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Lok Sabha Question No. 4183 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-19
Subject: Funds for Namami Gange Programme
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Vincent H Pala

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI, DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4183

ANSWERED ON 1 9.0 3.2020

## FUNDS FOR NAMAMI GAN GE PROGRAMME

## 4183. SHRI VINCENT H. PALA

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has managed to spend only 47.12 per cent of the total funds alloc Namami  Gange  project  in  2019 - 20  despite  the  fact  that  the  programme  received  a  67.39  per  cen wer allocation as compared to the previous year and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the means through which the Government plans to rectify these errors; and
- (c) whether the 6.7 per cent increase in the budget allocation for the year 2020 - 21 is seen as b eing useful and necessary and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) No  Sir. During  the  financial  year  2019 - 20,  the  final  allocation  for  the  Namami  Gange Programme  is Rs.1,553.44 crore against the Budget Allocation of Rs.1,970.00 crore. The Government of India Rs.1,553.40  crore  to  National  Mission  for  Clean  Ganga  (NMCG)  during  the  current  financial  y February 2020. The expenditure as on 13.03.2020 is Rs.2,453.91 crore which includes the carry forward of previous year.

The final allocation for Namami Gange Programme for the financial year 2018 - 19 was Rs.2,370.00 crore  against  which  Government  of  India  has  released  Rs.2,307.50  cr ore  to  NMCG.  The  expenditure  was Rs.2,626.54  crore  which  includes  the  carry  forward  funds  of  previous  year.  The  programme  h momentum and utilisation of funds have substantially picked up since FY 2017 - 18 as seen from the table given below: -

| Year                       |   E xpenditure incurred in Rs. in Crore |
|----------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
| 2014- 15                   |                                  170.99 |
| 2015- 16                   |                                  602.6  |
| 2016- 17                   |                                 1062.81 |
| 2017- 18                   |                                 1625.01 |
| 2018- 19                   |                                 2626.54 |
| 2019- 20 (Till 13.03.2020) |                                 2453.91 |
| Total                      |                                 8541.86 |

- (b)    The  final  allocation  for  financial  year  2019 - 20  is  sufficient  to  meet  the funds  requirement  of  current financial year.
- (c)  The Budgetary Allocation for the Namami Gange Programme, for the financial year 2020 - 21 is Rs.1,640.02 crore. Based on the progress of projects under the programme, if additional funds are requir ised allocation will be sought from the Government at RE stage.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4182 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-19
Subject: Subletting of Government Quarters
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Upendra Singh Rawat

- (a ):

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

ADMITTED UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4182 TO BE ANSWERED ON MARCH 19, 2020

## SUBLETTING OF GOVERNMENT QUARTERS

## NO. 4182. SHRI UPENDRA SINGH RAWAT :

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

- (a)      the details of the complaints regarding illegal subletting of  Government  quarters  received  by  the  Government during  the  last  three  years  from  the  Residents  Welfare Associations and other sources particularly in Aram Bagh Type-I and Type-II quarters;
- (b) the  steps  or  actions  taken  by  the  Government  on  each such complaint; and
- (c) whether steps are being taken by Government to prevent such illegal subletting of Government quarters and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

(SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

- During the last three years, 77 complaints of subletting of Type-1 and Type-2 Government residential quarters in Aram Bagh Colony have been received.

- (b ): All  77  Government  quarters  were  inspected  and  27 quarters  were  found  to  be  suspected  sublet.  Notices were issued in these 27 cases. Allotment of 15 quarters has  been  cancelled  due  to  proved  subletting  and  10 cases were closed since subletting was not proved.
- (c): The Government has taken various steps for preventing subletting. Display boards have been placed at prominent locations  in  Government  colonies  to  inform  allottees about the action which could be taken against them for subletting. Also, SMSs are sent on their mobiles to inform them about such action and damages payable in case of subletting. Suo-moto inspections are carried out in Government colonies to check the cases of subletting.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4179 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-19
Subject: Discontinuation of BS-IV Vehicles
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Ajay (Teni) Misra

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  impose  ban  on  the  sale  of  Bharat  Stage  (BS)-IV vehicles in the country w.e.f. 31st April 2020;
- (b) if  so,  whether  the  Government  has  formulated  any  scheme  to  address  the  issues  of inconvenience which are likely to arise as a result thereof; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4179 ANSWERED ON 19 TH  MARCH, 2020

