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Lok Sabha Question No. 1619 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-27
Subject: Medical License Exam
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: OM BIRLA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1619 TO BE ANSWERED ON  27 TH JULY, 2018

## MEDICAL LICENSE EXAM

## 1619. SHRI OM BIRLA:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of students enrolled under Government medical colleges in the country duri last three years and current year;
- (b) whether the Government plans to introduce a medical license exam whic h will be conducted at the end of the MBBS degree for evaluating and confirming the standard of doctors i country and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the deadlines which has been established by the Government to implement the same; and
- (d) the oth er reformatory measures considered by the Government with respect to the MBBS and other medical degrees?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

(SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a): Admission to medical / dental courses is made on the basis of marks obtained in Nat Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) followed by a Common Counselling conducted by the Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare and State / UTs for their  respective  quota  seats  /  institutions.  No  data  on number  of  students  enrolled  under Government medical colleges is maintained centrally.
- (b) & (c):      Under the provisions of the National Medical Commission Bill, 2017 which has been introduced in the Lok Sabha on 29.12.2017, an exit exam namely National Exit Tes provided for at the under graduate level for granting license to practice as medical practitioner India .
- (d):     F or admission to Under Graduate and P ost Graduate medical courses in the country , a common entrance test viz. National Eligibility -cum -Entrance Test (NEET) has been introduced

Contd……..

from the Academic Year 2016 - 7.Amendments were made to MCI Regulations to provide for common counselling for admission to UG and PG Medical courses in the country. The common counselling for All India Quota seats and Deemed Universities is conducted by DGHS, MoHFW. The counselling for State Quota seats and private colleges in conducted by the State Gov ernment or its designated authority. It has ensured that all admissions are made in a transparent merit basis.

Further, Medical Council of India has been entrusted to implement the Digital Mission Mode  Project  for  installation  of  biometric  finge rprint  attendance  machine  and  close  circuit television (CCTV) in all medical colleges across the country . This will enable MCI to monitor online f aculty attendance and maintaining constant vigil on the standard of medical educatio the colleges.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1616 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-27
Subject: Utilization of Waste
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: GOWDAR MALLIKARJUNAPPA SIDDESHWARA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1616

TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.07.2018

## Utilization of Waste

## 1616. SHRI G.M. SIDDESHWARA:

Will  the  Minister  of  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND  CLIMATE  CHANGE  be  pleased  to state:

- (a) whether about 80 percent of the total 1.7 lakh tonnes of waste generated daily is currently being dumped without processing;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government has taken any steps to push for greater use of compost made from city waste for farming and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether it is a fact that only two lakh tonnes of compost is sold annually and existing plants with combined 15 lakh tonnes of installed capacity are underutilized; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government to improve the situation?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

(a) and (b) The  Ministry  in  supersession  of  Municipal  Solid  Waste  (Management  and Handling) Rules, 2000, has notified the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016. The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has the mandate to take periodic review of the overall measures  taken  by  the  states  and  local  bodies  for  improving  their  solid  waste  management practices.  As  per  MoHUA  Annual  Report  on  implementation  of  SWM  Rules,  2016  for  year 2016-17 it is estimated that the total generation of solid waste is approximately 1,50,000 T/day. Approximately  90%(1,35000  MT/day)  is  collected.  Out  of  the  collected  waste,  20%  (27,000 MT/day) is processed and the remaining 80% (10,8000MT/day) is going to the dumping sites.

(c) to (e) The Ministry of Chemical & Fertilizers, Department of Fertilizers has approved a policy on promotion of city compost which has been notified by the Department of Fertilizers on 10.02.2017  in  which  Market  Development  Assistance  of  Rs.  1500/-per  Metric  Ton  has  been provided for scaling up production and consumption of city compost.

