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Lok Sabha Question No. 1660 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-30
Subject: PURA
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: ABHIJIT MUKHERJEE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1660 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.07.2015

## PURA

## 1660. SHRI ABHIJIT MUKHERJEE:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- a whether the Government is aware that people in various rural parts of the country do not have the basic facilities such as roads; water, power etc;; living
- 6) the steps taken by the Government in this regard?
- if so, the details thereof particularly with reference to the State of West Bengal; and

## ANSWER MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## (SHRI BIRENDER SINGH)

(a to c): The Department of Rural Development is not maintaining any database of the rural population who are not having access to basic amenities such as roads,water and power etc However; the Government was implementing the Scheme of Provision of Urban Amenities in Rural Areas (PURA) on basis for providing basic amenities in rural areas through Public Private Partnership (PPP). The scheme has been discontinued W.e.f: 2015-16 pilot
Lok Sabha Question No. 1658 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-30
Subject: Steps to Avert Grid Collapse
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: MANOJ RAJORIA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1658 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.07.2015

## STEPS TO AVERT GRID COLLAPSE

1658.  DR. MANOJ RAJORIA:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether any safety plan has been formulated to avert grid collapse;
- (b) if so, the details thereof including administrative and technical steps taken to monitor the efficient functioning of power grids; and
- (c) the funds allocated in this regard?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER, COAL AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY

( SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL )

(a) & (b) : Yes, Madam. The  Indian Electricity  Grid  Code (IEGC) issued by Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) contains the details of administrative  and technical  steps  including  the  safety  plan  to  monitor  efficient functioning  of  the  power grids so as to avert  grid  collapses.  Plans include,  interalia,  islanding  schemes, under  frequency  relays, special  protection  schemes, and automatic demand management schemes for secure grid operation. According to IEGC, the overall operation of the inter-regional grids is supervised by the  National  Load  Despatch  Centre  (NLDC)  and  the  operation  of  the  Regional grids  is  supervised  by  the  Regional  Load Despatch Centres (RLDCs).

- (c) : The  funds  for  functioning  of  NLDC  /  RLDCs,  are  collected  from various  power  utilities  as  per  Central  Electricity  Regulatory  Commission  (Fees and Charges of  Regional Load Dispatch Centre and other related matters) Regulations,  2015.  Further,  the  Power  System  Development  Fund  (PSDF)  which has been operationalised  can  also  be  used  to  implement  various  protection schemes for grid security.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1657 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-30
Subject: Water Harnessing Capacity
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: PARVESH SAHIB SINGH

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES,

## RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1657

## ANSWERED ON 30.7.2015

**Water Harnessing Capacity**

1657. SHRI PARVESH SAHIB SINGH

Will the Minister of WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION be pleased to state:

(a) whether there is any proposal to enhance the water harnessing capacity in the country and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether any target has been fixed in this regard for each State/UT including Delhi;

(c) if so, the details thereof; and

(d) whether any time-bound action plan has been made to harness water in each State/UT including Delhi and if so, the details thereof?

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## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION

(PROF. SANWAR LAL JAT)

(a) to (d) Several steps are taken by the concerned State Governments for enhancing the water harnessing capacity which, inter-alia, include conservation of water resources in reservoirs and traditional water bodies, rain water harvesting and artificial recharge of ground water. This Ministry provides technical and financial assistance to the State Governments through various schemes and programmes namely, Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP), Repair, Renovation and Restoration (RRR) of Water Bodies etc. Further, sixteen projects have been declared as National Projects.

The live storage capacity of completed dams in the country is about 253.388 billion cubic  metre (BCM). The storage capacity of dams under construction is about 50.959 BCM. Further, the storage capacity of dams under consideration for construction by the respective State Governments is about 104 BCM.

Under the Scheme of RRR of Water Bodies, 10,000 water bodies have been targeted for restoration during the XII plan.

Central Ground Water Board, under this Ministry has prepared a conceptual document entitled “Master Plan for Artificial Recharge to Ground Water in India” during the year 2013, which envisages construction of different types of Artificial Recharge and Rainwater Harvesting structures in the country in an area of 9,41,541 square kilometer by harnessing 85,565 million cubic metre of surplus monsoon runoff to augment ground water resources. The Master Plan has been circulated to all State Governments including Delhi for implementation.

