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Lok Sabha Question No. 2046 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-04
Subject: Construction of New Dams
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Anto  Antony

## 2046. SHRI ANTO ANTONY

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  has  received  application  for  construction  of  new  dams  in  th including Kerala and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Government has given permission to cond uct environment assessment study to construct new dam in Mullaperiyar and if so, the details thereof; and

(c) whether a joint team of Centre, Kerala and Tamil Nadu recently visited Mullaperiyar dam strength of the existing dam and if so, t he details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) Major & Medium irrigation projects and Multi - purpose projects located on inter - state rivers, or such projects where State Government desires to avail of assistance from Govt. of India, are subm Govt  to  the  Central  Water  Commission  (CWC)  for  techno - economic  appraisal  and  acceptance  by Advisory Committee on Irrigation, Flood Control & Multipurpose Projects of Ministry of Jal intimated by CWC, 30 such proposals (including Attappady Valley Irrigation Project (AVIP) State) were recei ved during last 3 years beginning from April 2016. Out of these, eight propo accepted by Advisory Committee after appraisal by CWC. Four incomplete proposals including Kerala  have  been  returned  to  respective  States.  Acceptance  of  remaining proposals  by  Advisory Committee depends upon satisfactory compliances by the State Govts on the observations of CW regard.

(b) As intimated by Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEF & CC), it has accorded Terms of References for preconstruction activities for construction of a new dam to replace th Mullaperiyar Dam vide letter dated 14.11.2018.

(c) A  three - member  Supervisory  Committee  headed by  Chief  Engineer,  Dam  S afety  Organization, Central Water Commission along wi th other two Members of the Committee from the States of Ta Nadu and Kerala visited Mullaperiyar dam site on 04.06.2019 and held discussions on various matters such as, instrumentation, installation of Inflow Forecast system in the catchment , finalisation of rule curve etc.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI,

DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES,

RIVER DEVELOPMENT &

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2046

ANSWERED ON 04 .0 7.2019

## CONSTRUCTION OF NEW DAMS

GANGA REJUVENATION
Lok Sabha Question No. 2045 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-04
Subject: Jewar Airport
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Rahul Ramesh Shewale

2045.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 2045 (To be answered on the 4th July 2019)

JEWAR AIRPORT

## SHRI RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state: -

- (a): whether Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority has been entrusted any responsibility and role in development of Jewar Airport and if s0, the details thereof;

(c): whether Authority has withheld payment of legal fees of any advocate engaged in the case despite certification by Presiding Arbitrator and if So, details thereof and reasons therefor; and (d): whether any advocate engaged by the Authority alleged that officials of the Authority have tried to defeat the Authority in the Tribunal and if the details thereof with action taken by the Government/Authority in the matter? along SO,

- (b): the details of the action taken by Authority on the opinion of the Government on arbitral award dated January 23, 2017 in the matter of Jaypee Infratech versus Yamuna Expressway Development Authority;

ANSWER

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

(Shri Hardeep Singh Puri)

- (a): Government of India, Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has granted in principle' approval to Government of Uttar Pradesh (GoUP) for setting up 0f Noida International Greenfield Airport near Jewar o 08.05.2018. GoUP appointed Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) as the implementing agency for the project:
- (b): As per the Greenfield Airport Policy;2008, subsequent upon grant of 'in principle' approval to an airport project; all the responsibilities regarding execution of the project such as land acquisition, project funding, obtaining necessary clearances, removal of obstructions, etc  are the sole responsibility of the project proponent i.e GoUP/YEIDA in the case of Jewar Airport project; The role of Ministry is limited to a facilitator and to a tab on the progress of the project: As per the information provided by GoUP/YEIDA, appeal were filed before the District Gautam Budh in the matter of Jaypee Infratech versus YEIDA on arbitral award dated January 23, 2017. being keep Judge; Nagar;
- (c): No Sir: As informed by the State Government of Uttar Pradesh, all payments to the concerned Advocates have been made in terms of the approval given by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), YEIDA:
- (d): The State government has informed that in context of the allegations levelled by the Advocate against the officers of Authority, YEIDA has examined the issue and found the allegations incorrect.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2044 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-04
Subject: Development of Waterways
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: Badruddin Ajmal

## GOVERNMENT  OF INDIA

## MINISTRY  OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.2044

rO BE ANSWERED ON 4THJULY,  2019

## DEVELOPMENT OF WATERWAYS

## 2044. SHRI M, BADRUDDINAJMAL:

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- (a) whether  the Government proposes  to have a dredge plan for river Brahmaputra;
- (b) if so, the details  thereof;
- (c) the time by which  the aforesaid  waterway  is likely to become  operational;
- (d) whether  any study has been conducted for the development  of waterway  between Dhubri and Sadia via Guwahati  on the river Brahmaputra;  and
- (e) if so, the details  thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## MtNrsrER  oF srArE (,n#?EfiSu*r  cHARGE) FoR srlpptNG (sHRt MANSUKH  MANDAVTYA)

