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Lok Sabha Question No. 2200 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-10
Subject: Complaints regarding NHs
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: SUSHMITA DEV, JYOTIRADITYA MADHAVRAO SCINDIA, MANOJ RAJORIA, DHARMENDRA YADAV

## भारत सरकार सड़क पररवहन और राजमार्ग मंत्रालय

## लोक सभा

र्ु रुवार, 10 मार्ग, 2016/ 20 फाल र्ु न, 1937 (शक)

राष्ट्रीय राजमार्ग क े  संबंध में लशकायतें

2200. क ु मारी सुष्ष्ट्मता देव:

- श्री ज्योततराददत्य माधवराव लसंधधया:
- डॉ  मनोज राजोररया:
- श्री धमेन्द्र यादव:

क्या सड़क पररवहन और राजमार्ग मंत्री यह बताने की क ृ पा करेंगे कक:

- (क) विगत तीन िर्षों और चालू िर्षष क े  दौरान राष्ट्रीय राजमागों (एनएच) क े  ननमाषण/विकास कायष की गुणित्ता क े
- संबंध में सरकार को प्राप्त शिकायतों और पररिादों का राजस्थान सहहत राज्य-िार ब्यौरा क्या है और इन पर की गई कारषिाई का ब्यौरा क्या है;
- (ख) क्या सरकार ने राष्ट्रीय राजमागों/सड़कों क े  ननमाषण/विकास कायष की गुणित्ता की ननगरानी/परीक्षण क े  शलए कोई तंत्र स्थावपत ककया है;
- (ग)  यहद  हां,  तो  उक्त  अिधध  क े   दौरान  लोगों  से  प्राप्त  पररिादों  और  शिकायतों  क े   त्िररत  समाधन  क े   शलए ननदेित संबंधधत अधधकाररयों सहहत इनक े  द्िारा की गई जांच का ब्यौरा क्या है; और
- (घ) राष्ट्रीय राजमागों/सड़कों क े  ननमाषण की गुणित्ता सुननश्चचत करने क े  शलए सरकार द्िारा क्या कदम उठाए गए हैं?

## उत्  तर सड़क पररवहन और राजमार्ग मंत्रालय में राज् य मंत्री

## (श्री पोन ् . राधाक ृ ष्ट्  रन)

- (क): वपछले तीन िर्षों और ितषमान िर्षष क े  दौरान राष्ट् रीय राजमागों (एनएच)/सड़कों क े  ननमाषण/विकास कायों की गुणित् ता क े  बारे में मंत्रालय को प्राप् त शिकायतों/पररिादों का ब् यौरा अनुलन नक में है ।
- (ि) से (घ): राष्ट् रीय  राजमागों  का  ननमाषण,  सड़कों  और  पुल  ननमाषण  कायों  हेतु  भारतीय  सड़क  कांग्रेस  क े
- मागषननदेिों और मंत्रालय क े  मानक विननदेिनों क े  अनुसार ककया जाता है । इंजीननयर द्िारा कायष स्  थल पर ननमाषण सामग्री और सैम् पलों का ननयशमत परीक्षण ककया जाता है । जब भी ननमाषण में दोर्ष पाया जाता है, उसे ठेक े दार द्िारा  दोर्ष  ननिारण  िचनबद्धता  अिधध  क े   भीतर  ठीक  ककया  जाता  है  ।  इंजीननयर  क े   अनतररक् त मंत्रालय  ने  भी कायष-स् थल का ननरीक्षण करने और सड़कों की गुणित्  ता की ननगरानी करने क े  शलए नेिनल प्रोजेक् ा मनननारों की ननयुश्क् त की है ।

ललखित प्रश्  न सं. 2200

'' राष्ट्रीय  राजमार्ग  क े   संबंध  में  लशकायतें '' के   संबंध  में  क ु मारी  सुष्ष्ट्मता  देव,  श्री  ज्योततराददत्य माधवराव लसंधधया, डॉ मनोज राजोररया और श्री धमेन्द्र यादव द्वारा 10.03.2016 को पूछे र्ए लोक सभा ललखित प्रश् न सं्  या 2200 क े  भार् (क) क े  उत् तर में उष्ल लखित अनुलग्  नक

