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Lok Sabha Question No. 3898 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-18
Subject: Malpractices in JJM
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Uday Pratap Singh

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3898

TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.03.2021

## MALPRACTICES IN JJM

†3898. SHRI UDAY PRATAP SINGH:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has received complaints of malpractices and irregularities in the works being executed under the Jal Jeevan Mission(JJM)/Har Ghar Jal Yojana throughout the country;
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  of  the  action  taken  against  the  guilty  persons  especially  in  Madhya Pradesh;
- (c) whether the Government plans to curb the irregularities being committed by the concerned agencies, contractors and officers;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) if not, the reasons therefor?
- (e)   Doesn't arise.

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA)

(a)to (d) Under  Jal  Jeevan  Mission  (JJM)  -  Har  Ghar  Jal,  power  to  plan,  approve, implement, operate and maintain water supply schemes are vested with States. Complaints/ grievances  received  are  forwarded  to  respective  State  Governments  for  taking  necessary action.

Under  JJM,  technology  is  utilized  to  ensure  transparency  and  accountability.  Physical  and financial  progress  is  reported  on  JJM-Integrated  Management  Information  Systems  (IMIS) and all tap water connections provided, are to be linked with Aadhar number of the head of the  household.  Provisions  have  also  been  made  for  geo-tagging  of  assets created  under  the JJM, and third-party inspection to check the quality of work.

In the planning and implementation of JJM, local community has a central role and a 10-15 members Village Water & Sanitation Committee (VWSC) or Pani Samiti with 50% women and 25% from weaker sections of society, proportionate to their population, is to be formed. This  committee  has  been  empowered  to  plan,  implement,  operate  and  maintain  their  own water supply system  in villages.  Provisions  have  also been  made  to  involve  NGOs,  CBOs, Self-Help Groups, etc. to help the  village community as  Implementation Support Agencies (ISAs).The details of the proposed scheme(s) are to be presented in the Gram Sabha for its approval before implementation.

Further,  State,  district  and  village-wise  information  related  to  JJM  is  placed  in  the  public domain, which is available on JJM dashboard at:

https://ejalshakti.gov.in/jjmreport/JJMIndia.aspx

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3896 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-18
Subject: Central Accident Database Management System
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: E. T. Mohammed Basheer

## be pleased to state:

- (a) the findings and the present status of Central Accident Database Management System in the country;
- (b) the assignment given to this body/system; and
- (c) the  time  frame  set  to  complete  the  implementation  of  the  said system in the country?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a) to  (c)  The Integrated Road Accident Database (IRAD) Project is an initiative  of  the  Ministry  of  Road  Transport  and  Highways  (MoRTH), Government of India and funded by World Bank to establish an accurate and  uniform  accident  data  collection  mechanism  towards  improving road  safety  in  the  country.  The  purpose  of  IRAD  project  is  to  provide such mechanism to collect and analyze road accident data from all over the country to understand the causal factors of the accident.  The data collection  includes  accident  location,  images  and  videos,  vehicle  and

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3896 ANSWERED ON 18 TH  MARCH, 2021

## CENTRAL ACCIDENT DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

## 3896.  SHRI E.T. MOHAMMED BASHEER:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

driver  details,  passenger and pedestrian details, road details, hospital and patient details etc.

NIC/NICSI is involved in the design, development of software and implementation and IIT, Madras has been entrusted with training, data analytics and related tools development. IRAD  application  has  been  deployed  in  live  environment  for  Six Pilot States / 59 Lighthouse Districts of 6 pilot States on 15 th  Feb 2021 i.e., Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan and Karnataka and Live Accident Data entry is in progress in the Six Pilot States.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3889 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-18
Subject: Funds under Urban Infrastructure Development Scheme
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Ramesh Chander Kaushik, Saikia Dilip

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK   SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3889

TO BE ANSWERED ON MARCH 18, 2021

## FUNDS UNDER URBAN INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT SCHEME

NO. 3889.  SHRI RAMESH CHANDER KAUSHIK: SHRI DILIP SAIKIA:

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

- (a) the funds allocated by the Government under Urban Infrastructure Development scheme for small and medium towns to all  States  including  Haryana,  Assam  and  other  North-
- Eastern States, State-wise;
- (b)    whether the scheme is being implemented as per the scheduled time frame and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether responsibilities have been fixed by the Government in this regard and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

(SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

(a) & (b):  The Urban Infrastructure Development Scheme for Small and Medium Towns (UIDSSMT), a component of Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JnNURM) came to an end on 31 March, 2014. However, all those projects of UIDSSMT in which 50% or more of the Central Assistance had been released and physical progress was 50% or  more  as  on  31  March,  2014  or  were  sanctioned  during  transition phase of the Mission, were approved for funding under AMRUT upto 31 March, 2017. This period has also come to an end and all the projects have  been  handed  over  to  the  respective  States,  on  closure  of  the Scheme.

