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Lok Sabha Question No. 921 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-08
Subject: Restructuring of Loans for MSMEs
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES LOK SABHA

## UN-STARRED QUESTION NO. 921 TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 08, 2019 / MAGHA 19, 1940(SAKA)

## 'Restructuring of Loan for MSMEs'

921  : Shrimati Rakhatai Khadse :

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state :

- (a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  restructure  loans  for  Micro,  Small  and  Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector and asked Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to consider scheme for restructuring of stressed assets of MSME borrowers subject to necessary conditions ;
- (b)  if so, the details thereof ;
- (c)   whether  the  Government  also  proposes  to  extend  the  timeline  for  implementations  of Basel III norms of capital adequacy; if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the RBI Board directed to set up an expert Committee to deliberate on economic capital framework; and
- (e) if so the details thereof ?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## (SHRI SHIV PRATAP SHUKLA)

(a) and (b) : Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has recently permitted a one-time restructuring of existing loans to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) that are in default but are 'standard'  as  on  January  01,  2019  without  a  downgrade  in  the  asset  classification.   The scheme is available to MSMEs subject to certain conditions which, inter alia, include a cap of Rs.250 million on the aggregate exposure of banks and Non Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) to the MSME etc. Banks / NBFCs can adopt this scheme through a policy in this regard approved by their Boards.

- (c): RBI has issued instructions in January 2019 on 'Basel III Capital Regulations-Review of transitional  arrangements',  as  per  which  it  has  deferred  the  implementation  of  the  last tranche of 0.625% of Capital Conservation Buffer (CCB) from March 31, 2019 to March 31, 2020.

(d)  &  (e)  RBI  has  constituted  an  Expert  Committee in December 2018 to review its extant Economic Capital Framework. The terms of reference of the Committee inter alia include, review  of  the  status,  need  and  justification  of  various  provisions,  reserves  and  buffers presently  provided  for  by  the  RBI;  review  of  global  best  practices  followed  by  the  central banks in making assessment and provisions for risks which central bank balance sheets are subject to, suggesting an adequate level of risk provisioning that the RBI needs to maintain, determining whether the RBI is holding provisions, reserves and buffers in surplus / deficit of the  required  level  of  such  provisions,  reserves  and  buffers,  proposing  a  suitable  profits distribution policy taking into account all the likely situations of the RBI, treatment of surplus reserves, etc.
Lok Sabha Question No. 80 (STARRED), answered on 2019-02-07
Subject: Digi Yatra
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: E. T. MOHAMMED BASHEER

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. : 80

(To be answered on the 7th February 2019)

## DIGI YATRA

*80.

SHRI ET: MOHAMMED BASHEER

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

(a) whether the Government has launched a scheme titled "Digi Yatra" for speedy disposal of services in the airports and if $0, the details thereof; and (b) whether any time bound programme of action is planned tv cover all airports of the country under the above scheme and if the details thereor? SO,

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(a) & (b): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House:

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

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- (2}: is iniative by ihe Ministry of Civil Avletion for   providing {hemselves in this program for seamless travel experience. Identiceton

Odoban, 2018. The Directorat : #tled ~implerrsntation on E-Boarcing Process (DigiYatra)" for its implementation: Tha experianc? air travelers, redundencies at check-poirts , onhance bring

- this project i& likely t0 be started
Lok Sabha Question No. 78 (STARRED), answered on 2019-02-07
Subject: Pawan Hans Ltd.
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: RAOSAHEB PATIL DANVE, KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL

*78.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVATION LOK SABHA

STARRED QUESTION NO. : 78 (To be answered on the 7th February 2019)

## PAWAN HANS LTD

## SHRI RAOSAHEB DANVE PATIL SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL

## Will the Minister 0f CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government is aware that the Pawan Hans Limited has released the Commission benefits to the Officer cadre more than & year back while denying the same to the lower cadre regular and contractual empleyees till date; Pay
- (6) if so, the justification/reasons for this unfair decision in the backdrop of the cherished vision of "Sabka Sath-Sabke Vikas" of the Government; and (cthe action proposed to be taken by the Government to end the disparity without any delay?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(a) to (c): 4 Statement is laid on the table of the House.

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

STATEMENT IN RESPECT OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 78, REGARDING "PAWAN HANS LIMITED" TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2019

(a) to (c): of Board level and below Board level Executives has been revised 28 Der\_guidelines %f Department of Public Enterprises (PE) consequent upon recommendations of 3rd Revision Committee (PRC) after due process and approval %f the Competent Authority: Further, the Workmen) is under consideration as per guidelines of the DPE and due process\_ Pay Pay
Lok Sabha Question No. 73 (STARRED), answered on 2019-02-07
Subject: Electrification of Villages
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: MALLIKARJUN  KHARGE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.73 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2019

## ELECTRIFICATION OF VILLAGES

- *73.  SHRI MALLIKARJUN KHARGE:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  an  estimated  3.14  crore  rural  households  are  still without electricity and majority of such villages are in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Assam, Jharkhand, Odisha, etc.;
- (b) whether the Ministry has decided to electrify each household by April this year; and
- (c) if  so,  the  details  of  roadmap  prepared  for  execution  of  this project  and  the  details  of  expenditure  to  be  incurred  for  this purpose?

