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Lok Sabha Question No. 1429 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-26
Subject: SAI Training Centres
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: DEEPENDER SINGH HOODA

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1429 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.07.2018

SAI Training Centres

1429. SHRI DEEPENDER SINGH HOODA:

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

- (a) the present status of work on new Sports Authority of India (SAI) training centre at Meham in Haryana;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to set up such centre at Rohtak and Sirsa also and if so, the details and the present status thereof;
- (c) whether work on these centres is progressing as per schedule and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) the investment made by the Government thereon so far along with the time by which these centres are likely to be made fully operational and ready to impart training to sportspersons; and
- (e)  the  details  of  sports/games  which  are  likely  to  be  included  for training at these centres?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS

AND SPORTS {COL. RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE (RETD.)}

- (a) Sports Authority of India (SAI) had sent the draft Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to Govt. of Haryana in regard to SAI  Training  Centre  (STC),  Meham  with  the  condition  that  physical

possession of the complex will be taken over by SAI on construction of Hostel and two Halls. SAI has not yet received any reply from Govt. of Haryana.

(b) No  such  proposal  for  Sirsa  has  been  received  from  the  State Govt.  However,  SAI  National  Sports  Academy  in  Boxing  is  already operational at Rohtak with 74 Trainees (35 Boys & 39 Girls).

(c) The SAI National Sports Academy in Boxing is already operational at Rohtak.

(d) & (e):    In view of (c) above, do not arise. ***
Lok Sabha Question No. 1428 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-26
Subject: Procurement of Aggregate Power
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: C. MAHENDRAN, CH. MALLA REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1428 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.07.2018

## PROCUREMENT OF AGGREGATE POWER

1428.   SHRI C. MAHENDRAN: SHRI CH. MALLA REDDY:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has launched a Pilot Scheme for Procurement of Aggregate  Power  of  2500  MW  on  competitive  basis  for  three  years  under medium term without Power Purchase Agreement;

- (b) if so, the details thereof along with maximum capacity allotted off-take contracted capacity and tariff fixed;

(c) whether the main purpose of the scheme is to revive the commissioned power plants which are unable to sell electricity in the absence of valid power purchase agreements; and

- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY

( SHRI  R. K. SINGH )

(a) & (b) : Yes,  Madam.  Central  Government  has  launched  a  Pilot  Scheme for procurement of aggregated power of 2500 MW on competitive basis for 3 (three)  years  under  medium  term  i.e.  from  generators  with  commissioned projects  but  without  Power  Purchase  Agreements.  The  Guidelines  and Standard  Bidding  documents  (SBDs)  for  Procurement  of  Aggregate  Power have been notified on 10th  April  2018.    In  response  to  the  tender document floated  on  1 st   May,  2018  on  Discovery  of  Efficient  Electricity  Price  (DEEP) Portal, successful bid-capacity of 1900 MW at a tariff Rs. 4.24/kWh have been received. However, capacity is yet to be allotted to the States.

(c) & (d) : The main purpose of the Pilot Scheme is to provide an alternative power  procurement  mechanism  to  address  the  problem  of  lack  of  new Medium / Long term PPAs in the country.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1425 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-26
Subject: Setting up of Research Institute for Renewal Energy
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-1425

TO BE ANSWERED ON-26.07.2018

## SETTING UP OF RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY

1425. SHRI JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL

Will the Minister of NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government proposes to set up any research institute for Bio-gas, Bio-diesel and Solar energy in the country including Bihar;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the amount earmarked and sanctioned for the purpose?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER (I/C) (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

(a)  to  (c)  The  Ministry  of  New  and  Renewable  Energy  have  already  set  up  three  autonomous research  institutions  namely  National  Institute  of  Solar  Energy  (NISE),  Gurugram,  Haryana; National  Institute  of  Wind  Energy  (NIWE),  Chennai  and  National  Institute  of  Bio-Energy (NIBE),  Kapurthala,  Punjab  for  carrying  out  research  and  development  in  the  areas  of  Solar energy, Wind energy and bioenergy including Bio-gas, Bio-diesel, respectively.

There is no proposal at present to open any new institute in the country.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1424 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-26
Subject: Subsidy on Solar Panels
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-1424

TO BE ANSWERED ON-26.07.2018

## SUBSIDY ON SOLAR PANELS

## 1424. SHRI BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA

Will the Minister of NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY be pleased to state:-

(a)  whether  the  Government    has  decided  to  provide  subsidy  on  solar  panels  etc.  in  order  to promote solar energy in the country;

- (b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the time by which the said scheme is likely to be implemented ?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER (I/C) (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

(a) to (c) The Government have launched several schemes for promotion of solar energy in the country  which  include  providing  various  fiscal  and  promotional  incentives  such  as  capital subsidy, accelerated depreciation, waiver of Inter State Transmission System (ISTS) charges and losses, viability gap funding (VGF), financing solar rooftop systems as part of home loan, and permitting Foreign Direct Investment up to 100 per cent under the automatic route.

