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Lok Sabha Question No. 3936 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-13
Subject: Compliance of Court Orders
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE

######## DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

########## LOK SABHA

###### UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3936

TO BE ANSWERED ON THURSDAY, THE 13 th AUGUST, 2015

## 

**Compliance of Court Orders**

3936.  SHRI JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL:

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

(a)    whether the instances of delay in compliance of the orders of various Courts has increased in the country; and

(b)    if so, the details thereof along with the steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?

**ANSWER**

########## 

########## MINISTER OF LAW AND JUSTICE

( **SHRI D.V. SADANANDA GOWDA)**

(a) & (b)   :   The wilful disobedience of any judgment, decree, direction, order, writ or other process of a court or wilful breach of an undertaking given to a court constitute a contempt of court under the provisions of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971. Further, under Article 215 of the Constitution of India, every High Court shall be a court of record and shall have all the powers of such a court including the power to punish for contempt of itself. The statutory provisions are binding on every body including Central Government, State Governments and all local or other authorities with in the territory of India and they are duty bound to obey the court judgement/orders. The Central Government does not maintain any data in this regard.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3935 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-13
Subject: Upliftment of Weavers
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: OM BIRLA

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3935

TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.08.2015

**UPLIFTMENT OF WEAVERS**

3935. 	SHRI OM BIRLA:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंत्री

be pleased to state:

(a) 	whether the Union Government has sponsored any scheme for the upliftment of weavers in the country;

(b) 	if so, the details thereof along with the benefits made available to ‘Kota Doria’ saree weavers in Kota;

(c) 	whether the Union Government proposes to establish any textile training and marketing unit in Kota district so that weavers at large may be benefited; and

(d) 	if so, the details thereof?

उत्तर

ANSWER

वस्त्र राज्‍य मंत्री (स्वतंत्र प्रभार) (श्री संतोष कुमार गंगवार)

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)

IN THE MINISTRY OF TEXTILES

(SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

**(a) to (d)** The Government of India has been implementing following schemes/programmes, for the upliftment of handloom sector, development & welfare of handloom weavers throughout the country namely;

1. National Handloom Development Programme,

1. Revival, Reform & Restructuring (RRR) Package for handloom sector
2. Comprehensive Handloom Development Scheme (CHDS)

2. Handloom Weavers’ Comprehensive Welfare Scheme,
3. Yarn Supply Scheme
4. Comprehensive Handloom Cluster Development Scheme (Development of Mega    Handloom Clusters)

Under Comprehensive Handloom Development Scheme, a component of National Handloom Development Programme, guidelines have been amended recently to provide for Block Level Clusters with assistance under various components such as Baseline Survey, Technology up-gradation, Engaging Designer, Setting up of Common Facility Centre including Common Service Centre, skill up-gradation programme, Corpus fund for yarn depot, Project Management Cost (engaging of Cluster Development Executive), Dye House with Effluent Treatment Plant  at District level.  The State Governments have been requested to submit the proposals.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3933 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-13
Subject: Indira Awaas Yojana
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA

## GOVERNMENT  OF INDIA MINISTRY  OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT OEPENTT'AENT  OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOKSABHA

TO BE ANSWERED  ON 13.08.2015

## UNSTRARRED  QUESTION  NO. 3933

## INDIRA AWAAS YOJANA

## 3933. SHRI BHAIRON  PRASAD MISHRA:

Will the Minister of RURAL  DEVELOPMENT  be pleased to state:

- (a) the rate at which  the Govemment  provides grants  per house  for the construction  of Indira  AwaasYojana  (IAY) at prcsent;
- (c) if so, the details thereof along with the reaction  of the Government  theleto;  and the steps taken by *," co'"*to"it';;  ;;iJc"  th" differ-ence  between  market  rates and
- (b) iorrr",  ,lna",  tt " whether  there is a huge dirier;ce  between  the present rates under IAY and the matket  rates;
- (d) il  ffi;J;i"c  irovided  bv the Govemment  under IAY?