## A N S W E R

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

( SHRI  R.K. SINGH )

(a) to (c) :  A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT

STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (c)  OF STARRED QUESTION NO.73 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 07.02.2019 REGARDING ELECTRIFICATION OF VILLAGES.

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(a) to (c) :  As informed by the States, there are 21.30 crore households  in  the  country;  of  these  21.29  crore  households  have been  electrified  up  to  27.01.2019.  Remaining  83,015  un-electrified households are in Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan which are aimed for electrification by March, 2019.

Government of India launched Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har  Ghar  Yojana  -  'Saubhagya'  with  an  allocation  of  Rs.  16,320 crore  in  order  to  achieve  universal  household  electrification  by providing  electricity  connections  to  all  remaining  un-electrified households in rural and all poor households in urban areas by March, 2019.  Under  Saubhagya,  Government  of  India  gives  funds  to  the States  to  the  extent  of  60%  (85%  for  special  category  States)  as grant and additional grant of 15% (5% for special category States) if milestones are met.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 70 (STARRED), answered on 2019-02-07
Subject: International Solar Alliance
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: PRALHAD VENKATESH JOSHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO -70

TO BE ANSWERED ON -07.02.2019

## INTERNATIONAL SOLAR ALLIANCE

## *70. SHRI PRALHAD JOSHI

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

- (a) whether the Government has recently approved to move a resolution in the First  Assembly  of  the  International  Solar  Alliance  (ISA)  to  open  up  its membership to all UN countries;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the aim of the resolution; and
- (c)  the  manner  in  which  it  will  help  in  putting  solar  energy  in  global  agenda with universal appeal for developing and deploying solar energy?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  to (c) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## Statement

## Statement referred to in Reply to parts (a) to (c) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 70 to be answered on 7 February 2019 regarding

## International Solar Alliance

The requisite information in reply to the Question, is as under:

The Indian delegation to the  International Solar  Alliance (ISA) moved a Resolution in the first Assembly of the ISA held on 3 October 2018, to amend the Framework Agreement of ISA for opening up the ISA membership to all countries that are members of United Nations. The Assembly considered and adopted the Resolution. The Cabinet, in its meeting held on 1 November 2018, accorded ex-post facto approval for moving the Resolution.

It  is  recognized  that  solar  energy  can  play  a  major  role  in  achieving  energy  security; Sustainable  Development  Goals,  improving  the  conditions  and  standard  of  living  for  the majority of the world's population.  Opening up ISA membership will help in putting solar energy on the global agenda for ensuring access to sustainable and modern energy for all at affordable rates. This will ensure that the ISA initiative benefits the world at large and is not restricted  to  the  countries  lying  either  fully  or  partially  between  the  Tropics  of  Cancer  and Capricorn.
Lok Sabha Question No. 67 (STARRED), answered on 2019-02-07
Subject: Reconstruction of Roads damaged by Floods
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: LAXMAN GILUWA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 67

ANSWERED ON 7 TH FEBRUARY, 2019

## RECONSTRUCTION OF ROADS DAMAGED BY FLOODS

- *67. SHRI LAXMAN GILUWA:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposesto set up a separate fund to carry out reconstruction and repair of roads damaged by floods in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor alongwith the reaction of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

- (a) to (c) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF LOK SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  67  ANSWERED  ON  07.02.2019  ASKED  BY  SHRI LAXMAN GILUWA REGARDING RECONSTRUCTION OF ROADS DAMAGED BY FLOODS

(a) to (c) This Ministry is primarily responsible for development and maintenance of National Highways (NHs). The works on NHs are accordingly taken up from time to time as per traffic density, inter-se priority and availability of funds to keep the NHs in traffic worthy conditions.

Various types of Maintenance and Repair (M&R) works taken up on NHs include Ordinary  Repairs  (OR),  Periodical  Renewals  (PR),  Special  Repairs  (SR)  and  Flood Damage Repairs (FDR).

The M&R of stretches of NHs, where either Development works have commenced or Operation, Maintenance and Transfer (OMT) Concessions/ Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Contracts have been awarded, are the responsibility of the concerned Concessioners/ Contractors till the Defect Liability Period (DLP)/ the Concession Period.

M&R of balance stretches of NHs, including Restoration of damages due to floods, rainfalls, etc., on such stretches, are carried out annually as per available budgetary outlay, inter-se priority and traffic density to keep such NHs in traffic worthy conditions.

