opensansad/lok-sabha-qa huggingface dataset:
Lok Sabha Question No. 1181 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-03
Subject: Airport Connectivity to Ports
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: KAMLA DEVI PATLE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1181 TO BE ANSWERED ON 3 rd  MARCH, 2016

## AIRPORT CONNECTIVITY TO PORTS

## 1181.     SHRIMATI KAMLA DEVI PAATLE:

Will the Minister of SHIPPING be pleased to state:

## पोत प�रवहन मंत्

- (a) whether majority of ports in the country are not connected with airports, railways and highways;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with its likely effects on exports;
- (c)          the details of action taken by the Government for the development of all the ports across the country and to connect them with airports, railways and highways; and
- (d)          the State/UT-wise amount of funds allocated/utilised in this regard during the current year?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SHIPPING (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a)&(b):All  Major  Ports  in  the  country  are  connected  with  National  Highways/State Highways or its arterial routes and Indian Railways Network.   Out of 12 Major Ports, 9 Major Ports are connected with airports.
- (c) Government of India is in the process of evolving a model of port-led development through the Sagar Mala Project which would not only connect the ports with the hinterland through road and rail, but also develop the inland waterways transport and coastal shipping
- (d) No fund has been allocated specifically for the purpose in the year 2015-16.

*****
Lok Sabha Question No. 1180 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-03
Subject: Delhi-Yamnotri NH
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: RAGHAV LAKHANPAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1180

ANSWERED ON 3 RD  MARCH, 2016

## DELHI-YAMNOTRI NH

1180.   SHRI RAGHAV LAKHANPAL:

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

## be pleased to state:

- (a) whether Delhi-Yamnotri highway has been declared as National Highway;

- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the steps taken to ensure that the construction work of the highway is taken on priority basis; and

- (c) the time by which the work is likely to begin/complete?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a) No, Madam

- (b) and (c) Do not arise

*****
Lok Sabha Question No. 1179 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-03
Subject: Transmission Charges for NRE
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: GOPALAKRISHNAN CHINNARAJ, S.SELVAKUMARA CHINNAYAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 1179

TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.03.2016

## TRANSMISSION CHARGES FOR NRE

## 1179.  DR. C GOPALAKRISHNAN:

SHRI  S. SELVAKUMARA CHINNAYAN :

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

- (a) Whether  the  Government  proposes  to  waive  transmission  charges  for  electricity produced from renewable sources;
- b) if so, the details thereof; and
- c) the time by which it is likely to be implemented?

## ANSWER

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

(a),(b)&(c): The Electricity Act, 2003 mandates the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) to determine tariffs including transmission tariffs. The   CERC ( vide Sharing of  Inter  State  Transmission  Charges  and  Losses)  (Third  Amendment) Regulations, 2015  has  notified  that  no  transmission  charges  for  the  use  of  Inter  State  Transmission Systems (ISTS) network shall be charged to solar based generation for the useful life of the projects commissioned upto 30.6.2017.  In addition, these regulations have also specified that no  transmission  losses  for  the  use  of  ISTS  network  shall  be  attributed  to  solar  based generation for the useful life of the projects commissioned up to 30.6.2017. However, these charges  would  be  socialized  among  all  Designated  ISTS  Customers  (DICs).  Further,  the Tariff  Policy  is  amended  on  28.01.2016  in  which  it  is  stated  that  'In  order  to  further encourage renewable sources of energy, no inter-State transmission charges and losses may be levied till such period as may be notified by the Central Government on transmission of the  electricity  generated  from  solar  and  wind  sources  of  energy  through  the  inter-state transmission system for sale.'