2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15 और 2015-16 में मंत्रालय में तनमागर र्ुरवत् ता क े  बारे में प्रात  त लशकायतों/पररवादों का राज् यवार और ्  की मवार य यौ5रा

|   क्र. सं . | राज्य/संघ राज्य क्षेत्र / ्की म   |   सं्या |
|-------------|-----------------------------------|---------|
|           1 | झारखंड                            |       1 |
|           2 | कनाषाक                            |       1 |
|           3 | मध्य प्रदेि                       |       1 |
|           4 | तेलंगाना                          |       1 |
|           5 | एनएचडीपी -IV ए                    |      82 |
|           6 | एनएचआईआईपी                        |       1 |
|           7 | एनएचएआई                           |      26 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2199 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-10
Subject: Linking of Backward Areas to NHs
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: VEENA DEVI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2199

ANSWERED ON 10 TH  MARCH, 2016

## LINKING OF BACKWARD AREAS TO NHS

## 2199.   SHRIMATI VEENA DEVI:

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

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether linking the backward districts and areas by roads and national highways in the country is necessary for development of the country;
- (b) if so, the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (c) whether the Government has prepared any action plan for giving priority to construction of road highways in the said areas;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the names of the districts along with their States identified in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

(a) to (e) The  Ministry  has  taken  up  detailed  review  of  National  Highways  (NHs) network with a view to  improve the road connectivity to  coastal  /  border  areas,  backward areas, religious places, tourist places, construction / rehabilitation / widening of about 1,500 major bridges and 208 Railway Over Bridges (ROBs) / Railway Under Bridges (RUBs) on NHs, improvement of newly declared NHs providing connectivity to District Head Quarters, Connectivity  Improvement  Program  for  Char-Dham  (Kedarnath,  Badrinath,  Yamunothri  & Gangothri in Uttarakhand) under proposed Bharatmala Pariyojana. However, the Bharatmala Pariyojana is yet to be formally launched.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2197 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-10
Subject: NH in Jharkhand
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: NISHIKANT  DUBEY, SUNIL KUMAR SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2197 ANSWERED ON 10 TH  MARCH, 2016

## NH IN JHARKHAND

## 2197.  SHRI NISHIKANT DUBEY:

## SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) the total number of National Highways passing through Jharkhand State and the total length of each such national highway:
- (b) whether any four lane national highway have been constructed in Jharkhand;
- (c) if so, the details thereof along with the funds allocated during the last three years;
- (d) whether there is any proposal for constructing new national highways in Jharkhand; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof along with the safety parameters inserted in contracts awarded to road builders?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI  PON. RADHAKRISHNAN )

- (a) the details are given at Annexure-I.

(b)    &  (c)  National  Highway  (NH)-2  from  Chauparan  (Bihar/Jharkhand Border)  to  Chirkunda (Jharkhand/West  Bengal  Border)  and  part  of  NH-33  from  Hazaribagh  to  Ranchi  have  been constructed as four lane National Highways in the past years.  The funds are not allocated project wise.

(d)  & (e) On newly declared National Highways 114A, 133, 133B, 343 and 419, construction work has  been  taken-up/planned  in  different  stretches.  In  the  preparation  of  proposals  for  the development  of  National  Highways  due  consideration  is  given  to  incorporate  necessary provisions of safety as per Ministry's norms and IRC codes.

