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Lok Sabha Question No. 674 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-20
Subject: ISIS Activity in Neighbouring Countries
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: K. C. VENUGOPAL, RAMACHANDRAN MULLAPPALLY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.674 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.07.2016

## ISIS ACTIVITY IN NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES

674. SHRI K. C. VENUGOPAL:

## SHRI MULLAPPALLY RAMACHANDRAN:

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has taken note of the growing incidents of terrorist activities supported by organisations like ISIS in the neighbouring countries;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  precautionary  steps  taken/being taken by the Government to ensure the safety and security of Indians living in these areas;
- (c) the  details  of  action  taken  by  the  Government  to  ensure  safety  of diplomats and institutions in terrorism affected countries;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  raised  the  matter  with  the  concerned Governments; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (SHRI M.J. AKBAR)

- (a) The  Government  of  India  is  closely  and  regularly  monitoring  the activities  of  terrorist  organisations,  including  ISIS,  in  the  neighbouring countries.
- (b) The  Government  of  India  is  taking  all  precautionary  measures  to ensure the safety and security of Indian officials and Indian communities in the  neighbouring  countries.  Whenever  necessary,  information  affecting India's  security  interests  abroad  is  duly  shared  with  concerned  local government  authorities.  As  per  standard  diplomatic  norms  and  practices, also followed in other countries, the primary responsibility for ensuring the safety  and  security  of  Indian  officials  and  institutions  in  these  countries vests with the local government. Accordingly, regular channels of communication are being maintained with the governments of neighbouring countries.
- (c) to (e) The Government is also regularly upgrading security arrangements at our Embassies and Consulates in close consultation and liaison with the concerned local government.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 673 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-20
Subject: Hassle-Free Entry in U.S.
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.673 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.07.2016

## HASSLE-FREE ENTRY IN U.S.

- † 673. SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL:

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether India and U.S. have signed a pact for hassle-free entry of Indians at selected airports of the U.S.;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the details of the airports which will facilitate such hassle-free entry?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS [GEN. (DR) V. K. SINGH (RETD)]

- (a) & (b) A  Memorandum  of  Understanding  between  Consular, Passport and Visa Division, Ministry of External Affairs of India, and US  Customs  and Border Protection, Department of  Homeland Security of the United States, for the development of an International Expedited Traveller Initiative (Global Entry Programme)  was  signed  in  Washington  D.C.  on  3  June  2016. Operationalization of the MOU will facilitate expedited entry of preapproved, Indian travellers upon arrival in the United States.
- (c) According to the US Customs and Border Protection website, Global Entry kiosks are located at 59 airports across the US and in other parts of the world.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 671 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-20
Subject: Draft Real Estate Rules
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN  POVERTY ALLEVIATION
Asked by: DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK, HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 671 TO BE ANSWERED ON JULY 20, 2016 DRAFT REAL ESTATE RULES

No. 671

SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK :

DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:

## Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION be pleased to state:

- (a)   whether  the  attention  of  the  Government  has  been  drawn to homebuyers reeling under the impact of delayed projects and mounting loan liabilities and if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  has  framed  real  estate  rules empowering homebuyers to ask for compensation if developers do not fulfill the promises they had made at the time of launching the project and booking dwelling unit;
- (c)   if so, the details thereof;
- (d)   whether  the  rules  also  keep  check  on  builders'  arbitrary
- and fraudulent activities and if so, the details thereof; and

- (e)   whether  the  rules  will  adversely  affect  developers  hit  by delay in ongoing projects and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING & URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION

(RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

- (a) to (e):   In order to establish the Real Estate Regulatory Authority Estate (Regulation and Development) Act,
- for regulation and promotion of the real estate sector in an  efficient  and  transparent  manner;  to  protect  the interest  of  consumers;  and  to  establish  an  adjudicating mechanism  for  speedy  dispute  redressal,  Ministry  of Housing  &  Urban  Poverty  Alleviation  piloted  the  Real 2016. Specified Sections of the Act have come into effect from 01 st  May, 2016.

As  per  Section  84  of  the  Real  Estate  (Regulation  and Development) Act, 2016, six months time is provided for framing and notification of the Rules by the appropriate

Government. As  per  Section  2(g)  of  the  Real  Estate Act, 2016 'appropriate Government' is defined as follows:

'appropriate  Government'  means  in  respect  of  matters relating to,-

- (i) the  Union  Territory  without  Legislature,  the  Central Government;
- (ii) the Union Territory of Puducherry, the Union Territory Government;
- (iii)  the  Union  Territory  of  Delhi,  the  Central  Ministry  of Urban Development;
- (iv)  the State, the State Government.