## DISCONTINUATION OF BS-IV VEHICLES

## 4179. SHRI AJAY KUMAR MISRA TENI :

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

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## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a) to (c) This Ministry, vide GSR 178 (E) dated 20 th February, 2018 had notified that new motor vehicles  conforming  to  Emission  Standard  Bharat  Stage-IV  manufactured  before  the  1st  April, 2020 shall not be registered after the 30th June, 2020 and the new motor vehicles of categories M and N conforming to Emission Standard Bharat Stage-IV manufactured before the 1st April, 2020 and sold in the form of drive away chassis shall not be registered after the 30th September, 2020. However, the 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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Lok Sabha Question No. 4178 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-19
Subject: Renaming of Airports
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Rahul Kaswan, Chandra Prakash Joshi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4178 (To be answered on the March 2020)

## RENAMING OF AIRPORTS

4178.

SHRI RAHUL KASWAN

## SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the proposal for changing the names of the airports are pending with the Union Government and if the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Union Government proposes to name Jaipur International Airport after Late Shri Bhairon Singh Shekhawat;
- (b) the criteria for changing the names of airports and the authority for its monitoring;
- (d) if s0, the time by which the said airport is likely to be renamed and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (f) whether the Union Government proposes to construct new airport in Rajasthan
- (e) whether the Union Government has received any proposal from the State Government of Rajasthan in this regard; and

## ANSWER

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

(Shri Hardeep Singh Puri)

(a) & (b): A request for naming/renaming of airport is considered by the Union Cabinet based on the recommendations of the concerned State Government supported by a resolution passed in the respective State Legislative Assembly. Proposals for renaming of Vijayawada, Tirupati, Agra, Gorakhpur; Bareilly, Kanpur (Chakeri), Adampur, Shirdi, Kolhapur, Jabalpur; Chandigarh, Dehradun and Imphal airportsl civii enclaves at defence airports; along with the resolution passed in the respective State Legislative Assemblies have been received by the Union Government:

(0: The proposal for development of airports at Bhiwadi, Kota and civil enclave at Uttarlai in Rajasthan are at different stages viz  seeking 'in principle' approval, handing over and mutation of land by State Government etc. for processing the proposals.

(c) to (e): The Union Government has not received any proposal from the State Government of Rajasthan for renaming Of Jaipur International Airport after Late Shri Bhairon Singh Shekhawat:
Lok Sabha Question No. 4176 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-19
Subject: Introduction of RF Tag on Vehicles
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Rebati Tripura, Manoj Kumar Tiwari

be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  to make installation of Radio Frequency (RF) tag on vehicles mandatory  in  near  future  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof; and
- (b) the details of implementation procedure and the time limit set  for the purpose?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a) &(b) As per the Gazette notification G.S.R. 1361(E) dated 02.11.2017, all new motor vehicles under category M & N, sold after 1st of December 2017 are required to be fitted with FASTag by the manufacturer of the vehicle or its authorized dealer. Further, as per notification G.S.R. 1081(E) dated 02.11.2018, Government has made it mandatory to affix FASTag for vehicles under National Permit (N/P) from 1st of October 2019.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4176

ANSWERED ON 19 TH  MARCH, 2020

## INTRODUCTION OF RF TAG ON VEHICLES

## 4176.  SHRI REBATI TRIPURA:

SHRI MANOJ TIWARI:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4174 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-19
Subject: DAY-NULM in Gujarat
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Poonamben Hematbhai Maadam

NO. 4174.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4174

TO BE ANSWERED ON MARCH 19, 2020

## DAY-NULM IN GUJARAT

SHRIMATI POONAMBEN MAADAM :

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

- a) whether the Government has implemented Deendayal Antyodaya  Yojana-National  Urban  Livelihoods  Mission  (DAYNULM) in Gujarat and if so, the number of beneficiaries of the said scheme at present in Gujarat;
- b) whether  the  number  of  beneficiaries  in  Gujarat  is  less  than the  national  average  and  if  so,  the  reasons  there  for  along with the steps taken by the Government to bring improvement
3. therein; and
- c) the  details  of  the  initiatives  taken  by  the  Government  in Gujarat  in this  regard  to  achieve  the  progress  in  work expeditiously?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## (SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

