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Lok Sabha Question No. 2816 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-11
Subject: Wilful Defaulters
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: SUBHASH RAMRAO BHAMRE

## 2816.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2816 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.05.2016

## WILFUL DEFAULTERS

## DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE:

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state :

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  going  to  expedite  the  process  of  bringing back wilful defaulters to India to face legal proceedings;
- (b)
- (c)
- if so, the details thereof;
- if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the  detailed  information  about  the  action  taken  by  the  Government  for cancellation of their passports and other necessary measures?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d) The  Ministry  of  External  Affairs  relies  on  Extradition  Treaties between India and foreign countries to bring back fugitive criminals to India. Till date, India has signed Extradition Treaties with 42 countries. India also has Extradition  Arrangements  with  9  more  countries.  In  addition,  multilateral conventions  such  as  United  Nations  Convention  against  Corruption,  United Nations Convention against Transnational Organised Crime, International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings etc. can also serve as a basis  for  extradition.  The  Indian  Extradition  Act,  1962  also  provides  the legislative framework for extradition from countries with whom we do not have an  Extradition  Treaty.  A  request  for  extradition  can  be  initiated  against  a fugitive criminal who is formally accused of, charged with or convicted of an extradition offence.

Section  10  of  the  Indian  Passport  Act,  1967  specifies  the  grounds  on which the passport authority may impound or cause to be impounded or revoke a passport or travel document of a person. The Government takes all necessary steps to  impound/revoke  the  passport  of a  person  wanted  by  our  law enforcement agencies, on the basis of the provisions of this Section.

The  Ministry  of  External  Affairs  also  takes  up  the  matter  with  the concerned foreign  countries  when  a  request  for  deportation  or  extradition  is received from the concerned Law Enforcement Agencies in India.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2815 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-11
Subject: Increase in FAR
Ministry: URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL

No. 2815

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2815

TO BE ANSWERED ON MAY 11, 2016

## INCREASE IN FAR

SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL:

Will  the  Minister  OF  URBAN  DEVELOPMENT  be  pleased  to state:

- (a) the names of Cooperative Group Housing Societies in Delhi including Dwarka permitted by Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to increase their Floor Area Ratio (FAR)
- during the last three years;
- (b) the  names  of  societies    whose  requests  have  been
- pending  with  DDA  to  increase  FAR  and  the  reasons therefor;
- (c) whether DDA has stopped giving permission for
- increasing FAR to societies and if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor along with the time since when it has been stopped;
- (d) whether  DDA  proposes  to  provide  permission  to  the
- societies to increase their FAR; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof along with the time by which
- the permission is likely to be provided?

ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT (SHRI BABUL SUPRIYO)

- (a) :  Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has informed that the following Cooperative Group Housing Societies (CGHS), which had applied before the cutoff date of 23.04.2012, had availed the additional Floor Area Ratio (FAR) in the existing CGHS  Buildings, in last three years:
1.  PNB (South) Emp. CGHS Ltd., plot No. 11 Sector-4 Dwarka, New Delhi.

CONT…

2.  Supriya  CGHS  Ltd.,  plot  No.  20  Sector-10,  Dwarka,  New Delhi.
3.  Manzil CGHS Ltd., Plot No. 7, Sector-9, Dwarka, New Delhi.
4. Surya CGHS Ltd., Plot No. 14, Sector-6, Dwarka, New Delhi.
5.  CPDP CGHS Ltd., Plot No. 19, Sector-   4, Dwarka, New Delhi.
6. Ispat CGHS Ltd., Plot No. 29, Sector-4, Dwarka, New Delhi.
7.  Shakti  CGHS  Ltd.,  Plot  No.  18,  Sector-5,  Dwarka,  New Delhi.

(b)  :  The  case  of  Shiv  Shakti  CGHS  Plot  No.  10,  Sector-10, Dwarka, New Delhi is pending with DDA for want of  statutory clearance of external agencies.

