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Lok Sabha Question No. 963 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-27
Subject: National Youth Festival
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 963 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.06.2019

## National Youth Festival

## 963.  SHRI RAM MOHAN NAIDU KINJARAPU:

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

- (a) whether the national youth festival and national youth awards
- hosted by the Ministry has been cancelled this year;
- (b) if so, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Ministry is planning to revamp the entire festival
- and award nomination system; and
- (d) if so, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b) The  Ministry  organizes  the  National  Youth  Festival  every year on the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda from 12th to 16th January. The Hon'ble Prime Minister shared the idea of youth becoming the voice of  India in  his 'Mann  ki  Baat'  on  31 st   December, 2017 and also reiterated his desire to organise the Youth Parliament in his address during inauguration of the 22 nd National Youth Festival on  12 th January,  2018.    Accordingly,  in  the  year  2019,  the  National Youth  Festival  was  merged  with  National  Youth  Parliament  Festival and  was  organised  from  12 th January  to  27 th February,  2019  with  an objective  to  hear  the  voice  of  youth,  to  encourage  the  youth  to engage  with  public  issues,  understand  the  common  man's  point  of view,  form  opinion  and  express  it  in  an  articulate  manner  and  to develop  and  enhance  decision  making  abilities.  The  National  Youth Parliament Festival was inaugurated by the then Hon'ble MoS(IC) Col. Rajyavardhan Rathore (Retd.) on 12 th  January, 2019. The festival was conducted at National, State and District level wherein about 88,000 youths were heard through walk in and digital screening.  56 finalists were heard by a panel of eminent jury members in final round held on 26 th February,  2019 at  Dr.  B.  R.  Ambedkar  International  Centre,  New Delhi in presence of Minister (YA&S) and other dignitaries. Hon'ble Prime Minister conferred the Award to the 3 winners of the  National  Youth  Parliament  Festival  on  27 th February,  2019  at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. The  National  Youth  Award  which  is  conferred  by  this  Ministry on 12 th January every year is to be conferred on 12 th August, 2019  i.e. on  International  Youth  Day,  this  year  since  these  could  not  be

awarded on 12 th  January.

(c) & (d) At present, there is no proposal under consideration for revamping the entire festival and award nomination system.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 961 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-27
Subject: Promotion of Water Sports
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Rajendra Dhedya  Gavit

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †961

TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.06.2019

## Promotion of Water Sports

†961. SHRI RAJENDRA DHEDYA GAVIT

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to formulate any policy/programme for promotion of water sports in Palghar district of Maharashtra;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)  the  time  by  which  the  said  policy/  programme  is  likely to  be implemented?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) No Sir. Sports being a State subject the responsibility for  promotion of  sports,  including  development  of  water  sports  in  Palghar  district  of Maharashtra, rests with the State Government. The Central Government supplements the efforts of the State Government. No proposal has been received  for  promotion  of  water  sports  either  from  the  Government  of Maharashtra or from concerned National Sports Federations.

- (b) & (c) Do not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 958 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-27
Subject: Expansion of Agra Metro
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Rajkumar Chahar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 958

## TO BE ANSWERED ON JUNE 27, 2019

## EXPANSION OF AGRA METRO

958.    SHRI RAJ KUMAR CHAHAR:

Will  the  Minister  of  Housing  and  Urban  Affairs  be  pleased  to state:

- (a) whether  there  is  any  plan  to  expand  the  on-going  Agra  Metro work  to  cover  Agra  Civil  Airport  and  Fatehpur-Sikri  to  provide connectivity specially for tourists for visiting Fatehpur-Sikri and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the  details  of  the  financial  implications  involved  therein  and mode in which it is likely to be built; and
- (c) the progress made and present status in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

- (a)  Urban Transport, including metro rail, is an integral part of urban development,  which  is  a  state  subject.  Therefore,  all  proposals  for metro rail projects are initiated by the respective State Government. Government  of  India  (GoI)  has  not  received  any  such  proposal  from Government of Uttar Pradesh (GoUP).
- (b) & (c) Do not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 956 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-27
Subject: Banning of IC Engine Powered Two and Three Wheelers
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Kotha Prabhakar  Reddy

## GOVERNMENT' OF JNDIA MINISTR Y OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 956 ANS WERED ON JUNE, 2019

## BANNING OF IC ENGINE POWERED TWO AND THREE WHEELERS

956. SHRI KOTHA PRABHAKAR REDDY:

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is proposing to ban all the IC engine powered two-wheelers and three-wheelers in India by starting in 2025 for two-wheelers and in 2023 for three-wheelers; and (b) if so, the details thereof ?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) and (b) NITI Aayog; in its meeting held on 2019 regarding National Mission for Transformative Mobility and Battery Storage has proposed to ban all the IC engine powered twowheelers and three-wheelers in India starting in 2025 for two-wheelers and in 2023 for threewheelers. 14"h May;
Lok Sabha Question No. 955 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-27
Subject: Types of Aircraft
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Ajay Nishad

955.

