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Lok Sabha Question No. 2229 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-04
Subject: Acute Water Shortage in Drought Hit Areas
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Adoor Prakash

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI

## DEPARTMENT OF DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2229 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.07.2019

## Acute Water Shortage in DroughtHit Areas

## 2229. ADV. ADOOR PRAKASH:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  awareof  acute  shortage  of  drinking  water  in manyparts of the country especially the droughthit areas and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government hasidentified such regions and if so, the detailsthereof, State-wise; and
- (c) the action plan of the Government,if any for addressing these issues onpriority?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FORJAL SHAKTI (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA)

- (a) & (b) Water is a State subject. The identification of drought hit areas is done by States.  After identification of such areas, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare is approached by States for financial assistance.  According to Ministry of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers' Welfare, details of States/ UTs which faced drought like situation in 2018-19, are as under:
- (c)  This  Ministry  supplements  the  efforts  of  State  Governments  for  improving coverage  of  rural  drinking  water  supply  by  providing  technical  and  financial assistance through centrally sponsoredNational Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP).To take relief measures for restoration of the drinking water supply in drought affected areas, States may utilize up to 25% of NRDWP funds as Flexi funds, in case of Natural Calamity. States can also take a long term  measures  using  NRDWP  funds  for  providing  permanent  solution  to  the drinking water problem in such areas.

| Name of States   |   Number of District |
|------------------|----------------------|
| Andhra Pradesh   |                   09 |
| Gujarat          |                   11 |
| Jharkhand        |                   18 |
| Karnataka        |                   30 |
| Maharashtra      |                   26 |
| Rajasthan        |                   09 |
| Total            |                  103 |

Source:Ministry of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers' Welfare
Lok Sabha Question No. 2228 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-04
Subject: Work on NHs in Bihar and Jharkhand
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Santosh Kumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2228 ANSWERED ON 4 TH  JULY, 2019

## WORK ON NHs IN BIHAR AND JHARKHAND

## 2228.  SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR:

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

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the finance related standing committee of the NHAI has formulated a proposal for improving the situation of roads in Bihar and Jharkhand and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has identified National Highways (NHs) in Bihar and Jharkhand on which frequent heavy traffic jams take place due to movement of trucks, and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  relieve  the  common  people  from  the  problem  of traffic  jam  during  the  last  four  years  and  the  number  of  highways  where  only  twolane roads are  to be converted into four-lane roads;
- (d) the  number  of  National  highways  widened  in  the  country  particularly  in  Bihar  and Jharkhand during the last three years; and
- (e) whether the Government proposes to include small highways in the network of National Highways, and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (e) Development / upgradation of National Highways passing through various districts is a continuous process and projects for the same are taken up from time to time depending upon their inter-se priority and availability of funds. Under the Bharatmala Pariyojana programme,  various  measures  to  remove  heavy  traffic  jam  /  congestion  have  been envisaged such as ring roads, bypasses, grade separator structures etc. at 219 locations in  the  country  which  include  cities  in  the  States  of  Bihar  and  Jharkhand.    Moreover, various  road  stretches  have  also  been  identified  under  Bharatmala  Pariyojana  to  be developed as inter-corridors and feeder routes in different regions of the country.

In  the  last  four  years,  various  projects  for  development  /  upgradation  of  National Highways from single / intermediate / 2-lanes up to 4-lane or more configuration were taken up. The total length of such projects constructed during last 4 years in the State of Bihar  and  Jharkhandis  approximately  363kms.  Further,  during  the  past  three  years, development  /  upgradation  of  National  Highways  for  an  aggregate  length  of  about 28,915kms  has  been  completed  in  the  country  till  March,  2019  out  of  which approximately 1,812kms length was completed in the States of Bihar and Jharkhand.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2227 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-04
Subject: Cheaper Air Travel
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Ramdas Chandrabhanji Tadas

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 2227 (To be answered on the July 2019) 4th

## CHEAPER AIR TRAVEL

2227\_ SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state: -

- (a) whether the Government proposes to provide cheaper air travel to the
- the amount provided for procurement Of new aircrafts during the last three years?
- {ssesehe steps taken by the Government during the last three years; and\_

## ANSWER

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

(Shri Hardeep Singh Puri)

