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Lok Sabha Question No. 2963 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-15
Subject: Modernisation of Police Force
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: SRINIVAS KESINENI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2963

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 15 TH  MARCH, 2016/PHALGUNA 25, 1937 (SAKA)

MODERNISATION OF POLICE FORCE

2963. SHRI KESINENI NANI:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  the  steps  being  taken  to  encourage modernisation  of  State  Police forces in the country;

(b)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  as  per  the  provisions  of Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, it has to support the State Government of Andhra Pradesh in setting up a Greyhound type force in the new State; and

(c) if so, the steps being taken by the Government to meet its obligations under the Act?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HARIBHAI PARATHIBHAI CHAUDHARY)

(a): Police is a State subject as per Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India.  Thus, the primary responsibility lies with the State Governments. However, Ministry of Home Affairs provides funds to State government  under  Modernisation  of  Police  Force  (MPF)  Scheme.    The main objective of the scheme is to reduce the dependence of the State Government  on  Army  and  Central  Police  Forces.    The  focus  of  the scheme is to strengthen the police infrastructure.  The major items

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covered under the scheme are police building, police housing, mobility, weapons, equipment, training infrastructure, computerization and forensic science. Infrastructure development under MPF Scheme depends on priorities of State governments.

(b) & (c):   As per section 9 of  the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, the  Government  of  India  is  to  maintain  and  administer  Greyhound Training Centre in Hyderabad which shall function as a common training centre for state of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana for a period of three years. After that, the existing Greyhound Training Centre in Hyderabad will become training Centre for the state of Telangana. The Government of India is to assist the successor  State of Andhra Pradesh to set up a similar state-of-the-art training centre.  During, 12 th  plan period (2013-14 and  2014-15),  the  Ministry  had  provided    financial  assistance  to  the States of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana under the Special Infrastructure Scheme (SIS). An amount of Rs.9.99 crore was provided to Andhra Pradesh in 2013-14; Rs.7 crore was provided to Andhra Pradesh and Rs.3 crore was provided to Telangana during 2014-15.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2962 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-15
Subject: Reinstatement of Compensatory Pay
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: BISHNU PADA RAY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2962

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 15 TH  MARCH, 2016/PHALGUNA 25, 1937 (SAKA)

REINSTATEMENT OF COMPENSATORY PAY

2962. SHRI BISHNU PADA RAY:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the people's representative of Andaman and Nicobar (A&N) Islands has taken up the matter with the Ministry of Home Affairs vide letter  dated 16.12.2014  for  reinstatement  of compensatory  pay  with arrear payment to the fire service personnel of A&N Police Fire Service at par with the police personnel of A&N Police department and also at par with Fire Service personnel of  Arunachal Pradesh, Delhi, J&K  etc.; and

(b) if so, the details thereof and the action taken in this regard?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HARIBHAI PARATHIBHAI CHAUDHARY)

(a) & (b): A reference was received from the people's representative of Andaman & Nicobar Islands requesting for reinstatement of compensatory pay to the fire service personnel of A&N Administration. The  proposal  was  examined  in  the  Ministry  and  was  referred  to  the Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure) which was however not agreed  to.  The  matter  has  again  been  referred  to  the  Department  of Expenditure for reconsideration on the direction of Hon'ble CAT, Kolkata Bench.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2961 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-15
Subject: Compensation to Farmers at Border
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: JUGAL KISHORE SHARMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †2961

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 15 TH  MARCH, 2016/PHALGUNA 25, 1937 (SAKA)

COMPENSATION TO FARMERS AT BORDER

†2961. SHRI JUGAL KISHORE:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the barbed fencing on Indo- Pakistan border has splitted the land  of  the farmers  into  two  and  it  has  became  a  hurdle for  them  in cultivating their land on other side of the border;

(b) if so, whether compensation was paid to the farmers in this regard;

(c) if so, the details thereof; and

(d)  if  not,  the  reasons  therefor  and  the time by which it is likely to be given?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

(a):    The  majority  of  Fencing  along  Indo-Pakistan  border  has  been constructed at a minimum distance of 150 yards from the International border. The Fencing is passing through cultivable land of the farmers at some  stretches.  However,  Fencing  is  not  a  hurdle  for  the  farmers  as gates  have  been  provided  in  fencing  at  an  appropriate  distance  and farmers are permitted to cultivate their land ahead of the Fence.