*******
Lok Sabha Question No. 1176 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-03
Subject: Low Cost Funds for Solar Energy
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: SHOBHA KARANDLAJE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 1176 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.03.2016

## LOW COST FUNDS FOR SOLAR ENERGY

## 1176.  KUMARI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE:

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

(a) whether the Government has asked financial institutions to raise funds which are low cost and  of  long  tenure  for  financing  the  solar  energy  sector  from  international  and/or  domestic institutions using innovative instruments, if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether  there  is  any  plan  to  accord  priority  sector  lending  status  to  renewable  energy sector; and

(c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a): Yes, Madam. The Government has been asking financial institutions to raise funds which are low cost and of long tenor for financing the solar energy sector so that cost of borrowing for Renewable Energy reduces. These could be from international and/or domestic institutions using innovative  instruments  such  as  Green  Bonds,  Infrastructure  Debt  Fund  (IDF)  or  Equity  Fund, Long  Tenor  Tax  Free  bonds  and  raising  External  Commercial  Borrowings  (ECBs)  to  fund Renewable Energy Projects.

(b)&(c): Yes, Madam. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) vide its circular dated. 23rd April, 2015  on  'Priority  Sector  Lending-  Targets  and  Classification'  has  accorded  renewable  energy under Priority Sector Lending (PSL). As per the RBI Circular, bank loans up to a limit of ₹ 15 crore  to  borrowers  for  purposes  like  solar  based  power  generators,  biomass  based  power generators, wind mills, micro-hydel plants and for non-conventional energy based public utilities viz. street lighting systems, and remote village electrification have been classified under Priority sector. The loan limit for individual households is upto  10 lakh per borrower.

*******
Lok Sabha Question No. 1175 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-03
Subject: Increase in Installed Looms in Jute Mills
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: BAIJAYANT "JAY" PANDA

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1175 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.03.2016

## INCREASE IN INSTALLED LOOMS IN JUTE MILLS

## 1175.   SHRI BAIJAYANT  JAY  PANDA:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंरी be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of composite jute mills and installed looms in the country at present;
- (b) whether the Government plans to increase the number of installed looms in jute mills in the country;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether any study has been conducted to assess the benefits of installing looms to jute producers and if so, the details thereof?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

वस्त्र राज  ् य मंरी ( स्त्वतंर प्रभार ) ( श्री संतोष कु मार गंगवार ) MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF TEXTILES (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

- (a): The number of composite jute mills in the country, at present, is 97.  The number of installed looms in jute mills as on 31.12.2015 is as under:-
- (b) & (c): The  jute  mills  are  mostly  owned  by  private  companies  (except  the  six  mills  of National  Jute  Manufacturers  Corporation  Ltd.,  and  one  co-operative  based  mill).  Plans  for increasing/replacing  the  installed  loom  capacities  of  mills  are  formulated  by  the  respective companies based on market demand.  This is a continuous process.
- (d): No, Madam.  However, the National Jute Board is implementing a scheme called 'Incentive  Scheme for  Acquisition of Plant and Machinery' under which certain machinery including shuttle less looms are incentivised.  Till date, Rs.749.58 lakhs have been disbursed under the Scheme.

|   Hessian |   Sacking |   Carpet Backing (CBC) |   Others |
|-----------|-----------|------------------------|----------|
|     17990 |     28381 |                    919 |     4084 |

******
Lok Sabha Question No. 1173 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-03
Subject: Shortage of X-Ray Machines
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: KRISHNAN NARAYANASAMY RAMACHANDRAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL A VIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 1173

(To be answered on the 3rd

March 2016)

## SHORTAGE OF X-RAY MACHINES

## 1173 SHRI KN. RAMACHANDRAN

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

- () if so, the details thereof; and

.

be pleased to state:-

- {thhether there is shortage of x-ray machines to check the smuggled goods country;
- (c) the corrective steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

Minister Of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Dr Mahesh Sharma)

(a) Madam. Hostever the Government purchasesmhires the X-Ray baggage inspection system based o the requiremena (b) & (c) : Do not arise No,
Lok Sabha Question No. 1172 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-03
Subject: Setting up of Aviation Park
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: PR. SENTHILNATHAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 1172 (To be answered on the March 2016) 3rd

## SETTING UP OF AVIATION PARK

1172.

