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Lok Sabha Question No. 4128 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-18
Subject: Lignite based Power Generation Unit
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Ashok Kumar Rawat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4128 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.07.2019

## LIGNITE BASED POWER GENERATION UNIT

†4128.  SHRI ASHOK KUMAR RAWAT:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  set  up  a  lignite  based  power generation  unit,  a  joint  venture  of  Uttar  Pradesh  State  Power  Generation Corporation and the Central Government at Ghatampur in district Kanpur of Uttar Pradesh;

- (b)
- (c)
- (d)

if so, the details along with the status thereof; the amount estimated to be spent on the setting up of the said unit; and the time by which the said unit is likely to be set up?

## 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) : No Lignite based power generation unit is proposed to be set up at Ghatampur, Kanpur District, Uttar Pradesh. However, a Super critical coal fired power  project  of  capacity  1,980  MW  (3x  660  MW)  is  under  construction  at Ghatampur  Tehsil  in  Kanpur  district  of  Uttar  Pradesh.  The  project  is  being developed by M/s Neyveli Uttar Pradesh Power Limited (NUPPL), which is a joint venture of Neyveli Lignite Corporation India Limited (Govt. of India Enterprise) and Uttar  Pradesh  Rajya  Vidyut  Utpadan  Nigam  Limited  (UPRVUNL)  (Govt.  of  Uttar Pradesh).

- (b) : Currently, the power plant equipment erection is under progress.

(c) : As per the information submitted  by NUPPL, the estimated  project cost is Rs. 17,237.80 crores in which shares of NLC India Ltd. and Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd. are 51% and 49% respectively.

(d) : The three units of the power plant are scheduled for commissioning as follows:

- i. Unit-1 - 26.11.2020
2. ii.
3. iii.

Unit-2 - 26.05.2021 Unit-3 - 26.11.2021

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4123 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-18
Subject: Financial Assistance for Cleaning of Palar River
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: S. Muniswamy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †4123

ANSWERED ON 1 8.0 7.2019

## FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR CLEANING OF PALA R RIVER

## †4123. SHRI S. MUNISWAMY

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any plan to give financial assistance to clean Palar River details thereof;
- (b) the criteria fixed for selecting such rivers and the details of the rivers identified for financial ass and
- (c) the funds allocated and utilized for this purpose, during the last there years and the cu

## ANSWER

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

(a) to  (c) National River Conservation Directorate (NRCD) has been supplementing the efforts State Governments in abatement of pollution of identified polluted stretches of rivers unde Sponsored Scheme of Nation al River Conservation Plan (NRCP) on cost sharing basis between Ce Government and respective State Governments. N o proposal regarding Palar river pollution abateme project  has  been  received  under  NRCP  from  Government  of  Karnataka. However,  Central Pollution C ontrol Board (CPCB) in collaboration with the Tamil Nadu State Pollution Control Board is monitoring  water  quality  of  river  Palar  at  one  location  under  the  National  Water  Quality Programme (NWMP).

Project  proposals  are  received  from  the  State  Governments  from  time  to  time  for pollution abatement works in towns along various rivers, and are considered for financial as the NRCP subject to their conformity with the scheme guidel in s, pol ution status, prioritization, app by independent insti tutions and availability of funds.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4121 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-18
Subject: Development of Arakkonam Air Base as Airport
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: S. Jagathrakshakan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 4121 (To be answered on the 1sth 2019) July

## DEVELOPMENT OF ARAKKONAM AIR BASE AS AIRPORT

## 4121. SHRI S. JAGATHRAKSHAKAN

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state: -

- (a) whether the Government intends to take part of the Arakkonam air base on lease from the Defence Ministry and t0 develop it as airport for landing and taking off small aircraft and if s0, the details thereof; and
- (b) if not, whether the Government would consider developing civil airport at Arakkonam in view of the demand for it, due to industrialization and connectivity to nearby places?