## ANNEXURE-I

ANNEXURE REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2197 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.03.2016 ASKED BY SHRI NISHIKANT DUBEY AND SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH REGARDING NH IN JHARKHAND.

| Sl. No   | NH No      |   Length (Km) |
|----------|------------|---------------|
| 1        | 2          |        192.26 |
| 2        | 6          |         23.6  |
| 3        | 23         |        294.26 |
| 4        | 31         |         47.7  |
| 5        | 32         |        106.5  |
| 6        | 33         |        333.5  |
| 7        | 43 (new)   |         69    |
| 8        | 75         |        260    |
| 9        | 75-Ext     |        203.9  |
| 10       | 78         |         23.12 |
| 11       | 80         |         92.9  |
| 12       | 98         |         55.4  |
| 13       | 99         |        106    |
| 14       | 100        |        120    |
| 15       | 114A (new) |        298    |
| 16       | 133 (new)  |        123    |
| 17       | 133A (new) |         25    |
| 18       | 143A (new) |         71    |
| 19       | 220 (new)  |         54    |
| 20       | 333 (new)  |         20    |
| 21       | 333A (new) |         15    |
| 22       | 343 (new)  |         48.5  |
| 23       | 419 (new)  |         60    |
| 24       | 133B (new) |         11    |
|          |            |       2653.64 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2194 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-10
Subject: Operation of Airlines
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD, JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN, BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO, SUDHEER GUPTA, GAJANAN CHANDRAKANT KIRTIKAR, KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 2194 (To be answered on the March 2016) 1oth

## OPERATION OF AIRLINES

2194.

DR. SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD DR J JAYAVARDHAN SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

- (b) if so, the details thereof;

be pleased to state: -

- (a) whether the  Government has permitted some airlines to operate despite effectively controlled by their foreign parent; being
- whether the "Federation of Indian Airlines" representing leading airlines of the country has   submitted memorandum to the Government in this regard;
- (e) the corrective measures taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?
- (d) if SO, the   details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto; and

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(a): No Sir.

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

(Dr Mahesh Sharma)
Lok Sabha Question No. 2193 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-10
Subject: Operations of Private Airlines
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: ANSHUL VERMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

(To be answered on the Idth March 2016)

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO\_ 2193

## OPERATIONS OF PRIVATE AIRLINES

## 2193\_ SHRI ANSHUL VERMA

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government/ Directorate General of Civil Aviation kas prepared any aviation policy Or guidelines to allow the operations by private aviation companies in the country;
- () if s0, the details thereof;
- of private aviation   companies (d) if so, the details thereof?
- for the   monitoring under the existing policylguidelines; and

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Dr Mahesh Sharma)

(2) and (6): The Air Operator Permits are issued after grant of initial NOC to aviatiov companies are issued Air Operator Permit under Scheduled Nons as ccntained in CAR Section 3 Series C part Ti & TI respectively by following the process of Air Operator Certification as laid down in CAP 3i00.

(c) and (d): After issue of Air Operator Permit by DGCA, the operations %f these private aviation companies are monitored by DGCA on continuous basis as part of oversight activities in the form of surveillance, inspections and audits.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2192 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-10
Subject: Use of Solar Power in Ports
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: GOPALAKRISHNAN CHINNARAJ

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 2192 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.03.2016

## USE OF SOLAR POWER IN PORTS

## 2192.  DR. C. GOPALAKRISHNAN:

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

(a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  run  the  major  ports  on  solar  power,  if  so,  the details thereof;

(b) whether  the  Government  has  set  any  target  for  generation  of  solar  power  from  these ports and if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the budget allocated for the purpose?

## ANSWER

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

(a): The Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) is promoting use of solar power in the country in various sectors including in ports. MNRE has sanctioned 10 MWp solar power plants for Paradip Port Trust and 200 kWp grid connected solar rooftops for Cochin Shipyard Limited. In addition, a Memorandum of Understanding has been signed between Indian Ports Association  and  Solar  Energy  Corporation  of  India  (SECI)  for  installation  of  solar  power projects of 110 MWp capacity at seven ports.

(b)&(c): No separate target has been set up for generation of solar power from these ports and  also  the  specific  allocation  of  budget  has  not  been  made.  However,  the  projects,  as  and when received, from the ports are considered on merit as per provisions of the scheme.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2191 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-10
Subject: Bio-toilets
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: SUNIL KUMAR MONDAL, MEENAKASHI LEKHI, ANOOP MISHRA, PARASURAMAN K.

