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Lok Sabha Question No. 2107 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-10
Subject: Implementation of Projects through NCEF
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: RITA TARAI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 2107

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.03.2016

## IMPLEMENTATION OF PROJECTS THROUGH NCEF

## 2107.  SHRIMATI RITA TARAI:

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

- (a) the details of total corpus available in the National Clean Energy Fund(NCEF)
- (b) whether the Government proposes to use this corpus for funding of  renewable energy projects, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to subsidize  loans to renewable energy projects, if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the  status  of  sanctioning  of  funds  required  for  promotion  of  Renewable  energy  to Odisha for implementation of storage hydro power plants by Odisha Hydro Power Corporation Limited; and
- (e) whether the Government has any proposal to provide funds to the state from NCEF in view of their contribution to the said fund and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a)&(b): The details as received from Ministry of Finance (MoF) and available in the Ministry of  New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) is given at Annexure I

- (c): No, Madam.
- (d): Nil.
- (e): Project consideration/ fund allocation depend on proposals from states and their meeting the guidelines issued by the MoF for financing under the NCEF.

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Annexure

## Annexure referred to in reply to parts (a)&(b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2107 to be answered on  10.03.2016

| Year    | Coal cess Collected (Rs in Crores)   |   Amount transferred to NCEF(Rs. In Crores) | Amount Given to MNRE (Rs. In crores)   |
|---------|--------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
| 2010-11 | 1,066.46                             |                                        0    | 0                                      |
| 2011-12 | 2,579.55                             |                                     1066.46 | 162                                    |
| 2012-13 | 3053.19                              |                                     1500    | 150.69                                 |
| 2013-14 | 3471.98                              |                                     1650    | 1314.16                                |
| 2014-15 | 6217.63                              |                                     4700    | 1688                                   |
| 2015-16 | 13118.04                             |                                     4700    | 4000                                   |
| Total   |                                      |                                    13616.5  |                                        |
Lok Sabha Question No. 2105 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-10
Subject: Fire Incident in Air India Flight
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: R. VANAROJA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 2105 (To be answered on the March 2016) 10th

## FIRE INCIDENT IN AIR INDIA FLIGHT

2105\_

SHRIMATI VANAROJA R.

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether an Air India flight AI 405 from Varanasi to Delhi caught fire while landing under emergency condition at the Indira Gandhi International Airport which had a close shave for 150 passengers on board recently; .
- (b) if the details thereof; ` SO,

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- (c) whether the Air India had ordered any enquiry into this incident; and
- '(d) ifs0, the details thereof and the action taken thereon? '

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Dr Mahesh Sharma)

(a) & (b) Air India Flight AI 405 from Varanasi to Delhi of 07/09/2015 operated with A320 aircraft VT-ESI was involved in an Emergency Landing Incident at Delhi due to Hydraulic Green System Low Level: As per  Report of the pilot, after landing the Ground Staff reported aircraft Left Main Wheel on fire; Immediate action was taken and all passengers were safely evacuated through escape slides`

(c) & (d) The Incident is under Investigation by Directorate General of Civil Aviation
Lok Sabha Question No. 2104 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-10
Subject: Provision for Airbags in Small Cars
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: RAJAN BABURAO  VICHARE, GEETHA KOTHAPALLI

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to issue directives to the car companies to install airbags in small cars; (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2104

ANSWERED ON 10 TH  MARCH, 2016

## PROVISION FOR AIRBAGS IN SMALL CARS

2104.   SHRI RAJAN VICHARE: SHRIMATI KOTHAPALLI GEETHA:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

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## ANSWER

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

(SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

(a)  to  (c)  The  Ministry  of  Road  Transport  and  Highways  does  not  propose  to  issue  directives  to  car companies to install airbags in cars.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2101 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-10
Subject: Deep Sea Port
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: SAUGATA ROY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2101 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 th MARCH, 2016

## DEEP SEA PORT

2101.   PROF. SAUGATA ROY:

Will the Minister of SHIPPING be pleased to state:

