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Lok Sabha Question No. 3171 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-11
Subject: Construction of Indoor Stadiums in Karnataka
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Annasaheb Shankar Jolle

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3171 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.07.2019

Construction of Indoor Stadiums in Karnataka

3171. SHRI ANNASAHEB SHANKAR JOLLE:

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

- (a) the number of full fledged indoor stadiums sanctioned for Karnataka State through the Khelo India Scheme  till date and the number  of those constructed so far;
- (b) whether there are any proposals in this regard from Chikkodi in Karnataka and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) if not, whether the Government consider setting up of indoor stadiums and swimming  pools  through  Khelo  India  at  Nippani,  Sankeshwar  and  Athani Towns in Karnataka; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  Sports  being  a  State  subject  the  responsibility  for  building  sports infrastructure  rests  with  the  State  Governments.    No  full  fledged  indoor stadium has been sanctioned under the Khelo India Scheme for Karnataka State.
- (b) No Sir.
- (c) No  Sir, Khelo  India scheme  provides  for bridging gaps  in sports infrastructure  only.  The  list  of  sports  infrastructure  projects  sanctioned under the Scheme in the State of Karnataka is given in Annexure.
- (d) Does not arise.

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Annexure

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3171 FOR REPLY ON 11.07.2019 ASKED BY  SHRI ANNASAHEB SHANKAR JOLLE, MP, REGARDING 'CONSTRUCTION OF INDOOR STADIUMS IN KARNATAKA'

List of sports infrastructure projects sanctioned under the Scheme in the State of Karnataka

(Rs. in crore)

|   S. No. | Name of the project                                                                  |   Grant Approved |
|----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|
|        1 | Laying of Synthetic Hockey Surface at Sainik School, Bijapur                         |              5.5 |
|        2 | Laying of Synthetic Football turf at SAI Regional Centre, Bengaluru                  |              5   |
|        3 | Construction of Multipurpose Indoor Hall at SAI Southern Regional Centre, Bengaluru  |              8   |
|        4 | Construction of Multi-purse Indoor Hall at Haliyal Taluk Stadium.                    |              7.5 |
|        5 | Construction of multi-purpose indoor hall at Shiralakoppa Town, Shivamogga District. |              1.5 |
|        6 | Laying of synthetic athletic track at District Stadium, Hassan.                      |              7   |
|        7 | Construction of Multi-purpose Sports Complex/ Indoor Hall at Hubli Dharwad           |              8   |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3170 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-11
Subject: Bid to Host 2026 Youth Olympics and 2032 Olympics
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Bidyut Baran Mahato, Sudheer Gupta

## MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3170 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.07.2019

Bid to Host 2026 Youth Olympics and 2032 Olympics

3170. SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO: SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  assured  the  International  Olympic Association (IOC) that visas would be granted to participants/athletes from all countries including Pakistan in events which would take place in India;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether India bid to hold 2026 Youth Olympics and 2032 Olympics;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government in
- this direction; and
- (e)  whether denial of visas to Pakistani players made IOC to suspend talks with Indian Olympic Association and if so, the details thereof and the response of the Government in this regard?

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

- (a)  & (b) This Ministry informed the Indian Olympic Association  (IOA) and    International  Olympic  Committee  (IOC)  on  18.06.2019  that  the stated  policy  of  the  Government  of  India  is  to  permit  all  qualified athletes belonging to any National Olympic Committee recognised by it or any national federation affiliated to International Federation concerned to participate in international sporting events in India.