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 955

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIA TION LOK SABHA

(To be answered on the June 2019) 27th

## TYPES OF ARRCRAFT

SHRI AJAY NISHAD

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIA TION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) the number of various types of operational and non-operational aircraft in the fleet of national aviation company;
- whether several aircraft of Air India have completed their utilisation period and these are required to be replaced;
- (b) the average utilisation period of aircraft in present fleet of Air India;
- (d) if so, the details thereof;
- (f) if so, the details thereof and the quantum of investment is required for this purpose?
- (e) whether national aviation company proposes to procure new aircraft in place of old aircraft; and

## ANSWER

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

(Shri Hardeep Singh Puri)

- (a) Ason date; there are a total of 128 aircraft in the operating fleet (narrow body 79 and wide body 49) of Air India Limited. Out of these 128 aircraft; 19 aircraft are non-operationalgrounded due to shortage of engines and other components apart from the aircraft under daily scheduled maintenance as 0n 24.06.2019\_

Type of Fleet

- (b) The average utilization of aircraft in the fleet of Air India for FY 2018-19 is presently as under:

Airbus Fleet (A320 family)

10.66 hrs.

Boeing Fleet

Per day Average Utilisation

- (c) & (d) As on date, no aircraft in the operating fleet of Air India Limited has completed its utilization period:
- (f) Does not arise in view of (e) above
- (e) At present; Air India has no immediate plans to procure new aircraft in place of old aircraft:

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Lok Sabha Question No. 951 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-27
Subject: Noise Pollution at Airports
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Pankaj Chowdhary

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

(To be answered on the June 2019) 27th

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.

951

## NOISE POLLUTION AT AIRPORTS

## 951. SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

- (a) whether the Government has conducted studies on the effects of noise pollution on the health of citizens at the airports caused during the take off and landing of aircrafts across the country;
- (c) the noise-pollution Ievel during the take off and landing %f aircrafts at airports and
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to takelconsider any measures to or decrease the huge noise pollution produced during the take %ff and ianding Of aircraits so that the people iving in the residential colonies near various airports across the country could be saved from noise pollution? stop

ANSWER

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

(Shri Hardeep Singh Puri)

(a) & (b) No, Sir. This Ministry has not conducted any such study;

(d) DGCA has issued Civil Aviation Requirements, Section 10, Series A; Part [ which stipulates the general requirements and procedures to be followed by the Airlineste noise Ground Power Unit (GPU) at airport; restriction on ground run up of engines, noise monitoring at major airports, phasing out Of noisy Chapter 2 aircraft from operations; construction of sound barriers at IGI Airport; Delhi; etc

(c) It is difficult to aircraft at airports, as it depends upon many factors such as type %f aircraft;its weight; number of engines; and thrust level, etc. However; the International Civil Aviation Organisation has stipulated the permissible noise levels in the range 89 dB to 109 dB, from certification of view, depending upon the type of aircraft: speed point

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Lok Sabha Question No. 949 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-27
Subject: Multi-sectoral Development Programme
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: Gopal Chinayya Shetty

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 949

## MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.06.2019

## Multi-sectoral Development Programme

## †949. SHRI GOPAL CHINNAYA SHETTY:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the name of districts and towns across the country especially in Maharashtra that have been included under Multi-sectoral  Development  Programme  (MsDP)  for  the  welfare  of minorities;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  has  received  requests  from  public  representatives  to  include Mumbai under MsDP;
- (c)   if so, the details thereof;
- (d)  whether the Government has taken or proposes to take effective steps to open educational institutes,  ITIs  and  Skill  Development  Centers  for  upliftment  of  children  in  Muslim dominated areas in Mumbai; and
- (e)   if so, the details thereof?

