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Lok Sabha Question No. 892 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-06
Subject: Expressway on Puducherry-Cuddalore Section
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Vaithilingam Ve.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 892

ANSWERED ON 6 TH   FEBRUARY, 2020

## EXPRESSWAY ON PUDUCHERRY-CUDDALORE SECTION

892. SHRI VE. VAITHILINGAM:

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

be pleased to state:

- (a)   whether  the  Government  is  aware  of  the  heavy  traffic  congestion  on  the  PuducherryCuddalore stretch of NH-45A;
- (b)  if so, whether the Government proposes to construct a four-lane expressway in that stretch; and
- (c)   if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a)  to  (c)  4-laning  work  from  Viluppuram  to  Nagapattinam  via  Puducherry,  Cuddalore  and Nagapattinam  has  been  envisaged  under  Bharatmala  Pariyojana.  The  whole  stretch  has  been divided  into  four  packages  and  the  work  of  package-II  from  Puducherry  to  Cuddalore  stretch including bypasses at Puducherry and Cuddalore, was awarded and agreement signed in May, 2018. Due to delay in handing over of land, the agreement was terminated on 15.05.2019. Fresh bids have been invited on 16.12.2019 with due date of submission of bids as 24.02.2020. In the meantime, due to some PIL's, Hon'ble High Court of Madras has ordered to hold the project and has directed to obtain MoEF clearance for entire four packages of NH-45A including Package-II. Necessary action has been initiated for appealing in Hon'ble Supreme Court of India against the order of Hon'ble High Court of Madras.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 891 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-06
Subject: Jiyo Parsi Scheme
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: Mala Roy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.891

TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.02.2020

## JIYO PARSI SCHEME

## 891. SHRIMATI MALA ROY:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the salient features of JiyoParsi scheme launched by the Government;
- (b) the funds allocated and spent so far for the implementation of Jiyo Parsi scheme; and
- (c) the details of achievements made under the scheme so far since its launch?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OFMINORITY AFFAIRS (SHRI MUKHTAR ABBAS NAQVI)

(a):  Ministry  of  Minority  Affairs    implements  Jiyo  Parsi-  Scheme  since  2013-14.  The objective of the scheme is to contain the population decline of Parsis in India. The scheme adopts  a  scientific  protocol  and  structured  interventions  to  stabilize  Parsi  population.  The Scheme has three components given as under:

- (i)

- Advocacy - fertility, marriage, family and elderly counseling including management,

includes counseling of couples with workshops on relationship parenting, drug awareness etc.

- (ii) Health of Community

- Includes  creche/child  care  support,  senior  citizen honorarium  for  child  care,  assistance  to  elderly

etc.

- (iii)

- Medical Assistance -

includes Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART)  which  also  includes  In-vitro  Fertilization and  Intra  Cytoplasmic  Injection  (ICS)  and  other modes  including  surrogacy.  Benefits  under  this component  can  be  availed  by  any  eligible  Parsi couple.

- (b): The details  of  funds  allocated  and  released  since  inception  of  scheme  are  given  as under:

(Rs. in crore)

| Year    |   Fund allocation | Fund Released   |
|---------|-------------------|-----------------|
| 2013-14 |                 2 | 0.41            |
|         |                 2 | 2014-15 0.50    |
|         |                 2 | 2015-16 1.18    |
|         |                 2 | 2016-17 1.54    |
| 2017-18 |                 3 | 3.00            |
| 2018-19 |                 4 | 4.00            |
| 2019-20 |                 4 | 3.45            |

- (c): The total number of babies (upto 31.12.2019) born under the scheme since inception of the scheme is 233.
Lok Sabha Question No. 889 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-06
Subject: Training to Athletes
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Prasun Banerjee

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.889 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.02.2020

## Training to Athletes

889.  SHRI  PRASUN BANERJEE:  Will  the  Minister  of  YOUTH  AFFAIRS AND SPORTS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  plans  to  support  athletes  who  win medals in international events by providing better training to them and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to reduce political interference in sports administration?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS [SHRI KIREN RIJIJU]

- (a) Sportspersons,  including  medal  winners  in  international  sports, events  are  provided  training  and  competitive  exposure  as  per  the Annual calendar of training & competitions (ACTC) finalized in consultation with concerned National Sports Federations.  Customised training  within  the  country  and  abroad  is  being  provided  to  medal prospects included in Target Olympic Podium (TOP) scheme.