(c) to (e) : DDA has informed that as per the revised guidelines being followed w.e.f. 23.04.2012 utilization of additional FAR permissible as per Master Plan for Delhi-2021 (MPD-2021) shall be approved only on additional tower/block. No additional FAR will be granted  on existing structures, as these could compromise the structural safety of existing buildings and risk to living inhabitants.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2814 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-11
Subject: Central Minority Commission
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: ASHWINI KUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2814 TO BE ANSWERED ON  11-05-2016

## Central Minority Commission

2814 SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details and names of members of the Central Minority Commission at present;
- (b) the community to which  they belong;
- (c) whether Jain community, which has been declared as a minority community, is likely to be represented in the commission; and
- (d) if so, the time by which it is likely to be done?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS (SHRI MUKHTAR ABBAS NAQVI)

- (a)&(b)      The details  and names of Chairperson and Members in the National Commission Minorities (NCM)  are as under:-
- (c&(d)   No time line has been fixed by the Central Government to nominate a Member of  the  Jain    minority  community  in  the  National  Commission  for  Minorities (NCM).

|   S.No. | Name                                | Representing Minority Community   |
|---------|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
|       1 | Shri Naseem Ahmad, Chairperson.     | Muslim                            |
|       2 | Ms. Mabel Rebello, Member           | Christian                         |
|       3 | Prof. Farida Abdulla Khan, Member   | Muslim                            |
|       4 | Shri Praveen Davar, Member          | Hindu                             |
|       5 | Shri Dadi E. Mistry, Member         | Parsi                             |
|       6 | Shri Tsering Namgyal Shanoo, Member | Buddhist                          |
|       7 | One Member - Vacant                 | -                                 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2812 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-11
Subject: Unauthorised Colonies
Ministry: URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RAMESH BIDHURI, ASHWINI KUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2812

TO BE ANSWERED ON MAY, 11, 2016

## UNAUTHORISED COLONIES

No. 2812

SHRI RAMESH BIDHURI:

SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR:

Will the Minister of URBAN DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of unauthorised colonies in Delhi as on date and the  number  of  colonies  regularised  during  the  last  three years and the current year, so far;
- (b) whether  the  Government  is  formulating  any  scheme  to regularise all unauthorized colonies and if so, the details
- thereof;
- (c) whether there is lack of basic facilities in unauthorised and recently regularised colonies;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (e) the  action  taken/  being  taken  by  the  Government  in  this regard?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT

## (SHRI BABUL SUPRIYO)

(a): Government  of  National  Capital  Territory  of  Delhi (GNCTD) has informed that 1639 unauthorized colonies applied for regularisation in the year 200708 and applications from 244 unauthorized colonies were  received  in  the  year  2013.  None  of  these unauthorized colonies has been regularized so far.

- (b): Government has notified regulations on 24.03.2008 and subsequent amendments on 16.06.2008, 06.06.2012 and  01.01.2015 for regularisation of unauthorized colonies. Revision of these regulations are under consideration.
- (c) to (e): GNCTD has informed that they have issued instructions for treating all unauthorized colonies at par  and  for  providing  basic  facilities  like  water, sewer, road & drainage, street lights, etc., to these colonies barring those having objections from Archaeological Survey of India & Forest Department.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2811 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-11
Subject: Performance Assessment
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: (SMT.) RATNA DE(NAG)

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS

## (DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL & TRAINING)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2811

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.05.2016)

## PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT

## 2811. DR. RATNA DE (NAG):

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  decided  to  assess  the  performance  of  the  employees including Group A and B officers;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the action proposed to be taken thereon;
- (c) whether the Government has issued directions to the secretaries/departmental heads to assess the performance of employees and suggest action against under performances; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office. (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

- (a) & (b):    Central Government has since long,  been reviewing employees including Group A  &  B  officers  periodically  on  the  grounds  of  performance  and  efficiency.  Fundamental Rules,  All  India  Service  Rules  and  other  Service  Rules  provide  for  retirement  in  public interest.