To  improve  the  situation  further,  the  Ministry  of  Agriculture  has  dispensed  with  the requirement of obtaining certificate of manufacture for producing organic/city compost, which was earlier required under Fertilizer (Control) Order, 1985. In order to encourage the sale of City compost at a comparative low price, the Government has notified around 90 units for bulk sale of such compost directly to farmers. Municipalities have also been permitted bulk sale of the City Compost.  Further,  advertisements  for  the  promotion  of  the  use  of  City  compost  has  been published in newspapers by Ministry of Agriculture.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1615 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-27
Subject: Loans to Weaker Sections
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: ELUMALAI VELLAIGOUNDER

## Government of India Department of Financial Services Ministry of finance LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1615

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 27 th  JULY, 2018, Shravana 5, 1940(SAKA)

## Loans to weaker sections

1615: SHRI V. ELUMALAI

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  taken  stock  of  loans  given  by  the  banks  to  the weaker section;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has asked banks to provide details of loans disbursed in financial year 2018 to SC/ST people under various Government schemes; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER (MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE) (SHRI SHIV PRATAP SHUKLA)

- (a)  to  (d):  As  reported  by  RBI,  as  on  March  31,  2018,  the  amount  outstanding towards loans by scheduled commercial banks to weaker sections was ₹ 8,52,129 crore.

Government has advised Public Sector Banks to lay special emphasis for lending to SCs/STs as part of their Priority Sector Lending.

As per the RBI guidelines on lending to priority sector, a sub-target of 10 per cent of Adjusted Net Bank Credit ( ANBC) or Credit Equivalent amount of Off-Balance Sheet  Exposures  (OBE),  whichever  is  higher,  as  on  preceding  31st  March  has been  prescribed  for  lending  to  weaker  sections  (which  includes  among  others, SCs/STs) by domestic scheduled commercial banks and foreign banks with 20 or more branches. This is within the overall priority  sector  target  of  40  per  cent  of ANBC.   RBI  has  informed  that  they  are  monitoring  the  performance  of  banks against the stipulated priority sector targets/sub-targets on a quarterly as well as annual basis.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1614 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-27
Subject: Exemption to Agricultural Co-operative Societies from Income Tax
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: P.K.SREEMATHI TEACHER

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1614

## TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 27 TH  JULY,  2018 5, SHRAVANA, 1940 (SAKA)

## EXEMPTION TO AGRICULTURAL CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES FROM INCOME TAX

## 1614. SHRIMATI P.K. SREEMATHI TEACHER:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  have  received  any  proposals  from  State  Government  including Kerala for exemption of the Agricultural Co-operative  Societies and Co-operative Hospitals from the ambit of income tax;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the present status of the proposal thereof; and
- (c) the time by which the action is likely to be initiated in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI SHIV PRATAP SHUKLA)

- (a) No Madam. Government has not received any such proposal. However, it may be noted that the existing provisions of section 80P of the Income tax Act, 1961 provides deduction to various cooperative societies (other than specified cooperative banks) subject to fulfillment of conditions  specified  in  the  said  section.  The  quantum  of  deduction  under  the  said  section depends upon the nature of the activities carried out by the cooperative societies.
- (b)    Does not arise.
- (c)     Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1612 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-27
Subject: Scope of Anganwadi Centres
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RANJANBEN BHATT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UN-STARRED QUESTION No. 1612 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.07.2018

## SCOPE OF ANGANWADI CENTRES

1612.  SHRIMATI RANJANBEN BHATT:

Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  widen  the  scope  of  Anganwadi  Centres  and recognize/convert them into centres of pre-school education; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the steps taken in this regard so far?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (DR. VIRENDRA KUMAR)

- (a) & (b) There is no proposal to widen the scope of Anganwadi Centres (AWCs).  However, pre-school  non-formal  education  is  one  of  the  six  services  already  existing  under  the scheme.  Besides  pre-school  non-formal  education,  the  other  services  rendered  at  the AWCs  are  Supplementary  Nutrition,  Health  &  Nutrition  Education,  Immunization, Health Check-up and Referral Services.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1611 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-27
Subject: Expenditure on Social Sector
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: ANIRUDHAN SAMPATH

Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Expenditure

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1611

## TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 27 th  JULY, 2018

## Shravana 5, 1940 (Saka)

## EXPENDITURE ON SOCIAL SECTOR

## 1611.   DR. A. SAMPATH:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a)  Whether a number of effective steps have been taken to bring down the non-performing public expenditure during the last four years as a result of which the non- performing expenditure has substantially come down;
- (b)  if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)  Whether there is a record increase in the public expenditure in social sectors during the last three years and if so the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE

## (SHRI P. RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a) to (b): In the budget for 2017-18 it was decided that the output and outcomes of the schemes of 68 Ministries and Departments would be available along with the financial outlays as a part of the Budget documents, so that clearly defined objectives and goals for each scheme can be seen by all. The outcome budget, presents (a) the financial  outlay  for  the  year  along  with (b) the  output  and  deliverables  and (c) the  projected  medium  term outcomes  for  each  Scheme/  Project  in  a  single,  consolidated  document.  This  is  proposed  so  that,  it  will significantly  enhance  transparency,  predictability  and  ease  of  understanding  of the Government's  development agenda.