(b) National Sports Federations (NSFs) are  autonomous  bodies registered under the Societies Registration Act 1860. The Government does not interfere in their day to day affairs. However, the Government has  issued  guidelines  imposing  age  and  tenure  limits  in  respect  of office bearers of NSFs, including those of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA). These have further been reiterated in the National Sports Development Code of India, 2011.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 885 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-06
Subject: Penalties under New Motor Vehicles Act
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: N.K. Premachandran

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Union Government is aware that some State Governments are not imposing the penalties as stipulated in the new Motor Vehicles Act due to the reason that the amount is exorbitant;
- (b) if so, the reaction of the Union Government in this regard;
- (c) whether  the  Union  Government  proposes  any  amendment  to  reduce  the  amount  of penalties and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Union Government is aware that two sets of penalty rates are prevailing in some States, one as per the Central Act and the other as per the notification issued by the State Governments;
- (e) if  so,  the  steps  taken  by  the  Union  Government  for  clarifying  the  issue  for  better compliance by road users; and
- (f) whether the Union Government has received any request from the Government of Kerala for reduction of penalties under the new Motor Vehicles Act and if so, the action taken by the Union Government thereon?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a), (b) and (d) to (f)   The  Ministry  has  not  received  any  information  from  any  State  on  nonimplementation of the provisions of the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019. The Section 200 of the Motor vehicles Act, 1988 after the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019, recently passed by  the  Parliament,  read  as-  '200  Composition  of  certain  offences  -  (1)  Any  offence  whether committed before or after the commencement of this Act punishable under section 177, section 178, section 179, section 180, section 181, section 182, sub-section (1) or sub-section (3) or subsection  (4)  of  section  182A,  section  182B,  sub-section  (1)  or  sub-section  (2)  of  section  183, section  184  only  to  the  extent  of  use  of  handheld  communication  devices,  section  186,  section 189, sub-section (2) of section 190, section 192, section 192A, section 194, section 194A, section 194B,  section  194C,  section  194D,  section  194E,  section  194F,  section  196,  section  198,  may either  before  or  after  the  institution  of  the  prosecution,  be  compounded  by  such  officers  or authorities  and  for  such  amount  as  the  State  Government  may,  by  notification  in  the  Official Gazette, specify in this behalf.'

- (c) No such proposal is under consideration with the Ministry.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 885 ANSWERED ON 6 TH  FEBRUARY, 2020

## PENALTIES UNDER NEW MOTOR VEHICLES ACT

## 885. SHRI N.K. PREMACHANDRAN:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

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Lok Sabha Question No. 883 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-06
Subject: Loan Facility for Setting up of New Industries in MSME Sector
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: (Dr.) Ram Shankar Katheria

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 883 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 06.02.2020

## LOAN FACILITY FOR SETTING UP OF NEW INDUSTRY IN MSME SECTOR

## 883 DR. RAM SHANKAR KATHERIA:

Will the Minister of MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  formulated  any  scheme  to  provide  easy  loan facility for setting up new industry in MSME sector to ensure welfare of the poor;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the number of people got benefited so far under above scheme?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SHRI NITIN GADKARI)

(a) to (c): The  Ministry  of  Micro,  Small  and  Medium  Enterprises  (MSME) implements  credit  linked  subsidy  scheme  namely  Prime  Minister's  Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) to promote self-employment  opportunities through establishment  of  micro-enterprises  in  non-agriculture  sector.    5,87,416  employment opportunities  were  created  by  giving  margin  money  subsidy  of  Rs.  2070  crore    to 73,427 projects during the year 2018-19.

Government  of  India  also  implements  Pradhan  Mantri  MUDRA  Yojana (PMMY) to provide collateral free loans upto Rs 10 lakh.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 882 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-06
Subject: Distance-based Criteria for Toll Plazas on NHs
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Kunwar Danish Ali

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that passengers have to face the  loss  of  money  and  time  due  to  existence of  toll plazas at short intervals on National Highways (NHs) in the  country;
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof;
- (c)  the distance based criteria for setting up of toll plazas on NHs according to National Highways Authority of India (NHAI); and
- (d)  the  number  of  toll  plazas  in  the  country particularly  in  Uttar  Pradesh  which  do  not follow  the distance-based  criteria  for  setting  up  of  toll  plazas?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a)  &(b)  User  fee  is  collected  for  use  of  the  section  of  National  Highway  at  specified  rates mentioned in respective fee notification published as per applicable National Highways Fee Rules. To offer seamless movement and save time at user fee plazas on National Highways, Government has mandate to convert all lanes of user fee plaza as exclusive FASTag lanes except one hybrid lane on each direction. As such, there is no loss of money and time.

