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Lok Sabha Question No. 510 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-13
Subject: Impact of R.O. Water Purifiers
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: SRIRAM MALYADRI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 510 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13/12/2018

## Impact of R.O. Water Purifiers

## 510. SHRI MALYADRI SRIRAM:

Will the Minister of DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION be pleased to state: (a) whether minerals/vitamins essential for human body are also extracted from water by R.O. system causing several health issues; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether any concrete remedial steps have been taken or proposes to be taken by the Government to address the problem; and

- (d) if so, the details thereof ?

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

(a)  to (d) The Ministry has issued guidelines on 30-Oct-2015 with regard to the Bureau of Indian Standards' standard for reverse osmosis based point-of-use systems (BIS 16240: 2015) and recommended to use RO technology only when the total dissolved solids in drinking water sources is very high.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 509 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-13
Subject: Welfare Schemes for Rural Masses
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: (ADV.) JOICE GEORGE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 509

TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.12.2018

## WELFARE SCHEMES FOR RURAL MASSES

## 509. ADV. JOICE GEORGE:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Union Government  has recently launched a high-intensity outreach programme to deliver welfare schemes to rural masses and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  this  initiative  aims  for  100%  coverage  of  schemes  launched  by  the  Union Government for eligible beneficiaries and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether this is focused  on doubling farmers' income, enhance livelihood opportunities and  re-emphasize  national  priorities  such  as  cleanliness  and  strengthen  Panchayati  Raj Institutions across the country; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV)

(a) to (d) : The Government organized 'Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (GSA)' from 14 th April to  05 th May,   2018  and  also  extended  the  campaign  to  villages  having  population  of  more  than 1,000 in 117 Aspiration Districts from 1 st June 2018 to 15 th August 2018.

The campaign, undertaken under the name of 'Sabka Sath, Sabka Gaon, Sabka Vikas', was to promote social harmony, spread awareness about pro-poor initiatives of the government, reach out  to  poor  households  to  enroll  them  as  also  to  obtain  their  feedback  on  various  welfare programmes.  As  a  special  endeavour  during  the  Gram  Swaraj  Abhiyan,  saturation  of  eligible households/persons was envisaged under seven flagship pro-poor programmes, namely, Pradhan Mantri  Ujjwala  Yojana,  Saubhagya,  Ujala  scheme,  Pradhan  Mantri  Jan  Dhan  Yojana,  Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima  Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima  Yojana  and  Mission Indradhanush. During GSA, farmers meeting was also organized at block level in rural areas of the country with the aim of 'Doubling the farmers' income till 2022'.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 507 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-13
Subject: Bailout of NH Projects due to Crises in IL&FS
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: ASADUDDIN OWAISI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 507 ANSWERED ON 13 TH DECEMBER, 2018

## BAILOUT OF NH PROJECTS DUE TO CRISES IN IL&FS

507.   SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  IL&FS  company  is  battling  multiple  repayment  defaults  and  many projects being undertaken by the company are under threat;

(b)  if  so,  the  number  of  highway  projects  are  struck  being  implemented  by  the company;

(c) whether the Government is considering bailout of highway projects of the crisis hit IL&ES; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and other measures being taken by the Government for smooth implementation of sensitive highway projects like Zojila Pass etc.?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

(a) to (d)  Information is being collected and will be laid on the table of the House.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 506 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-13
Subject: Performance of Private Sector Airlines
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: M. CHANDRAKASI

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED NO. 506 (To be answered on the December 2018)

## PERFORMANCE OF PRIVATE SECTOR AIRLINES

506.

SHRI M CHANDRAKASI

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

(a): the details of operational airports in the  country and their financial performance since their privatization;

(c): the details of new airport projects under consideration at present and whether any new airport project is planned to be developed through private sector, if s0, the details thereof ?