The  Ministry  of  Housing  &  Urban  Poverty  Alleviation being the 'appropriate government' for UTs  without legislature, has prepared the draft rules, which have been uploaded  on  the  Ministry's  website  on  24 th June,  2016 inviting comments/suggestions thereupon.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 669 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-20
Subject: Cleanliness in Railways
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: RITI PATHAK

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 669 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.07.2016

## CLEANLINESS IN RAILWAYS

†669. SHRIMATI RITI PATHAK:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Railways  has  taken  any  steps  to  ensure  clean toilets,  platforms  and  railway  tracks  at  the  railway  stations  in the  mega  cities  of  the  country  under  Swachh  Bharat  Abhiyan; and
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  total  funds  spent  by  the Railways  for the said purpose during the year 2015-16?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## (SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

(a)  & (b)  Yes, Madam. Under the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, Special Cleanliness Campaign was launched on Indian Railways on 2nd Oct, 2014. Regular events on cleanliness are planned and organised to improve  and  maintain  cleanliness  at  Railway  premises  including toilets, platforms and tracks at railway stations in the mega cities. Weekly special intensive cleaning drives at major Railway stations in rotation have also been undertaken by Zonal Railways. On  completion  of  one  year  of  Swachh  Bharat  Mission, theme  based  cleanliness  drives  have  been  launched  by  Indian Railways  from  25th  Sept,  2015.  Campaigns  for  increasing  the awareness  and  participation  from  all  sections  viz.  Railway  staff, Institutions/Social Organisations, were organised at many major stations. Enforcement of Indian Railways (Penalties for activities affecting cleanliness at

Railway users/public as well as Charitable railway premises) Rules, 2012 has also been intensified.

An amount of ` 315 crores approx. have been spent by the  Ministry  on  cleanliness  and  sanitation  at  all  stations  of  Zonal Railways  during  the  year  2015-16.  This  includes  cleanliness  of toilets,  platforms  and  tracks  within  station  limit,  circulating  area, waiting rooms under Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 668 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-20
Subject: Attack on Hindus in Bangladesh
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: CH. MALLA REDDY, MUTHAMSETTI SRINIVASA RAO (AVNTHI), SAUGATA ROY, KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.668 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.07.2016

## ATTACK ON HINDUS IN BANGLADESH

668. SHRI CH. MALLA REDDY:

SHRI MUTHAMSETTI SRINIVASA RAO (AVANTHI):

PROF. SAUGATA ROY: SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL:

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  incidents  of  threats  and  attacks  on  Hindus  and their  institutions  in  South  Asian  countries  have  increased particularly in Bangladesh and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether these attacks are being made by organised international groups;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the diplomatic efforts being made by the Government to stop these attacks/threats; and
- (d) whether  the  Government  is  taking  initiative  to  tackle  this issue in consultation with the respective Governments and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS [GEN. (DR) V. K. SINGH (RETD)]

(a) & (b) There  have  been  a  number  of  targeted  attacks  on bloggers, writers and professors, publishers and minorities in Bangladesh over the last year and a half. During this period, several incidents  of  violent  attacks  on  members  of  the  Hindu  community, including on their places of worship and their properties, have been reported.      Although  Islamic  State  (IS)  and  Al  Qaeda  in  the  Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) are reported to have claimed responsibility for a  number  of  such  killings,  the  Government  of  Bangladesh  has repeatedly  denied  the  presence  of  these  international  terrorist groups  and  has  emphasized  that  local  extremist  groups  were responsible for these incidents.

(c) & (d) The Government of India has conveyed our concerns in this  regard  to  the  Government  of  Bangladesh  at  various  levels, including  in  a  regular  manner  through  our  High  Commission  in Dhaka.  The  Government  of  Bangladesh  has  assured  us  that  it accords  top  priority  to  containing  the  proliferation  of  terrorist activities inside Bangladesh and their expansion beyond the borders of Bangladesh. It has also underlined its commitment to a policy of zero tolerance towards terrorism and has reiterated its determination  to  investigate  these  incidents  and  apprehend  the perpetrators of these atrocities.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 667 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-20
Subject: Strength of SC/ST Officials
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: RATTAN LAL KATARIA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.667 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20 TH  JULY, 2016

## STRENGTH OF SC/ST OFFICIALS

## 667. SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) the total strength of executive and non-executive employees in the department and the number of SC and ST officials in various categories;
- (b) whether  guidelines  issued  by  the  DoPT  regarding  the  implementation  of reservation quota is followed by the department;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor along with the action taken to fill the reserved vacancies;
- (d) whether some people have got jobs on fake SC and ST certificate; and
- (e) if so, the remedial action taken in this regard?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS & MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

