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Lok Sabha Question No. 1913 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-28
Subject: Distribution of LED Bulbs
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: RAMESH BIDHURI

## 1913. श्री रमेश बबधूडी़ीः

क्मा विद्युत भंत्री मह फताने की क ृ ऩा कयेंगे कक्

- (क) देश भें वितरयत ककए गए एरईडी फल्फों का याज्म-िाय ब्मौया क्मा है;
- (ख) क्मा सयकाय ने देश भें निीकयणीम ऊर्ाा हेतु कभ रागत िारा वित्तऩोषण र्ुटाने क े  लरए कदभ उठाए हैं; औय
- (ग) मदद हां, तो तत्संफंधी ब्मौया क्मा है?

## भारत सरकार विद्युत मंत्राऱय

....

## ऱोक सभा अतारांककत प्रश्न संख्या-1913 जिसका उत्तर 28 िुऱाई, 2016 को दिया िाना है ।

## एऱईडी बल्बों का वितरण

## उत्तर

विद्युत, कोयऱा, निीन और निीकरणीय ऊिाा एिं खान राज्य मंत्री (स्ितंत्र प्रभार)

(श्री ऩीयूष गोयऱ)

(क) : 'सबी क े  लरए िहनीम एरईडी द्िाया उन्नत ज्मोतत' (उर्ारा) एक स्िैच्छिक कामाक्रभ है च्र्से विद्मुत ऺेत्र क े  चाय सािार्तनक ऺेत्र उऩक्रभों (ऩीएसमू) की संमुक्त उद्मभ क ं ऩनी, एनर्ी एकपलसऐंसी सविासेर् लरलभटेड (ईईएसएर) द्िाया कक्रमाच्न्ित ककमा र्ा यहा है। ददनांक 25.07.2016 की च्स्थतत क े  अनुसाय, ईईएसएर द्िाया रगबग 13.50 कयोड़ एरईडी फल्फ वितरयत ककमे र्ा चुक े  हैं। याज्मिाय वितयण तनम्नानुसाय है्-

|   क्रम सं. | राज्य         |   वितररत एऱईडी बल्ब (ऱाख में) |
|------------|---------------|-------------------------------|
|          1 | ददल्री        |                         67.51 |
|          2 | हरयमाणा       |                         38.86 |
|          3 | दहभाचर प्रदेश |                         63.23 |
|          4 | उत्तयाखंड     |                         32.71 |
|          5 | यार्स्थान     |                        112.78 |
|          6 | उत्तय प्रदेश  |                        107.84 |

| 7.   | बफहाय                   |   35.96 |
|------|-------------------------|---------|
| 8.   | झायखंड                  |   66.55 |
| 9.   | ित्तीसगढ़               |   33.98 |
| 10.  | भहायाष्ट्र              |  185.82 |
| 11.  | आन्र प्रदेश             |  190.21 |
| 12.  | कनााटक                  |  116.14 |
| 13.  | के यर                   |   77.5  |
| 14.  | ऩुड चेयी                |    6.09 |
| 15.  | गुर्यात                 |  121.98 |
| 16.  | भध्म प्रदेश             |   38.86 |
| 17.  | अंडभान ि तनकोफाय        |    1.94 |
| 18.  | गोआ                     |    2.22 |
| 19.  | उड़ीसा                  |   35.1  |
| 20.  | संस्थागत (येरिे/ऩीएसमू) |   15.1  |
|      | कु ऱ                    | 1350.38 |

ईईएसएर एरईडी राइट्स को प्रोन्नत कयने भें उत्प्रेयक क े  रूऩ भें भहत्िऩूणा बूलभका अदा कय यही है, र्फकक अनेकों अन्म आऩूतताकताा बी महीं कामा कय यहे हैं।