- (a) to (c) National  waterway-2 (NW-2) (River  Brahmaputra)  from Dhubri  io sadiya (891 km) in Assam is an operational waterway  for shipping  and navigation. Regular  maintenance dredging is undertaken  by lnland waterways  Authority of lndia (lwAl) annuaily  for maintaining  the navigable  channel of 2.s m depth between Dhubri and Neamati,  2.0 m depth between  Neamati & Dibrugarh; and, 1.5 m depth between Dibrugarh  and Oriumghat. lwAl also undertakes  regular works for fairway maintenance, river training and river conservancy.
- (d) & (e) A Detailed Project  Report (DpR) for the devetopment  of lntand water Transport  (lwr) on NW-2 from Dhubri to sadiya was prepared  in iggri at the time of declaration of Brahmaputra river as a National watenruay.  Based on the DpR, developmental  actions were taken by lwAl for shipping  and navigation  in  the NW-2. Further, lwAl undertook a study on 'Modal  shift of cargo passing through  slliguri  corridor destined for North-East and neighboring countries to IWT' and 'Pre-feasib  lity study for the proposed  Multi Modal Logistics  park  (MMLp) at Jogighopa,  in 2017 to assess  the traffic potential  for the North-East Region through lWT.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2043 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-04
Subject: Urban Planning in Metropolitan Cities
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Parvesh Sahib Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2043

TO BE ANSWERED ON JULY 04, 2019

## URBAN PLANNING IN METROPOLITAN CITIES

No. 2043.    SHRI PARVESH SAHIB SINGH:

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

- (a) whether the Government has carried out any study/research/survey on the need of new techniques in urban planning in Metropolitan cities and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the urban planning for Delhi is  done  in coordination with the urban transport system and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the list of all international technical assistance and cooperation received in development of metropolitan areas in Delhi during the last five year?

## ANSWER

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

(a): Urban Planning is a State subject. However, for the guidance of the States / UTs, this Ministry has framed the Urban and Regional Development Plan Formulation and Implementation (URDPFI) Guidelines 2014. These guidelines inter-alia prescribe new techniques in urban planning using geographical information systems and remote sensing.

(b): Yes Sir, urban planning for Delhi is done in coordination with the urban transport system. In the base lining phase of Master Plan for Delhi (MPD) 2041, DDA is consulting all the stakeholders including those related to the urban transport system.

(c):  Nil.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2042 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-04
Subject: Upgradation of Airports in Bihar
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Kaushalendra Kumar

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

2042 (To be answered on the July 2019) 4th

## UPGRADATION OF AIRPORTS IN BIHAR

## 2042 SHRI KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (2)the names ofairports in Bihar where upgradation work is under way with the target date fixed to complete the said work; along
- 0) whether there is any resentment among general public due to unnecessary delay in said projects; and

## ANSWER

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

(Shri Hardeep Singh Puri)

- work at Patna and Airports in Bihar with the Projected Date of Completion (PDC) in October, 2022 and March, 2020 respectively. Gaya
- (b): AAIhas earmarked a sum of Rs. 1216.90 Crore and Rs. 24.81 Crore for the development of Patna and airports respectively and so far an expenditure of Rs 35.50 Crore and Rs 5.09 Crore has been incurred on the two airports respectively. Gaya
- (c): There is no such delay in the projects
- (d): Does not arise.
- (b) the total amount being incurred on upgradation of these airports by the Government with the total amount incurred s0 along far;
- (d) if so, the details thereof?
Lok Sabha Question No. 2040 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-04
Subject: Prevention for Groundwater
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: P.R. Natarajan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI, DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2040

ANSWERED ON 04 .0 7.2019

## PREVENTION FOR GROUN DWATER

## 2040. SHRI P.R. NATARAJAN

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) whether many cities in Tamil Nadu are expected to have zero groundwater soon;
- (b) if so, the steps taken by the Government to protect groundwater in Tamil Nadu;
- (c) the reasons for rapid depletio n of gr undwater in the country; and
- (d) the steps taken by the Government to give long term solution to the sustainable groundwat

## ANSWER

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

( a) No , Sir.

(b)  to  (d)  Ground  water  levels  in  various  parts  of  the  Country  are  declining  because  o withdrawal due to reasons such as increased demand of fresh water for various uses, vagarie increased population, industrialization & u rbanization etc.

