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Lok Sabha Question No. 618 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-13
Subject: Mechanism to Check Illegal Sand Mining
Ministry: MINES
Asked by: (SMT.) RATNA DE(NAG)

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 618 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.12.2018

## MECHANISM TO CHECK ILLEGAL SAND MINING

- 618 . DR. RATNA DE (NAG):

Will the Minister of MINES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any mechanism to check and control illegal sand mining in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof alongwith the name of nodal officers, location-wise;
- (c) if not, the reasons therefore; and
- (d) the details of the mechanism to register complaints in such cases across the country?

## ANSWER

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

(a)to(d):    Sand  is  a  minor  mineral,  as  defined  under  section  3(e)  of  the  Mines  and Minerals  (Development  and  Regulation)  Act,  1957  (MMDR  Act).  Section  15  of  the MMDR Act provides that State Governments have been empowered for making rules for regulating the grant of quarry leases, mining leases or other mineral concessions in respect of minor minerals and for purposes connected therewith.

Further,  as  per  section  23C  of  MMDR  Act,  1957  state  governments  have  complete powers  to  make  rules  for  prevention  of  illegal  mining  and  for  purposes  connected therewith.  The  administration  of  the  mining  of  minor  minerals  is  a  subject  that  is completely within the domain of the respective State Governments.

Ministry  of  Mines,  through  Indian  Bureau  of  Mines  (IBM),  has  developed  the  Mining Surveillance System (MSS), in collaboration with Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology  (MeitY)  and  Bhaskaracharya  Institute  for  Space  Applications  and  Geoinformatics (BISAG), Gandhinagar,  to  use  space  technology  for  facilitating State Governments in curbing illegal mining activities in the country.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 617 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-13
Subject: Non-operation of Flights in operational Airports
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: RAMESH POKHRIYAL NISHANK

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

December 2018) 13th

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 617 (To be answered on the

## NON-OPERATION OF FLIGHTS IN OPERATIONAL AIRPORTS

## 617. DR RAMESH POKHRIYAL "NISHANK"

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (2) the number of airports operating without country; any flight at present in the
2. (c) the steps taken by the Government to the last four years; operationalise all the airports during
3. (b) the loss of revenue to the Government due to non-operation 0f flights;
4. coordinate with various State Governments; anc to (e) if the details thereof? SO,

## ANSWER

Minister %f State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

no takeoff or landing of flights take place: AAI has (AAI) where maintenance Of these airports the spent Rs: 2.61 crores on Regional Connectivity objective to facilitatelstimulate October, 2016 with the underserved and unserved it affordable: The revival Of for providing various identified in the first and second round Of unserved) airports have been revival: 'bidding under RCS-UDAN for their during making
Lok Sabha Question No. 616 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-13
Subject: Terms of Contract under UDAN Scheme
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: BHARATENDRA SINGH

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

NO: : 616 (To be answered on the December 2018)

## TERMS OF CONTRACT UNDER UDAN SCHEME

616.

KUNWAR BHARATENDRA

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- a) the measures undertaken to ensure that airlines do not back out after granted the contracts under UDAN scheme; being being
2. Centre-State cooperation while implementing UDAN scheme; and (c) if s0, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

- contThet Selected Airline Operator (SAO) is required to enter into @ three year Scheract Rith the Implementing Agency for operating\_Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) Flights as per the RCS the contract, the Selected Airline Operator is required to submit a Performance Guarantee to the Implemen Agency for an amount equivalent to five percent (%) 0f the total Viability Funding (VGF) amount to be provided to such Selected Airline Operator in the first year 0f its Operetions, subject to a minimum of Rs Five Lakhs (Rs 5,00,000/-) per RCS Route. ting Gap

liebfertaance Guarantee submitted by the Selected Airline Operator shall be Siable to encashment as per the terms and conditions of the contract, if the Selected Airline Operator fails to:

- i) Ensure integrity of the scheduled flights on routes proposed under the 70% of the scheduled flights o routes proposed under the contract with the Implementing Agency in a specified period or signed
2. ii) Adhere to any other terms and conditions of the contract signed with the Inplementing Agency\_ Upon such encashment, the Selected Airiine Operator wili be required to replenish the Performance Guarantee within & specified Period, failing which the Implementing Agency will be entitied to terminate the contract and proceed as per provisions of the contract.
3. (b) & (c): A tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is signed between the Ministry %f Civil Aviation, Airports Authority of India and State Governments for providing concession as envisaged in the RCS documents to the Selected Airline Operator at RCS airports located in their respective States.
Lok Sabha Question No. 615 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-13
Subject: Funds for Schemes
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: MUTHAMSETTI SRINIVASA RAO (AVNTHI)

