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Lok Sabha Question No. 597 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-04
Subject: Rashtriya Yuva Sashaktikaran Karyakram
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Gitaben Vajesingbhai Rathva

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.597

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.02.2021

Rashtriya Yuva Sashaktikaran Karyakram

†597. SHRIMATI RATHVA GITABEN VAJESINGBHAI:

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

- (a)
- the main objectives of the Rashtriya Yuva Sashaktikaran Karyakram;
- (b) the  details  of  the  schemes  subsumed  in  the  said  programme  for  its implementation; and
- (c)
- the amount of the budgetary provision made in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (c) The Scheme Rashtriya Yuva Sashaktikaran Karyakram(RYSK) is an ongoing  Central  Sector  Scheme  which  was  formulated,  as  an  umbrella scheme, in rationalization exercise undertaken on recommendation of Department related Parliamentary Standing Committee  on HRD  and  in consultation with Ministry of Finance and NITI Aayog. The Objective was that the  merger  of  the  schemes  under  an  umbrella  scheme  would  effectively leverage the administrative structure of the scheme for effective implementation  of  the  programmes.  The  budget  allocation  of  the  scheme RYSK  for  the  year  2020-21  is  Rs.486.48  Crores.  The  7  sub-schemes  under scheme RYSK are:
1. Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan.
- 2.
- National Youth Corps.
3. National Programme for Youth and Adolescent Development.
- 4.
- 5.
- International Cooperation.
- Youth Hostels.
6. Assistance to Scouting and Guiding Organisations.
- 7.
- National Young Leaders Programme.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 596 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-04
Subject: Work on Bridges and Flyovers
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Alok Kumar Suman

be pleased to state:

- (a) the details and the present status of work of flyovers on National Highways  (NHs)  in  Gopalganj  district  and  the  time  frame  set  for their completion;
- (b) whether it is a fact that 0.8 km Dumaria Ghat Bridge and 1.866 km Flyover  in  Gopalganj  town  which  were  scheduled  for  completion within  two  years  after  award  of  work  are  yet  to  be  started  even after a lapse of two years and if so, the reasons therefor; and
- (c) whether  the  maintenance  works  on  all  service  roads  of  NHs  in Gopalganj district are yet to be started and if so, the details thereof along with the time frame set for the purpose?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) & (b) Earlier, this stretch was awarded, and had to be terminated due to failure of Contractor to  complete  the work. Presently,  Tender documents for the work of Dumaria Ghat Bridge on Gandak River as well as  flyover  in  Gopalganj  town  are  at  final  stage.  Fresh  tender  shall  be invited  by  June,  2021  with  scheduled  completion  period  of  two  years from date of award.
- (c) Maintenance  of  service road in Gopalganj  district  has  been completed  in  the  month  of  December,  2020  and  traffic  is  moving smoothly.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 596 ANSWERED ON 4 TH  FEBRUARY, 2021

## WORK ON BRIDGES AND FLYOVERS

## 596.  DR. ALOK KUMAR SUMAN:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग  मंत्री
Lok Sabha Question No. 593 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-04
Subject: Har Ghar Jal Yojana
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Naba (Hira) Kumar Sarania, Sumedhanand Saraswati, Balak Nath

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 593 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.02.2021

## Har Ghar Jal Yojana

## † 593: SHRI NABA KUMAR SARANIA:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the 'HAR GHAR JAL' Yojana;
- (b) the details of various schemes being implemented by the Government to provide clean and pure water to the people, State-wise;
- (c) whether the Government is  making any provision to provide clean water to the people of Assam who are presently helpless to consume saline water;
- (d) the details of steps taken by the Government to alleviate the problems faced by the people living in lower regions of our neighbouring country Bhutan; and
- (e) the details of the number of villages provided water in the Assam's BTR as well as the time by which all the villages are likely to be provided water under this scheme along with the details of all villages thereof?

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

(a) &(b)  Since  August,  2019  to  enable  every  rural  household  in  the  country  to  have  assured potable water supply through Functional Household  Tap  Connection (FHTC)  by  2024, Government of India, in partnership with States is implementing Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) -Har Ghar Jal.

