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Lok Sabha Question No. 1642 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-20
Subject: Certification by CBFC
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: BALASUBRAMANIAM SENGUTTUVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1642 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.12.2018

## CERTIFICATION BY CBFC

## 1642.  SHRI B. SENGUTTUVAN:

## Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

be pleased to state:

- (a) Whether the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has the authority to decline to issue certification for public exhibition of certain films even though the films received international acclaim and award;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the CBFC withholds film certification on account of opposition from certain quarters of society in certain cases;
- (d) if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether the Ministry would provide the details of the films which CBFC has declined to certify for public exhibition during the last five years; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING [COL RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE (Retd.)]

(a) to (d): Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) certifies films for public exhibition in accordance with Cinematograph Act, 1952, Cinematograph (Certification) Rules, 1983 and Guidelines issued thereunder. CBFC after examining or having examined the film in the prescribed manner sanctions the film for public exhibition under category U, UA, A and S.

As per Section 5B of the Cinematograph Act, ' A film shall  not  be  certified  for  public exhibition if, in the opinion of the authority competent to grant the certificate, the film or any part of it is against the interests of the sovereignty and integrity of India, the security of the State, friendly relation with foreign States, public order, decency or morality, or involves  defamation  or  contempt  of  court  or  is  likely  to  incite  the  commission  of  any offence. '

The  principal guidelines for certifying films issued under Section 5B(2) of the Cinematograph Act, 1952 stipulate, among other things, that the CBFC ensure that 'the film  is  examined  in  the  light  of  the  period  depicted  in  the  film  and  the  contemporary standards of the country and the people to which the film relates, provided that the film does not deprave the morality of the audience'.

(e) & (f): Information is being compiled.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1641 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-20
Subject: Repair of Snag-prone Engine
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: K. MARAGATHAM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

: (To be answered 0n the 20th December 2018)

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1641

## REPAIR OF SANG-PRONE ENGINE

1641.

SHRIMATI K MARAGATHAM

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the two private airlines in India that are using Pratt & Whitney (PW) engines on their airbus A 320 New Engine Option (Neos), have been asked to mandatorily carry out repairs on these snag-prone engines and if the details thereof;
- Directives and if so, the details thereof?
- (b) whether the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has directed these airlines to do so within a fixed time in view of the frequent snags in PW engines for the A 320 Neos aircraft and if s0, the details thereof; and (c) whether the Federal Aviation Administration has issued two Airworthiness

ANSWER

## Minister 0f State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

(a) (b) Yes, Madam: Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has directed private airlines i.e M/s InterGlobe Aviation Ltd. and Mls Go Airways to carry out the following actions for PW 11O0G engines fitted on airbusA320-271N(New Engine Option)aircraft:

(ii) To carry out one time Boroscopic inspection at 1000 Hrs instead of 1500 Hrs (as recommended by manufacturer) and repeat inspection at every 500 Hrs.

()To carry out one time Boroscopic inspection (BSI) 0n all engines which have completed 1000 Hrs within one week:

(iii) If the Boroscopic inspection result is not satisfactory, subsequent operation of the engine shouid be as per the recommendation of manufacturer however any recommendation of subsequent operation of below 375 Hrs shall not be accepted:

- (iv) Engines which had earlier unsatisfactory Boroscopic inspection result and under monitoring may continue to be inspected as per present recommendation given by manufacturer provided the interval is not iess than

375 Hrs.

()FAA AD 2018-13-03 to detect and prevent defects; damage and cracks that could result in an uncontained failure of the engine fan hub

- (c) Yes; Madam. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued three Airworthiness Directives and the following are their details.

(ii)FAA AD 2018-21-10 to prevent the failure of the high pressure compressor rotor hub knife edge seal.

(iii)FAA With reference t0 the above three FAA Airworthiness Directives, DGCA has issued mandatory Modifications to both the airlines for compliance as per the directive contained in the Airworthiness Directives with immediate effect:

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1639 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-20
Subject: Fecal Sludge Management under SBM
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: ABHIJIT MUKHERJEE

## Government of India

## Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1639 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20-12-2018

## Fecal Sludge Management underSBM

## 1639. SHRI ABHIJITMUKHERJEE:

Will the Minister of DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION be pleased to state :

- (a) whether the Government has identified the location/place where sludge from the toilets is being dumped;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the procedure adopted for fecal sludge management;
- (c) whether any scientific study has been undertaken to ascertain the quality of ground water contaminated due to the sludge drainage from toilets; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof ?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION (SHRI RAMESH CHANDAPPA JIGAJINAGI)