- (a) & (b):In order to provide affordable air services;Government has launched Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) which is a market driven mechanism and supported by Central Government; State Governments and Airport Operators: Development of regional air connectivity routes is left to the market forces such that airlines regertake assessment of demand and nature of supply required on particular routes and lead the process under RCS UDAN. Ministry of Civil Aviation has targeted an indicative airfare %f Rs 2500 per passenger approximately; indexed to inflation, for a 50% of the capacity of the aircraft (subject to minimum 9 and maximum 40 seats) for a distance of 500 kms to 600 kms o RCS UDAN routes (equivalent to about one hour of flight)
- (c): Government of India does not provide funds for procurement of aircraft: Each airline procures aircraft based on its own business plan.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2226 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-04
Subject: Urja Ganga Gaon
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Vijay Kumar Dubey

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2226

ANSWERED ON 04 .0 7.2019

## URJA GANGA GAON

## 2226. SHRI VIJAY KUMAR DUBEY

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state: Ganga river as 'Urja Ganga Gaon' particularly in Uttar Pradesh; (b) if so, the details thereof and if n ot, the reasons therefor; and

(a)  whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  to  declare  each  village  along  the  bank  of  Ya (c) the time by which it is likely to be declared?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (c) No  such  proposal  is  under  consideration  in  National  Mission  for  Clean  Ganga  (N Ministry of Jal Shakti, Ministry of Power and Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas to declar villages as Urja Ganga Gaon along the bank of Yamuna and Ganga rive r particularly in Uttar Pradesh

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2223 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-04
Subject: Cutting of Yamuna Zone
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Rahul Ramesh Shewale, Bhartruhari Mahtab

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2223

TO BE ANSWERED ON JULY 4, 2019

## CUTTING OF YAMUNA ZONE

No. 2223       SHRI RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE:

SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB:

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

- (a) whether the Delhi Development Authority has any proposal to cut the Yamuna Zone for regularization of illegal settlements and construction in 'O' zone of Delhi's Master Plan and if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (b)  whether  several  environmentalists  have  called  such  proposal  as disastrous as it amounted to tempering with the river's ecology and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the corrective steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE

MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS (SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

- (a)  to  (c):  Delhi  Development  Authority  (DDA)  had  issued  a  public  notice dated  28.09.2013  under  Section  11A  of  Delhi  Development  Act  1957  for redefining  the  boundary  of  Zone  'O'  and  has  received  suggestions/ observations.  However, the National Green Tribunal vide its order dated 28.10.2013 has directed Delhi Development Authority and other Authorities  not  to  act  on  the  Notification  dated  28.09.2013  without specific order of the Tribunal.  The matter is subjudice.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2219 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-04
Subject: Haj Quota
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: Kunhalikutty P.K.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No.2219 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.07.2019

## HAJ QUOTA

## 2219.  SHRI P.K. KUNHALIKUTTY:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  got  any  additional  quota  for  Haj  for  the  year 2019 consequent to the visit  of Saudi  Crown  Prince  to  India  and  if  so,  the details thereof;
- (b) whether the quota is distributed to the Government as well as Private Tour Operators (PTOs);
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the basis on which the quotas are distributed amongst States?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF MINORITY AFFAIRS (SHRI MUKHTAR ABBAS NAQVI)

- (a) Yes Sir. In 2013, the Haj quota allocated to India was 1,36,020. In the last five years,  the  haj  quota  has  increased  by  63,980.This  year,  2,00,000  pilgrims would be going for Haj.  This  time  2,00,000  hajis  would  perform haj  without any subsidy. This is a record number in the history of India.
- (b) & (c ) Out of the total quota of 2,00,000 pilgrims, a quota of 1,40,000 pilgrims has been allocated to Haj Committee of India (HCoI) and 60,000 pilgrims to Haj  Group  Organisers  (HGOs)  earlier  known  as  Private  Tour  Operators (PTOs).  In  this  60,000  allocation,  quota  of  10,000  seats  would  go  to economically weaker section at HCoI rates.

