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Lok Sabha Question No. 3106 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-11
Subject: Allocation of Funds for Projects under Char Dham Programme
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Ajay Bhatt

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3106 ANSWERED ON 11 TH  JULY, 2019

## ALLOCATION OF FUNDS FOR PROJECTS UNDER CHAR DHAM PROGRAMME

## 3106. SHRI AJAY BHATT:

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

be pleased to state:

(a) the funds allocated for all weather road projects under Char Dham programme and the length of roads earmarked for this purpose;

- (b) whether there is any dispute/litigation regarding the said project;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the steps being taken by the Government for early disposal of the said dispute/litigations;
- (d) whether any revised time frame is set for completion of the said project; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) The total estimated cost for the Char Dham programme is Rs. 11,700 crores and the total length of the roads earmarked for the Char Dham programme is 889 km.

(b)  &  (c)  Yes  Sir.  A  petition  was  filed  by  Citizens  for  Green  Doon,  Uttarakhand  in  the  Hon'ble National  Green  Tribunal  (NGT)  in  February,  2018  alleging  that  the  projects  under  Char  Dham programme require Environmental Clearance as per EIA Notification 2006 and its amendments and the same has not been obtained. The matter was disposed off by the Hon'ble NGT vide order dated 26.09.2018, which has now been challenged by the petitioner before the Hon'ble Supreme Court. Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has been defending the case before the Hon'ble Supreme Court and the next date of hearing in this matter is on 17.07.2019. Apart from this, residents of some villages  have  filed  cases  in  the  Hon'ble  High  Court,  Nainital  on  land  acquisition  related  issues. Majority of these cases have been disposed off by the Hon'ble High Court. For remaining cases, urgency applications have been filed by the State Government before the Hon'ble High Court for their early disposal.

(d)  &  (e)  The  Char  Dham  programme  was  initially  scheduled  for  completion  by  March,  2020. However,  the  programme  has  been  delayed  due  to  litigation  related  to  forest  and  environment clearance and because the section from Dharasu bend to Gangotri (94km) lies under Bhagirathi EcoSensitive Zone on which works can be taken up only after approval of Master plan by Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEF&CC). The date of completion of the programme depends on the final outcome of the ongoing litigation and approval of Master plan for Bhagirathi Eco-Sensitive Zone by MoEF&CC.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3105 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-11
Subject: Land acquired by NTPC
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Virendra  Kumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3105 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.07.2019

## LAND ACQUIRED BY NTPC

†3105. DR. VIRENDRA KUMAR:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the construction of boundary wall has been completed by NTPC  after  acquiring  the  land  in  the  Chhatarpur  district  of  Madhya Pradesh;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  if  not,  the  time  by  which  the  work  is likely to be completed; and
- (c) the  number  of  such  proposal  spending  before  the  Government  for consideration in the country including the district of Chhatarpur in Madhya Pradesh alongwith the time by which a decision is likely to be taken in the matter and work to start?

## 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) : At  Barethi  STPP  located  in  Chhatarpur  district  of  Madhya Pradesh, total length of boundary wall to be constructed is 12.25km for NTPC acquired land in Main Plant. Construction work of 9 km length has already been completed and the remaining work of 3.25 km is likely to be completed by FY-2019-20.

(c) : After enactment of the Electricity Act 2003, electricity generation is a delicensed activity and any generating company can setup a  thermal  power  project  taking  into  consideration  issues  like  viability, availability  of  fuel  etc.  As  such  Techno-  Economic  clearance  of  Central Electricity Authority (CEA) is not required for setting up of thermal power projects and proposals for thermal power projects are not being received in CEA.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3104 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-11
Subject: Distressed Condition of Aviation Sector
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Manish Tewari

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: : 3104 (To be answered on the July 2019)

## DISTRESSED CONDITION OF AVIATION SECTOR

3104.