- (c) As reported by the State Government, Assam is not affected by salinity.
- (d)  This  Department  does  not  maintain  such  information  about  people  living  in  neighbouring countries.
- (e)  As  reported  by  the  State  Government,  every  household  in  only  1  (one)  village  and  92 habitations of Assam's BTR started getting potable water supply through tap water connection. As reported by the State Government, all householdsinAssam BTR are likely to be provided with 100% tap water connections by March, 2024.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 592 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-04
Subject: Housing in Kerala
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Abdul Majeed Ariff

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 592 TO BE ANSWERED ON FEBRUARY 04, 2021 HOUSING IN KERALA

NO. 592 ADV. A.M. ARIFF:

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

- a)  whether  the  Government  of  Kerala  is  providing  Rs.4,00,000 including  the  Central  share  per  household  for  construction  of houses under its Life Mission programme and if so, the details thereof;
2. (b) whether the Government will consider enhancing its share from Rs. 72,000 and Rs. 150 lakh for the PMAY-Urban to the State of Kerala for this programme; and
3. (c) 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)

- (a) The scheme of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - Urban [PMAY-U] is  being  implemented  in  the  State  of  Kerala  in  convergence  with their  housing  scheme Life Mission programme. As reported by the State Government, Rs. 4,00,000 per housing unit is provided under PMAY(U)-LIFE  programme  which  includes  Rs.  1,50,000  as  Central Assistance and Rs. 2,50,000 as State share (includes Rs. 2,00,000 as Urban Local Body share).
- (b)  &  (c)  No  such  proposal  for  enhancing  Central  Assistance  from Rs.1,50,000 under PMAY-U is under consideration. State Government  of  Kerala  has  also  informed  that  there  is  no  such proposal  for  enhancing  the  State  share  under  PMAY  (U)  -  LIFE programme.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 590 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-04
Subject: Table top runways
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: P.R. Natarajan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED NO\_ : 590 (To be answered on the February 2021)

## TABLE TOP RUNWAYS

590\_

SHRI NATARAJAN PR

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the safety standards are available at the table top runways to avoid crashes of airflights;
- if not, action taken/being taken for providing sufficient length of run way at international Airports across the country?
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and

## ANSWER

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

(Shri Hardeep Singh Puri)

(a) & (b): All the airports in the country including airports which have table runway are licensed by Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) for aircraft operations after ensuring requisite safety and infrastructural provisions as per the Civil Aviation Requirements. Further, safety measures have been mandated by DGCA to ensure safety of the aircraft operations which include: top

(ii) Emphasis on regular maintenance of the runway strip to prevent the soil erosion:

(i) Mandatory provision of Runway End Safety Area and its periodic maintenance as per International Civil Aviation Organisation'$ requirements

(iii) Mandatory friction testing at regular intervals.

- (c): Does not arise in view of replies to part (a) & (b) above:

(iv) Instructions have been issued for the Pilot Monitoring to identify the subtle incapacitation of the pilot flying and procedure for over of the flight controls. (v) For enhancing the operational safety, instructions have been issued for encouraging crew to g0-around, if for any reason, the approach is unstable and same is non-punitive: (vi) Instructions have been issued for all the airline operators to establish the tailwind Manual (AFM); but also operator need to further establish the limits considering gusts during their crosswind/tailwind limits, wet and contaminated Runways, reduced visibility, Runways width, Pilot experience feedbacks vis 4 vis operations to/from specific airport: The same should be based on proper safety risk assessment aS the Airlines Safety Management System (SMS) taking
Lok Sabha Question No. 587 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-04
Subject: Bagdogra Airport
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Raju Bista

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 587 (To be answered on the February 2021) 4th

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

## BAGDOGRA AIRPORT

587.

SHRI RAJU BISTA

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state: -

- (a) whether the Government of West Bengal has recently announced allotment of land for expansion and upgradation of the Bagdogra Airport and if sO, the details thereof;
- (c) the time by which the Bagdogra Airport is likely to be completed with the present status thereof? along
- (b) whether funds have been allocated for the expansion of Bagdogra Airport and if sO, the details thereof; and

## ANSWER

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

(Shri Hardeep Singh Puri)

(a): The Government of West Bengal has consented to transfer of 98.72 acre land, out of total projected requirement of 104.65 acre; to the\_Airports Authority of India (AAI) for development of Bagdogra airport: The State Government has requested AAI for an amount of Rs.23.06 Crore towards settlement of compensation for acquisition of 98.72 acres of land belonging to Tea Garden Estate and private owners. However\_ AAI has requested the GoWB to acquire the complete 104.65 acre of land, including land belonging to Defense Authorities; and hand it over to AAI free from all encumbrances s0 that the development work can be taken up seamlessly without any hindrances.

(c): The project completion date depends o the acquisition and handing over of required iand by the State Govt: of West Bengal to AAI.

