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Lok Sabha Question No. 3831 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-03
Subject: Fraud of Luggage in Flights in Air India
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: SANJAY HARIBHAU JADHAV

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

UNSTARRED QUESTIQN NO. : 3831 (To be answered on the January 2019) 3rd

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

## FRAUD OF LUGGAGE IN FLIGHTS IN AIR INDIA

## 3831. SHRI SANJAY HARIBHAU JADHAV

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

- (b) if so, the details thereof;

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether there has been disclosure of a fraud of luggage in flights of Air India on Jammu-Kashmir route from IGI Airport;
- whether the Government has ordered for any action against the culprits; and
- (d) if s0, the steps taken/being taken by the Government t0 check such happenings in future?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

dated 25-02-2018, two passengers entered IGI Airport; Terminal -III, Departure Hall with fake tickets and in connivance with AI-SATS check-in staff; they booked 10 pieces of baggage to Srinagar. AI-SATS counter checkin staff checked in these 10 pcs of baggage and tagged them as add-on baggage in the name of another passenger f same flight who had already been checked in. On receiving information from CISF, New Delhi these 10 pieces of baggage were detained by SSP (J&K Police), Srinagar Airport and were sent back to Delhi for handing over to Delhi Police; IGI Airport for further investigation.

- (d): Presently, CISF is deployed at 61 airports for\_providing security; and at other airports agencies such as State/UT Police, CRPF, IRBn, etc. have been deployed. These agencies are providing security at airports as per the mandate of the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security(BCAS), the Regulatory

(c): After interrogation by CISF at Delhi, both the fake passengers and AISATS staff were handed over to Iocal police: An FIR in this regard has been lodged by CISF vide no-89/18 dated 25-02-2018 uls 417,477 of IPC at Police Station IGI, Airport New Delhi:

Authority for Civil Aviation Security in India. BCAS issues appropriate instructions/orders for effective implementation of security controls at all Indian airports for the purpose of safeguarding civil aviation activities/operations from an act of unlawful interferences. BCAS also oversees training to the security personnel of State Police, airport operators; aircraft operators and other Regulated Agencies o the specified term and conditions The CISF apprises relevant authorities from time to time about Aviation Security in different forums. The requirement of security is dynamic in nature: The security system at airports is reviewed from time to time and upgraded as per the requirement by the BCAS in consultation with concerned agencies and stakeholders, including CISF Airport Operators, depending upon threat perceptions, and corrective measures are taken.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3830 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-03
Subject: 24x7 Operation
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: R. GOPALAKRISHNAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

UNSTARRED QUESTIQN NO. : 3830 (To be answered on the January 2019) 3rd

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIA TION LOK SABHA

## 24X7 OPERATION

3830.

SHRI R GOPALAKRISHNAN

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIA TION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether all the airports in the country have 24x7 operations with night flights of domestic services;
- (c) whether the Government plans to provide 24x7 operations in the airport of
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not; the reasons therefor;
- all the major towns including Madurai Airport in Tamil Nadu; and
- (d) if s0, the details thereof and if not; the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(a): Madam. No,

- (c) & (d): The airports of major towns in Tamil Nadu, viz , Chennai; Coimbatore and Trichy are already 24 hours operational However, presently there is no such to make Madurai airport operational for 24 hours for the reasons already stated in reply to (b) above. plan

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

- (b): The operational hours of an airport depend upon operational requirements, traffic demand, commercial feasibility etc and vary from airport to airport in the country.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3829 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-03
Subject: Drought Prone Areas Programme
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RAJU ALIAS DEVAPPA ANNA SHETTI

## GOVERNMENT OFINDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF LAND RESOURCES

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION N0 3829 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03012019

## Drought Prone Areas PrOgramme

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- (C)Whether any proposal has been recciVCd from MaharaShtra Govcrllllnent in this regard;and
- (d)ifSO,the details thereoP

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV)

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3827 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-03
Subject: Monitoring of TV News Channels
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: DINESH TRIVEDI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3827 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03/01/2019

## MONITORING OF TV NEWS CHANNELS

## 3827.  SHRI DINESH TRIVEDI:

Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has constituted a team for monitoring the TV news channels across the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the functions and role of such team; and
- (c) the fee paid to the team for the said purpose?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  &  (b):  The  Electronic  Media  Monitoring  Centre  (EMMC)  under  the  Ministry  of Information and Broadcasting, monitors  compliance by the television channels to the Programme  and  Advertising  Codes  prescribed  under  Cable  Television  Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995 and rules framed thereunder.  The EMMC was established in the year 2008.