SHRI MANISH TEWARI

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be to state:pleased

- the reasons for the Civil Aviation Sector for being in such a distressed with and airlines reporting losses consecutively year on private public
- losses past
- 7) the reasons for shutting down %f Jet Airways; and
- {Crhither any private airline has reported an annual during the said and if so, the details thereof;\_ profit period
- () whether the Government is doing anything to ensure that the employees f Jet Airways are their dues and do not meet the same fate as the employees of Kingfisher Airlines and if $0, the details thereof? paid

## ANSWER

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

(Shri Hardeep Singh Puri)

(a) : The high cost of Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF); the economic slow down; low yields due to intense competition are some reasons that have contributed to the widening gap between revenue and expenses in the airline industry. Over the years, the operational costs for airlines have gone up (b) and (c): As per information made available the Scheduled Indian Carriers,cthe statement regarding the financial performance of Scheduled Indian Carriers for last five years is given at Annexure global by

its operations: As a result there were significant overdues towards all crediters including the lessors of the aircrafts, pilots, suppliers, oil companies etc.

assessment and jiabilities: Mobilizing financial resources and ensuring Government of India has no role in raising funds for Mls Jet Airways (India) Limited, as it is an internal matter of the airline. State Bank of India has filed an application under the Insolvency & Bankruptcy Codez2016 (IBC)which has been admitted by National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) Mumbai on 20 June, 2019 to work out a resolution pian under the said code Revival of the airlines is now possible only under IBC.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3103 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-11
Subject: Completion of Works by Contractors
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Ganesh Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3103

## TO BE ANSWERED ON JULY 11, 2019

## COMPLETION OF WORKS BY CONTRACTORS

No. 3103            SHRI GANESH SINGH: Will  the  Minister  of  HOUSING  AND  URBAN  AFFAIRS  be pleased  to state:

- (a)    the  details  of  the  total  number  of  works  above  fifty  crores finished and handed over to client Government departments by class  I  contractors  through  work  Agencies  such  as  CPWD, HSCC, NBCC, RITES, etc. during the last five years, State and project-wise including district Satna;
- (b)   the details of works completed in time as per original estimated time  in  tender  document  and  the  details  of  works  in  cost escalation out of them;
- (c)    the  details  of  works  given  to  the  same  contractor  and  the details of cases  in which  fresh tenders were  called for completion of the remaining work; and
- (d)    the  action  taken  by  the  Government/work  agencies  against class I contractors for delayed completion of works indicating the  contractors  which  have  been  disqualified  from  bidding  or demoted?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS (SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

(a):  In  CPWD,  Class-I  contractors  are  not  eligible  to  participate  in tenders of more than Rs.30 crore. In HSCC/ NBCC and RITES, there is no categorization as Class-I contractors.

(b) & (c): Do not arise in view of reply to part (a) above.

(d):  Works  contracts  between  the  client  Government  departments/ works  agencies  and  contractors  are  governed  by  conditions  of contract specific to individual projects and extant laws/ rules. For delayed completion of works, appropriate actions (e.g. penalty) on case  to  case  basis  are  taken  against  the  contractors  by  the concerned agencies as per contract conditions.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3098 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-11
Subject: Completion of River Port
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: Pratima Bhoumik

