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Lok Sabha Question No. 1451 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-26
Subject: Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: RITI PATHAK

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1451 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.07.2018

## TECHNOLOGY UPGRADATION FUND SCHEME

## 1451:  SHRIMATI RITI PATHAK:

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

- (a) the  funds  provided  by  the  Government  to  the  State  of  Madhya  Pradesh  under Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (TUFS);
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  formulated  any  action  plan  with  regard  to  providing better  employment  opportunities  for  the  youth  linking  this  scheme  with  Make-in-India programme of the Union Government; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र राज्य मंरी ( श्री अजय टम्टा )

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES (SHRI AJAY TAMTA)

(a): Under  Technology  Up-gradation  Fund  Scheme,  state-wise  funds  are  not  allocated. However Rs. 841.45 crore has been released to units situated in the State of Madhya Pradesh as on 20.07.2018.

(b) & (c): Yes,  Madam.  Employment  generation  and  promotion  of  exports  through 'Make  in  India''  with  "Zero  effect  and  Zero  defect"  is  one  of  the  major  objectives  ofthe Amended Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (ATUFS) implemented during 13.01.2016 to  31.03.2022.    Further,  in  order  to  incentivize  employment  generation  and  production  in garmenting  sector  an  additional  incentive  of  10%  is  also  provided  to  garmenting  units availing Capital  Investment Subsidy under ATUFS for installation of benchmarked eligible machinery under the Scheme for Production and Employment Linked Support for Garmenting Units (SPELSGU) implemented during 13.01.2016 to 31.03.2019. The additional subsidy is subject to achieving the target of production and employment equal to or more than that of the projection given in the Detailed Project Report (DPR) by the Unit.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1449 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-26
Subject: Removal of Liquor Shops
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE, REKHA ARUN VERMA, ARVIND GANPAT SAWANT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1449

ANSWERED ON 26 TH  JULY, 2018

## REMOVAL OF LIQUOR SHOPS

1449.   SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE: SHRIMATI REKHA VERMA: SHRI ARVIND SAWANT:

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

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  efforts  of  the  Government  for  removal  of  liquor  shops  situated  on  the National Highways have been carried out properly and if so, the details in this regard;
- (b) the details of the locations where the said shops have been relocated;
- (c) whether the shopkeepers of the said shops have been given any compensation to offset the loss likely to be caused by the said relocation; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

(a) to (d) Data on liquor shops is not compiled in this Ministry and licensing of liquor shops is  covered  under  Excise  Policy  of  the  States.  However,  in  the  wake  of  increasing  number  of deaths due to drunken driving, Chief Secretaries/Principal Secretaries/Secretaries (Transport) of all  States/UTs have been requested to ensure that no license is issued to liquor vendors along National Highway.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1445 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-26
Subject: Delay in Payment of Wages under MGNREGS
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: B.V. NAYAK, S.P. MUDDAHANUMEGOWDA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1445 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.07.2018

## DELAY IN PAYMENT OF WAGES UNDER MGNREGS

## 1445.   SHRI B.V. NAIK: SHRI S.P. MUDDAHANUME GOWDA:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  delay  in  payment  of  wages  to  workers  under  the  Mahatma  Gandhi National  Rural  Employment  Guarantee  Scheme  (MGNREGS) along with the reasons therefor;
- (b) whether there have been instances of denial of wages due to lack of Aadhaar Card or problems in payment through Aadhaar Payment Bridge;
- (c) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  overcome  these problems; and
- (d) whether  the  compensation  to  be  paid  on  account  of  delay  of  payment  is  also  being delayed and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV)

- (a): The Ministry has been making all efforts to pay wages in time. States/ UTs have been advised to generate pay orders in time. This has resulted in considerable improvement in the status  of  timely  generation  of  pay  order  and  leading  to  improvement  in  actual  time  taken  to credit  wages  in  the  workers  account.  During  the  current  financial  Year  2018-19  (as  on 23.07.2018),  92%  pay  orders  have  been  generated  within  15  days.  The  delay  in  payment  of wages are due to implementation issues in the States which include inadequate staffing, nontimely recording and reporting of attendance, measurement, data entry, generation of wage list, Fund Transfer Order (FTO), etc.
- (b)&(c): No, Madam. All wages under MGNREGS are not paid through Aadhaar Based Payment System (ABPS). Those workers who do not have Aadhaar number or are in process of ABPS conversion are paid electronically through account based transfers into their Bank/Post office accounts.
- (d): As per the provisions under Para 29 (1) (a), (b), (d) of Schedule-II of the MGNREGA, the compensation for delay in payment of wages is paid to the workers. During the year 201718, a sum of Rs. 24.78 crore has been paid by the State Governments as compensation for delay in payment of wages.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1441 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-26
Subject: Establishment of Transmission Systems
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: MEENAKASHI LEKHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-1441