(ख)  और  (ग)  : निीन  औय  निीकयणीम  ऊर्ाा  भंत्रारम  (एभएनआयई),  बायत  सयकाय  ने  निीकयणीम  ऊर्ाा ऩरयमोर्नाओं क े   लरए  कभ रागत का वित्त ऩोषण र्ुटाने क े  लरए विलबन्न भंत्रारमों/विबागों क े  सभन्िम भें प्रभु ख ऩहरें की हैं च्र्नभें अन्म फातों क े  साथ-साथ, फह ु -ऩार्श्िीम तथा द्विऩार्श्िीम एर्ेंलसमों अथाात िल्डा फैंक, एलशमन डेिरऩभेंट फैंक, क े एपडब्ल्मू, डेिरऩभेंट फैंक ऑप र्भानी इत्मादद क े  भाध्मभ भें कभ रागत क े  ऋण तथा िाणणच्ज्मक फैंकों क े  प्राथलभकता ऺेत्र ऋण संफंधी भानदंडों भें निीकयणीम ऊर्ाा ऩरयमोर्नाओं को शालभर कयना सभािेलशत है। निीकयणीम ऊर्ाा ऩरयमोर्नाओं क े  वित्त ऩोषण क े  लरए वित्त िषा 2015-16 क े  दौयान 5000 कयोड़ रुऩमे क े  कय-भुक्त अिसंयचना फॉड बी र्ायी ककए गए।

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1910 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-28
Subject: Hydro Electric Project in Kerala
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: PARAYAMPARANBIL KUTTAPPAN BIJU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1910 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.07.2016

## HYDRO ELECTRIC PROJECT IN KERALA

1910.  SHRI P.K. BIJU:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  steps  for  the  implementation  of Athirapally Hydro Electric Project (AHEP) in Kerala;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether Government of Kerala has given any proposal to the said project; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the present status of the project?

## A N S W E R

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

( SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL )

(a) to (d) : The  Project  developers  of  Athirapally  Hydro  Electric  Project  is  Kerala State  Electricity  Board  (KSEB)  under  the  Government  of  Kerala.    The  TechnoEconomic Clearance (TEC) was accorded to the project on 31.03.2005 by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA).  The Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change (MoEF&CC) has extended the Environment Clearance for a further period of 5 years w.e.f. 18.07.2012 to 18.07.2017.  As informed by KSEB, they are inviting tenders for implementation of the project.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1905 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-28
Subject: Supply of Newspapers in Flights
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: S.SELVAKUMARA CHINNAYAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: : 1905

(To be answered on the 28th July 2016)

## SUPPLY OF NEWSPAPERS IN FLIGHTS

1905.

SHRI S. SELVAKUMARA CHINNAYAN

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Delhi International Airport Pvt: Ltd. (DIAL) has instructed ali airlines operating from Terminal ID to stop getting newspaper inside the terminal building which are provided free of cost to passengers; (6) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; copies
- {d)if $0, the details thereof and action taken by the Government in this regard?
- (C) whether the Union Government has received any DIAL from any passenger/travel agents association for not supplying newspapers to passengers inside the flight; and against complaint

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry f CIVIL AVIATION

(a) No Madam

(c): No Madam.

(a): Does not arise in view of (c) above. Delhi International Airport Private Limited (DIAL) do not distribute free newspaper in the terminals However; are available complementary at the book store and lounges at the pamphlets etc: electronic displays are kept at many places in terminals in an eco-friendly manner to avoid paper usage.

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(Shri Jayant Sinha)

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1904 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-28
Subject: Per Capita Availability of Drinking Water
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: S.P. MUDDAHANUMEGOWDA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1904 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.07.2016

## Per Capita Availability of Drinking Water

## 1904. SHRI S.P. MUDDAHANUME GOWDA:

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

- (a) the number and percentage of households in the rural areas getting 40 litres of drinking water per capita per day as stipulated under the guidelines of the National Rural Drinking Water Programme;
- (b) the reasons for remaining households not getting the said quantity of drinking water; and
- (c) the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Union Government to ensure availability  of  requisite  quantity  of  drinking  water  in  the  rural  areas  within  a definite timeframe?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION (SHRI RAMESH CHANDAPPA JIGAJINAGI)