(a) to (d) Under Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin), for disposal of human excreta, use of safe and eco-friendly onsite sanitation technologies such as twin leach pit toilets  is encouraged. Under  this  technology,  human  feces  automatically  becomes  manure  in  1-2  years  and  no sewage/drainage system is required.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1635 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-20
Subject: Welfare of Weavers
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: S.P. MUDDAHANUMEGOWDA, RAJESHBHAI NARANBHAI CHUDASAMA

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION Dy.NO.1635 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.12.2018

## WELFARE OF WEAVERS

1635.  SHRI S.P. MUDDAHANUME GOWDA: SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंरी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has decided to provide subsidy for education  to  the  weavers  enrolled  in  National  Institute  of  Open  Schooling (NIOS);
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the  time by which the final decision in this regard is likely to be taken;
- (d) whether  it  is  also  a  fact  that  adequate  publicity  of  the  scheme  has been given in weaver clusters in the country; and
- (e) if so, the response of the weavers?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER वस्त्र राज्य मंरी (श्री अजय टम्टा)

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES (SHRI AJAY TAMTA)

- (a) to(c): Yes, Madam. The Government of India, Ministry of Textiles entered into a Memorandum  of  Understanding  (MoU)  with  National  Institute  of  Open  Schooling (NIOS), Noida to impart education and training to the handloom weavers and their children  through  open  schooling.  Ministry  of  Textiles  is  providing  reimbursement  of 75% of  the  course  fee  to  SC,  ST,  BPL  and  women  learners  of  handloom  weaver's families.  Till date, 1034 (465 male and 569 female) handloom weavers have been enrolled through NIOS.
- (d)  to  (e): For  adequate  publicity  of  the scheme among the handloom weavers, Hastkala  Sahyog  Shivirs  have  been  organized  in  Handloom  Clusters  across  the country.  In response, large number of weavers has come forward to avail benefits of  the  handloom  schemes  including  educational  courses  of  NIOS . States  were informed  to  make  the  weavers  aware  about  this  opportunity.    Also,  Minister  of Textiles  requested  all  Hon'ble  Members  of  Parliament  to  popularize  the  learning opportunities available for weavers through NIOS in course of their public interactions.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1629 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-20
Subject: Widening of NHs
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: KOTHA PRABHAKAR REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1629 ANSWERED ON 20 TH  DECEMBER, 2018

## WIDENING OF NHS

## 1629.   SHRI PRABHAKAR  REDDY  KOTHA:

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

be pleased to state:

- (a) the statistics on the average construction length of National Highways (NHs) per day in the country;
- (b) the manner in which the Government plans to achieve its target of constructing 60 kms of road per day in the next three years;
- (c) the details of sanctioned projects in Telangana during the last four years; and
- (d) the funds allocated/spent during the said period in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

(a) to (b) Ministry has set the target of 10000 km i.e. 27.40 km per day for the financial year 2018-19 and 5759 km with a rate of 24 km per day has been achieved as on 30 th Nov in 2018-19.  As  the  target  are  set  on  yearly  basis  and  to  make  ensure  timely  completion  of  the targets, regular meetings are held with project developers, State Governments and contractors. To expedite completion of these projects various steps are also taken which include streamlining  of  land  acquisition  &  environment  clearances,  premium  re-scheduling,  close coordination with other Ministries, revamping of dispute resolution mechanism, frequent reviews at various levels etc.

(c) to (d) The details of the projects sanctioned in Telangana during the last four year and the  details  of    funds  allocated  and  expenditure  incurred  during  the  last  four  year  in  the development of NHs is annexed.

## ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (c)  to  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  1629  FOR  ANSWER  ON  20.12.2018  ASKED  BY  SHRI PRABHAKAR REDDY KOTHA REGARDING WIDENING OF NHS.

The details of the projects sanctioned in Telangana during the last four year

| Year    | Sanctioned Projects   | Sanctioned Projects   |
|---------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
| Year    | Nos                   | Amount (Cr)           |
| 2014-15 | 6                     | 279.71                |
| 2015-16 | 18                    | 203.07                |
| 2016-17 | 11                    | 2077.67               |
| 2017-18 | 11                    | 2993.99               |

## The details of funds allocated and expenditure incurred during the last four year in the development of NHs

| Year    | Allocation (Cr)   | Expenditure (Cr)   |
|---------|-------------------|--------------------|
| 2014-15 | 32,283.37         | 27,745.67          |
| 2015-16 | 83,546.50         | 63,742.99          |
| 2016-17 | 1,00,615.16       | 73,748.16          |
| 2017-18 | 1,09,437.25       | 1,00,177.13        |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1627 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-20
Subject: Safe Drinking Water in Anganwadis and Government Schools
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: JAGDAMBIKA PAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1627 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.12.2018