TO BE ANSWERED ON-26.07.2018

## ESTABLISHMENT OF TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS

1441. SHRIMATI  MEENAKASHI LEKHI

Will the Minister of NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY be pleased to state:-

(a) the number of transmission systems established under the Green Energy Corridor project; and

- (b) the total capacity added due to the establishment of these transmission systems?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER (I/C) (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

- (a) The Green Energy Corridor project is being implemented by State Transmission Utilities of  eight  renewable  rich  states  (Andhra  Pradesh,  Gujarat,  Himachal  Pradesh,  Karnataka, Madhya  Pradesh,  Maharashtra,  Rajasthan  and  Tamil  Nadu)  for  laying  over  8500  circuit kilometres (ckm) transmission lines and substations of total capacity of approx. 19000 Mega Volt-Ampere (MVA). The project is scheduled to be commissioned by the year 2020.
- (b)  The  project  is  under  implementation  and  is  designed  to  evacuate  approx.  20  GW renewable power upon commissioning.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1440 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-26
Subject: New NHs & Expansion of Existing NHs
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: R.K. BHARATHI MOHAN, KRISHNAN NARAYANASAMY RAMACHANDRAN, PR. SENTHILNATHAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1440

TO BE ANSWERED ON 26 TH JULY, 2018

## NEW NHS AND EXPANSION OF EXISTING NHS

1440.   SHRI BHARATHI MOHAN R.K.: SHRI K.N. RAMACHANDRAN: SHRI PR.SENTHIL NATHAN:

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

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Union  Government  is  planning  to  execute  many  National  Highways projects including new NHs and expansion of existing NHs in Tamil Nadu;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the total cost of the each project envisaged;
- (c) whether the Government has plans to provide suitable compensation package for the land owners for acquisition of their land;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the total funds allocated for the same; and
- (e) whether  this  amount  would  be  disbursed  directly  by  the  Union  Government  to  the land owners or through the Government of Tamil Nadu and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

(a) and (b) Development and Maintenance of National Highways is a continuous process. Depending  on  the  inter-se-priority,  availability  of  funds,  detailed  survey  &  investigation, Projects for development of new as well as existing NHs in Tamil Nadu are sanctioned.  In the Financial Year 2017-18, 66 nos. of projects costing Rs. 12400.00 Cr were sanctioned for NH projects in Tamil Nadu.

(c) to (e) Provision for compensation for land acquisition to the land owners, is based on  awards  as  per  Right  to  Fair  compensation  and  Transparency  in  Land  Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement (RFCTLARR) Act, 2013 made by Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA) appointed by Central Government.   The compensation amount will be disbursed by CALA.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1439 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-26
Subject: Monitoring of Villages adopted under SAGY
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: BALASUBRAMANIAM SENGUTTUVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1439 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.07.2018

## MONITORING OF VILLAGES ADOPTED UNDER SAGY

## 1439.   SHRI B. SENGUTTUVAN:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to monitor the developmental activities in progress in 700  odd  villages  adopted  by  the  Members  of  Parliament  (MPs)  under  the  Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY) and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether there is any proposal pending with the Government to rank the villages adopted by MPs under SAGY in terms of Village Development Plan (VDP) and 35-Point Impact Indicator called Panchayat darpan and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether any field study is proposed to be undertaken by the Government and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether the Government proposes to fund the projects recommended by the MPs in the villages adopted by them under SAGY and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV)

(a)  :  The  Saansad  Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY) is reviewed periodically by the Ministry of Rural  Development.  The  Ministry  has  evolved  a  comprehensive  multilevel  and  multi-tool system of monitoring and evaluation of the implementation of its programmes which include review by the Minister of Rural Development, Performance Review Committee, National Level Monitors,  Concurrent  Monitoring  and  Impact  Assessment  studies.  Concurrent  monitoring mechanisms include the progress updated by States/Districts through SAGY website regarding identification of the Gram Panchayats, progress tracking of Village Development Plans, and the progress reported for Panchayat Darpan indicators.  The Hon'ble Members of Parliament have identified  1,402  Gram  Panchayats  under  Saansad  Adarsh  Gram  Yojana (SAGY)  till  20  July 2018. So far 1,078 Gram Panchayats have uploaded their Village Development Plans (VDP) containing  58,619  projects  on  the  SAGY  web-site  (http://saanjhi.gov.in/).  Out  of  these, implementation of 27,549 (47%) projects have been completed as on 20 July 2018.