(b): AAT has agreed to reimburse the land procurement cost for Bagdogra airport once the proposed land, free from all encumbrances and without any future financial liability; is taken into possession of the AAI;

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Lok Sabha Question No. 586 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-04
Subject: Status of Work on Flyover and Bypass
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: M. K. Raghavan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.586 ANSWERED ON 4 TH  FEBRUARY, 2021

## STATUS OF WORK ON FLYOVER AND BYPASS

586.   SHRI M. K. RAGHAVAN:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND

HIGHWAYS

## be pleased to state:

- (a) the present status of Eranhipalam flyover project in Kozhikode district under Central Road and Infrastructure Fund (CRIF);
- (b) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  complete  National Highway (NH)-66 Bypass in Kozhikode;
- (c) whether the company has submitted financial closure report for the project after stipulated time and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether the Ramanattukara-Calicut Airport segment of NH-966 is clogged with heavy traffic and if so, the steps taken by the Government to redress the same?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) The proposal of Eranhipalam flyover under Kozhikode district under CRIF is yet to be received from State Govt. of Kerala.

(b) & (c) Concession Agreement for 6 laning of Kozhikode Bypass was executed  on  18.04.2018  with  M/s  Calicut  Expressways  private Limited (Concessionaire). To revive the concession Agreement, NHAI and  Concessionaire  has  executed  settlement  agreement  through Conciliation  Committee  of  Independent  Experts  on  11.01.2021.

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

Concessionaire  has  submitted  financial  Closure  documents  on 15.09.2020. (d) Traffic on  Ramantukkara-Calicut  Airport segment of NH-966 is around 40700 PCU. This section is proposed to be developed as a part of  Palakkad  to  Kozhikode  section  of  NH-966  under  Bharatmala Pariyojana  and  DPR  is  under  progress.  NHAI  has  requested  State Government of Kerala to share 25% cost of land acquisition as was done for development of NH-66.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 585 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-04
Subject: Profitability of AAI
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Bholanath (B.P. Saroj)

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 585 (To be answered 0n the

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

February 2021) 4th

## PROFITABILITY OF AAI

585.

SHRI BHOLANATH (B.P. SAROJ)

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

- (b) if the details thereof;

be pleased to state;-

- (2) whether profitability of the Airports Authority of India (AAI) was affected by privatization %f Airports 0f Delhi and Varanasi;
2. (c) whether people of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes would continue to get reservation in the private/to be privatised airports; in various States in the Country; State/UT-wise; and

## ANSWER

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

(Shri Hardeep Singh Puri)

(a) (b): Public Private Partnership (PPP) was implemented at Delhi Airport in 2006 and is a success story PPP at the airport has helped in creating World class airport and delivery %f efficient and quality services to the airport Passengers It has also helped Airports Authority of India (AAI) in enhancing its revenues and focusing on developing airports and Air Navigation infrastructure in the rest 0f the country. The AAI has earned revenue from Delhi Airport to the tune of Rs: 16566.30 Crore for the period 2006-07 to 2018-19. AAI has not awarded Varanasi airport under PPP.

(c) & (d): On implementation of PPP the AAI employees have choice to either remain with AAT or ot to join PPP partner aS their employee: Those who continue to be with AAI are governed by the terms and conditions Of service of AAI and those who %t for private piayer are governed by the terms and conditions Of service Of the respective private company.

- (d) if so, the details thereof?
Lok Sabha Question No. 584 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-04
Subject: Schemes in Rajasthan
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Ranjeeta Koli, Imtiaz Jaleel Syed

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI,

DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES,

RIVER DEVELOPMENT &

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †584

ANSWERED ON 04.02.2021

## SCHEMES IN RAJASTHAN

## †584. SHRIMATI RANJEETA KOLI

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) the details of schemes being run by the Government in Bharatpur and Alwar districts of Ra (b) the quantum of funds to be spent on these schemes?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b) Water resources development & management are planned, funded, executed and maintained b the State Governments themselves as per their own resources and priorities. In order to supplement the efforts of the State Governments, Government of India provides technical and financial assis tance to State Governments to encourage sustainable development and efficient management of water resources various schemes and programmes.

Central Ground Water Board is implementing the Aquifer Mapping and Management (NAQUIM) Programme as a part of the Ground Water Management and Regulation Scheme throughout the cou In the State of Rajasthan, Bharatpur and Alwar districts have already been covered under t programme.

Atal Bhujal Yojana (ATAL JAL) - Central Sector Scheme wi th World Bank assistance is being implemented from 1 st April, 2020 with focus on community participation and demand side interve for  sustainable  ground  water  management  in  identified  water  stressed  areas  of  seven  Stat Rajasthan. In Rajast h n, the Scheme is being implemented in parts of 38 blocks of 17 districts Rajgarh  block  of  Alwar  district.  A  tentative  allocation  of  Rs.1189.65  crore  has  bee implementation of the Scheme in Rajasthan of which Rs.4.95 crore has been rel eased.

Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation is implementing Jal Jeevan Mission -Har Ghar Jal and  Swachh  Bharat  Mission  (Grameen)  in  rural  areas  of  the  country  including  Bharatpur  a districts of Rajasthan. Further, water being a State subjec t, the planning, implementation and operation maintenance of water supply schemes lies with State Government, as such, district - wise allocation/ release is not done by this Ministry.

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GANGA REJUVENATION
Lok Sabha Question No. 581 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-04
Subject: Complaints Received by NCM
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: Kani K. Navas

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 581

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.02.2021

## COMPLAINTS RECEIVED BY NCM

## 581. SHRI K. NAVASKANI:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the total number and types of complains received by the National Commission for Minorities (NCM) from Tamil Nadu during the last three years;
- (b) the action Commission has taken on the complaints received last year;
- (c) whether  the  NCM  has  received  any  complaints  against  police  authorities  or Government Officials during the last three years; and
- (d) if so, the action the NCM has taken on those complaints?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) The total number and types of complaints received by the National Commission for Minorities (NCM) from Tamil Nadu during the last three years is at Annexure.

(b) Out of 1670 complaints received in NCM during 2019-20, the Commission has disposed off 1420 complaints.

- (c) The number of complaints related to Law and Order received in the NCM during the  last  three  years  are  2934  which  includes  complaints  against  Police  officials.  The number of complaints on service matters received in the NCM during last three years are  383  which  includes  complaints  against  officials  of  both  Government  and  private organizations.
- (d) Out of the total 2934 complaints related to Law and Order problems received by NCM, the  Commission  has  disposed  off  2695  complaints  and  out  of  383  complaints received  in  NCM  relating  to  service  matters,  the  Commission  has  disposed  off  349 complaints.
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## Annexure

## Annexure referred in reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 581 for answer on 04.02.2021

Total Number and Types of complaints received from Tamil Nadu during the last three years

|          |   Educa- tional Matters |   Service Matters |   Law and Order |   Economic Matters |   Cultural Rights |   Religious Rights |   Waqf Matters |   Others |   Total |
|----------|-------------------------|-------------------|-----------------|--------------------|-------------------|--------------------|----------------|----------|---------|
| 2017- 18 |                       6 |                 4 |              16 |                  1 |                 0 |                  1 |              1 |        6 |      35 |
| 2018- 19 |                       2 |                 4 |              13 |                  0 |                 0 |                  3 |              4 |       21 |      47 |
| 2019- 20 |                       4 |                 1 |              22 |                  0 |                 0 |                  2 |              0 |       23 |      52 |
| Total    |                      12 |                 9 |              51 |                  1 |                 0 |                  6 |              5 |       50 |     134 |
Lok Sabha Question No. 579 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-04
Subject: Implementation of JJM
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Adoor Prakash

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 579 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.02.2021

## Implementation of JJM

## 579. ADV. ADOOR PRAKASH:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a)   whether the Government has reviewed the implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) in various States and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether the Government has set any target for achieving the goals;
- (c)   if so, the details thereof; and
- (d)  the details of the fund released to the State of Kerala and the amount utilized so far?

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

(a) to (c) Government of India, in partnership with State Governments, is implementing Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM)-Har Ghar Jal to enable every rural household in the country to have assured potable water through Functional Household Tap Connection (FHTC) by 2024.

To ensure the successful implementation, Government of India has been regularly reviewing the  implementation  with  respective  State  governments.  Regularreview  meetings  including conferences  and workshops  through  video  conferences are held  as well  asfield  visits  taken upwherein States are advised to plan and expedite the implementation to achieve the goal in a time-bound manner.

As reported by States/ UTs, as of date, out of 19.18 Crore rural households in the country, 6.55 Crore (34.20%)are having potable tap water supply.

- (d) Under  JJM,  allocation,  fund  drawn  by  the  Kerala  State  and  reported  utilization  of Central grant is as under:

(Amount in Rs. Crore)

| Financial year   |   Opening Balance |   Allocation |   Amount drawn by the State |   Reported utilization |   Unspent amount |
|------------------|-------------------|--------------|-----------------------------|------------------------|------------------|
| 2019-20          |              2.58 |       248.76 |                      101.29 |                  62.69 |            41.18 |
| 2020-21          |             41.18 |       404.24 |                      101.06 |                  86.65 |            55.59 |