Water being  a State subject, efforts to conserve and manage ground water includin issues  is  primarily  States'  responsibility.  Among  other  initiatives,  Government  of  Tamil  Nadu  has launched the 'Kudimaramath' water scheme for cons tructing and maintaining water bodies by the lo communities.

Hon'ble  Prime  Minister  has  written  a  letter  to  all  sarpanchs  on  08.06.2019  regarding  the importance of water conservation and harvesting and exhorted them to adopt all appropriate o make water conservation a mass movement.

Government of India has launched the Jal Shakti Abhiyan which is a time bound campai a mission mode approach intended to improve water availability including ground water condit water stressed blocks.

Other  steps  taken  by  the  Central  Go vernment  to  control  ground  water  depletion  are  at following URL: http://mowr.gov.in/sites/default/files/Steps\_to\_control\_water\_depletion\_Jun2019 .

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2039 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-04
Subject: Alleviation of Urban Poverty
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shivkumar Chanabasappa Udasi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2039

TO BE ANSWERED ON JULY 4, 2019

## ALLEVIATION OF URBAN POVERTY

No. 2039 SHRI SHIVAKUMAR C. UDASI

Will  the  Minister  of  Housing  and  Urban  Affairs  be  pleased  to state:-

- (a) whether  the  efforts  of  the  Government  with  regard  to poverty alleviation has addressed urban poverty in all its forms and manifestations if so, the details thereof and if
- not, the reasons therefore;
- (b) the details of the schemes and projects being implemented  to alleviate urban poverty to generate income through employment and business; and
- (c) the  details  of  the  achievements  in  respect  of  each scheme  and  project  being  implemented  for  increasing employment  and  business  income  under  urban  poverty alleviation schemes?

## ANSWER THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF [SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI]

- (a) The Government is implementing the 'Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana- National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAYNULM)'  to  reduce  poverty  and  vulnerability  of  urban  poor households by enabling them to access gainful selfemployment  and  skilled  wage  employment  opportunities,  in order  to  improve  their  livelihoods  on  a  sustainable  basis, through  building  strong  grassroots  level  institutions  of  the poor.  The  mission  aims  at  providing  shelter  equipped  with essential  services  to  the  urban  homeless.  In  addition,  the Mission  also  addresses  livelihood  concerns  of  the  urban street  vendors  by  facilitating  access  to  suitable  spaces, institutional credit, social security etc.

- (b) Under  the  DAY-NULM,  Employment through Skill Training & Placement (EST&P) component aims to provide skills to the urban  poor  to  increase  their  income  through  structured  and market-oriented courses that can provide wage employment and/or  self-employment  opportunities  which  will  eventually lead to better living standards and alleviation of urban poverty on a sustainable basis. Further, Self-Employment Programme (SEP) component focuses on financial assistance to individuals/groups/SHGs  of  urban  poor  for  setting  up  gainful self-employment ventures or micro-enterprises.
- (c)   Since FY 2014-15, under EST&P component 5,37,087 skill trained &  certified candidates  have  been  placed, under SEP(I&G) 4,28,666 beneficiaries have been assisted for setting  up  Individual/  Group  micro  enterprises  and  5,18,368 SHGs  have  been  disbursed  loans  under  SHG-  Bank  Linkage programme.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2037 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-04
Subject: Conversion of Ports as Major Ports
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: Gitaben Vajesingbhai Rathva

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 2037

TO BE ANSWERED ON 4th JULY, 2019

## CONVERSION OF PORTS AS MAJOR PORTS

## 2037. SHRIMATI RATHVA GITABEN VAJESINGBHAI:

Will the Minister of SHlplNG be pleased  to state:

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- whether  the Government is aware that many ports Veraval,  Mangrol and  porbandar  in Gujarat have port; (a) in the country including Dahej, the capacity  to become major
- (b) if so, the details thereof ;
- (c) whether the Government  has any pran to convert any such ports  as major port out of them in the country particularly  Gujarat;  and
- (d) if so, the details thereof along  with the time by which the work is likely to commence in this direction?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE) FOR SHIPPING (sHRt MANSUKH MANDAVTYA)

(a)  to (d) The capacity of a port is not a criteria for it to be a non-major port  or a major port. A port  under the administrative  contror of Ministry  of Shipping, Government  of lndia is caled a Major  port.  At present,  there is no pran  to conve( a non-maior port into a major port in Gujarat.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2036 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-04
Subject: Delhi-Meerut Rapid Rail Transit System
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Nitesh Ganga Deb

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2036

## TO BE ANSWERED ON JULY 04, 2019 DELHI-MEERUT RAPID RAIL TRANSIT SYSTEM

No. 2036.  SHRI NITESH GANGA DEB:

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

- (a)  whether  Delhi-Meerut  Rapid  Rail  Transit  System  (RRTS)  has
- already started its work;
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  stakeholders  and  the total cost of this project;
- (c)  the time by which the project is likely to be completed;
- (d)  whether  the  system  will  have  multi  modal  integration  at  its stations with bus terminals, railway stations and metro stations; and
- (e)  if so, the name of the stations identified for this project?