## GOVERNMENT  OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.3O98

TO BE ANSWERED ON 11TH JULY, 2O19

## COMPLETION  OF RIVER PORT

3098. SHRIMATI  PRATIMA BHOMIK: Will ihe Minister  of SHIPPING be pleased to state:

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- (a)WhethertheGovernmenthasfixedanytimelineforthecompletionoftheriverportover riverGomtiofTripuraatSonamuraandifso,thedetailsthereofandifnot,thereasons therefor;  and
- (b) whether any plan has been drawn up within which the movement  of Cargo ship from the Sonamura  ,iu"..  port *orra start ihrough the river system  of Bangladesh  and if so' the details thereof  and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b) No timeline  has been stipulated  for establishment  of lnland  Water Terminal  at Sonamura in Tripura, ,.  tne st,ercr,  of Gomti  river in Bangladesh  through  which shipping and navigation is  proposed  i" noi  V"t  part of the lndo-Bangladesh  Protocol Route As per decisionatthelgthmeetingofStandingCommitte-eofProtocolonlnlandWaterTransitand Trade  (ptWT&Tl  anO SnipJing i""rutrly  Level  Talks. held between  lndia and Bangladesh  in October, 2018, a Loint flcn"nical  Committee  (JTC) comprising  of lndla and Bangladesh officials  has undertaken  hydrographic  survey and.given  a positive report  on the feasibility  of navigation  in both lndian ani  Bangladesh  portions  of Gomti river'  However'  prior to undertaking  development  of the wateruay for navigation  through the river system  of Bangladesh(Meghna),ithasbeendecidedtoseekapp-rovalofBangladelshfordeclarationof Sonamura-Daudkhandi '";;;; part of the Protocoi route between  lndra and Bangladesh' The Government  or aanglaJesh  has been requested,  through Ministry  of External Affairs' to accord their'in-principle'  approval  to this  proposal'
Lok Sabha Question No. 3097 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-11
Subject: Scheme for Wakf Properties
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: Mukesh Rajput

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3097 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.07.2019

## Scheme for Wakf Properties

## 3097. SHRI MUKESH RAJPUT:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there is any scheme of the Government under which Wakf properties lying unused throughout the country may be utilized;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if  not,  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  remove  illegal  occupation  of  such properties?

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

- (a) &  (b):  Section  32  (4)  of  the  Waqf  Act  1995  as  amended,  empowers  State  Waqf  Board (SWB)  to  develop  waqf  having  potential  for  development  as  an  educational  institutions, shopping centre, market, housing or residential flats and the like, through Muttawalli of the concerned waqf.

To further  facilitate  development  of  waqf  properties,  this  Ministry  implements  'Shahari Waqf  Sampatti  Vikas  Yojana  (SWSVY)'  under  which  interest  free  loans  are  provided  to State/UT Waqf  Boards  (SWBs)/Waqf  Institutions in the country for construction of economically  viable  buildings  on  vacant  urban  waqf  land  such  as  commercial  complex, marriage  halls,  hospitals,  cold  storage  etc.  In  addition,  National  Waqf  Development Corporation  Limited  (NAWADCO)  a  company  under the  administrative  supervision  of  this Ministry  has  also  been  incorporated  with  the  objective  of  developing  waqf  properties  for enhancing  the  income  of  SWBs,  which  can  in  turn  be  utilized  for  socio-economic development of the community. A provision has also been made under Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram (PMJVK) for construction of projects on Waqf land provided by respective authority/Board free of any lease amount/nominal amount for a particular period on lease basis.

- (c) : Does not arise. However, Major provisions added in the amended Waqf Act 1995 giving more power to State Waqf Boards to deal with encroachment on waqf properties inter alia include  stringent  definition    of  'encroacher';  mandate  to  State  Governments  to  appoint Survey  Commissioners  and  to  complete  the  survey  of  waqf  properties  in  a  time  bound manner; rigorous imprisonment for alienation of waqf properties without prior approval of the State Waqf Boards; alienation of waqf property to be cognizable and non-bailable offence; three member Tribunals with extended jurisdiction to deal with  disputes concerning eviction

of a tenant. Central Government monitors compliance of various provisions of Waqf Act by State Governments/ State Waqf Boards from time to time.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3095 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-11
Subject: Ongoing/Pending Projects of NHs
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Sushil Kumar Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3095

ANSWERED ON 11 TH  JULY, 2019

## ONGOING/PENDING PROJECTS OF NHs

3095.  SHRI SUSHIL KUMAR SINGH:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) the  total  number  of  ongoing/pending  projects  of  National  Highways  (NHs)  in  the country particularly in Bihar;
- (b) the  amount  sanctioned  and  released  by  the  Government  to  implement  each  of  these projects in the country during the last three years and the current year;
- (c) the  steps  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  complete  these  projects  in  the  country particularly in Bihar within a stipulated time period;
- (d) whether the Government has received any representations from public representatives regarding various anomalies in National Highway projects in the country particularly in Bihar during the said period; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the steps being taken by the Government thereon?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) There  are  1682  number  of  ongoing  /  pending  projects  of  National  Highways  in  the country. Out of these, 86 number of ongoing / pending projects are particularly in Bihar.
- (b) The amounts allocated and released to complete these projects in the country during last 3 years and current year are as follows :-
- (c)
- (d) & (e) There is no such representations received on anomalies. However, been taken care of during implementation.