The capital subsidy (limited by certain percentage of the benchmark cost of the project) is mainly provided for installation of rooftop solar power plants and off-grid solar PV applications, which include solar panels as part of the installations, as per details given below:

(i) For rooftop solar plants, capital subsidy up to 70% is provided for NE states, Hilly states and Island UTs. For other states/UTs capital subsidy is 30%.

(ii) For off-grid solar PV applications capital subsidy up to 30% is provided for solar pumps in agriculture and drinking water sector, capital subsidy up to 90% is provided for solar power packs and solar street lights in case of NE states, Hilly states and Island UTs and up to 30% in case of other states/UTs, capital subsidy up to 85% is provided for solar study lamps, etc.

These  schemes  are  being  implemented  to  achieve  the  solar  capacity  target  of  100  GW  in  the country by the year 2022.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1423 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-26
Subject: Corporatize the NHs
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: RAM CHARITRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1423

## ANSWERED ON 26TH JULY, 2018

## CORPORATIZE THE NHs

1423.  SHRI RAM CHARITRA NISHAD:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

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be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is true that the Government is considering to corporatize the National Highways Authority of India under the Companies Act, 1956;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether it is also true that any such move will badly affect the current set up of NHAI and the road construction activities; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?
- (a)   No Madam.
- (b) to ( d) Question does not arise.
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## ANSWER

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

(SHRI  MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)
Lok Sabha Question No. 1422 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-26
Subject: Projects in Odisha under Sagarmala Programme
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: KULAMANI SAMAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1422

TO BE ANSWERED ON 26th JULY, 2018

## PROJECTS IN ODISHA UNDER SAGARMALA PROGRAMME

## 1422. DR. KULAMANI SAMAL:

Will the Minister of SHIPPING  be pleased to state:

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- (a) the details  of projects being executed  under the Sagarmala  Programme  in Paradip Port Trust in Odisha;
- (b) whether the Government  proposes to develop Paradip  Port Trust Hospital under the Sagarmala Programme,
- (c) if so, the details and the present status thereof; and
- (d) the details  of funds allocated  and utilised for these projects during the last three years  and the current  year?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SHIPPING (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a) 2 projects (cost: Rs. 169 crore) compleled and 11 projects (cost: Rs. 9854 crore) are under implementation at Paradip Port under Sagarmala.
- (b) No, Madam.
- (c) Question  does not arise.
- (d) Ministry of Shipping  is not funding these  projects.  These projects  are being funded by Paradip Port Trust, lndian Oil Corporation Limited and Private  Sector.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1416 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-26
Subject: Plant Load Factor
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: K. GOPAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1416 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.07.2018

## PLANT LOAD FACTOR

1416. DR. K. GOPAL:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) whether the average plant load factor of power plants in the country is around 60%, if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the country can run its plants at 80% of plant load factor but coal is a constraint;

(c) if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether  it  is  necessary  to  import  coal  when  the  country  has sufficient quantum of coal and if so, the details thereof; and

(e) whether the country needs to have more railway lines to transport coal  to  power  plants  for  timely  availability  of  the  same  and  if  so,  the details thereof?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY

( SHRI  R. K. SINGH )

(a) : During the current year 2018-19 (upto June, 2018), the average Plant Load Factor of Coal and Lignite based power plant has increased to 63.24% as compared to 61.63% during 2017-18 (April to June, 2017). The average  plant  load  factor  of  coal  and  lignite  based  power  plants  in  the country for the year 2017-18 was 60.72.

(b) & (c) : The  PLF  of  thermal,  (coal/lignite  based)  units  depends  on  a number  of  factors  such  as  total  energy  demand,  generation  from  other sources like hydro, nuclear, gas, renewable, etc.

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Further,  the  power  plants  including  coal  based  power  plants get schedule based on the Merit Order Dispatch (MOD) matching with the demand prevailing in the State. During high demand period, some of the power plants also run at high Plant Load Factor (PLF).  During the current year 2018-19 (upto June, 2018), Budge-Budge Thermal Power Station has achieved a PLF of 97.99%,  PLF of 19 power stations is more than 90% and PLF of 46 power stations is more than 80%.

(d) : Coal is imported by power plants designed on imported coal to meet their requirement.  Apart from this, considering cost-economics as well as to bridge the shortfall if any, in the availability of domestic coal, some power utilities are importing coal for blending with domestic coal. With  increased  availability  of  domestic  coal,  the  import  of  coal  for blending  with  domestic  coal  has  reduced  from  48.5  Million  Tonne  (MT) during 2014-15 to 17 MT during 2017-18.