(c) & (d) Bidding  to  host  multi-sports  international  events,  including Olympics  in  India  is  the  responsibility  of  Indian  Olympic  Association (IOA).  As  per  the  guidelines  issued  by  this  Ministry  IOA  has  to  seek approval of the Government before bidding for such events. No proposal has been received in this Ministry from IOA for permission to apply for hosting of the Olympics  / Youth Olympics in India. (e) As informed by IOA, IOC had suspended discussions with the IOA regarding  the  potential  applications  for  hosting  future  sports  and Olympic related events in India until clear written guarantees from the Indian  Government to ensure entry of all participants in  such events. Subsequently,  IOC  has  lifted  the  restrictions  imposed  by  it  to  host international sports events in India on 20.06.2019.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3166 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-11
Subject: C-ATFM
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Sanjay Sadashivrao Mandlik, Gajanan Chandrakant Kirtikar, Bidyut Baran Mahato

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 3166 (To be answered on the Ith July 2019)

## C-ATFM

3166.

SHRI SANJAY SADASHIV RAO MANDLIK SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR SHRI BIDYUUT BARAN MAHATO

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state: -

- (a) whether the Government has decided to open an Air Traffic Flow Management-Central Command Centre (C-ATFM) in New Delhi;
- the time by which it is likely to be opened and start functioning;
- (b) if s0, the details thereof along with the objectives thereof;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to open such centre in other parts of the country and if s0, the details thereof; and
- (e) the location identified for the same and the steps taken/being taken in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(Shri Hardeep Singh Puri)

(a) to (c): Yes, Sir: The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has constructed a state-of-the-art Air Traffic Flow Management Central Command Center at as the nodal point for monitoring nationwide air traffic flow and managing air traffic demand congestion at major airports and air-spaces across the country. The Central Command Center has been functional since 22.06.2019.

(d): Sir. No,

(e): Does not arise.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3163 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-11
Subject: Sick Small Scale Units
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Ashok Mahadeorao Nete, S. Gnanathiraviam

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3163 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 11.07.2019

## SICK SMALL SCALE UNITs

## 3163.          SHRI ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE: SHRI GNANATHIRAVIAM S.:

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

- (a) whether there has been an unprecedented increase in sickness of Small Scale Industries (SSIs) units in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
- (c) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  remove recession in  SSI  sector during  the  last three years;
- (d) whether the Government is considering constituting a committee of experts to look into the matter and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether  the  Government  has  taken  or  proposed  to  take  any  necessary  measures  to tackle the increasing problem of sick small scale units and if so, the details thereof till date and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a)to(e):              The  Reserve  bank  of  India  has  issued  a  'Framework  for  Revival  and Rehabilitation  of  Micro,  Small  &  Medium  Enterprises  (MSMEs).  Under  this  Framework, banks have been advised to identify incipient stress in the MSME accounts and refer it to the Committees formed under the Framework  for suitable Corrective Action Plan viz. rectification, restructuring and recovery.  As per the information received from Reserve Bank of India (RBI), stressed accounts referred to the Corrective Action Plan Committee during the half  year  ended  March  2017,  September  2017,  March  2018  and  September,  2018  are 1,00,803; 87,062; 1,30,208 and 1,50,165 respectively. There is no proposal in the Ministry of Micro,  Small  and  Medium  Enterprises  to  constitute  a  committee  on  sickness/recession  in MSME Sector.

The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises implements various schemes for  benefit  of  MSMEs  in  all  part  of  India  including  aspirational/backward  districts,  which include Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP), Micro and Small Enterprises-Cluster Development Programme (MSE-CDP),Scheme for Promotion of MSMEs in  North  Eastern  Region  and  Sikkim,  Tool  Rooms  &  Technology  Centers,  Mission  Solar Charkha  (MSC),  Scheme  for  Fund  for  Regeneration  of  Traditional  Industries  (SFURTI), Procurement and Marketing Support Scheme, Entrepreneurship Skill Development Programme (ESDP), Credit Guarantee Scheme for Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) and Credit Linked Capital Subsidy and Technology Upgradation Scheme (CLCS-TUS)

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3162 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-11
Subject: Welfare of Sanitation Workers
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: T.N. Prathapan

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO . 3162 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.07.2019

## Welfare of Sanitation Workers

## 3162. SHRI T.N. PRATHAPAN:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) the steps taken to ensure a safe and healthy environment at workplace for the sanitation  workers  given  that  the  death  rate  of  sanitation  workers  has  been increasing rapidly;
- (b) whether the sanitation workers have been facing a delayed payment of wages and if so, the reasons for such delay; and
- (c) the details of the steps taken by the Government to avoid this?

