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Lok Sabha Question No. 5423 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-25
Subject: Lifting of Night Traffic Ban through Bandipur National Park
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Rahul Gandhi

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Union Government is aware of the hardships to a large number of people living in North Malabar due to continuation of the night traffic ban on National Highway (NH) - 212 through the Bandipur National Park and if so, the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (b) whether the Union Government proposes to mediate by finding out an alternative way to lift this ban without disturbing the wildlife and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Union Government has received any memorandum from the Government of Kerala in this regard and if so, the details thereof along with the action taken thereon;
- (d) whether  the  Union  Government  proposes  to  consider  the  proposal  for  constructing  an elevated corridor through that National Park to avoid any disturbances to the wildlife and if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether the Union Government has conducted any feasibility/viability studies about this proposal and if so, the details and the outcome thereof; and
- (f) whether  the  Union  Government  is  ready  to  amicably  find  out  a  solution  by  calling  a meeting of Chief Ministers of Kerala and Karnataka in this regard and if so, the details thereof along with the time frame set for the purpose?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e) Ban on night traffic from 9 PM to 6 AM on NH-766 (Old NH-212) through Bandipur National Park was imposed by the District Collector, Charmraj Nagar, Karnataka on 03.06.2009 which  was  upheld  by  High  Court  of  Karnataka  on  09.03.2010.  Special  Leave  Petition  Civil No.13838 of 2010 was filed by Transport department of Kerala against decision of Hon'ble High Court  of  Karnataka  on  banning  of  night  traffic.  An  expert  committee  under  Chairmanship  of Secretary (RT&H) was constituted by Hon'ble Supreme Court for sorting out the issue.

(f) A meeting of the committee of Secretaries chaired by the Union Cabinet Secretary was held  on    18.02.2019,  wherein  it  was  recommended  that  the  status  quo  shall  be  maintained  on restriction of night-time traffic through Bandipur National Park, as it is a core area of wildlife habitat  and  an  alternative  route  is  already  available  for  night  time  traffic  and  four  buses  and emergency vehicles are already permitted through Bandipur National Park.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 5423

ANSWERED ON 25 TH   JULY, 2019

## LIFTING OF NIGHT TRAFFIC BAN THROUGH  BANDIPUR NATIONAL PARK

## 5423.  SHRI RAHUL GANDHI:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री
Lok Sabha Question No. 5420 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-25
Subject: Establishment of New MSME Units
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Kapil Moreshwar Patil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.  †5420 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.07.2019

## ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW MSME UNITS

†5420.         SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL:

Will  the  Minister  of  MICRO,  SMALL  AND  MEDIUM  ENTERPRISES  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  several  new  industrial  units  have  been  established  in  Micro,  Small  and  Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) sector in the country during March, 2018 to March, 2019;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether necessary investment and funds have been provided as per demand of the said units for their operation;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (e) the details of capital investment and the difference in demand and supply of funds for this purpose during the said period, year-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SHRI NITIN GADKARI)

- (a) & (b): The number of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) registered on Udyog Aadhaar Portal in the country during March, 2018 to March 2019 are 22.83 lakhs.
- (c)  to  (e):          Ministry  of  MSME  facilitates  access  to  finance  for  Micro  and  Small  Enterprises through its schemes / programmes namely Prime Minister's Employment Generation programme (PMEGP), Credit Guarantee Scheme for Micro and Small Enterprises and Credit Linked Capital Subsidy Scheme.

The credit flow to MSME sector by all Scheduled Commercial Banks during the last 3 years is given below:

| Year ended   | Amount Outstanding (in Rs. Crore)   |
|--------------|-------------------------------------|
| March 2017   | 1070129.48                          |
| March 2018   | 1149353.83                          |
| March 2019   |                                     |

The Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE) was launched by the Government of India to make available collateral-free credit to the micro and small enterprise sector. The number and amount of Guarantees approved under the CGTMSE during the last 2 years is given below:

|   Year |   No. of Credit Facilities Approved (in lakhs) | Amount of Guarantees Approved ( in Rs. crore)   |
|--------|------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
|   2.63 |                                        19065.9 | 2017-18                                         |
|   4.36 |                                        30168.6 | 2018-19                                         |

This has also helped in better credit flow to the micro and small enterprises.
Lok Sabha Question No. 5417 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-25
Subject: Construction of Bridge in Indore
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shankar Lalwani

be pleased to state:

- (a) the  funds made available by the Union Government  to the Government  of Madhya Pradesh  for the proposed elevated bridge on old AB Road in Indore;
- (b) the present status of work on the said bridge including the tender process thereof;
- (c) whether fresh permission from the Union Government is required in case of any changes in the DPR of the said bridge; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof ?