(c):  Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3885 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-18
Subject: Drinking Water Schemes/Projects
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Nishikant  Dubey

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3885 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.03.2021

## DRINKING WATER SCHEMES/PROJECTS

## 3885. DR. NISHIKANT DUBEY:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of ongoing drinking water schemes/ projects in the country;
- (b) whether the Government has any scheme for providing clean drinking water especially in the remote areas of the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has any proposal/ scheme to meet the shortage of safe drinking water in the rural parts of the country especially in Santhal Pargana of Jharkhand;
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the financial allocation made/proposed to be made in this regard; and

(e) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA)

(a) to (d) Government  of  India  in  partnership  with  States,  is  implementing  Jal  Jeevan Mission  (JJM) -  Har  Ghar  Jal  to  provide  potable  water  in  adequate  quantity  of  prescribed quality on regular and long-term basis to every rural household, including those in rural parts of  Santhal  Pargana  of  Jharkhand,  through  tap  water  connection,  by  2024.  The  estimated outlay of the mission is Rs. 3.60 lakh Crore.

Water is a State subject. Government of India supplements the efforts of State Governments by providing financial and technical assistance. It  is States, who  plan,  approve,  implement, operate  and  maintain  drinking  water  supply  schemes.  Thus,  details  of  individual  schemes/ projectsin States are approved,  implemented  and  maintained  by  the respective State Government or its agency, responsible for the implementation in the field.

(e) Doesn't arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3883 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-18
Subject: Impact of Termination of BllL’s Licence
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: K. Subbarayan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3883

(To be answered on the March 2021) 18th

## IMPACT OF TERMINATION OF BIIL s LICENCE

## 3883. SHRI SUBBARAYAN K Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state: -

- (a) whether the Government is aware that more than 1000 workers of Bhadra International India Limited (BITL) in the Chennai International Airport are left with uncertainty of employment after the BIIL's license was terminated and if S0, the details thereof; and
- (b) whether the Government will ensure continuity of their jobs with AAI or AI or whichever firm takes up the Cargo and ground handling work in the Chennai Airport?

## ANSWER

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

(Shri Hardeep Singh Puri)

- (a) & (b): The license of Mls Bhadra International  India Ltd: (BIIL) for prcviding Ground   Handling Services at Chennai   airport has not been terminated by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) but the contract expired due to completion of contract period on 22.09.2020. AAI Cargo Logistics Allied Services (AAICLAS); which is wholly owned subsidiary of AAI and Air India owned Air India Airport Services Limited in warehousing and Ground   Handling  respectively, have decided to   employ former employees of  BIIL   Only 608 of  them have   joined AIASL and AAICLAS:
Lok Sabha Question No. 3882 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-18
Subject: Facility for Travellers on NHs
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Chirag Paswan

## be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  provided  basic  trauma  facilities  for  the travellers  on  all  National  Highways  (NHs)  in  the  country  including Bihar;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) if  not,  the  time  limit  fixed  by  the  Government  for  providing  such facilities;
- (d) whether the Gvoernment has provided proper lighting facilities on NHs in  the  populated  areas  along  all  NHs  in  the  country  and  if  so,  the details thereof; and
- (e) whether the Government has provided the lighiting facility below the underbridges on all NHs and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) The Government of India has taken initiatives towards setting up of  trauma Care Facilities (TCFs) along the National Highways with an

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3882 ANSWERED ON 18 TH  MARCH, 2021

## FACILITY FOR TRAVELLERS ON NHS

## †3882. SHRI CHIRAG KUMAR PASWAN:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

overall objective to bring down  preventable  deaths  due  to  road accidents. (b) &  (c)    During  the  11 th   five  year  Plan,  under  the  scheme  namely 'Assistance for Capacity Building for Developing Trauma Care Facilities in Government Hospitals on National Highways', financial assistance is provided  to  States/Union  territories  (UTs)  for  upgrading/strengthening Trauma  Care  Facilities  in  identified  Government  Hospitals/Medicals Colleges. 116 Trauma Care Facilities were funded in 17 States. During the 12 th  five Year Plan, the scheme continues as Capacity Building for Developing Trauma Care Facilities in Government Hospitals on National Highways'  and  80  more  Trauma  Care  Facilities  were  funded.  The Programme continues beyond 12 th Five Year Plan as 'National Programme  for  Prevention  and  Management  of  Trauma  and  Burn Injuries' to support Trauma Care facilities identified during 11 th  and 12 th five Plan.