(d )The Government of India has adopted a very transparent and 100% digital system and created Haj portals for pilgrims and HGOs.(http://haj.nic.in/pto ; http://indianhajpto.gov.in )

This  time,  in  18  states,  100%  applicants  are  going  for  Haj.  The  quota allocated to HCoI is distributed amongst the States/UTs on the basis of their respective Muslim population, based on the 2011 census figures. The surplus seats generated by underutilized quota of states are utilized for providing 500 seats  to  Mehram,  2000  seats  to  state  of  Jammu  &  Kashmir  as  a  special measure,  full  quota  to  States/Union  Territories  receiving  500  or  less  Haj application forms but have not been able to satisfy all of the applicants and for  the  ladies  going  for  Haj  without  Mehram.  The  quota  still  remaining  is further  allocated  to  States/Union  Territories  in  proportion  of  number  of applications received.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2214 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-04
Subject: Road/Rail Connectivity at Ports
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: Kapil Moreshwar Patil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2214

TO BE ANSWERED ON 4TH JULY, 2019

## ROAD/RAIL  CONNECTIVITY AT PORTS

## 2214.  SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL:

Will the Minster of SHIPPING be pleased to state: e(qfoq-gffi

- the status  of the implementation  of coastal security  initiatives  at lndian ports in view of the threat of global  terrorist activities; (a)
- the details  of the ports where  security cover has been provided  by the Union Government and the Stale Governments separately; (b)
- whether  the Government  is aware of the lack of road and rail connectivity at non-major ports of the country; (c)
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the remedial steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) The coastal security  plan  at alr the major  ports  is in place.  The ports are also under the cover of central lndustrial  security Force (clsF) and lndian coast Guard (lcG). lnternational Ship and Port Facitity security (lsps) code, of the lnternational Maritime organization (lMo), requires assessment of  port  Facility Security  (pFSA) and the development  of the Port Facility security  plan  (pFSp). lmplementation  of lsps code ensures that the security of ships and port  facilities is as per  the req,uirement  of the international instrument. Accordingly,  all Major ports and Non-major ports handling EXIM cargo and having interface with ships with international voyages comply with requirements of the lsPS code and audits of the same are carried out at regular intervals. Regular mock-drills  and exercises are also conducted to ensure that the ports are in a state  of readiness to handle any security threat.
- (b) The union Government provides security cover to all the twelve major ports. All non-major ports  are, however,  under the administrative control of respective State Governments.  The details in respect of non-major ports are not maintained in the Ministry  of Shipping.
- (c)  to (e) The Road and Rail connectivity  at Non-major  ports of the country  does not come under the purview  of Ministry  of shipping. such information  is not maintained/compiled  in the Ministry of Shipping.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2213 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-04
Subject: Incidents of Power Theft
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Ramcharan Bohra

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2213 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.07.2019

## INCIDENTS OF POWER THEFT

†2213. SHRI RAMCHARAN BOHRA:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the development of power sector is adversely affected due to incidents of power theft;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the action taken thereon;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to formulate any plan in consultation  with  the  States  to  prevent  incidents  of  power  theft  in  the country; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the punitive provisions proposed against guilty persons?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER, NEW & RENEWABLE  ENERGY  AND THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR SKILL DEVELOPMENT & ENTREPRENEURSHIP

( SHRI  R.K. SINGH)

(a) & (b) : Power theft affects the financial positions of Power Distribution  Utilities  as  they  increase  in  the  Aggregate  Technical  & Commercial (AT&C) losses.

The responsibility of reduction of AT&C  losses in the Distribution  network  rests  with  the  State  Power  Departments/Utilities. Government of India have launched various schemes such as Integrated Power  Development  Scheme  (IPDS),  Deen  Dayal  Upadhyaya  Gram  Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY) and Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojana (UDAY) to enable States to improve their Distribution infrastructure systems and management of Discoms so that energy losses including those due to theft are reduced. Under IPDS/DDUGJY schemes, projects envisages metering of  distribution  transformers/feeders/  consumers,  underground  (UG)  and aerial bunched  (AB) cables including IT enablement  of distribution infrastructures  for reduction of AT&C losses.

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(c) : Memorandum  of  Understanding  (MoUs)  have  been  signed under Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana (UDAY) with State Governments/UTs,  Power  Distribution  companies  (DISCOMs)  and  the Ministry of Power, which inter-alia envisage Power Distribution companies (DISCOMs) to undertake various steps to reduce Aggregate Technical & Commercial (AT&C) losses including those due to electricity theft to 15%.