## ANSWER

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

(Shri Hardeep Singh Puri)

(a) & (b): No such proposal to take a part of the Arakkonam air base on lease from the Defence Ministry and to develop it as airport for landing and taking off small aircraft is under consideration at present:

However , Ministry of Civil Aviation has launched Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS)-Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik (UDAN) in 2016 for promotion of Regional Connectivity by way of revival of un-served and under-served airportslairstrips in the country. The expansion of airports under the scheme is demand driven', depending upon firm commitment from airline operators as well as from the State Government for providing various concessions. Arakkonam air base has been included in the scheme under un-served category. So far, no bids under RCS have been received to commence civil flights from the air base.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4118 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-18
Subject: Proposals for Highways
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Kaushalendra Kumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4118

ANSWERED ON 18 TH  JULY, 2019

## PROPOSALS FOR HIGHWAYS

## 4118.  SHRI KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) the  number  of  proposals  received  from  the  Government  of  Bihar  for  construction  of roads  and  maintenance  of  highways  during  the  last  five  years  along  with  the  present status thereof;
- (b) the details of proposals out of these lying pending with the Union Government along with the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the steps being taken by the Union Government in this regard.

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (c)   241 proposals were received from State Government of Bihar for construction & maintenance of roads during the last five years and the same have been approved for an aggregate amount of Rs. 8638.75 Crore. No proposal is pending with the Government.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4115 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-18
Subject: Increase in Share of Power
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Chandeshwar Prasad

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4115 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.07.2019

## INCREASE IN SHARE OF POWER

†4115.  SHRI CHANDESHWAR PRASAD:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the power share of State of Bihar has been increased in the allocated share of central power units of eastern region; and
- (b) if so, the total increase in mega watts a result of this?

## 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) & (b): The share of power allocated from Central Generating Station (CGS) to Bihar has increased from 1918 MW as on 31.03.2014 to 3709 MW as  on  31.05.2019.  Thus  the  allocation  of  power  from  CGS  has  been enhanced by 1791 MW.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4114 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-18
Subject: Minimum Qualification for Drivers
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Imtiaz Jaleel Syed, Asaduddin Owaisi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4114

ANSWERED ON 18 TH  JULY, 2019

## MINIMUM QUALIFICATION FOR DRIVERS

## 4114.   SHRI SYED IMTIAZ JALEEL: SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

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be pleased to state:

- (a)   whether the new Motor Vehicle Act has a provision of minimum Class VIII qualification for drivers and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether this may prove to be a barrier for many trained drivers from backward regions and if so,  the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (c)  whether the Rajasthan High Court has recently ordered to withdraw licenses of illiterate drivers on this ground and if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (d)  whether many States have opposed this provision; and
- (e)    if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  steps  being  taken  by  the  Government  in  this regard?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a)  to  (e)  The  Motor  Vehicles  (Amendment)  Bill,  2019  as  introduced  in  Lok  Sabha  on 15.07.2019 in clause 5 provides for the omission of current provision under sub-section (4) of Section  9  of  the  Motor  Vehicles  Act,  1988  of  prescribing  such  minimum  educational qualification by the Central Government.  Further, the Government has proposed to remove the condition of mandatory educational qualification required for driving transport vehicles under  Central  Motor  Vehicles  Rules,  1989  and  issued  notification  GSR  431  (E)  dated 18.06.2019 for seeking comments/objection within one month. These are being proposed as the  current  provisions  posses  restrictions  to  obtain  a  transport  licence  for  the  otherwise eligible unemployed youth and to tide over the shortage of drivers. The Rajasthan High Court vide order dated 24.05.2019 passed in S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 3926 of 2019 has directed that the licence cannot be allowed to be issued for driving any kind of vehicle to an illiterate person  and  that  the  licence  for  Light  Motor  Vehicles  issued  to  the  petitioner  and  similar persons  also  must  be  therefore  withdrawn  and  action  should  also  be  taken  where  licences have been issued to person who are unable to read and write.  This Ministry is contesting the same through the appropriate judicial process.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4113 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-18
Subject: Conservation Campaign for Cauvery and Vaigai Rivers
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Manickam Tagore B