(e) : Coal is transported to the power plants mainly through Indian Railways.  Some  power  plants,  located  near  to  the  coal  mine,  also  take coal through other means like Merry-Go-Round (MGR), Conveyer Belt, etc. The Railways construct new railway lines and upgrade their existing lines to transport adequate coal from time to time as per the requirement.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1415 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-26
Subject: Targets under Drinking Water Schemes
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: KAMLA DEVI PATLE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1415 TOBE ANSWERED ON 26.07.2018

## Targets under Drinking Water Schemes

## † 1415.   SHRIMATI KAMLA DEVI PAATLE:

Will the Minister of DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION be pleased to state: (a) the total number of people targeted to be provided safe drinking water by the year 2022; (b) whether  any  research  work  has  been  undertaken  on  a  new  technology  to  turn polluted water into safe drinking water in the country; (c) if so, the details thereof; (d) the details of the organisations engaged in promoting such research in the country; and (e) the mechanism put in place by the Government for transfer of latest technology for

- the purpose?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATEFOR MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION (SHRI RAMESH CHANDAPPA JIGAJINAGI)

(a)  Rural  Water  Supply  is  a  State  subject.  However,  this  Ministry  supplements  the efforts  of  the  State  Governments  for  improving  coverage  of  rural  drinking  water supply  by  providing  technical  &  financial  assistance  through  Central  Sponsored National  Rural  Drinking  Water  Programme  (NRDWP)  as  well  as  support  States  in seeking external assistance so as to help them make a comprehensive plan to provide safe  drinking  water  to  all.Further,  improving  the  coverage  is  a  continuous  and dynamic process. As such, the coverage and targets are varying widely amongst the states across the country.

(b)  to  (d)  Detailed  policy  guidelines  for  Research  &  Development  (R&D)  for  rural water  supply  and  sanitation  are  mentioned  under  the  NRDWP  guidelines.   Seven priority  areas  have  been  identified  for  taking  up  R&D  and  includes  technology  for enhancement of water quality in rural areas.   Under NRDWP, funds are provided to premier  R  &  D  Institutions,  Universities,  Colleges,  Autonomous  organizations  etc. Details  of the same will be compiled and submitted.

(e)  The  findings  of  R&D  are  kept  in  the  public  domain  in  order  to  enable  the States/UTs for adoption considering requirement and viability of technology in that particular state.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1411 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-26
Subject: Arsenic and Fluoride Contamination in Water in Karnataka
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: SHOBHA KARANDLAJE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION LOK   SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1411 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.07.2018

## Arsenic  and Fluoride Contamination in water in Karnataka

## †1411.    Kumari Shobha Karandlaje:

Will the Minister of DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION be pleased to state?

(a)  whether  as  per  the  Integrated  Management  Information  System  15  and  951 rural  habitations  were  identified  as  arsenic  and  fluoride  affected  respectively  in Karnataka as on 18th August, 2016;

(b) if so, the details thereof and their status as of April, 2018;

(c)  the  details  of  the  efforts  made  by  the  Government  to  make  them  arsenic  and fluoride free; and

(d) the details of technical and financial assistance provided to the State Government to deal with the above problem?

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

(a) & (b) As reported by State Government of Karnataka on Integrated Management Information  System  of  this  ministry,  21   Nos.  and 1,038  Nos.  of  rural  habitations were identified as arsenic and fluoride affected respectively in Karnataka as on 18th August, 2016.

As  on  01.04.2018,  there  are  14  Nos.  arsenic  and  565  Nos.  fluoride  affected habitations  for  which  state  government  is  taking  action  under  National  Water Quality Sub-Mission (NWQSM) for which funds are provided in targeted manner.

(c)  &  (d)  The  State  Government  is  implementing  various  schemes  to  make  these habitations Arsenic and Fluoride free with technical & financial assistance provided through NWQSM. Rs. 8.28 Cr have been released to state under NWQSM so far.

Community Water Purification Plants (CWPP) are installed to tackle the problem for which  NITI  Aayog  has  released  Rs.  59.90  Crore  to  the  State.  A  total  of  811 habitations are being covered under this scheme.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1408 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-26
Subject: Drought Affected Districts
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: JUGAL KISHORE SHARMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1408 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.07.2018

## Drought Affected Districts

## †1408. SHRI JUGAL KISHORE:

Will  the  Minister  of  DRINKING  WATER  AND  SANITATION  be  pleased  to state:

- (a)   whether  drought  affected  districts/regions  of  some  States  including  Jammu and Kashmir are facing drinking water crisis;
- (b)   if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
- (c)   the details of the steps taken along with funds allocated by the Government to these  affected  districts/regions  onpriority  basis  during  each  of  the  last threeyears and the current year so as to remove drinking water crisis Statewise/region-wise; and
- (d)   the  details  of  concrete  measurestaken  by  the Government for  thepermanent solution of drinking water crisisin the country especially in some districtsof Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab?