- (c): The  monitoring  team  is  given  fees  ranging  from  Rs.28,000/-  to  Rs.49,000/(approx) per month.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3825 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-03
Subject: De-allocation of Power
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: NAGENDRA KUMAR PRADHAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3825 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.01.2019

## DE-ALLOCATION OF POWER

3825.   SHRI NAGENDRA KUMAR PRADHAN:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government will notify the de-allocation of allocated power from the  upcoming  NTPC  stations  located  outside Odisha  except the allocation from North Karanpura Super Thermal Power Station; and

- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## A N S W E R

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

( SHRI  R. K. SINGH )

(a) & (b) : Based on the consent given by the states, NTPC has commissioned  power  stations  for  the  benefit  of  its  beneficiary  states. Accordingly,  Power  Purchase  Agreements  have  been  signed  between  the States including Odisha and NTPC. Government of Odisha, vide letter dated 28th  June, 2014 has surrendered power from NTPC stations located outside the States.

The request of Government of Odisha had been sent to all the States  for  availing  this  power  and  the  letter  has  also  been  posted  on  the website of Ministry of Power with a request that the willing States may give their consent to avail such power. As per CERC regulations, the surrendered power can be re-allocated to other beneficiaries if they give their consent to avail such power.

Based  on  the  requests  received  from  Uttar  Pradesh,  155  MW from  New  Nabinagar  Unit-I  surrendered  by  Odisha  was  allocated  to  Uttar Pradesh. At present, Ministry of Power does not have any other request by other beneficiary States to avail the surrendered power of Odisha from other Central Generating Stations.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3822 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-03
Subject: Functional Toilets in Schools
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: ARVIND GANPAT SAWANT

## Government of India

## Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3822 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03-01-2019

## Functional Toilets in Schools

## 3822. SHRI ARVIND SAWANT:

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

(a) whether each Government school in the country has functional toilets;

(b) the details of total  number of Government schools that do not have separate functional toilets for boys and girls; and

(c) the details of the number of postprimary (after 5th class) Government schools that do not have  separate  functional  toilets  for  boys  and  girls  as  non-availability  of  separate  toilets  is often a cause of dropping out from the education system for girls after the onset of puberty?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c) The  subject  relating  to  toilet/sanitation  facilities  in  schools  is  dealt  by  the Ministry  of  Human  Resource  Development.    As  per  the  information  received  from  that Ministry,  as  per  Unified  District  Information  System  for  Education  (UDISE),  2016-17 (Provisional), total number of Government schools, without girls' toilet was 20,977 (1.93%) and without boys' toilet was 28,713 (2.67%).

Under  the  Swachh  Vidyalaya  initiative  launched  in  collaboration  with  State/UT Governments,  Public  Sector  Undertakings  (PSUs)  and  Private  Corporates  for  provision  of separate toilets for girls and boys in all government schools, 4.17 lakh toilets including 1.91 lakh  girls'  toilets  were  constructed/made  functional  in  2.61  lakh  government  schools  in oneyear period upto 15 th August, 2015.  With this, students in government schools had access to gender segregated toilets. The erstwhile  scheme of SarvaShikshaAbhiyan(SSA) effective till 2017-18 andSamagraShikshascheme effective from 2018-19, support the States and UTs based  on  the  gap  determined  by  UDISE  and  proposals  received  from  States/UTs  as  per enrollment of the children in  schools.   The  Central  Government  has  encouraged  PSUs  and private  institutions  to utilize  Corporate  Social  Responsibility  (CSR)  funds  for  construction and maintenance of school toilets.

