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Lok Sabha Question No. 2786 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-05
Subject: Construction of Toilets
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Basanta Kumar Panda

## DEPARTMENT OF DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2786 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.12.2019

## Construction of Toilets

## †2786. SHRI BASANTA KUMAR PANDA:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) whether toilets have been constructed in the State of Odisha after commencement of the scheme of 'Clean India Toilet';
- (b) if so, the details thereof including the number of toilets constructed;
- (c) whether the funds allocated by the Government have been utilized completely;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI

## (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA)

- (a) & (b) There is no such scheme with the name of 'Clean India Toilet'. However, 68,36,650  individual  household  latrines  (IHHLs)  have  been  constructed  in  Odisha under Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) [SBM(G)] as on 02-12-2019 as per the data reported by the State on the online Integrated Management Information System (IMIS).
- (c) to (e) Year-wise details of funds released by the Government of India to Odisha under  SBM(G)  and  their  utilization  by  the  State  as  per  the  Utilization  Certificates (UCs)/Provisional UCs furnished by the State are given below:

## (Rs. in crore)

| Financial Year   |   Funds released |   Funds utilized |
|------------------|------------------|------------------|
| 2014-15          |            65.84 |            83.77 |
| 2015-16          |           571.5  |           525.85 |
| 2016-17          |           863.65 |           839.84 |
| 2017-18          |           457.02 |           574.15 |
| 2018-19          |          1367.62 |          1066.79 |
| 2019-20          |          1021.16 |           616.11 |
| Total            |          4346.79 |          3706.51 |

Funds released during 2019-20 includes the amount of Rs.636.50 crore released in third week of November, 2019.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2785 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-05
Subject: Setting up of Micro Grids
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: K. Shanmuga Sundaram

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2785

TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.12.2019

## SETTING UP OF MICRO GRIDS

2785. SHRI SHANMUGA SUNDARAM K.

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

- (a) whether the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has advocated for micro grids based on renewable energy which will allow decentralized generation of power for cluster of villages and fill the energy gap in rural India;
- (b) whether the Government is having any proposal for the setting up of mini grids based on the CSE study; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (I/C) FOR NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY, POWER and MoS for  SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

- (a) Yes Sir, the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) in a workshop held in Delhi on 27 June 2014 on the subject 'Sustainable Mini-Grid for Energy Access' had advocated for micro grids based on renewable energy which will allow decentralized generation of power for cluster of villages and fill the energy gap in rural India.
- (b) & (c) Under Solar Off-grid and Decentralized Applications Programme  (Phase I & II)  the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) provided financial support up to 30% of the cost  of  microgrid  system  installation in  rural  areas  of  the  country.  So  far  solar  micro  grids  of 2299.2 kWp aggregated capacity have been installed in 73 villages of the country with financial support from MNRE.  However, this scheme has come to closure with the end of  12 th Five  Year Plan and there is no new proposal under consideration of MNRE.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2782 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-05
Subject: Air Space Restriction by Pakistan
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Vellalath Kochukrishnan Nair. Sreekandan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 2782

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

(To be answered on the December 2019) sth

## AIR SPACE RESTRICTION BY PAKISTAN

2782.

SHRI VK SREEKANDAN

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the partial airspace restriction imposed by Pakistan in its present form only requires its flights to make a 12 minutes detour and hence does not have much impact and if sO, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has challenged Pakistan s said restriction before the appropriate authorities and if sO, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether the Government has received any communication from International Civil Aviation Organisation in this regard and if s0, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(Shri Hardeep Singh Puri)

- (a) Every country, depending on its operational/defence needs, closes or imposes restriction on Civil Flights in particular segments of air routes/air spaces,which are notified in advance in accordance with international practices mandated by International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Pakistan does notify temporary airspace closures from time to time vide NOTAM (Notice to Airmen): At present, there are 02 NOTAMs active in Pakistan regarding International route restrictions which will be in force on O4th and OSth December; 2019 for 03 hours and 04 hours respectively: This Airspace closure by Pakistan has negligible impact:

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2781 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-05
Subject: Scheme for Parking of Private Buses at Terminals
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Devusinh Jesingbhai Chauhan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2781

