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Lok Sabha Question No. 3781 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-11
Subject: Progress of Kishangarh-Parbatsar Railway Line
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Hanuman Beniwal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3781

TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.12.2019

## PROGRESS OF KISHANGARH-PARBATSAR RAILWAY LINE

†3781. SHRI HANUMAN BENIWAL:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether the Government has any plans for the physical and financial approval of survey conducted by the Railways regarding laying railway line from Pipar to Mundwa via Bhopalgarh-Asop-Sankhwas for providing direct connectivity between Jodhpur to Nagaur in Rajasthan;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)  the  action  plan  of  the  Government  for  the  further  progress  of  the approved railway line from Kishangarh to Parbatsar in Rajasthan?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS AND COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

## (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a)  &  (b):  Survey  for  construction  of  new  railway  line  from  Pipar  RoadBhopalgarh-Asop-Shankwas-Nagour  was  completed  in  2014-15.  As  per survey report, the cost was assessed as ` 293 crore with the negative rate of  return  of  9.46%.  Project  could  not  be  taken  forward  as  the  project  is financially  unviable.  Further,  an  updating  survey  for  construction  of  new railway line from Pipar Road-Bhopalgarh-Asop-Shankwas-Mundwa-Nagour

(96.00 Km) has been completed during 2018-19. As per the survey report, the construction cost of new line has been assessed as ` 339.92 crore with a negative rate of return of 9.22%. The project could not be taken forward due to unremunerative nature of the project.

(c): Kishangarh-Parbatsar (45 Km) new  line project was included in Capital Investment  Programme  2016-17  in  anticipation  that  Joint  Venture  (JV) company  of Government  of Rajasthan will identify this project for execution.

However, Government of Rajasthan has not formed the JV company with Ministry of Railways.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3779 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-11
Subject: Filling up of Annual Confidential Report
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: Poonamben Hematbhai Maadam

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS (DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL & TRAINING)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3779

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.12.2019)

## FILLING UP OF ANNUAL CONFIDENTIAL REPORT

## †3779. SHRIMATI POONAMBEN MAADAM:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the norms for filling Confidential Reports (CR) of the Government staff;
- (b) whether  the  officers  are  not  following  the  said  norms  and  in  case  the  officers  get transferred  ,  the  staff  has  to  go  to  the  officer  or  homes  of  the  transferred  officers  for getting their CR written;
- (c) if so, the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (d) whether  the  promotion  of  the  staff  from  lower  grade  to  Group  III  is  pending  in  the absence of CRs;
- (e) whether any action has been taken against any officer for not writing CRs on time; and
- (f) if so, the details during the last three years?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

(a):      The  appraisal  of  performance  of  Government  staff,  other  than  officers  belonging  to  All India Services, is governed by instructions issued by the Government from time to time. These instructions provide timelines for recording of self-appraisal, recording of remarks by reporting, reviewing and accepting authorities, if any.

(b) & (c):   Adequate safeguards are provided in the instructions issued by the Government for recording of CRs in time.  These instructions, inter-alia, provide for forfeiture of the right of the Reporting Officer & Reviewing Officer to write & review respectively the CRs, now known as Annual  Performance  Assessment  Report  (APAR),  after  the  prescribed  date.  In  such  cases,  a certificate  to  this  effect  shall  be  added  in  the  APAR  dossier  for  the  relevant  period  by  the concerned administrative Branch so as not to put such staff into any disadvantageous position.

(d) to (f):   No centralized data regarding pendency of promotion of staff due to non-availability of  CRs/  APARs  is  maintained.  However,  guidelines  on  the  procedure  to  be  observed  by Departmental Promotion Committees (DPCs), inter-alia, provide that where one or more APARs have not been written for any reason during the relevant period, APAR of the years preceding the period in question shall be considered and, if in any case, even these are not available, APARs of the  lower  grade  shall  be  taken  into  account  to  complete  the  number  of  APARs  required  for consideration for promotion.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3777 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-11
Subject: Manufacturing of Rapid Rail
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Dipsinh Shankarsinh Rathod

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3777

TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.12.2019

MANUFACTURING OF RAPID RAIL

†3777. SHRI DIPSINH SHANKARSINH RATHOD:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  manufacture  rapid  rail  in  the country under 'Make in India' programme;
- (b) if so, whether the Government has taken any steps in this direction so far; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF RAILWAYS AND COMMERCE & INDUSTRY ( SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL )

(a) Ministry of Railways does not have orders at present for manufacture of coaches for rapid rail projects like Delhi-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System.

