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Lok Sabha Question No. 4303 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-18
Subject: Amaravati-Anantapur Expressway
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Y. S. Avinash Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4303

ANSWERED ON 18 TH  JULY, 2019

## AMARAVATI-ANANTAPUR EXPRESSWAY

## 4303.  SHRI Y.S.  AVINASH REDDY:

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

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has started work on Amaravati-Anantapur Expressway;
- (b) if so, the details and the present status thereof;
- (c) whether any time-frame has been fixed for completion of the said expressway;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the measures being taken by the Government to expedite the execution of the project for its early completion?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (e)   The alignment of an Access Controlled Green Field Expressway connecting the new capital city of Amaravati to Anantapuramu in the State of Andhra Pradesh has been finalized with a length of approximately 384 kms. Government of Andhra Pradesh has agreed to transfer the government land free of cost and bear 50% of the cost of the land to be acquired. Further, the Government of Andhra Pradesh has also agreed to obtain requisite statutory clearances (i.e. environmental, forest, wildlife etc.)  so that  the  approval  /  award  of  civil  work  /  execution  of  work  for  the  aforesaid expressway  is taken up  expeditiously. Land  acquisition proceedings  for the expressway  have  been  initiated.  The  civil  work  on  road  stretch  is  taken  up  on completion of DPR, land acquisition, obtaining of statutory clearances, firming up of construction cost, tying up of funding requirements and requisite appraisal/approval.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4302 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-18
Subject: Assistance to Karate Federation of India
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Abdul Khaleque

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4302 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.07.2019

Assistance to Karate Federation of India

4302. SHRI ABDUL KHALEQUE:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  providing  any  assistance  to  Karate Federation  of  India,  United  Karate  Do  Association  Assam  and Barpeta District Karate Do Association for promotion of  martial arts and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government is aware that one sportsperson from the district of Barpeta of Assam State got Gold at championship held in Durban, South Africa in 2018; and
- (c) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  assistance  provided  by  the  Union Government to the said sportsperson and to such other sportspersons?

ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

- (a) This Ministry provides assistance to recognized National Sports Federations (NSFs) under the Scheme of Assistance to National

Sports Federations (NSFs). For the sports of Karate, this Ministry has  recognized  Karate  Association  of  India  as  National  Sports Federation  (NSF).  Karate  Federation  of  India,  United  Karate  Do Association  Assam  and  Barpeta  District  Karate  Do  Association are not recognized by this Ministry as National Sports Federations and hence no assistance is provided to them.

- (b) & (c) Yes  Sir.  Karate  Association  of  India  has  informed  that Nishad Ali, who is from Barpeta District has won Gold Medal in 9 th Commonwealth  Karate  Championship,  2018  held  at  Durban, South Africa. As per the norms of the Scheme for Assistance to National Sports Federations (NSFs), financial assistance is only provided  to  recognized  National  Sports  Federations  (NSFs)  and not to individual sportsperson. Accordingly, no financial assistance was provided by Government of India for participation of said sportsperson or to such other sportspersons.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4301 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-18
Subject: Unique IDs for Booking of Air Ticket
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Jyotsna Charandas Mahant

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 4301 (To be answered on the July 2019)

## UNIQUE IDS FOR BOOKING OF AIR TICKET

## 4301. SHRIMATI JYOTSNA CHARANDAS MAHANT

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government proposes to make it mandatory for passengers to book air tickets by providing unique IDs like Pan Card, Aadhaar Card or Passport;
- whether the Government has consulted the stakeholders before taking the initiative forward and if the details thereof?
- (b) if s0, the details thereof; and

## ANSWER

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

(Shri Hardeep Singh Puri)

(a) to (c) No Sir. There is no need for any ID at the time of booking of domestic air ticket. However; at the time of check ~in, an ID is required: Further, Ministry of Civil initiative which envisages seamless and hassle-free passenger processing at Indian Airports, without the need for verification of ticket and ID at multiple touch points. Passengers can choose to enroll themselves in this program for a seamless travel experience. Identification and validation of his/her ticket is to be done by a biometric system\_ The system discourages the use of paper, however; option of manual procedure is also envisaged in this programme. This facility does not insist upon use of Aadhaar; however, a choice to use Aadhaar card as one of the identity proof is available: Accordingly DGCA has issued Civil Aviation Requirements (CAR) Section III, Series Part-VII; titled as "Implementation of E-Boarding Process (Digi Yatra) after stakeholder consultations. Digi Yatra initiative is scheduled to be rolled out in a phased manner starting from December 2019. In first phase, Airports at Kolkata, Pune, Vijayawada, Varanasi, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Cochin, Mumbai and Delhi will be taken up for implementing Digi Yatra: M,

