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Lok Sabha Question No. 2492 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-05
Subject: Drinking Water to Every Household
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Pinaki Misra

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2492 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.03.2020

## Drinking Water to Every Household

## 2492. SHRI PINAKI MISRA :

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there is a plan of action in place to provide drinking water to all households;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the targeted timeline;
- (c) whether Rs. 11,500 crore allocated in the budget is sufficient for achieving the targets under the National Rural Drinking Water Mission; and
- (d) if so, the cost breakup of the same along with the expected outcomes?

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

- (a) & (b)To enable every rural household in the country to have potable water at service level of 55  litre  per  capita  per  day  (lpcd)  through  Functional  Household  Tap  Connection  (FHTC)  by 2024,  Government  of  India,  in  partnership  with  the  States,  has  launched  Jal  Jeevan  Mission (JJM) with an estimated cost of Rs. 3.60 lakh Crore out of which Central share is Rs. 2.08 lakh Crore.
- (c)  &  (d)    In  2020-21,  an  amount  of  Rs.11,500Crore  as  Gross  Budgetary  Support  (GBS)  and Rs.12,000  Crore  asExtra  Budgetary  Resource  (EBR)  have  been  proposed  for  the  Jal  Jeevan Mission.

After approval of the budget, allocation is decided as per approved allocation criteria and target is decided in consultation with States in the beginning of the financial year.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2491 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-05
Subject: New Airport Connectivity Routes
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Raksha Nikhil Khadse

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTIQN NO.

2491

(To be answered on the Sth March 2020)

## NEW AIRPORT CONNECTIVITY ROUTES

## 2491. SHRIMATI RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIA TION

## ANSWER

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

(Shri Hardeep Singh Puri)

(ae $): Government has launched Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) UDAN financial support (Viability Funding or Government and State Governments share Viability Funding (VGF) in the (UTs) the ratio is 90:10. RCS-UDAN is & market driven scheme Airlines the process under RCS. After three rounds of bidding;the Implementing the Airports Authority % India (AAD);  has awarded 688 valid RCS Agency, the scheme; routes connecting Amravati, routes: Under Gap Gap

be pleased to state:-

- estabhethere the Government intends to organize a meeting with airline operators to establish new airport connectivity routes and slot allocation and if the details thereof; S0,
- (b) whether the Government proposes to enhance the RCS-UDAN scheme to to expand theiroperations for the new connecting routes like the one in Jalgaon, Maharashtra; and airport
- (c) if the details thereof?
Lok Sabha Question No. 2490 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-05
Subject: Widening of Nellore-Thada NH
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Adala Prabhakara Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2490

ANSWERED ON 5 TH   MARCH, 2020

## WIDENING OF NELLORE-THADA NH

## 2490.  SHRI ADALA PRABHAKARA REDDY:

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

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to widen the Nellore-Thada National Highway from four lane to six lane;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the steps taken by the Government in this regard during the last two years; and
- (d) the time frame set for completion of the said project?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a)  to  (d)    There  is  no  such  proposal  for  6  laning  of  entire  section  at  present.  However,  in  a length  of  about  3.82  km  which  was    damaged  due  to  flash  flood  in  2015,    the  work  of rehabilitation  and  upgradation  to  6  lane  has  been  awarded  on  EPC  mode.  The  work  has commenced  on 13.12.2019 and the stipulated date of completion of this work is 05.06.2021.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2489 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-05
Subject: Ice Hockey Sports
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Jamyang Tsering Namgyal

## Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports

## Government of India Department of Sports

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2489

## TO BE ANSWERD ON 05.03.2020

## Ice Hockey Sports

## 2489. SHRI JAMYANG TSERING NAMGYAL:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  plans  to  supply  sports  equipments especially to Ice Hockey sportspersons of Union Territory of Ladakh who are representing India at various international platforms with own expenses on their equipments;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c)  whether  the  sports  equipments  have  been  bought  from  abroad and disbursed among the sports personalities of Union Territory of Ladakh; and
- (d) if so, the names of the countries and agencies from where such equipments were imported and the details of the payments made for
- such imports?