(b) and (c) Do not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3776 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-11
Subject: Status of EPG
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Raju Bista

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3776 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.12.2019

## STATUS OF EPG

3776.SHRI RAJU BISTA:

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the status of the Eminent Persons Group (EPG) formed to review India-Nepal Treaty of Peace and Friendship (1950);
- (b) whether any report has been submitted by the EPG in this regard and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the   details   of   the   current   status   and   the   steps   taken   by   the Governments of India and Nepal following the submission of such a report by EPG?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS [SHRI V. MURALEEDHARAN]

(a) & (b) The Eminent Persons Group (EPG) on Nepal-India Relations was constituted in 2016 to look into the totality of India-Nepal relations and suggest measures to further expand and consolidate the close and multifaceted relations between the two countries. The EPG has met nine times since July 2016. The last meeting of the EPG was held in Kathmandu from 29-30 June 2018. The formal submission of the EPG Report to the two Governments is yet to take place.

- (c) Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3775 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-11
Subject: Incentives to Foreign Companies
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Bidyut Baran Mahato, Sudheer Gupta, Sanjay Sadashivrao Mandlik, Gajanan Chandrakant Kirtikar, Prataprao  Jadhav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT FOR PROMOTION OF INDUSTRY AND INTERNAL TRADE

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3775. TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 11 TH  DECEMBER, 2019.

## INCENTIVES TO FOREIGN COMPANIES

## 3775.  SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

SHRI SANJAY SADASHIV RAO MANDLIK:

SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY be pleased to state:

वाणिज्य

## एवं उद्योग मंत्री

- (a) whether the Government has offered/is planning to offer incentives to foreign companies to set up factories in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the aims and objectives thereto;
- (c) the  time  by  which  the  said  decision  is  likely  to  be  implemented/come  into force;
- (d) whether the said policy of the Government will also provide ample employment  opportunities  to  the  youth  across  the  country  and  if  so,  the State/UT-wise details  thereof; and
- (e) the  steps  taken/to  be  taken  by  the  Government  to  protect  the  domestic companies which have been already set up in the country?

## ANSWER वाणिज ् य एवं उद्योग मंत्री श्री पीयूष गोयल THE MINISTER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

## ( ) (SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a) to (c): Government  has  put  in  place  a  liberal  and  transparent  policy  for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), wherein most of the sectors are open to  FDI  under  the  automatic  route.  The  Government  reviews  the  FDI policy on an ongoing basis and makes changes from time to time, to ensure that India remains an attractive & investor friendly destination. It has been the endeavour of the Government to put in place an enabling and investor friendly  FDI policy.  The  intent  is  to  make  the  FDI  policy more  investor  friendly  and  remove  the  policy  bottlenecks  that  have been hindering investment inflows into the country.
- (d): FDI inflows serve to augment domestic capital and promote employment opportunities across sectors. Such investments in various sectors bring international best practices and  latest technologies leading to economic growth and employment generation in the country. However, the data of employment generation arising out of FDI is not centrally maintained.
- (e): Protection  to  domestic  industries  from  import  surge  etc.  is  provided through a mix of tariff and non-tariff measures. Specific action on such measures  including imposition of higher custom  duty and  other remedial measures is taken by the administrative Department looking after  a  product/sector  in  consultation  with  Department  of  Commerce and Department of Revenue.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3773 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-11
Subject: Tax on Grapes Export
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Bharti Pravin Pawar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3773 (H) TO BE ANSWERED ON 11 th DECEMBER, 2019

## TAX ON GRAPES EXPORT

3773(H). DR. BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE & INDUSTRY ( वािण�य एवं उ�ोग मं�ी ) be pleased to state:

- (a) whether tax is being imposed on the export of grapes;
- (b) if so, the details of the taxes currently being imposed;
- (c) whether the Government is considering to abolish export tax on grapes to encourage export and to provide profitable price to the farmers; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

okf.kT; ,oa m|ksx ea=h ( Jh ih;w'k xks;y ) THE MINISTER OF  COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a) No, Sir. As on today, no tax is imposed on the export of grapes.
- (b), (c) & (d) Does not arise in view of (a) above.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3772 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-11
Subject: Safety of Pressure Pipelines of Hazira Plant
Ministry: ATOMIC ENERGY
Asked by: Darshana Vikram Jardosh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3772

TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.12.2019

## SAFETY OF PRESSURE PIPELINES OF HAZIRA PLANT

3772.  SHRIMATI DARSHANA VIKRAM JARDOSH:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  in  collaboration  with  State  Government  to strengthen the security set up of Hazira (Swat) Unit of Heavy Water Board so far;
- (b) whether there is  possible  safety  risk  to  the  high  pressure  pipeline  laid  through  the land of Surat Urban Development Authority (SUDA)
- (c) if  so,  whether  the  Union  Government  has  approached  the  State  Government  of Gujarat to instruct / issue guidelines to the SUDA in this regard; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES & PENSIONS AND PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE (DR. JITENDRA SINGH):

- (a) Security cover of the Heavy Water Plant (HWP) (Hazira) / HAEP premises is looked after  by  Hazira  Ammonia  Extension  Project  (HAEP),  Krishak  Bharati  Cooperative Limited (KRIBHCO) security and State Reserve Police (SRP) armed staff, under the supervision  of  Security  Officer  and  adherence  to  security  policies  and  procedures issued by Department of Atomic Energy (DAE).