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-615

TO BE ANSWERED ON-13.12.2018

## FUNDS FOR SCHEMES

## 615. SHRI MUTHAMSETTI SRINIVASA RAO (AVANTHI)

Will the Minister of NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY be pleased to state:(a) the details of amount released to the State of Andhra Pradesh for the last four years under various schemes of the non-renewable energy; and

(b) the details of the various stages on the implementation of the schemes?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER (I/C) (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

(a)  A  total  amount  of  Rs  601.23  Cr  has  been  released  by  the  Government  in  the  form  of  Central Financial Assistance to the State of Andhra Pradesh for the implementation of various renewable energy programmes/schemes during the last four years i.e. 1 st April 2015 to 30 th November, 2018.

(b) A total of 7.37 GW of grid connected renewable energy capacity has been installed in the state of Andhra Pradesh up to October, 2018 which includes 2.64 GW from solar, 4.07 GW from wind, 0.5 GW from bio-power and 0.16 GW from small hydro power. Apart from this, a total of 83324 number of solar home lights, solar lamps and solar street lights, 33226 number of solar pumps, 3.81 MW of off-grid solar power  plants  and  5.53  lakhs  of  family  type  biogas  plants  have  been  installed  in  the  state  of  Andhra Pradesh up to October, 2018 under off-grid and decentralized renewable energy applications programme.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 613 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-13
Subject: Promotion of Sports
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: SRINIVAS KESINENI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.613 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.12.2018

## Promotion of Sports

## 613. SHRI KESINENI NANI:

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

- the  Government  has  any  programme  to  support students of economically weaker backgrounds for taking up sports
- (a)   whether and represent India at international events;
- (b)   whether  sports  is  being  encouraged  at  school  level  in  the country  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  if  not,  the  reasons therefor; and
- (c) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  set  up  sports  complex and sporting hubs in the State of Andhra Pradesh for promotion of Olympic Sports and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Ministry  of  Youth  Affairs  and  Sports  (MYAS)  through Sports  Authority  of  India  (SAI)  has  been  implementing  various sports  promotional  schemes  to  tap  sports  talents  throughout  the country irrespective of their financial status. Under the Schemes SAI  Training  Centres  (STC),  Special  Area  Games  (SAG)  sports talents belong to rural, tribal, coastal, hilly and backward areas of the  country  are  selected.  The  selected  trainees  are  provided

financial support in the form of expert coaches, sports equipment, boarding and lodging, sports kit, competition exposure, educational expenses,  medical/  insurance  and  stipend  as  per  the  approved scheme norms. (b) This  Ministry  is  implementing  a  Central  Sector  Scheme, namely Khelo India which has twelve verticals which cater to the entire population including sports talent from the school level. The scheme  has  a  dedicated  vertical  'Annual  Sports  Competitions' under  which  annual  sports  competitions  are  being  conducted  to provide  basic  platform  for  sports  talents  including  those  from school level to showcase sporting skills and accordingly become a platform  for  talent  spotting  at  the  national  level  and  providing development pathways to achieve excellence. The Khelo India vertical 'Talent Identification and Development' provides for financial assistance to identified talented  players  at  various  levels  through  different  avenues  and annual financial assistance, at the rate of Rs.5.00 lakh per annum, for  a  period  of  8  years  under  a  Long  Term  Athlete  Development Programme is provided. Many of the identified talented players are from school level.