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(b) to (d):    Due  to  restrictions  on  cultivation  of  high  rise  crops  in  land beyond fence in Punjab State, a compensation amount of Rs. 10,000/- per acre  per  year  has  been  decided,  which  is  to  be  equally  borne  by  the State  Government  and  Central  Government.  The  Central  Government share of an amount of Rs. 10.25 crore has been paid to Government of Punjab  on  13 th   August,  2014  for  disbursement  to  farmers  for  the  year 2014-15.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2960 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-15
Subject: Purchase of Jammers
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: RAVINDRA KUMAR PANDEY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2960

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 15 TH  MARCH, 2016/PHALGUNA 25, 1937 (SAKA)

PURCHASE OF JAMMERS

2960. SHRI RAVINDRA KUMAR PANDEY:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the details of equipments/armaments used to check infiltration at the international borders  and  line  of  control  by  the  defence forces  of  the country;

(b) whether the Government has given permission to purchase jammers for CRPF, CISF, ITBP, State Police and Jail administration in addition to the defence forces recently; and

(c) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HARIBHAI PARATHIBHAI CHAUDHARY)

(a): The Central Para Military Forces guarding the International Borders and  Line of  Control  use  modern  /  sophisticated  Arms  & Ammunitions, equipment like Night Vision Devices, Hand Held Thermal Imagers etc.

(b) & (c): Yes, Madam. Ministry of Home Affairs has authorized CAPFs to purchase Jammers as per their requirement from time to time. State Governments provide such equipment to their Police Organizations and Jails.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2959 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-15
Subject: Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: MUTHAMSETTI SRINIVASA RAO (AVNTHI)

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2959

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 15 TH  MARCH, 2016/PHALGUNA 25, 1937 (SAKA)

ANDHRA PRADESH REORGANISATION ACT

2959. SHRI MUTHAMSETTI SRINIVASA RAO (AVANTHI):

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has listed three districts from North Andhra and four districts from Rayalaseema as backward districts in the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

- (c) whether the Government has released Rs. 50 crore per annum in this regard and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether there is a demand from the public representatives to consider listing  Prakasam  district  as  backward  district  by  Cabinet  decision  or amendment  of  the  Reorganisation  Act  as  the  population  of  SC/ST  and agricultural labour is high and the per capita income is low; and
- (e) if so, the response of the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HARIBHAI PARATHIBHAI CHAUDHARY)

(a) & (b): The  Provisions  under  Section  46(2)  and  Section  46(3)  under

A.P. Reorganisation Act, 2014 are as follows:

Section  46(2):  Notwithstanding  anything  in  sub-section  (1),  the  Central Government  may,  having  regard  to the resources available to  the successor State of Andhra Pradesh, make appropriate grants and also

ensure  that  adequate  benefits  and  incentives  in  the  form  of  special development  package  are  given  to  the  backward  areas  of  that  State. Section 46(3): The  Central  Government  shall,  while  considering  the special development package for the successor State of Andhra Pradesh, provide  adequate  incentives,  in  particular  for  Rayalaseema  and  north coastal regions of that State.

(c): Keeping  in  view  the  above  provisions    of  the  Act,  the  Ministry  of Finance had released an amount of Rs. 350.00 crore to the Government of Andhra Pradesh under Special Development Package at the rate of Rs. 50 crore per District for seven backward districts of Andhra Pradesh during 2014-15 for the development activities covering Rayalaseema and North Coastal  Region.  During  2015-16,  the  Ministry  of  Finance,  Government  of India has again released an amount of Rs. 350 crore at the rate of Rs. 50 crore  per  District  for  the  development  of  seven  backward  districts covering Rayalaseema and North Coastal Region of the State.

(d) & (e): Hon'ble Member  of  Parliament, requested NITI Aayog  to declare Prakasam as a backward district. There is no allocation for this programme in  2015-16  as  the  Backward  Region  Grant  Fund  (BRGF)  has become  a  part  of  the  schemes  devolved  to  the  States.  Therefore,  the issue of allocation for any new District under BRGF does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2958 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-15
Subject: Availability of Cancer Drugs
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: NITYANAND RAI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACEUTICALS

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## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2958

TO BE ANSWERED ON 15 th  MARCH, 2016

## Availability of Cancer Drugs

## 2958. SHRI NITYANAND RAI:

Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether 374 cancer medicines available in the market are being sold arbitrarily, if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) whether the Government proposes to allow fixation of the prices of the said 374 drugs by the  National  Pharmaceutical  Pricing  Authority  so  that  these  medicines  may  be  made available to patients at fair prices, if so, by when?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS (SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR)