SRP armed staffs  look  after  plant's  security  and  in  any  exigency,  they  act  as  first responder. State Reserve police staff remains at Plant on 24 x 7 basis and they also carry out patrolling  of outer  periphery  with  KRIBHCO  / HAEP security around the Plant.

- (b) Yes,Sir.    There  is  safety  risk  to  the  high  pressure  gas  pipeline  supplying  gas  to Heavy Water Plant, KRIBHCO and other installations.
- (c) Yes, Sir.
- (d) Heavy Water Plant (HWP), Hazira and M/s. KRIBHCO have taken up the matter with SUDA.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3771 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-11
Subject: Foreign Investment Record
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Ranjeeta Koli

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT FOR PROMOTION OF INDUSTRY AND INTERNAL TRADE

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3771.

TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 11 TH  DECEMBER, 2019.

## FOREIGN INVESTMENT RECORD

## 3771.  SHRIMATI RANJEETA KOLI:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY be pleased to state:

वाणिज्य

## एवं उद्योग मंत्री

- (a) whether the State/UT-wise record of foreign investment in the country is not maintained by the Government;
- (b) if so, the reasons therefor;
- (c) the  strategy  adopted  by  the  Government  to  obtain  information  on  the development work taking place in the States/UTs from the foreign investment in the country in the absence of the said record; and
- (d) the corrective steps taken/to be taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER वाणिज ् य एवं उद्योग मंत्री श्री पीयूष गोयल

## ( ) THE MINISTER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a) to (d): State/UT-wise record of total foreign investment in the country is not maintained by this Department.

.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3770 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-11
Subject: e-Commerce Sector in India
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Nalin Kumar Kateel, D.K. Suresh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT FOR PROMOTION OF INDUSTRY AND INTERNAL TRADE LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3770. TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 11 TH  DECEMBER, 2019.

## e-COMMERCE SECTOR IN INDIA

## 3770.  SHRI NALIN KUMAR KATEEL: SHRI D.K. SURESH:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY be pleased to state:

वाणिज्य

## एवं उद्योग मंत्री

- (a) the details of the present status of India's e-commerce sector in India;
- (b) whether India's e-commerce sector has recorded its highest sales ever in the recent months;
- (c) if so, the State/UT-wise details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government can provide any estimate of the total revenue earned through the e-commerce sector;
- (e) if so, the State/UT-wise details there of; and
- (f) the details of the State/UT-wise total number of jobs created in the e-commerce sector in the country?

## ANSWER

## वाणिज ् य एवं उद्योग मंत्री ( श्री पीयूष गोयल ) THE MINISTER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a) to (f): At  present,  no  such  data  is  centrally  maintained.  However,  as  per National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) 'The Information Technology-Business Process Management Sector in India:  Strategic  Review  2019'  report,  Indian              e-commerce  market registered an estimated growth of approximately 24% in 2018 to reach USD 43 billion. Further, it is estimated that it will reach to USD 54 billion

in 2019.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3769 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-11
Subject: Toilets at Stations
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Dayanidhi Maran

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3769 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.12.2019

## TOILETS AT STATIONS

3769. SHRI DAYANIDHI MARAN:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  reasons  why  the  Southern  Railways  is  not  providing  basic toilet facilities in all the Suburban  stations from Chennai  to Chengalpattu and also from Thiruvottriyur to Chennai;
- (b) whether toilets have been proposed in this financial year for the above Suburban railway stations and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of railway stations in India which do not have basic toilet facilities as on date along with the reasons for the same; and
- (d)  whether  there  are  any  proposals  to  construct  toilets  in  all railway stations and if so, the date and timeline in this regard?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS AND COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a) and (b)  There  are  four  suburban  sections  in  Southern  Railway viz.  Chennai  Central  -  Arakkonam,  Chennai  Egmore  -  Tambaram, Chennai Beach - Velachery and Chennai Central - Gummidipundi.