- (a) The  total    strength  of  employees    as  categorized  in  the  Department  is  as follows:

## Department of Telecommunications

| S. No.              | Category            | Total   | SC    | ST    |
|---------------------|---------------------|---------|-------|-------|
| 1                   | Group A             | 2071    | 353   | 116   |
| 2                   | Group B             | 1100    | 125   | 40    |
| 3                   | Group C             | 805     | 162   | 44    |
| Department of Posts | Department of Posts |         |       |       |
| S. No.              | Category            | Total   | SC    | ST    |
| 1                   | Group A             | 609     | 62    | 33    |
| 2                   | Group B             | 8426    | 1225  | 503   |
| 3                   | Group C             | 190260  | 31681 | 13499 |

- (b) Yes, Madam.  DOP&T's guidelines for providing the reservation to the extent of 15% for  SCs and 7.5% for STs is followed in the  Department.
- (c) Filling up of vacancies in various cadres, including the reserved vacancies for SC/ST,  is  an  ongoing  and  long  term  process.  Deficiencies  are  monitored  and  the vacancies are filled as per relevant recruitment rules.
- (d) & (e) Yes, Madam. One  complaint/case of bogus certificate of caste has been noticed  in the  Department of Telecommunications  for securing employment.  Action has been taken against the official as per the extant rules.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 666 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-20
Subject: New Science and Technology Projects
Ministry: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: PR. SENTHILNATHAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.666 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20/07/2016

## NEW SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PROJECTS

## 666. SHRI  PR. SENTHIL NATHAN :

## Will the Minister of SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY òãðìððÐð ¡ðøÜ ÑßðøÌðð÷ò±ð¨îó Ùðüëðó be pleased to state :

- (a) the details of Autonomous Institutions and Statutory Boards under Department of Science and Technology; (b) the new Science and Technology projects undertaken by Department of Science and Technology including the above Institutions/Boards during each of the last three years and the current year; and the funds provided for the above projects/institutions during the above period,

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EARTH SCIENCES (SHRI Y.S. CHOWDARY)

## òãðìððÐð ¡ðøÜ ÑßðøÌðð÷ò±ð¨îó ÙðüëððâðÚð Ùð÷ü Üð¸Úð Ùðüëðó +ÉÉè® ÑðöÆãðó òãðìððÐð ÙðüëððâðÚð Ùð÷ü Üð¸Úð Ùðüëðó (gÉÉÒ ´ÉÉ<Ç. AºÉ. SÉÉèvÉ®ÉÒ)

- (a) to  (c):    The  information  is  being  collected  and  will be  laid  on  the  Table  of  the House.

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- (c) State/Institution/Board-wise?
Lok Sabha Question No. 664 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-20
Subject: Training Camps for Football
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: DEVJI MANSINGRAM PATEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS) LOK SABHA

## MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 664 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.07.2016

## Training Camps for Football

## +664. SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL:

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

- (a)    the World ranking of India in football and the measures proposed by the Government to enhance interest in football at school and college level;
- (b) whether the Government organizes the training camps for football at village level in the country and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the  total  number  of  training  camps  organised  in  all  districts  of Rajasthan State, district-wise during the last three years?

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR

## YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS (SHRI VIJAY GOEL)

- (a) The current World Ranking of India in football is 152. The Government  of  India  has  taken  a  series  of  steps  to  popularize Football in the country.  Several rounds of discussions have been held with International Football Federation  (FIFA), All India Football Federation  (AIFF),  Kendriya  Vidyalaya  Sangathan  (KVS),  Central Board  of  Secondary  Education  (CBSE),  Subroto  Mukherjee  Sports Education Society and other stake holders.  As a result, a Mission 11 million programme has been finalized in coordination with FIFA, with the  prime  objective  to  engage  more  than  11  million  children  in activities relating to football.
- (b)& (c): Sports  is  a  state  subject  and  hence  development  of  sports  in the states is the responsibility of the concerned State Government. The  Government  of  India  does  not  organize  coaching  camps  at village level.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 663 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-20
Subject: Water Logging due to Rain
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: KIRIT SOMAIYA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.663 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.07.2016

## WATER LOGGING DUE TO RAIN

## 663. DR. KIRIT SOMAIYA :

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Railways has received complaints about the delay in Mumbai local train services during June, 2016 and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether it is a fact that trains are delayed due to water logging; and
- (c) if so, the steps taken by the Railways to tackle the problem?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

