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Lok Sabha Question No. 2530 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-05
Subject: Houses to Needy People
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: M.K. Vishnu Prasad

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2530 TO BE ANSWERED ON MARCH 05, 2020 HOUSES TO NEEDY PEOPLE

DR. VISHNU PRASAD MK :

## Will the Minister f HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased

## to state:

- (a) whether the houses built under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) has been allotted to the needy people in various parts of the country, particularly in Tamil Nadu and if SO, the details thereof; and
- b) whether the complaints regarding allotment ofhouses to other than needy persons have been receivedby the Government and if so, the details thereof and the action likely to be taken in this regard?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS (SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

- a) Union Government   through its schemes of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) [PMAY(U)] and Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Gramin) [PMAY(G)] has constructed 32.16 Iakh and 97.42 lakh houses respectively for needy people of the country: In the State of Tamil Nadu, houses constructed under PMAY (U) and PMAY (G) are 2,92,097 and 2,19,974 respectivelyAllotment of these houses is made to the identified beneficiaries by the concerned StatelUt Governments.
- b) As per guidelines of PMAY, StatelUT Governments are required to identify the beneficiaries based on the   eligibility criteria provisioned in the scheme. complaint of irregularity regarding allotment of house to an ineligible person, when received; is forwarded to the concerned StatelUT Government for taking necessary action as per the scheme guidelinesAny

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2529 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-05
Subject: Implementation of New Motor Vehicles Act, 2019
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Rita Bahuguna Joshi

be pleased to state:

- (a) the extent to which the recent increase in fines/ penalty subsequent to the implementation of the New Motor Vehicles Act, 2019 is likely to ensure greater compliance and reduce the cases of violation of traffic rules;
- (b) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  ensure  the  meticulous  implementation  of  the provisions of the said Act; and
- (c) the mechanism devised by the Government for containing irregularities/corruption by the traffic police while ensuring compliance of the said Act?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) The Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019 is intended to bring reforms in the area of Road  Safety,  bring  citizen  facilitation,  transparency,  and  reduce  corruption  with  the  help  of information  technology  and  removing  intermediaries.  The  Act  will  strengthen  public  transport, safeguard and protect Good Samaritan and bring in reforms in the insurance and compensation regime. It will allow  innovation  and  new  technologies  and will bring accountability of manufacturers of Motor Vehicles. The Act will facilitate Divyang by allowing motor vehicles to be  converted  to  adapted  vehicles  and  facilitating  licence  to  drive  adapted  vehicle.  As  per  the information available from certain States and UTs, the road accidents and fatalities have reduced.
- (b) The Ministry  has  issued  an  advisory  to  all  State/UTs  dated  6 th January,  2020  regarding implementation of the provisions of the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019.
- (c) For  ensuring  greater  compliance  and  stop  irregularities/corruption  the  Ministry  has inserted  the  new  section  136A  'electronic  monitoring  and  enforcement  of  road  safety'  in  the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019 which includes speed cameras, closed-circuit television cameras, speed guns, body wearable cameras and such other technology.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2529 ANSWERED ON 5 TH  MARCH, 2020

## IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW MOTOR VEHICLES ACT, 2019

## 2529. SHRIMATI RITA BAHUGUNA JOSHI:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2528 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-05
Subject: Privatisation of Air India
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: M. K. Raghavan, Jual Oram

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL A VIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTIQN NO. 2528 (To be answered on the 5th March 2020)

## PRIVATISATION OF AIR INDIA

2528.

SHRI MKRAGHAVAN SHRI JUAL ORAM

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- whether the Government is expected fo drs; new features and if the details thereof; norms with more attractive SO,
- (e) the net amount of losses suffered by Air India till date?
- {erebetherd Air India is likely to shut down by June 2020 thereof; and and if s0, the details

## ANSWER

## Minister of State (IC) in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Hardeep Singh Puri)

(a) to (c): The Government has issued a Preliminary Information Memorandum of 100% equity share capital of Air India Expression 0f Interest for sale shareholding\_in the Air India Limited (AiL) including AIL's 100% it attractive for the potential bidders Limited (AISATS) on 27.01.2020 to make have been issued wherein time and Share Purchase Agreement (SPA) submission of written queries on PIM on PIM (and SPA, if so provided Last date for release of response to process has been divided by the GOI at its discretion) is criteria and other terms Bidders and will be shortlisted based on Eligibility mentioned in the Preliminary Information Memorgnduny an submitted to the Transaction response to PIM by any group or will be (d): Sir. Adviser only: they bidding entity No,