SHRI PR: SENTHIL NATHAN

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government has any proposal to set up flight parklair in park
- (b) if s0, the details thereof;
- (d) whether such park would generate employment opportunities in the country; and

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Dr Mahesh Sharma)

(a): Madam. There is no such proposal at present with the Central Government. No,

(b) to (e): Do not arise.

- (c) the special features of the proposed flight parklair park;
- (e) if the details thereof? SO,
Lok Sabha Question No. 1171 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-03
Subject: Unused Airstrips
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: A.T. (NANA) PATIL

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 1171 (To be answered on the 3rd

March 2016)

## UNUSED AIRSTRIPS

1171. SHRI A.T: NANA PATIL

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

- including Maharashtra;
- providing regional air connecti between small towns by giving subsidy to airlines; vity
- (d) the further taken the Government to enhance regional air connectivity in the courts, State/UT-wise ineludinge Mahceasego? steps by

## ANSWER

## Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

- (c) if the details thereof; and SO,

be pleased to state:-

(Dr Mahesh Sharma)

(a) The State/UT-wise list of non-operational airports belonging to Airports Authority of India (AAD), in the country is at Annecure-le

- (b) to d) Development L revival of unused airports is a continuous process and is undertaken by AAI from time to time depending on the availability of land; commercial viability, socio-economic considerations, traffic demand / The draft connectivity Scheme with affordable fare t cater to middle class ecome and by viability gap funding for airlines operators.

## LIST OF NON-OPERATIONAL AIRPORTS

^

|    |                   | NAME OF AIRPORT   |
|----|-------------------|-------------------|
|    | ANDHRAPRADESH     | DONAKONDA         |
| 2  | ARUNACHAL PRADESH | DAPARIZO          |
| 3  |                   | PASSIGHAT         |
| 5  |                   | TEZU              |
|    | ASSAM             | RUPSI             |
| 6  |                   | SHELLA            |
|    | BIHAR             | JOGBANI           |
| 8  |                   | MUZAFFARPUR       |
| 9  |                   | RAXAUL            |
| 10 | CHATTISGARH       | BILASPUR          |
| 11 | GUJARAT           | DEESA (PALANPUR)  |
|    | JHARKHAND         | CHAKULIA          |
| 13 |                   | DEOGARH           |
| 14 | MADHYA PRADESH    | KHANDWA           |
| 15 |                   | PANNA             |
| 16 |                   | SATNA             |
| 17 | MIZORAM           | AIZAWAL (TURIAL)  |
| 18 | ORISSA            | JHARSUGUDA        |
| 19 | RAJASTHAN         | KISHANGARH        |
| 20 | TELANGANA         | NADIRGUL          |
| 21 |                   | WARANGAL          |
| 22 | TAMIL NADU        | VELLORE           |
| 23 |                   | KAILASHAHAR       |
| 24 | TRIPURA           | KAMALPUR          |
| 25 |                   | KHOWAI            |
| 26 | UTTAR PRADESH     | LALITPUR          |
| 27 | WEST BENGAL       | ASANSOL           |
| 28 |                   | BEHALA            |
| 29 |                   | BALURGHAT         |
| 30 |                   | MALDA             |
Lok Sabha Question No. 1170 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-03
Subject: Reservation for Women
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: P. KUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1170

## TO BE ANSWERED ON THURSDAY, 3 rd  MARCH, 2016

## Reservation for Women

## 1170. SHRI P. KUMAR:

Will the Minister of LAW AND JUSTICE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to bring a legislation to provide reservation of one third seats for women in Lok Sabha and State Legislatures; (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and (c) the steps taken/being taken by the Government for arriving at an early decision
- on the subject?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF LAW AND JUSTICE (SHRI D.V. SADANANDA GOWDA)

- (a) to  (c):  It  has  been  the  endeavor  of  the  Government  to  provide  for reservation of one-third seats for women in  the House of the People and the State Legislative Assemblies. The issue involve needs careful consideration on the basis of consensus among all political parties before a Bill for amendment in the Constitution is brought before Parliament.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1168 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-03
Subject: User Development Fee at Airports
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: RENUKA BUTTA, ELUMALAI VELLAIGOUNDER

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QOESTION NO 1168 `

8 March 2016) 3rd

## USER DEVELOPMENT FEE AT AIRPORTS

1168.

