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Lok Sabha Question No. 696 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-05
Subject: Adoption of New Emission Norms by Coalfields
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Geetha Viswanath Vanga, Kotha Prabhakar  Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 696.

TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.02.2021

## Adoption of New Emission Norms by Coalfields

## 696. SHRIMATI VANGA GEETHA VISWANATH:

## SHRI KOTHA PRABHAKAR REDDY:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has proposed pushing back deadlines for adoption of new emission norms by coalfields;
- (b) if so, the details and present status thereof;
- (c) whether the Union Government has received any requests from the State Government in this regard; and
- (d) if so, the State/UT-wise details thereof along with the action taken by the Government thereon?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI BABUL SUPRIYO)

- (a)  &  (b):    The  emission  norms  for  coalfields  are  notified  vide  notification  no.  GSR 742(E),dated  25 th September 2000.  The  Ministry  has  no  proposal  for  pushing back deadlines for adoption of emission norms by coalfields.
- (c) & (d)        No such request has been received from State Governments.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 694 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-05
Subject: Shortage of Staff in CDSCO
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Manickam Tagore B

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 694 TO BE ANSWERED ON 5 TH February, 2021

## SHORTAGE OF STAFF IN CDSCO

## 694. SHRI MANICKAM TAGORE B.:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that for about 20000 pharmaceutical manufacturers, the Central Drugs Standards Control Organization (CDSCO) has less than 300 staff to grant drug approvals;
- (b)if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government had already agreed to place 1200 more regular staff and 1200 staff on contract basis to strengthen the capacity of CDSCO ; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the necessary steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a) & (b): As  on  date,  492  regulatory  posts  are  sanctioned  for  Central  Drugs  Standa Control Organization (CDSCO), Ministr y of Health & Family Welfare.  Out of these, currently 395 posts are filled up.  In addition to regulatory posts of CDSCO, the State/UT Drug C authorities  also  have  regulatory  posts  in  their  respective  State/UT  Drug  Control  Divis cater to the pharmaceutical manufacturers in their States/UTs.
- (c) & (d): The Government had approved a proposal for strengthening the drug regulatory system in the country, both under the Central and State Governments at a total expendit Rs.1750 crore.  The Scheme had two components viz (i) Strengthening of the Central Dr Standard  Control  Organisation  (CDSCO)  at  a  cost  of  Rs .900  crore,  and  (ii)  Strengthening  of States'  Drug  Regulatory  System  at  a  cost  of  Rs.850  crore.    This  proposal  inter - alia  includes addition to the regular and contractual manpower strength of CDSCO and States.

The centrally sponsored scheme of Strengthen ing  the  States'  Drug  Regulatory  System was implemented during the three financial years 2015 - 16, 2016 - 17 and 2017 - 18. Thereafter, the scheme was further extended upto March, 2021.
Lok Sabha Question No. 692 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-05
Subject: Procurement of Cotton
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Gangasandra Siddappa Basavaraj

## PROCUREMENT OF COTTON

## 692.   SHRI G.S. BASAVARAJ:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंत्री be pleased to state :

(a) whether it is a fact that cotton farmers from Punjab have sold out record bumper crop of cotton at MSPs of Rs. 5,665/- per quintal during the 2020-21 season, if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Cotton Corporation of India has stopped procuring cotton from Punjab with market prices prevailing much above the MSP, if so, the details thereof; and

(c) whether small and marginal cotton farmers from Punjab have already sold their entire stocks to Cotton Corporation of India at MSP, if so, the details thereof?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र मंत्री ( श्रीमती स्मृतत ज़ूबिन इरानी )

MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a): In the state of Punjab, during the current cotton season 2020-21 (from 1 st October, 2020 to 30 th September, 2021), Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) started purchases of seed cotton (kapas) under Minimum Support Price (MSP) operations and has procured around 28.25 lakh quintal kapas equivalent to 5.38 lakh bales through its 22 procurement centres. MSP purchases had been made by paying MSP rate of Rs. 5665/- per quintal, depending upon the quality parameters, as per the guidelines.