| Rs. in Crore              | Rs. in Crore   | Rs. in Crore   |
|---------------------------|----------------|----------------|
| Year                      | Allocation     | Expenditure    |
| 2016-17                   | 1,00,710       | 73,772         |
| 2017-18                   | 1,09,498       | 1,00,198       |
| 2018-19                   | 1,30,111       | 1,28,021       |
| 2019-20 (till June, 2019) | 1,46,560       | 33,384         |

The monthly, quarterly,  annually periodical  review meetings are being taken up by the Government  at  various  levels  to  complete  these  projects  in  the  country  particularly  in Bihar within a stipulated time period. the representations  of  suggestive  nature  have  been  received  and  feasible  suggestions  have

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3094 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-11
Subject: Expert Committee on MSME Sector
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Srinivas Kesineni, Raksha Nikhil Khadse

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3094 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 11.07.2019

## EXPERT COMMITTEE ON MSME SECTOR

3094.

SHRI SRINIVAS KESINENI:

SHRIMATI RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE:

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

- (a) whether the Government has proposed and set up an expert committee on Micro, Small and Medium  Enterprises (MSMEs)  sector to review the framework and suggest long term solutions in this sector for the economic and financial sustainability in the recent economic reforms;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  including  the  recommendations  made  by  the Committee;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  considered/accepted  the  recommendations of the said Committee; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and  the time-frame fixed  by which  the suggestions/recommendations of the Committee would be implemented?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): No, Sir.

- (b) to (d): Does not arise in view of the above.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3092 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-11
Subject: Assessment of UDAY
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Manoj Rajoria

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3092 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.07.2019

## ASSESSMENT OF UDAY

3092. DR. MANOJ RAJORIA:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) whether  the  Government  has  assessed  the  performance  of  Ujwal DISCOM  Assurance  Yojana  (UDAY)  which  was  launched  for  the  much needed revival of distribution utilities;

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

(c) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  for  persuading/convincing  the States for clearing their entire outstanding dues?

## 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 Government  is continuously conducting performance assessments of Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana (UDAY) in the Monitoring Committee  Meetings  &  focused  meetings  with  States/DISCOMs.  As  per provisional data provided by States on UDAY  Portal, State  Power Distribution Utilities have reported improvement in their performance in a number of parameters: (i) AT&C losses have come down from 20.80% in FY 2015-16 to 18.76% in 2017-18 and (ii) ACS - ARR Gap has come down from 60 paise per unit in 2015-16 to 17 paise per unit in 2017-18.

(c) : Ministry of Power has continuously been taking up the matter with  the  states  and  has  written  to  all  the  Chief  Secretaries  of  the States/UTs in March 2019 to clear their entire outstanding dues.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3090 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-11
Subject: Encouragement for Outdoor Games
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Ramesh Chander Kaushik, Saikia Dilip, Anil Firojiya

## MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†3090 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.07.2019

Encouragement for Outdoor Games

†3090.

SHRI RAMESH CHANDER KAUSHIK: SHRI DILIP SAIKIA: SHRI ANIL FIROJIYA:

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

- (a) whether the Government has formulated any scheme to encourage modern day children and youth over exposed to electronic gadgets to go to park and play outdoor games;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  is  formulating  any  scheme  to  promote indigenous sports; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b) 'Sports' being a State subject the responsibility of development  of  Sports,  including  encouraging  children  and  youth  to participate in sporting activities, rests with the State / Union Territory (UT) Governments. Government of India supplements efforts of State / UT Governments by providing assistance to National Sports Federations,  training  in  Sports  Authority  of  India  (SAI)  Centres  and support under Khelo India Scheme.

(c) & (d) Khelo India scheme includes promotion of indigenous games. Therefore, no new scheme is under consideration.

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