(b) : There is no proposal pending with the Government to rank the villages adopted by MPs under  SAGY  in  terms  of  Village  Development  Plan  (VDP)  and  35-Point  Impact  Indicator called Panchayat Darpan.

(c) : Ministry of Rural Development has engaged various central universities for post-project assessment of performance and outcomes of SAGY, in the Phase-I Gram Panchayats.

(d) : Under  the  Saansad  Adarsh  Gram  Yojana  framework,  the  development  of  Gram Panchayats  is  envisaged  through  convergence  and  implementation  of  existing  Government Schemes  and  Programmes  under  the  administrative  control  of  respective  Ministries  without allocating additional funds.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1437 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-26
Subject: Appointment to Various Posts in Sports Clubs
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: NAGARAJAN P.

## Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports

## Government of India Department of Sports

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO . 1437

## TO BE ANSWERD ON 26.07.2018

Appointment to Various Posts in Sports Clubs

1437. SHRI P. NAGARAJAN:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to impose some regulation/restriction for holding of various posts like President and Secretary  in  all  sports  clubs  in  the  country  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has decided that Government employee will be appointed for only one time/tenure to these posts; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR

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

- (a) The Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports has no specific proposal to  impose  regulation/restriction  for  holding  of  various  posts  like President and Secretary in all sports clubs in the country.
- (b) & (c) Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1436 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-26
Subject: Scrapping of Old Private Vehicles
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: UDIT RAJ

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1436

ANSWERED ON 26 TH  JULY, 2018

## SCRAPPING OF OLD PRIVATE VEHICLES

## 1436.   DR. UDIT RAJ:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

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be pleased to state:

- (a) the time period after which the private vehicles are to be scrapped compulsorily and the details of policy in this regard, if any, under the consideration of the Government;
- (b) the penalty for toll tax operators if they refuse to use Fasttag deliberately;
- (c) the pending amount for collection of toll from Dasna Toll in Ghaziabad and time left for finishing the toll; and
- (d) whether there are complaints that the said toll is being run by Goons who collect toll arbitrarily, if so, the details thereof and the corrective steps proposed in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

- (a)  No final decision has been taken in this regard.
- (b)  National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008 provide that if a vehicle user with a valid, functional FASTag or any such device with sufficient balance in the linked account crossing a fee plaza installed with Electronic Toll Collection infrastructure, is not able to pay user fee through FASTag or any such device owing to malfunctioning of Electronic Toll Collection infrastructure, the vehicle user shall be permitted to pass the fee plaza without payment of any user fee. An appropriate zero transaction receipt shall be issued mandatorily for all such transactions.
- (c)  Capital Cost of Rs. 118.23 Cr.  is yet to be recovered as on 31.03.2018 for Dasna fee plaza. User fee collection is being done to recover the Capital Cost. Further, the project has been taken up for 6 laning on Hybrid Annuity Mode from existing km 27.740 to existing km 49.346 (Dasna to Hapur) excluding existing section of Hapur Bypass of 11.25 km. As per NH Fee Rules, after the recovery of capital cost through user fee realized, the fee leviable would be reduced to 40% of the user fee for such section of National Highways, bridge, tunnel or bypass as the case may be, to be revised annually in accordance with these Rule 5 of said Rules.
- (d): At Dasna NH user fee collection are being done as per notification S. O. No. 2048 (E) dated 23.08.2012. NHAI has selected user fee collecting agency based on competitive bidding who has been authorised for user fee collection work as per NHAI guidelines. Any grievances are redressed based on merit by NHAI officials.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1435 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-26
Subject: Bridges Constructed on NHs
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: KUNWAR SARVESH  KUMAR