(c) As per Rule 8(2) of the National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008 - 'Any other fee plaza on same section of national highway and in the same direction shall not be established within a distance of sixty kilometers:

Provided  that  where  the  executing  authority  deems  necessary,  it  may  for  reasons  to  be recorded  in  writing,  establish  or  allow  the  concessionaire  to  establish  another  fee  plaza  within  a distance of sixty kilometers:

Provided further that a fee plaza  may be established within a distance of sixty  kilometres from another fee plaza if such fee plaza is for collection of fee for a permanent bridge, bypass or tunnel.' This rule is applicable for Build, Operate & Transfer (BOT) projects taken up on or after 05.12.2008 and all public funded projects.

- (d) All user fee plazas are established in accordance with applicable National Highways Fee rules.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 882

ANSWERED ON 6 TH  FEBRUARY, 2020

## DISTANCE-BASED CRITERIA FOR TOLL PLAZAS ON NHS

## 882. KUNWAR DANISH ALI:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

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Lok Sabha Question No. 881 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-06
Subject: New Motor Vehicles Act
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Rajiv Ranjan (Lalan) Singh, Kaushalendra Kumar

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the States can reduce the penalties under the new Motor Vehicles Act; and
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  name  of  States  which  have  already  reduced  the penalties under the new Act?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a)  and  (b)  The  Section  200  of  the  Motor  vehicles  Act,  1988  after  the  Motor  Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019, recently passed by the Parliament, reads -'200 Composition of certain offences  -  (1)  Any  offence  whether  committed  before  or  after  the  commencement  of  this  Act punishable under section 177, section 178, section 179, section 180, section 181, section 182, subsection (1) or sub-section (3) or sub-section (4) of section 182A, section 182B, sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) of section 183, section 184 only to the extent of use of handheld communication devices,  section  186,  section  189,  sub-section  (2)  of  section  190,  section  192,  section  192A, section 194, section 194A, section 194B, section 194C, section 194D, section 194E, section 194F, section  196,  section  198,  may  either  before  or  after  the  institution  of  the  prosecution,  be compounded by such officers or authorities and for such amount as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify in this behalf.'

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 881 ANSWERED ON 6 TH  FEBRUARY, 2020

## NEW MOTOR VEHICLES ACT

## 881. SHRI RAJIV RANJAN SINGH ALIAS LALAN SINGH: SHRI KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

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Lok Sabha Question No. 878 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-06
Subject: Namami Gange Programme
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Kaushal Kishore

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 878

ANSWERED ON 06.02.2020

## NAMAMI GANGE PROGRAM ME

## 878. SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a)  the  details  of  the  progress  made  by  the  Government  in  the  implementation  of  the  Nam programme for conservation and rejuvenation of river Ganga;

(b) whether it is a fact that the Governmen t has actively involved the people living on the bank of urban local bodies and panchayati raj institutions in the implementation of the programme;

(c) if so, the details thereof; and

(d) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI & SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA )

(a) Cleaning of river is a continuous process and the Government of India is supplementing t the State Governments in addressing the challenges of pollution of river Ganga by providing technical assistance.

Till  December,  2019,  under  Namami  Gange  Programme,  a  total  of  310  projects  have sanctioned at an estimated cost of Rs. 28,909.59 crore, out of which 114 projects have been made operational. Rest of the projects are at various stages of i mplementation.

Namami  Gange  Programme  includes  diverse  set  of  interventions  like  sewage  trea industrial  effluent  treatment,  solid  waste  management  etc.,  river  front  management,  avira sanitation, afforestation, biodiversity conservatio n.

(b) & (c) Yes Sir. Public participation has been taken up involving concerned stakeholders inc local bodies, panchayati raj institutions, public etc, for cleaning and rejuvenation of river

Community participation and outreach are a v ital component under Namami Gange Programme. National  Mission  for  Clean  Ganga  (NMCG)  is  involving  all  the  stakeholders,  partner  org Departments and Ministries.

For maximum involvement of the local communities, IEC activities like Swachhta Pakhwada, Swachhta Hi Sewa, Vriksharopan Abhiyan, Ganga Yatra, Ganga Run, Ganga Utsav etc. are carr regularly.