## ANSWER

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

(a)to(c): Yes,  Sir.  National  Capital  Region  Transport  Corporation (NCRTC) has informed that construction work of the priority section of 17 k.m. between Sahibabad and Duhai (including Duhai Depot) of the Delhi-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) corridor has been started.  The stakeholders of this project are Government of India, Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi and Government  of  Uttar  Pradesh.    The  total  estimated  cost  of  DelhiMeerut RRTS corridor is Rs.30,274 crores.  The project is expected to be completed in six years.

(d)and(e):  Yes, Sir.  NCRTC has informed that Sarai Kale Khan, New Ashok  Nagar,  Anand  Vihar,  Sahibabad,  Ghaziabad,  Murad  Nagar, Bhaisali and Begumpul stations have been identified for multi-modal integration on the Delhi-Meerut RRTS corridor.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2035 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-04
Subject: Availability of Safe Drinking Water
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Balubhau (Alias Suresh Narayan) Dhanorkar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI DEPARTMENT OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2035 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.07.2019

## Availability of Safe Drinking Water

## 2035. SHRI BALUBHAU ALIAS SURESH NARAYAN DHANORKAR:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has taken any steps to make available safe drinking water in the mining areas of Maharashtra especially in Chandrapur; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FORJAL SHAKTI (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA)

(a) & (b) Yes Sir. As per information received from Government of Maharashtra, there  are  1721  habitations  in  Chandrapur  District  including  mining  areas.  Out  of which,  674  habitations  are  in  mining  zone  and  each  one  is  provided  with  safe drinking water by spot sources. At present, safe drinking water is made available to the  inhabitants  by  1007  Piped  Water  Supply  Schemes,  265  Solar  Dual  Pump Schemes, 78 Power Pump Schemes, 7074 Public Wells and 9750 Hand Pumps in the district.  In  water quality affected areas, 495 water purifiers[Defloridation Unit (DFU)  and  Reverse  Osmosis  (RO)  Unit]  are  installed  to  provide  safedrinking water.  Further,  362  Schemes  (Piped  Water  Supply  Scheme,  Water  purifiers  and Solar Dual Pumps schemes) are proposed under different programmes.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2034 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-04
Subject: Open Defecation Free
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Ranjanben Dhananjay Bhatt

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI DEPARTMENT OF DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO . 2034 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.07.2019

## Open Defecation Free

## †2034. SHRIMATI RANJAN BEN DHANANJAY BHATT:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government is seriously considering about Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan to make the country free from open defecation;

(b) if so, whether the Government is considering to take any concrete and effective step in this regard; and

(c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA)

(a)  to  (c)  The  Government  had  launched  Swachh  Bharat  Mission  (Gramin)  [SBM(G)]  with effect from 2 nd October, 2014 with the aim to attain Open Defecation Free (ODF) India by 2 nd October,  2019  by  providing  access  to  toilet  facilities  to  all  rural  households  in  the  country. Under SBM(G), 9.62 crore toilets have been constructed till 01.07.2019.  As a result, sanitation coverage in the rural areas of the country which was 38.7% on 2.10.2014 has increased to more than 99% and 30 States, 622 Districts, 6,210 Blocks, 2,50,583 Gram Panchayats and 5,67,498 villages have been declared ODF.  Some steps taken-up under SBM(G) are as follows :-

- Focus  is  being  given  on  community  based  collective  behavior  change  by  massive campaigning at the national and State level.
- Focus  is  also  on  the  outcome  of  ODF  villages,  and  not  only  on  construction  of individual toilets.
- Given  the  vast  socio-economic-cultural  diversity  of  India,  and  also  from  the  point  of view  of  promoting  innovations,  the  programme  provides  flexibility  to  the  States  to choose the strategy best suited to them in its implementation.
- Greater  emphasis  is being  given  on capacity  building,  especially  in  community approaches  and  programme  management,  by  imparting  training  to  the  States  and selected organizations called Key Resource Centres (KRCs), involving District Collectors to provide leadership to the programme at the district level.
- The programme is being run as a  jan  andolan with cooperation of all sections of the society  including  the  NGOs,  corporates,  youth  etc.  The  Panchayats  are  being  actively involved.
- Sanitation is being prioritized amongst the overall development agenda. The Government has taken a decision to prioritise all Centrally Sponsored Schemes in ODF villages.  Various other development schemes are being converged with the sanitation outcomes.