Further, the Government of India has launched National Water Mission with the objective of ‘conservation of water, minimizing wastage and ensuring its more equitable distribution both across and within States through integrated water resources development and management’. One of the goals of National Water Mission is ‘Promotion of citizen and state action for water conservation, augmentation and preservation.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1656 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-30
Subject: Connectivity of Roads
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: RITI PATHAK

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1656**

ANSWERED ON 30 TH JULY, 2015

**CONNECTIVITY OF ROADS**

1656. SHRIMATI RITI PATHAK:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन और राजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has assessed the connectivity of roads in States;

(b) if so, the status thereof;

(c) whether the Government has requested the State Governments to improve connectivity of roads to ensure the industrial development;

(d) if so, the response of the States in this regard, State-wise; and

(e) the steps proposed to be taken by the Government to provide assistance to States to improve connectivity of roads?

**ANSWER**

THE MINISTER of Road transport AND highways

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a) to (d)	This Ministry is primarily responsible for development and maintenance of National Highways (NHs).  The Ministry considers declaration of State Roads as NHs from time to time depending upon requirement of connectivity, inter-se-priority and availability of funds.

The Ministry takes up development and maintenance of stretches of NHs, including those leading to the industrial areas, as per inter-se-priority and availability of funds. The development and maintenance of State roads, including those connecting industrial areas, is the responsibility of the concerned State Governments.

(e)	This Ministry provides funds to the State Governments for development of State roads as per the Central Road Fund Act, 2000 as amended by Finance Act from time to time.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1655 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-30
Subject: Port Transport Companies
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: KAMLA DEVI PATLE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1655 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30 TH  JULY, 2015

## PORT TRANSPORT COMPANIES

## 1655.       SHRIMATI KAMLA DEVI PAATLE:

Will the Minister of SHIPPING be pleased to state;

## पोत प�रवहन मंत्

- (a)           the total number of transport companies providing services at the Port registered with the Government in the country:
- (b)           whether certain incidents of alleged malpractices/ illegal traits by some companies has come to the notice of the Government;
- (c)            if so, the details thereof for each of the last three years and the current year; and
- (d)           the action taken against such companies?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF SHIPPING (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI )

- (a) There are no transport companies providing services at the ports which are registered with the Government.

(b)to(d): Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1654 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-30
Subject: Linking of Gram Panchayats with Broadband/Internet
Ministry: PANCHAYATI RAJ
Asked by: OM BIRLA

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1654**

TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.07.2015

**LINKING OF GRAM PANCHAYATS WITH BROADBAND/INTERNET**

**†1654.** SHRI OM BIRLA:

Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJ be pleased to state:

(a) whether there is a plan to link the gram panchayats with Broadband/Internet under the Digital India Programme;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) the criteria to be followed for linking gram panchayats with Broadband/Internet;

(d) whether any survey has been conducted/propose to be conducted across the country for linking the gram panchayats with this facility;

(e) if so, the State-wise details of such panchayats which are likely to be linked with this facility and the action taken by the Government in this regard so far; and

(f) the time by which the work related to linking such panchayats with Broadband/Internet is likely to be completed?

**ANSWER**

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ

(SHRI NIHAL CHAND)

1. Yes, Madam.

1. to (e): The Department of Telecommunications is implementing the National Optical Fibre Network project to connect all the Gram Panchayats (GPs) of the country through Optical Fibre Cables (OFC) for providing broadband connectivity. The estimated cost of the project is Rs. 78,512 crores. As on 19.07.2015, OFC laying in 22,946 GPs has been completed. In order to review the strategy and approach towards speedy implementation of NOFN project, Government of India constituted a Committee on 14 th January, 2015. As per recommendations of the Committee, the project has been renamed as BharatNet to reflect the national aspirations to establish highly scalable broadband network infrastructure accessible on a non-discriminatory basis to realize the vision of Digital India in partnership with States and the private sector.

6. The completion date of the project is March, 2019.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1653 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-30
Subject: Water Security
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: R.K. BHARATHI MOHAN, JAYADEV GALLA

**Annexure**

**State wise locations of the Pilot Blocks**

|   **S.No.** | **State**      | **District**   | **Block**       |
|-------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------|
|           1 | Andhra Pradesh | Anantpur       | Gorantala       |
|           2 | Andhra Pradesh | Chittoor       | Pileru          |
|           3 | Telangana      | Nalgonda       | Moothey         |
|           4 | Gujarat        | Mehsana        | Kheralu         |
|           5 | Haryana        | Kaithal        | Kaithal         |
|           6 | Karnataka      | Kolar          | Mulbagal        |
|           7 | Madhya Pradesh | Ratlam         | Piploda         |
|           8 | Madhya Pradesh | Satna          | Rampur Baghelan |
|           9 | Maharashtra    | Amravati       | Morshi          |
|          10 | Maharashtra    | Amravati       | Warud           |
|          11 | Punjab         | Sangrur        | Dhuri           |
|          12 | Rajasthan      | Bhilwara       | Raipur          |
|          13 | Tamil Nadu     | Dharmapuri     | Morappur        |
|          14 | Uttar Pradesh  | Agra           | BarauliAhir     |
|          15 | Uttar Pradesh  | Jhansi         | Mauranipur      |
Lok Sabha Question No. 1652 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-30
Subject: Fire in Coal Mine in Jharia
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: BALASUBRAMANIAM SENGUTTUVAN