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

- (a) & (b)  No  reference  from  Nodal  Ministry  (Ministry  of  Agriculture  and  Farmers' Welfare)  has  been  received  during  the  year  2018  for  the  state  of  Jammu  and Kashmir regarding drinking water crisis on account of drought.

However,  reference  of  Uttar  Pradesh  had  been  received  regarding  the  drinking water crisis due to drought for which a representative from this Ministry was sent for  participation  in  the  Inter-Ministerial  Central  Team  (IMCT)  for  assessment  of the situation in the State.

- (c) & (d)Under Flexi funds of National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP), States may utilize upto 25% of these funds to take immediate relief measures for restoration of the drinking water supply affected areas due to drought.  States can also  take  a  long  term  measures    using  NRDWP  funds  for  providing  permanent solution to the drinking  water problem affected villages.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1407 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-26
Subject: Mandatory Safety Features in Cars
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: VASANTHI M.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1407

ANSWERED ON 26 TH  JULY, 2018

## MANDATORY SAFETY FEATURES IN CARS

## 1407.   SHRIMATI VASANTHI M.:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

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be pleased to state: (a)  whether  it  is  a  fact  that  the  Government  has  made  it  mandatory  for  all  cars  manufactured after July, 2019 to have air bags for drivers, seat belt reminders, speeding alert systems beyond 80  kmph,  sensors  for  reverse  parking  to  avoid  accidents  especially  to  children  and  manual overriders over central locking system for emergencies; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the motor vehicles of category M1 (cars) manufactured on and after the 1st day of July, 2019 have to comply with the additional safety features and its requirements stipulated in AIS-145-2017; and

- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

(a) to (d) Yes, Madam. This Ministry has issued a notification G.S.R 1483(E) dated 07.12.2017 vide which Motor vehicles of category M1, manufactured on and after the 1 st day of July, 2019, are to comply with the additional safety features like seat belt reminder, manual over-ride, speed  alert  system,  vehicle  reverse  gear  sensor  etc.  and  its  requirements  as  stipulated  in Automotive Industry Standard (AIS) 145 -2017.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1405 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-26
Subject: Salaries to Employees of PB
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: ANIRUDHAN SAMPATH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1405 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.07.2018

## SALARIES TO EMPOLYEES OF PB.

## 1405. DR. A. SAMPAT :

Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING be pleased to state:

- (a) Whether some employees of Prasar Bharati did not get their salaries for the month of February, 2018 on time;
- (b) if so, Whether it is a fact that due to an internal clash between the Ministry and Prasar Bharati the same problem had occurred in October, 2017 as well ; and
- (c) if  so,  the  reasons  behind  such  repeated  delays  and  action  taken  by  the Government thereof;

## ANSWER

THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE)  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF INFORMATION  AND  BROADCASTING  [COL  RAJYAVARDHAN  RATHORE (Retd.)]

(a) :    Prasar Bharati has informed that the salary of its  employees  for the month of February,  2018  was  released  on  27.02.2018  and  there  has  been  no  delay  in  the release.

(b) & (c) : There is no internal clash between the Ministry and Prasar Bharati. The release  of  funds  to  Prasar  Bharati  is  linked  to  the  signing  of  the  Memorandum  of Understanding (MoU), which has been signed on 28 th March 2018. The MoU for the current financial year (2018-19) has also been signed on 31.05.2018.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1404 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-26
Subject: Urja Ganga Gaon
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: MANOJ KUMAR TIWARI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES,

## RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION NO. 1404 ANSWERED ON 26.0 7.201 8

## URJA GANGA GAON

## 1404. SHRI MANOJ TIWARI

Will the Minister of WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has any proposal to declare some of the villages as Urja Gan including  those  which  are  situated  on  the  banks  of  Yamuna  a nd  Ga ga  rivers  specially  in Delhi/NCR;

- (b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the time by which the said work is likely to be started?

## ANSWER

THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  FOR  WATER  RESOURCES, RIVER  DEVELOPMENT  AND GANGA REJUVENATION & HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT

( DR. SATYA PAL SINGH )

(a) to (c) No such proposal is under consideration either in National Mission for Clean (NMCG), Ministry of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation or Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas to declare some of the villages as Urja Ganga Gaon including which are situated on the banks of Yamuna and Ganga rivers specially in Delhi/NCR.

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