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4300 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-18
Subject: Survey on Homeless Urban Poor
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Nihal Chand Chauhan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4300

TO BE ANSWERED ON JULY 18, 2019

SURVEY ON HOMELESS URBAN POOR

No. 4300 SHRI NIHAL CHAND:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  conducted  any  survey  regarding the  homeless  urban  poor  people  in  the  country  including Rajasthan and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government is working on any scheme  for upliftment of the urban poor and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has received any proposals to provide financial  assistance  for  acquiring  requisite  land  for  housing projects from the States/UTs including Rajasthan; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise along with the reaction of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS (SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

(a): Land  and  colonization  are  State  subjects.    Identification  of eligible  beneficiaries  including  homeless  is  done  by  States/Union Territories  (UTs).    Central  Government  provides  different  levels  of financial assistance under four verticals of Pradhan Mantri Awas

Yojana  (Urban)  [PMAY(U)].    States/UTs  have  undertaken  demand survey under the Scheme for assessing actual demand of housing in urban areas.  The validated demand reported so far by States/UTs is around 112 lakhs.

As per the survey conducted so far by 19 States/UTs, including the State  of  Rajasthan,  under  Deendayal  Antyodaya  Yojana  -  National urban

Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM), the number of homeless persons is 1,71,949.

As per Census-2011, total houseless urban population is 9,38,348.

- (b): Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs is implementing PMAY(U) since 25.06.2015 for providing assistance to States/UTs in addressing  the  housing  requirement  of  the  people  belonging  to Economically  Weaker  Sections  (EWS),  Lower  Income  Group  (LIG) and Middle Income Group (MIG) categories in urban areas.  A total 83,68,861 houses have so far been sanctioned under the Scheme, out  of  this,  48,37,466  are  at  various  stages  of  construction  and 26,13,799 are completed.
- (c) & (d): No, Sir.  Financial assistance is not provided for the land required for housing projects under the PMAY(U).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4298 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-18
Subject: Vehicular Pollution Check System
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: S. Gnanathiraviam

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4298

ANSWERED ON 18 TH  JULY, 2019

## VEHICULAR POLLUTION CHECK SYSTEM

## 4298.  SHRI GNANATHIRAVIAM S.:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

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be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware that the existing system of vehicular pollution check is not fool-proof in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the remedial steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c) The Hon'ble Supreme Court in its order dated 10.08.2017, passed in the matter of W.P (C)  No.  13029  of  1985  (M.C.  Mehta  V/s  Union  of  India)  has  inter  alia  issued  directions regarding  Pollution  Under  Control  (PUC)  centres.  Accordingly,  the  Government  of  India  has issued  directions  to  the  State  Governments  for  proper  functioning  of  PUC  centres  which  inter alia includes that the calibration of PUC machines should be done at regular periodicity by third party  agencies  duly  authorised  by  the  Transport  Department  of  the  State,  to  mandate  prepayment of PUC fee before the tests are  conducted and to  enforce  stringent  penalty  for  PUC centres  for  non-compliance and malpractices and to cancel the authorization of non-compliant PUC centres. Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has also notified GSR 527 (E) dated 06.06.2018 regarding  linkage  of  PUC  data  with  VAHAN  database  and  guidelines  to  facilitate electronic uploading of emission test data to VAHAN database has also been issued to all the States/UT Administrations.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4297 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-18
Subject: Maintenance of Geotube
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: Geetha Viswanath Vanga

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4297

TO BE ANSWERED ON 18THJULY,  2O19

## MAINTENANCE  OF GEOTUBE

## 4297. SHRIMATI VANGA GEETHA VISWANATH:

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- (a)  whether it is a fact that due to improper maintenance of Geotube on the sea shores of Kakinada in East Godavari district of Andhra  Pradesh is being  affected;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the corrective steps being taken in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR SHIPPING (SHRI MANSUKH MANDAVIYA)