Under Rule 56(j) of Fundamental Rules, review is done at the age of 50/55 years for Group A and B officials and at the age of 55 years for others. As per the provisions of All India  Services  (Death  cum  Retirement  Benefit)  Rules  16(3),  inter  alia,  review  is  done  on completion of 15/25 years of qualifying service or on attaining the age of 50 years as the case may be. While reviewing, parameters such as the entire service record and performance are taken into consideration.

- (c) & (d): Review of Performance of employees is a continuous process. The provisions for review have been reiterated from time to time, more recently in September 2015 and in April 2016.  All Ministries/Departments including the State Governments take action as per provisions in respect of their cadre officers.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2810 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-11
Subject: Film Shooting in Railway Stations
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: NARAMALLI SIVAPRASAD

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2810 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.05.2016

## FILM SHOOTING IN RAILWAY STATIONS

## 2810.     DR. NARAMALLI SIVA PRASAD:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Railways has any guidelines/policies/rules in place in respect of film shooting in railway stations across the country;
- (b) if so, the guidelines that exist at present;
- (c) if  not,  whether  the  Railways  proposes  to  bring  out  a  list  of guidelines for the same; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## (SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

- (a) Yes,  Madam.    The  guidelines  have  been  issued  vide  Railway Board's letter No.2006/PR/10/31 dated 01.06.2007, which is available on Railway's website at www.indianrailways.gov.in

Contd…2-/

- (b) Guidelines for film shooting in railway stations across the  country inter alia covers the following aspects:
- (i) Procedure for submitting applications and authorities concerned.
- (ii) Need  for  prior  Clearance  from  other  Ministries,  such  as Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Ministry of External Affairs, where required.
- (iii) Security clearance of locations in accordance with guidelines issued by Ministry of Home Affairs,
- (iv) Grant of permission following  conditions applicable to film shooting, Security deposit, Licence fee, comprehensive insurance, indemnity bond & agreement, etc.

(c) & (d):  Do not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2809 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-11
Subject: Scholarship to Minority Girls
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: B. SREERAMULU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2809 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.05.2016

## SCHOLARSHIP  TO MINORITY GIRLS

## 2809:  SHRI B. SRIRAMULU

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state :

- (a) whether the number of scholarships given to girls of minority communities has gone up during  the last three years and the current year;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, scheme-wise; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor and the steps taken by the Government to provide scholarship to all the minority girls who apply for it?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS (SHRI MUKHTAR ABBAS NAQVI)

- (a) to (c) Ministry of Minority Affairs implements four Scholarship Schemes for the educational empowerment of students belonging to the notified minority communities (i) Pre-Matric Scholarship  Scheme    (ii)Post-matric  Scholarship  Scheme  (iii)  Merit-cum-Means  based Scholarship  Scheme  (iv)    Maulana  Azad  National  Scholarships  to  Meritorious  Girls belonging  to  Minorities  Girl  Students.  Under  Pre-Matric,  Post  Matric  and  Merit-cumMeans based Scholarship schemes, 30% of the total scholarships are earmarked for girl students,  whereas  Maulana  Azad  National  Scholarship  Scheme  is  only  for  Meritorious girls  belonging  to  minorities.  The  details  of  girl  students  of  minority  communities benefited during the last three years and current year, schemes wise, are as under:-

| Sl.No.   | Name of the Scheme                                             | No. of girl students   | No. of girl students   | No. of girl students   | No. of girl students   |
|----------|----------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
|          |                                                                | 2013-14                | 2014-15                | 2015-16*               | 2016-17                |
| 1        | Pre-Matric                                                     | 3850722                | 3781412                | 1808065                | NIL                    |
| 2        | Post Matric                                                    | 489012                 | 495204                 | 208908                 | NIL                    |
| 3        | Merit-cum-Means                                                | 39329                  | 45759                  | 21610                  | NIL                    |
| 4        | Maulana Azad National Scholarship to Meritorious Girl Students | 35159                  | 45426                  | 48000                  | NIL                    |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2808 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-11
Subject: Construction of ROBs under Jodhpur Division
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: DEVJI MANSINGRAM PATEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2808 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.05.2016