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1435

TO BE ANSWERED ON 26 TH JULY, 2018

## BRIDGES CONSTRUCTED ON NHs

1435. KUNWAR SARVESH KUMAR:

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

be pleased to state:

(a) the number of bridges being constructed on National Highways in Uttar Pradesh under the Setu Bharatam project;

(b) the allocation made for this purpose in the current year's budget;

(c) the current status of construction of the said bridges in Uttar Pradesh under the said scheme; and

(d) the time by which the NHs in Uttar Pradesh are likely to be free of railway level crossings?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

(a) to  (d)  The  development  and  maintenance  of  National  Highways  is  a continuous  process.  The  construction  of  Bridges/Road  Over  Bridges(ROBs)  have been  taken  up  under  corridor  approach  along  with  the  development  of  various National Highways in  the State of Uttar Pradesh under various schemes. In Setu Bharatam Scheme, 4 Stand alone ROBs have been identified for development, out of which one ROB amounting to Rs. 39.61 Crores  has already been awarded with scheduled completion in June 2020.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1434 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-26
Subject: AAI Stake in Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: POONAM  MAHAJAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 1434 (To be answered on the 26th 2018) July

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

## AAI STAKE IN MATTALA RAJAPAKSA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

## 1434. SHRIMATI POONAM MAHAJAN

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

- thereby gaining the ownership of the airport;
- (c) whether the AAL would build & flying school and a maintenance, and overhaul unit at the airport and if the details thereof? repair SO,

be pleased to state:-

- (b) if s0, the details thereof including its commercial viability and the amount of funds earmarked for investment; and

## ANSWER

## Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

(a) to (c) : Madam   No such proposal is under consideration at present: No,

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1433 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-26
Subject: Clean Drinking Water
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: P. KUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1433 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.07.2018

## Clean Drinking Water

## 1433. SHRI P. KUMAR:

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

- (a) whether Government is committedto provide clean drinking water to allhousehold in a certain time-frame;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the  percentage  of  rural  householdswho  are  connected  to  clean  drinking waterfacilities; and
- (d) the  data  of  the  increase  in  percentage  of  the  rural  households  connected  to clean drinking water facilities during the last three years, year-wise?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION

## (SHRI RAMESH CHANDAPPA JIGAJINAGI)

- (a) Yes Madam. The Ministry supports the State Governments by providing technical & financial  assistance  through  Centrally  Sponsored  National  Rural  Drinking  Water Programme (NRDWP) for providing clean drinking water.
- (b) Under NRDWP, in the year 2018-19, the Ministry has made allocation of Rs.7000 crore. Till date, Rs. 1970 crore has been disbursed to all States. Improving coverage is a continuous and dynamic process.
- (c) As  per  information  provided  by  State  Governments  on  the  online  Integrated Management  Information  System  (IMIS)  of  the  Ministry,  17.82%  of  total  rural households are connected with clean drinking water facilities.
- (d) The year-wise data of rural households connected to clean drinking water facilities during the last three years is as under:-

| As on      |   Access to clean drinking water (in terms of %of rural households) |
|------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 01.04.2016 |                                                               14.89 |
| 01.04.2017 |                                                               16.67 |
| 01.04.2018 |                                                               17.81 |
Lok Sabha Question No. 1431 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-26
Subject: Works under SBM
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: RAMA DEVI

## Government of India

## Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1431 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26-07-2018

## Works under SBM

## †1431. SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI:

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

- (a)  the  details  of  the  works  done  so  far  under  Swachh  Bharat  Mission  (SBM)  in  Sheohar district of Bihar;
- (b) the number of people benefited under the SBM in Sheohar district of Bihar; and
- (c) the details of the works that remained to be completed till date in the district under the SBM and the time by which these are likely to be completed?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FORMINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION (SHRI RAMESH CHANDAPPA JIGAJINAGI)

- (a)   52,701 individual household latrines (IHHLs) have been constructed in Sheohar district of Bihar under Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) from 2.10.2014 to 24.7.2018.
- (b)  Estimated 2,63,505 persons (at the rate of 5 persons per household) have been benefitted under SBM(G) in Sheohar district.
- (c)  With reference to the baseline  survey data, 59,324 rural households in the district are still not having toilets, as on 24.7.2018.  As per the Annual Implementation Plan for 2018-19 submitted by the State of Bihar, toilets will be constructed in all the remaining households by 31.03.2019.