(b): No, Sir. CCI has not stopped purchases under MSP in Punjab. However, due to substantial  increase  in  kapas  rates  during  last  two  weeks,  the  ruling  price  of  kapas  is more than MSP rates and hence farmers are getting better price for their produce in the market.

(c): Out of the total estimated production of around 63 lakh quintal kapas equivalent to 12 lakh bales in the state of Punjab, around 52.50 lakh quintal equivalent to 10 lakh bales i.e. 83% of the production had already been arrived in the market. CCI has procured 5.38 lakh bales so far from 1.03 lakh farmers who are mostly small and marginal.
Lok Sabha Question No. 60 (STARRED), answered on 2021-02-04
Subject: Uninterrupted Power Supply in Rural Areas
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Sangamlal Kadedin Gupta

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.60 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.02.2021

## UNINTERRUPTED POWER SUPPLY IN RURAL AREAS

†*60.  SHRI SANGAM LAL GUPTA:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY) was launched to provide uninterrupted power supply in the entire rural areas of the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  those  'majaras'  which  have  not  yet been electrified have also been declared as electrified;
- (c) if so, the names of villages in Uttar Pradesh including Pratapgarh which have not been electrified so far; and
- (d) the time by which these villages are likely to be electrified?

## 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.60  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  THE  LOK  SABHA  ON  04.02.2021

REGARDING UNINTERRUPTED POWER SUPPLY IN RURAL AREAS. ********* (a) : Government of India had launched Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti  Yojana  (DDUGJY)  in  December  2014  for  the  rural  areas  with  the objectives of electrification of all un-electrified villages as per Census 2011; Strengthening and augmentation of sub-transmission & distribution infrastructure  in  rural  areas,  including  construction  of  HT  and  LT  lines, metering  at  distribution  transformers,  feeders  and  consumers;  and  feeder segregation. Electricity is a concurrent subject. Supply of electricity is in the jurisdiction  of  State.  However,  in  order  to  enable  continuous  electricity supply, Government of India has taken up a joint initiative with all States/UTs for  providing  24x7  power  supply  to  all  and  adequate  supply  of  power  to agricultural consumers as per State policy. Government  of  India  supplements  the  efforts  of  the  States through  its  various  schemes  including  Deen  Dayal  Upadhyaya  Gram  Jyoti Yojana  (DDUGJY),  Integrated  Power  Development  Scheme  (IPDS),  Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana-Saubhagya and Ujjwal Discom Assurance Yojana (UDAY) to help them to achieve the objective of providing uninterrupted power supply to every households. No,  Sir.    State  Government  of  Uttar  Pradesh  has  not  reported

(b) to (d) : that any un-electrified majaras have been declared as electrified.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 59 (STARRED), answered on 2021-02-04
Subject: Privatization of Ports
Ministry: PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
Asked by: V. Kalanidhi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PORT, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## STRARRED QUESTION NO'-59

TO BE ANSWERED ON 4TH FEBRUARY ,2021

## PRIVATIZATION  OF PORTS

## "59. DR KALANIDHI VEERASWAMY:

Will the Minister of PORTS,SHIPPING  AND WATERWAYS  be pleased to state' qra,*a cfra-4f, 3ll{ sd-flrrt }i*

- (a) the features  of Sagarmala  Projects;
- (b)whethertheGovernmentishandingovertheportstoprivatepartiesunderthese projects;
- (c) if so, the details  and the number of ports handed  over to private parties within Tamil Nadu;
- (d)whethertheGovernmenthasalsohandedovertheportexpansioninKattupallito private  parties  and if so, the reasons  therefor; and
- (e) whether the Government  is aware that the proposed expansion  would affect the people|ivinginthevillagesofTamilNaduincludingfloodrisksforTiruvallurand chennai and submergenle  of many fishing  hamlets under sea water if the Kattupalli port is exPanded?

## ANSWER

MINISTERoFSTATE(INDEPENDENTCHARGE)FoRPoRTSSHIPPINGANDWATERWAYS (SHRI MANSUKH MANDAVIYA)

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

STATEMENTREFERREDToINREPLYToPARTS(a)To(e)ofLoKSABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.  *59  TO BE ANSWERED ON 4TH FEBRUARY, 2021 RAISED BY DR. KALANIDHI VEERASWAMY REGARDING "PRIVATIZATION OF PORTS".