(d) : The  Electricity  Act,  2003  provides  for  detection  of  theft, speedy trial of theft related offences and also for recovery of the charges of electricity stolen.  Section 135 and Section 151 of the Electricity Act, 2003    were  amended  through  the  Electricity  (Amendment)  Act,  2007 making the offences punishable under Section 135-140 and Section 150 as cognizable  and  non-bailable.  The  definition  of  theft  has  been  expanded under Section 135 to cover use of tampered meters and use of electricity for  unauthorized  purpose  by  insertion  of  provisions  (d)  and  (e)  under Section  135(1)  of  the  Electricity  Act,  2003.  The  Electricity  Act  also provides  for  setting  up  Special  Courts  by  State  Governments  under Section 153 for speedy trial of offences of theft of electricity.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2212 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-04
Subject: CO2  Emission from Vehicles
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Sanjay Haribhau Jadhav, Krupal Balaji Tumane

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2212

ANSWERED ON 04 TH  JULY, 2019

## CO2 EMISSION FROM VEHICLES

## 2212.  SHRI SANJAY HARIBHAU JADHAV: SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## सडक़ परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any mechanism to monitor carbon dioxide emission from light and heavy duty vehicles;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of proposed reduction in average carbon dioxide emission for such vehicles as per international standard;
- (d) whether the Government has finalized the proposal regarding proposed reduction in average carbon dioxide emission rate for such vehicles; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof along with the mechanism proposed for the said purpose?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a) to (e) Yes, Sir. For passenger vehicle having not more than 9 seats, including driver and gross vehicle weight not exceeding 3.5 ton, CO2 (carbon dioxide) emission is monitored under energy consumption standard in terms of Average Fuel Consumption. The same is notified vide S.O. 1072(E) dated 23.4.2015 and GSR 954(E) dated 4.10.2016. Ministry of Power vide S.O. 1072(E) dated 23.4.2015 has proposed Constant Speed Fuel Consumption (CSFC) regulation for heavy duty vehicles. In India, for fiscal  year 2017-18 to 2021-22, CO2 emission target is 130.2 g/km and from fiscal  year  2022-23  onwards  CO2  emission  target  is  113.1  g/km.  In  Europe,  current CO2  emission  target  is  118  g/km,  from  year  2021  it  will  be  95  g/km,  and  from  year  2030 onwards CO2 emission target will be 59 g/km.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2211 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-04
Subject: Demand-Supply Gap of Water
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Dibyendu Adhikari

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2211 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.07.2019

## Demand-Supply Gap of Water

## 2211. SHRI DIBYENDU ADHIKARI:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the demand of pure andsafe drinking water does not meet thesupply of estimated demand in thecountry;
- (b) if so, the demand and supply ofdrinking water, State/season-wise;
- (c) action taken by the Governmentto fill up the demand-supply gap and itspresent status thereof; and
- (d) the action proposed to supplypure and safe water to the people of thecountry and the action plan in this regard?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FORJAL SHAKTI

## (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA)

- (a) & (b) Water is a State subject. The Ministry of Jal Shakti does not maintain the data ondemand  and supply of  Drinking Water. However, under National Rural Drinking  Water  Programme  (NRDWP)  the  current  norm  for  providing  safe drinking water supply to the rural population is 40 liters per capita per day.
- (c)& (d) The State  Governments are mandated to plan design fund  and implement the water supply schemes  to meet the demand  for drinking water.   Ministry of Jal Shakti supplements the efforts of States for providing water supply in rural areas. Under NRDWP, the Ministry provides technical and financial assistance to  the  States  for  improving  the  coverage  of  providing  safe  drinking  water  in rural areas.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2210 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-04
Subject: Electrification of Villages in Bihar
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Giridhari Yadav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2210 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.07.2019

ELECTRIFICATION OF VILLAGES IN BIHAR

†2210. SHRI GIRIDHARI YADAV:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) whether several villages in Banka and Jamui districts of Bihar have not been electrified so far;

(b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and

(c) the  number  of  villages  in  Banka  and  Jamui  districts  still  to  be electrified at present?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER, NEW & RENEWABLE  ENERGY  AND THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR SKILL DEVELOPMENT & ENTREPRENEURSHIP

( SHRI  R.K. SINGH)

(a) to (c) : As reported  by the State, all the inhabited census villages in Bihar, including Banka and Jamui districts, stand electrified on 28.04.2018.

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