## ANSWER

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

ta):  The Ministry of Rural Development  is implementino  Indira AwaasYoiana  (lAY)' a flagship scheme  throughoul 'ttJ**ily i"tfuding  Rajasthan"(  except  Delhi  and Chandigarh) under which financial ^t";:;;r' nt'io'ootl-  in .plain areas and Rs' 75"000/-  in hillv/difficult  areas  including-iap ajtoi"t'  is  provided  to the rural  BPL households  for ::#;#'#;;;iil; irr,.'rr-"aliiln  ih" ,.h...  has provision  for upgradation  of kuchha houses  witr, tue u.rrst oc";f il.  ti,oool-  per unit. The scheme  also has a component for ourchase  of homestead titL rl' *tti"f'  assistance  of Rs' 20'000/-  per unit is provided  and ;;,it';i;;; bv centre  and State in the ratio of 50:50'

(b),(c) and (d) : The unit assistance  has remained insufficient  to complete the houses due to increasing "ort of "or,'r't.li;il;;;fu and skilled  labour. However,  considering  the Govemment's announcement";;;;;iJi.g  a'pucca' house to all bv 2022' the Ministry  has iniriated  necessary  aclion  ro ;;"ffi; i;ilulA*-syolanu  (lAY) including enhancing  the unit cost of the house, #;;i;ili; integral part oi the dwetling unit and the implementation  to be in Mission  Mode
Lok Sabha Question No. 3931 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-13
Subject: NTPC-Farraka Power Plants
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: A. ARUNMOZHITHEVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3931 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.08.2015

## NTPC-FARRAKA POWER PLANTS

3931. SHRI A. ARUNMOZHITHEVAN:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  National  Thermal  Power  Corporation  (NTPC)  proposes  to  shut down Farraka Power Plant in case law and order situation is not maintained at the factory;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  NTPC  has  served  notices  to  West  Bengal,  Bihar  and  Jharkhand Governments in this regard; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## A N S W E R

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

( SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL )

(a) & (b) : At present, the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has not planned to shut down Farraka Power Plant due to law and order situation.

- (c) & (d) : In view of the (a) & (b) above, question does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3930 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-13
Subject: Flyovers on NH 72 in Dehradun
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: MAJ. GEN. (RETD) BHUWAN CHANDRA KHANDURI AVSM

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

**LOK SABHA**

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3930

ANSWERED ON 13 TH AUGUST, 2015

**FLYOVERS ON NH 72 IN DEHRADUN**

3930. MAJ GEN BC KHANDURI AVSM (Retd.):

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन और राजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government is aware that the State Government of Uttarakhand has been in the process of constructing four flyovers on National Highway No. 72 in Dehradun area;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) the date on which approval was given to the Uttarakhand Government for construction of these flyovers along with the tenders awarded and the work started construction of these flyovers; and

(d) the present status of construction of these flyovers?

**ANSWER**

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

(SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

(a) to (d) The construction of four flyovers on NH-72 has been undertaken by the State Government out of their own funds under Special Plan Assistance and the tender was awarded for all the four flyovers in December 2013 by the State Government on their own. However, conditional N.O.C. was granted by this Ministry on 15 th April 2014 for construction of 4-lane flyovers at ISBT Chowk, Balliwala Chowk, Jogiwala Chowk & 2-lane flyover at Ballupur Chowk in confirmation of the specifications applicable for flyovers on National Highways. Presently, the work with respect to flyovers at ISBT Chowk, Balliwala Chowk and Ballupur Chowk are in progress since December 2013.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3928 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-13
Subject: NH 8 Kherki-Daula Toll Plaza
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: E. AHAMED, ADHIR RANJAN CHOWDHURY

# 

# 

# GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

# MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

# 

# LOK SABHA

# UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3928

# ANSWERED ON 13TH   AUGUST, 2015

**NH 8 KHERKI-DAULA TOLL PLAZA.**

3928.	SHRI E. AHAMED:

SHRI ADHIR RANJAN CHOWDHURY:

# Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

# सडक़ परिवहन और राजमार्ग मंत्री

# 

# be pleased to state:

# 

(a)	whether the Government is aware that there is a demand to construct an underpass at Kherki-Daula Chowk on National Highway-8 where large number of people loose their lives every day due to accidents;

(b) 	if so, whether the State Government of Haryana has sent a proposal to the Government to shift the existing Kherki-Daula Toll Plaza to Bilaspur; and

(c)	 the present status of shifting of Kherki-Daula toll Plaza to Bilaspur and the time by which an underpass at Kherki-Daula Chowk is likely to be constructed?

**ANSWER**

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE

MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

(a)	No Madam.  There is no such demand.

(b)	In case toll is levied at Bilaspur at km. 61 as requested by Haryana Government there might be legal objections by the residents of that area as well as the traffic coming from KMP Expressway. This aspect is being examined from legal point of view by NHAI.