TO BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 05, 2019

## SCHEME FOR PARKING OF PRIVATE BUSES AT TERMINALS

NO. 2781. SHRI DEVUSINH JESINGHBHAI CHAUHAN:

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

- (a) whether the Government is considering any scheme for commercial private operators to park their buses at bus terminals; and
- (b) 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) & (b): Urban Transport is intertwined with Urban Development, which is a State subject: Provision Utilization of public transport infrastructure;,  including parking facilities for commercial private buses in bus terminals, falls under the purview of the respective State Governments Union Territories Urban Local Bodies-

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2777 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-05
Subject: Bid for Olympic/Asian Games
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Khan Saumitra, S. Jothimani

## Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports

## Government of India Department of Sports

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2777 TO BE ANSWERD ON 05.12.2019

Bid for Olympic/Asian Games

2777. SHRI SAUMITRA KHAN: MS. S. JOTHIMANI:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  bid  for  2026  Youth Olympics, 2030 Asian Games and 2032 Olympic Games and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether Indian Olympic Committee had any discussions with its international counterparts regarding hosting such international sporting events and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  is  considering  Mumbai,  Kolkata  or Chennai as the host city for these international sporting events and if so, the details thereof;
- (d)  whether  the  National  Sports  Federations  (NSFs)  would  be hosting any major international tournaments in tennis (ATP/WTA) or in archery (World Archery) and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the steps taken to promote the development of Olympic sports, the culture of fitness & playing sports and for spreading awareness about niche Olympic sports?

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

(a) to (c) Bidding to host multi-sports international events, including  Olympics,  Youth  Olympics  and  Asian  Games,  in  India  is the responsibility of Indian Olympic Association (IOA). According to

IOA  its  Executive  Council  and  Special  General  Assembly  has resolved  to  issue  the  Expression  of  Interest  for  hosting  of  2026 Youth Olympic Games, 2030 Asian Games and 2032 Olympic Games. The stage for deciding the venues has not come yet.

- (d) According  to  the  All  India  Tennis  Association  the  following International Tournaments are scheduled in India:-
1. Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Tour Tata Open Maharashtra in the week of 3rd Feb 2020
- 2.
- ATP Challenger - In the week of 10th Feb 2020
3. ITF $25K Event in Solapur - in the week of 2nd Dec 2019
4. ITF $25K Event in Pune - in the week of 9th Dec 2019
5. ITF  $25K  Event  in  Navi  Mumbai   -  in  the  week  of 16th Dec 2019
6. ITF $25K Event in Jodhpur - in the week of 17th Feb 2020

Presently, no international event in archery is scheduled in India.

- (e) To spread sports and promoting excellence, Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports is implementing Khelo India Scheme and providing support and assistance to athletes for their training and competition.  Hon'ble  Prime  Minister  has  launched  the  Fit  India Movement on 29.08.2019 to create awareness amongst all citizens about  fitness  and  its  importance  in  daily  life  through  physical activity such as sports, yogasan, walking, cycling, dancing etc. Role of the Central Government including States / UTs Government's is of catalyst for promoting awareness of fitness.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2775 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-05
Subject: Norms Regarding Payment to Road Builders
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Pritam Gopinath Munde, Chandra Sekhar Sahu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2775

ANSWERED ON 5 TH  DECEMBER, 2019

## NORMS REGARDING PAYMENT TO ROAD BUILDERS

## 2775. DR. PRITAM GOPINATHRAO MUNDE: SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR SAHU:

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

## be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has relaxed norms to release partial payment to highway builders for the part of work they have carried out even if they fail to achieve the targets of construction set by the authorities;
- (b)          if so, the objectives thereof;
- (c)         the guidelines issued by the Government for relaxing the norms in this regard;
- (d)       whether the said guidelines are likely to be extended to all highway projects in the country and if so, the details thereof along with the highways in Odisha likely to be covered thereunder; and
- (e)       the other steps taken by the Government to ease the working capital needs of road builders and to complete the stalled projects?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to(e)  This Ministry is primarily responsible for development & maintenance of National Highways (NHs) in the country. In  order to revive  NH projects  facing  cash flow