## Government of India

## Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2191 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10-03-2016

## Bio-toilets

†2191. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR MONDAL: SHRIMATI MEENAKASHI LEKHI: SHRI ANOOP MISHRA: SHRI K. PARASURAMAN:

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

- (a) whether the Government has constructed or proposes to construct biotoilets in rural areas of the country, especially in the North Eastern Region, including Sikkim;
- (b) if so, the details and the locations thereof, State/UT-wise;
- (c) the details of bio-toilets constructed and expenditure incurred thereon so far in the country, State/UT-wise;
- (d)  whether  it  is  proposed  to  expand  the  scheme  throughout  the  country  and  if  so,  the  details thereof; and
- (e) the time by which all the village panchayats are likely to be covered under the scheme?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION (SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV)

- (a)  to  (e)  The  Ministry  of  Drinking  Water  and  Sanitation  (MDWS)  implements  the  centrally sponsored Scheme, Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin)[SBMG)] to facilitate States in accelerating rural sanitation coverage. Under Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin), the States are free to choose any  technology  for  safe  disposal  of  excreta,  including  bio-toilets.  Incentive  of  Rs.  12,000  is available for individual toilets. Additional cost is to be incurred by the State Government from their own resources.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2190 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-10
Subject: Use of Audio-Video Recordings
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: CH. MALLA REDDY, KAVITHA KALVAKUNTLA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE (DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2190

## TO BE ANSWERED ON THURSDAY, THE10 TH MARCH, 2016

Use of Audio-Video Recordings

2190.

SHRI CH. MALLA REDDY SHRIMATI KAVITHA KALVAKUNTLA

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

- whether  any  decision  has  been  taken  regarding  audio-video
- (a) recording of court proceedings in the country;
- (b) if so, the details and the present status thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  make  use  of  digital technology for conducting hearings and recordings of evidences in the courts;
- (d)
- if so, the details and the present status thereof; and
- (e) the expenditure likely to be incurred for the purpose?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF LAW &JUSTICE

(SHRI D.V. SADANANDA GOWDA)

(a) to (b):The Government has been receiving suggestions for the implementation of audio-video recording of court proceedings. The issue has also been discussed in the meetings of Advisory Council of National Mission for Justice Delivery and Legal Reforms.In the meeting of eCommittee of the Supreme Court of India held on 8 th January, 2014, the Chief Justice of India (CJI) advised deferment of audio-video recording of court proceedings as this would require consultations  with  Judges  of  Supreme  Court  and  High  Courts. Minister of Law and Justice has written to Chief Justice of India on 10 th July,  2015  and  subsequently  on 20 th January,  2016 requesting him to consider the proposal of Audio-video recording. Reply of CJI is awaited.

(c) to (e): The Government of India has proposed implementation of Video Conferencing (VC) facility between Courts and Jails.  VC has been piloted in five districts under the supervision of eCommittee of the Supreme Court of India. Based on the experience  of  pilots,  it  was  decided  in  consultation  with  the eCommittee to provide VC facilities for 488 Court complexes and 342  jails  out  of  which  equipment  has  been  delivered  at  667 locations.  Apart  from  VC  facilities  being  provided  under  the eCourts Project, some States have implemented VC in courts from their  own  resources  also.  The  Phase  II  of  eCourts  proposes  for installation of Video Conferencing at the cost of Rs.33.10 Cr which will be used initially for recording evidence insensitive cases and gradually extended to cover as many types of cases as possible.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2187 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-10
Subject: Incentives to Khadi and Loom Weavers
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI, NARANBHAI KACHHADIA, P.P. CHAUDHARY, DILIP KUMAR MANSUKHLAL GANDHI

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2187 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.03.2016

## INCENTIVES TO KHADI AND LOOM WEAVERS

2187.  SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI : SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA: SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY: SHRI DILIPKUMAR MANSUKHLAL GANDHI:

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

- (a) whether the  Government is  formulating a  scheme  to  provide  incentives and special concessions to Khadi and loom weavers to utilize solar energy and other conventional sources of energy so as to increase their production/profit; and
- (b) if so, the details and the road map prepared in this regard?