- (a)&(b)  As per the information received from Water Resourcesi Department' Government of Andhra Pradesh, the total length of Geo-tube sea wall cc'nstructed  was 1463 meters. After construction  of the Geo-tube Sea wall in 2011, eight nrajor Cyclones occurred  during last eight  years. After Hud-Hud cyclone  in october 2014, the protection wall got damaged  on sea side slope at certain  places due to severity  'cf  sea waves. since 2014 a total length of 1100 m sea wall along the uppada village was damaged'
- (c) ConstructionofGeotubeisaspecializedworkandthematerialusedin this is Geo Synthetics.  Therefore, water Resources Department,  Government of Andhra Pradesh have got a  preliminary survey done through an agency from Chennal&Department  of Ocean  Technology,  llT Madras in January 2019'
Lok Sabha Question No. 4295 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-18
Subject: Upgradation of Thiruvalla-Erumely Road
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Anto  Antony

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4295

ANSWERED ON 18 TH  JULY, 2019

## UPGRADATION OF THIRUVALLA-ERUMELY ROAD

## 4295.   SHRI ANTO ANTONY:

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

## be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Union  Government  has  received  any  representations  from  certain quarters for the upgradation of Thiruvalla-Erumely Road in Kerala under Central Road Fund (CRF);
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the response of the Union Government thereto;
- (c) whether  the  Government  of  Kerala  has  recommended  this  road  for  upgradation under CRF; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the reaction of the Union Government thereto?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Yes, Sir.
- (b) Hon'ble  Member  of  Parliament,  Pathanamthitta  vide  his  letter  dated  08.08.2018 requested  to  take  up  the  Upgradation  of  Thiruvalla-Erumeli  Road  in  Kerala  under Central Road Fund (CRF) Scheme. The request was forwarded to the Government of Kerala to consider the proposal under Central Road Fund (CRF) Scheme for Kerala.
- (c) No, Sir.
- (d) Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4294 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-18
Subject: Projects under Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Rajeshbhai Naranbhai Chudasama

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI,

## DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4294

ANSWERED ON 1 8.0 7.2019

## PROJECTS UNDER ACCEL ERATED IRRIGATION BE NEFIT PROGRAMME

## 4294. SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) whether five projects have been identified in Gujarat under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinch Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme to be completed in the comin g three years;
- (b) if so, the details of each of the five projects so identified; and
- (c) the details of irrigation potential, flow of funds, share of State and the Union Gove present status of each of the above projects?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI & SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA )

(a) to (c) There is only one ongoing project from Gujarat namely, Sardar Sarovar Multipurpose project underPradhan Mantri KrishiSinchayeeYojana (PMKSY) - Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP).  This project has been prioritised during 2016 - 17 for completion by December 2019.  Funding mechanism through NABARD has also been approved by the Government for both Central and S share .

The estima ted balance cost of AIBP works as on March, 2016 is Rs.9873.26 crore [C Assistance  (CA)  component  Rs.4791.51  crore].    During  2016 - 19,  CA  of  Rs.3419.654  crore  and  State share of Rs.2713.270 crore have been released for AIBP component of this project through NABARD.

The  Ultimate  Irrigation  Potential  of  Sardar Sarovar  is  17.92  L.Ha.  out  of  which  irrigati potential of 11.11 L.Ha. was created up to March, 2016.  Further, during 2016 - 19, an additional irrigation potential of 5.27 L.Ha. has been repor ted to be created.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4290 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-18
Subject: Construction of Dams
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Gautam Gambhir

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI, DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4290

ANSWERED ON 1

## 8.0 7.2019

## CONSTRUCTION OF DAMS

## 4290. SHRI GAUTAM GAMBHIR

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government proposes to construct dams at Renuka, Kishau and Lakhwar - Vyasi  in  the States of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand to resolve the problem of water shortage in Natio Territory of Delhi and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the construction work of these dams is pending for the several years; and

(c) if so, the reasons therefor along with the action taken in this regard?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI & SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA )

(a)  to  (c) The  Renuka,  Kishau  and  Lakhwar Vyasi projects  in  the  States  of  Himachal  Pradesh  a Uttarakhand have been declared National Projects by the Government of India in 2008 keeping in their importance from environmental and drinking water considerations.  The implementation projects rest with the concerned State Governments.  The States are required to obtain various approval such as Statutory Clearances, approval from the Advisory Committee of Do WR, RD & GR on Irrigation, Flood  control  &  Multipurpose  Projects,  Ministry  of  Jal  Shakti,  Investment  Clearance implementing these pro jects.