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- (a) whether the Government has any proposal to set up deep sea port in West Bengal; and
- (b) if so, the details and the present status thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Yes  Madam. The Government has decided to set  up  a  new  major  port  at Sagar Island in West Bengal.
- (b)        The  rail-cum-road  connectivity  with  river  crossing  of  Muriganga  has  been entrusted  to  National  Highway  Infrastructure  Development  Corporation Ltd.(NHIDCL). Notice Inviting Tender(NIT) has been issued for engaging a firm for preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR) with identification of best technological option for river crossing including detailed cost estimate etc.  Rail-road  alignment  involving  86.398  hectares  of  land  acquisition  has already been finalized. M/s. Envirotech East Pvt. Ltd. Engaged  for environmental clearance.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2100 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-10
Subject: Irregularities in Awarding Contracts under CSR Scheme
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: S.P. MUDDAHANUMEGOWDA, RAMESH BIDHURI, C.S. PUTTARAJU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2100 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.03.2016

## Irregularities in Awarding Contracts under CSR Scheme

## 2100.  SHRI S.P.MUDDAHANUME GOWDA:

## SHRI RAMESH BIDHURI:

SHRI C.S.PUTTA RAJU:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the complaints of gross irregularities in awarding the contracts and execution of projects  under  the  Corporate  Social  Responsibility  Scheme  by  the  Public  Sector  coal undertakings have been received by the Government;
- (b) if so, the number of complaints received during the last three years and the current year, company-wise and
- (c) the action taken by the Government thereon?

## 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  &  b):  Number    of    complaints  on  irregularities  in  awarding  the  contracts  under  Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) received during the last three years and the current year are given as under:

| Subsidiary Company              |   Nos. |
|---------------------------------|--------|
| Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd. (MCL)  |     02 |
| Northern Coalfields Ltd. (NCL)  |     02 |
| South Eastern Coalfields (SECL) |     02 |

(c)    In  the  year  2015,  MCL  has  received  02(Two)  complaints  on  the  CSR  proposal  of  '500beded super-specialty hospital and 100 seated Medical College at Talcher', regarding misuse of CSR fund by providing preference to a private contractor over a construction PSU  i.e. National Building Construction Corporation (NBCC) to execute the Medical College Project.It has been informed by MCL that MoU between MCL & NBCC was signed on 14.08.2015 for construction of Medical College amounting to Rs.492.62 Crore.

Two Complaints received in SECL have been enquired, internally,and no irregularity was found.

Further, complaints received in NCL  on  construction of 02 (Two)community  halls at Birkunla&Piparkhand villages and road  carpeting work from Shukla More,Singrauli to Jayant andconstruction of Poultry farm at Mudwani village under self-employmentscheme under CSR were received.  Enquiry into these complaints have not been completed.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2099 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-10
Subject: Utilization of Revenue earned from Coal
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: KESHAV PRASAD MAURYA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No.2099 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.03.2016

## Utilization of Revenue earned from Coal 2099. SHRI KESHAV PRASAD MAURYA:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- (a) the effects on the Gross Domestic Product of the States where Coal is the major natural resource;
- (b) whether revenue earned through coal contribute in the development of the States;
- (c)  if so, the State-wise details thereof;
- (d) if not, whether the Government proposes to formulate any scheme to utilize the revenue earned from the Coal or the development of that State; and
- (e)  if so, the details thereof?

## Answer

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

## (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

( a)to(e) :  The production of coal in the States is carried out through public as well as private sector companies. The value of production of coal, to the extent of  value  addition,  get  reflected  or  included  in  the  States  Domestic  Product. Further, the coal companies pay wages, salaries and other facilities to workers located  in  the  State  whichcontributes  to  the  economic  development  of  the States.  The  coal  companies  also  pay  royalty  on  coal  production  at  the prescribed  rate  per  tonne,which  goes  as  revenue  to  the  respective  State Government. Further, State Governments also levy various taxes on coal which also contributes to their revenue. State-wise details of revenue earned through coal is not maintained centrally.