## CONSTRUCTION OF ROBS UNDER JODHPUR DIVISION

† 2808.   SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the  total  number  of  unmanned  level  crossings  under  Jodhpur  rail division along with the number of accidents that took place at the said level  crossings  and  the  total  number  of  persons  who  died  in  the  said accidents;
- (b) the major reasons for delay in construction of Railway Over Bridges (ROBs) at C-56, C-109 and C-48 in Jalore district;
- (c) whether the name of agency responsible for construction of ROB at C-48  level  crossing  at  Ahor  road  is  not  clear  at  present  and  if  so,  the reasons  for  dispute  between  the  Railways  and  the  National  Highways Authority of India;
- (d) whether  keeping  in  view  the  heavy  traffic  at  the  unmanned  C-94 level  crossing  at  Bhinmal  and  the  likelihood  of  accidents  especially  at night, the Government proposes to man the said level crossing; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

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

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STATEMENT  REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  2808  BY  SHRI  DEVJI  M.  PATEL  TO  BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 11.05.2016 REGARDING CONSTRUCTION OF ROBS UNDER JODHPUR DIVISION

(a) There are 433 unmanned level crossings (LCs) under Jodhpur division as  on  01.04.2016.    During  2015-16,  02  train  accidents  occurred  at unmanned level crossings under Jodhpur division and 02 persons died in these accidents.

(b)  to  (e)  Road  Over  Bridges  (ROBs)  at  LC  No.  C-56  &  C-109  have  been sanctioned in 2015-16 on cost sharing basis with State Govt. of Rajasthan. For these two LCs, Government of Rajasthan has given consent for cost sharing of ROB works in December 2015.  Further, road passing through LC No. C-48 is National Highway. As per Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between Ministry of Railways and Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MORTH) on 10.11.2014, MORTH/National Highway Authority  of  India  (NHAI)  has  to  replace  all  level  crossings  on  National Highway (NH) Corridors by Road Over Bridges (ROBs)/Road Under Bridges (RUBs) at their cost in next five years subject to availability of funds.  So, ROB in lieu of LC No. C-48 has to be constructed by MORTH/NHAI at their cost.  Work of manning of unmanned LC No. C-94 has been sanctioned at Railway's cost.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2807 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-11
Subject: NSDM for Weak/Disadvantaged/ Differently Abled Persons
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: MANOJ RAJORIA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2807 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.05.2016

## NSDM for Weak/Disadvantaged/ Differently Abled Persons

## 2807.  DR. MANOJ RAJORIA:

## Will  the  Minister  of  SKILL  DEVELOPMENT  AND  ENTREPRENEURSHIP be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  National  Skill  Development  Mission  (NSDM)  has  a  mechanism  to support  the  weaker  and  disadvantaged  sections  of  society  and  differently  abled persons;
- (b) if so, the steps taken by the Government to ensure that benefits are equitably shared by deprived people; and
- (c) the allocation of funds to achieve this goal for the years 2015-16 and 201617?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY)