(a) & (b): All medicines specified in the National List of Essential Medicines 2015 (NLEM) have been included in the First Schedule of the Drugs (Prices Control) Order, (DPCO) 2013, for the purpose of price regulation. National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority has fixed the ceiling prices in respect of 530 scheduled medicines (including 47 for Cancer) on market based pricing methodology  as  enunciated  in  the  National  Pharmaceutical  Pricing  Policy,  (NPPP)  2012.  For non-scheduled formulations, there is no control over the launch price. In respect of medicines not under price control, manufacturers are allowed to increase Maximum Retail Price (MRP) by 10% annually.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2956 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-15
Subject: Skill Development of SC/OBC/DA
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: SUBHASH RAMRAO BHAMRE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2956 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.03.2016

## 2956. SKILL DEVELOPMENT OF SC/OBC/DA

## DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE:

## Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Ministry has approached the Ministries of Skill Development and Entreneurship Communications  and  Information  Technology  for  new  Skill  Development  Programme  to  be implemented in rural as well as urban areas for the SCs/OBCs/ Disabled etc.; and

(b) if so, the details and the present status thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FO R SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI VIJAY SAMPLA)

(a) to (b) Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has two Departments namely (i) Departmen Social Justice and Empowerment and (ii) Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities.

The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD ) has launched a National Action  Plan  (NAP)  for  skill  training  of  persons  with  disabilities  (PwDs),  in  collaboratio Ministry  of  Skill  Development  and  Entrepreneurship  (MSDE)  on  21.03.2015.  NAP  sets  a  targe skilling 5 lakh PwDs in the first th ree years for 2015 - 16 to 2017 - 18.

In order to implement NAP, a panel of training Partners (ETPs) has been prepared comp 167 organizations including 14 Govt. Organizations and 153 Voluntary Organizations (VOs). Apar these  EPTs,  skilling  of  PwD s  is  also  being  done  through  7  National  Institutes  (NIs), National Handicapped Finance and Development Corporation (NHFDC), a PSU under DEPwD, 21 Vocational Rehabilitation  Centers  for  Handicapped  (VRCHs)  under  Ministry  of  Labour  &  Employment  an Vocationa l Training Centres (VTCs) run by VOs as a part of Deendayal Disabled Rehabilitation S (DDRS).

A  Memorandum  of  Understanding  (MoU)  has  been  signed  between  DEPwD  with  MSDE  for making joint initiative towards implementation of NAP.

In  the  Department  o f  Social  Justice  and  Empowerment  (DoSJE),  Skill  Development  Training Programme is being implemented through the three Corporations viz. National Scheduled Castes F and  Development  Corporation  (NSFDC),  National  Safai  Karamcharis  Finance  and  Developmen t Corporation  (NSKFDC),  and  National  Backward  Classes  Finance  and  Development  Corporation (NBCFDC).  These  Corporations  have  been  assigned  the  responsibility  to  skill  the  members  o respective target groups such as SCs, OBCs, Safai Karamcharis etc. to conduct the skill development programmes in rural and urban areas across the country to the eligible beneficiaries. In thi Sector Skill Councils under the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) hav approached by NBCFDC for providing skill development training to the youths of their target gro

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2955 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-15
Subject: Project Tiger
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT, T. RADHAKRISHNAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2955

TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.03.2016

## Project Tiger

## 2955.  DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT: SHRI T. RADHAKRISHNAN:

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

- (a) whether the Government has decided to reduce fund allocation for the Project Tiger and if so, the reasons therefor;
- (b) whether  this  move  has  affected  the  national  parks  adversely  in  setting  up  of  special  tiger protection forces and in installing electronic surveillance systems for anti-poaching activities and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has received proposals from Wildlife Conservation Trust urging to restore the previous funding and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the corrective steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF  STATE  (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE)  FOR  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE

(SHRI   PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

- (a) No, Sir.
- (b) Question does not arise.
- (c) Yes,  Sir.    A  copy  of  letter  addressed  to  the  Finance  Minister  by  Chairman,  Wildlife Conservation  Trust  and  Member,  National  Tiger  Conservation  Authority  has  been received in the National Tiger Conservation Authority, wherein it has been requested to restore  the  earlier  funding  pattern,  which  has  been  changed  due  to  modification  in devolution ratio to States following acceptance of recommendations of the 14 th Finance Commission by Government of India.
- (d) The change in funding pattern has been brought based on the report of the Sub-group of Chief  Ministers  on  the  rationalization  of  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme,  constituted  by NITI Aayog.  As such, no corrective steps are required.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2951 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-15
Subject: Funds to SC Entrepreneurs
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: MAHEISH GIRRI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