## Safe Drinking Water in Anganwadis and Government Schools

## 1627. SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL:

Will the Minister of DRINKINGWATER AND SANITATION be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  percentage  of  Government  schools  and  anganwadis  that  have  been  provided access to safe drinking water in the country under the National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP) as of December 2018;
- (b)  the percentage of  rural  habitations  that  have  been provided  access  to  safe  drinking water under NRDWP as of December 2018;
- (c) the percentage of rural population that have been provided potable drinking water by piped water supply under NRDWP as of December 2018;
- (d) the percentage of rural households that have been provided household  connections under NRDWP as of December 2018; and
- (e) the number of people in India that do not have access to safe drinking water close to their homes as of December 2018?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION (SHRI RAMESH CHANDAPPA JIGAJINAGI)

(a) The Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation provides technical and financial assistance to States under the National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP) for supplementing their efforts in providing drinking water supply in rural areas including schools.  The  assistance  under  the  programme  includes  provision  of  drinking  water supply in schools which were constructed prior to 2007. Further for schools constructed thereafter  under  the SarvaShikshaAbhiyan (SSA), the facility specific to school is not being funded through NRDWP.  However, States are providing facilities to the vicinity of school/anganwadi premises while planning/ executing water supply schemes.

(b) to (e) As reported by States on Integrated Management Information System (IMIS) of the Ministry, 80.39% of rural habitation are Fully Covered (i.e. getting more than 40 litre per  capita per day  (lpcd)  safe drinking water)  and 16.03% of rural habitation are Partially Covered (i.e. getting less than 40 lpcd safe drinking water) as on 17.12.2018.As reported by States on IMIS, 54.10% of rural population is getting Piped Water  Supply  as  on    17.12.2018.As  reported  by  States  on  IMIS,  17.92%  of  rural household have household connection as on  17.12.2018.The information in respect of number of people who do not have access to safe drinking water close to homes is not maintained by this Ministry.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1625 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-20
Subject: Fuel for Power Generation
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: RANJANBEN BHATT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1625 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.12.2018

## FUEL FOR POWER GENERATION

†1625. SHRIMATI RANJANBEN BHATT:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  out  of  the  total,  the  90%  of  electricity  is  generated  from coal in the country, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether use of electricity generated from coal increases pollution, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  is  contemplating  to  take  any  step  to minimize pollution; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## A N S W E R

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

( SHRI  R. K. SINGH )

(a) : The quantum of electricity generated from coal based power stations  is  about  70.12%  of  total  electricity  generated  in  the  country during the current year 2018-19 (April-November, 2018).

(b) to (d) : The  coal  based  generation  does  emit  some  pollutants.  The emissions are regulated by the environmental pollution norms specified by the  Ministry  of  Environment  &  Forest  and  Climate  Change  (MOEF&CC) from time to time. Based on the latest stipulation on pollution norms, the Government  has  prepared  a  plan  for  installation  of  additional  pollution control equipment in a phased manner during 2018-22 in existing and new coal based generating stations to control pollution. In order to reduce the reliance on fossil fuel, the Government has also planned to add 175 GW generation capacity by 2022 from renewable energy source.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1620 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-20
Subject: Power Demand
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: G. HARI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1620 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.12.2018

## POWER DEMAND

1620. SHRI G. HARI:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  there  has  been  a  12.6  percent  year-on-year  rise  in  power demand during the first fifteen days of the third quarter of financial year (2018-19) ;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether as on October 16, 2018 as many as 33 power plants, had fuel stock to last for less than seven days, if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether  at  the  end  of  September,  22  generating  stations  were running with such critical stock; and
- (e)
- 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) :   The energy availability in the electricity grid during the first fifteen days of the third quarter of the current financial year 2018-19 was 56,419 Million Units (MU) as against 50,113 MU during the same period of 2017-18 showing a growth of 12.6%.
- (c) to (e) : The number of coal based power plants having coal stock less than  seven  days  were  33  and  22  as  on  16.10.2018  and  30.09.2018 respectively.  With  the  improvement  in  coal  supply  from  domestic  coal companies, the number of coal based power plants having coal stock less than 7 days have further reduced to 14 as on 13.12.2018. The coal stock in power plants have also increased from 10.2 Million Tonne (MT) sufficient for  6  days  as  on  16.10.2018  to  14.718  MT  sufficient  for  9  days  as  on 13.12.2018.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1619 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-20
Subject: Bridge across Sharavathi Backwaters
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: B.Y.Raghavendra