The Ministry has no proposal to set up a separate fund to carry out reconstruction and repair of NHs damaged due to floods.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 66 (STARRED), answered on 2019-02-07
Subject: Chardham Project
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: RAMESH POKHRIYAL NISHANK

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 66

ANSWERED ON 07 TH  FEBRUARY, 2019

## CHARDHAM PROJECT

*66. DR. RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK':

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

be pleased to state:

- (a) the total amount of funds spent for 'Chardham' project during the last four years and the time by which the said project is likely to be completed;
- (b) the details of the steps taken by the Government to safeguard the said project from natural disasters; and
- (c) whether the Government has set up any mechanism for ensuring its quality and monitoring and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

- (a) to (c) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT  REFRRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (c)  OF  RAJYA  SABHA STARRED QUESTION OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO 66 FOR ANSWER ON  07.02.2019  ASKED  BY  DR.  RAMESH  POKHRIYAL  'NISHANK'  REGARDING CHARDHAM PROJECT.

- (a) Madam,  an  expenditure  of  amount  Rs1800  cr.  has  been  incurred  till  date  for  the projects  under  Char  Dham  program.  The  original  target  date  of  completion  of  the  program was March 2020. However, the program has been delayed due to litigation related to forest and environment clearance in various courts (NGT and Supreme Court) and the exact date of
- completion of the program depends upon final outcome of the same. (b) The  program  inter  alia  aims  at  stabilization  of  landslide  prone/sinking  zones  using various  methods/technology  such  as  construction  of  retaining  structures  with  concrete retaining  walls/  gabion  wall/  random  rubble  masonry,  drapery  system,  rock  bolting,  soil nailing, reinforced earth wall, bio-engineering measures including bio engineering measures / hydro seeding etc.  These  landslide  protection  measures  will  ensure  smooth  and  safe  traffic throughout the year. (c) The project under Char Dham program has been taken up on Engineering Procurement Contract (EPC) mode of execution which is supervised by the Authority Engineer appointed for  the  projects  for  monitoring  and  ensuring  quality  of  the  construction  of  the  projects. Besides,  the  projects  are  also  monitored  by  the  Ministry  and  supervised  by  the  concerned implementing agencies of projects under Char Dham program i.e Public Works Department, Govt  of  Uttrakhand,  Border  Roads  Organization  and  the  National  Highway  Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited(NHIDCL).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 63 (STARRED), answered on 2019-02-07
Subject: Saubhagya
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: C. N. JAYADEVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.63 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2019

## SAUBHAGYA

- *63.  SHRI C.N. JAYADEVAN:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether any assessment has been made  regarding the progress in the implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana (Saubhagya) which was launched in September, 2017 with  the  aim  to  provide  access  to  electricity  to  all  remaining households in the country; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## A N S W E R

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

( SHRI  R.K. SINGH )

(a) & (b) : A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT

STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  &  (b)  OF STARRED QUESTION NO.63 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 07.02.2019 REGARDING SAUBHAGYA.

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(a) & (b) :  As reported by the States more than 2.47 crore households have been electrified up to 27.01.2019, since launch of Saubhagya scheme. The scheme envisages electrifying the remaining un-electrified households by 31st March, 2019.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 920 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-07
Subject: Functioning of NHAI
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: GOPALAKRISHNAN CHINNARAJ

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.920

## ANSWERED ON 7 TH FEBRUARY, 2019

## FUNCTIONING OF NHAI

920.  DR. C. GOPALAKRISHNAN

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Union  Government  has  any  proposal  to  amend/revise  the  existing guidelines  and  limitations  of  the  functioning  of  the  National  Highways  Authority  of India(NHAI) to make it more effective in disposal of the various problems and issues relating to transportation and road safety in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) if so, by when the proposal would be completed; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

- (a) to(d):  No, Madam.  At  present,  there  is  no  such  proposal  in the Ministry to amend/revise the existing guidelines and limitations of the functioning of the National Highways Authority of India(NHAI).
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Lok Sabha Question No. 918 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-07
Subject: Upgradation of Airports
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: JUGAL KISHORE SHARMA, DEVAJIBHAI GOVINDBHAI FATEPARA, RITI PATHAK

## Minister of State in the

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED NO: : 918 (To be answered on the February 2019)

## UPGRADATION OF AIRPORTS

918.

SHRI JUGAL KISHORE SHRI DEVAJIBHAI G. FATEPARA SHRIMATI RITI PATHAK

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- States of Jammu and Kashmit; Delhi, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat;
- the details thereof with the time-limit proposed in this regard; and along
- {6) irhethec the Government proposes to upgradelmodernise airports of other cities; c) if
- (d) the status of upgradation of airports at other places in the country?