- (a)  The four broad objective of Sagarmala  Programme  are port modernization  & new port development,  port connectivity  enhancement,  port led industrialization and coasial  community development.  The Sagarmala  Programme  intend to achieve the broad objective of enhancing the capacity of major and non-major ports and modernizing them to make them efficient.

Under sagarmala,  504 Project at an estimated infrastructure  investment of Rs. 3.55 Lakhs Croles have been identified. Out of these, 159 Prolects have been completed.

- (b) & (c) Under sagarmala Programme, Government is not handing over ports to private parties.
- (d)  Government of lndia has not handed over any port in Kattupalli. However, Government of Tamil Nadu has informed that Tamil Nadu Maritime Board has granted approval for the expansion of Kattupalli Port by private developer.
- (e)  As a part of project development, the developer  is required  to undertake necessary clearance which includes public consultation to mitigate negative  impacts The developer is yet to obtain the CRZ and environment clearances.
Lok Sabha Question No. 57 (STARRED), answered on 2021-02-04
Subject: Participation of Rural Youth in Sports
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Pragya Singh Thakur

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. †*57 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.02.2021

Participation of Rural Youth in Sports

†*57. SADHVI PRAGYA SINGH THAKUR:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to encourage youth belonging to poor families of rural areas towards  sports across the country including Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  formulate  new  schemes  to increase participation of rural youth in sports; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

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

- (a) to (d) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  to  (d)  OF  LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. †*57 TO BE ANSWERED  ON 04.02.2021 REGARDING 'PARTICIPATION OF RURAL YOUTH IN SPORTS'  ASKED  BY  SADHVI  PRAGYA  SINGH  THAKUR,  HON'BLE MEMBER OF LOK SABHA

- (a) Yes, Sir. The 'Khelo India - National Programme for Development of Sports' was launched in October, 2017 with the aim to strengthen the entire  sports  ecosystem  to  promote  the  twin  objectives  of  mass participation and promotion of excellence in sports across the country. The  Khelo  India  Scheme  focuses  on  broad  basing  of  sports  amongst the youth of the country, including youth belonging to poor families of rural areas.

(b) to (d)  Sports  Authority  of  India  (SAI)  is  implementing  the following Sports Promotional Schemes  across  the country to identify talented sports persons in the age group of 8-25 years and nurture them to excel at national and international competitions:-

-  National Centres of Excellence (NCOE)
-  SAI Training Centre (STC)
-  Extension Centre of STC
- 
- National Sports Talent Contest (NSTC)

(its Sub-Schemes - Regular Schools, IGMA & Akharas)

Presently, 10307 talented sportspersons (6252 boys and 4055 girls) are  being  trained  on  residential  and  non-residential  basis  in  these Schemes.

- i) Under the Khelo India Scheme, athletes are selected from across India covering tribal, rural and backward areas of the country in 21 sports disciplines namely; Archery, Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Boxing, Cycling, Fencing, Football, Gymnastics, Hockey, Judo, Kabaddi, Kho-Kho, Rowing, Shooting, Swimming,  TableTennis,  Volleyball,  Weightlifting  and  Wrestling  and  Para  Sports.  At present, 2947 athletes are being supported under this Scheme.
2. ii)    106  centres  have  been  declared  as  Khelo  India Centres (KICs) including 60 SAI extension centres.
3. iii)      A  total of 232 academies have been accredited for training of Khelo India Athletes (KIAs).