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF COAL

**LOK SABHA**

**Unstarred Question No. 1652**

**TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.07.2015**

**Fire in Coal Mine in Jharia**

**1652.  	SHRI B. SENGUTTUVAN:**

Will the **MINISTER OF COAL** be pleased to state:

1. whether any headway has been made in putting out the fire in the coal mine in Jharia which has been raging since 1916 and if so, the details thereof;
2. whether nearly 50,000 persons, who have been identified by the Jharia Rehabilitation and Development Authority, as having been affected by the coal fire, have been provided with alternative accommodation and if so, the details thereof;
3. the details of estimated quantity and value of coal that has been consumed by fire along with the present statues of fire; and
4. whether the Coal India Limited has approached any technologically advanced nation for technical knowhow to put out the fire and if so, the details thereof?

**ANSWER**

**MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF COAL, POWER AND NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)**

**(a):** In order to liquidate fire Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL) adopted the strategy of digging out coal from fire areas from 2008. As its consequence, fire area as per latest report of National Remote Sensing Centre, ISRO, Deptt. of Space, Hyderabad, has reduced from 9 sq.km to 2.18 sq.km.

**(b):** As per the approved Master Plan, 54159 non-BCCL families affected by the coal fire and subsidence were identified for rehabilitation by Jharia Rehabilitation and Development Authority (JRDA). JRDA has constructed 3072 houses in Belgoria Township in which 1222 families have since been shifted. Further 1280 houses are under construction. Tender has been floated for construction of 4000 dwelling units G+3 (four storey).

**(c):** According to the approved Master Plan, an assessment was made during the year 2009 that about 37 Million Tonnes of prime coking coal was destroyed and 1453 Million Tonnes of coal was locked due to fire.

**(d):** Latest technologies for dealing with fires in Jharia Coalfield have been considered under Master Plan. Global expression of interest (Global EoI) prepared in consultation with Central Mine Planning and Design Institute (CMPDIL) and Directorate General of Mines Safety (DGMS) was floated for inviting suitable consultant. Two international companies named DMT, Gmbtt & Co KG, Essen /Germany and MET CHEM Canada Inc. participated in the GoI. However both the companies failed to fulfill the stipulated requirements of the Global EoI.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1651 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-30
Subject: DDUGKY
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: BALASUBRAMANIAM SENGUTTUVAN

- (a) Yes, Madam.
- under DDU-GKY in the financial year 2015-16. Out of the proposed target, it is proposed to skill 21528 candidates under Roshni initiative under the DDU-GKY in LWE affected districts. youth
- (d) DDU-GKY allows skill   training in information   technology courses  for entry-level jobs recognized by National  Council for Vocational Training (NCVT) and Sector  Skills councils (SSC). Main information technology courses under DDU-GKY, inter-alia, are BPO, Computer Hardware Assistants, Data Entry Operator; DTP and Account Assistant using Tally.

## GOVERNMENT OF NNDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1651 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.07.2015

## DDUGKY

## 1651. SHRI B SENGUTTUVAN:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- whether the Government has any proposal to impart skill development training to rural youth for the financial 2015-16 under the Deen Dayal   Upadhyaya Gramin Kaushalya Yojana; year
- if So, the total number of persons proposed to be given skill development training in the current financial year under the Scheme; and
- whether there is any proposal pending with the Government to impart skill training to rural   young men living  in  naxal and   terrorism affected areas under the DDUGKY Scheme;
- (d) whether in  view of the Digital India Initiative, the Government   proposes to impart training in information technology by way of skill development of rural youth and if the details thereof? SO,

## ANSWER MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI BIRENDER SINGH)
Lok Sabha Question No. 1648 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-30
Subject: World Bank Assisted Projects
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: B.V. NAYAK

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER  & SANITATION

**LOK    SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1648**

**TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.07.2015**

World Bank Assisted Projects

1648. 	SHRI B.V. NAIK:

Will the Minister of DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has decided to implement any World Bank-assisted Rural Drinking Water Supply and Sanitation project in Karnataka;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the time by which the same is likely to be implemented?