## A N S W E R

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

- (a) to (c): The Government, based on the feedback received from various stakeholders like State  Governments,  Parliamentarians,  general  public  etc.,  has  restructured  the  Multisectoral Development Programme (MsDP) in 2018-19 and implemented the programme as  Pradhan  Mantri  Jan  Vikas  Karyakram(PMJVK)  in  1300    identified  Minority Concentration Areas(MCAs) across the country.  The MCAs in Maharashtra consist of 10  District  Headquarters,  28  Blocks  and  34  Townsincluding  Mumbai  Suburban  and Mumbai Dist. Headquarters. The details of MCAs are available at http://www.minorityaffairs.gov.in
- (d)& (e): Projects are sanctioned under PMJVK based on the proposals received from the State Governments/UT  Administrations.    The  priority  sectors  for  sanctioning  projects  are Education, Health and Skill Development.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 948 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-27
Subject: Provisions of Air Conditioners at Cheaper Rates
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Uday Pratap Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.948 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.06.2019

## PROVISIONS OF AIR CONDITIONERS ATCHEAPER RATES

†948.  SHRI UDAY PRATAP SINGH:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to provide air conditioners at cheaper rates on the lines of the cheaper LED bulbs throughout the country; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the Government has setup any mechanism in this regard and if so, the details thereof; (d) the time frame fixed for making the said air conditioners available in the Indian markets; and whether the Government has allocated/proposes to allocate any funds for
- (e) implementation of the said project and 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) to  (d) :   Energy  Efficiency  Services  Limited  (EESL),  a  joint  venture  of PSUs  under  the  Ministry  of  Power,  has  developed  a  Super-Efficient  Air Conditioning  Programme  for  providing  Super-Efficient  air  conditioners (ACs)  to  customers  at  affordable  rates  in  the  market  through  demand aggregation and economies of scale. The aim of this pilot programme is to deploy 50,000 Super-efficient ACs.

EESL has signed MoUs with BSES Rajdhani Power Limited, BSES Yamuna Power Limited, Tata Power and Thane Municipal Corporation to distribute respective

Super-efficient ACs to consumers of areas under their jurisdiction through a web-based demand aggregation model.

(e) : No funds have been allocated by the Government of India for this  purpose.  The  programme  envisages  provision  of  the  entire  capital investment by EESL, which EESL recovers from customers.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 945 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-27
Subject: Use of Solar Energy
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Sanjay(Kaka) Ramchandra Patil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENRGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 945

TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.06.2019

## USE OF SOLAR ENERGY

## 945. SHRI SANJAY KAKA PATIL

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to launch new projects to increase the use of solar energy;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government also proposes to formulate any scheme to increase power generation and food production by using solar energy and green house technique collectively in view of the increasing population and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government also proposes to invite or involve any agency or institution in this regard; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (I/C) FOR NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER

## (SHRI R. K. SINGH)

- (a)  and  (b)  The  Union  Government  has  launched  various  schemes,  with  the  details  as  under,    for increasing use of solar energy in the country:
- i.  Solar  Park  Scheme  for  setting  up  of  over  50  Solar  Parks  and  Ultra  Mega  Solar  Power  Projects targeting over 40,000 MW of solar power projects.
- ii. Scheme for setting up 1000 MW of Grid-Connected Solar PV Power Projects by the Central Public Sector Undertakings (CPSUs) and the Government of India organisations with Viability Gap Funding (VGF).
- iii.  Scheme  for  setting  up  300  MW  of  Grid-Connected  Solar  PV  Power  Projects  by  Defence Establishments and Para Military Forces with VGF.
- iv. Pilot-cum-demonstration projects for development of grid connected solar PV power plants on canal banks and canal tops.
- v. Bundling Scheme - 15000 MW grid-connected solar PV power plants through NTPC Ltd./ NVVN.
- vi. VGF Scheme for setting up of 2000 MW of Grid Connected Solar PV Power Projects through SECI.
- vii. VGF Scheme for setting up of 5000 MW of Grid Connected Solar PV Power Projects through SECI. viii. Installation of Grid Connected Solar Rooftop Power Plants.
- ix. Off-Grid Solar PV Scheme.
- x. Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (KUSUM).
- (c) to (e) Government has launched a New Scheme for Farmers on 8.3.2019, which provides for:
- (i)        installation of total 10000 MW capacity grid-connected renewable power plants each of capacity up to 2 MW in the rural area;
- (ii)                installation  of  17.5  lakh  standalone  off-grid  solar  water  pumps  to  fulfil  irrigation  needs  of farmers not connected to grid;
- (iii)      solarization of 10 lakh existing grid-connected agriculture pumps to make farmers independent of grid supply and also sell surplus solar power generated to Discom and get extra income; and
- This will lead to increased availability and reliability of power in the rural area including for irrigation needs and thus leading to higher food production.