SHRIIA TI BUTTA RENUKA

SHRI V. ELUMALAI

- (UDF) being charged by
- (c) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to rationalise the UDF at the airports?
- (d) wkether passengers have been demaading cut in airpert charges of all
- (e) if so, the details thereof?
- (f) the steps takem by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

<!-- image -->

be pleased to state:-

.

(Dr Mabesh Sharma)

(a) & (b):The rate of and collection of User Development Fee (UDF) varies across the airports in the country The details of rate of UDF being levied at major airports in the country (including private joint venture airports) are as under:levy

| SNo.   | Airport UDF ( in rupees); Domestic   |   Airport UDF ( in rupees); Domestic | International;   |
|--------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|------------------|
| 1      | Ahmedabad                            |                                  110 | 415;             |
| 2.     | Trivandrum                           |                                    0 | 575;             |
| 3      | Guwahati                             |                                  332 | 332;             |
|        | Kolkata                              |                                  449 | 1124;            |
| 5.     | Chennai                              |                                  166 | 667;             |
| 6.     | Hyderabad                            |                                  430 | 1700;            |
|        | 7. Bengaluru                         |                                  306 | 1226;            |
| 8.     | Lucknow                              |                                  392 | 1124;            |

9. Delhi (GD)*

Arrival ;

Long

Haul 414.65

DDeparture

Long

Arrival

401.77;

Long Haxl

932.95

Departure

Medium Haul

895.26 \_

Rawl 490.04

Long Haul

10. Mumbai (CSI)

274

548

11. Jaipuur

150

1000

- The rate W.r.t. Delhi airport is
- (c): Government of India has established Airports Econonic Reguiatory Authority of India (AERA) for regulating tarifis &nd other charges for the aeronautical services rendered While determining the tariffs; AERA considers User Development Fee (UDF) as a revenue enhancing measure to airport operator is able to quantum of UDF varies across airports. get
- (d): No Madam:
- (e) & (f9: Do no arises in view of (d) above

565.43;

.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1166 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-03
Subject: Setting up of Common Facility Centres
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: P.K.SREEMATHI TEACHER

वस्त्र राज्

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1166 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.03.2016

## SETTING UP OF COMMON FACILITY CENTRES

1166.  SHRIMATI P.K. SREEMATHI TEACHER:

## Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंरी

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  formulated  any  scheme  for  setting  up  of  Common Facility Centres (CFCs) at block/municipal level for providing basic facilities for the development of handloom industry in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the requirement/eligibility criteria for sanctioning of such centres?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

य मंरी (स्त्वतंर प्रभार) (श्री संतोष क ु मार गंगवार)

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF TEXTILES (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

(a)  to  (c): The  Government  of  India,  Ministry  of  Textiles,  office  of  the  Development Commissioner for Handlooms has amended guidelines of National Handloom Development Programme (NHDP) and Comprehensive Handloom Cluster Development Scheme (CHCDS) in  June/August  2015  to  include  Block  level  cluster  as  one  of  their  components  for implementing various interventions at a total cost of Rs.2.00 cr. In a period of three years. The  proposal,  duly  supported  by  relevant  documents  for  sanction/approval  of  block  level cluster with need based interventions is required to be submitted to office of the Development Commissioner for Handlooms by the Implementing Agency (State Handloom Corporation/State Apex Handloom Cooperative Society/Primary Handloom Weavers' Cooperative Society etc.) through the State Govt. concerned for its sanction/approval.

