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Lok Sabha Question No. 3446 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-15
Subject: Cheap Electricity to Farmers
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: KANWAR SINGH TANWAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3446 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.03.2018

## CHEAP ELECTRICITY TO FARMERS

3446. SHRI KANWAR SINGH TANWAR:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) the efforts made by the Government till date to provide cheap electricity to farmers in the country;
- (b) whether Government has formulated any concrete policy to provide cheap electricity to farmers; and
- (c) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  measures  proposed  to  be  taken  to address this issue?

## A N S W E R

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

( SHRI  R. K. SINGH )

(a) to (c) : Electricity is  a  concurrent  subject.  Supply  and  distribution  of electricity  at  an  affordable  rate  to  all  the  consumers  including  farmers,  in  a State / UT falls within the purview of the respective State Government / State Power  Utility.  The  Government  of  India  supplements  the  efforts  of  the  State Governments through various measures for improvement in power sector and to provide electricity at affordable rates. The  generation, transmission  and distribution  of  electricity  have  a  cost  and  in  order  for  the  supply  to  be sustainable  the  cost  has  to  be  recovered.  If  a  State  Government  wants  to provide cheap electricity to farmers in the country, then the State Government will need to meet the costs of the power supplied.

The State Government can give subsidy to any class of consumers including  farmers, to  the  extent  they  consider  appropriate  as  per  provision  of Section 65 of the Electricity Act, 2003 as well Clause 8.3 of the Tariff Policy. There is no provision to give free power to farmers by the Union Government.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3444 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-15
Subject: Shortage of MGNREGS  Workers
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: LAKHAN LAL SAHU

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3444

TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.03.2018

## SHORTAGE OF MGNREGS WORKERS

## 3444.   SHRI LAKHAN LAL SAHU:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  formulate  any  new  policy  to  overcome  the shortage of  Mahatma  Gandhi  National Rural  Employment  Guarantee  Scheme (MGNREGS) workers by increasing their wages;
- (b) the details of the wages provided and the number of workers engaged in Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh during the year 2016-17 under the said scheme;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  made  any  assessment  of  the  adverse  conditions  of increasing the number of workers under the scheme; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

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

- (a): No,  Madam.  The  employment  provided  under  Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) is based on demand from households willing to do unskilled manual work.

Wage Rates for workers under the MGNREGA are notified and revised annually by the Central Government in accordance with the provisions of Section 6(1) of the Act.

- (b): Details of workers and wage expenditure under MGNREGS during the Financial Year 2016-17 are as below:

(FY 2016-17)

| State          | workers    | Wage Expenditure (Rs.)   |
|----------------|------------|--------------------------|
| Chhattisgarh   | 39.98 Lakh | 2008.58 crore            |
| Madhya Pradesh | 52 Lakh    | 2188.54 crore            |

(c) & (d): MGNREGS is a demand driven programme and as per the Act, 2005 provide for the enhancement of livelihood security of the households in rural areas of the country by providing at least one hundred days of guaranteed wage employment in every financial year to every household whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3443 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-15
Subject: Pathetic Condition of NH 80
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3443

## ANSWERED ON  15 TH MARCH, 2018

## PATHETIC CONDITION OF NH 80

## 3443.  SHRI VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the condition of National Highway 80, which connects Farakka of West  Bengal,  Bhagalpur  and  Sahabganj  of  Bihar  has  been  in  a  very  pathetic condition for many years and there are many potholes on it;
- (b) if so, the reaction of the Government thereto; and
- (c) the details of the works executed by the Government to improve Sahabganj division of the said National Highway during the current financial year?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (c)  NH  80  from  Farakka  to  Bewa  Bridge  (Jharkhand  border)  in  West  Bengal  of about 8 km is a missing link for which DPR work sanctioned and alignment proposal is to be submitted by State PWD.  Out of 8 km, 7 km is a kachcha village road and 1 km at the tail end near Farakka is in the NTPC township and maintained by NTPC to traffic worthy  condition.  The  condition  of  NH  80  under  NH  Division,  Deoghar/Sahebganj  in Jarkhand  from  km  191  to  282.9  is  satisfactory.Strengthening  of  Road  has  been completed recently from km 197 to 225 by Road Division Sahebganj. In Bihar, section of NH-80  starts  from  Mokama  (Jn  with  NH-31)  and  passes  through  Munger,  Bhagalpur, Kahalgaon, and ends at Mirjachauki at Bihar/Jharkhand Border (total length -190 km). The  section  from  Bhagalpur  to  Mirjachauki  (length  62  km)  is  maintained  in  traffic worthy condition with available resources.  Strengthening work is sanctioned in 43 km length and 10 km road has been renewed in 2016-17.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3439 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-15
Subject: Target for Rural Water Coverage
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: NALIN KUMAR KATEEL