The Govt. of Uttarakhand has decided to take up Vyasi HE Project independent of Lakhwa Revised Cost Estimates (RCE) of Lakhwar Project amounting to Rs.5747.17 crore (Price Level: 2018) has been accepted by Advisory Committee of Do WR, RD & GR on Irrigation, Flood control & Multipurpos Projects in its 141 st meeting held on 11.02.2019. However, National Green Tribunal (NGT) (Princ Bench) vide judgment dated 10.01.2019 directed Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) of MoE & CC to appraise the Lak hwar Project afresh in terms of EIA notification 2006 and impose additional ge specific conditions as may be considered necessary. The NGT has directed to maintain the st the project is reappraised.

The  RCE  of  Renukaji Dam  Project  (Price  Level:2018)  has  been  submitted  by  the  Pro Authorities to Central Water Commission(CWC) and is at various stages of appraisal.   Deta report (DPR) of Kishau Multipurpose Project was submitted by the Project Authorities to CWC in the year 2010 and certain observations were communicated to them.  However, Project Authorities did compliance. Later, Project Authorities were requested to send the updated DPR which has als submitted by them.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4287 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-18
Subject: Notice to Private Hospitals
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Ashok Mahadeorao Nete

NO. 4287.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4287

## TO BE ANSWERED ON JULY 18, 2019

## NOTICE TO PRIVATE HOSPITALS

SHRI ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE:

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

- (a)   Whether the Government has taken any action by issuing show cause notice to such private hospitals till date which had been allotted land at concessional rates and are not complying with the  terms  and  conditions  of  land  lease  deed  which  mandates providing free-of-cost medical treatment to poor patients in the country; and
- (b)  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): The  compliance  of  terms  and  conditions  relating to free treatment  to  persons  of  Economically  Weaker  Section  (EWS)  by private  hospitals  which  have  been  allotted  land  at  concessional rates  is  monitored  by  Directorate  of  Health  Services,  Govt.  of National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD). Necessary action on the violations, if any, is also directly taken by GNCTD.
- (b): Question does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4283 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-18
Subject: New Power Tariff Policy
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: A.K.P. Chinraj

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4283 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.07.2019

## NEW POWER TARIFF POLICY

4283. SHRI A.K.P. CHINRAJ:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to draft new power tariff policy;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the motive and objectives of the new power tariff policy; and
- (d) the time by which the new policy is likely to come into effect?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER, NEW & RENEWABLE  ENERGY  AND THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR SKILL DEVELOPMENT & ENTREPRENEURSHIP

( SHRI  R.K. SINGH)

(a)  to  (d)  :    Draft  Amendments  to  Tariff  Policy  were  circulated  for Stakeholder  comments  on  30.5.2018.  In  the  proposed  amendments  in Tariff  Policy,  the  key  focus  is  on  the  ensuring  sustainability  of  power sector,  encouraging  competition,  addressing  environmental  concerns, performance improvement, efficiency and accountability of the Distribution Sector in addition to other issues. A revised Tariff Policy is in the process of getting approval of the Government.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4282 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-18
Subject: Study of Hydro Power Projects in Himalayan Regions
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Raksha Nikhil Khadse

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4282 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.07.2019

## STUDY OF HYDRO POWER PROJECTS IN HIMALAYAN REGIONS

4282. SHRIMATI RAKSHANIKHIL KHADSE:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government proposes to make a study for construction of hydro power projects especially in Himalayan regions involving geological  instability  and  climate  related  disasters  like  flash  floods  and cloud bursts on account of the occurrence earlier;

- (b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether  the  Government  also  proposes  to  take  steps  to  save  the hydropower development which are detrimental and put in place functional regulation and governance institutions in this regard; and

- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER, NEW & RENEWABLE  ENERGY  AND THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR SKILL DEVELOPMENT & ENTREPRENEURSHIP

( SHRI  R.K. SINGH)

(a)  to  (c)  :      No  such  proposal  is  under  consideration  of  the  Ministry  of Power. However, detailed geological and geo-technical studies/investigations are carried out by the prospective project developers  and  a  Detailed  Project  Report  (DPR)  is  prepared  which encompasses  all  relevant  spheres  of project  development  including hydrology  which  covers  hisotroical  data  including  flash  floods  /  cloud bursts, safety and geolgocial stability, impact on environment and forests, rehabilitation and resettlement of project affected families etc. to ensure that there is no detrimental effect, before a Hydro Project is taken up for implementation.

- (d) : Question does not arise.

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