Outdoor  Publicity and  Interpersonal  Communication  are also  carried  out  durin congregations like Kumbh/Ardh Kumbh in Prayagraj and H ari war, Sonpur Mela, Chatth Puja, Char Dham Yatra, Kanvad Yatra etc.

In  addition,  NMCG  organises  several  workshops/  seminars/  Ganga  Manthan  to  enter dialogue  with  the  stakeholders.  Exhibitions  are  organized  in  various  places  and  duri events/fair. Short films, TVCs, TV programmes are also produced to disseminate the activiti under the project and message on Aviral and Nirmal Ganga.

(d) Does not arise.
Lok Sabha Question No. 876 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-06
Subject: Drinking Water Treatment Plants
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Anantkumar  Hegde

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI DEPARTMENT OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 876 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.02.2020

## Drinking Water Treatment Plants

## 876. SHRI ANANTKUMAR HEGDE:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the units/ plants  for drinking water treatment and their efficiency  in terms of capacity and need, State/ UT-wise;
- (b)  whether  the  Government has conducted/  is planning to carry out any survey to assess the adverse impact of industrial residues on groundwater and rivers; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA)

- (a) Rural  water  supply  is  a  State  subject.  Government  of  India  supplements  the  efforts  of States/  UTs  for  rural  water  supply  by  providing  financial  and  technical  assistance  through  the centrally  sponsored  Jal  Jeevan  Mission  (JJM).  It  is  States  who  plan,  approve  and  implement drinking  water  supply  schemes.  Details  of  drinking  water  treatment  units/  plants  are  not maintained in this Department.
- (b)  &  (c)  The  Central  Pollution  Control  Board  (CPCB)  has  carried  out  environmental  quality monitoring  including  ground  water  quality  highlighting  exceeding  parameters  in  88  industrial clusters  under  the  project  'monitoring,  sampling  and  analysis  of  ambient  air  quality,  surface water quality and ground water quality in and around 100 Polluted Industrial Areas (PIAs)'.

As reported by Central Ground Water Board (CGWB), water quality studies in industrial clusters identified by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) have been carried out. The studies indicated that in most of the cases, excess concentration of few chemical constituents including heavy metals like Chromium (Cr), Lead (Pb) and Cadmium (Cd) beyond norms prescribed by Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is present.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 875 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-06
Subject: Water Logging and Flooding in Cities
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Pankaj Chowdhary

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 875 To BE ANSWERED ON FEBRUARY 06, 2020

## WATER LOGGING AND FLOODING IN CITIES

No- 875. SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY:

Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has taken cognizance of the problem of water logging and floods in cities during rainy season in the country;
- (b) the number of people affected and who lost their lives along with the details of the  financial loss caused due to water logging and floods in the urban areas during last monsoon season, State-wise;
- (c) whether unplanned urbanization and inadequate sewerage system have been the major causes behind water logging and floods in the urban areas; and
- (d) whether the Government will consider to have a proper sewerage system during rains in those urban areas and to have proper planning for urbanization by identifying such cities?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

(SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

- (a): SirThe Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has taken cognizance of the  problem of water logging and flooding in Yes,
- cities during the rainy season:
- (b): No such data is maintained by the Ministry of Housing and
- Urban Affairs.
- (c)&(d): Urban planning is a State subject The construction and maintenance of the sewerage and storm water drainage systems fall under the purview of the Urban Local BodylUrban Development Authority under the State Governments-

For the guidance of the State Governments; the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has issued Urban and Regional Development Plans Formulation and Implementation (URDPFI) Guidelines, 2014 by integrating the guidelines on mitigation, prevention and preparedness for urban flooding issued by the National Disaster Management Authority:

Also, the Ministry has issued Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Urban Flooding in 2017. The SOP lays down, in a comprehensive manner, the specific actions required to be undertaken by the city administration, various departments under the district administration and the State Government-

Further, the Ministry has published a Manual on Storm Water

Drainage Systems, 2019 to provide guidance towards all aspects of sustainable design, planning&  management of storm water drainage systems and emergency plan for flood response in urban areas-

The Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) is being implemented in selected 500 cities and towns- The focus areas under the Mission include sewerage & septage management and storm water drainage: Under AMRUT Mission, out the total plan size of Rs. 77,646 crore, Rs. 32,456 crore has been allocated for sewerage septage management and Rs.2,969 crore for storm water drainage:

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