(d)    &    (e)          Lighting  on  the  4/6  lane  National  Highways  is  generally provided  as     per  guidelines  given  in  IRC  SP-84/87.  Generally  all  the locations  such  as     built-up  section  areas,  toll  plaza  areas,  truck  lay byes,  rest  areas,  bus  bay  &     bus  shelter  locations,  grade  separated structures, interchanges, flyovers, underpasses (vehicular &pedestrian),  overpasses  and  any  other  locations  specified  in  the contract/  concession  agreements  read  in  conjugation  with  IRC     SP 84/87 are the locations identified to be illuminated.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3881 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-18
Subject: Schemes for Pollution Free Water
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Kaushal Kishore

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI

## DEPARTMENT OF DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3881

TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.03.2021

## SCHEMES FOR POLLUTION FREE WATER

## †3881. SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a)   the  details  of  the  schemes  being  implemented  by  the  Government  to  keep  the  water pollution free in urban and rural areas;

(b)   whether  outcome  of  the  schemes  being  implemented  by  the  Government  to  ensure availability  of  clean  potable  water  in  urban  and  rural  areas  is  positive  as  per  the  report submitted by the Government agency;

(c)   if not, whether the Government proposes to implement some new schemes/programmes in this regard;

(d)   whether  the  Government  is  planning  to  manufacture  water  testing  device  to  ensure availability of potable water to each village/household; and

(e)   if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTEROF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA)

(a) to (c) To  provide  potable  tap  water  supply  to  every  rural  household  by  2024, Government  of  India  is  implementing  Jal  Jeevan  Mission  (JJM)  -  Har  Ghar  Jal  in partnership with States. The estimated outlay of the mission is Rs. 3.60 lakh Crore. At the time of launch of mission on 15 th August, 2019, only  3.23  Crore  households  had tap  water connections. Since then, 3.85 Crore rural households have been given tap water connections. Thus,  out  of  total  19.19  Crore  rural  households  in  the  country,  more  than  7.08  Crore households are having potable tap water supply.

As reported by the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA), under AMRUT scheme, sewage treatment plants (STPs) with total capacity of 6,160 MLD (million litre per day) are being set up, out of which 1,072 MLD capacity has become operational. In the 500 AMRUT cities,  101  lakh  households  have  been  provided  tap  water  connections  and  67  lakh  sewer connections in convergence with other schemes. A new scheme has also been proposed with an objective to provide sustainable cost-effective drinking water supply to citizens in all 4,372 statutory towns and universal coverage of sewage and septage management in 500 AMRUT cities.

(d) & (e)  To ensure potable drinking water by testing the quality of tap water in villages and at  household  level,  an  innovation  challenge  has  been  launched  to  develop  'portable  water quality testing devices. 'This will help in testing the quality of tap water supplied easily and instantaneously.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3880 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-18
Subject: Quality of NH Construction
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Kapil Moreshwar Patil

## be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of complaints received by the Government regarding  poor  quality  of  construction  of  National  Highways  (NHs) during  the  last  three  years  and  the  action  taken  thereon  in  the country,  State-wise  with  particular  reference  of  Thane  district, Maharashtra;
- (b) whether the Government has developed any system to monitor/inspect the quality of construction work  of NHs;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the inspections conducted by the Government during the said period along with the outcome thereof;
- (d) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  ensure  quality  of construction of NH; and
- (e) the  action  taken/proposed  to  be  taken  by  the  Government against the contractors/companies found guilty in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Addressal  of  Complaints  regarding  quality  of  Construction Work on National Highways and corrective measures taken thereof is  a  continuous  process.  As  regards  Complaints  in  Thane  District, two complaints had been received by Ministry regarding the ongoing projects  of  2  laning  with  paved  shoulders  of  Shahpur  -  Patgaon  Khopoli  section  of  NH-548A.  Based  on  inspection  carried  out  by

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †3880 ANSWERED ON 18 th  MARCH, 2021

