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Lok Sabha Question No. 158 (STARRED), answered on 2019-11-28
Subject: Promotion of Sports
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Ramapati Ram Tripathi

## Government of India Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports Department of Sports

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 158 TO BE ANSWERD ON 28.11.2019

Promotion of Sports

†*158. DR. RAMAPATI RAM TRIPATHI:

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

(a) whether the Government has prepared any scheme for the promotion of sports including football and cricket in the entire country through National Sports Federations (NSFs);

(b) if so, the details thereof along with the funds allocated in this regard during the last three years, State-wise;

(c) whether the efforts of the Government/NSFs include the promotion of sports at school level;

(d) if so, the details thereof; and

(e)  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  for  the  promotion  of  sports  at school level?

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

(a) to (e): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 158 FOR REPLY ON 28.11.2019 ASKED BY DR. RAMAPATI RAM TRIPATHI REGARDING PROMOTION OF SPORTS

- (a) Ministry  of  Youth  Affairs  &  Sports  assists  the  All  India  Football Federation  (AIFF) for training of athletes and  their participation in competitions.  For  promotion  of  cricket  the  responsibility  lies  with  the Board of Cricket Control in India (BCCI) which is not a recognized National Sports Federation by the Government of India.
- (b): Funds  are  not  released  State  /  Union  Territory  wise.  In  the  year 2016-17 Rs. 4.50 crore; in the year 2017-18 Rs. 11.32 crore; and in the year 2018-19  Rs.23.08  crore  were  spent  for  training  of  athletes  and  their competitions in the sport discipline of football.

(c) to (e): Promotion of sports at school level is the responsibility of the concerned State / UT Government. Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports has provided following financial assistance for promotion of sports at school level through School Games Federation of India:

| Year    |   Amount (Rupees in crore) |
|---------|----------------------------|
| 2016-17 |                       0.46 |
| 2017-18 |                       0.9  |
| 2018-19 |                       0.19 |
| 2019-20 |                       0.33 |

Under the Fit India Movement all State / UT Governments have been urged to encourage all schools to provide for regular sports by all students. *****
Lok Sabha Question No. 150 (STARRED), answered on 2019-11-28
Subject: Bidar Airport
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Bhagwanth Khuba, Vinod Kumar Sonkar

*150.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTIQN NO. 8 150 (To be answered on the November 2019) 28th

## BIDAR AIRPORT

SHRI BHAGWANTH KHUBA SHRI VINOD KUMAR SONKAR

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

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

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government has received any proposal to expand the existing airport in Bidar;
- the steps taken by the Government to improve the air connectivity in the country?

## ANSWER

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

(Shri Hardeep Singh Puri)

(a) to (c): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

Statement in reply to parts (a) to (c) of the Starred Question No: 150 for answer on 28.11.2019 regarding 'Bidar Airport'

(a) & (b): Bidar airport is under the operational control of Indian Air Force (IAF): Bids for operating civil flights from Bidar airport have been received under Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS)- UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik): However, being within the radius of 150 km of Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA); Hyderabad, the 'No Objection' of GMR Hyderabad International Airport Limited (GHIAL) (who operates RGIA) is required to make the airport operational: State Government of Karnataka has informed that GHIAL has agreed in-principle for operationalization of the Bidar Airport: However, no agreement between the State Government and GHIAL in this regard has been signed Being an Air Force airport; a full fledged Civil Enclave is required to be constructed by the State Government: (c): Air operations in domestic sector have been deregulated and the airlines are free to operate anywhere in the country subject to Route Dispersal Guidelines (RDG) issued by the Government; It is upto the airline operator to provide air services to a specific place depending upon the traffic demand and with the objective of facilitating stimulating regional air connectivity especially to underserved and unserved airports in the country, the Government of India, Ministry of Civil Aviation has launched the RCS-UDAN in October; 2016 which is a demand driven scheme yet:

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Lok Sabha Question No. 148 (STARRED), answered on 2019-11-28
Subject: Kadapa Airport Terminal Building
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Y. S. Avinash Reddy, Balashowry Vallabbhaneni

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTIQN NO. : 148

(To be answered on the 28th

November 2019)

## KADAPA AIRPORT TERMINAL BUILDING

*148.