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 5417

ANSWERED ON 25 TH   JULY, 2019

## CONSTRUCTION OF BRIDGE IN INDORE

## 5417.   SHRI SHANKAR  LALWANI:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a) & (b) Ministry  has  accorded  administrative  approval  of  the  work  of  Construction  of  elevated corridor in Indore city from LIG square  to Navlekha square (Old NH-3) AB road (7000 mtr. length) at a cost  Rs.350.00  Crore  under  Central  Road  Fund  (CRF)  on  08.03.2019.  State  Government  of  Madhya Pradesh has not yet accorded technical approval nor invited tender for the above said work.

- (c) No Sir.
- (d) Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5416 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-25
Subject: Construction of New Stadiums in Kerala
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: M. K. Raghavan

## MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5416

TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.07.2019

Construction of New Stadiums in Kerala

5416. SHRI M.K. RAGHAVAN:

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

- (a) whether the Government has submitted any proposal for construction of new stadiums in Kerala and if so, thedetails thereof;
- (b)  the  towns  and  villages  identified  for  the  same  and  the  present status of these constructions; and
- (c)  the  status  of  identifying  students  at  younger  age  for  sports activities?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS { SHRI KIREN RIJIJU }

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- (a)& (b) Sir, no proposal for construction of new stadiums in Kerala State  is  under  consideration  of  this  Ministry.  'Sports'  being  a  State subject the responsibility of promotion of sports including construction of  new  stadiums  in  Kerala,  rests  with  the  State  Government.  The Central  Government  supplements  efforts  of  the  State  Government. Details of the sports infrastructure projects sanctioned in Kerala State under the Khelo India Scheme are given in Annexure - 1.
- (c) 2437  young  sporting  talents  have  been  identified  and  they  are being  supported  under  the  Khelo  India  Scheme  for  nurturing  their sporting talent.

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ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a)  AND  (b)  OF  LOK SABHA    UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  5416  TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON 25.07.2019  REGARDING  'CONSTRUCTION  OF  NEW  STADIUMS  IN KERALA'  ASKED  BY  SHRI  M.K.  RAGHAVAN,  HON'BLE  MEMBER    OF LOK SABHA

Annexure - 1

Details of the sports infrastructure projects sanctioned in Kerala under the Khelo India Scheme

|   Sl. No. | Name of the Project                                                                           |   Grant Sanctioned (Rs. in crore) |
|-----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
|         1 | Laying of Synthetic Athletic Track in Govt. Brennen College, Thalassery, Kannur.              |                                 7 |
|         2 | Construction of Indoor hall No. 2, LNCPE Trivandrum. (funds refunded and project foreclosed). |                                 8 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5415 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-25
Subject: Cleaning of Rivers
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Mitesh Rameshbhai (Bakabhai) Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI,

## DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †5415

ANSWERED ON 25 .0 7.2019

## CLEANING OF RIVERS

## †5415. SHRI MITESH RAMESHBHAI PATEL (BAKABHAI)

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  is  seriously  contemplating  on  the  issue  of  cleaning  of  rivers  i including Mahisagar River in Anand region of Gujarat;

(b) if so, the details thereof and the tim e by which the said work is likely to be completed; and

- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

( a) to(c)  Cleaning of rivers is a continuous process and the Government of India is supplementi of the State Governments in addressing the challenges of pollution of rivers by providing financ assistance. Financial assistance is provided under ' Namami Gange '  Programme for the rivers in Ganga basin and under the National River Conservation Programme(NRCP) for the rivers in other basins.

For rivers outside Ganga basin project proposals are received from the State Government from t time for taking up pollution abatement works in towns along various rivers, and are considere assistance  under  the  NRCP  subject  to  their  conformity  with  the  scheme  guideli nes,  pollution status , prioritizations, appraisal by independent institutions and availability of Plan funds.