- (a) The number of rural households in the country is 17.61 Crore. This Ministry monitors the coverage in terms of population or habitations but not in terms of households. The rural population getting at least 40 litres per capita per day (lpcd) safe drinking water is 65.18 crore which is 72.27% of the total rural population in the country.
- (b) Providing drinking water to the rural population is an ongoing process. The reasons for remaining households not getting stipulated amount of drinking water are many, the primary being the increase in population of a habitation resulting in decrease in per capita availability of drinking water, slippages of habitations  from  fully  covered  status  to  partially  covered  status  due  to  the water supply schemes in an area getting defunct, non-availability / drying of

source  for  providing  40  lpcd  and  the  increased  level  of  bacteriological  or chemical contamination affecting the potable drinking water supply.

- (c) Rural  Water  Supply  is  a  State  subject.  The  Ministry  has  chalked  out  a Strategic Plan for the rural drinking water sector for the period 2011-2022 which stresses on extending the piped water supply to more households in the  rural  areas.  The  interim  goal  till  2017  is  to  cover  50%  of  all  rural households  with  piped  water  supply  and  35%  of  rural  households  with household  connections.  By  2022,  the  goal  is  to  cover  90%  of  rural households  with  piped  water  supply  and  80%  of  rural  households  with household connections. For this, this Ministry supplements the efforts of the State Governments for rural drinking water supply by providing technical & financial  assistance  through  Central  Sponsored  National  Rural  Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP) as per the budgetary allocation for the same.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1903 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-28
Subject: Amendment in Coal Bearing Areas
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: SUBHASH PATEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1903 TO BE ANSWEED ON 28.07.2016

## Amendment in Coal Bearing Areas

## 1903.      SHRI  SUBHASH PATEL:

Will the minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- (a)        whether the Government is considering to make any further amendments to the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957;
- (b)        if so, the details thereof;
- (c )       whether the States are bearing huge losses of revenue in the absence of any contract between the State Governments and coal companies; and
- (d)        if so, the action  plan formulated by the Government to deal with this situation?

## A N S W E R

MINISTR OF STATE (INDEPNDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF COAL, POWER, NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY AND MINES

## (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a): No specific proposal is under consideration.
- (b):       Does not arise in view of reply to part (a) above.
- (c):       No state has represented to this effect.
- (d): Does not arise in view of reply to (c) above.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 1898 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-28
Subject: Development of Ponds under MGNREGS
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RANJANBEN BHATT

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO .1898

TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.07 .201 6

## DEVELOPMENT OF PONDS UNDER MGNREGS

## 1898. SHRIMATI RANJANBEN BHATT:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to renovate the ponds situated in different p the country including Gujarat;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the time by which this work is likely to be completed in Gujarat?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT ( SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV )

(a)&(b): As  per  Para  4(1),  I,  (iv)  'Renovation  of  traditional  water  bodies  including desilting of  irrigation  tanks  and  other  water  bodies'  is  permissible  work  under  Mahatma Gandhi  National  Rural  Employment  Guarantee  Act  (MGNREGA).  Under  this  provision renovation of ponds are being taken up in different parts of the country including G

(c): All the works taken up under MGNREGA are to be completed by the completion dat mentioned in the Technical/ Administrative sanction of the States/UTs including Guja

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1897 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-28
Subject: Mobile App 'Surya Mitra'
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: ANTO  ANTONY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 1897

TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.07.2016

## MOBILE APP SURYA MITRA

## 1897. SHRI ANTO ANTONY

Will the Minister of NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has recently launched a mobile app called 'Surya Mitra'; and
- (b) if so, the details and the salient features of the mobile app?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR POWER, COAL , NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY & MINES (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a) & (b): Yes, Madam. This mobile app is a platform to register the service request by an individual/organization  for  installation,  service  or  repair  of  a  Solar  Photovoltaic  System  or powerplant. The request is allotted to a trained Surya Mitra Technician, who in turn undertakes the required work. The National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE), Gurgaon, is the administrator of this App. This App can be downloaded from the Google Play Store.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1893 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-28
Subject: Development of Mal-Gujari Ponds
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO .1893

TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.07 .201 6

## DEVELOPMENT OF MAL - GUJARI PONDS

## 1893. SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  received  any  proposals  from  the  Government  o Maharashtra or public representatives regarding seeking assistance under the union rural development programmes for development of MalGujari Ponds ignored for the years  in  backward  and  rural  districts  of  BhandaraGondiya  and  Bhivandi Maharashtra;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the action taken by the Government so far in this regard and its present statu and
- (d) the t ime by which the assistance is likely to be provided?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT ( SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV )

- (a)&(b):

No such proposal has been received by the Ministry.

(c)&

- (d): Do not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1889 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-28
Subject: Power Grid Corporation
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: BHAGWANTH KHUBA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1889 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.07.2016

## POWER GRID CORPORATION

## 1889.  SHRI BHAGWANTH KHUBA:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) whether  the  Government  has  received  any  complaints  from  various  State Governments about Power Grid Corporation of India not meeting the requirements of States;

(b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  thereon, complaint-wise; and

- (c) whether  the  Power  Grid  Corporation  has  been  asked  to  take  appropriate measures and if so, the details thereof?

## A N S W E R

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

( SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL )

(a) to (c) : Ministry  of  Power  has  not  received  any  complaints  from  the  State Governments about Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) not meeting the requirements of States.   However, the development of overall transmission network includes  development  of  both  the  Inter-State  and  Intra-State  transmission  systems and  the  same  is  carried  out  by  Central  Transmission  Utility  (CTU)  and  State Transmission  Utility  (STU)  respectively,  in  consultation  with  the  Central  Electricity Authority (CEA) and all stakeholders.

During the XII Plan (Apr'12-Mar'17), PGCIL had envisaged an addition of about  100,000  MVA  transmission  capacity,  60  substations  and  40,000  ckm  of transmission  lines,  out  of  which  about  130,000  MVA  capacity,  57  substations  and 36,000 ckm of transmission lines has already been achieved in the first four years of the  plan.  PGCIL  had  planned  a  capital  outlay  of  Rs  110,000  crore  in  the  XII  Plan period, out of which it has achieved more than Rs 88,200 crore of capital expenditure in the first four years of the Plan.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1886 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-28
Subject: Procurement of Power
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: A. ARUNMOZHITHEVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1886 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.07.2016

## PROCUREMENT OF POWER

1886. SHRI A. ARUNMOZHITHEVAN:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) whether  about  10  per  cent  of  total  generation  of  electricity  is  presently transacted  through  short  term  bilateral  agreements  and  through  power  exchanges etc, if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the guidelines for short term procurement of power have already been notified in April, 2016, making it mandatory for all the procurers to procure short term power by using this e-bidding portal, if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether power  exchanges  shall be excluded  from the scope  of these guidelines; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

## A N S W E R

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

( SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL )

(a) : Electricity  is  also  transacted  through  short  term  bilateral  agreements and  through  power  exchanges  etc.  As  per  the  latest  Central  Electricity  Regulatory Commission  (CERC)  Report  on  "Short-term  Power  Market  in  India:  2014-15",  about 98.99 Billion Units i.e. 9% of power procurement has been transacted through short term power trading.