( SHRI MANOJ SINHA )

- (a) Yes, Madam.  On Central Railway system, there have been 3 major cases of disruption in rail services on 11.06.2016 in the month of June 2016 due to Overhead Equipment (Electric) tripping on all the 4 lines on the Main Line and UP & DOWN Harbour line.   On Western Railway system, 3 complaints were received regarding delay in local train services due to reasons which inter-alia includes derailment in suburban section at Lower Parel station and incident of trespassings in suburban sections.
- (b) & (c) Yes, Madam.  The following steps have been taken by the Railways to tackle water logging problem during monsoon in Mumbai sub urban area:
- (i)  Railway  culverts  have  been  cleaned  and  desilted  in  coordination  with Mumbai Corporation of Greater Mumbai.
- (ii)  Side  drain  within  railway  area  have  been  cleaned  and  repaired  before monsoon.
- (iii)  Water pumps have been installed at locations prone to flooding to clear the flood water during heavy rains.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 662 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-20
Subject: Sagar Purvi
Ministry: EARTH SCIENCES
Asked by: GOPALAKRISHNAN CHINNARAJ

## MINISTRY OF EARTH SCIENCES

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 662

## TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, JULY 20, 2016

## SAGAR PURVI

662.  DR. C. GOPALKRISHNAN:

Will the Minister of EARTH SCIENCES be pleased to state:

- (a)      Whether  the  Government  has  recently  dispatched  a  survey  vessel  'Sagar Purvi' a  float ship to study about ocean temperature, currents, sea erosion on the Arabian Sea, the Gulf of Mannar in the Bay of Bengal.
- (b)    If so, the details thereof:
- (c) Whether any useful information has been received through this float ship; and
- (d)
- if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND MINISTRY OF EARTH SCIENCES

(SHRI Y. S. CHOWDARY)

- (a) Yes  Madam,  the  Government  of  India  has  deployed  the  Coastal  Research Vessel [CRV] Sagar Purvi to study about ocean parameters along the coastal waters of India.
- (b) CRV Sagar Purvi was deployed for implementing various programmes of MoES such as Monitoring of marine pollution levels and conservation and management of  coastal  resources  including  coral  reef  under  Coastal  Ocean Monitoring  and  Prediction  System  (COMAPS)  Programme,  Integrated  Coastal and  Marine  Area  Management  (ICMAM),  Swathe  bathymetry  survey  of  the Exclusive Economic Zone of India (EEZ) and etc., along the coastal waters of India.
- (c) Yes Madam, the data an
- (d) .d samples collected using CRV Sagar Purvi was useful in understanding the marine pollution levels, biological wealth and conservation of coastal resources in the coastal waters of India and for the better understanding of the seabed morphological features and its geo-morphological implications.
- (e) Under  COMAPS  programme  the  water  quality  parameters  are  periodically monitored  in  sensitive  coastal  marine  areas  of  India  especially  for  oil  spills and thus helping in development of possible prediction of sea water quality in these selected locations to assess the state of marine environment. Bathymetry charts generated by swathe bathymetry surveys likely serve as a base map for Oceanographic Researchers, Communication purpose, Defence, Navigation  sectors  and  etc.  Systematic  sediment  sampling  and  its  analysis helps to understand the sedimentation history and palaeo-climatic regime of the Indian peninsula.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 659 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-20
Subject: Assessment of Performance of Corporations
Ministry: URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: BALASUBRAMANIAM SENGUTTUVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 659 TO BE ANSWERED ON JULY 20, 2016 ASSESSMENT OF PERFORMANCE OF CORPORATIONS

No. 659 SHRI B. SENGUTTUVAN:

Will the Minister of URBAN DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has assessed the performance of the various corporations of Tamil Nadu and taken into consideration their woeful  performance  in  solid  waste  management,  drinking  water provision,  nightmarish  infrastructural  inadequacies  and  lack  of transparency etc.; and
- ( b) If so, whether the Government proposes to constitute a core group consisting of experts, elected representatives etc. to see that the  funds  provided  by  the  Government  are  properly  applied  to  the projects and an inclusive development is targeted?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT (RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

- (a):    As the Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) are governed by State-specific laws and regulations, it is for the States to assess them on various parameters as determined by the respective States. However, as the Government of India supplements the State & ULB efforts in urban development through Central Assistance, certain reforms and assessments are made for accessing the funds under programmes such as Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM), Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and  Urban  Transformation  (AMRUT)  and  Smart  Cities  Programme towards achieving the targets set under the programmes/missions. The Sanitation Rating is one such exercise under SBM.
- (b):    There is no such proposal.

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