There  are  75  stations  on  the  suburban  sections of Southern Railway.  All the suburban stations have been provided with toilets except  Tambaram  Sanitorium  Station  (Suburban  Grade-3)  where work is in progress and planned for completion by March 2020. (c) and (d) All the Railway stations, where provision of facilities of toilets  is  feasible,  have    been  provided  with  basic  toilet  facilities except  26  Railway  stations  in  East  Central  Railway,  07  Railway stations  in  Southern  Railway  and  03  Railway  stations  in  Northern Railway, where works are in progress and planned for completion by  March,  2020.  Further,  02  Railway  stations  in  Central  Railway have not presently been provided with toilet facility and the same is planned to be provided by March, 2020. *****
Lok Sabha Question No. 3767 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-11
Subject: Increase in Number of Passengers
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Bharatiben Dhirubhai Shyal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3767 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.12.2019

## INCREASE IN NUMBER OF PASSENGERS

†3767. DR. BHARATIBEN DHIRUBHAI SHIYAL:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether the Government has collected data of daily passengers travelling between Bhavnagar and Surat;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  introduce  an  intercity  express  train between Bhavnagar and Surat in view of increasing rush of passengers there;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (e)  whether  the  Government  has  received    representations  from  any  public representatives or any social organisations in this regard; and
- (f) if so, the details of the action taken thereon?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF RAILWAYS AND COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a)  and  (b):  During  the  Financial  Year  2018-19,  on  an  average  approximately 2703 passengers travelled daily between Bhavnagar and Surat.
- (c)  to  (f):  Presently,  04  pairs of trains cater to the traffic between Bhavnagar and Surat.   Requests,  including  that  from  the  Hon'ble  Member  of  Parliament, have been received for   introduction of a train between Bhavnagar and Surat. These have been examined, but owing to operational and resource constraints, introduction of additional train between Bhavnagar & Surat, has not been found feasible, at present.  However, introduction of trains is an on-going process on Indian Railways, subject to operational feasibility, resource availability, competing demands, etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3766 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-11
Subject: Railway Line from Katghora to Dongargarh
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Arun Sao

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3766 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.12.2019

## RAILWAY LINE FROM KATGHORA TO DONGARGARH

†3766. SHRI  ARUN  SAO:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether a joint agency of Ministry of Railways and Chhattisgarh Rail Corporation Limited was formed to lay 277 km  long  railway  line  from  Katghora  to    Dongargarh  via Murgeli  in  the  State  of  Chhattisgarh  with  an  approximate cost of 4821 crore rupees;
- (b)
- if so, the present status of progress of the said project;
- (c) Whether a notification was issued for land acquisition by the previous  State  Government  to  lay  new  railway  line  on  the route as determined by the survey and a public hearing was also held in Murgeli district;
- (d)
- if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the  steps  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  expedite  the work of laying the said new railway line keeping in view the long standing demand of the people?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF RAILWAYS AND COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a) Yes, Sir. Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) has been formed in the name of Chhattisgarh Katghora- Dongargarh Railway Limited

-2-

(CKDRL)  to  lay  294.53  km  long  railway  line  from  Katghora  to Dongargarh via  Murgeli.  The  Approved  cost  of  the  project  is ₹ 5950.47 Crores as per Detailed Project Report.

- (b) present status of progress of the project is as under:-
-  Land Acquisition work is in the advanced stage.
-  Preliminary and detail design work under progress.
-  Geotechnical  investigations for the Corridor is under progress.
- 
- Debt Syndication Under Progress.
- (c) Yes, Sir. 20A and 20E notifications as per Railway Act has been  Published.  Hearing  of  objections  as  per  section  20(D)  of Railway Act has been done.
- (d) Notifications under Railway Act for acquisition for land has been issued, the brief status of Notifications are as follows:
- (e) Land  Acquisition,  Drawing,  design,  Debt  Syndication  are being expedited.

20A Notification: 195/195 Villages

20E Notification: 179/195 Villages

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3765 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-11
Subject: Developmental Works under MPLAD
Ministry: STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION
Asked by: Meenakashi Lekhi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3765 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.12.2019

## DEVELOPMENTAL WORKS UNDER MPLAD

3765.  SHRIMATI MEENAKSHI LEKHI :

Will the Minister of STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION be pleased to state:

(a) the details of initiatives that have been taken by the Government to assess  the developmental works done by MPs under MPLADS; and (b) the parameters to assess such works?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION AND MINISTER OF STATE  (  INDEPENDENT  CHARGE)  OF  THE  MINISTRY  OF  PLANNING

(RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

- (a)    and  (b)  The  Ministry    had  undertaken  third  party  physical monitoring of works completed using Member of Parliament Local Area Development  Scheme(MPLADS)  fund  in  selected  districts  through independent  agencies  viz.  NABARD  Consultancy  Services  Private Limited (NABCONS) and Agricultural Finance Corporation (AFC) Limited. Programme Evaluation Organisation (PEO) of erstwhile Planning Commission  had  also conducted an evaluation of the Scheme.

The  agency  inspects/visits  the  work  sites  to  verify  the  assets with respect to the approved technical specifications, financial approvals, the basic quality, its utility for intended purposes, etc.

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