SHRI YS. AVINASH REDDY SHRI BALASHOWRY VALLABHANENI

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state: -

- (a) whether the Government has undertaken any work or received any proposal for expansion of the Kadapa Airport Terminal Building in Andhra Pradesh and if sO, the details thereof;
- (c) whether there is any time and cost overrun and if the details thereof; SO,
- (b) whether the Kadapa airport was to be completed by August; 2019 and if so, the details including the present status thereof;
- (d) whether any decision has been taken for release of necessary funds and if So, the details thereof; and
- (e) if not; the steps being taken to provide adequate funds for this project along with the time by which the said airport will start its operations?

## ANSWER

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

(Shri Hardeep Singh Puri)

(a) to (e): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House:

Statement in reply to parts (a) to (e) of the Starred Question No. 148 for answer on 28.11.2019 regarding 'Kadapa Airport Terminal Building'

(a): Yes Sir. Airports Authority of India (AAI) has undertaken the expansion and modification of existing terminal building to make it suitable to handle peak hour capability of 75 passenger arrival + 75 passenger departure including renovation of existing Reserve lounge at Kadapa airport:

(d) & (e): The Fund for the project is released based on work done value. Cumulative expenditure on project till date is Rs. 31.06 crore Kadapa airport is already operational under Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) and Trujet is operating flights to Vijayawada, Hyderabad (Shamshabad) and Chennai from the airport:

(b) & (c): The work of 'Extension & Strengthening of Existing Runway, Taxiway and Apron along with construction of Isolation Pavement against Blast Erosion, Runway End Safety Area (RESA) and Perimeter Road Grading of Strips etc  at Kadapa Airport for the Operation of Code-C Type of Aircraft' was to be completed by August 2019. However, due to non availability of good earth and slow progress by agency, the work delayed and now the probable date of completion is March, 2020. Although, the project has been delayed but there is no cost overrun. Bay, got
Lok Sabha Question No. 145 (STARRED), answered on 2019-11-28
Subject: Supply of Power on Credit
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.145 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.11.2019

## SUPPLY OF POWER ON CREDIT

- *145. SHRI LAVU SRI KRISHNA DEVARAYALU:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) the  reasons  behind  the  Government's  decision  asking  DISCOMs to pay-and-carry power and not to supply power on credit;
- (b) whether the Government/NTPC has assessed the impact of this decision on the States as they have to pool thousands of crore to get power and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether it is a fact that DISCOMs have been requesting/demanding to remove this condition; and
- (d) if so, the action taken by the Government in this regard so far?

## 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) :  A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT

STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF STARRED QUESTION NO.145 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 28.11.2019 REGARDING SUPPLY OF POWER ON CREDIT.

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(a) to (d) :  As  per  PRAAPTI  Portal,  as  on  30 th   September,  2019,  the over  dues  outstanding  amount  of  generating  companies  payable  by Distribution  Licensee  has  increased  to  around  Rs.65,000/-  crore.    To make the power sector sustainable, it is essential that the distribution licensees pay for the power they buy.  If they don't pay in time, the generating  company will not be able to buy coal as coal is supplied only  on  advance  payment  under  cash  and  carry  policy  of  Coal  India Limited.

In  order  to  correct  the  situation,  the  Government  have directed that the provisions of the Power Purchase Agreements signed between  the  distribution  licensees  and  the  generating  company  for making payments for the power purchase and opening of the Letter of credit (LC) be adhered to.

The Government cannot remove any condition in PPA as the PPA  are  sacrosanct  and  is  signed  by  distribution  company  and  the generating company.  Government is not a party to any PPA.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1837 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-28
Subject: Global Assistance for Smart Cities Mission
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Khagen Murmu

- (a) : No Sir.
- (b) : At present, there is no such proposal under consideration of the Government.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No.1837

## TO BE ANSWERED ON NOVEMBER 28, 2019

## GLOBAL ASSISTANCE FOR SMART CITIES MISSION

- NO.   1837.    SHRI KHAGEN MURMU: Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state :
- (a) whether  the  G20  Global  Smart  Cities  Alliance  has  agreed  to  provide financial assistance to the Smart Cities Mission of India for development of smart cities as per global norms; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)
Lok Sabha Question No. 1833 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-28
Subject: Water Stressed Villages
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Amar Singh