Through this exercise, the Government aims to nurture an open, accountable, pro-active and purposeful style of governance by transitioning from mere outlays to result oriented outputs and outcomes. This effort will enable Ministries to keep track of the scheme objectives and work towards the development goals set by them.

- (c): The details of expenditure on Social Services as presented in Annual Financial Statements of the Government of India for current year and previous 2 years is as follows:

(Rs. In crores)

|   S.No. |   RE 2016-17 |   RE 2017-18 |   BE 2018-19 |
|---------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
|       1 |      93512.1 |        98474 |       105840 |
Lok Sabha Question No. 140 (STARRED), answered on 2018-07-26
Subject: Collection of Toll Tax
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware that toll tax at Ghanghri Toll plaza located at Giridih district of Jharkhand State is being collected by drunkards and criminals instead of toll plaza  employees  and  the  incidents  of  assault  on  Government  employees  and  citizens have taken place there several times;
- (b) if so, whether the Government proposes to shut down the said toll plaza or to relocate it within the radius of 3 km of Bagother police station so that the complaints of travellers are acted upon immediately;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 140

ANSWERED ON 26 TH  JULY, 2018

## COLLECTION OF TOLL TAX

## *140.  DR. RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## सडक़ परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

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

STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  to  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  140  ON  26 TH JULY,  2018  ASKED  BY  DR.  RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY REGARDING ' COLLECTION OF TOLL TAX '

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- (a) The Ghanghari toll plaza is a temporary toll plaza. There is no complaint regarding assault  on  Government  employees  and  citizens  by  the  toll  contractor  except  few complaints regarding poor infrastructure, rude behaviour & overcharging. The Toll Plaza is frequently visited by field officials of National Highway Authority of India to examine the complaints and address the grievances of road users.
- (b) to (d)  This  temporary  toll  plaza  is  to  be  shifted  from  km  346.100  (Ghanghari)  to  km 350.390  (near  Kulgo  Village)  under  the  6-laning  work  on  Gorhar-Khairatunda stretchafter completion of road work as well as toll plaza. The work for 6-laning of Gorhar-Khairatunda  stretch  has  already  been  awarded  and  agreement  has  been signed in April, 2018.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 139 (STARRED), answered on 2018-07-26
Subject: Buy-Back Policy for Highway Projects
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: PRITAM GOPINATH MUNDE, R. GOPALAKRISHNAN

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Union Government has decided to introduce buy-back policy for National and State Highway Projects, if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (b)  whether  the  National  Highways  Authority  of  India  (NHAI)  is  planning  to  buy-back  20 National Highway and 19 State Highway projects;
- (c) if so, the names and details of these projects along with their cost and completion schedule, State-wise;
- (d) whether private players have failed to speed up the construction of important National and State Highway Projects to meet the increased traffic demand and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether NHAI has taken any action against them or imposed penalty for delaying projects and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) to( e)  A STATEMENT is laid on the Table of the House.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 139

ANSWERED ON 26 TH  JULY, 2018

## BUY-BACK POLICY FOR HIGHWAY PROJECTS

## *139.   DR. PRITAM GOPINATH MUNDE: SHRI R. GOPALAKRISHNAN:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (A)  TO  (E)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  NO.139  ANSWERED  ON  26 TH  JULY,  2018  ASKED  BY DR. PRITAM  GOPINATH  MUNDE  AND  SHRI  R.  GOPALAKRISHNAN REGARDING 'BUY-BACK POLICY FOR HIGHWAY PROJECTS'.

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(a)   to (c) The Ministry proposes to formulate a Buy-back Policy. A draft Buy-back Policy has been considered by NHAI Board which has been sent for legal vetting. After legal vetting, it will be submitted to the Ministry for consideration.

