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Lok Sabha Question No. 762 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-07
Subject: Payment of Recoveries to NHDC Ltd.
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: HARISHCHANDRA DEORAM CHAVAN, RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 762 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2019

## Payment of Recoveries to NHDC Ltd.

762: SHRI HARISHCHANDRA CHAVAN SHRI RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY

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

- (a) whether the payment of various recoveries has not been made to National Handloom Development Corporation Ltd. (NHDC);
- (b) if so, the recovery-wise details thereof;
- (c) if not, the reasons for no recovery till date; and
- (d) the  number  of  Officers  held  responsible  in  this  regard  along  with  the details of action taken against them?

उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र राज्य मंरी )ाी ट य ी ीा(

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES (SHRI AJAY TAMTA)

- (a) to (c) Indian Overseas Bank Indira Nagar, Lucknow had debited a sum of Rs 6.61 crore twice in the account of NHDC, Lucknow Office on 14 th May 2018 against Single RTGS payment advice and remitted the amount in favour of 11 yarn suppliers. Rs 3.74 crore has been recovered and efforts are being made to recover balance amount of Rs 2.87 crore.
- (d) Administrative action has been initiated against three officials of NHDC who were prima facie involved in these irregularities.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 761 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-07
Subject: Setu-Bharatam Programme
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: BANSHILAL MAHTO

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS

## LOK    SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 761

ANSWERED ON 07 TH FEBRUARY, 2019

## SETU-BHARATAM PROGRAMME

## 761.    DR. BANSHILAL MAHATO:

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

be pleased to state:

- (a)     whether the Government has launched Setu-Bharatam Programme for construction of bridges and over bridges on national highways across the country, if so, the details thereof;
- (b)     whether the Government proposes to provide grants to States and Union Territories for development of roads and bridges under the schemes;
- (c) if so, the details thereof along with the criteria for providing funds under the said scheme;
- (d)     the details of proposals submitted by various State Governments in this regard during  the last three years, State/UT-wise;
- (e)     the details of sanctioned construction work in the country, project/ State-wise; and
- (f)      the details of the expenditure incurred on construction and maintenance of bridges and new bridges on National Highways in the country during the last three years, State-wise?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

(a)  to  (f)  Till  date  93  number of Road Over Bridges / Road Under Bridge (ROBs/ RUBs) have been sanctioned under Setu-Bharatam. State-wise details of sanctioned ROBs/RUBs are placed  at Annexure .  There  are  difficulties  in  getting  land  for  approaches  of  ROBs/RUBs especially in built up areas. Moreover, the cost of acquisition of such land is also very high. Ministry has, therefore, decided that priority would be accorded to those ROBs/RUBs where no  land  acquisition  is  involved  or  to  adopt  the  Grand  Challenge  Mechanism  to  take  up ROBs/RUBs where land is made available by the State Government, at its own cost. Ministry allocates funds for the development of NHs State/UT- wise and not project -wise.

ANNEXURE REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (f)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.761 FOR ANSWER ON 07 th  FEBRUARY, 2019 ASKED BY DR. BANSHILAL MAHATO REGARDING "SETU-BHARATAM PROGRAMME"

State Wise number of ROB/RUB sanctioned under Setu-Bharatam

| State          |   Numbers |
|----------------|-----------|
| Andhra Pradesh |        19 |
| Bihar          |        14 |
| Chattisgarh    |         1 |
| Gujarat        |         1 |
| Haryana        |         6 |
| Karnataka      |         7 |
| Madhya Pradesh |         2 |
| Odisha         |         4 |
| Punjab         |        10 |
| Rajasthan      |         7 |
| Uttarakhand    |         2 |
| Uttar Pradesh  |         1 |
| West Bengal    |        19 |
| Total          |        93 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 760 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-07
Subject: Construction of NH 58-E
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: ARJUNLAL MEENA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 760

ANSWERED ON 07 TH  FEBRUARY, 2019

## CONSTRUCTION OF NH 58-E

## 760. SHRI ARJUN LAL MEENA:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  started  work  of  National  Highway  (NH)  No.  58-E smoothly;
- (b) if so, the details of the amount allocated for this highway;
- (c) whether compensation has been provided to the people whose lands were acquired to construct this highway;
- (d) if so, the details thereof;
- (e) the time by which the compensation will be provided to people who haven't received it so far; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

(a) & (b) Yes, Madam. Works of upgradation and widening to 2 lane with paved shoulders of National Highway (NH) No. NH 58E from km 0/0 to 91/0 has already commenced. Total sanctioned cost is Rs 712 crore.