## ANSWER

Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

on the upon a Capital Expenditure (CAPEX) plan of Rs. 25,000 crores in next 4-5 years for development modernisation upgradation Of terminal buiidings of AAI airports in the country Jammu airport has beer awarded and AAT has initiated action for construction 0f ATC Tower cun\_Technical Block at Raja Bhoj Airport in Bhopal, development of 45 parking parallel taxi-track and New Domestic Terminal Building at Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Airport in Indore and construction of New Terminal Building and ATC tower cum Technical block at Jabalpuc Airport; In the State of Gujarat; work has been awarded for construction of Domestic Vadodara, extension of Terminal Building and extension of Apron at Jamnagar and construction of New Domestic Terminal Building at Ahmedabad Airport: Further, the concerned private operator has taken action to increase the overall capacity of the Delhi irpore Taxi Zrack The timeline for construction Of airport projects depends upon many factors such as land developer; which involve a lengthy and time consuming process: bays;

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Lok Sabha Question No. 917 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-07
Subject: Growth in Aviation Sector
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: BANSHILAL MAHTO, LAKHAN LAL SAHU

917.

UNSTARRED NO. : 917 (To be answered on the

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL A VIATION LOK SABHA

February 2019)

## GROWTH IN AVIATION SECTOR

DR. BANSHILAL MAHATO SHRI LAKHAN LAL SAHU

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

## Minister of State in the

be pleased to state:-

- three years and the current year; during the last
- (d) the taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to meet the increasing demand in the aviation sector in future? steps
- (b) whether the Airport A uthority of India has conducted regarding the growth in aviation sector in the (c) if s0, the details thereof; and next five years;

## ANSWER

Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

the (provisional) respectively: and 14.8% during

together are expected to handle 640 miilion (d): To meet the increasing demand in the passengers by the year 2024-25. Capital aviation sector, AAi has embarked upon a Expenditure (CAPEX) plan of Rs. 25,000 crores in next 4-5 years for of terminal buildings of AAI airports in the in Kerala, Port Blair in Andaman and Nicobar Islands Leh and in has also launched an ambitious NABH Nirman airport Government times to handle a billion capacity of airports by 4 to 5 private passenger trips per year over the next 10 to 15 years. Concerned operators at Delhi and Bengaluru airports have proposed to increase the ceened 8f 4th runway & Parallel Taxi Track at Delhi Airport and construction of Zud Building & new runway at Bengaluru Airport Terminal

() & (c): As per the Airports Authority of India'$ forecast, all Indian airports taken
Lok Sabha Question No. 915 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-07
Subject: Election to District Panchayats
Ministry: PANCHAYATI RAJ
Asked by: MUKESH RAJPUT, BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 915

## ANSWERED ON 07.02.2019

## Election to District Panchayats

## †915. SHRI MUKESH RAJPUT: SHRI BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA:

Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJ be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there is any proposal to elect District Panchayat Head and Block Head directly by the people in certain States in the country including Uttar Pradesh;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the time by which it is likely to be implemented?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ (SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

(a)  to  (c)  The  Panchayati  Raj  system  in  the  country  is  structured  in  accordance  with  the relevant  provisions  of  Part  IX  of  the  Constitution.  As  per  Article  243C  (5)(b)  of  the Constitution, the Chairperson of a Panchayat at the intermediate level or district level shall be elected  by,  and  from  amongst,  the  elected  members  thereof . There  is no  proposal  under consideration of Ministry of Panchayati Raj to amend this provision.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 909 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-07
Subject: Medical Assistance for the Victims of Road Accidents
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: AJAY (TENI) MISRA, BHARAT SINGH

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.909

ANSWERED  ON  7 th   FEBRUARY, 2019

## MEDICAL  ASSISTANCE  FOR  THE  VICTIMS  OF  ROAD  ACCIDENTS

†909.  SHRI  AJAY  MISRA  TENI:  SHRI  BHARAT  SINGH: Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether the Government has formulated or proposes to formulate any scheme for  providing  instant  medical  facility  to  the  people  injured  in  motor  accidents  on National Highways due to dense fog and other reasons;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the time by which this is likely to be started; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI  MANSUKH  L. MANDAVIYA)

- (a) to    (c)      Ministry  of  Road  Transport  &  Highways  has  issued  guidelines  in pursuance  of  order  dated  29.10.2014  in  W.P.  No.  235  of  2012  of  Hon'ble  Supreme Court of India to protect the Good Samaritans, i.e. a person who is a bystander or a passer-by, who chooses to assist an injured person or a person in distress on the road, from the legal hassles.

As part of incident management under operation and maintenance of the NH stretches,  Highway  Ambulances  are  deployed  in  their  respective  service  area  to extend assistance in case of any emergency on National Highways.

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