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)

## ANSWER FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS [SHRI KIREN RIJIJU]

(a) & (b) Sports being a State subject the responsibility for promotion of sports  rests  with  the  State/UT  Governments.  Central Government  supports  State  /  UT  Governments  in  their  efforts  by providing  assistance  to  National  Sports  Federations  (NSFs)  for preparation  and  participation  of  Indian  athletes  in  international sporting  events  and  running  expert  training  facilities  in  Sports Authority  of  India  (SAI)  centres.  At  present  no  NSF  has  been recognized for the sport of Ice Hockey. To ensure that Ice Hockey players  of  the  country  including  those  from  Ladakh  are  able  to participate in international sports events with financial support from the  Government,  if  a  proposal  from  a  sports  body  for  seeking Government  recognition  as  NSF  for  the  sport  of  Ice  Hockey  is received, the Government will consider giving recognition to such a body. For  promotion  of  Ice  Hockey,  this  Ministry  has  recognized  Ice Hockey  Association  of  India,  who  is  eligible  to  receive  financial assistance limited to Rs. 2.00 lakh for holding local competition in Ice Hockey sport during Leh festival. (c) No  such  equipments  have  been  bought  from  abroad  by  this Ministry for disbursement among the sports personalities of Union Territory of Ladakh. (d) Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2485 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-05
Subject: Conversion of SHs to NHs
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Omprakash Bhupalsinh alias Pawan Rajenimbalkar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2485

ANSWERED ON 05 TH  MARCH, 2020

## CONVERSION OF SHS TO NHS

## †2485. SHRI OMPRAKASH BHUPALSINH ALIAS PAWAN RAJENIMBALKAR:

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

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Union Government proposes to convert all the State Highways (SHs) into National Highways (NHs);
- (b) if so, whether the construction work of Solapur-Omerga NH No. 9 has not been completed till date despite award of work in the year 2014, if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether non-completion of work on the said NH is leading to increase in number of accidents on this road and if so, the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to take any penal action against the responsible concerned agency and operator appointed by National Highways Authority of India; and (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a ) The Ministry keeps on receiving proposals from various State Governments/Union  Territories  (UTs),  etc.,  for  declaration  of  State  roads,  including  State Highways (SHs), as new National Highways (NHs). The Ministry considers declaration of some State roads,  including  SHs,  as  new  NHs  from  time  to  time  based  on  requirement  of connectivity, inter-se priority and availability of funds.
- (b) Solapur  -  Omerga  section  of  NH-9  is  part  of  four  laning  of  Solapur  to Maharashtra /Karnataka Border section of NH-9 from Km. 249/000 to Km. 348/800 (100.06 km length) in the state of Maharashtra. Appointed Date of the project was 03.06.2014. The construction  period  was  30  months,  i.e.  upto  28.11.2016.  Project  has  been  delayed  due  to Land  Acquisition  (LA)  issues  and  slow  work  by  Concessionaire.  Provisional  Completion Certificate has been issued on 23.01.2020 for a length 82.95 km.
- (c) Existing Road is in traffic worthy condition on the stretches where four laning works  are  in  progress.  As  per  accident  data  analysis  from  the  police  record,  accidents  are mostly occurring on the stretches due to over speeding and drunken driving.
- (d) and (e) Penalty  is  being  levied  on  Concessionaire  due  to  delay  in  completion  of  four laning work as per provisions of Concession Agreement.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2484 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-05
Subject: Stadium in Agra
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: S.P. Singh Baghel

## Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports

## Government of India Department of Sports

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2484

## TO BE ANSWERD ON 05.03.2020

## Stadium in Agra

## 2484. PROF. S.P. SINGH BAGHEL:

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

- (a)  whether  it  is  a  fact  that  Agra  and  its  adjoining  areas  have produced many sports persons in the past especially in hockey etc.;
- (b)  if  so,  whether  the  Ministry  is  contemplating  to  develop  an international  stadium  in  Agra  which  can  be  used  not  only  for sporting  events  but  also  for  organizing  international  test  and  oneday cricket matches/hockey matches etc. keeping in view the fact that  there  is  a  blanket  ban  on  industry  due  to  TTZ  and  such activities would not only promote the tourism but also contribute to the economy; and
- (c)  the  constraints  being  faced  in  this  regard  and  the  steps taken/being taken to remove the same?