The  majority  of  sportspersons  identified  and  trained  under  SAI Sports  Promotional  Schemes  and  Khelo  India  Scheme  belong  to poor families of rural areas of the country.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 53 (STARRED), answered on 2021-02-04
Subject: Municipal Bonds
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Midhun Reddy, Reddeppa Nallakonda Gari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK  SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION  NO. 53

## TO BE ANSWERED ON FEBRUARY 04, 2021 MUNICIPAL BONDS

NO. *53. SHRI P. V. MIDHUN REDDY : SHRI N. REDDEPPA :

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

- (a) whether the Government is encouraging Municipal Corporations in the country to raise funds by issuing municipal bonds which are listed at stock exchanges in India as well as abroad;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of Municipal Corporations which have issued such bonds till date; and
- (d) the funds generated through such listings, Statewise?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

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

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 53 FOR ANSWER ON FEBRUARY 04, 2021 REGARDING 'MUNICIPAL BONDS':

(a)  &  (b):    Yes,  Sir.  Cities/Urban  Local  Bodies  (ULBs)  have  been encouraged to mobilize resources by issuing Municipal Bonds since 2018-19.  Ministry  of  Housing  &  Urban  Affairs  has  been  providing incentive  to  ULBs  for  issuance  of  Municipal  Bonds  at  the  rate  of ₹13  crore  per    ₹100  crore  worth  of  bonds  issued  with  maximum incentive of ₹26 crore per ULB.

(c) & (d):    So far, ₹3,690 crore has been raised through issuance of Municipal Bonds for upgrading urban infrastructure. As an incentive, ₹207.33 crore has been released to 9 Cities/ULBs namely, Ahmedabad, Amravati, Bhopal, Hyderabad, Indore, Lucknow, Pune, Surat  and  Visakhapatnam  for  raising  funds  through  issuance  of Municipal  Bonds.  The  State  wise  and  city/ULB  wise  details  of Municipal Bonds issued are as under:

| #   | State          | Name of city/ ULB   | Amount of municipal bonds issued (₹ in crore)   |
|-----|----------------|---------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
| 1   | Andhra Pradesh | Amaravati           | 2,000                                           |
| 1   | Andhra Pradesh | Vishakhapatnam      | 80                                              |
| 2   | Gujarat        | Ahmedabad           | 200                                             |
| 2   | Gujarat        | Surat               | 200                                             |
| 3   | Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal              | 175                                             |
| 3   | Madhya Pradesh | Indore              | 140                                             |
| 4   | Maharashtra    | Pune                | 200                                             |
| 5   | Telangana      | Hyderabad           | 495                                             |
| 6   | Uttar Pradesh  | Lucknow             | 200                                             |
|     |                | Total               | 3,690                                           |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 50 (STARRED), answered on 2021-02-04
Subject: Hajj Embarkation Point Facilities
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Behanan Benny

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

STARRED QUESTION NO. : 50 (To be answered on the 4th February 2021)

## HAJJ EMBARKATION POINT FACILITIES

## *50. SHRI BENNY BEHANAN

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government proposes to include Calicut  International Airport  among other Hajj Embarkation facilities in the country; point
- (b) if the details thereof and if not; the reasons therefor; and
- (c) whether the decision is based on any official investigation report carried out by any of the Government agencies and if $0, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(Shri Hardeep Singh Puri)

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

- LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 50 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.02.2021 REGARDING HAJJ EMBARKATION POINT FACILITIES TABLED BY SHRI BENNY BEHANAN; MP.
- (a) and (b): In view of Covid-19 pandemic situation, the number of Embarkation Points for haj 2021 have been reduced from existing 21 to 10. Calicut airport has not been designated as an Embarkation Point for Haj 2021. The arrangements for Haj 2021 are made\_under special circumstances with special norms, rules & regulations, eligibility criteria, etc: due to Covid-19 Pandemic. Provisional guidelines including Embarkation Points for Haj 2021, have been issued by Haj Committee of India after extensive consultation with concerned Ministries and Indian mission in Saudi Arabia, taking into consideration the expected reduced Haj quota for Indian pilgrims to be allocated by the Saudi Government: being
- (c): No Sir: Ministry of Minority Affairs decides the embarkation points 0n the recommendation of Haj Committee of India (HCol):
Lok Sabha Question No. 46 (STARRED), answered on 2021-02-04
Subject: Coverage of Pilgrimage Centres
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Mukesh Rajput

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. : 46

(To be answered on the 4th February 2021)

## COVERAGE OF PILGRIMAGE CENTRES

## *46. SHRI MUKESH RAJPUT

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- 3) whether the Gevernment proposes to cover the Buddha Pilgrimage Centre, Sankisa and Jain Pilgrimage Centre, Kampil under "UDAN Schemes (b) if s0, the details thereof;
2. (d) if s0, the details thereof?
- S) if not, whether the Government has any other plan to link Buddha Pilgrimage Centre; Sankisa and Jain Pilgrimage Centre; Kampil with air route; and

## ANSWER

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

(Shri Hardeep Singh Puri)

(a) to (d): A statement is laid on the table of the House.