In  addition,  the  coal  companies  are  also  required  to  spend  on  the Corporate  Social  Responsibility  (CSR)  activities  in  the  States  where  coal companies  are  in  operation.  As  per  Department  of  Public  Enterprises  (DPE) guidelines  effective  from  1.4.2014  and  Schedule  VII  of  New  Companies  Act 2013, activities like Township Development, Infrastructure Development, Skill Development, Social Empowerment, Water Supply, Health & Sanitation, Sports & culture and Education facilities etc. are carried out under the CSR activities by the coal companies.80% of the budgeted amount for CSR activities is spent within a radius of 25 Km of the Project Site/Mines area /Company HQ and the balance 20% is spent within the State in which the companies are operating. Coal  India  Limited,  being  the  holding,  executes  CSR  activities  on  All  India basis.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2095 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-10
Subject: Allotment of Coal Mines to Chhattisgarh
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: KAMALBHAN SINGH MARABI

## Government of India

## Ministry of Coal Lok Sabha

## Unstarred Question No. 2095 To be answered on 10.03.2016 Allotment of Coal Mines to Chhattisgarh

## 2095. SHRI KAMALBHAN SINGH MARABI

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Union  Government  has  received  any  request/proposal from  the  Government  of  Chhattisgarh  regarding  allotment  of  coal mines;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Union Government thereon;
- (c) whether the Union Government has also received any request from the Government of Chhattisgarh to increase the percentage of basic price of coal from 14 per cent to 30 per cent; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and  the action taken by the  Union Government thereon?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  (I/C)  FOR  COAL,  POWER,  NEW  &  RENEWABLE ENERGY (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a)  & (b): Government of Chhattisgarh have requested for allotment of coal mines.  However,  allocation  of  coal  mines/  blocks  are  made  under  the provisions of the Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Act, 2015 and Mines and Minerals (Development & Regulations) Act, 1957. Government of Chhattisgarh may apply for the allocation of the coal mines/blocks as and when Notice Inviting Application is published by this Ministry.

3  coal  mines  viz.  Gare  Palma  Sector  III,  Gidhmuri  &  Paturia,  have been allocated to Chhattisgarh State Power Generation Company Limited, a State Government company, under the provisions of the Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Act, 2015  and  the Rules made  thereunder  after inviting applications.

Further, Ministry of Coal has recommended Batati Kolga coal blocks in  Chhattisgarh  for  Chhattisgarh  Ultra  Mega  Power  Project  (UMPP)  to  the Ministry  of  Power  for  examining  the  suitability  of  the  recommended  coal blocks for the Chhattisgarh UMPP.

- (c)  &  (d):  Comments  of  Government  of  Chhattisgarh  were  received  to increase the rate of royalty from existing 14 % to 30 % in response to the questionnaire circulated to all stakeholders by the Study Group constituted to  consider  the  revision  of  rate  of  royalty.  However,  no  request  has  been received  from  Government  of  Chhattisgarh  to  increase the  percentage  of basic price of coal from 14 per cent to 30 per cent. Government is consulting various stakeholders to decide the rate of royalty.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2094 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-10
Subject: Exemptions to Ship-building Industry
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: JAYADEV GALLA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2094 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 th  MARCH, 2016

## EXEMPTIONS TO SHIP-BUILDING INDUSTRY

## 2094.SHRI JAYADEV GALLA:

Will the Minister of SHIPPING be pleased to state:

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- (a) whether the ship-building industry has demanded some exemptions and if so, the details thereof ;
- (b) whether the Government has recently extended some exemptions to shipbuilding industry on raw materials and parts used in ship-building and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the extent to which this is likely to make Indian ship-building industry competitive with other ship-builders in the world; and
- (d) the rank of Indian ship-building industry as compared to other major shipbuilding countries in the world?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Yes, Madam. Ship-building industry has demanded following exemptions:
- i) Exemption  of  Central  Excise  and  Customs  duty  on  all  inputs  used  in shipbuilding  and  ship-repair  industry  as  well  as  correction  of  inverted  duty structure, wherever it exists.
- ii) Exemption of Service Tax on Subcontractors of Shipbuilding.
- iii) Exemption of Service Tax on Ship Repair.
- iv) Exemption of Custom Duty on Capital Goods.
- (b) Yes, Madam. Government of India has extended exemptions to shipbuilding industry on  raw  materials  and  parts  used  in  shipbuilding  vide  Notification  Nos.  54/2015-Customs, 55/2015-Customs,  44/2015-Central  Excise  and  45/2015-Central  Excise  all  dated  November 24, 2015.
- (c) Exemption  of  Central  Excise  &  Customs  duty  on  inputs  would  reduce  the  cost  of shipbuilding in India and to that extent Indian shipbuilding industry would be competitive visà-vis global shipyards.
- (d) Indian shipbuilding industry ranks 11 th in the global shipbuilding industry. [Source: Directorate General of Shipping]

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2092 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-10
Subject: Safety Lapses in Air India Operations
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: M. B. RAJESH

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

2092 (To be answered on the idth March 2016)

## SAFETY LAPSES IN AIR INDIA OPERATIONS

2092.

SHRI MB. RAJESH

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIA TION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has found noticed serious safety lapses in Air India'$ operations  if sO, the details thereof;
- (b) whether these lapses has resulted in downgrading of India's flight safety ratings by Federal Aviation Agency (FAA), if the details thereof; and SO,
- (c) the major findings of DGCA and FAA in this regard along with the corrective measures taken being taken by the Government thereon?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIA TION

(Dr Mahesh Sharma)

- (a) As part of the Annual Surveillance Programme, DGCA conducts surveillance of all approved organizations (airlines, aerodrome operators; maintenance organizations) including Air India to ensure that continue to adhere to the regulatory requirements against which these organizations have been approved. Findings resulting from these surveillance are brought to they
- (6b) No: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) conducted an audit of India in December 2012 which resulted in identification of the Significant Safety Concerns in the areas of operations and airworthiness not connected with one particular airline. These concerns were addressed by DGCA and resolved by August 2013.

Based on the identification of the Significant Safety Concerns by ICAO, FAA raised concerns on the safety oversight capability of DGCA and audited DGCA under the 'International Aviation Safety Assessment Programme' (ASA) in September 2013 and came in December 2013 to confirm the again actions taken by DGCA to address the findings raised by FAA in September 2013. On 3st January, 2014, FAA informed DGCA that India has been in Category 2. The downgrade to Category 2 means that the country's safety oversight is lacking and does not meet minimum standards laid down by ICAO. placed system

Based on the FAA carrying out & reassessment of DGCA in December 2014, the FAA restored India '$ IASA Category 1 status in April 2015.

(c) The main finding which led to the downgrade was lack of sufficient number of flight operations inspectors in DGCA: In order to address the in DGCA of which 54 full time FOIs have been hired in DGCA. These FOIs are qualified and cover all the types of aircraft operated by scheduled air operators:

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2091 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-10
Subject: Use of Red Beacons by VIPs
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: ASADUDDIN OWAISI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2091

ANSWERED ON 10 TH  MARCH, 2016

## USE OF RED BEACONS BY VIPS

2091. SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI

Will the Minister of ROADTRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

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be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has sought the comments of stakeholders to limit the use of Red Beacons by VIPs;

(b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  number  of  stakeholders  supporting/not supporting the proposal and the number of Ministries so far responded/yet to respond; and

(c) the time by which a final decision is likely to be taken in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

(a) to (c): The Government had sought comments from Minister of External Affairs, Minister of Finance and  Minister of Home Affairs on the Ministry's proposed revised the  list  of  dignitaries  entitled  to  use  red  beacon  while  on  duty  and  the  same  was supported. Subsequently, all the State Governments/Union Territories has been asked to  furnish  inputs  on  their  list  of  dignitaries  using  red  beacon  to  ensure  that  the State/UTs are complying with the Supreme Court Order.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2090 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-10
Subject: Chettinad Cotton Sarees
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: R. PARTHIPAN

## लोक सभा अताराांककत प्रश्न सांख्या 2090

10 मार्च, 2016  को उत्तर कदए जाने क े  ललए

## र्ेट्टीनाड कॉटन की सालऺडयाां

## 2090. श्री आर  पार्थथपन:

क्या वस्त  र मांरी यह बताने की क ृ पा करेंगे कक:

- (क) क्या र्ेट्टीनाड कॉटन साडी ने हाल ही में अपने लवशेष लडजाइन तथा पहर्ान क े  ललए ''इांलडया हैंडलूम'' का टैग जीता है और यकद हाां, तो तत्सांबांधी ब्यौरा क्या है;
- (ख) क्या यह टैग ''इांलडया हैंडलूम ब्ाांड स्तकीम'' क े  अांतगचत कदया गया था यकद हाां, तो तत्  सांबांधी ब्  यौरा क्  या है;
- (ग) क्या र्ेट्टीनाड कॉटन साडी क े  ललए कोई लवशेष 'लोगो' शुरू ककया गया है और यकद हाां, तो तत्सांबांधी ब्यौरा क्या है; और
- (घ) क्या इसके  पररणामस्तवरूप र्ेट्टीनाड कॉटन साडी से सम्बद्घ कामगारों क े  लाभालववत होने की सांभावना है और यकद हाां, तो तत्सांबांधी ब्यौरा क्या है?

उत्तर

## वस्त्र राज्  य मांरी (स्त  वतांर प्रभार) (श्री सांतोष क ु मार गांगवार)

- (क)  से  (ग) : जी  हाां,  र्ेट्टीनाड  कॉटन  साडी  को    इांलडया  हैंडलूम  ब्ाांड  (आईएर्डी  पांजीकरण  सांख्  या टीएन/002/2015) के तहत पांजीकृत ककया गया है  और मैससच  अमरार राजीव गाांधी हैंडलूम  वीवसच कोआपरेरटव सोसाइटी लल., करईकुडी, लजला लशवगांगई, तलमलनाडु नामक  उत्  पादक को आईएर्बी लोगो का उपयोग करने के ललए अलधकृत ककया गया है ।
- (घ) र्ेट्टीनाड कॉटन साडी का उत्  पादन करने वाले कामगार उत्  क ृ ष्  ट हथकरघा उत्  पादों  का उत्  पादन करने की दृलि से लाभालववत होंगे और उव  हें  बढी हुई मजदूरी लमलेगी ।

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2088 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-10
Subject: Disposal of Commercial Disputes
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: DODDAALAHALLI KEMPEGOWDA SURESH, RAM CHARITRA, S.P. MUDDAHANUMEGOWDA, C.S. PUTTARAJU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE DEPARTMENT OF LEGAL AFFAIRS

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## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2088 TO BE ANSWERED ON THURSDAY, THE 10 th  MARCH, 2016.

## Disposal of Commercial Disputes

## 2088.  SHRI D.K. SURESH:

SHRI RAM CHARITRA NISHAD:

SHRI S.P.MUDDAHANUME GOWDA:

SHRI C.S. PUTTA RAJU:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  set  up  commercial  courts  in  the country for expeditious disposal of commercial disputes and other issues related to foreign direct investments;
- (b) if so, the details and the present status thereof;
- (c) whether the Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Bill, 2015 and the Commercial Courts, Commercial Division and Commercial Appellate Division of High Courts Bill, 2015 have been enacted;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the extent to which the ease of doing business in the country is likely to improve as a result of enactment of these two Acts?

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

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(a)to (e): The  Commercial  Courts,  Commercial  Division  and  Commercial  Appellate Division  of  High  Courts  Act,  2015  and  The  Arbitration  and  Conciliation  (Amendment) Act,  2015  have  been  enacted  and  received  assent  of  the  President  on  01.01.2016. Provision  have  been made in Section 3,4 & 5 of the Commercial Courts, Commercial Division and Commercial Appellate Division of High Courts Act, 2015 for enabling the constitution  of  the  Commercial  Court  at  district  level  and  Commercial  Division  and Commercial Appellate Division in the High Courts. Enactment of these two Acts will help in improving the contract enforcement and ranking in ease of doing business and shall result in expeditious disposal of commercial and other disputes.

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