problem  and  for  early  completion  of  such  projects,  this  Ministry  has  issued  a circular  on  09.11.2019  to  extend  the  facility  of  interest-bearing  working  capital advance  against  unbilled  executed  work,  not  qualifying  for  payment  under milestone achievement-based payment conditions for National Highway projects on Hybrid Annuity Mode (HAM) and Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC)  mode  subject  to  conditions  laid  down  in  the  said  circular.    Further, modification  in  schedule  H  of  EPC  contract  has  also  been  done  through  this circular vide which inter-alia payment on construction on one side carriageway of 2/3  lanes  instead  of  completion  of  4/6  lanes,  has  been  allowed  subject  to conditions laid down in the said circular.

The  above  guidelines are applicable to National Highway projects in the country including the National Highways in Odisha.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2774 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-05
Subject: New Metro Rail Projects in Maharashtra
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Rajan Baburao  Vichare

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2774

BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 05, 2019

## NEW METRO RAIL PROJECTS IN MAHARASHTRA

## NO. 2774. SHRI RAJAN VICHARE:

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

- whether the Maharashtra Government has recently accorded cabinet approval to three metro routes from Gaimukh to Kashmira (MiraBhayandar) and Kalyan-Taloja (Navi Mumbai) including Wadala-CSMT
- (Mumbai) and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the time by which and the place from where the said
- (c)
- work will actually to get started;
- the amount of funds sanctioned for these projects;
- (d) the time by which these projects 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) to (d): Government Maharashtra (GoM) has informed that three metro routes namely, Mumbai Metro Line-10 from Gaimukh to Shivaji Chowk (9.209 km), Mumbai Metro Line-11 from Wadala to Chattrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (12.774 km) and Mumbai Metro Line-12 from Kalyan to Taloja (20.756 km) have been approved vide GoM Resolution dated 6th September, 2019 at completion costs of Rs. 4,476 crore, Rs: 8,739 crore and Rs: 5,865 crore, respectively: Implementation of above mentioned metro routes is in initial planning stage and are likely to be
- completed by the years 2023, 2026 and 2024, respectively:

GoM has approved above metro routes under State SectorGovernment of India has not sanctioned any funds towards these projects:

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2772 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-05
Subject: Collapsing of Buildings
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Dhal Singh Bisen

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2772

## TO BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 05, 2019

## COLLAPSING OF BUILDINGS

NO. 2772. DR\_ DHAL SINGH BISEN:

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

- (a) whether incidents of building  collapse have been   reported from various parts of the country between July, 2019 to November, 2019 due to excessive rainfall;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; State-wise and district-wise; and
- whether any provision is being made for providing assistance by the Union Government and the State Governments jointly to build new houses for the families whose houses have been destroyed 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) & (b): Urban Planning being a State subject, no such data is maintained by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs:
- (c): Does not arise-

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2771 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-05
Subject: Swachh Bharat Abhiyan
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Su Thirunavukkarasar

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2771 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.12.2019

## Swachh Bharat Abhiyan

## 2771. SHRI THIRUNAVUKKARASAR SU:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) the funds allocated to Tamil Nadu under the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (Rural), construction of community toilets and toilets for individual household during each of the last five years;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  has  any  plans  to  check,  verify  and  audit  the  physical condition of toilets constructed under the said Abhiyan; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI

## (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA)

- (a) Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) [SBM(G)] is a demand driven scheme, hence fixed State-wise allocation of funds is not made.  However, details of funds released by the  Government  of  India  to  Tamil  Nadu  under  SBM(G)  during  each  of  the  last  five years are as under:

| Financial Year   | Funds released (Rs. in crore)   |
|------------------|---------------------------------|
| 2014-15          | 205.12                          |
| 2015-16          | 78.94                           |
| 2016-17          | 537.02                          |
| 2017-18          | 865.93                          |
| 2018-19          | 760.99                          |
| Total            | 2,448.00                        |