- (c)  No, Madam.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 612 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-13
Subject: Inefficiency in Road Transport and Quality of Roads
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shrirang Appa Barne, SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE, ANANDRAO  ADSUL, SHIVAJI ADHALRAO PATIL, VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the mission of the Road Transport and Highways Ministry is to build high-quality roads at low costs;
- (b) if so, whether the Government are aware that ageing infrastructure, road congestion, growth in  heavy  vehicle  traffic  and  insufficient  maintenance  has  rendered  the  road  transport inefficient in the country and if so, the facts thereof;
- (c) whether dedicated research and development efforts are needed in the theme areas such as development of smart materials, innovative design and maintenance technologies and if so, the facts thereof; and
- (d) the steps taken by the Union Government to meet the challenges of developing long-lasting, low- maintenance pavements?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

(a)  to  (d)  Ministry  is  primarily  responsible  for  construction  and  maintenance  of  National Highways (NHs) in the country. National Highways are developed as per Guidelines / Standards issued  by  Indian  Road  Congress  (IRC)  /  Ministry,  depending  upon  the  traffic  requirement, availability of funds and inter-se-priority. National Highways are designed and constructed on the basis  of  life  cycle  cost  analysis  which  includes  appropriate  maintenance  and  rehabilitation  of roads/ structures during the design life. Research and Development is a continuous process and findings  of  the  research  are  appropriately  included  in  the  Ministry/IRC  Guidelines/Standards. Ministry also allows use of new/alternative materials, technologies and innovation in the design, construction and maintenance of NHs.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 612

ANSWERED ON 13 TH  DECEMBER, 2018

## INEFFICIENCY IN ROAD TRANSPORT AND QUALITY OF ROADS

## 612.   SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE:

DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL:

SHRI ADHALRAO PATIL SHIVAJIRAO:

SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री
Lok Sabha Question No. 611 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-13
Subject: Work on Varanasi-Haldia Stretch of National Waterway-I
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: BHARAT SINGH, AJAY (TENI) MISRA

## GOVERNMENT  OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SI{IPPINC

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUBSTION  NO. 611 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13T'I DECBMBER,2018

## WORK ON VARANASI-HALDIA  STRETCH OF NATIONAL WATIIRWAY-I

## 6II. SHRI BHARAT SINGH:

SHRI AJAY MISRA TENI:

Will the Minister of SHIPPING  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the work on Varanasi-Haldia  stretch on National  Waterway-l  passing  through river Ganga has been started and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether cost of inland water transport  is tliree times less than that of road or air transport and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government  proposes  to ensure  tlie smooth  movement  of carltol  passengers  ships on river Ganga  and all other waterways by restoring the water depth wherever it has reduced; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) yes,  Madam. Work has started on the Jal Marg Vikas Project (JMVP) for augmentation  of navigation  capacity  on the Haldia-Varanasi  stretch of National  Waterway-1.  lt irtcludes  construction  of multimodal and inter-modal terminals,  navigational lock, fairway  development,  river information system, procurement of vessels etc. The multimodal  terminal at Varanasi was inaugurated by the Hon'ble Prime Mirrister on 12. I I .2018.
- (b) The cost comparison  between Inland Water Transport (lWT), railways and highways as per RITES Report of 2014 on "[ntegrated  National Waterways Transportation Grid", is given below:
- (c)&(d)  To promote Inland Water Transport  (lWT) in the country, lll (including  5 existing  and 106 new) National Waterways Q.qWs)  spread over 24 States  have been declared under the National Waterways Act, 2016.

| Mode               |   Railways |   Highways |   IWT |
|--------------------|------------|------------|-------|
| Freight (Rs./T.km) |       1.36 |        2.5 |  1.06 |

tnland Waterways  Authority of India (IWAI) has commissioned  techno-economic  feasibility and Detailed  project  Reports (DpRs)  for the NWs. Decision  on promoting safe navigation  and shipping  on technically  viable NWs depends  on the olltcome of these reports.
Lok Sabha Question No. 610 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-13
Subject: Revamping of Kolkata Port and Haldia Dock
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: SANKAR PRASAD DATTA

## GOVERNMENT  OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.6l0 To BE ANSWERED oN l3''urDECEMBER,2018

## REVAMPING OF KOLKATA PORT AND HALDIA DOCK

- 6IO.  SHRI SANKAR PRASAD DATTA:

Willthe Minister of SHIPPING  be pleased  to state: drd  qntqrfr  d*

- (a) whether it is a fact that the Covernment  is preparing a plan to invest and reva'mp Kolkata port and Haldia dock to boost  industrial  and commercial  business in West Bengal; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Yes, Madam.
- (b) The details of the projects underlaken at Kolkata Dock System and Haldia Dock Complex  (HDC) to boost industrial and commercial  business  in West Bengal are given below:-