**ANSWER**

**MINISTER OF STATE FOR  DRINKING   WATER  AND  SANITATION**

**(SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV )**

(a)    Yes Madam.

(b)  & (c)   A proposal at an estimated cost of Rs.2500 crores has been prepared for provision of drinking water supply to about 1500 habitations across 12 districts of North Karnataka where the World Bank assisted “Jalnirmal’ project has been implemented to address the water quality problem.  As reported by the State Government of Karnataka the proposal has been submitted to the State Finance Department of Government of Karnataka for clearance.   A period of 5 years has been projected to implement this project.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1646 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-30
Subject: Maintenance of NHs
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: NAGARAJAN P., GOPALAKRISHNAN CHINNARAJ

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1646**

ANSWERED ON 30 TH JULY, 2015

**Maintenance of NHs**

1646. 	SHRI P. NAGARAJAN:

DR. C. GOPALAKRISHNAN:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सडक परिवहन और राजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

(a)	whether the Government proposes to auction operation and maintenance of NHs to domestic and International players; and

(b) 	if so, the details and the reasons therefor?

**ANSWER**

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE

MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI PON. radhakrishnan)

(a) & (b) In order to increase the private participation in highway sector, auctioning operation and maintenance of National Highways to domestic and international players is one of the options. This option is at conceptual stage.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1645 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-30
Subject: Brahmaputra River Rejuvenation Authority
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: BIJOYA CHAKRAVARTY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES,

## RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1645

## ANSWERED ON 30.7.2015

**Brahmaputra River Rejuvenation Authority**

1645. 	SHRIMATI BIJOYA

CHAKRAVARTY

Will the Minister of WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION be pleased to state:

(a) whether a Brahmaputra River Rejuvenation Authority has been constituted and if so, the details thereof;

(b) the powers and scope of the Authority; and

(c) the States covered/to be covered in the Authority?

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## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION

(PROF. SANWAR LAL JAT)

(a) & (b) The proposal for restructuring of Brahmaputra Board into North East & Brahmaputra River Rejuvenation Authority (NEBRRA) is under consultation with the concerned State Governments and Central Government Ministries. It is proposed that the Authority shall have the requisite powers which may be necessary or expedient for the purpose of performing its functions for effective Management & Development of Water Resources in the North East & Brahmaputra Basin.

(c)	The States covered/ to be covered in the Authority are Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura and West Bengal.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1644 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-30
Subject: PMGSY
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: JYOTI DHURVE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1644 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.07.2015

## PMGSY

## 1644. SHRIMATI JYOTI DHURVE:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a whether several proposals under the Pradhan Mantri Gram SadakYojana (PMGSY) in Madhya Pradesh; are pending for approval;
- (c) the time by which sanction for the above road is likely to be granted?
- if so, the details thereof: and

## ANSWER MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI BIRENDER SINGH)

(a) to (c): The Ministry had received proposal of 2,078 roads and 83 amounting to Rs. 2,983 crore from the State of Madhya Pradesh Keeping in view the limited overall budget allocation of PradhanMantri Gram SadakYojana (PMGSY) the current financial  year i.e.2015-2016 and the number as well as monetary value of pending incomplete PMGSY works with Madhya Pradesh the Ministry has not considered sanction of this\_proposal. bridges during large

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1643 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-30
Subject: Financial Assistance to NGOs/VOs
Ministry: PANCHAYATI RAJ
Asked by: A.T. (NANA) PATIL, DEVJI MANSINGRAM PATEL

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1643**

TO BE ANSERED ON 30.7.2015

**FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO NGOS/VOS**

**1643:** SHRI A. T. NANA PATIL:

**SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL**

Will the Minister of Panchayati Raj be pleased to state:

1. The details of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and Voluntary Organizations (VOs) which have been provided financial assistance under various Panchayati Raj Schemes run by the Government in various States of the country including Maharashtra during each of the last three years and the current year, State-wise;
2. The mechanism available with the Government to monitor the utilization and detect misutilization of funds by these NGOs/VOs;
3. The names of the NGOs/VOs found involved in irregularities such as misuse of funds etc., and the action taken by the Government against these NGOs/VOs during the said period, State-wise;
4. Whether only a few projects have been sanctioned for coaching and allied assistance for weaker sections including Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes and Minorities; and
5. If so, the reasons thereof and the steps being taken by the Government in this regard?

**ANSWER**

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ

(SHRI NIHAL CHAND)

1. No, Madam. No financial assistance has been provided to Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) or Voluntary Organizations (VOs)   under the schemes implemented by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj in various States including Maharashtra during the last three years.
2. to (e)  Do not arise.

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