- (a) Yes, Sir. The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs is administering  'Deendayal  Antyodaya  Yojana-  National  Urban Livelihoods  Mission  (DAY-NULM)'  w.e.f.  September,  2013  in  the country, including Gujarat. The number of beneficiaries of DAYNULM in Gujarat include 1,98,963 members of Self Help Groups, 42,673 candidates skill trained, 12,819 beneficiaries assisted for setting  up  of  individual/  group  micro  enterprises,  and  1,90,963 urban street vendors identified in survey.
- (b) & (c) Under the Mission, as per their capacities and requirements, respective states/union territories notify the urban local  bodies  to  implement  either  the  entire  mission  or  the components of the Mission therein. The states/UTs identify the beneficiaries  as  those  living  below  poverty  line  in  urban  areas. Further, the coverage may be broadened by including families of disadvantaged groups like SCs, STs, women, minorities, disabled etc subject to a maximum of 25 percent of the above urban poor population.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4173 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-19
Subject: GHTC-India
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Balashowry Vallabbhaneni

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4173 TO BE ANSWERED ON MARCH 19, 2020

## GHTC-INDIA

Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to

- NO. 4173. SHRI BALASHOWRY VALLABHANENI : state:
- (a) whether the Government has initiated a Global Housing Technology  Challenge-India  (GHTC-India)  programme  and  if  so, the details thereof; and
- (b) whether any technology for affordable and low cost housing has been  identified  under  this  programme  and  if  so,  the  details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

(SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

- (a) Yes, Sir. The Government of India through the Ministry of Housing and  Urban  Affairs  has  launched  Global  Housing  Technology Challenge -  India  (GHTC-India)  to  enable  a  paradigm  shift  in  the construction sector for affordable housing in the country through global challenge.  The objective of the challenge is to identify and mainstream a basket of innovative construction technologies from across the globe for housing construction sector that are sustainable,  eco-friendly,  cost  effective,  speedier  and  disaster-
- resilient.
- (b): Yes,  Sir.  54  innovative  and  alternate  technologies  in  6  broad categories for affordable and low cost housing have been identified through GHTC-India. The details of technologies grouped in 6 broad categories are at Annexure.

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Annexure referred in reply to LSUQ No. 4173 due for answer on 19.03.2020

## Details of technologies grouped in 6 broad categories, identified through GHTC-India

| S. No.   | Broad Technologies                                                          |   No. of technologies |
|----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------|
| 1.       | Precast Concrete Construction System - 3D Precast volumetric                |                    04 |
| 2.       | Precast Concrete Construction System - Precast components assembled at site |                    08 |
| 3.       | Light Gauge Steel Structural System &                                       |                    16 |
| 4.       | Prefabricated Sandwich Panel System                                         |                    09 |
| 5.       | Monolithic Concrete Construction                                            |                    09 |
| 6.       | Stay in Place Formwork System                                               |                    08 |
| Total    | Total                                                                       |                    54 |
Lok Sabha Question No. 4172 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-19
Subject: EWS Houses in Bihar
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Rama Devi, Giridhari Yadav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4172

## TO BE ANSWERED ON MARCH 19, 2020 EWS HOUSES IN BIHAR

NO. 4172.

SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI : SHRI GIRIDHARI YADAV :

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

- (a) the  number  of  urban  homeless  people  who  have  been  allotted EWS houses in Bihar during the last three years;
- whether there is any proposal to allot EWS houses in Bihar during
- (b) the next three years;
- (c) the  status  of  the  construction  of  houses  in  Bihar  to  provide shelter  to  urban  poor  people  till  2024  and  the  reaction  of  the Government in this regard; and
- (d) the details of the remedial steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF   HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

(SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

- (a) 2,15,821 Economically Weaker Section (EWS) houses have been sanctioned  to  the  State  of  Bihar  for  urban  homeless  people during the last three years under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Urban (PMAY-U) Mission.
- (b) to(d):  The  State  Government  of  Bihar  has  undertaken  demand survey  for  assessing  actual  demand  of  housing  under  PMAY-U Mission.  The  validated  demand  for  the  State  of  Bihar  for  the entire  PMAY-U  Mission  period  which  is  by  the  year  2022,  is around 5.7 lakh and so far, 3,10,849 houses have been sanctioned  against  the  validated  demand.  Further,  the  State Government of Bihar has reported that the proposals of eligible EWS beneficiaries will be submitted under different verticals of PMAY-U Mission as per demand survey.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4169 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-19
Subject: PMAY Houses in Maharashtra
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Hemant Tukaram Godse

