opensansad/lok-sabha-qa huggingface dataset:
Lok Sabha Question No. 4151 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-18
Subject: Engagement of Private Companies for Maintenance of NHs
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: S.R. Parthiban

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the  Government/NHAI engages private  companies for maintenance and  repair work of the National Highways (NHs);
- (b) if so, the details and the objectives thereof along with the criteria laid down for engaging these private companies;
- (c) whether the Government has reviewed the functioning of these private companies and if so, the details and the outcome thereof; and
- (d) the steps being taken to ensure that the work entrusted to these companies is completed in the given time frame?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a) & (b) Sir, maintenance & repair of national highways is an ongoing process.  On completed sections,  repair  &  maintenance  is  carried  out  by  O&M  contractors/BOT  concessionaires.  In stretches under implementation, the maintenance is carried out by the contractor/concessionaire as part of their obligations in the contract.  Stretches entrusted to National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) but where work is yet to start are maintained either directly by NHAI or through State Public Works Department (PWD).

For  the  stretch  which  is  already  awarded  to  the  concessionaire  on  BOT  basis,  it  is obligatory on the part of concessionaire to maintain the stretch in traffic worthy condition.   Where concessionaire fails to repair roads as per the concession agreement, NHAI undertakes repairing work at risk and cost of the concessionaire. The companies are engaged on the basis of competitive bidding process.

(c) & (d) Works on NH executed through NHAI are monitored by engaging consultants. Besides, field  units  of  NHAI  and  officers  from  Headquarters/Ministry  also  monitor.  Supervision consultants/Independent Engineers are deployed to properly monitor the maintenance of NHs.

*****

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4151

ANSWERED ON 18 TH  JULY, 2019

## ENGAGEMENT OF PRIVATE COMPANIES FOR MAINTENANCE OF NHs

## 4151.  SHRI PARTHIBAN S.R.:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री
Lok Sabha Question No. 4150 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-18
Subject: Pending Highway Projects
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Vinayak Bhaurao Raut

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to resolve the highway projects which are stuck and pending for completion by allowing agencies like National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) and NHIDCL to foreclose the contracts of such projects;
- (b) if so, the details and the cost thereof, State/UT/project-wise;
- (c) the number of stuck projects settled by NHAI and NHIDCL so far along with the amount involved therein, State/UT-wise including Maharashtra;
- (d) whether  the  concessionaire  does  get  its  money  back  if  the  project  is  stuck  due  to  the contractor's fault and if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (e) the  other  provisions  made  in  the  new  circular/guidelines  for  the  revival  of  such  stuck projects; and
- (f) the number of stuck projects revived as a result thereof so far?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a)  to  (b)  The  Government  of  India  constituted  a  High  Powered  Committee  to  evolve  a framework  of  guidelines  for  resolution  of  stuck  projects.    Ministry  of  Road  Transport  & Highways  (M/o  RT&H)  issued  guiding  principles  for  resolution  of  stuck  National  Highway projects vide Office Memorandum dated 09.03.2019. M/o RT&H and its implementing agencies have initiated action to take up measures for resolution of stuck projects within the framework of these guiding principles.

(c) to (f) As per Policy Guidelines: The term 'Stuck Project' as used, means a project undertaken by the MoRTH through NHAI, NHIDCL or State PWD (i.e. the 'Authority') where the work has stopped due to (i) inability of the Contractor/Concessionaire to continue with the execution of the project on account of proceedings initiated against it before the NCLT under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy  Code,  2016  or  under  Section  241(2)  of  the  Companies  Act,  2013;  or  (ii)  default (consecutive or simultaneous) on account of both the parties i.e. the NHAI/NHIDCL/State PWD and  the  Contractor/Concessionaire.  Process  for  revival  of  stuck  projects  has  been  initiated. However, there is no case settled so far.

*****

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4150 ANSWERED ON 18 TH  JULY, 2019

## PENDING HIGHWAY PROJECTS

## 4150.  SHRI VINAYAK RAUT:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री
Lok Sabha Question No. 4148 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-18
Subject: Achievements in Aviation Sector
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Shrikant Eknath Shinde, Girish Bhalchandra Bapat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 4148

## ACHIEVEMENTS IN AVIATION SECTOR

4148.

DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE SHRI GIRISH BHALCHANDRA BAPAT

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether India has emerged as the fastest growing aviation market and if the details thereof; SO,
- (c) whether certain private players have refused to promote Government' s achievement in aviation sector and if sO, the reasons therefor; and (d) the response of the Government thereon?
- (b) whether his Ministry has requested airlines including the private players to promote the achievement of the Government in the aviation sector and if SO, the details of these achievements;

## ANSWER

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

(Shri Hardeep Singh Puri)

(a): As per information made available by the Scheduled Indian Carriers, details of the number of domestic air passengers for last three years, Revenue Passenger Kilometers (RPKM) performed and Available Seat Kilometers (ASKM) performed are attached as Annexure:

- (b) to (d): Ministry of Civil Aviation has not requested airlines to promote the achievement of the Government in the aviation sector. However, the Ministry had forwarded the message of Hon'ble Minister vide letter dated 20.02.2019 and requested the scheduled domestic passenger airlines to consider to share some of the key initiatives of the Ministry of Civil Aviation like releasing 0f National Civil Aviation Policy-2016, launching of passenger centric initiative like AirSewa 2.0 and Digi Yatra launching of Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS)- UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) and NABH (Next Generation Airports in Bharat) NIRMAN, release of National Air Cargo Policy outline 2019, National Green Aviation Policy etc.

Statement referred to in the reply of Lok Sabha Unstarred Q.No. 4148 to be answered on 18.07.2019

## Scheduled Domestic Passenger carried by Indian Airlines (In million)

| Year       |   Scheduled Passengers | Domestic   | Revenue Passenger KMS Performed   |   Available Seat KMS Performed |
|------------|------------------------|------------|-----------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| 2016-17    |                  103.7 |            | 98641.2                           |                         116945 |
| 2017-18    |                  123.3 |            |                                   |                         134541 |
| 2018-19(P) |                  140.3 |            | 134881.0                          |                         156784 |

(P)-Provisional
Lok Sabha Question No. 4146 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-18
Subject: Monitoring and Repairing of Roads
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Gowdar Mallikarjunappa Siddeshwara

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has directed all its officials to strictly  monitor  road  conditions  and  take  timely  action  for  repairing  the  damaged stretches;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether damages would be levied and appropriate action would be initiated against the contractor, if he fails to fulfil the contractual obligations of operations and maintenance; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## ANSWER (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a)  &  (b)  Sir,  supervision  of  works  is  being  done  through  Authority  Engineer/  Independent Engineer/ Supervision Consultants. National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has modified Terms of Reference (ToR) for supervision consultants to include equipment based inspection and also  devised  a  reporting  system  to  be  followed  by  them.  Regular  reporting  of  the  damages /deficiencies is being included in the ToR in order to take timely action.

(c) & (d) If Contractor/Concessionaire is at default in fulfilling its obligations, penalty/damages are imposed under the provisions of the agreement.

*****

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4146 ANSWERED ON 18 TH  JULY, 2019

## MONITORING AND REPAIRING OF ROADS

## 4146.  SHRI G.M. SIDDESHWAR:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री
Lok Sabha Question No. 4142 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-18
Subject: Pollution caused by Coal based Power Plants
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Nihal Chand Chauhan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4142 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.07.2019

## POLLUTION CAUSED BY COAL BASED POWER PLANTS

†4142.  SHRI NIHAL CHAND:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has conducted any study to evaluate the pollution caused by the coal based power plants in the country;
- (b) if so, the details of the loss of life and property due to this pollution during the last two years; and
- (c) the  effective  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  prevent  the  pollution caused by the coal based power plants?

## 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) & (b) : Ministry  of  Power/Central  Electricity  Authority  have  not  conducted any study to evaluate the pollution caused by coal based thermal power plants in the  country.  Further,  Central  Pollution  Control  Board  (CPCB)  has  also  informed that  it  has  not  conducted  any  study  to  evaluate  the  pollution  caused  by  coal based thermal power plants in the country.

(c) : Government have taken the following steps to reduce the pollution level of coal based thermal power plants in the country:

- i. Ministry  of  Environment,  Forest  and  Climate  Change  (MoEF&CC)  notified new  environmental  norms  for  Particulate  Matter,  Sulphur  Oxides  (SOx), Nitrogen Oxides (NOx), Water consumption and Mercury, for Thermal Power Plants on 7th December 2015 and amendment dated 28.06.2018.

………...2.

- ii. To  ensure  uninterrupted  power  supply  position  in  the  country,  a  phased implementation  plan  (to  be  implemented  by  2022)  for  installation  of  Flue Gas De-Sulphurization (FGD) in plants for a capacity of 1,61,402 MW (414 Units) and upgradation of Electrostatic Precipitator in plants for a capacity of  64,525  MW  (222  units)  was  prepared  by  Central  Electricity  Authority (CEA) in consultation with the stakeholders and this plan was submitted to MoEF&CC on 13.10.2017.  The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has issued directions to Thermal Power Plants to ensure compliance as per the plan prepared by CEA.
- iii. Use of fly ash within 300 kilometers from coal based Thermal Power Plants in all construction activities has been notified through MoEF&CC notification dated 25.01.2016.

