Passenger Carried (In Lakhs)

Passenger carried in the corresponding month of the previous year (In Lakhs)

%/ of Growth

December 2016

95.92

77.09

23.91

January 2017

95.79

76.57

23.13

| February 2017   |   86.77 |       |   15.77 |
|-----------------|---------|-------|---------|
| March 2017      |   90.45 | 78.72 |   14.91 |
| April 2017      |   91.34 | 79.32 |   15.15 |
| 2017 May        |  101.74 | 86.69 |   17.36 |

- (c): All necessary passenger facilities are provided by airport operators and airlines to the passengers. Improvement in the passenger facilities is a continuous process:
- (d) and (e): Not only on account of merger of the two State owned Airlines,Air India has been losses for the past many years on account of a multitude of factors which include: facing
- (ii) High Interest Burden
- (i) High Fuel Prices
- (iii) Increasing competition specially from low cost carriers
- (v) High Airport user charges
- (iv) High Debt Equity Ratio
- (vi) Adverse Impact of exchange rate variation due to weakening of the Indian Rupee:

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Lok Sabha Question No. 875 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-20
Subject: Ganga Action Plan
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: PRITAM GOPINATH MUNDE, ANANDRAO  ADSUL, Shrirang Appa Barne, SHIVAJI ADHALRAO PATIL, DHARMENDRA YADAV, VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT, SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE

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

## UN STARRED QUESTION NO.

## LOK SABHA †875

ANSWERED ON 20 .0 7.201 7

## GANGA ACTION PLAN

| †875.   | DR. PRITAM GOPINATH MUNDE SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE SHRI DHARMENDRA YADAV DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE   | SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL SHRI ADHALRAO PATIL SHIVAJIRAO SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT   |
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Will the Minister of WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has held or pro poses to hold any discussions with the officers of Ut Pradesh Government in regard to shifting of tanneries in Kanpur in connection with clea Project, if so, the facts in this regard alongwith the outcome thereof;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  has enrolled  200  engineering  students  for  extensive  bio - technical study of the Ganga river;
- (c) if so, the facts in this regard along with the extent to which the said study is lik in the said project;
- (d) the present status of the Ganga Action Plan; and
- (e) the time by which the said project/ plan is likely to be operationalised?

## 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) Yes,  Madam.  A  meeting  was  held  under  the  chairmanship  of  Hon'ble  Minister  for  Water Resources,  River  Development  and  Ganga  Rejuvenation  with  officials  of  Government  of  U Pradesh and others to discuss the issue of shifting of tanneries from Jajmau, Kanpur. A Task Force has been constituted under chairmanship of Additional Chief Secretary, Departmen Environment, Uttar Pradesh. The first meeting of the Task Force was held on 06 - 07- 2017.
- (b)No, Madam.
- (c)Does not arise.
- (d) At present total 155 projects costing Rs. 12423.63 crore have been sanctioned, out of projects have been completed.
- (e) Projects for cleaning Ganga are divided under three type of activities i.e. short te term and long term activities. Efforts are made to complete short and medium term activities by year 2020.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 873 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-20
Subject: Highway Projects in Abroad
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: George Baker, Richard Hay

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.873

ANSWERED ON 20 th  JULY, 2017

## HIGHWAY PROJECTS IN ABROAD

873. SHRI GEORGE BAKER: PROF. RICHARD HAY:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS  be pleased to state:

## सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

- (a) whether the Government is planning to launch a dedicated international subsidiary of the National Highways Authority of India to take up roads and highway projects abroad, particularly in South Asia;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, country-wise;
- (c) the details of the funds likely to be sanctioned for this along with the target set; and
- (d) the time by which is likely to be started?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a) & (d) Government had set up a Committee to examine the concept of establishing an Indian Entity for taking up road and construction projects abroad.  The Committee has submitted its report.  The Report is under consideration.

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