And, the number of Community Sanitary Complexes (CSCs) and individual household latrines (IHHLs) constructed under SBM(G) in Tamil Nadu during each of the last five years,  as  per  the  data  reported  by  the  State  on  the  online  Integrated  Management Information System (IMIS), are as under:

| Financial Year   | No. of IHHLs constructed   |   No. of CSCs constructed |
|------------------|----------------------------|---------------------------|
| 2014-15          | 3,80,047                   |                       234 |
| 2015-16          | 9,46,386                   |                        70 |
| 2016-17          | 11,39,671                  |                        30 |
| 2017-18          | 22,06,083                  |                        21 |
| 2018-19          | 6,20,766                   |                        30 |
| Total            | 52,92,953                  |                       385 |

(b)  and  (c)      Department  of  Drinking Water  and  Sanitation have  conducted  National Annual Rural Sanitation Survey (NARSS) through an independent agency in 2017-18 and 2018-19.  Under these sample surveys, detailed information have been collected on access to toilets, usage of toilets, open defecation free (ODF) status of villages, etc. Advisory has also been issued to the States to conduct similar kind of survey at State level.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2770 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-05
Subject: Uranium Contamination of Ground Water
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Dushyant Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2770

ANSWERED ON 05.12 .2019

## URANIUM CONTAMINATIO N OF GROUND WATER

## 2770. SHRI DUSHYANT SINGH

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether the Government is aware about reports of widespread Uranium contamination found in India's ground water;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the G overnment considers Uranium contaminated drinking water harmful for human healt
- (d) if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether the Government plans to set permissible levels of Uranium in drinking water un Indian Standards; and
- (f) if so, th e time by which these are likely to be set up and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI & SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

## (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA )

(a)to(f ) There is prevalence of Uranium concentration above 30 micro - gram per litre (WHO provisional guidelines) in some of the localized pockets of few States/UTs in the country. A report brou University, USA in association with Central Ground Water Board and State Ground Water departments stat that Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and Jammu & Kash localised occurrence of Uranium concentration.

As  per  information  received  from  Department  of  Atomic  Energy,  elevated  uranium drinking  water  may  affect  human  health.  Health  studies  carried  out  elsewhere  in  the  worl elevated  uranium  level  in  drinking  water  may  be  associated  with  k idney  toxicity.  Further,  several  stu focusing  on  health  effects  have  been  carried  out  in  Finland  among  people  who  use  their  d sources of drinking water having uranium concentrations in the range 5.6 -3410 ppb. However, no clear clinical symptoms have been observed among the exposed population.

The Indian Standard IS 10500: 2012 for Drinking Water specification has specified t acceptable limits for radioactive residues as alpha and beta emitters, values in exces of which render the water  not  suitable.  These  requirements  take  into  account  all  radioactive  elements  includi individual radioactive elements have been specifically identified.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2769 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-05
Subject: USTTAD Scheme
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: S. Jagathrakshakan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS Rajya Sabha UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2769 ANSWERED ON 05.12.2019

## USTTAD  SCHEME

## 2769. SHRI S. JAGATHRAKSHAKAN:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state: (a)  the  details  of  training  programmes  conducted for the  minority  people  in the  country under USTTAD scheme so far; and

(b) whether such training programmes are conducted for minority people in the State of Tamil Nadu and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF MINORITY AFFAIRS (SHRI MUKHTAR ABBAS NAQVI)

(a) to (b) Upgrading the Skills and Training in Traditional Arts/ Crafts for Development  (USTTAD)  scheme  was  launched  on  14th  May,  2015  to  preserve  the  rich heritage of traditional arts/crafts of minorities. The scheme aims at capacity building and updating  the  traditional  skills  of  master  craftsmen/artisans;  documentation  of  identified traditional arts/crafts of minorities; set standards for traditional skills; training of minority youths in various identified traditional arts/crafts through master craftsmen; and develop national and international market linkages. The training component of the scheme was started from 2016-17. Further, 14 Hunar Haats  have  been  organized  so  far  under  the  Scheme.    The  details  of  the  Scheme Guidelines  are  also  available  in  public  domain  on  the  USTTAD  Scheme  Portal,  i.e., usttad.minorityaffairs.gov.in/. So far, 16,200 artisans have been trained and training for another 7560 artisans has commenced. While  no  project  under  USTTAD  Scheme  is  currently  implemented  in  Tamil  Nadu, any proposals to that effect are considered subject to eligibility.

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