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1619

ANSWERED ON  20 TH  DECEMBER, 2018

## BRIDGE ACROSS SHARAVATHI BACKWATERS

## 1619.    SHRI B.Y. RAGHAVENDRA:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to  state:

- (a) the status in respect of sanction of bridge across Sharavathi Backwaters between Sigandur and Kalasavalli in Sagara Taluk of Shimoga Parliamentary Constituency;
- (b)  whether  the  National  Highway  authorities  have  submitted  final  DPR  to  the  Ministry  for sanction; and
- (c) the details of the estimated cost of the bridge and the time by which the construction work will commence?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

- (a) to  (c)  :The    construction  of  bridge  across  Sharavathi  Backwaters between Sigandur and Kalasavalli was included in the annual plan 2018-19 for the State of Karnataka with an estimated cost of Rs. 530 crore.  However, the work was substituted by another works on the request of State Government of Karnataka as the project involves wild life clearance as it falls under EcoSensitive zone around Sharavathi wild life sanctuary, Karnataka.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1618 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-20
Subject: ISA Membership
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: R. PARTHIPAN

## 1618. SHRI R PARTHIPAN

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  given  ex-post-facto  approval  for  opening  up  International  Solar  Alliance (ISA) membership to all countries that are members of the United Nations and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether it will put solar energy in global agenda with universal appeal for developing and deploying solar energy;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether expanding membership will lead to ISA initiative benefitting the word at large; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-1618

TO BE ANSWERED ON-20.12.2018

## ISA MEMBERSHIP

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to ( e)  The Government accorded ex-post facto approval on 1 November 2018 for moving a Resolution in the first Assembly of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) for amending the Framework Agreement of ISA for opening up the ISA membership to all countries that are members of United Nations.

The Resolution was moved by the Indian delegation to the ISA, in the First Assembly of the ISA held on  3 October 2018. The Assembly considered and adopted the Resolution.

Recognizing that solar energy has a major role in achieving energy security, opening up ISA membership will help  in  putting  solar  energy  on  the  global  agenda  for  ensuring  access  to  sustainable  green  energy  for  all  at affordable rates.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1617 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-20
Subject: Compensation to Project Affected Families
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: NANDI YELLAIAH

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

## LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION NO. 1617

ANSWERED ON 20.12 .201 8

## COMPENSATION TO PROJ ECT AFFECTED FAMILIE S

## 1617. SHRI NANDI YELLAIAH

Will  the  Minister  of  WATER  RESOURCES,  RIVER  DEVELOPMENT  AND  GANGA REJUVENATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether 12,000 families of Mahbubnagar of Telangana have been waiting for the la years for compensation from the Government for loss of their lan d due to the Srisailam reservoir in Kolapur where thousands of acres were submerged in the back waters of the project an the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (b) whether immediate action is to be taken by the Government to release the com pensation amount to the affected families as per its earlier orders and in view of Hon'ble Supreme Court judgment during January 06, 2017 in all such similar cases;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  FOR  WATER  RESOURCES, RIVER  DEVELOPMENT  AND GANGA REJUVENATION & PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS

( SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHW AL )

(a) to (d) For Water Resources Projects, land acquisitions are planned and carried out respective State Governments. Land acquisition and compensation to Project Affected Families are done by the State Governments as per the provisions of Land Acquisition Act. Information regarding compensation to Project Affected Families due to land acquisition for the construction of Srisailam reservoir Should be available with the State Government.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1616 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-20
Subject: BS-VI Emission Norms
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: RAJESHBHAI NARANBHAI CHUDASAMA

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government will be ready with Bharat Stage (BS)-VI emission norms for petrol and diesel vehicles by the end of 2018; (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  formulated  any  schedule  to  make  available  BS-VI  compliant vehicles  in  NCR  and  other  metropolitan  cities  of  the  country  suffering  from  the  problem  of pollution; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1616

ANSWERED ON 20 TH  DECEMBER, 2018

## BS-VI EMISSION NORMS

## 1616.  SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

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## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

(a) to (d) The Government vide G.S.R. 889(E), dated 16.09.2016 has mandated mass emission standard  for  BS-VI  throughout  the  country  with  effect  from  1 st April  2020.  Further,  Hon'ble Supreme Court vide its order dated 24 th October, 2018 has directed that no new motor vehicle conforming  to  the  emission  standard  Bharat  Stage-IV  shall  be  sold  or  registered  in  the  entire country with effect from 01.04.2020.

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