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4113

ANSWERED ON 1 8.0 7.2019

## CONSERVATION CAMPAIG N FOR CAUVERY AND VA IGAI RIVERS

## 4113. SHRI MANICKAM TAGORE B.

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any proposal to introduce conservation campaign for Cauvery a Rivers on the line of 'Namami Gange';
- (b) if so, the details thereof and whether the Go vernment has also planned to form any experts committ to find pollution level in these Rivers in Tamil Nadu;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a)to (d)National River Conservation Directorate (NRCD) has been supplementing the efforts State Governments in abatement of pollution of identified polluted stretches of rivers unde Sponsore d  Scheme  of  National  River  Conservation  Plan  (NRCP)  on  cost  sharing  basis  betwe Central and State Governments. Under NRCP, works for abatement of pollution of 6 rivers in 1 Tamil Nadu, including projects for abatement of pollution for Vaiga i River and Cauvery River have been sanctioned  at  a  total  cost  of Rs. 905.78  crore for  creation of  STP (Sewage  Treatment  Plan) capacity of477.66 mld. Against this, Central share of Rs. 623.65 crore has been released to Government of Tam Nadu for the sanctioned works.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4111 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-18
Subject: Check on Manufacturing and Sale of Sub-Standard Helmets
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Rajan Baburao  Vichare

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4111 ANSWERED ON 18 TH  JULY, 2019

## CHECK ON MANUFACTURING AND SALE OF SUB-STANDARD HELMETS

## †4111. SHRI RAJAN VICHARE:

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

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware of increasing number of manufacturers and sellers of  sub-standard  helmets  resulting  in  increase  in  the  number  of  accidental  deaths involving two-wheeler in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (c) the steps being taken by the Government to check and prevent manufacturing and sale of such sub-standard helmets in the country;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to reduce prices of good quality helmets so as to encourage use of such helmets by a larger number of people; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  &  (b)  As per information provided by Police Departments  of all States and UTs, total number  of  persons  killed  due  to  non-wearing  of  helmet  was  10135  in  2016  and  35975  in 2017.    As  per  Section  129  of  Motor  Vehicle  Act,  1988,  every  person  driving  or  riding (otherwise than in a side car, on a motor vehicle of any class or description) shall, while in a public  place,  wear  protective  headgear  confirming  to  the  standards  of  Bureau  of  Indian Standards.

(c) to (e)    The ministry has issued draft Helmets (Quality Control) order, 2018 for inclusion of  protective  Helmets  for  Motorcycle  riders  as  per  IS  4151  under  the  mandatory  BIS certification.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4110 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-18
Subject: Nal Se Jal Scheme
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: M.K. Vishnu Prasad

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4110 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.07.2019

## Nal Se Jal Scheme

## 4110. DR. M.K. VISHNU PRASAD:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has come out with Nal Se Jal scheme and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has set a target of providing tap water to every household by 2024 and if so, the detailed plan worked out to achieve the target; and
- (c)  the  action  taken  to  bridge  the  gap  of  43  per  cent  between  water  availability  and requirement and the time-frame by which it would be met, in each and every block in the country with particular reference to Tamil Nadu?

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

(a) to (b) As announced in the Union Budget Speech 2019-20, it has been envisaged to ensure HarGhar Jal  (piped water  supply)  to  all  rural  households  by  2024  under  the  Jal Jeevan Mission. This  Programme,  under  the Department  of Drinking Water  and Sanitation, will focus on integrated demand and supply side management of water at the local level, including  creation  of  local  infrastructure  for source  sustainability  like rainwater harvesting, groundwater recharge and management of household wastewater for reuse in agriculture. The Jal Jeevan Mission will converge with other Central and State Government Schemes to achieve its objectives of sustainable water supply management across the country.

- (c) As per the Integrated Management Information System maintained by the Ministry of Jal  Shakti,  Department of Drinking  Water  and  Sanitation,  the individual  household tap connection is 18.33% and in case of Tamil Nadu it is 29.74%. Under Jal Jeewan Mission, the  gap  between  the  households  provided  with  and  without  individual  household  tap connection would be bridged.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4108 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-18
Subject: Remuneration to Workers under SBM
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: A.K.P. Chinraj, Su Thirunavukkarasar

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO .

## 4108 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.07.2019

## Remuneration to Workers under SBM

4108. SHRI A.K.P. CHINRAJ: SHRI SU. THIRUNAVUKKARASAR:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the remuneration/wages paid to the workers/labourers working under Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (SBA) or Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) is very less and at present only Rs. 85 per day are being paid and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) whether the Government has any proposal to increase the said remuneration/ wages if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA)

- (a) to (b) Sanitation is a State subject.  Government of India provides technical and financial support to supplement their efforts.  Under Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) [SBM(G)], no specific wages have been prescribed for its functionaries in  the  States/UTs.   The  State Governments have to ensure proper wages to the workers/labourers, if any engaged by them.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4107 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-18
Subject: Recalled Vehicles for Safety Defects
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Gitaben Vajesingbhai Rathva

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any data regarding the number and class/type of vehicles recalled by automobile manufacturers for safety defects in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof for the last three years and the current year;
- (c) whether the Government has prepared a mandatory recall policy for vehicles which do not meet safety standards;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (e) whether a study of road accidents involving light four wheelers has been conducted and if so, the details and outcome thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a)  and  (b)  Sir,  vehicle  manufacturers  provide  the  vehicle  recall  data  to  the  Government  on voluntary basis from time to time. Presently,it is not a mandatory requirement under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. Therefore, such information is not maintained.