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI

## ANSWER (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA)

- (a) To prevent the practice of manual cleaning of sewage and septic tanks by workers by going inside the tanks without safety equipment, a provision has been made in Section 7 of the 'Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and Rehabilitation Act, 2013' (MS Act, 2013), which lays down that no person, local authority or any agency shall engage or employ, either directly or indirectly, any person for hazardous cleaning of sewer or a septic tank. As the MS Act, 2013 had come into force on 6.12.2013, hazardous cleaning of a sewer or septic tank that is cleaning  without  protective  gear  and  other  cleaning  devices  is  a  prohibited activity with effect from 6.12.2014.

'Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Rules,  2013',  which  have  come  into  force from  12.12.2013  stipulate  the obligation of Employer towards employees who are engaged in cleaning of sewer or septic tanks which include, inter alia, providing protective gear, safety devices. The employer shall ensure that the assigned person has life insurance policy of at least ten lakh Rupees and the premium for which shall be paid by the employer. Complete details of obligations of the employers are given in Rule 3 to 8 of MS Rules, 2013. Whoever contravenes the provisions of section 7 of MS Act, 2013 shall for the first contravention be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years or with  fine which  may extend to two  lakh rupees or with both, and for any subsequent contravention with imprisonment which may extend to five years or with fine which may extend to five lakh rupees, or with both.

(b)  and (c)   Sanitation being a State subject, the State Government has to ensure proper and regular wages to the employees engaged by either directly or through contractor.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3161 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-11
Subject: Startup India Programme for MSME Sector
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Nihal Chand Chauhan

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3161 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.07.2019

## STARTUP INDIA PROGRAMME FOR MSME SECTOR

† 3161.           SHRI NIHAL CHAND:

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

- (a) whether the Government has taken initiative for providing the benefits of Startup India programme to the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs);
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the  Government proposes to  strengthen the  mutual  relations between  the  big and the small enterprises so that both the sectors give pace to the global economy; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a)&(b):    Government has launched the Startup India Initiative with the objective of building strong  eco-system  for  nurturing  innovation  and  startups  in  the  country.  The  incentives available to Startups under Startup India initiative are given below:

- i) Self-Certification under 6 Labour Laws & 3 Environmental Laws.
2. ii) Relaxation in Public Procurement Norms.
3. iii) Faster exit under the Bankruptcy Code.
4. iv) Rebates on Patent & Trademark filing fees, support from facilitators and to expedite examination of Patent application.
- v) Income Tax exemption.
6. vi) Exemption from Income Tax on investments received above fair market value.
7. vii) Funding support under the Fund of Funds for Startups.
8. viii) Guidance and facilitation support from Startup India Hub.

(c)&(d):        Government  has  notified  Public  Procurement  Policy  for  Micro  and  Small Enterprises (MSEs) Order, 2012 under MSMED Act, 2006. The policy mandates 25% annual procurement  from  MSEs  by  Central  Ministries  /Departments/Public  Sector  Enterprises (CPSEs).  Out  of  25%  target  of  annual  procurement  from  MSEs,  4%  is  earmarked  for procurement  from  MSEs  owned  by    SC/ST  entrepreneurs  and  3%  from  MSEs  owned  by Women Entrepreneurs.  In order to monitor effective implementation of this Policy, Ministry of MSME has launched a Portal, namely, MSME 'SAMBANDH'

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3160 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-11
Subject: Rupsi Airport in UDAN Scheme
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Badruddin Ajmal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 3160 (To be answered on the I1th July 2019)

## RUPSI AIRPORT IN UDAN SCHEME

3160\_

SHRI M: BADRUDDIN AJMAL

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state: -

- (a) whether the Government has included Rupsi Airport of Assam in UDAN scheme;
- (c) the present status of this airport and the time by which it is likely to be ready for civil and defence airline operation and also the reasons for delay, if any?
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the funds allocated for it; and

## ANSWER

Minister of State (IC) in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIA TION

(Shri Hardeep Singh Puri)

- (a) & (b): Yes Sir: The bid was awarded to Mls Turbo Megha Airways Private Limited for\_connecting Rupsi with Guwahati in Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS)-UDAN.