## STATEMENT IN RESPECT OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 46 REGARDING "COVERAGE OF PILGRIMAGE CENTRES" TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.02.2021.

- (a) & (b): UDAN (Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagarik) is a market driven scheme. The interested airlines based on their assessment of demand on particular routes submit their proposals at the time of bidding under UDAN from time to time. Sankisa Buddha pilgrimage centre and Kampil, Jain Pilgrimage centre are located in the district of Farrukhabad, Uttar Pradesh. Farrukhabad city figures in the tentative list of unserved airportslairstrips of UDAN document  Til the completion of four rounds of bidding under UDAN none of the airline operators have submitted the proposal to operate UDAN flight from Farrukhabad airport; However, UDAN routes connecting Shravasti Kushinagar and of Buddhist Circuit have been awarded to the Selected Airline Operators under UDAN s0 far. Further, if any airline submits valid bid for operation of UDAN flight connecting KampiliSankisa, Farrukhabad in future, the same will be considered as per provisions of UDAN Scheme. Gaya
- (c) & (d): After repeal of the Air Corporation Act in March 1994, the Indian domestic aviation market has been deregulated. Consequently as a result, airlines are free to induct capacity with any aircraft type for selecting whatever markets and network they wish to service and operate across the country subject to compliance with the Route Dispersal Guidelines (RDGs) Thus, it is up to the airlines to provide air services to specific places depending upon the traffic demand and their commercial viability; in compliance with the RDG. However, the Ministry regularly interacts with the stakeholders from time to time with an aim to improve air connectivity.
Lok Sabha Question No. 45 (STARRED), answered on 2021-02-04
Subject: Four-laning of Sannur- Bikarnakatte Section
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Nalin Kumar Kateel

## be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has received any representation for four-laning  of  Sannur  junction  to  Bikarnakatte  section  of National  Highway  (NH)  -169  under  Bharatmala  Pariyojana  in Karnataka and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has taken any steps to execute the said project and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)
- the timeframe set to complete the said project; and
- (d) the funds allocated for the said project?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) to (d)
- A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 45

ANSWERED ON 4 TH  FEBRUARY, 2021

## FOUR-LANING OF SANNUR-BIKARNAKATTE SECTION

45. SHRI NALIN KUMAR KATEEL:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग  मंत्री

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA  STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  45  ON  4 TH   FEBRUARY,  2021 ASKED  BY  SHRI  NALIN  KUMAR  KATEEL  REGARDING  'FOURLANING OF SANNUR- BIKARNAKATTE SECTION'

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- (a) The representations for work of widening of Sannur -Bikarnakatte Section of NH-169 under Bharatmala Pariyojana in the State  of  Karnataka  have  been  received  from  the  following  VIPs  / people's representatives:
- (i) Shri Nalin Kumar Kateel, Hon'ble MP, Dakshina Kannada District dated 25.07.2019.
- (ii) Shri V. Sunil Kumar, Hon'ble Chief Whip of the Opposition Party, Karnataka Legislative Assembly dated 16.01.2015.

(iii) Shri S.M. Krishna, Former Union Minister dated 02.02.2010.

- (iv) Shri  Abhaya  Chandra  Jain,  Hon'ble  Chief  Whip  of  the Opposition Party, Karnataka Legislative Assembly dated 01.02.2010.
- (v) Shri Veerappa Moily, Former Union Minister dated 01.05.2012.
- (b) The  bids  for  construction  of  said  stretch  have  been  invited vide NIT dated 14.12.2020 with bid due date 11.02.2021.
- (c) 2 years from the appointed date.
- (d) The estimated cost of project is about Rs. 1410 Cr is provided for in NHDP.

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