(a) to (c) : The National Skill Development Mission (NSDM) was launched by the Hon'ble  Prime  Minister  on  15 th July  2015.  NSDM  envisages  to  provide  a  strong institutional  framework  at  the  Centre  and  in  States  for  implementation  of  skilling activities  in  the  country.  The  Mission  Directorate  is  supported  by  three  other institutions  namely  National  Skill  Development  Agency  (NSDA),  National  Skill Development  Corporation  (NSDC)  and  Directorate  General  of  Training  (DGT). Further,  a  Sector  Skill  Council  for  Persons  with  Disability  (SSCPwD)  has  been established  which  would  adopt  suitable  job  roles  of  Domain  Sector  Skill  Councils (SSCs).  The  SSCPwD  will  certify  38,54,700  candidates,  train  and  certify  1,447 trainers and will develop repositories for 200 job roles relevant to PwD segment over the next 10 years. National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) has committed a grant  of  5  crore  and  a  loan  of  50  lakh  in  the  next  3  years  to  support  this  SSC  in achieving their targets.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2803 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-11
Subject: Climate Change
Ministry: EARTH SCIENCES
Asked by: ALOK SANJAR

## MINISTRY OF EARTH SCIENCES

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2803 TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, May 11, 2016

## Climate Change

## 2803. SHRI ALOK SANJAR:

Will the Minister of EARTH SCIENCES be pleased to state:

- the number of programmes initiated by the Government for research in
- (a) respect of the climate change on North Pole so far; and
- (b)
- the results of these programmes and researches?

## ANSWER

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

- (a-b)   The  National  Centre  for  Antarctic  and  Ocean  Research  (NCAOR)  has implemented following major research activities in  respect  of  climate change on North Pole.
- i. Long  term  monitoring  of  Kongsfjorden  system  of  Arctic  region  for climate change studies to study long term variability of   physical and biogeochemical parameters of the fjord.
- ii. Investigations  of  atmospheric  aerosols  and  there  characterization over the Arctic during summer  season  to  study Arctic haze formation  and  its  impact  on  ice  melt  in  the  region  in  association with changes in radiative forcing and snow scavenging.
- iii. Holocene  climate  change  and  sedimentation  Pattern  in  NyÅlesund  area,  Svalbard  through  studying  sediment  dynamics and deposition of core samples collected.
- iv. Mass balance and dynamics of selected glaciers of Spitsbergen,  Svalbard  to  collect  relevant  number  of  snow samples  (installed  stake/snow  pit)  and  further  analyse  them for  ionic  and  trace  metal  concentration.  Similarly  meltwater will  be  collected  from  stream  for  their  analysis  of  ionic  and trace metal concentration.
- v. Monitoring of Arctic using Micro Rain Radar and measuring the temperature and humidity profiles using a Microwave Radiometer.
- vi. Investigation  of  dissolved  as  well  as  sedimentary  forms  of Organic  matter  in  the  Kongsfjorden  for  Dissolved  as  well  as Particulate Partitioning of organic Matter Pool through measurement  of  DOC  (Dissolved  Organic  Carbon)  and  DON (Dissolved Organic Nitrogen). Particulate organic Carbon and Nitrogen  (POC  and  PON)  Carbohydrates  Monosacharides  and Polysacharides.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2802 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-11
Subject: Disabled Friendly Buildings
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN  POVERTY ALLEVIATION
Asked by: PARASURAMAN K.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2802

TO BE ANSWERED ON MAY 11, 2016

## DISABLED FRIENDLY BUILDINGS

No. 2802.      SHRI K. PARASURAMAN:

Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION

be pleased to state:

- (a)    whether the Government has formulated guidelines to make all Government and private buildings, including malls, restaurants and public dealing offices, accessible to the disabled and the elderly and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)    whether the Government proposes to make it mandatory for all new Government and private buildings; and
- (c)     if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING & URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION [SHRI BABUL SUPRIYO]

- (a)  to  (c):  Ministry  of  Urban  Development  has  formulated  and released  'Harmonised  Guidelines  and  Space  Standards  for  Barrier Free  Built  Environment  for  Persons  with  Disability  and  Elderly Persons, 2016' The Guidelines contain design standards and practices for making built environment accessible to Persons with Disabilities and elderly persons. The guidelines are applicable to all public and private buildings including institutional buildings, malls, schools, hospitals, cinema, theatres and other such buildings.

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