No project proposal for pollution abatement of Mahisagar river has been received from G of Gujarat seeking financial assistance under NR CP.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5414 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-25
Subject: Facility of Water Conservation in Government Building
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Darshana Vikram Jardosh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI,

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †5414

ANSWERED ON 25 .0 7.2019

## FACILITY OF WATER CO NSERVATION IN GOVERN MENT BUILDING

## †5414. SHRIMATI DARSHANA VIKRAM JARDOSH

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) the number of buildings which are equipped with the facility of water harvesting, water and  irrigation  including  Central  and  State  Government's  offices,  local self  Government  institutions, district and gram panchayats, Government corporations and companies;

(b) whether any scheme is under consideration for providing facility of water re - harvesting and recharging ground water in houses; and

- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c) As per information forwarded by Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs , the Model Building Bye  Laws,  2016,  has  been  issued  for  guidance  of  the  States/UTs  which  has  a  chapter  on  'Rainwater Harvesting'.    33  States/UTs  have  adopted  the  rainwater  harvesting  provisions.  The  provisions  of  this chapter are applicable to all the build ings.  The implementation of the rainwater harvesting policy within the purview of the State Government/Urban Local Body / Urban Development Authority. Model Building Bye Laws - 2016, provision of rainwater harvesting is applicable to all resi dential plots above 100 sq.m.

Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA) constituted under Section 3(3) of The Environ Protection Act, 1986 has issued directives to the Chief Secretaries/Administrators of all adopting Artificial Recharge/ Ra in Water Harvesting in all the Government Buildings. A Model Bill also been circulated to all the States/UTs which, inter - alia,  has  provisions  for  rain  water  harvestin enable them to enact ground water legislation for its regulation and management.

Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs is also participating actively in the Jal Sha along  with  States  /  UTs/  ULBs  to  undertake  water  conservation  measures  and  issued  'Guidelines  for Urban Water Conservation' to all the States / UTs.

Water  bein g  a  State  subject,  initiatives  on  water  management  including  conservat artificial recharge to ground water in the Country is primarily States' responsibility.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5413 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-25
Subject: Financial Assistance to Khadi Industry in Kerala
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Rajmohan Unnithan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTIONNO. 5413 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.07.2019

## FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO KHADI INDUSTRY IN KERALA

## 5413.        SHRI RAJMOHAN UNNITHAN:

Will the Minister of MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any plan to give financial assistance/ packages for development  of  Payyannoor  Khadi  in  Kasaragod  in  Kerala  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has received any representation/request in this regard and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the estimated cost for the same and the time by which it is likely to be done?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SHRI NITIN GADKARI)

- (a): No Sir. So far, no proposal has been received by Khadi and Village Industries Commission  (KVIC)  for  the  development  of  Payyannoor    Khadi  in  Kasaragod, Kerala.
- (b): No Sir.
- (c): Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5412 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-25
Subject: NH Projects in Tamil Nadu
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Thalikkottai Rajuthevar Baalu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5412

ANSWERED ON 25 TH  JULY, 2019

## NH PROJECTS IN TAMIL NADU

## 5412.  SHRI T.R. BAALU:

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

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Chennai-Bangalore National Highway (NH-48) is one of the busiest NH corridors in the country and if so, the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (b) whether  any  assessment  of  traffic  density  in  the  80  km  Chennai-SriperumbudurKanchipuram stretch has been made by the Government and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to provide two-wheeler subways at Thandalam and Sandaivellore  villages  across  NH-48  for  ease  of  pedestrians  including  thousands  of school children who cross the highway at peak hours and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the intersection/junction near Rajiv Gandhi Statue has a safe  crossing-over facility and if so, the details thereof;
- (e) if  not,  whether the Government is considering any Grade Separator at Rajiv Gandhi Statue Junction at Sriperumbudur and if so, the details thereof;
- (f) whether  the  Government  has  assessed  all  such  bottlenecks  in  various  NHs  in  the country; and
- (g) if so, the details thereof along with the remedial measures proposed by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b)  Yes Sir. The Chennai-Maduravoyal stretch of Chennai-Bangalore National Highway (NH-48)  is  4-lane.  The  work  for  6-laning  from  Maduravoyal  to  Walajahpet  was earlier  awarded  on  BOT  (Toll)  mode  with  appointed  date  in  June,  2012  but  was terminated in July, 2016 due to Concessionaire's default. Now, the work of 6-laning from  Sriperumbudur  to  Walajahpet  has  been  awarded  in  two.  packages  with scheduled completion date as May, 2021 and February, 2021. Further, development

of 6-lane elevated corridor from Maduravoyal to Sriperumbudur has been envisaged as part of Bangalore-Chennai Expressway, for which DPR has been initiated.