उत्तर

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  &  (b): At  present,  there  is  no  scheme  under  the  Ministry  of  Textiles  to provide  incentives  and  concessions  to  Khadi  and  Loom  weavers  to  utilize solar energy and other conventional sources of energy.  However, the Ministry of  New  &  Renewable  Energy  is  providing  Central  Financial  Assistance equivalent  to  30%  of  the  cost  for  promoting  all  types  of  off-grid  Solar  PV Applications including  for Khadi and Loom Weavers throughout the country.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2184 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-10
Subject: Wage Revision under MGNREGS
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: MEKAPATI RAJAMOHAN REDDY, P. KARUNAKARAN, P. KUMAR, JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2184

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.0 3.201 6

## WAGE REVISION UNDER MGNREGS

## 2184. SHRI M. RAJA MOHAN REDDY:

SHRI P. KARUNAKARAN:

SHRI P. KUMAR:

SHRI JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  notified  wages  under MGNREGS  are  lower  than  the  wages  of unskilled manual labourers under the Minimum Wages Act, if so, the details thereof, State/UT - w ise;
- (b) whether  the  Government  proposes to  bring  in  uniformity  in  the  Minimum Wages  and wages under MGNREGS due to inflation and price index;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not,the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to revise the wage rate under MGNREGS, if so, the details thereof and the time by which it is likely to be implemented; and
- (e) whether  the  Government  has constituted  a  committee  in  this  regard,  if so,  the  details thereof  and  the  time  by which  the  said  committee  is likely  to  submit its  report  to  the Government?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI SUDARSHAN BHAGAT)

- (a): States /UTs may fix different minimum rates of wages payable to employees empl different categories of emplo yment and these rates may be fixed for a part of the State o specified class or classes of such employment in the whole state or part thereof. He single wage rate fixed for unskilled manual labourers common to all categories of em loyment. In view  of  this,  no  comparison  can  be  made  with  notified  wage  rates  under  Mahatma National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS).

(b)&(c): The wages of workers under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employme Guarantee  Act(MGNREGA) are  already  protected  against  inflation by  indexation with  the Consumer Price Index for Agricultural Labour(CPI - AL)and are accordingly revised every yea with effect from 1st April. Section 6(1) and Section 28 of the MGNREGA Act, 2005, give Central Government, the power to determine its wage rates independent of the Minimu Act, 1948.

- (d): The wage rates under MGNREGA arerevised every year with effect from 1st April.
- (e): A Committee was set up under the Chairmanship of Prof. Mahendra Dev to suggest a proper index for revising MGNREGA wage rates every year so as to protect the wages inflation. The Report submitted by the Committee has b een accepted by the Ministry of Rura Developmentand referred to Ministry of Finance.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2182 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-10
Subject: Information Technology Platform for Road Projects
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: RANJEET RANJAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2182

ANSWERED ON 10 TH  MARCH, 2016

## INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM FOR ROAD PROJECTS

2182. SHRIMATI RANJEET RANJAN:

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

be pleased to state

- (a) whether the Government proposes to use helicopters for monitoring of implementation of road projects;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  created  an  information  technology  platform  which  will contain details of all projects for better monitoring of progress, if so, the details thereof';
- (d)  whether most of the project details of all projects have been uploaded into the website created for the said purpose; and
- (e)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  access  to  information  of  each  ongoing  project likely to help in accelerating the pace of construction?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN )

(a) to (b):   Yes, Madam. Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has moved a proposal for procurement  of  one  helicopter  and  one  fixed  wing  Aircraft  (8-10  seater)  by  National Highways  and  Infrastructure  Development  Corporation  Limited  (NHIDCL)  and  National Highways  Authority  of  India  (NHAI)  respectively  for  frequent  field  inspection  of  various National  Highways  Projects  of  the  Ministry,  NHAI  and  NAHIDCL  by  the  officers  of  the Ministry, NHAI & NHIDCL.

- (c) to (e): Government is in the process of developing a web based Portal on which data of  ongoing  projects  are  to  be  uploaded  every  month  to  monitor  the  progress  of  ongoing National Highway works and accelerate the pace of construction.

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