## A aupmentation  proiects

| sl. No.   | Name of the project                                                                            | Investment (in Rs. crore)   | Capacii:y (in million tonnes per annum)   |
|-----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
| I         | Mechanisation of berth No'3 of HDC on Design, Build, Finance, OPerate & Transfer (DBFOT) basis | 31A.67                      | 3.57                                      |
| 2.        | Procurement of one Rail Mounted Ouav Crane (RMQC) at HDC                                       | 61.31                       |                                           |
|           | Setting up of Outer Riverine Terminal (oT-ll)                                                  | r50                         | 2.40                                      |
| 4.        | Setting up of Iiquid cargo handling capacity at Shalukkhali, Haldia Dock-ll                    | t73                         | 2.43                                      |

## B) Connectivity  improvemen!-plqlegls:

| Sl. No.   | Name of the proiect                                                                             | Ey9!1![9!!_0n Rs. uore   |
|-----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|
| I         | -Widening and strengthening of concrete road from Ceneral Cargo berth main gate of berth No.l 3 | 26.55                    |
| 2.        | eonstruction of Road Over Bridge-cum- flyover at Ranichawk crossing at Haldia                   | 27.Elt                   |
| J.        | S;ttG up of 2''d rail line from Dursachawk to HDC RailwaY Sys'tem                               | I                        |
Lok Sabha Question No. 608 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-13
Subject: SBM and World Toilet Day
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT, RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV, DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK, SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE, P.R. SUNDARAM

## Government of India

## Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 608 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13-12-2018

## SBM and World Toilet Day

## 608. DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:

SHRI SATAV RAJEEV:

SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK:

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

SHRI P.R. SUNDARAM:

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

- (a) whether the Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin)-(SBM-G) has celebrated the World Toilet Day in the recent past;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  the  number  of  mass  awareness  and  mobilization  activities  organized  across  States  and districts;
- (d)  whether  the  Government  has  also organized Swachh Bharat World Toilet Day Contest among all districts of the country;
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the aims and objectives behind the move;
- (f) the achievement made so far by SBM since its inception in rural sanitation coverage; and
- (g) the  number of States/UTs that have declared themselves free from open defecation and the other steps taken by the Government to make remaining States free from open defecation

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Yes, Madam.  The World Toilet Day was observed on 19.11.2018.
- (b) Special  cleanliness  drives  and  mass  mobilisation/awareness  programmes  connected with toilet usage were organised in the districts from 9 th to 19 th November 2018.
- (c) 1,32,14,599 number of mass awareness and mobilization activities organized across States and districts.
- (d) Yes, Madam.
- (e) The  Swachh  Bharat  Toilet  Day  Contest  was  organized  to  encourage  States  and districts officials to intensify programmes  for promoting usage of toilets and their maintenance.
- (f) Sanitation coverage in the rural areas of country as on 2.10.2014 was 38.7%. This has increased to 97.11% as on 11.12.2018.
- (g) So far, 25 States/UTs have been declared ODF. The remaining States are on track to become ODF by 2 nd October, 2019.
Lok Sabha Question No. 604 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-13
Subject: Centre and State Share in Irrigation Projects
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: BALABHADRA MAJHI

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

## LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION NO. 604

ANSWERED ON 13.12 .201 8

## CENTRE AND STATE SHA RE IN IRRIGATION PRO JECTS

## 604. SHRI BALABHADRA MAJHI

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

(a) the basis of Centre and State share in irrigation projects of the country; and (b) the basis of reducing Centre share from 90% to 60% for projects in special category areas like KBK in Odisha?

## ANSWER

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

( SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHW AL )

(a) &(b) Based on the recommendations of the Sub - Group of Chief Ministers and consultation with various Ministries/Departments and other stakeholders, Ministry of Finance vide le 28.10.2015  and  NITI  Aayog  vide  letter  dated  17.08.2016  communicated  the approval  of Government regarding the funding pattern to be followed  for various schemes including Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY).

According to the approval conveyed as mentioned above, the funding pattern for o North  Eastern  States and  three  hilly  S tates  (Himachal  Pradesh,  Uttarakhand  and  Jammu  & Kashmir) is 90% (Centre ) : 1 0% (State) whereas for rest of S tates this ratio is 60% (Centre): 40% (State) under PMKSY. This is subject to proviso that if central share had been below t bove indicated  for  certain  areas,  then  centre's  share  would  remain  capped  at  same  level.  In  view  of above, schemes benefiting KBK districts in Odisha have funding ratio of 60 (Central) : 4

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