(c) and (d) Ministry under the proposed clause 40 of the proposed Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2019 as introduced in Lok Sabha on 15th July 2019, has provided for  provision for recall of motor vehicles.

(e) The Ministry analyses the road traffic accidents based on the data received from the Police department of all States/Union Territories. As per the report, light four wheelers (Car/Jeep/Van/Taxi) accounted for 1,13,737 road accidents during the calendar year 2017.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4107

ANSWERED ON 18 TH  JULY, 2019

## RECALLED VEHICLES FOR SAFETY DEFECTS

## 4107.  SHRIMATI RATHVA GITABEN VAJESINGBHAI:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4106 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-18
Subject: Pension Scheme for Female Meritorious Sportspersons
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Raksha Nikhil Khadse

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4106

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.07.2019

Pension Scheme for Female Meritorious Sportspersons

4106. SHRIMATI RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE :

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to ensure and put in a smooth and hassle free procedure for female meritorious sportspersons to avail  the  benefits  of  the  pension  scheme  after  retirement  which would  play  a  vital  role  in  hindering  women  from  opting  sports  as their career;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

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

- (a)  to  (c)  :  Yes  Sir.  A  scheme  namely  'Sports  Fund  for  Pension  to Meritorious Sportspersons' already exists under which sportspersons including female sportspersons, who  have  won medals  for  the  country  in  international  competitions  are  given lifelong  pension  to  provide  additional  financial  security  to  them after they retire from active sports career.

The  amount  of  pension  payable  to  different  categories  of meritorious sportspersons with effect from 01.04.2018 is as follows:

|   S. No. | Category of meritorious sportspersons                                                      | Rate of Pension (Rupees per month)   |
|----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
|        1 | Medallists at the Olympic Games/Para Olympic Games                                         | 20,000                               |
|        2 | Gold medallists at the World Cup/World Championship in Olympic and Asian Games disciplines | 16,000                               |
|        3 | Silver and Bronze medallists at the World Cup in Olympic and Asian Games disciplines       | 14,000                               |
|        4 | Gold medallists of the Asian/ Commonwealth Games/Para Asian Games                          | 14,000                               |
|        5 | Silver and Bronze medallists of the Asian/Commonwealth Games/Para Asian Games              | 12,000                               |

Details of the scheme along with application form to apply for the  pension  are  available  on  the  website  of  the  Ministry  of  Youth Affairs and Sports. Further, the details of the scheme have also been sent  to  Indian  Olympic  Association,  National  Sports  Federations, Sports Authority of India etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4103 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-18
Subject: Zero Defect Zero Effect Scheme in MSME Sector
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Kirit Premjibhai Solanki

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 4103 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 18.07.2019

## ZERO DEFECT ZERO EFFECT SCHEME IN MSME SECTOR

4103.     DR. (PROF.) KIRIT PREMJIBHAI SOLANKI:

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

- (a) the total number of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) that have started to follow the manufacturing patterns as provided in the guidelines of the Zero Defect Zero Effect  Scheme;
- (b) whether the National Monitoring and Implementation Unit (NMIU), i.e., the  Quality  Council  of  India  (QCI)  has  been  following  the  guidelines  on  a consistent basis; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a):     More than 22,288 Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) have registered themselves to take up Zero Defect, Zero Effect (ZED) manufacturing under ZED scheme.
- (b)&(c):      The  Quality  Council  of  India  (QCI)  have  organized  Industry Awareness  Programme,  training  for  Enterprise  Capacity  Building,  training  of officials  of  implementing  agencies,  Consultants/Assessors/Master  Trainers' training. Online Self-Assessments, Desktop Assessments and Site Assessments have  carried  out  and  ZED  ratings  have  been  awarded  as  provided  for  under scheme guidelines.

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