(c)    to  (f)  Yes,  Madam.  An  amount  of  Rs.  121.567  crore  has  been  deposited  with  the Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA) Girwa & Jhadol for disbursement against 307.88  Ha  of  land  acquisition,  out  of  which  Rs.  32.47  crore  has  been  disbursed  and  the balance disbursement is expected within two months.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 756 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-07
Subject: Details regarding NWQSM
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: ANTO  ANTONY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 756 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2019

## Details regarding NWQSM

## 756. SHRI ANTO ANTONY:

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

(a) the  details  of  objectives  and  salient  features  of  the  National  Water  Quality  SubMission (NWQSM) under National Rural Drinking Water Programme;

- (b) whether the State of Kerala is covered under the NWQSM; and

(c) if so, give details, including the names of the projects being implemented under the NWQSM and the funds allocated so far, district-wise and amount-wise?

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

- (a) The Ministry of Drinking Water had launched National Water Quality Sub-Mission (NWQSM)  under  National  Rural  Drinking  Water  Programme  (NRDWP)  on  22 nd March, 2017 to provide safe drinking  water to 27,544 arsenic  / fluoride affected rural habitations, in a span of 4 years, subject to availability of funds. (b) Number  of  arsenic  /  fluoride  affected  habitations  as  reported  by  the  States  in Integrated  Management  Information  System  (IMIS)  of  the  Ministry  as  on  18 th August,  2016  are  considered  under  NWQSM.  As  reported  by  the  Government  of Kerala, 73 fluoride affected habitations have been considered under NWQSM. (c) As on 04 th  February, 2019, Rs. 4.43 Crore have been released to 04 schemes under NWQSM to Government of Kerala. Details are attached in Annexure.
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Annexure: referred to in the part (c) of the reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 756 due for reply on 07/02/2019

## District-wise National Water Quality Sub-Mission schemes in Kerala State as on 04.02.2019

|   S. No. | District Name   | BlockName    | Panchayat Name   | Project Name                                                                 |
|----------|-----------------|--------------|------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Alappuzha       | Ambalapuzha  | Ambalapuzha      | Water Supply Scheme to Ambalapuzha and Adj.Pts                               |
|        2 | Palakkad        | Kollamkode   | Peruvemba        | Augmentation of Water Supply Scheme to Peruvemba                             |
|        3 | Palakkad        | Kuzhalmannam | Kannadi          | Water Supply Scheme to Kuzhalmannam - Kannadi - Thenkuriisi Pts.             |
|        4 | Palakkad        | Nenmara      | Ayloor           | Augmentation of Water Supply Scheme To Nenmara, Ayilur and Melarcode Phase I |
Lok Sabha Question No. 755 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-07
Subject: GPS Tracking System for Vehicles
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE, ASADUDDIN OWAISI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 755

ANSWERED ON 07 TH  FEBRUARY, 2019

## GPS TRACKING SYSTEM FOR VEHICLES

## 755. SHRIMATI RAKSHATAIKHADSE: SHRI ASADUDDINOWAISI:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  made  it  mandatory  to  have  GPS  for  all  the  public  transport vehicles barring three wheelers and e-rickshaws w.e.f. 1st April, 2018 and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether most of the States have not done much work on this issue, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether any meeting with the States was held recently to implement the project;
- (d)  if  so,  the  response  of  the  Union  Government  and  the  steps  taken  or  being  taken  by  the Government in consultation with the States to implement the project; and
- (e)  whether  the  Union  Government  proposes  to  notify  and  make  mandatory  for  all  public vehicles  to  be  equipped  with  GPS  tracking  device  for  safe  transportation  specially  for children & women and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

(a) & (b) Yes  madam,  Ministry  of  Road  Transport  and  Highways  has  issued  notification G.S.R 1095(E) dated 28.11.2016 mandating the provision of a vehicle location tracking device and one or more emergency buttons w.e.f. 01 st April, 2018 in public service vehicles except twowheelers, E-rickshaw, three wheelers and any transport vehicles for which permit is not required under the Motor Vehicle Act, 1988. Various States and stakeholders brought to the notice of this Ministry that there  are  difficulties  in  implementing  fitment  Vehicle  Location  Tracking  Device and Panic Buttons due to lack of command and control centers to monitor and track the vehicles. The Ministry through notification No. S.O 1663(E) dated 18.04.2018 deferred the implementation of Rule 125H for fitment of VLT and emergency button till 1 st April,2019.