********************
Lok Sabha Question No. 4141 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-18
Subject: Land Pooling Policy
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Sakshi Ji Swami Maharaj, Bhola Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 4141

## TO BE ANSWERED ON JULY 18, 2019

## LAND POOLING POLICY

No. 4141       DR. SWAMI SAKSHIJI MAHARAJ:

SHRI BHOLA SINGH:

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

- (a)    the  present  status  of  the  Delhi  Development  Authority's  highly ambitious Land Pooling Policy;
- (b)   whether it is true that even after the expiry of five months from the start  of  registration  process,  work  has  not  yet  been  started  in  any sector;
- (c)   if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (d)    the  status  of  land  acquisition  and  land  registration  in  the  sectors
- identified in four zones under the said policy;
- (e)   whether any problem is being faced in land acquisition under the said policy; and
- (f)    if so, the details thereof along with the corrective measures taken in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to  (f):    The  Land  Policy  has  been  notified  by  the  Ministry  of  Housing and  Urban  Affairs  (MoHUA)  on  11.10.2018  and    the  Regulations  for operationalization  of  this  policy    have  been  notified  by  the  Delhi Development  Authority  (DDA)  on  24.10.2018.    As  per  the  policy  and regulations,  a  minimum  of  70%  contiguous  land  of  the  developable area within the sector, free of encumbrances, is required to be pooled

to make the sector eligible for development.  A web enabled interface on  DDA's  website  has  been  launched  on  05.02.2019  for  inviting expression of willingness for participation under Land Pooling by land owners.  Zone wise details of expression of willingness received so far for participation under Land Pooling Policy are as follows:

| Zone   |   Applications received | Area registered (in Hectares)   |
|--------|-------------------------|---------------------------------|
| P-II   |                     209 | 199.6                           |
| N      |                    1011 | 798.2                           |
| K-I    |                      06 | 03.5                            |
| L      |                     165 | 292.7                           |
| Total  |                    1391 | 1294 (approx)                   |

Work on ground level can commence after the requisite 70% contiguous land is pooled in a sector.

*****
Lok Sabha Question No. 4137 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-18
Subject: Automated Inspection and Certification Centre
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Geetha Viswanath Vanga

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4137

ANSWERED ON 18 TH  JULY, 2019

## AUTOMATED INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION CENTRE

4137.  SHRIMATI VANGA GEETHA VISWANATH:

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

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  set  up  automated  inspection  and  certification centers in Tirupati and Vizianagaram in Andhra Pradesh; and
- (b) if so, the details and the present status thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b)   A scheme for setting up of one model Automated Inspection & Certification (I&C) Centre    in each state / UTs has been implemented by the Government since 11 th Plan period. During the 11 th Plan,   the Government sanctioned ten I & C Center for setting up one each in the states of Andhra Pradesh (now Telengana), Karnataka, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and National Capital Territory of  Delhi  .  Andhra  Pradesh  has  also  submitted  proposal  to  the  Ministry  for  setting  up  I&C center  at Gambeeram, Near Visakhapatnam.

*****
Lok Sabha Question No. 4136 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-18
Subject: Grid Connected Roof Top Solar Programme
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Dhanush M Kumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENRGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4136

TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.07.2019

## GRID CONNECTED ROOF TOP SOLAR PROGRAMME

## 4136. SHRI DHANUSH M. KUMAR

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

- (a) whether the Government is implementing grid connected roof top and small solar power plants programme;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the central financial assistance given to the State of Tamil Nadu;
- (c) whether the said programme will be extended to Tenkasi region in Tamil Nadu which has huge potential of solar power; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the time by which a decision in the said matter will be taken?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (d)  Under  Phase  II  of  the  'Grid  Connected  Rooftop  Solar  programme'  approved  in February  2019,  central  financial  assistance  (CFA)  is  being  provided  for  residential  sector consumers with  the  CFA  amount  being  fixed  at  40%  of  tendered  cost  or  benchmark  cost whichever is lower for installation of rooftop solar plants upto 3kW and at 20% of tendered cost or benchmark cost whichever is lower for plant capacity from 3kWp to 10 kWp. Further, for  Group  Housing  Societies/Resident  Welfare  Associations  (GHS/RWA)  upto  20  %  of tendered  cost  or  benchmark  cost  whichever  is  lower  is  being  provided  for  installation  of rooftop solar plants up to 500 KW for supply of power to common facilities. The capacity eligible for CFA for GHS/RWA will be limited to 10 kWp per house in the society upto a limit of 500kWp, inclusive of RTS already installed on individual houses in that GHS/RWA at  the  time of installation of RTS for common activities. The CFA can be availed through Electricity Distribution Companies (DISCOMs) supplying power to the individual residence/GHS/RWA.