## Government of India

## Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3449 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15-03-2018

## Bio-Toilets

## 3449. SHRI DILIP PATEL:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  to  set  up  bio-toilets  in  a  large  number  of Village Panchayats in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State/UTwise;
- (c) whether it is proposed to expand the scheme throughout the country;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the time by which all the Village Panchayats are likely to be covered under the scheme?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION

## (SHRI RAMESH CHANDAPPA JIGAJINAGI)

- (a)  to  (e)    The  Ministry  of  Drinking  Water  and  Sanitation  has  been  implementing  Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin), a Centrally Sponsored Scheme, to facilitate States in accelerating rural sanitation coverage. Under the Scheme, the States are free to choose any technology for safe disposal of excreta, including bio-toilets.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3438 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-15
Subject: Yamuna Water Taxi Project
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: NAGARAJAN P., GOPALAKRISHNAN CHINNARAJ

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3438 TO BE ANSWERED ON 1sth MARCH, 2018

## YAMUNA WATER TAXI PROJECT

3438. SHRI P, NAGARAJAN: DR. C. GOPALAKRISHNAN:

Will the Minister of SHlpplNG  be pleased  to state:

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- (b) whether there has been any delay in this project and if so, the reasons  therefor;
- (a) the present  status of the  yamuna  water Taxi project  between Delhi and  palla (Haryana);
- (c) the steps taken/being  taken by the Government to expedite the execution ofthe said project along with the time frame set for the purpose;
- (e) if so, the details and the present  status  thereof?
- (d) whether the lnland wateMays Authority or tnaia  (lwhty  piopo"es  to conduct any study  on the environmental  impact/assessment regarding the said project in view of the orders of the National Green  Tribunal; and

## ANSWER

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

(a)&(b.):lnland  watenvays Authority of lndia (lwAl)  had invited  separate  tenders  for ferry vessels,  fainray development  (dredging) and setting up of floating  ietties  to introduce  water taxi services  from Wazirabad to Fatehpur  Jat on the 16 km stretch of  yamuna  river (Na onal waterway-110)  in the Delhi NCR region. The implementation  of the project  his been delayed due to the directions  of the National Green  iribunal  (NGT) prohibiting  construction activities  on flood plain  of river  yamuna.

(c)to(e):lwAl  had approached the National  Green Tribunal  for clearance regarding ecological and environmental aspects for plying of water taxi on river  yamuna.  NGT referred the matter to a Principal  committee,  which in its meeting  on 05.0s.2017, deliberated upon the ecological  and environmental  aspects for plying  of water taxi on  yamuna.  The Principal committee  had opined  that the prolect  proponent  shoulcl  relook  at the proposal taking  into account the environmental  impact  of the activities proposed in the drinking  water reseryoir and carry out the cost benefit analysis of the projebt taking into account  the environmental costs and approach the Principal Committee for re-consideration  of the proposal. NGT, Delhi has been duly informed about the recommendations  of the Principal committee. lwAl has appointed an agency to carry out the Environment lmpact Assessmeni  (ElA), Social  lmpact Assessment  (SlA)  study and cost benefit analysis of the Wazirabad to Fatehpur Jat stretch in river  yamuna.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3435 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-15
Subject: Strengthening Panchayati Raj System
Ministry: PANCHAYATI RAJ
Asked by: BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3435

TO BE ANSWERED ON 15/03/2018

## Strengthening Panchayati Raj System

## †3435. SHRI BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA:

Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJ be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has taken any special decisions or chalked out any workplan this year to strengthen the Panchayati Raj system; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ (SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

- (a) & (b) The restructured scheme of Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA) has been appraised  by  the  Expenditure  Finance  Committee  for  implementation  in  the  next  financial year.  RGSA envisages assistance to States for strengthening the capacities of the Panchayati Raj Institutions with special focus on the 50,000 Gram Panchayats (GPs) covered by Mission Antyodaya  and  GPs  falling  in  the  areas  of  115  Aspirational  Districts  identified  by  NITI Aayog.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3434 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-15
Subject: Repair of NH in MP
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: LAXMI NARAYAN YADAV

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3434

ANSWERED ON 15 th   MARCH, 2018

## REPAIR OF NH IN MP

## 3434.  SHRI LAXMI NARAYAN YADAV:

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

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- (a) the number of proposals received for the repair of National Highways from Madhya Pradesh during the last three years;
- (b) the names of the roads for which sanction has been given to start work along with the details of the funds released, amount-wise and location-wise; and
- (c) the locations for which clearance has not been given to start work along with the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (c)  Maintenance  &  Repair  of  National  Highways  is  carried  out  subject  to  availability  of funds  and  Inter-se  priority.  During  the  last  three  years,  55  nos.  of  proposals  amounting  to Rs.456.59 crore have been sanctioned on National Highway 3, 7 12, 45Ext, 59A, 69, 75, 75Ext, 78,  86Ext,  135-B,  347-B,  347-C,  552  Ext.,  543,  752-B,  752-C  &  943  in  the  State  of  Madhya Pradesh and an expenditure of Rs.217.00 crore have been incurred.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3433 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-15
Subject: Dilapidated Condition of NH 45C
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: PARASURAMAN K.