(c) to (e) This  Ministry  vide  S.O  5454  (E)  dated  25th  October,  2018,  has  mandated installation  of  vehicle  location  tracking  device  and  emergency  button  for  new  public  service vehicle under rule 125H of the Central Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989 registered after 1 st January 2019.Furtherall such public service vehicles registered upto the 31st day of December, 2018 the fitment of vehicle location tracking device and one or more emergency buttons, the concerned State  or  Union  Territory  Government  may  notify  the  date  for  compliance  of  requirements,  in their respective State or Union Territory.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 754 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-07
Subject: Bid to Host Olympics
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: HARISH DWIVEDI

## Government of India Department of Sports

## Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 754 TO BE ANSWERD ON 07.02.2019

## Bid to Host Olympics

†754. SHRI HARISH CHANDRA ALIAS HARISH DWIVEDI: Will  the  Minister  of  YOUTH  AFFAIRS  AND  SPORTS  be  pleased  to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to bid for hosting/organising Olympic games in the country;
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  action  taken  by  the Government in this regard; and
- (c) the details of infrastructure facilities required for organising the Olympic games in the country?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)

## FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS [COL. RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE (RETD.)]

- (a) Bidding  to  host  multi-sports  international  events  in  India including Olympics is the responsibility of Indian Olympic Association (IOA). As per the guidelines issued by this Ministry, IOA has to seek the approval of the Government before bidding for such events.  No  specific  proposal  has  been  received  in  this  Ministry requesting  the  Government  to  grant  permission  for  hosting  the Olympics.
- (b)   Does not arise.
- (c) The requirement of infrastructure for organizing Olympics are finalized  once  the  Games  are  allotted  to  a  country,  with  mutual consultations between the host country, the International Olympic Committee, the National Olympic Committee of the host country, and other stakeholders concerned.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 753 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-07
Subject: Airport in Gujarat
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: JAYSHREEBEN  PATEL

753.

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 753

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

(To be answered on the February 2019) 7th

## AIRPORT IN GUJARAT

SHRIMATI JA YSHREEBEN PATEL

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Ministry of Civil Aviation has signed any agreement 0r formulated any scheme with Airports Authority Of India;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to develop small airports?
- (b) the number of small and big airports constructed in Gujarat under this scheme; and

## ANSWER

## Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

Authority 0f India (AAI) to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) iith the willing States for development of small airstrips/helipads that are available with the States into small airports for future connectivity and development %f new Greenfield Airport aiternate airports in the States o nonetization of existing Rajkot Airport; Gujarat for development of new

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Lok Sabha Question No. 752 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-07
Subject: Funds Released under various Schemes
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: RAMESH CHANDER KAUSHIK, KIRTI (JHA) AZAD

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 752 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07/02/2019

## FUNDS RELEASED UNDER VARIOUS SCHEMES

## 752.     SHRI RAMESH CHANDER KAUSHIK: SHRI KIRTI AZAD:

## Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING be pleased to state:

- (a) the quantum of funds released to Sonepat in Haryana and Darbhanga in Bihar under various schemes of this Ministry, scheme-wise;
- (b) whether the funds released  have been utilized under the respective schemes;
- (c) if so, the details of the schemes under which the work has been completed or is near completion; and
- (d) the details of the works pending along with the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

## [COL. RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE (Retd.)]

(a)  to  (d):  The  schemes  of  Ministry  of  Information  &  Broadcasting  are  Central  Sector Schemes  which  aim  at  mass  communication  of  the  policies  and  programmes  of  the Government as well as entertainment and education. The benefits of such schemes/programmes/activities uniformly flow to the entire population.  No funds of this Ministry  are  released  to  any  State  Government/District  for  implementing  any  Central Sector Scheme.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 751 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-07
Subject: Transfer Orders of Employees of Prasar Bharati
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: KAUSHAL KISHORE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 751 (TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2019)

## TRANSFER ORDERS OF EMPLOYEES OF PRASAR BHARATI 751. SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE

## Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  there  is  rule  to  obtain  permission  from  the  Administrative Department  of  the  Ministry  to  get  stay  order  from  the  Hon'ble  Court against the transfer orders of the employees of Prasar Bharati of Delhi to outside Delhi;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the  details  of  the  employees  who  have  sought  permission along  with those who have not sought permission, Employee-wise; and
- (d) the action taken by the Government against such employees who have not sought permission from the administration to file petition and to get stay order from the Hon'ble Court?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING [COL RAJYAVARDHA RATHORE (Retd.)]