## LOK SABHA

## 2951. FUNDS TO SC ENTREPRENEURS

## SHRI MAHEISH GIRRI:

## Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  amount  of  funds  allocated  to  Scheduled  Caste  Entrepreneurs  out  of  the  Ven Capital Fund of Rs. 200 crore;
- (b) whether the Government has carried out any study for analysis of fund allocation usage for entrepreneurial ventures;
- (c) if so, the details and findings thereof; and
- (d) if not, whether any study is likely to be taken in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FO R SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

(SHRI VIJAY SAMPLA)

- (a) Under the Scheme of Venture Capital Fund, financial assistance of Rs.135.31 crores sanctioned to 36 Companies owned by Scheduled Castes Entrepreneurs and Rs.64.23 crore been disbursed to 15 SC beneficiaries till 09th March, 2016
- (b)  : No Madam.
- (c) : Does not arise.
- (d) : There is no such proposal.

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UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2951 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.03.2016
Lok Sabha Question No. 2950 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-15
Subject: DBT in Fertilizers
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: CHINTAMAN NAVSHA WANAGA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS

## DEPARTMENT OF FERTILIZERS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2950

TO BE ANSWERED

ON : 15.03.2016

## DBT  in Fertilizers

## 2950    ADV. CHINTAMAN NAVASHA WANAGA:

Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  constructed  a  Task  Force  to  recommend  on  the implementation  and  providing  solution  for direct benefit transfer (DBT)  of subsidy on fertilizers;
- (b) if so, whether the task force has submitted its reports; and
- (c) if  not,  action  taken/proposed  to  be  taken  by  the  government  to  implement  the suggestions of the Task Force?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS

## (SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR)

- (a) :  Yes Madam, the Government has constituted a Task Force in February, 2011 to  recommend an implementable solution for direct transfer of subsidies on Kerosene, LPG and  fertilizers.
- (b)  : Yes, Madam, the Task Force submitted its final report on 7 th August, 2013.
- (c) : Phase I of the recommendations of the Task Force (i.e. information visibility till the retailer) has become operational since Nov, 2012.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2948 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-15
Subject: Shifting of Polluting Industries
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: SAKUNTALA LAGURI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2948

TO BE ANSWERED ON 15/03/2016

## Shifting of Polluting Industries

## 2948. SHRIMATI SAKUNTALA LAGURI:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  for  shifting  of  polluting  industries  from metropolitan cities to other places;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the  total  number  of  the  said  industries  shifted  from  metropolitan  cities  during  the  last three years?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

(SHRI   PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

- (a) to (c)    There is no proposal under consideration in this Ministry for shifting of all polluting industries operating from metro cities to other places.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2940 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-15
Subject: Agreement on Pollution Abatement
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV, DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2940

TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.03.2016

## Agreement on Pollution Abatement

2940. SHRI SATAV RAJEEV: SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK:

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

- (a) whether the Government has signed any agreement with Japanese International Cooperative agency for pollution abatement of river Mula-Mutha in Pune under the National River Conservation plan;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

- (c) the total amount of assistance along with terms and condition of the loan interest to be paid; and
- (d)  the  ratio  of  sharing  of  project  cost  between  the  Union  Government  and  Pune Municipal Corporation along with the time by which the loan amount is to be paid?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

(a) to (d) Yes, Sir. The Government of India has signed a loan agreement with Japan  International  Cooperation  Agency  (JICA)  in  January,  2016  for  a  project  of 'Pollution abatement of river Mula-Mutha at Pune under National River Conservation Plan  (NRCP)'.  JICA  is  providing  a  soft  loan  of  19,064  million  Japanese  Yen  to Government of India for the project at 0.3% per annum interest rate, which is to be repaid  by  Government  of  India  in  a  period  of  40  years,  including  10  years'  grace period. The Pune Municipal Corporation has no liability to repay the loan.

The major components sanctioned under the project include construction of 11 new Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs) of 396 million litres per day (mld) capacity, laying of sewer lines and renovation/rehabilitation of  existing intermediate pumping stations,  installation  of  Central  Supervisory  Control  and  Data  Acquisition  (SCADA) system for centralized monitoring of functioning of STPs, construction of community toilet facilities in slum  and fringe areas, public participation  and  awareness programme. The cost of the project will be shared between Government of India and the State Government/Pune Municipal Corporation in the ratio of 85:15 respectively.

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