(b): whether it is fact that the Government intends to privatize more airports in the country; if so, the details thereof; and

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

(2): Airports Authority of India has awarded operation; management and development of Delhi and Mumbai airports to joint venture companies namely, Delhi Internationai Airport Private Limited (DIAL) and Mumbai International Airport Private Limited (MIAL) respectively on term lease basis for an initial period of thirty years; which is extendable another thirty years subject to satisfactory performance by DIAL and MIAL. Besides; Greenfield airports at Hyderabad, Bengaluru and Cochin are operational under Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode. Introduction of PPP at these airports has led to significant improvement in the infrastructures; rise in collection of revenues and airport service guality, respective categories: long upto

(b): Government of India has accorded 'In-principle' approval for leasing out six airports of Airports Authority of India (AAI) viz. Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Lucknow, Guwahati, Thiruvananthapuram and Mangaluru for operation; management and development under Public Private Partnership (PPP) through Public Private Partnership Appraisal Committee (PPPAC): An Empowered Group of Secretaries (EGoS) has been constituted under the chairmanship of CEO, NITI to decide on any issue falling beyond the scope of PPPAC. (c): Government of India, Ministry of Civil Aviation has granted in principle' approval for setting "p of 20 Greenfield Airports across the country namely in Goa, Navi Mumbai; Karnataka, Kannur in Kerala; Durgapur in West Bengal, Datia in Gwalior, Pakyong in Sikkim, Kushinagar and Noida in Uttar Pradesh, Dholera and Hirasar in Gujarat; Karaikal in Puducherry and Dagadarthi, Bhogapuram and Oravakal in Andhra Pradesh: As per the Greenfield Airports the project implementation is the sole responsibility of the airport developer: Aayog Mopa Policy,
Lok Sabha Question No. 505 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-13
Subject: Pending Road Projects
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: R. GOPALAKRISHNAN

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  it  is  a  fact  that  a  large  number  of  infrastructure  and  road  projects  are  stuck presently and pending completion;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and thereasons therefor, project-wise; and
- (c) the time by which these projects would be completed in all respects?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

(a) to (c) 435  numbers  of  infrastructure  and  road  projects  are  stuck  and  pending  for completion and they are delayed mainly due to land acquisition, utility shifting, non-availability of soil/aggregate, poor performance of contractors, environment/forest/wildlife clearances, ROB &  RUB  issues  with  Railways, public  agitation  for  additional  facilities, arbitration/contractual disputes with contractors etc.  These projects are likely to be completed by Oct 2020.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.505

ANSWERED ON 13 TH  DECEMBER, 2018

## PENDING ROAD PROJECTS

## 505. SHRI R.GOPALAKRISHNAN:

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Lok Sabha Question No. 502 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-13
Subject: Scrapping of Old Cars
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: MEENAKASHI LEKHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 502

ANSWERED ON 13 TH  DECEMBER, 2018

## SCRAPPING OF OLD CARS

## 502. SHRIMATI MEENAKASHI LEKHI:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

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be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government will introduce any policy for scrapping of old cars and other transport vehicles; (b) whether under such schemes the Government shall set up scrapping centres itself or give licenses to private entities; (c) whether the process of turning the old cars into scrap is environment friendly, if so, the details thereof; and (d) if not, the steps proposed to be taken to protect the environment during the scrapping

- process?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

(a) to  (d) Ministry is in the process of preparing a Cabinet note on creation of an ecosystem  for  regulatory  scrapping  of  commercial  vehicles  for  transition  from  older polluting  vehicles  to  environment  friendly  vehicles.  The  States  are  being  consulted  for their suggestions.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 501 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-13
Subject: Losses incurred by Air India
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: KRISHNAN NARAYANASAMY RAMACHANDRAN

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED NO: : 501 (To be answered on the Decernber 2018)

## LOSSES INCURRED BY AIR INDIA

SHRI KN. RAMACHANDRAN

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government has appointed an expert committee to advise Air India to
- (6) whether the Air India Unions are against privatisation 0f Air India;
- (c) i{ s0, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the steps taken by the Gevernment to bail out Air India from going bankrupt?

ANSWER

Miister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

(a): The Government has decided to constitute a committee headed by the Cabinet Secretary and having Secretaries of Ministry of Civil Aviation; Department of Expenditure, Department of Investment and Public Asset Management; Department of Economic Affairs and Chairman, Air India Limited as members. The committee is mandated to quantify the parameters and milestones for measuring operational and financial performance to be achieved by Air India for the financial year 2018-19 and thereafter and to review measures taken for operational efficiency on performance parameter finalized, on a quarterly basis.