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

- (a) Shri  Jagbir  Singh  from  Agra,  Shri  Suboth  Khandekar  from Jhansi, Shri Tushar Khandekar from Jhansi, Shri Ashok Kumar from Jhansi,  Mohammad  Shahid  from  Varanasi,  Shri  Devesh  Chauhan from  Etawah,  Shri  K.  D.  Singh  from  Barabanki,  Shri  Ravinder  Pal Singh  from  Lucknow,  Shri  Zafar  Iqbal  from  Aligarh,  Shri  Danish Mujtaba from Prayagraj, Shri Lalit Kumar Upadhhaya from Varanasi, Mohammad Amir  Khan  from  Prayagraj  and  late  Shri  Dhyan  Chand from Prayagraj, include the hockey players from Agra and adjoining areas.
- (b) & (c) Sports being a State subject, the responsibility of development of sports  related  infrastructure,  including  stadium  at

Agra  rests  with  the  State  Government.  The  Central  Government supplements  the  efforts  of  the  concerned  State  Government  by bridging  the  critical  gaps  under  Khelo  India  Scheme,  which  deals with sports infrastructure. Khelo India Scheme does not provide for creation  of  mega  projects  such  as  international  stadium  in  the States / Union Territories.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2483 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-05
Subject: Smart City Mission in J&K
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Hasnain Masoodi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No.2483

TO BE ANSWERED ON MARCH 05, 2020.

## SMART CITY MISSION IN J&k

## NO. 2483. SHRI HASNAIN MASOODI

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

- (a) the steps taken by the Government under the Smart City Mission in Jammu and Kashmir;
- (b) the steps taken by the Government to setup Metro Rail Project in Jammu and Kashmir; and
- the steps taken by the Government for extension of metro rail from Srinagar to Awantipora to benefit commuters to reach
- Awantipora Airport and AlIMS, Awantipora?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Jammu and  Srinagar were selected to be developed as Smart Cities under the Smart Cities Mission (SCM) in Round-3 of selection process in June, 2017. Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) have been formed in both the Smart Cities and implementation status of

projects is given below.

(Rs. in crore)

| Smart City   |   Tenders Issued |   Work Orders Issued | Work Completed   |
|--------------|------------------|----------------------|------------------|
| Jammu        |             49.8 |                215.9 | 0.0              |
| Srinagar _   |             29.8 |                770.6 |                  |
| Total        |             79.6 |                986.5 | 47.1             |

(b) & (c): Urban transport is an integral part of urban development, which is a State subject: Therefore, the proposals for urban transport including development of Metro Rail are prepared by concerned State GovernmentIUnion Territory and submitted to Government of India for Central Financial AssistanceNo proposal for development of Metro Rail in Jammu & Kashmir has been received in this Ministry:
Lok Sabha Question No. 2482 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-05
Subject: Metro Rail Projects in Chhattisgarh
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Jyotsna Charandas Mahant

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2482

TO BE ANSWERED ON MARCH 05, 2020

## METRO RAIL PROJECTS IN CHHATTISGARH

NO\_ 2482 SHRIMATI JYOTSNA CHARANDAS MAHANT:

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

- (a) whether the Government is considering to start Metro Rail Projects in large cities like Raipur and Bilaspur of Chhattisgarh; and
- (b) if the details thereof and the manner in which the Government or any other agency is likely to invest funds for the said Metro Rail Projects?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

- (a) Urban Transport, which is an integral part urban development, is a state subject. Accordingly, respective State Governments formulate proposals in regard to Metro Rail Projects with appropriate funding pattern, along with Comprehensive Mobility Plan, Alternative Analysis Report, Detailed Project Report etc. No such proposal from the State Government of Chhattisgarh has been received in this Ministry
- in respect of Raipur and Bilaspur thus far.
- (b) Does not arise-

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2481 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-05
Subject: High Security Registration Plate on Vehicles
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Brijendra Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2481

ANSWERED ON 05 TH MARCH, 2020

## HIGH SECURITY REGISTRATION PLATE ON VEHICLES

## 2481.   SHRI BRIJENDRA SINGH:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

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be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  all  the  States  and  UTs  have  implemented  mandatory  pre-fitting  of  High Security Registration Plate (HSRP) on all the vehicles as per rule;
- (b) if not, the States/UTs which are yet to implement the same;
- (c) whether any study has been conducted to examine the efficacy and utility of having HSRP; and
- (d) if so, the outcome thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a)and  (b)The  Ministry  has  issued  regulations  regarding  mandatory  pre-fitting  of  High Security Registration Plate (HSRP) as per Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989. The Ministry has not received any information from any State(s) that have not implemented the provisions of High Security Registration Plate (HSRP).