The  Right  of  Children  to  Free  and  Compulsory  Education  (RTE)  Act,  2009  under section 19 provides for the Norms and Standards for a school.  The appropriate Governments have  the  responsibility  and  mandate  to  provide  school  infrastructure  including  toilets  in schools in accordance with the norms prescribed in the Schedule to the RTE Act, 2009 and respective  State  RTE  Rules.   All  States  and  UTs  have  been  advised  to  comply  with  the provision of the RTE Act, 2009 which inter alia states that every school building should have separate toilets for boys and girls.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3821 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-03
Subject: Setting up of Gymnasium at Panchayats
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: RAJ KUMAR SAINI

## MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3821

TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.01.2018

Setting up of Gymnasium at Panchayats

3821. SHRI RAJKUMAR SAINI:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  set  up  gym  centres  / gymnasium  at  the  Panchayat  level  in  rural  areas  in  the  country  to increase the health status of the youth;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  install  modern  equipments/ machines in these gymnasiums; and
- (d)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  funds  allocated  for  the purpose?

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

(a) & (b) 'Sports'  is  a  State  subject  and  promotion  of  sports  in  the country,  including  setting  up  of  gym  centres  /  gymnasium  at  the Panchayat  level  in  rural  areas  is  primarily  the  responsibility  of  the State Government concerned. The Central Government complements / supplements the efforts of the State Governments.

This  Ministry  is  implementing  the  Khelo  India  Scheme  which inter-alia  includes  a  vertical  'Utilisation  and  Creation/  Upgradation  of Sports  Infrastructure'  which  provides  for  filling  up  of  critical  gaps  in sports  infrastructure.  The  infrastructure  projects  under  Khelo  India

Scheme  are  demand  driven  and  accordingly  funds  are  sanctioned based on the viable projects received. No such complete proposal for setting  up  of  gym  centres  /  gymnasium  at  panchayat  level  in  rural areas  has  been  received  in  this  Ministry  so  far  from  States/Union Territories.

(c) & (d) Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3819 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-03
Subject: Facilities at Airport in Tamil Nadu
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: PR. SENTHILNATHAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

NO. : 3819 (To be answered on the January 2019)

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED

## FACILITIES AT AIRPORT IN TAMIL NADU

## 3819 SHRI PR: SENTHIL NATHAN

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

- (b) if s0, the details thereof;

.

be pleased to state:-

- {Tahethendhe Goverunent has taker effective steps to facilitate the airports in Tamil Nadu to meet its increasing domestic and international travel requirements; passenger air
- whether the Government has empowered the AAI to provide state-of-the-
- (d) if the details thereof? SO,
- art technology equipments at the airports; and

## ANSWER

## Minister of State in the Ministry of CTIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

(a) & (b): Development upgradation Of airports, to meet the increasing domestic and international passenger air travel requirements, is e coctesoug process and is undertaken by Airports A uthority of India (AAI) and of land, commercial viability, socio-economic considerations; traffic demand development Of new terminal building at Chennai and airports and has and airports to facilitate the check-in-process. Trichy Trichy

- (c) & (d): AAI Is providing state-of-the-art technology navigational per the requirement:
Lok Sabha Question No. 3818 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-03
Subject: Upgradation of Airports in Bihar
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: RANJEET RANJAN, RAJESH RANJAN  (PAPPU  YADAV)

3818.

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

UNSTARRED QUESTIQN NO. : 3818 (To be answered on the January 2019) 3rd

## UPGRADATION OF AIRPORTS IN BIHAR

SHRIMATI RANJEET RANJAN SHRI RAJESH RANJAN

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) the name %f the airports in Bihar where the upgradation work is done with the target fixed to complete the said work; being along\_
- (c) whether it is not fact that the projects in Bihar are delayed (d) if the details thereof? being SO,
- (bxthe total amount to be spent by the Government On the above all airports and the expenditure incurred thereon so far;

## ANSWER

## Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

- (2): Airports Authority %f India (AAD) has undertaken development work at June; 2019 and October, 2022 respectively.
- (c): There is no such delay in the projects

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- (b): AAI has earmarked a sum of Rs. 92.02 Cr. and Rs. 1216.90 Cr. for the development of Darbhanga and\_Patna airports respectively and $0 far has incurred expenditure of Rs. 0.77 Cr. and Rs. 11.93 Cr; on 'Darbhanga and Patna airports respectively.
- (d): Does not arise.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3815 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-03
Subject: Issues Related with Toilets
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: PRABHAS KUMAR SINGH