## 1833. DR. AMAR SINGH

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of water - stressed villages in Punjab and Haryana;
- (b) the steps being taken by the Government to reduce over - irrigation; and
- (c) the steps being taken to penalise the farmers who are using such activities?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) As per Dynamic Ground Water Resources Assessment of India ,2017 carried out by Central Ground Water  Board  along  with  concerned  states,  there  are  111 (109  over -exploited  and  2  critical)  and  81 (78 over -exploited and 3 critical) water stressed Blocks in Punjab and Haryana respectively.
- (b)& (c) In  order to  reduce  over  Irrigation  in  water  stressed  areas,  Government  of  India Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) withcomponents of Per Drop More Crop and Har Khet  Ko  Paniwhich mainly  focuses  on  water  use  efficiency  at  farm  level  through  pr ecision/micro irrigation (Drip  and  Sprinkler  Irrigation  System) in the  entire  country  including  states  of  Punjab Haryana.

The  Ministry  of  Jal  Shakti  is  also  reaching  out  to  the  farmers  through  a  susta campaign to create awareness towards gr owing less water intensive crops and move towards water efficiency measures such as drip and sprinkler irrigation for judicious use of water

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI,

## DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1833

ANSWERED ON 2 8.11 .2019

## WATER STRESSED VILLA GES
Lok Sabha Question No. 1831 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-28
Subject: Evaluation of DDUGJY
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Ajay Nishad

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1831 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.11.2019

## EVALUATION OF DDUGJY

†1831. SHRI AJAY NISHAD:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) whether  the  Government  has  made  any  evaluation  of  the  implementation  of Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY) in the States across the country including Bihar;

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

(c) the  number  of  villages  electrified  during  the  last  three  years  and  yet  to  be electrified in Bihar;

(d) whether  any  steps  have  been  taken  for  the  electrification  of  the  remaining villages in the said State; and

(e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## 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 performance of Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY) is regularly monitored by Ministry of Power, for the entire country including the State of Bihar at various levels from time to time.

(c) to (e) : As  reported    by  the  States,  all  the  inhabited  census  villages  in  Bihar stand electrified as on 28.04.2018.  During the last three years i.e. 2016-17,   2017-18 and 2018-19, total 1,152 inhabited census villages were electrified in Bihar.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1830 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-28
Subject: Construction of Roads in Rajasthan
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Hanuman Beniwal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1830

ANSWERED ON 28 TH  NOVEMBER, 2019

## CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS IN RAJASTHAN

## 1830. SHRI HANUMAN BENIWAL:

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

## be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the proposals pending for approval for construction of roads in Rajasthan;
- (b) the details and the present status of the work on Jaipur-Delhi Expressway; and
- (c) the funds sanctioned and utilised for the purpose?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) This Ministry is primarily responsible for the development and maintenance of National Highways (NHs) in the country. 16 proposals amounting to Rs. 2127.52 crore are under consideration under Annual Plan 2019-20.
- (b) &  (c)  It  is  proposed  to  develop  8-lane  Delhi-Vadodara  Expressway  which  will  have connectivity  to  Jaipur  via  Dausa.  Consequently,  earlier  proposal  of  an  Expressway between Delhi and Jaipur has been dropped. The existing Delhi-Jaipur National Highway (NH-8) is presently under BOT (Toll) and construction of structures, wherever required, shall be taken up after the present Concession period is over.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1829 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-28
Subject: Partnership with GMR
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Kunwar Danish Ali

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1829 (To be answered on the 28th November 2019)

## PARTNERSHIP WITH GMR

1829.

KUNWAR DANISH ALI

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- ((2) whether the Goverament has partnership of 74-26 with Delhi Airport GMR consortium in which GMR consortium has share of 74% and the Government has share of 26%/;
- (c) if s0, the details thereof;
- (b) if so, whether the Government is getting its due share from the income earned from the new airport; being
- d) whether the Government is not aware of the joint venture agreements entered intoby GMR controlled DIAL for & number of services separately; and (e) if so,,the steps taken by the Government against GMR and if not; the reasons

## ANSWER

## Minister of State (IC) in the Ministry of CIVIL A VIATION

(Shri Hardeep Singh Puri)

0) Airports Authority %f India (AAD) signed the Operation; Management and Development Agreement (OMDA) with  Delhi International Airpgetneimited (DIAL) on 04.04.2006. The current shareholding pattern of DIAL is as follows: AAT 26%/i GMR Airports Limited 64% and Fraport AG Frankfurt AirportoServices Worldwide 10%.