## QUALITY OF NH CONSTRUCTION

†3880. SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

MoRTH  Officials,  Non-Conformity  Reports  (NCRs)  were  issued  in respect of cracks in Concrete panels and the defective panels were repaired as per guidelines. Further, the projects are being reviewed from  time  to  time  and  the  Contractors  have  been  directed  to expedite progress of the work by mobilizing additional resources. (b) to (e) Works of National Highways are executed duly following the  Specifications  and  Standards  laid  down  by  Ministry  of  Road Transport  and  Highways  (MoRT&H)  and  Indian  Roads  Congress (IRC).  Consultants  are  appointed  by  executing  agencies  of  the Ministry  such  as  NHAI/  NHIDCL/  BRO/State  PWDs  for  day-to-day supervision  of  the  works  at  site.  In  case,  any  deficiencies  are observed  regarding  quality,  Non-Conformity  Reports  (NCRs)  are issued and it is ensured that Contractors/ Concessioners duly rectify the quality issues in a time bound manner. Officials of NHAI/NHIDCL/BRO/ State PWDs and Ministry also undertake inspection  on  random  basis  and  take  corrective  measures  to remove  such  deficiencies.  Ministry  has  also  constituted  a  Quality Control Zone (QCZ) to have random inspection of NH works across the country and necessary instructions are being issued to executing agencies / Consultants as well as Contractors/ Concessioners to ensure quality works at site.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3879 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-18
Subject: Coverage under Jal Jeevan Mission (Urban)
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Rajiv Ranjan (Lalan) Singh, Santosh Kumar, Ram Kripal Yadav, Dinesh Chandra Yadav, Kaushalendra Kumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3879

TO BE ANSWERED ON MARCH 18, 2021

COVERAGE UNDER JAL JEEVAN MISSION (URBAN)

NO. 3879.  SHRI RAJIV RANJAN SINGH ALIAS LALAN SINGH:

SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR:

SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV:

SHRI DINESH CHANDRA YADAV:

SHRI KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR:

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

- (a) the  Urban  Local  Bodies  covered  under  Jal  Jeevan  Mission (Urban) in Bihar State, district-wise;
- (b) the amount to be given to each of the Urban Local Body; and
- (c) the  action  plan  for  liquid  waste  management  in  each  Urban
- Local Body and the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

(SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

(a), (b) & (c). Jal  Jeevan  Mission  (Urban)  has  been  proposed  by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs as a Centrally Sponsored Scheme  to  provide  universal  coverage  of  water  supply  through functional  taps  to  all  households  in  all  4,372statutory  towns/cities of the country and universal coverage of household-level sewerage/ septage management in 500 AMRUT (Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation) cities.

State-wise outlays and action plans will be decided after the proposed Mission gets approval of the Government and launched.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3878 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-18
Subject: Setting up of Solar Park
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Bhanu Pratap Singh Verma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-3878

ANSWERED ON-18.03.2021

## SETTING UP OF SOLAR PARK

- +3878. SHRI BHANU PRATAP SINGH VERMA:

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

- (a) whether the Government has any proposal to setup a solar park in Jalaun district of Uttar Pradesh;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has released funds for setting up of the said park;
- (d) if so, the name of the company identified for the construction of the said park; and
- (e) the time by which it is likely to be set up?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (I/C) FOR NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY, POWER and MoS for  SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

(SHRI R.K. SINGH)

- (a)  to  (d):  Government  has sanctioned Solar Parks of 1465 MW capacity in Jalaun district under the Scheme for Development of Solar Park and Ultra Mega Solar Power Projects. The details are as under:
- (i) A 1200 MW Solar Park has been sanctioned to a joint venture of NHPC Ltd.  and Uttar Pradesh  New  and  Renewable  Energy  Development  Agency  (UPNEDA).  No  Central Financial Assistance (CFA) has been released for this park so far.
- (ii) Solar Park capacity of 265 MW capacity spread over different locations in Jalaun district has  been  sanctioned  for  development  by  Lucknow  Solar  Power  Development  Corporation Ltd. (LSPDCL); a Joint Venture of UPNEDA & Solar Energy Corporation of India  (SECI) Ltd.  Central  Financial  Assistance  (CFA)  of  Rs.  38  Cr  has  been  disbursed  to  LSPDCL  for development  of  440  MW  Solar  Park  capacity  sanctioned  for  different  locations  in  UP including 265 MW capacity in Jalaun district.
- (e): As per the Scheme guidelines, Solar Parks are to be set  up within a period of two (2) years from the date of their approval by this Ministry.

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