(b) to (d) : The Ministry of Power, vide Resolution dated 30 th  March, 2016, notified Guidelines  for  short-term    Procurement  of  Power  by  Distribution  Licensees  through bidding  based  tariff  through  portal.  According  to  this  notification,  power  procured from Power Exchanges has been excluded from the scope of these Guidelines.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1885 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-28
Subject: Development of Airports
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: NAGARAJAN P.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1885 (To be answered on the July 2016) 28th

## DEVELOPMENT OF AIRPORTS

## 1885\_

SHRI P. NAGARAJAN

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

- (b) if s0, the details; and

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Union Government has taken a decision to grant Rs. 700 crore to develop airports in Agra, Allahabad, Kanpur and Bareiliy;
- (c) the time by which these airports are likely to be developed?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(a) : Madam: No,

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

(Shri Jayant Sinha)
Lok Sabha Question No. 1884 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-28
Subject: Solar Water Heaters
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: GEETHA KOTHAPALLI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 1884

TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.07.2016

## SOLAR WATER HEATERS

## 1884. SHRIMATI KOTHAPALLI GEETHA

Will the Minister of NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY be pleased to state:

(a) whether some States/Union Territories do not extend the benefits to solar water heaters which are given to other solar installations; (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and (c) the steps being taken by the Union Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR POWER, COAL , NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY & MINES (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a) and (b): The subsidy for Solar Water Heating Systems under 'Off-grid and Decentralised Solar Thermal Application Scheme under National Solar Mission was discontinued with effect from 1st October, 2014. However, all Channel Partners as well State Nodal Agencies(SNA) are free  to  continue  supply  of  solar  water  heating  systems  at  their  end  without  subsidy  from Ministry.  of  New  &  Renewable  Energy  (MNRE).  The  market  for  solar  water  heaters  has expanded  and  the  product  is  economically  viable  now  as  reported  by  the  Solar  heater manufactures.
- (c): The MNRE continues to support solar water heaters through publicity, technical support, testing and certification of product through accredited labs, and appointing channel partners after rating by Credit Rating Agencies so that the customer get quality product.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1883 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-28
Subject: Ground Handling Activities at Airports
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: OM BIRLA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 8 1883 (To be answered on the 28th July 2016)

## GROUND HANDLING ACTIVITIES AT AIRPORTS

1883.

SHRI OM BIRLA

## Will the Minister of CIVIL A VIATION

be pleased to state:-

- {ctithe edetails of the agencies/ contractors engaged in ground handling activities at various airports of the country, airport-wise;
- (c) the details of agencies/contractors with period of their engagement in such activities; airport-wise; along
- (6) the details %€ dates on which payment to such agencies/contractors made with the amount paid, airport-wise; was along
- (d) whether above agencies/contractors have met all norms in this regard, if SO, the details thereof;
- Government agencies in view of the security scenario; and

## ANSWER

## Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

- () whether the Government proposes to hand over ground handling work to
- (f) if s0, the details thereof?

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

activities at all Indian airports are regulated by the Airports Authority 0 Regulations, 2007 notified under the Airports Authority of India Act; 1994 and the agencies/contractors are required to follow the provisions contained and circulars issued from time to time: handling agencies/contractors are collected and will be laid on the Table of House: being

(e): Madam. No,

(f): No such proposal at present:
Lok Sabha Question No. 1882 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-28
Subject: Heritage Route
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: DEVAJIBHAI GOVINDBHAI FATEPARA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1882

ANSWERED ON 28 TH  JULY, 2016

## HERITAGE ROUTE

## 1882.  SHRI DEVAJIBHAI G. FATEPARA:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

## be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  of  Gujarat  has  submitted  a  proposal  for  Phase-II  work  of Ahmedabad-Dandi NH-228;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether funds have been sanctioned/released for the development of Dandi Heritage Route on NH-228; and
- (d) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  method  adopted  to  utilize  this  fund  in  this year?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

(a) & (b) No, Madam. Dandi Heritage route has been de-linked from National Highway No. 228, so as to keep the heritage character of the  Dandi Heritage Route intact. Accordingly, phase-II of Dandi Heriatge Route no more exists.

(c) & (d) The provisions for a total of 6 estimates amounting to Rs. 192 crore have been made for  development  of  National  Highway  No.228  during  the  financial  year  2016-17,  out  of which 1 estimate amounting to Rs. 28.85 crore has already been sanctioned.

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