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is having any proposal to develop the severely damaged 40km stretch of NH 45C Road between Thanjavur and Kumbakonam;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

- (a)to(c) Yes  Madam.  The  proposal  of  four  laning  of  the  stretch  from  Vikravandi  Kumbakonam - Thanjavur has been approved recently. The stretch is divided into three packages, the details of these are as under:
- (i) 4-laning of Vikravandi  - Sethiyathopu  from Km 0.000 to Km 65.960 of NH-45C (Package-I) - LOA on EPC Mode issued on 24.03.2017.
- (ii) 4-laning of Sethiyathopu - Cholapuram from Km 65.960 to Km 116.440 of NH-45C (Package-II) - LOA on HAM Mode issued on 29.09.2017.
- (iii) 4-laning of Cholapuram - Thanjavur from Km 116.440 to Km 164.275 of NH-45C (Package-III) - LOA on HAM Mode issued on 29.08.17.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3433

ANSWERED ON 15 TH  MARCH, 2018

## DILAPIDATED CONDITION OF NH 45C

## 3433. SHRI K. PARASURAMAN:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## सडक़ परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री
Lok Sabha Question No. 3432 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-15
Subject: Intermodal Stations
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: SHER SINGH GHUBAYA, RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY, CHANDU LAL SAHU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3432 ANSWERED ON 15 TH MARCH, 2018

## INTERMODAL STATIONS

3432.  SHRI SHER SINGH GHUBAYA: DR. RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY: SHRI CHANDU LAL SAHU:

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

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  it  is  a  fact  that  the  Government  is  planning  to  build  Intermodal Stations in the fifteen cities of the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the cities where the intermodal stations will be developed;
- (c) whether the Government has made any separate budgetary provision in the current budget for intermodal stations;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

- (a) Yes, Madam.
- (b) Nagpur and Varanasi have been taken of as pilot cities for development.    Currently  the  DPR  is  in  progress  for  Varanasi  and Nagpur.  The other cities are Delhi, Jaipur, Mumbai, Pune, Bangaluru, Madurai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Amaravati, Vishakapatnam, Bhubaneshwar, Kolkata and Guwahati.
- (c)to(e) The  Inter-Modal  Stations  are  proposed  to  be  developed  through Special  Purpose  Vehicle  (SPV)  to  be  established  amongst  between MoRTH,  Ministry  of  Railways  and  respective  State  Governments. Members of SPV shall provide land or paid up capital as equity in the SPV.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 3430 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-15
Subject: Mandatory Security Feature in Vehicles
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: BHOLA SINGH, PREM SINGH CHANDUMAJRA, PONNUSAMY VENUGOPAL, KIRTI (JHA) AZAD

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3430

ANSWERED ON 15 TH  MARCH, 2018

## MANDATORY SECURITY FEATURE IN VEHICLES

## 3430.  SHRI BHOLA SINGH:

PROF. PREM SINGH CHANDUMAJRA:

DR. P. VENUGOPAL:

SHRI KIRTI AZAD:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

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be pleased to state:

- (a)   whether it is true that all cars manufactured after July 1, 2019 will have to be equipped with airbags, seat belt reminders, alert system for speeds beyond 80 kmph, reverse parking sensors as well as manual override of the central locking system during emergencies;
- (b)   if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether it is also true that the Government has approved the move for passenger as well as pedestrian  safety  as  thousands  of  people  die  in  road  accidents  every  year,  if  so,  the  details thereof; and
- (d)   the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

- (a)  &  (b)    This  Ministry  has  issued  notification  G.S.R  1483(E)  dated  07.12.2017  vide  which Motor  vehicles  of  category  M1,  manufactured  on  and  after  the  1 st day  of  July,  2019,  are  to comply with additional safety features like seat belt reminder, manual over-ride, speed alert system,  vehicle  reverse  gear  sensor  etc.  and  its  requirements  as  stipulated  in  Automotive Industry Standard(AIS) 145 -2017 as amended from time to time.
- (c) & (d)  This Ministry has issued notification G.S.R 634(E) dated 23.06.2017 vide which Rules of  Road  Regulation  were  published  mandating  the  duties  of  road  users  for  safe  travel  and reducing road accidents.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3428 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-15
Subject: Broadband Facility to Panchayats
Ministry: PANCHAYATI RAJ
Asked by: SANTOSH KUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3428

TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.03.2018

## Broadband Facility to Panchayats

## 3428. SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR: DR. RATNA DE (NAG):

Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJ be pleased to state:

- (a) whether his Ministry has proposed to undertake 'installation of broadband facility' at all the Panchayats of the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether any such proposal for modernization of Panchayats has also been approved for all the Districts of West Bengal; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof ?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ (SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

(a) to (e): Department of Telecommunications has informed that BharatNet project is being implemented to provide broadband connectivity to all Gram Panchayats (GPs) of the country, including  those  in  West  Bengal.  Phase-I  of  the  project  to  connect  one  lakh  GPs  has  been completed  in  December,  2017.  Implementation  of  Phase-II  to  connect  remaining  GPs  is  in progress. According to DoT, as on 4 th March, 2018, about 1,13,226 GPs in the country have been connected by optical fiber and 1,03,730  GPs have been made service ready. In West Bengal, as on 4 th March, 2018, 2088 GPs have been connected, out of which 2020 GPs have been made service ready.  Further, under Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan, Annual action plan of West Bengal for Capacity Building and Training including e-enablement of Panchayats has been approved for 2017-18 and accordingly funds have been released to the State for activities including  e-enablement.  All  Gram  Panchayats  of  West  Bengal  are  connected  with  network facilities of varying quality in terms of availability of network. Under the BharatNet project, all  GPs  (including  those  in  West  Bengal)  are  targeted  to  be  connected  by  March,  2019.  In West Bengal, Phase-II of the project is being implemented by BSNL.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3424 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-15
Subject: Sports Schools
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: DEVJI MANSINGRAM PATEL, CHANDU LAL SAHU

## MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †3424 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.03.2018

Sports Schools

†3424.

SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL:

SHRI CHANDU LAL SAHU:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  open  sports  schools  in  every district of the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and number of the sports schools opened so far in the country, State/UT-wise;
- (c) whether the Government has received any proposals for opening such sports schools from various States including Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan; and
- (d)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  reaction  of  the  Government thereto?

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

(a) to (d) No,  Madam.  The  Ministry  has  not  received  any  proposal  for opening  sports  schools  from  various  States  including  Chhattisgarh  and Rajasthan.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3423 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-15
Subject: Contract Workers Engaged by AAI
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL, RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV, DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK, P.R. SUNDARAM, SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE, HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3423 (To be answered on the March 2018) 15th

Contract Workers Engaged by AAI

## 3423\_ SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJA YSINH SHANKARRAO

SHRI SATAV RAJEEV

SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK

SHRI PR SUNDARAM

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE

DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIA TION

be pleased to state:-

- (#) the number of contract workers employed by Airports Authority of India (AAI) in 120 civilian airports in the country;
- (c) whether complaints have been received that these contract workers are exploited by contractors and if so, the details thereof and the action taken against such contractors by AAI;
- (b) the nature of jobs carried out by these contract workers engaged by AAI; being
- (d) the number of private contractors engaged by AAI to carry out variety of jobs iu Delhi, Mumbai; Chennai and Jaipur airports;
- (0) if so, the details thereof and the policy of the Government in this regard?
- (e) whether these contractors transfer the work awarded to them to other subcontractorsllabours for execution; and

## ANSWER

## Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL A VIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

(#J: No contract workers have been engaged by Airports Authority of India (AAI) directly. AAI has its own regular employee posted at various airports: As per requirement, AAI awards the contract of work to various contractors 0n job contract basis\_ The contract workers are engaged by the contractors (b): Jobs performed by these workers on contract casual basis are sporadic and non-perennial in nature, which are required to be done as and when necessary. (e: No such violations have been reported so far: case any discrepancies are only

(e): Madam\_

In reported, action is initiated as per terms of contract and various labour legislations (dj: List of contractors engaged by various departments of AAI is at Annexure-I

(O: Does not arise.

## List-of-Contractors-engaged-by-AAI:

Department of Operations:

1. Chennai airports 09

- 2 airports 03 Jaipur

Department of IT: AAI Corporate Headquarters, Delhi

06

Department of Cargo

1. Chennai Airport 11 (8 for Expenditure Contracts and 3 for revenue contracts)

2. Jaipur - 1

SR- Chennai 58 (21 for Electricai works and 37 for Civil works) Engg:

Dept. of\_ ER- Port Blair Engg:

Dept. of NR- Jaipur 44; Pathankot 14 Engg:

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