- (a): No, Madam.
- (b) to (d): Question does not arise in view of (a) above.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 749 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-07
Subject: Drinking Water Facility in Villages of Delhi
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: PARVESH SAHIB SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.749 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2019

## Drinking Water Facility in Villages of Delhi

## 749. SHRI PARVESH SAHIB SINGH:

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

- (a) whether each village in Delhi has infrastructure for door to door water supply, if so, the steps taken to provide door to door water supply in rural areas of Delhi in the last four years; and
- (b) whether every village in Delhi has infrastructure for providing the people access to clean drinking water and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION (SHRI RAMESH CHANDAPPA JIGAJINAGI)

(a)  &  (b)  As  per  information  received  from  Delhi  Jal  Board  (DJB),  the  piped  water supply  facility  is  available  door  to  door  in  all  rural  villages  except  Badarpur  Khadar under Karawal Nagar constituency where it is technically not feasible to provide water supply network. Water supply in this village is being maintained through water tankers.
Lok Sabha Question No. 745 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-07
Subject: Renting Out Old Airport Terminal
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: RAM CHARITRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 745 (To be answered on the 7th February 2019)

## RENTING OUT OLD AIRPORT TERMINAL

## 745. SHRI RAM CHARITRA NISHAD

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

## ANSWER

Minister 0f State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIA TION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

(a): Madam: No such proposal is under consideration in the Ministry of Civil Aviation. No,

- (b) to (d): Does not arise in view of (a) above:

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be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government has taken a decision to provide old airport terminals for events on a rental basis;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether this move will fetch the Government additional revenue from many parts of the country; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?
Lok Sabha Question No. 743 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-07
Subject: Accessibility of Drinking Water
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: OM BIRLA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.743 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2019

## Accessibility of Drinking Water

## 743. SHRI OM BIRLA:

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

- (a)  the percentage of households in the country which have to travel more than half a kilometre to fetch drinking water;
- (b)  whether  it  is  a  fact  that  over  20  per  cent  of  Indians  get  their  water  from  unsafe sources including untreated sources from the tap and uncovered wells;
- (c) if so, the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (d) whether it is a fact that less than 5 per cent of households get their drinking water from the tap; and
- (e) if so, the measures taken to supply safe drinking water in every household in rural India?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION (SHRI RAMESH CHANDAPPA JIGAJINAGI)

- (a) This  Ministry  does  not  maintain  information  with  respect  to  'percentage  of households,  which  have  to  travel  more  than  half  a  kilometer  everyday  to  get drinking water'. However, as per the Census 2011, 22.1% of the rural households have to fetch drinking water from a distance of more than 500 meters in rural areas.
- (b) & (c)  The  Ministry  categorizes  the habitations  as  fully  covered  habitations  if  at least  40  liters  per  capita  per  day  (LPCD)  of  safe  water  is  available,  partially covered habitations if the availability of water is less than 40 liters per capita per day (LPCD) and quality affected where quality of water is chemically contaminated.  As  reported  by  States  on  the  online  Integrated  Management Information System (IMIS), till date out of 17.19 Lakhs total rural habitations in the  country,  80.61%  rural  habitations  are  fully  covered,  15.82%  habitations  are partially covered and 3.56% habitations are quality affected.
- (d)  No,  as  reported  by  State  Governments on IMIS, as on date  18.05%  of  total rural households have tap connections.
- (e)  Although  Rural  Drinking  Water  Supply  is  a  State  subject,  this  Ministry supplements the efforts of the State Governments for improving coverage of rural drinking  water  supply  by  providing  technical  &  financial  assistance  through Centrally sponsored National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP) as per the  budgetary  allocation  for  the  same.  Under  NRDWP,  during  2018-19,  Rs. 5143.02 Crore have been released to various States.
Lok Sabha Question No. 742 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-07
Subject: Creation of Indian Sports Services
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: BHAGWANTH KHUBA

- (a):

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

## MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 742 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2019

Creation of Indian Sports Services

## 742.     SHRI BHAGWANTH KHUBA:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  introduce  Indian Sports  Service  to  streamline  the  sports  administration  in the country;
- (b)
- if so, the details and the present status thereof;
- (c) whether the  Government has chalked out any roadmap in this regard; and
- (d)
- if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS [COL. RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE (RETD.)]

- No, Madam,
- (b) to (d):  Question does not arise.

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