(c) 	As per (a) & (b) above.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3927 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-13
Subject: Revival of Sick Textile Units
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: KIRIT SOMAIYA

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3927

TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.08.2015

**REVIVAL OF SICK TEXTILE UNITS**

3927. 	DR. KIRIT SOMAIYA:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंत्री

be pleased to state:

(a) 	whether a high-level Committee has been set up to revive the sick textile units of Maharashtra through relocation of the units as well as the employees;

(b)	 if so, the details of the Committee and the action plan;

(c) 	whether the Committee after formation has had any meeting to identify the sick textile mills of Mumbai to be shifted to textile zone of the State and if so, the details thereof;

(d) 	whether the Committee has decided for relocation of number of sick textile units of the National Textile Corporation Limited and if so, the details thereof; and

(e) 	the extent to which such relocation would change the fate of textile industry and employees of Maharashtra?

उत्तर

ANSWER

वस्त्र राज्‍य मंत्री (स्वतंत्र प्रभार) (श्री संतोष कुमार गंगवार)

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)

IN THE MINISTRY OF TEXTILES

(SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

**(a):** No, Madam.

**(b):** Does not arise.

**(c):** No, Madam.

**(d):** No, Madam.

**(e):** Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3926 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-13
Subject: BBMB
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: HARISH CHANDRA MEENA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3926 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.08.2015

## BBMB

3926. SHRI HARISH MEENA:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) the  criteria  laid  down  for  the  appointment  of  Secretary,  Bhakra  Beas Management Board (BBMB);
- (b) whether there is any proposal to appoint Secretary, BBMB from Rajasthan; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## A N S W E R

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

( SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL )

(a) : There is no specific criteria laid down. However, a Civil Engineer of the  level  of  Superintending  Engineer  drawn  from  one  of  the  partner  States,  is conventionally appointed as Secretary of BBMB.

- (b) & (c) : Presently, there is no such proposal.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3925 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-13
Subject: Land Acquisition Law
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: RAM CHARITRA

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3925**

ANSWERED ON 13 TH AUGUST, 2015

**LAND ACQUISITION LAW**

3925. SHRI RAM CHARITRA NISHAD:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सडक परिवहन और राजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

(a) whether the land acquisition law enacted has increased the cost of buying land for highway projects; and

(b) if so, the details thereof and the response of the Government?

**ANSWER**

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE

MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI PON. radhakrishnan)

(a) and (b)  Yes, Madam.  The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement (RFCTLARR) (Amendment) Ordinances promulgated in 2014 and 2015 have prescribed that the provisions of the RFCTLARR Act, 2013 relating to the determination of compensation in accordance with the First Schedule, Rehabilitation and Resettlements in accordance with the Second Schedule and Infrastructure amenities in accordance with the Third Schedule shall apply to the, inter-alia, the National Highways(NH) Act, 1956 relating to land acquisition with effect from 1 st January, 2015.   While, the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways have already issued instructions for determination of compensation made on or after 01.01.2015 for acquisition of land under the NH Act, 1956, as per First Schedule to the RFCTLARR Act, 2013, suggestion have been made to consider certain modifications in the Second Schedule and dispensing with the third Schedule to the RFCTLARR Act, 2013 for making applicable in case of linear acquisitions under the NH Act, 1956.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3921 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-13
Subject: Allocation of Coal Blocks
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: ELUMALAI VELLAIGOUNDER

**Government of India**

**Ministry of Coal**

**Lok Sabha**

**Unstarred Question No. 3921**

**To be answered on 13.08.2015**

**Allocation of Coal Blocks**

**3921. SHRI ELUMALAI V.:**

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

(a) 	whether the Government of Tamil Nadu has urged the Union Government to allocate one more coal block at Mahanadi and Machhakata coal blocks to meet the on-going and upcoming five thermal projects in the State;

(b) 	if so, the details thereof; and

(c) 	the steps taken by the Union Government to allocate another coal block to the State to expedite the transmission system and reduce the reliability margin to 500 MW?

**ANSWER**

**MINISTER OF STATE (I/C) FOR COAL, POWER, NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY**

**(SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)**

1. to (c):   Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited, a Public Sector Undertaking of Government of Tamil Nadu, had applied for the allotment of Gare Palma Sector II coal mine in the State of Chhattisgarh and Mahanadi & Machhakata coal mines in the State of Odisha against the Notice Inviting Application (NIA) dated 18-02-2015 under the provisions of Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Act, 2015 and the Rules made thereunder.  Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited has not been allotted any coal mine against the said NIA.