(d) No Madam. 119 no. of projects have been completed under PPP so far. However, there are 68 BOT projects  which  are  delayed  due  to  multiple  reasons  such  as  delay  in  completion  of  preconstruction  activities,  poor  performance  of  the  concessionaires,  financial  problems  of  the concessionaires  etc.  All  efforts  have  been  made  to  revive  the  delayed  projects  by  taking  the following steps;

- (i)             One time fund infusion
- (ii)            Deferment of premium
- (iii)           Exit policy
- (iv)           Streamlining the process of land acquisition
- (v)            Rationalized compensation

Further, another model called the Hybrid Annuity Model under PPP has been introduced and so far 107 projects have been awarded upto June 2018 under this model. (e)  The  delaying  of  projects  is  dealt  with  in  accordance  with  the  Contract  /  Concession

Agreements.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 134 (STARRED), answered on 2018-07-26
Subject: Construction of International Airport at Rajkot
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: MOHANBHAI KALYANJIBHAI KUNDARIYA, DEVUSINH JESINGBHAI CHAUHAN

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

8 134 July 2018)

26th

## CONSTRUCTION OF INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AT RAJKOT

*134.

SHRI KUNDARIYA MOHAN BHAI KALYANJI BHAI

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a): whether the international Government has started the construction of new airport at Rajkot and if the details thereof with the total estimated cost of the project, including land acquisition Preconstruction activities; and SO, along
- (c): the details of studies/surveys, clearances and NoCs required for the
- (b): whether pre-feasibility the study for the proposed site has been carried out by Airports Authority of india and if the findings thereof;
- purpose;

Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

(a) to (e): A Statement is laid on the table of the House

- {diatlhetheh ethis Proiect will be undertaken by the Union Government joitly by the Union Government and State Govermert or Private Partnership (PPP) mode and if the or on the Public (e): whether any employment potential is details thereof; and the construction likely to be generated thereof period of the new international airport, if 50, the detaig be operational? locally during

## ANSWER

(Shri Suresh Prabhu)

Statement in reply to part (a) to (e) of the Lok Sabha Starred Question No.134 for 26.07.2018 regarding "Construction of International Airport at Rajkot"\_

- 12) to (c): Government of India, Ministry of Civil Aviation have granted 'site clearance' and 'in principle' approvai to the proposal of Government of Gujarat for setting up of a Greenfield Airport at Hirasar; District Rajkot on 17.03.2017 and 09.10.2017 respectively: Airports Authority of India (AAI) is the implementing agency entrusted by the Government of Gujarat for construction of the airport project: Pre-feasibility study for the project was carried out and found technically feasible for\_operation of Code-E Aircraft: The estimated project cost is Rs.1405 crores. Environment clearance for the project has been issued. Ministry of Defence has also issued its NOC t0 the project:
2. (e): There will be sustained requirement of skilled and semi-skilled workers, technical and professional experts during construction/development as well as operation and maintenance of the airport: The projected date for commencement of construction is by October 2018 and proposed date of completion is by 2022.
3. (d): Government of Gujarat is the project proponent in the matter and AAI is the implementing agency.
Lok Sabha Question No. 133 (STARRED), answered on 2018-07-26
Subject: Sabbaaram to Sheelanagar Road
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: MUTHAMSETTI SRINIVASA RAO (AVNTHI)

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 133

ANSWERED ON 26 TH  JULY, 2018

## SABBAARAM TO SHEELANAGAR ROAD

- *133. SHRI MUTHAMSETTI SRINIVASA RAO (AVANTHI):

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## सडक़ परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

## be pleased to state:

- ((a) whether the Sabbaaram to Sheelanagar road project and the six-laning of Anandapuram to Anakapalle section have been taken up under the Bharatmala Project; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the estimated cost of the projects and the time-frame for completing the same?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b)  A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  &  (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 133 ON 26 TH JULY, 2018 ASKED BY SHRI MUTHAMSETTI  SRINIVASA  RAO  (AVANTHI)  REGARDING  'SABBAARAM  TO SHEELANAGAR ROAD'

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(a)&(b) Yes Madam. The work for 4-laning of Visakhapatnam Port Road (Sabbaaram bypass to Sheelanagar road project) in Andhra Pradesh has been awarded in March, 2018 at a  cost  of  about  Rs.  550  crores  with  scheduled  completion  period  of  18  months. Further, the work for 6-laning of Anandapuram to Anakapalle road stretch has also been awarded in February, 2018 at a cost of about Rs. 2010 crores. The scheduled completion period for this 6-laning project is 30 months.

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