Airports Authority of India (AAI) has taken up the work for development of Rupsi airport under RCS UDAN scheme and funds for an amount of Rs. 63.36 crore have been allocated; based on the awarded cost to the different executing agencies.

- (c): The Airport is expected to be ready by September 2019.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3156 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-11
Subject: Performance of Power Plants
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Rajeshbhai Naranbhai Chudasama

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3156 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.07.2019

## PERFORMANCE OF POWER PLANTS

3156.  SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) whether  the  State  run  plants  with  combined  capacity  of  30,000  MW  are more than 25 years old and are fit to be retired or retrofitted and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether these plants are operating at poor performance parameters such as high heat rate, high auxiliary power consumption and low plant load factor and if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether most of these plants are load centre based plants and located far from coal mines leading to higher cost of transportation; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

## A N S W E R

THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE)  FOR  POWER,  NEW  & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR SKILL DEVELOPMENT & ENTREPRENEURSHIP

( SHRI  R.K. SINGH)

(a) : As  on  31.03.2019,  a  total  capacity  of  34,297  MW  Coal  and  Lignite based Thermal Power Plants comprising 19,237 MW (104 units) in State Sector and 15,060 MW (69 units) in Central Sector weremore than 25 years old.

Out  of  these  plants,  about  2,068  MW  (7  units)  capacity  plants  in State Sector and 630 MW (2 units) capacity plants in Central Sector have been identified to be retired in phased manner by the concerned utilities.  The decision of retirement or retrofitting of the plant is taken by the concerned utility based on the techno-economic viability of the plant.

(b) : Not all of these plants are operating at poor performance parameters.

(c)  &  (d)  :  Out  of  the  total  34,297  MW  capacity  plants,  10,650  MW  (58  units)  in State sector and 1,810 MW  (13 units) in Central sector are Load Centre Power plants.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3155 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-11
Subject: Declaration of Manmad-Male-DhuleIndore Stretch as NH
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Bharti Pravin Pawar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3155

ANSWERED ON 11 TH  JULY, 2019

## DECLARATION OF MANMAD-MALE-DHULE-INDORE STRETCH AS NH

## 3155. DR. BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR:

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

be pleased to state:

- (a) Whether road on Manmad-Male-Dhule-Indore stretch has been declared as National Highway (NH);
- (b) if so, the date on which it was declared as NH;
- (c) the work done on the said NH so far; and
- (d) the present status of progress made on this NH?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a)  Yes  Sir,  The  stretch  from  Manmad-Male-Dhule-Indore  via  Chandwad  is  a  declared National Highway.

(b) The stretch from Manmad to Chandwad was  declared National Highway No. -752 G vide gazette  notification  dated  03.01.2017.  Further,  the  stretch  from  Chandwad-Male-DhuleIndore was  included as National Highway No. -3 under schedule of NH Act 1956{ act 48 of 1956, dated 11.09.1956} enforceable w.e.f 15.04.1957.

- (c) & (d) The details of work done and present status is at annexure.