The scheme would be implemented by agencies designated by respective States/UTs.
Lok Sabha Question No. 944 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-27
Subject: NHs in Kerala
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: N.K. Premachandran

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 944 ANSWERED ON 27 TH  JUNE, 2019

## NHs IN KERALA

## 944.    SHRI N.K. PREMACHANDRAN

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

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  give  priority  to  the  widening  of  National Highways and if so, the details of the action taken thereon;
- (b) whether the Government has included National Highways development in Kerala in the priority list and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  received  any  representation  from  Member  of Parliament, Kollam to take up the work of National Highways in Kollam region in the priority category and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the present status of the development of National and State Highways in Kollam region; and
- (e) the  action  taken  by  the  Government  for  ensuring  the  development  of  National Highways in Kollam?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)&(b) Development  and  maintenance  of  National  Highways  including  widening  of National Highways is a continuous process which are carried out based on traffic requirement, availability of funds and inter se priority of works.  At present, there is  no  priority list  for  taking up projects under  Bharatmala Pariyojana Programme and the same have been taken up for preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR) and land acquisition.
- (c) Yes,  Sir.    The  Hon'ble  Member  of  Parliament,  Kollam  has  requested  for construction  of  four  lane  Kollam  bypass  and  realignment  of  NH-66  between Mevaram and Umayanalloor in Kerala.
- (d)&(e) This  Ministry  is  primarily  responsible  for  development  and  maintenance  of National Highways in the Country.  Construction of 2 lane Kollam bypass on NH47  (New  NH-66)  was  completed  in  January,  2019.      Besides,  DPR  for  four/six laning of NH-66, widening to 2/4 lanning of NH-744 (from Kollam to Kottavasal), NH-183  (from  Kollam  to  Anjilimoodu)  and  NH-183A  (from  Bharanikkavu  to Vandiperiyar) around Kollam has been taken up by the implementing agencies of this Ministry.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 938 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-27
Subject: Conversion of SHs into NHs in Karnataka
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shobha Karandlaje

## GOVERNMENT  OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  No. 938

ANSWERED ON 27TH JUNE.2019

## CONVERSION  OF SHS INTO NHS IN KARNATAKA

## 938. KUMARI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE:

## Will the Minister  of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS e-gr  qfu{-{-{  3{t{  {TqqFi {trr

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Union Government  has received proposals from the State Government of Karnataka for declaration of State Highways (SHs) as new National Highways (IrlHs) since 2014 and if so, the details thereol year-wise;
- (b) the details of new NHs declared  during the above  period and in 201 8- I 9 in Karnataka ;
- (c) the length of State Highways approved  "ln-Principle"  for their declaration  as new NHs subject to outcome of their DPRs in Karnataka since 2014, year-wise; and
- (d) the status of construction  of Sringeri-Bahehonnur-Nadipur and Kundapur-AgumbeSringeri Road Highways and Chitradurga-Mangalore  National Highway via Mudigere  ?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a)  & (b) Yes Sir, 37 Proposals for declaration  of about 6800 Km of State Highways as new NHs have been received from the State Government of Karnataka since 2014 to till date. The year wise details of NHs declared since 2014 including  the year 2018-19  for the State of Karnataka  are as follows:
- (c) The year-wise  length of State Roads  identified "IN-PRINCIPLE"  for their declaration as new NHs subject  to outcome of their DPRs  in Karnataka since 2014 are as follows:
- (d) The roads i.e Sringeri- Balehonnur-Nadipur  and Kundapur- Agumbe-sringeri  Road are at DPR stage and their declaration as new NHs depend upon final out come of DPR, interse priority  and availability  of funds. The stretch between  Chitradurga-Mangalore  via Mudigere is part of NH-73, NH-173 & NH-369 and out of total length of 303 km, works in a length of 28.8 km have been completed and balance  length is in traffic worthy condition.

| Year     | Length of Roads notified as NHs (in Km.)   |
|----------|--------------------------------------------|
| 2014- 5  | t38                                        |
| 2015- 6  | 70                                         |
| 2016- 7  | 259                                        |
| 2017- 8  | 889                                        |
| 201 8- 9 | 132                                        |

| Year    | Length of In-Principal approved NHs (in Km.)   |
|---------|------------------------------------------------|
| 2014-15 | Nil                                            |
| 2015-16 | 3522                                           |
| 2016-17 | 2999                                           |
| 2017-18 | 88                                             |
| 2018-t9 | Nit                                            |

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