Incentives for the DISCOMs for achievement of additional capacity above baseline has also been provided for.

The programme is being implemented in entire country, including Tenkasi region in Tamil Nadu State.

No CFA has been released under Phase II of the programme. However, under Phase I of the 'Grid Connected Rooftop and Small Solar Power Plants programme', about Rs. 78.41 Crore has  been  released  to  Tamil  Nadu  Energy  Development  Agency  (TEDA)  as  CFA  for installation of rooftop solar plants in the State of Tamil Nadu.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4134 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-18
Subject: Setting up of Universities for Minorities
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: Heena Vijaykumar Gavit, Amol Ramsing Kolhe, Kuldeep Rai Sharma, Supriya Sadanand Sule, Sunil Dattatray Tatkare

## Setting up of Universities for Minorities

## 4134.   DR. HEENA GAVIT:DR. AMOL RAMSING KOLHE:SHRI KULDEEP RAI SHARMA: SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:SHRI SUNIL DATTATRAY TATKARE:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Maulana  Azad  Education  Foundation  (MAEF)  has  constituted  a committee  to  go  into  the  modalities  for  establishment  of  institutions  in  different parts  of  the  country  with  a  view  to  facilitate  educational  development  of  the minorities and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the committee has submitted its report and if so, the main recommendations thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has studied the recommendations and if so, the action taken on these recommendations;
- (d)  whether  non-existence  of  universities  to  pursue  higher  education  has  affected minority students badly and if so, the steps taken by the Government to set up new universities for minorities;
- (e) whether the Government has received proposal for setting up of universities for minorities from different States of the country; and
- (f) if so, the State/UT-wise details thereof and the action taken by the Government thereon?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF MINORITY AFFAIRS (SHRI MUKHTAR ABBAS NAQVI)

- (a):          Yes,  Sir.  MAEF  in  52 nd meeting  held  on  29.12.2016  had  constituted  a committee  to  go  into  the  modalities  for  establishment  of  institutions  in  different parts of the country with a view to facilitate educational empowerment of minorities especially girls.

(b) to (d ):   The Committee has submitted its report and has recommended for  three tier model of educational institutions for minorities having:-

- 211   Central Schools at the bottom level.
- 25     Community colleges at the middle level and
- 05     National institutes at the top level.

(e ) to (f):  At present, there is no proposal in the Ministry of Minority Affairs to set up any University for Minorities. However, consequent upon the recommendation of the said committee, the Government of Rajasthan, on request of the MAEF, has allotted 15 acre land at Village Kohrapipli, Tehsil - Kishangarhbas, District - Alwar for setting up a  National Institute of eminence.

***
Lok Sabha Question No. 4129 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-18
Subject: SAMADHAN
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Raghu Ramakrishna Raju Kanumuru, Komati Reddy Venkat Reddy, Y. S. Avinash Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4129 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.07.2019

## SAMADHAN

4129.  SHRI KANUMURU RAGHU RAMA KRISHANA RAJU: SHRI KOMATI REDDY VENKAT REDDY: SHRI Y.S. AVINASH REDDY:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has come up with Scheme of Asset Management and  Debt  Change  Structure  (SAMADHAN)  to  propose  sale  or  takeover  of  the stressed assets of the power plants to prevent their liquidation;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the task has been assigned to SBI to finalize the scheme and if so, the status thereof;
- (d) the number of power plants that were considered under the said scheme; and
- (e) the status of the implementation of the said scheme as on date?

## 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):    A  Scheme  of  Asset  Management  and  Debt  Change  Structure (SAMADHAN) has been suggested by State Bank of India (SBI) for the purpose of resolution  of  stressed  assets  in  Power  Sector  in  a  transparent  price  discovery process  with  an  aim  to  maximize  recovery  efforts  from  such  assets.  The  plan envisages  implementation  of  the  scheme  with  cooperation  and  consent  of promoters.
- (d) & (e): Total  14  Power  Plants  were  considered  under  the  scheme.  The details  of  resolution  process  initiated/  being  initiated  in  these  accounts  is  as under:

| S No.                          | Resolution Process initiated/ being initiated     | No of accounts                 |
|--------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| Resolution already implemented | Resolution already implemented                    | Resolution already implemented |
| 1                              | Change in management                              | 1                              |
| Resolution Under Process       | Resolution Under Process                          | Resolution Under Process       |
| 2                              | One Time Settlement (OTS) with existing promoters | 3                              |
| 3                              | Change of management                              | 3                              |
| 4                              | Restructuring under same promoters                | 3                              |
| 5                              | Referred/ Admitted to NCLT                        | 4                              |
|                                | Total number of accounts                          | 14                             |

***********************