- (d): The Government has prepared a Revival Plan for Air India: Air India's Revival Plan is focused on building 4 competitive and profitable airline group. The Revival Plan comprises several major elements including:
- (6) & (c): Air India has received various representations from its employee unions against dis-investment and privatization of Air India this move against interest of the employees: citing
- (i) A comprehensive financial package, a5 approved by Government of India this inclades transferring non-core debt and assets to 4 SPV
- (iii) Robust organizational and governance reforms to be implemented by an eminent Board.
- (ii) Higher levels of operational efficiency by strengthening management and implementing best practice business processes.
- (iv) Differentiated business strategies for each of Air India 's core businesses.
- (vi) Sale of non-core real estate assets and strategic disinvestment of subsidiaries such &s Air India Air Transport Services Ltd:
- (v) World-class HR practices to ensure a talented and mctivated workforce and
Lok Sabha Question No. 500 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-13
Subject: Differences over e-Vehicle Policy
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: RAJAN BABURAO  VICHARE

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware about the differences over e-vehicle policy between NITI Aayog and Ministry of Transport;

(b) whether the Ministry of Transport have suggested to NITI Aayog to redraft the said policy, if so, the details thererof;

- (c) by when the e-vehicle policy is likely to be finalized; and
- (d) the detailed note thereon?

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 500 ANSWERED ON 13 TH  DECEMBER, 2018

## DIFFERENCES OVER E-VEHICLE POLICY

## 500. SHRI RAJAN VICHARE:

## 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)   NITI Aayog has circulated a draft Cabinet Note for inter-ministerial consultation on developing a strategy to scale up transformative mobility for uptake of zero emission vehicles and ancillary technologies.

Accordingly, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways inter alia has suggested to NITI Aayog that having multiple Missions/ Verticals to work on the zero emission vehicles may lead to duplication of efforts. It was suggested that the Electric Mobility Mission proposed to be set up  may  subsume  the  National  Electric  Mobility  Mission  Plan  (NEMMP)  of  Department  of Heavy Industries (DHI).

It was suggested that the Minister for Road Transport and Highways may be included as a Vice-Chairman of the proposed Council. The Ministers of Railways and Civil Aviation may also be included as members of the Council.

Ministry  of  Road  Transport  and  Highways  has  further  recommended  that  it  would  be appropriate to hold a consultation under Principal Secretary to Prime Minister, before finalising the Cabinet Note. A small group of experts and officers under Pr. Secretary/Cabinet Secretary may be constituted to frame a more focused approach towards electric mobility. The note should include allocation of specific resources as well timelines to give direction to the Industry. Merely creating layers of agencies or supervisory mechanism may not help.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 499 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-13
Subject: ID Proof of Flyers
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: MOHANBHAI KALYANJIBHAI KUNDARIYA

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## ID PROOF OF FLYERS

## SHRI KUNDARIYA MOHAN BHAI KALYANJI BHAI

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government has issued fresh guidelines with regard to identity proof of the flyers at airports;
- whether the security aspect at airport and during flights were given adequate consideration while formulating these guidelines; and

ANSWER

## Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

(a) to (d): Instructions in this respect have been issued by the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS), the regulatory authority for civil aviation security in the country, in October, 2017, followed by an addendum dated 27.09.2018 to facilitate hassle-free passenger movement at airports and to ensure that only & bonafide passenger travels on a valid ticket issued in his/her name: The security aspects at airport and during flights were given adequate consideration while formulating these guidelines.

According to the circular of BCAS, any oe of the following documents shall be carried in original by & bonafide passenger for  security control with respect to departing passengers:-

- (i) Passport
- (iii) Aadhaar or m-Aadhaar issued by Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI)
- (ii) Electoral identity card issued by Election Commission of India photo
- (iv) PAN card issued by Income Tax Department
- (vi) Service Photo identity cards issued by Central Government / State Government, Public Sector Undertakings; Local Bodies or Public Limited Companies
- (v) Driving license issued by RTO
- (vii) Student identity cards issued by Government Institutions/Government recognised Educational Institutions: photo
- (ix) Pension card/Pension documents having photograph 0f the passenger
- (viii) Nationalised Bank Passbook with attested photograph:
- (x) Disability photo ID card handicapped medical certificate issued by the respective State/UT Governments/Administrations.

Note: If a passenger shows the Aadhaar/PAN Card issued by IT Department/Driving License from the 'Issued Documents' section by logging into his/her DigiLocker account, the same shall be considered as valid Photo Identity document.

- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) if s0, the detaiis thereof?
Lok Sabha Question No. 498 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-13
Subject: ‘Swajal’ Programme
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: GOPALAKRISHNAN CHINNARAJ

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.498 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.12.2018

## 'Swajal' Programme

## 498. DR. C. GOPALAKRISHNAN: SHRI P. NAGARAJAN:

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

- a) whether  it  is  true  that  the  Union  Government  has  launched  'Swajal'  programme  in some selected States in the country in February,2018;
- b) whether  it  is  also  true  that  the  Union  Government  has  decided  to  expand  and implement this 'Swajal' programme in 1000 Gram panchayats/villagesnation-wide;
- c) if so, the detailsthereof;
- d) the salient features and advantages of the swajalprogramme;
- e) the total budget/cost for implementation of the programme and source of the fund for theprogramme;
- f) by when this programme will be implemented and completed;and
- g) if  so,  the  total  number  of  districts  being  covered  under  this  programme  in  Tamil Nadu?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c) Swajal was initially launched for implementation in six pilot States namely Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra and Bihar. It was later up-scaled  for  implementation  in  all  the  117  Aspirational  Districts  identified  by  NITI (National Institution for Transforming India) Aayog in all States except Goa.

(d)  to  (f)  Swajal  has  been  conceived  as  a  community  demand  driven,  single  village, preferably solar powered piped water supply scheme. The cost of the individual scheme can be up-to Rupees fifty lakh. The funding is to be under the 'Flexi-fund' of NRDWP where States can access 5% of funds, both Central and State share put together. Swajal scheme is to be completed between six months to one year from the date of submission of resolution by GP.

(g) In Tamil Nadu, Swajal schemes can be taken up in two aspirational districts namely Ramanadhapuram and Virudhunagar.
Lok Sabha Question No. 497 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-13
Subject: Export Promotion of Textiles
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: PARVESH SAHIB SINGH

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.497 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.12.2018

## EXPORT PROMOTION OF TEXTILES

497. SHRI PARVESH SAHIB SINGH:

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

- (a) the major steps taken for promotion in exports related to textiles, woollen, silk and cellulose fibers from industries in India;
- (b) initiatives taken by the Government to boost production and export of handicrafts item in India in last four years; and
- (c) steps taken by the Government to promote production and exports of Jute industry in India in last four years?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र राज्य मंरी (श्री अजय टम्टा)

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

(a): To enhance exports of textiles including woolen, silk and cellulose fibers from India, the Government has enhanced rates under Merchandise Exports from India Scheme (MEIS) from 2% to 4% for apparel, 5% to 7% for made-ups, handloom and handicrafts w.e.f. 1st November 2017. Further, the Government has enhanced interest equalization rate for pre and post shipment credit for the textile sector from 3% to 5% w.e.f. 02.11.2018.  For the silk sector, Government has introduced Silk Samagra Scheme to promote R&D and brand image of Indian silk at the global level and provide support to beneficiaries from nursery to fabric  production  stage  for  improvement  in  productivity  and  quality.  Government  also approved the 'Scheme for Capacity Building in the textile sector' or the Samarth Scheme in April, 2018 for a period of three years with an outlay of Rs. 1300 crore to skill the youth for gainful and sustainable employment in the textile sector.

(b): The  Government  has  taken  various  initiatives  to  promote  production  as  well  as exports of handicrafts from India. Initiatives taken by the Government are as follows:

- 1) Sanctioned New Mega Clusters at Bareilly, Lucknow, Kutch and J&K.
- 2) Sanctioned  special  projects  for  Integrated  Development  and  Promotion  of Handicrafts.
- 3) Sanctioned New Urban Haats at Chennai and Eluru (Andhra Pradesh).
- 4) Launched Handicrafts Toll Free Helpline in  7 languages viz. Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Bangla, Assamese, Kannada and English.
- 5) Organized Hastkala Sahyog Shivirs at 302 places across country.

(c): Government has taken various  steps to  promote production  as  well  as  exports  of Jute through following schemes:

- 1) ICARE & Agriculture (Farmers Welfare Scheme)
- 2) Incentive Scheme for Acquisition of Plant and Machinery
- 3) Jute Integrated Development Scheme
- 4) Jute Raw Material Bank Scheme
- 5) Retail Outlet of Jute Diversified Products and Bulk Supply Scheme
- 6) Continuous Market Promotion Support & Development Activities
- 7) Setting up of Jute Design Cell at National Institute of Design
- 8) Organizing Workshop / Interactive meetings to promote Jute-Geo Textiles

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