(e: The accumulated loss of Air India Ltd. 19 was Rs. 62,614.42 crore: as per the audited account of FY 2018-
Lok Sabha Question No. 2527 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-05
Subject: Upgradation of Airports in Madhya Pradesh
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Shankar Lalwani

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTIQN NO. : 2527 (To be answered on the March 2020) Sth

## UPGRADATION OF AIRPORTS IN MADHYA PRADESH

## 2527. SHRI SHANKAR LALWANI

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) the total number of airports under Airport authority of India in Madhya Pradesh;
- (C) the number %f airports proposed to be upgraded to international level in Madhya Pradesh;
- (6) the time by which Indore Airport is likely to be upgraded to international level alongwith the action taken in this regard;
- (d) the time by which international flights are likely to be introduced after upgradation Of Indore Airport; and
- (e) the time by which visa facility is likely to be extended to Indore Airport?

## ANSWER

Minister of State (IC) in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Hardeep Singh Puri)

(a): Airports Authority of India (AAI) owns and maintains 8 airports in Madhya Pradesh.

- (e) At present, no such proposal is pending for consideration of the Government.

(b) to (d): Indore airport has been notified as Customs Airport to handle International flight operations AAI has upgraded Bhopal, Indore and Khajuraho Airports in Madhya Pradesh for simultaneous operation 0f terminal buildings and other requisite facilities for international operations International flights are already operating at Indore Airport;
Lok Sabha Question No. 2523 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-05
Subject: Insurance of Road Projects
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Feroze Varun Gandhi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2523 ANSWERED ON 5 TH  MARCH, 2020

## INSURANCE OF ROAD PROJECTS

## 2523. SHRI FEROZE VARUN GANDHI:

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

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to provide insurance to road projects in the country;
- (b) if so, the details of the insurance policy and the implementation process;
- (c) whether the Government has a mechanism to pay compensation in hit-and-run cases and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d)  the  number  of  cases  registered  during  2015-2020  along  with  the  amount  disbursed  for  the accident victims of hit-and-run cases?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

( SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI )

- (a) No sir.
- (b) Question does not arise .
- (c) As per Section 161 of the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, compensation to be paid in hit and run motor accident is as under:-
- (i)  in  respect  of  the  death  of  any  person resulting from a hit and run motor accident, a fixed sum of two lakh rupees or such higher amount as may be prescribed by the Central Government;
- (ii) in respect of grievous hurt to any person resulting from a hit and run motor accident, a fixed sum of fifty thousand rupees or such higher amount as may be prescribed by the Central Government.

(d)    Total  number  of  cases  register  under  the  category  of  Hit  &  Run  cases  in  road accidents on all roads in the country during the calendar years 2015 to 2018 are given in the table below:

|   Years | Total Number of Road accidents on all roads   | Total Number of Hit & Run cases on all roads   |   %share to total |
|---------|-----------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|-------------------|
|    2015 | 5,01,423                                      | 57,083                                         |              11.4 |
|    2016 | 4,80,652                                      | 55,942                                         |              11.6 |
|    2017 | 4,64,910                                      | 65,186                                         |              14   |
|    2018 | 4,67,044                                      | 69,822                                         |              14.9 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2521 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-05
Subject: Housing for All
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Thalikkottai Rajuthevar Baalu

No. 2521

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2521 TO BE ANSWERED ON MARCH 05, 2020

## HOUSING FOR ALL

SHRI TR BAALU

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

- (a) whether the Government is taking measures to achieve its Mission  'Housing for AII by 2022' and if s0, the details thereof; and
- (b) the manner in which the Government is going to ensure proper coordination among the experts from various fields, who are involved in the implementation of such missions?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

- (a) Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) [PMAY(U)] Mission guidelines provide flexibility to Statesl Union Territories (UTs) for appraising and approving project proposals based on demand assessed and to approach the Ministry only for release of Central assistance for projects approved at the State level: The implementation of projects under PMAY(U) Mission is the responsibility of the concerned StatelUt and Urban Local Body (ULB): Against the assessed demand of 112 lakh houses in urban areas of the States/UTs, 103.61 Iakh houses have been sanctioned for construction so far.