- (c) The Thandalam location is situated in Maduravoyal to Sriperumbudur Section of NH48 for which DPR has been initiated. The Sandaivellore location is situated at km 52.500 of Sriperumbudur to Maduravoyal section of NH-48 on which 6-lane work has been initiated. As part of this 6-lane project, a Light Vehicular underpass has been envisaged for development at this location.
- (d) & (e)  Development of flyover at km 41.200 and km 42.206 has been envisaged as part of 6-lane work on Sriperumbudur to Walajahpet section.
- (f) & (g)  Permanent safety measures like grade separators, redesigning of junctions/ intersections  etc.  are  provided  duly  taking  into  account  the  bottlenecks  on  road stretches subject to outcome of DPR/Feasibility Study.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5411 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-25
Subject: Piped Water Supply in Cuddalore
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: T.R.V.S. Ramesh

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5411 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.07.2019

## Piped Water Supply in Cuddalore

## 5411. SHRI T.R.V.S. RAMESH:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) whetherCuddalore district in Tamil Nadu has been selected by the Government for piped water supply system;
- (b) if  so,  the  timeline fixed by the Government for piped water supply system in the said district; and
- (c) the total budget allocated for this purpose?

## ANSWER

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

(a)to  (c)  As  announced  in  the  Union  Budget  Speech 2019-20,  it has been  envisaged  to ensure Har Ghar Jal (piped water supply) to all rural households by 2024 under the Jal Jeevan  Mission  including  Cuddalore  district  in  Tamil  Nadu.  This  Mission,  under  the Department  of  Drinking  Water  and  Sanitation,  will  focus  on  integrated  demand  and supply  side management  of  water  at  the  local level, including creation of local infrastructure  for  source  sustainability  like  rainwater  harvesting,  groundwater  recharge and management of household wastewater for reuse in agriculture. The Jal Jeevan Mission will converge with other Central and State Government Schemes to achieve its objectives of sustainable water supply management across the country. An amount of Rs. 10000.66 crore has been allocated in the current financial year 2019-20 for the Mission. Under Jal Jeevan Mission, Cuddaloredistrict will get its share as per the approved allocation criteria established for releasing funds to the districts by  StateGovernment.
Lok Sabha Question No. 5409 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-25
Subject: Zojila Tunnel Project
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Jamyang Tsering Namgyal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5409 ANSWERED ON 25 TH  JULY, 2019

## ZOJILA TUNNEL PROJECT

## 5409.    SHRI JAMYANG TSERING NAMGYAL: Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state: (a)  the details and the present status of the Zojila Tunnel Project in Jammu and Kashmir; (b)  the  details  of  the  tender/contract  allotted  for  the  project  along  with  the  funding,  planning  and strategy status to achieve the target within the stipulated time frame; (c)  the  financial  implication  involved  in  the  project  along  with  the  funds  allocated/utilised  for  the purpose so far; and (d)  the  time-frame  set  for  completion  of  the  project  along  with  the  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the

Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (d) The work of construction of  14.150  km  long  Zojila Tunnel  was awarded  to M/s  IL&FS Transportation  networks  Limited  on  19.01.2018  and  the  Contract  Agreement  was  signed  on 24.01.2018. The work was terminated on 15.01.2019 due to financial constraints of the contractor (IL&FS Group).  The work has been re-tendered on 22.02.2019 with Bid Due Date as 08. 08.2019.  The funding (Total Project Cost) for the project has been approved by Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) for Rs. 6808.69 crore on 03.01.2018 under NH(O) on EPC basis.  The time period for completion of the project is 7 years from the date of commencement.

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