NO. 4169.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4169

TO BE ANSWERED ON MARCH 19, 2020

PMAY  HOUSES IN MAHARASHTRA

SHRI HEMANT TUKARAM GODSE :

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

- (a) the total number of houses constructed under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY)  in  the  State  of  Maharashtra  particularly  in  Nashik  district  during  the last three years;
- (b) the  total  number  of  constructed  houses  that  were  handed  over  to  the beneficiaries in Nashik district during the last three years; and
- (c) the total number of houses under construction and the time by which these are likely to be completed?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

(SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

- (a)& (b) Under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) [PMAY(U)], the details of houses constructed  and  completed/delivered  to  the  beneficiaries  in  Maharashtra  and Nashik district during the last three years are as follows -
- (c) Details of the houses sanctioned and grounded for construction in Maharashtra and Nashik districtunder PMAY(U)since inception of the scheme in June, 2015, are as follows -

| Details of houses   | Maharashtra   | Nashik District   |
|---------------------|---------------|-------------------|
| Sanctioned          | 9,44,802      | 33,348            |
| Grounded            | 2,82,531      | 14,690            |
| Completed/Delivered | 1,69,701      | 14,404            |

| Details houses   | of   | Maharashtra   | Nashik District   |
|------------------|------|---------------|-------------------|
| Sanctioned       |      | 11,95,425     | 39,904            |
| Grounded         |      | 5,03,959      | 20,916            |

The houses sanctioned under PMAY(U) are proposed to be completed by March, 2022.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4168 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-19
Subject: Water Grid Plan
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Margani Bharat

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4168 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.03.2020

## Water Grid Plan

4168.  SHRI MARGANI BHARAT
2. Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state: (a) Whether  the  Union  Government  is  aware  that  Government  of  Andhra  Pradesh  has prepared  plans  to  set  up  water  grid  to  provide  drinking  water  to  people  till  2050  and requested the Union Government to sanction Rs. 25,000 Crores; (b) If so, the  details  thereof  and  steps  taken/  proposed  to  be  taken  by  the  Union Government; (c) Whether it is true that external assistance is also sought for this project; and
3. (d) If so, the details of proposals received and action taken by the Union Government?

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

(a)  &  (b)  Government  of  Andhra  Pradesh  had  requested  for  Rs.  30,000  Crores  (50%  of  the project  cost)  under  Jal  Jeevan  Mission  (JJM)  to  provide  bulk  water  supply  mains  and  deliver water  to  every  household  of  Gram  Panchayats  (GPs)  and  Municipalities/  Urban  Local  Bodies (ULBs) of Andhra Pradesh through house service connections.

The State was informed that under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), Department of Drinking Water & Sanitation (DDWS) provides technical and financial assistance to States. The funds are allocated to States as per the approved fund allocation criteria. Also, additional funds are made available to the States based on their performance and availability of funds. During FY 2019-20, Andhra Pradesh has been allocated Rs 303.46 Crore for Jal Jeevan Mission.

(c)  As  per  the  Preliminary  Project  Proposal  dashboard  of  Department  of  Economic  Affairs, Ministry of Finance, such project proposal seeking external assistance has not been received.

(d)  Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4166 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-19
Subject: Medical Facilities at Airports
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Naranbhai Bhikhabhai Kachhadiya, Jaswantsinh Sumanbhai Bhabhor, Parbatbhai Savabhai Patel

4166.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

(To be answered on the March 2020) I9th

## MEDICAL FACILITIES AT AIRPORTS

SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA SHRI JASWANT SINGH BHABHOR SHRI PARBATBHAI SAVABHAI PATEL

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state: -

- (a) the details of the necessary medical facilities available at the airports for passengers at present;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to provide necessary medical facilities for the passengers at airports on thereof; and

## ANSWER

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

(Shri Hardeep Singh Puri)

(a) to (c): As per guidelines issued by International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), medical Inspection rooms/First Aid facilities are available at all airports where scheduled flights are operating: Apart from this, all medical centres at major airports are equipped with amenities such as beds, oxygen cylinders, ECG, suction apparatus etcThe medical inspection rooms are operated by MBBS doctors and paramedic staff, All critical and emergency cases are referred to nearest hospital nursing home:

(d): Does not arise:

- (b) the details of the existing guidelines of the Government for the officials of airports to provide medical facilities at the airports;
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor?