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Lok Sabha Question No. 2022 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-05
Subject: Contractual Employees in DGCA
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: ARJUN RAM  MEGHWAL, CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 2022

(To be answered on the 5th 2016) May

## CONTRACTUAL EMPLOYEES IN DGCA

2022.

SHRI ARJUN MEGHWAL SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSH

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether permanent employees in Directorate General of Civil Aviation(DGCA) are higher than contractual employees for the same job, if $O, the details thereof; paid
- c) if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether there are a disproportionate number of contractual employees as against permanent employees in the DGCA especially in the Helicopter Flight Operations wing;
- (d) whether the DGCA and the Government intend to correct these anomalies, if the details thereof;
- (0) if the details thereof and if not; the reasons therefor?
- (e) whether the Ministry proposes to give permanent tenure to ad-hoc or contractual employees, while waiving them from UPSC exams for recruitment as well as overhaul the recruitment process for DGCA; and

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Dr Mahesh Sharma)

(a):-Permanent employees in the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) are as per the pay structure approved by the Government assigned for each post: The pay of permanent employees cannot be compared with contractual employees since contractual employees are employed for a specific of time depending: upon the requirements of the DGCA paid period

(e) and (f):A conscious decisiom has been taken by the Government to the FOIs on contract basis. Since the appointment have been made on contract basis, the question of giving permanent tenure to the FOIs does not arise. appoint

() to (d):- As a result of the cadre restructuring in the Flight Standard Directorate approved by the Cabinet in January 2014 the manpower in this Directorate was increased to 75 which also included the for the Helicopter Flight Operations Appointment of Flight Operations Inspectors (FOIs) have been made in the Helicopter Flight Operations on contract basis: posts Wing: Wing
Lok Sabha Question No. 2019 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-05
Subject: Transgenic Silkworms
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: RAOSAHEB PATIL DANVE

## TRANSGENIC SILKWORMS

## 2019.   SHRI RAOSAHEB DANVE PATIL:

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

(a) whether the Government  has initiated field trials of transgenic silkworms;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) the  extent  to  which  the  transgenic  silkworms  would  be  beneficial  to silk farmers; and

(d) the  time  by  which  it  is  likely  to  be  made  available  to  farmers  for rearing?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b) :  Yes Madam. The field trial of transgenic silkworm has been initiated at present on a limited scale at four locations (1) Central Sericultural Research and Training Institute, Mysore, Karnataka (2) Central Sericultural Research and Training Institute, Berhampore, West Bengal (3) Central Sericultural Research and Training Institute, Pampore, J&K and  (4) Andhra Pradesh State Sericulture Research and Development Institute (APSSRDI), Hindupur, AP.  A committee has been set up to strictly monitor the trial.

(c): Since  a  grasserie  disease  is  responsible  for  up  to  20%  crop  loss  in silkworm, with the use of transgenic silkworm, this  loss can be prevented as transgenic silkworm imparts resistance to the virus causing Grasserie disease.

(d): A  minimum  of  three  years  testing  is  necessary  before  making  it available to the farmers.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2016 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-05
Subject: Improvement in functioning of Toll Plazas
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: SRIRAM MALYADRI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2016 ANSWERED ON 5 TH  MAY, 2016

## IMPROVEMENT IN FUNCTIONING OF TOLL PLAZAS

## 2016. SHRI MALYADRI SRIRAM:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state:

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- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  steps  to  improve  functioning  of  toll  plazas  across  the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the achievements made thereon; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

(a) to (c) National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has rolled out cashless payment mechanism (FASTag) on fee plazas on National Highways. FASTag employs RFID technology for making fee payments directly from the account linked to it. Government has allowed NHAI to give 10% cash back incentive on toll payments in financial year 2016-17 for FASTag users. The cash back amount for  a  particular  month  will  be  credited  back  to  the  FASTag  account  at  the  beginning  of  the  next month.A vehicle using FASTag will have cashless travel. FASTag offers near non-stop movement of vehicles through fee plazas and convenience of cashless payments of fee(toll) with nationwide inter operable Electronic Toll Collection Services. Use of FASTag shall increase user convenience from payments without stops at fee plazas thus saving on time, money and fuel. The online payments shall improve  transparency  of  fee  transactions  and  reduce  revenue  leakages  thus  improving  overall efficiency  and  commercial competitiveness. FASTag is operational on over 303 fee plazas (out of Total 358 NHAI Fee Plaza) on National Highways across the country.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2013 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-05
Subject: Low Cost Airports
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: POONAMBEN HEMATBHAI MAADAM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2013

(To be answered on the

2016) Sth May

## Low COST AIRPORTS

## 2013. SHRIMATI POONAMBEN MAADAM

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government has mandated the mechanism to ensure the inclusion of non-metropolitan routes in air-traffic, if s0, the details thereof;
- if the details thereof; and SO,
- (b) whether such mechanisms are based on an incentive-based or target system;
- (d) whether the Government has notified the mechanism to build low-cost airports in small towns and cities and if SO, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Dr Mahesh Sharma)

(a) to (c): Government has laid down Route Dispersal Guidelines (RDG) with a view to achieve better regulation of air transport services taking into account the need for air transport services of different of the Country: regions

The guidelines specifies that all scheduled operators, including private airlines, are required to deploy in the North Eastern region; Jammu & Kashmir; Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Himachal Pradesh & Uttarakhand (Category II routes) at least 10% of their deploye capacity on trunk routes (Category I routes). Further; at least 10% of the capacity thus required to be deployed on Category II routes, is required to be deployed for connectivity exclusively within these 50% of the capacity deployed on Category T routes is to be deployed on routes other than Category Iand Category II routes i.e: Category III routes. regions.

Scheduled domestic airlines are free to deploy their services on any domestic sector route subject to the compliance of RDGs issued by the Government

- (d): The draft Civil Aviation Policy proposes revival of airstrips in unserved and underserved Tier-II and Tier-III Cities.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2010 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-05
Subject: Sale of Assets by Air India
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: UDIT RAJ

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2010 (To be answered on the sth 2016) May

## SALE OF ASSETS BY AIR INDIA

2010.

DR UDIT RAJ

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Air India proposes to raise money through the sale of its fixed assets;
- (b) if s0, the details thereof;
- (c) the value of all fixed assets of Air India as on date;
- (d) the amount proposed to be raised through sale of fixed assets; and
- (e) the time by which sale of assets is likely to be completed?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Dr Mahesh Sharma)

- (a) and (b): Madam: As per Turn Around Plan (TAP) and Financial Restructuring Plan (FRP) approved by Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) Air India is to Monetize its Assets to generate resources Yes,
- (c): The net value of all Fixed Assets of Air India Ltd. as per audited Financial statement as on 31-03-2015 is Rs.346949.3 million:
- (d) and (e): As per TAPIFRP approved by the Govt-, Air India proposes to raise Rs.50oo crores through monetization over a period of 10 years commencing from 2013\_
Lok Sabha Question No. 2008 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-05
Subject: Contaminate Water of Nag River
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: NANABHAU FALGUNRAO PATOLE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2008 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.05.2016

## Contaminated Water of Nag River

## 2008. SHRI NANA PATOLE:

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

- (a) whether the case regarding the contaminated water of Nag river of Nagpur district in the State of Maharashtra getting mixed with the Gosekhurd dam irrigation project at Nainganga river in the Bhandara district has come to the cognisance of the Union Government; and
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  steps  taken/being taken by the Government to provide safe drinking water to the people living in the region?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) As reported by the Government of Maharashtra, the contaminated water of Nag river of Nagpur  district  in  the  state  of  Maharashtra  is  getting  mixed  with  Gosekhurd  dam  irrigation project  at  Wainganga  river  in  the  Bhandara  district,  due  to  which  the  source  of  water  supply scheme of Bhandara and Pauni blocks is getting affected.
- (b) As reported by the State Government of Maharashtra, to provide safe drinking water to the  people  living  in  the  affected  region,  water  is  supplied  through  water  treatment  plant.    For sources  which  are  having  individual  water  supply  scheme,  the  doses  of  bleaching  powder  are increased  to  ensure  that  the  people  get  potable  water  supply.    It  is  also  reported  by  the  State Government  that  as  per  the  directives  of  Maharashtra  Pollution  Control  Board,  Nagpur Municipal Council has to install two new sewage treatment plants and provide sewage system within three  years  period  for  treatment  of  entire  sewage  generated  from  Nagpur  city  which  is directly disposed into Nag river.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2004 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-05
Subject: Development of Port in Bangladesh
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: ARJUNLAL MEENA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2004

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 5 th MAY, 2016

## DEVELOPMENT OF PORT IN BANGLADESH

## 2004. SHRI ARJUN LAL MEENA:

Will the Minister of SHIPPING be pleased to state:

## पोत

- (a) whether the Government proposes to develop a port in Bangladesh;
- (c) whether any consultations have been held with Bangladesh in this regard;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) if so, the details and the outcome thereof; and
- (e) the benefits likely to accrue as a result thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a)to(e):There is no proposal pending with Government of India to develop a port in Bangladesh. Hence, there is no consultation held with Bangladesh in this regard.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2003 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-05
Subject: Safe Traffic System Design
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: PARAYAMPARANBIL KUTTAPPAN BIJU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2003

ANSWERED ON 05 TH  May, 2016

## SAFE TRAFFIC SYSTEM DESIGN

2003. SHRI P.K. BIJU:

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

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  framed  guidelines  for  Safe  Traffic  System  Design  to prevent road traffic deaths and serious injuries and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  there  is  any  proposal  to  prevent  pedestrians  and  cyclist  from  accessing motorways and preventing motor vehicles from entering pedestrian zones to minimize contact  between high-speed traffic  and unprotected road users  and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)          whether  there  is  any  proposal  to  conduct  road  safety  audits  to  check  that  the  road designs,  etc.  are  consistent  with  safety  principles  and  to  examine  whether  further changes are needed to prevent accidents, and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a) Development and maintenance of National  Highways  are  carried  out  as  per Indian  Roads  Congress  (IRC)  standards  and  Ministry's  guidelines  which include  all  the  safety  features  to  prevent  road  traffic  deaths  and  serious injuries.
- (b) and (c) Ministry is mainly responsible for development and maintenance of National Highways.  Foot  paths  with  guard  rails  for  pedestrians,  Foot  over  Bridges, pedestrian  and  vehicular  under  passes  etc.,  are  constructed  on  National Highways  to  prevent  motor  vehicles  from  entering  pedestrian  zones,  which minimizes the contact between high speed traffic and unprotected road users. Cycle tracks are also provided wherever required as per site requirements to separate cyclists from the high speed motor vehicle traffic. Road Safety Audits are conducted at different stages like feasibility stage, DPR stage, construction stage  &  pre-opening  stage  to  identify  the  safety  concerns.  These  safety concerns are addressed through appropriate rectification measures to prevent accidents on National Highways.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2002 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-05
Subject: High-Ash Indian Coal
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: BHOLA SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2002 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.05.2016

## High-Ash Indian Coal

## 2002 SHRI SHRI BHOLA SINGH

Will the MINISTRY OF COAL be pleased to state:

- (a) Whether the  global  push  to  end  coal  usage  appears  to  be  a  manifestation,  which  is sometimes  aimed  at  limiting  dangerous  forms  of  growth  but  often  ends  up  being against all new growth; (b) If so, the details thereof and reaction of the Government thereto; (c) Whether the cleaner coal requires innovation to work well with high-ash Indian coal; and
- (d) If so, the steps being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER MINISTER  OF  STATE  (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE)  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  COAL,  POWER  AND NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a)  &  (b): Coal  is  the  main  stay  of  India's  energy    with  over  55%  share in  primary  energy supply and over 75% in electricity generation. The situation is envisaged to continue for at least next two decades.