StateslUTs have been requested to get the project proposals for all their remaining demand of houses sanctioned by March, 2020 that construction of all houses may progressively be completed by 2022.

The progress is regularly monitored with the States/UTs through meetings, video conferences, field visits by senior officers and officials from the Project Management Unit:

(b) For   implementation of PMAY(U) different competencies like planning, engineering, social mobilisation; financial planning etcare required. The Ministry is providing assistance to the StateslUTs and city governments for enhancing capacity of  their  employees officers in these operational areas. The Ministry is also assisting State and city governments in constitution of Technical and Project Management Cell at state and city level: State Level Technical Cell (SLTC) with 5-10 professionals and City Level Technical Cell (CLTC) with 2-4 professionals are being supported: These professionals work as a team and a proper coordination is ensured by the State and city administration concerned: At the Central level a Project Management Unit consisting of experts from various field has been setup which also coordinates various activities with SLTCsICLTCs.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2518 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-05
Subject: Arbitration Claims
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Asaduddin Owaisi, Imtiaz Jaleel Syed

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that at present huge number of arbitration cases are going on with claim of huge amount by the highway builders and concessionaires and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether amount of arbitration claim of some highway builders/concessionaires is 13 times of the cost of the project;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the reasons for such steep hike in amount of arbitration claims;
- (d) the total number of cases resolved under arbitration so far and the number of total pending cases as on date; and
- (e) the total amount claimed by developers as arbitration claim?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) Presently 286 number of arbitration matters are going on with claim amounting to Rs.80, 993 Cr. and counter claim amounting to Rs.43,321 Cr.
- (b) to (c) Yes Sir. Madurai Tuticorin Section BOT (Toll) with Total Project Cost (TPC) of Rs.629 Cr has claimed amount Rs.  8199.31 Cr and Counter Claim of Rs. 290.26 Cr.
- (d) 632 No of cases resolved under arbitration and 286 number of matters are pending as on date.
- (e) The total amount claimed by developers as arbitration claim is Rs. 80,993 Cr.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2518

ANSWERED ON 5 TH  MARCH, 2020

## ARBITRATION CLAIMS

## 2518. SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI: SHRI SYED IMTIAZ JALEEL:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री
Lok Sabha Question No. 2517 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-05
Subject: Development of National Waterways
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: Ramesh Chandra Majhi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2517 TO BE ANSWERED ON sTH MARCH, 2O2O

## DEVELOPMENT  OF NATIONAL  WATERWAYS

2517. SHRI RAMESH CHANDRA MAJHI:

Will the Minister of SHIPPING be pleased to state: Atqfuq-firif'

- (a) whether the Government has taken any step on priority basis to implement  the development  process for first two phases  of National Waterway  (NW) No 5 i.e' Talcher lndustrial  area with Dhamara and Paradip Port, which will connect  industrial as well as coal mining area to the  port;  and
- (b) whether steps are being taken by the Government to develop  NW-14, NW-22, NW23, NW-64  and NW-96 and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR SHIPPING (SHRI MANSUKH MANDAVIYA)

- (a)  The Following development  activities related to shipping and navigation have been ti(en up by the tnland  Waterways Authority of India (lWAl) on the stretch of National Watemay 1'trtW-S1  torm Talcher to Dhamra/Paradip, Pankapal and Mangalgadi.
- (i) Monthly longitudinal  Bathymatric survey (Thalweg Survey in Phase-l)'
- (ii) Consultancy work for preparation of Detailed Project Report  (DPR) including Front End Engineering  Design  (FEED) for construction  of 4 weirs cumbarrageswith3navigationallocks,2checkdams&lrubberdamwith navigational  lock.
- (iii)ConsultancyworkforpreparationofDetailedEngineeringReport(DER) including FEED for Modification/  Reconstruction  of existing 09 Bridges on NW.5.
- (iv) Detailed hydrographic survey between Talcher  and Pankapal for model study.
- (b) As per Feasibility Report (FR)/ Detailed Project Report (DPR), development  of shipping  and navigation  for the purpose  of commercial  cargo transportation on NW-14 (Baitarani River), NW-64  (Mahanadi  river), NW-22 (Birupara-Badi Genguti-Brahmani  river system),  NW-23 (Budha-Balanga  river) and NW-96  (Subarnrekha  River) have not been found feasible by the lwAl. The FR/ DPRs of the aforementioned  NWs have been shared by the lWAl with the State Governments for development  of ferry/ cruise services etc., in these  NWs as per their requirements.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2516 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-05
Subject: Barrages on Mahanadi River
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Anubhav Mohanty