## Government of India

## Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3815 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03-01-2019

## Issues Related with Toilets

## 3815. DR. PRABHAS KUMARSINGH:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  the  toilets  constructed  in  several  villages  which were declared as open defecation free in many parts of Odisha and other States are merely brick enclosures with no seats and water facilities;
- (b) if so, whether the Government proposes to seek an explanation from the competent/implementing  agencies  about  the  matter  including  sanctioning  of  funds  and provisioning of completion certificate; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (c) Sanitation is a State subject and hence the responsibility for implementation of the programme lies with the States.  Government of India provides technical and financial support to supplement the efforts of the State Governments.  Complaints, if any, received are forwarded to the respective State Governments for appropriate corrective measures.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3810 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-03
Subject: Popularity of Print Media
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: RAM KUMAR SHARMA KUSHWAHA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3810

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.01.2019

## POPULARITY OF PRINT MEDIA 3810. SHRI RAM KUMAR SHARMA

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

- (a) whether the extension and popularity of Print-Media have increased  in  the  country  in  comparison  to  other  broadcasting media such as television and radio and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the status of the print media during the last five years; and
- (c) the reasons for comparative increase in extension and popularity of print media?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING {COL. RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE (RETD.)}

- (a)  to  (c):  While  there  are  no  official  studies  conducted  on  the comparative  popularity of various media, growth  in  number  of publications (including newspapers) registered with Registrar of Newspapers for India (RNI) has ranged from 2.98% to 5.95% in the last  five  years.  Various  factors  including  low  prices,  easy  access, growth in education, etc. have contributed to the continued readership growth of print media.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 3808 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-03
Subject: Hockey World Cup 2018
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: PINAKI MISRA

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO . 3808 TO BE ANSWERD ON 03.01.2019

Hockey World Cup 2018

3808. SHRI PINAKI MISRA:

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

- (a) whether the Government had allocated and released funds to the State of Odisha for hosting the Hockey World Cup, 2018; and (b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a): Conduct of international sports competitions in India is the mandate of the concerned National Sports Federations (NSF) with due approval of the Government. As per provisions of the Scheme of Assistance to NSFs, this Ministry provides supplemental financial assistance to the concerned NSFs only and not to State Governments. Accordingly, no financial assistance has either been allocated or released to the State of Odisha by this Ministry for hosting of the Hockey World Cup, 2018.

- (b): Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3807 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-03
Subject: Criteria adopted by DAVP
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD, BHOLA SINGH, V. PANNEER SELVAM, PREM SINGH CHANDUMAJRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3807 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.01.2019

## CRITERIA ADOPTED BY DAVP

3807 . DR. SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD SHRI BHOLA SINGH SHRI V. PANNEERSELVAM PROF. PREM SINGH CHANDUMAJRA :

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

- (a) The major details of policy/criteria being adopted by the Directorate of Advertising and Visual  Publicity  (DAVP)  regarding  Government  advertisements,  publications  and  other publicity material during each of the last three years;
- (b)  the  expenditure  incurred  by  DAVP  during  the  said  period  on  advertisements  in newspapers, magazines and electronic media;
- (c)  whether  the  certain  percentage  of  funds  allocated  for  dailies,  weeklies,  fortnightlies, monthlies and other newspapers/magazines covered under small and medium category in the policy framed by the Government has been fixed to any extent and if so, the details of the percentage fixed in this regard;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to provide all advertisements of DAVP and Ministries to small and medium scale newspapers and if so, the details thereof;
- (e)  whether  DAVP  has  reviewed  or  proposes  to  review  the  media/publicity  strategy  of  the Government and its Departments particularly in the light of the technological advancements and the latest trends in the media and if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) whether the Government proposes to rationalise expenditure on account of advertisements by the DAVP and if so, the measures taken and the success achieved so far in this regard?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF  STATE  (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE)  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING {COL RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE (Retd.)}

- (a) to (f) The information is being collected and will be laid on the Table of the House.