ANNEXURE REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (c)  to  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  3155  FOR  ANSWER  ON  11.07.2019  ASKED  BY  DR. BHARATI  PRAVIN  PAWAR  REGARDING  DECLARATION  OF  MANMAD-MALEDHULE-INDORE STRETCH AS NH

|   Sl. No. | Stretch                   | Work Done                                  | Present status                                                                            |
|-----------|---------------------------|--------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Manmad-Chandwad           | -                                          | The work of 2 lane with paved shoulder has been sanctioned during Financial Year 2018-19. |
|         2 | Chandwad to Dhule         | 96 Km length, 4 Laning on BOT (Toll) basis | Completed in 2010. Presently under Operation & Maintenance stage by the Concessionaire.   |
|         3 | Dhule-Mah/MP Border       | 88 Km length, 4 Laning on BOT (Toll) basis | Completed in 2012. Presently under Operation & Maintenance stage by the Concessionaire.   |
|         4 | Mah/MP border to Khalghat | 77 Km length, 4 Laning on BOT (Toll) basis | Completed in 2013. Presently under Operation & Maintenance stage by the Concessionaire.   |
|         5 | Khalghat to Indore        | 83 Km length, 4 Laning on BOT (Toll) basis | Completed in 2009. Presently under Operation & Maintenance stage by the Concessionaire.   |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3153 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-11
Subject: Impact of Sea Eradication
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: H. Vasanthakumar

## GOVERNMENT  OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 3'I53

TO BE ANSWERED  ON 1'l  "'JulY'  2019

## IMPACT OF SEA ERADICATION

## 3153.  SHRI H, VASANTHAKUMAR:

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- (a) whether  the Government  is aware  that the impact of sea considerable  loss in  portion of the western  coastline during the last two decades; eradication  has caused in Kanyakumari  district
- (c) whether  any  proposals/study reports/representations have been received  from anyfishermencommunityfromtheKanyakumaridistrict/concerneddepartmentof State/Centre  for developing  Thengapattinam  fishing harbour  and also for 600 ft' length fly over bridge between  Thengapattinam  and Eayumanthurai  in Thamirabarani  river;
- (b) if so, the details thereof  along with the remedial  steps being  taken by the Government  to protect  the beaches and fishing harbour in Kanyakurnari  district;
- (d) if so, the details thereof  ;  and
- (e) the reaction of the Government  thereto  along  with the  proposed fund allocation  in this  regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)  FOR SHIPPING (SHRI MANSUKH  MANDAVIYA)

- (a) Sir, National  Centre for Coastal Research  (NCCR)  Chennai'  an attached  office ofMinistryofEarthSciencesisperiodicalmonitoringandassessingtheshoreline erosion/accretionpattern.AGlsbasedinteractivedatabasewascreatedfordepicting cumulative  eroding and accreting  areas for the years 1990-2016  The anralysis of last 26 years data suggests  that about 33%' 38% and 29ok coast is eroding'  accrediting  and siable in nature resPectivelY'

Kanyakumaridistricthas6g.06kmlongcoastline.outofwhich44.56kmCoastWaS foundtobeeroding,.lT.s6kmwasstableand6.64kmwasofaccretingnature.The major eroding  pockets/locations  were Puthenthurai'  Erayumanthurai'  Midalam' Mandaikadu.Colachel,Kovalametc.Awebbasedcoastalserviceonshorelinechange alonglndiancoastisdevelopedtodisseminatetheinformationtoallstakeholders.

- (b) Sir, the erosion of coast is mainly due to action of waves in addition to the currents setup by the oblique attack of wave Erosion of the coast depends  upon many factors like storm  waves,  nature of beach material and the shape of the coast, tidal  level changes,movementandquantityofthelittoraldriftmaterialetc.Planningandexecution of anli-sea erosion measures are undertaken  by the maritime states/UTs  as per their own priority and from their own resources  The role of Union  Government  is technical' advisory and catalytic in nature. However, there is provision  for providing  central assistancetostateGovtfortakingupcriticalseaerosionworksunderFMBAPscheme as per Guidelines.

State Government  of Tamil Nadu is undertaking  many works for shore  protection inKanyakumaridistrict.LatestbeingRsll6crworthworkinNeerodi,Vallavilai, Marthand  anth urai villages.

(c, d & e) Sir, there is a proposal  to study the feasibility of improving  Thengapattinam Fishing Harbour  to an lntegrated  Fishing Harbour'