(c) and (d) No such study has been conducted to examine the efficacy and utility of having HSRP.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2479 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-05
Subject: NH Projects in Kerala
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: N.K. Premachandran

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  give  priority  to    land    acquisition    process    for    the development of National Highways (NHs) and if so, the details of action taken to  expedite the process;
- (b) the details of action taken for the speedy disposal of pending cases before the court with   regard to the land acquisition for the development of NH in Kerala;
- (c) the present status and proposed date of completion of process of land acquisition for NH projects in Kollam, Kerala;
- (d) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  start  the  work  on  NH  projects  for  which  land  is  already available and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether the Government proposes to start the NH development work at Kollam bypass in which land is available and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a)  &  (b)  The  Kerala  Government  has  consented  to  share  25%  land  acquisition  cost  for development projects  on  NH-66,  for  which  a  Financial  Participation  Agreement  (FPA)  has  been signed amongst Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, PWD Kerala and Kerala Infrastructure Investment  Finance  Board  (KIIFB)  on  03.10.2019  in  order  to  categorically  establish  procedure/ modalities  for  remittance  of  amount  corresponding  to  land  acquisition  cost  to  be  borne  by  the concerned stakeholders. Progress of these projects/ land acquisition is monitored at various levels with all stakeholders to ensure early completion.

(c)  to  (e)  3  (A)  notification  under  NH  Act  1956  for  the  project  stretch  Kottankulangara  to Kadambattukonam section of NH-66 (old NH-47) has been published and process for notification under  section  3(D)  has  been  initiated.  2-laning  of  Kollam  bypass  has  been  completed.  Kollam Bypass is part of NH-66 (old NH-47) and the Detailed Project Report (DPR)/ Feasibility Study for 4/6 laning of this stretch has been initiated. Development of project is taken up post finalisation of alignment  (greenfield/  or  brownfield),  cost  estimates,  land  acquisition  requirement  etc.  based  on outcome  of  DPR/  Feasibility  Study  with  due  consideration  to  traffic  density,  up-gradation requirements, lane configuration (i.e. 2-lane/4-lane/6-lane etc.), Right of Way (ROW) determination, project viability, inter-se-priority and availability of funds.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2479

ANSWERED ON 5 TH   MARCH, 2020

## NH PROJECTS IN KERALA

## 2479.  SHRI N.K. PREMACHANDRAN:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री
Lok Sabha Question No. 2478 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-05
Subject: Law for Rain Water Harvesting
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Mahendrabhai Kalubhai Munjpara

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2478 ANSWERED ON 0 5.0 3.2020

## LAW FOR RAIN WATER H ARVESTING

## 2478. DR. MUNJPARA MAHENDRABHAI KALUBHAI

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government proposes to make a law for rain and water harvesting;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the steps being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c) As per information received from Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs , the Model Building Bye Laws, 2016, has been issued for guidance of the States/UTs which has a chapter on 'Rainwater Harvesting'. 33  States/UTs  have  adopted  the  rainwater  harvesting  provisions.  The  provisions  of  this applicable to all the build ings.  The implementation of the rainwater harvesting policy comes wi purview  of  the  State  Government/Urban  Local  Body  /  Urban  Development  Authority.    As  per Building Bye Laws -2016, provision of rainwater harvesting is applicable to all resi dential plots above 100 sq.m.

In order to regulate the Over -exploitation and consequent depletion of ground water, t he Ministry has circulated a Model Bill to all the States/UTs to enable them to enact suitable ground wat regulation of its development, which includes provision of rain water harvesting. So far, 15 St adopted and implemented the ground water legislation on the lines of Model Bill .

Central  Ground  Water  Authority  (CGWA)  has  been  constituted  under  Section  3(3) of  the 'Environment  (Protection)  Act,  1986'  for the purpose  of regulation  and  control  of  ground  water development and management in the Country. CGWA is regulating ground water withdrawal by industrie infrastructure/ mining projects in the country for which guidelines/ criteria have been framed which inc rainwater harvesting as one of the provisions while issuing No Objection Certificate.

Water being a State subject, initiatives on water management including conservatio harvesting in th e Country is primarily States' responsibility. However, the important measures taken by th Central Government for conservation, management of ground water and effective implementati water harvesting in the country are at the following URL:

http://mowr.gov.in/sites/default/files/Steps\_to\_control\_water\_depletion\_Jun2019.pdf .