(c)  &  (d): Coal  is  a  naturally  occurring  mineral.  In  general,  Indian  coal  has  comparatively higher ash contents. Supply of cleaner coal  from high ash Indian coal is mainly through coal beneficiation and coal washing. Technologies for coal washing are available and industry is practicing the same. Coal India Limited envisages setting up 15 new washeries for a total raw coal throughput capacity of 112 MTY of which non coking coal washing capacity is about 94 MTY and coking-coal about 18 MTY.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2000 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-05
Subject: Sea Waterways
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: CHANDRAKANT BHAURAO KHAIRE

- (b) if so, the details thereof;

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2000 TO BE ANSWERED ON 5 th MAY, 2016

## SEA WATERWAYS

## 2000. SHRI CHANDRAKANT KHAIRE:

Will the Minister of SHIPPING  be pleased to state:

## पोत

- (a) whether the Government has made optimum utilization of the Indian sea waterways;
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to make optimum utilization thereof?

## ANSWER

- (a)to(c): Yes, Madam.  There are no restrictions on utilisation of sea route for transportation in Indian territorial waters. Besides, in order to facilitate coastal trade, the waters inwards baseline is clarified to be the inland vessel limit and to further facilitate the seamless movement  of  maritime/merchant  shipping  traffic  in  the  Indian  coastal waters,  five nautical  miles  from  the  baseline  has  been  declared  as  in-shore  maritime  traffic corridor/zone,  during  fair  weather  period,  for  vessels  registered  under  the  Inland Vessels Act, 1917.

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

- (d) The following steps have been taken to make optimum utilization of sea waterways:
- i) A  River-Sea  Vessels  (RSV)  Notification  for  moderating  the  technical  and manning requirements for vessels operating within the Indian territorial waters was issued by the Directorate General of Shipping on 31/7/2013.
- iii) Coastal Shipping Rules for coastal vessels operating within 20 miles off the coast have been issued by the Directorate General of Shipping on 04/03/2014.
- ii) The Directorate General of Shipping has issued an order declaring the  Inland Vessel (IV) limits for facilitating coastal trade operations.
- iv) All major ports have been advised to introduce Green Channel for coastal cargo, priority berthing for coastal vessels and construction of exclusive  coastal berths.
- vi) The abatement of service tax has been brought at 70% for coastal shipping at par with road and rail.
- v) Government has exempted customs and Central Excise duty on bunker fuels (IFO 180 and IFO 380 CST) for use by coastal vessels carrying EXIM cargo or empty containers or domestic cargo between two ports in India.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1998 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-05
Subject: New National Textile Policy
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: S.P. MUDDAHANUMEGOWDA, M. B. RAJESH, NANABHAU FALGUNRAO PATOLE, P.K.SREEMATHI TEACHER

## ऱोक सभा

## 05 मई, 2016 को उत्  तर िए  ाान  क    िऱ

## अताराांककत प्रश् न सां 1998

## नई राष्ट्रीय वस्त्र नीतत

1998. श्री  स॰पी॰ मुद्दाहनुम  गौड़ा्

श्री  म॰बी॰ राा श्

श्री नाना पटोऱ ्

श्रीमती पी॰क   ॰ श्रीमथि टीचर्

## क्या वस्त्र मांरी यह बतान  की क ृ पा करेंग  कक्

- (क) क्मा सयकाय का वस्त्र उद्मोग क े  ववकास क े  लरए कोई कदभ उठाने का ववचाय है औय मदद हाां, तो तत्सांफांधी ब्मौया क्मा है;
- (ख) देश भें ववशेषकय क े यर भें उन इकाइमों का ब्मौया क्मा है जिनका उन्नमन ककए िाने का ववचाय है;
- (ग) क्मा वततभान भें वस्त्र उद्मोग सांकट की जस्त्ितत भें है औय इसक े  ववकास को तेि कयने क े  लरए नीतत सांफांधधत ऩरयवततन औय ऩमातप्त ववत्तीम सहमोग की आवश्मकता है औय मदद हाां, तो तत्सांफांधी ब्मौया क्मा है;
- (घ) वस्त्र उद्मोग क े  ववकास को फेहतय फनाने औय इसभें वृवि कयने क े  लरए नई याष्ट्रीम वस्त्र नीतत
- (एनएनटीऩी) राने का प्रस्त्ताव है औय मदद हाां, तो तत्सांफांधी ब्मौया क्मा है;
- (ङ) क्मा सयकाय ने एनएनटीऩी क े  अांतगतत 350 राख योिगाय अवसयों का सृिन औय 300 बफलरमन डॉरय क े  वस्त्र तनमातत का रक्ष्म तनधातरयत ककमा है औय मदद हाां, तो तत्सांफांधी ब्मौया क्मा है औय इसक े लरए क्मा सभम-सीभा तनधातरयत की गई है; औय
- (च) एनएनटीऩी क े  अांतगतत वस्त्र उद्मोग भें तनवेश को आकवषतत कयने सांफांधी ब्मौया क्मा है?