(d) & (e) As per provisions of OMDA, DIAL has the exclusive right to contract andlor sub-contract with third parties to undertake functions on its behalf, and sub-lease andlor license the demised premises. Further, as envisaged in OMDA, DIAL shall inform AAI of the counter-party or parties to every contract; sub-lessee or licensee, as the case may and their shareholding pattern be,

@b) & (c) As per provisions of OMDA, DIAL shall pay an annual fee 45.99%/ of Projected revenue for each year to AAL The annual fee is payable in twelve (12) monthly instalments, payable on the Ist of each calendar month: The monthly annual fee is by DIALo regular basis. During the period from 2006-07 to 2018-19, DIAL has Rs.16,700.11 Crore as annual fee to AAI day being paid paid

- therefor?
Lok Sabha Question No. 1826 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-28
Subject: Allocation of Funds for Assam under SAUBHAGYA
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Rajdeep Roy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1826 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.11.2019

## ALLOCATION OF FUNDS FOR ASSAM UNDER SAUBHAGYA

1826. DR. RAJDEEP ROY:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) whether even after completion of allotted works under Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar  Yojana  (SAUBHAGYA), a considerable  number  of  un-electrified  households  remains  in the State of Assam;

- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the sanctioned funds were only Rs. 2507.97  crore  for  SAUBHAGYA  Scheme against the proposed amount of Rs. 5098.16 crore for the State;
- (d) if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  sanction  additional  funds  for  electrification  of every household in the State including Cachar district; and
- (f) 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) & (b) : State of Assam reported electrification of all households on Saubhagya portal as on 31.03.2019. Subsequently, Assam  reported that there are 02 lakh un-electrified households, identified before 31.03.2019, who were un-willing to take electricity connection earlier,  but  are  now  willing.    State  has  been  asked  to  electrify  these  households  under Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana-Saubhagya.  Out of these, 65,979 households have already been electrified up to 31.10.2019.

(c) to (f) : For Assam, projects of Rs.927.87 crore have been sanctioned under Saubhagya and Rs.1,493.57 crore have been sanctioned as additional fund under Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY) to enable electrification of all households under Saubhagya.  In addition to this, projects of Rs.1,535.29 crore have been sanctioned under DDUGJY for various works related to rural electrification including energy access.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1824 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-28
Subject: Floods in Punjab
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Jasbir Singh Gill

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI,

## DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1824

ANSWERED ON 2 8.11 .2019

## FLOODS IN PUNJAB

## 1824. SHRI JASBIR SINGH GILL

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) whether, Punjab plains were flooded during September - October 2019 and it caused lot of damage to crops , animals etc.;
- (b) if so, the quantum of financial assistance provided to the State of Punja b for the same;
- (c) whether the Union Government has any proposal for canalization of Punjab rivers to stop damage in future; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA

## )

(a)& (b) The State Government of Punjab has informed that certain areas of the State were aff floods during South - West Monsoon- 2019 which has caused damage to crops, animals, etc.  For provi relief  to  the  people aff cted  due  to  natural  calamities  which  inter - alia  includes  floods,  State  Disaste Response  Fund  (SDRF)  has  already  been  placed  at  the  disposal  of  the  State  Government.    U SDRF, as reported by the State Government, an amount of Rs.6,262.11 crores is available as on 1 st April, 2019.  As informed by Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India has also released 1 st instalment of central share of SDRF amounting to Rs.313.05 crores (including an amount of Rs.135.30 cores of 2018 - 19) for the y ar 2019 - 20.  As such, an amount of Rs.6,575.16 crores is available in their management  of  necessary  relief  measures.  Government  has  constituted  Inter - Ministerial  Central  Team (IMCT)  before  receipt  of  memorandum from  state  of  Punjab and  visited the  State  from  12 th to  13 th September, 2019.  However, State has not submitted a detailed memorandum on the damages cau flood.

(c)& (d)Flood management &anti - erosion schemes are planned, investigated and implemented by State  Governments  with  their  own  resources  as  per  priority  within  the  State.  The  Union  G supplements the efforts of the States by way of technical guidance and promotional fina ncial assistance for flood management in critical areas.

No  proposal for canalization of Punjab rivers to stop this kind of damage in future has been received by Central Water Commission from State Government of Punjab.

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