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2516

ANSWERED ON 0 5.0 3.2020

## BARRAGES ON MAHANADI RIVER

## 2516. SHRI ANUBHAV MOHANTY

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government of Chhattisgarh has sought clearance/concurrence from the Union Go and the Government of Odisha for construction of any barrages/anicuts in the inter - State  river basi n of Mahanadi;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Union Government has verified the status with regard to the construction of anicuts on the basin of Mahanadi in the State of Chhattisgarh in the past couple of years; an (d)if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

( a) & (b) Pre Feasibility Report of five projects of Chhattisgarh namely Upper Sikasar Reserv Kharung- Ahiran Link Project , Dandpani Tank Project, Shekharpur Major Tank Project and Pai Dam Project were received  for techno economic appraisal. Mahanadi Water Dispute Tribunal has been constituted on 12.3.2018 to adjudicate and settle the dispute on M ahanadi river water between Odisha and Chhattisgarh. Award of the Tribunal is awaited. Right now, there is no agreement states for these projects. Further, consent of MWDT for these projects was also not availabl projects have no t been concurred/cleared.

- ( c) & (d) No, Sir.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2513 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-05
Subject: EoI for Sale of Air India
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Manish Tewari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL VIATION

UNSTARRED QUESTIQN NO. 2513

## A LOK SABHA

## EOI FOR SALE OF AIR INDIA

## 2513. SHRI MANISH TEWARI

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- ( the details %f the Expression of Interest (Eol) for the approved by the of Ministers sale of Air India that was (b) the details of the share (GoM) o 08 January, 2020; Group
- (c) whether the Government has valued Air India subsidiary companies; separately or with its along
- on the same date; purchase agreement that was also approved by the GoM
- () the exact enterprise value of Air India as calculated
- of the airline in case the Government has not valued Air India?
- (e) the methodology adopted for valuation by the Government; company that assisted the of Air India and the name of the (9 the mechanism to make Government in Air India; and we accurate assessment 0f the offers it receives for sale valuing

## ANSWER

## Minister of State (IC) in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Hardeep Singh Puri)

MecTheGovernment; consequent to the approval by Air India Mechanism (ATSAM) has issued a Preliminary Information Specific Alternative capital of Air India Limited (AIXL) and 50% shareholding in Air in the Air-India Express Limited (AISATS) on 27.01.2020. India SATS Airport Services Private period upto 06.03.2020 has been Corrigendums have been issued wherein tnte and Share Purchase given for submission Of written queries O PIN criteria and other terms Bidders and will be shortlisted based on Eligibility (PIM): In the will be provided with an process. and thereafter there will be a transparent inviting they bidding

AISAM will be available to the interested bidden Agreement (SPA) approved by in Virtual Data Room (VDR) as

- (c) and 50% shareholding in Air India SATS Airport Services Private Limited been done at stage-I of the disinvestment process
- di Eestct enterprise value of Air India has not been calculated at stage-I of the disinvestment process.
- Air India Limited (AIL):
- i Transaction Adviser:- Ernst and Legal Adviser:- Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas iii. Asset Valuer:- RBSA Advisors Young

The Xiluation will be decided by the Inter-Ministerial Group (IMG) constituted DIPAM at stage-II of disinvestment process: by
Lok Sabha Question No. 2512 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-05
Subject: Maintenance of NHs in Bihar
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Dinesh Chandra Yadav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2512 TH

ANS WERED ON 5 MARCH; 2020

## MAINTENANCE OF NHs IN BIHAR

## 2512. SHRI DINESH CHANDRA YADAV:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

- be pleased to state: (a) whether the present condition of all the National Highways (NHs) in Bihar is very pOOr due to which accidents are place on these Highways; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the Government proposes to carry out work on all the NHs in Bihar; and taking repair
- (d) if the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a)& (b) National highways in Bihar are in traffic worthy condition except for 680.25 km length. However, no such accidents are taking place on these stretches.

(c)& (d} The Repair & Maintenance of National Highways are continuous process The repair works of National Highways are taken up as and when required subject to availability of Fund