## उत्  तर वस्त् र राय य मांरी सस्त् वतांर प्रभार

## सश्री सांतोष क ु मार गांगवार

- ( क : िी , हाां।  सयकाय  प्रौद्मोधगकी  उ न् नमन  तनधध  मोिना  (टीमूएपएस) , एकीक ृ त  वस्त् र  ऩाक त   मोिना (एसआईटीऩी) , एकीक ृ त कौशर ववकास मोिना (आईएसडीएस) , एकीक ृ त प्रसांस्त्  कय  ववकास मोिना िैसी

कें द्रीम ऺेर की कईं मोिनाओां क े  साि-साि तकनीकी वस्त्  र , ववद्मुतकयघा , येशभ , ऊन , ऩटसन , हिकयघा औय हस्त् तलश्  ऩ क े  ववकास की मोिनाओां को बी किमाजन्वत कयती है। ( ख : के यर  सदहत देशबय की वस्त् र इकाइमों का उन् नमन एक सतत प्रकिमा है। प्रौद्मोधगकी उन्  नमन तनधध मोिना (टफ्स) क े  अांतगतत सहामता क े  लरए वषत 2013-14 से 2015-16 तक क े यर याज् म से 13 प्रस्त् ताव प्राप् त ह ु ए िे। ( ग : िी , नहीां। वस्त् र उद्मोग वततभान भें ककसी सांकट का साभना नहीां कय यहा है।

( घ  स  सच : नई याष्ट् रीम वस्त् र नीतत को अांततभ  दऩ ददमा िा यहा है।

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1997 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-05
Subject: Cleaning and Development of Ponds
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RAM KUMAR SHARMA KUSHWAHA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1997

TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.05.2016

## CLEANING AND DEVELOPMENT OF PONDS

## 1997. SHRI RAM KUMAR SHARMA :

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  formulated  a  scheme  at  national  level  for  clea development of ponds in rural areas;
- (b) if so, whether the said scheme has already been implemented in Punjab as a pil
- (c) if so, the details in this regard; and
- (d) the time by which said scheme is likely to be implemented across the country?

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

(a)to(d): No scheme for cleaning and development of ponds has been formulated at n level.  However,  as  per  Para  4  of  Schedule -1,  MGNREGA,  'Renovation  of  traditional  water bodies  including  desilting  of  irrigation  tanks  and  other  water  bodies'  are  permitted  and being carried out under MGNREGA, as per the local specific requirements.

As regards construction of new farm Ponds, a target of constructing 8,82 Ponds under MGNREGA has been kept for the year 2016 - 17.  Punjab Government has p roposed to construct 1581 Farm Pond in the year 2016 - 17.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1995 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-05
Subject: Public Utility Schemes under CSR Fund
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: RAMDAS CHANDRABHANJI TADAS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1995 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.05.2016

## Public Utility Schemes under CSR Fund

## 1995.   SHRI RAMDAS C.TADAS:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- (a) the names of public utility schemes sanctioned and made operational under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Fund of the Western Coalfields Limited (WCL) Nagpur in Wardha, Nagpur, Chandrapur during the last three years;
- (b) whether proper utilisation of CSR Fund is not being made;
- (c) if so, the reasons therefore; and
- (d) the CSR funds earmarked for the financial year 2016-17 and the details of schemes where it is likely to be invested?

## A N S W E R

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF COAL, POWER AND NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a) to (d): The information is being collected and will be laid on the table of  House.

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