In a block, setting up of Common Facility Centre (CFC) including Common Service Centre (CSC) is permissible, having administrative office, internet facility, facilitation room, storage room,  facility  of  dyeing/warping/training,  yarn  godown  etc.  at  an  estimated  cost  not exceeding  Rs.50.00  lakh,  including  land  cost.  Land  is  required  to  be  arranged  by  the Implementing Agency(IA).  For release of funds for setting up of CFC, Implementing agency is required to submit its Detailed Project Report (DPR) through the State Govt. concerned.

****
Lok Sabha Question No. 1165 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-03
Subject: Air India Losses due to Natural Calamities
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: P. C. MOHAN

1165\_

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 1165 (To be answered on the March 2016) 3rd

## AIR INDIA LOSSES DUE TO NATURAL CALAMITIES

.

SHRI P.C. MOHAN

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIA TION

(Dr Mahesh Sharma)

(a) & (b) At times of natural calamities the flights are cancelled due to closure of air space. The airline also does not prefer to operate the flight in such circumstances as the aircraft would unnecessarily diverted to an alternate location and the cost would be higher. The passenger are sent back and transported only when the flights resume: In case passenger wish to cancel their journey refunds are made. No separate data is kept of losses incurred due to such occurrence. get

(c) & (d)

**#**

be pleased to state: -

- (a) whether Air India has incurred losses due to closure of air space in countries where natural calamities like earthquake, volcano etc. are a common occurrence;
- (b) if the details thereof for the last three years and the current year; S0,
- (c) whether the Government has provided any assistance to the airlines during the said period to make compensate for the losses suffered by them due to such natural calamities; and good
- (d) if the details thereof? SO,

.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1164 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-03
Subject: Construction of Toilets by corporate Houses
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: T.G. VENKATESH BABU, DUSHYANT CHAUTALA

## Government of India Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1164 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03-03-2016

## Construction of Toilets by corporate Houses

## 1164. SHRI VENKATESH BABU T.G.: SHRI DUSHYANT CHAUTALA:

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

(a)  whether  Public  Sector  Undertakings  (PSUs)  and  corporate  houses/private  sector  have committed to construct toilets under Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM);

(b) if so, the details thereof along with the investment made by private sector in this regard;

(c) the number of toilets constructed by corporate houses during each of the last three years and the current year, State/UTwise;

(d) the details of corporate houses which have not fulfilled their commitment in this regard and the steps taken by the Government to persuade them to fulfil their commitment; and

(e) the monitoring mechanism put in place by the Government under SBM?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION

## (SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV)

(a) to (c) Under Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin){SBM (G)}, Guidelines have been issued to facilitate  the  utilization  of  Corporate  Social  Responsibility  (CSR)  funds  in  rural  sanitation activities.  States  can  use  these  guidelines  as  a  base  to  develop  their  own  procedure  to attract/receive and utilize CSR funds. Many Corporates have announced taking up works in rural sanitation,  which  they  carry  out  in  consultation  with  the  State/district  and  local  governments. Details are available at the decentralised levels. Swachh  Bharat Kosh has been set up under the Ministry  of Finance  to  attract  contributions  from  Corporates  and  other  entities  towards achievement of Swachh Bharat.  The contribution to Swachh Bharat Kosh by the companies has also been covered under CSR under the Companies Act.

(d)  to  (e)  The  SBM(G)  is  being  implemented  as  a  programme  that  seeks  support  from  all stakeholders,  including  corporates.  The  contribution  from  Corporates  is  voluntary.  In  order  to facilitate the contribution of Corporates, a 'Corporate Facilitation Desk' has been created in the Ministry. Detailed information to guide the Corporates on ways in which they can contribute to Swachh Bharat has been put up on the website of the Ministry.

The  monitoring  of  SBM(G)  is  done  through  an  online  Integrated  Management  Information System (IMIS) that has data up to household level. Photographs of toilets constructed are also being captured as part of IMIS now. All this data is in public domain.