However, one coal block namely Chandrabila in the State of Odisha has been decided to be allotted to the Government of Tamil Nadu under the provisions of Auction by Competitive Bidding of Coal Mines Rules, 2012.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3919 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-13
Subject: Revival of Sick/Closed Jute Mills
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE, ABHIJIT MUKHERJEE

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3919

TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.08.2015

**REVIVAL OF SICK/CLOSED JUTE MILLS**

3919. 	SHRI ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE:

SHRI ABHIJIT MUKHERJEE:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंत्री

be pleased to state:

(a) 	the number of the jute mills functioning in the country, State-wise;

(b) 	the number of sick/closed jute mills in the country including West Bengal and the tribal and backward areas of Maharashtra, State-wise;

(c) 	whether the Union Government proposes to revive these sick/closed mills; and

(d) 	if so, the details thereof?

उत्तर

ANSWER

वस्त्र राज्‍य मंत्री (स्वतंत्र प्रभार) (श्री संतोष कुमार गंगवार)

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)

IN THE MINISTRY OF TEXTILES

(SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

**(a) & (b):** The State-wise number of the jute mills functioning and number of sick/closed jute mills in the country are as under :     Top of FormBottom of Form

| **Name of the State**   |   **No. Of Jute Mills** | **No. of Closed Jute Mills**   |
|-------------------------|-------------------------|--------------------------------|
| West Bengal             |                      69 | 17                             |
| Andhra Pradesh          |                      10 | 3                              |
| Uttar Pradesh           |                       3 | 2                              |
| Bihar                   |                       3 | -                              |
| Odisha                  |                       3 | 2                              |
| Chhattisgarh            |                       2 | 1                              |
| Assam                   |                       2 | -                              |
| Tripura                 |                       1 | -                              |
| Total                   |                      93 | 25                             |

There is no jute mill located in tribal and backward area of Maharashtra.

**(c) & (d):** At present, there is no scheme to revive private sick/closed jute mills. However, the Government of India has taken up revival of three jute mills of National Jute Manufactures Corporation Limited (NJMC) a Central Public Sector Enterprise, namely, Khardah (West Bengal), Kinnison (West Bengal) and Rai Bahadur Hurdutray Motilal (RBHM) (Bihar) as per the revival scheme approved by the Board for Industrial and Financial Reconstruction (BIFR).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3918 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-13
Subject: MCEPL Claim
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: G. HARI

GOVERMNENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3918**

ANSWERED ON 13 TH AUGUST, 2015

**mcepl claim**

3918.	SHRI G. HARI:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

**सड़क परिवहन और राजमार्ग मंत्री**

be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Millennium City Expressway Private Limited (MCEPL) has sought a refund of Rs 78 crores from National Highways Authority of India for loss of revenue; and

(b) if so, the details and status thereof?

**ANSWER**

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE

MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

(a) and (b)  The Concessionaire of Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway (NH-8) has made a claim of     Rs. 78 Crore with NHAI (National Highways Authority of India). This claim is on account of loss of revenue and delay in toll rate hike and ban on toll imposed by Hon’ble Punjab and Haryana High Court. The claim is under examination in NHAI.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3917 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-13
Subject: Unauthorised Entry of Foreign Vessels
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: KIRIT PREMJIBHAI SOLANKI

## +GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 3917 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13 th  AUGUST 2015

## UNAUTHORISED ENTRY OF FOREIGN VESSELS

3917.   DR. KIRIT P. SOLANKI:

Will the Minister of SHIPPING be pleased to state:

## पोत प�रवहन मंत्

- (a) whether certain cases of violations of relevant laws by allowing the entry of foreign vessels carrying harmful chemicals into Indian coast have been reported;
- (b) if so, the details thereof during the last three years and the current year along with the action taken thereon by the Government;
- (c) whether the Government is aware of any petition filed in the Supreme Court to ban the  entry  of  a  ship  ca rrying  ha rmful  chemicals  in  Indian  Coast  particularly  along Gujarat;
- (d) if so, the details and the present status thereof; and
- (e) the reaction of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) No, Madam. State Maritime Boards and Port Authorities, who regulate ship-breaking activities  in  India,  have  confirmed  that  no  case  of violation  of  relevant  laws,  by allowing the entry of foreign vessels carrying harmful chemicals into Indian coast, has been reported.
- (b)       Does not arise.
- (c)to(e):Madam, a Writ Petition (Civil) [WP (C] No. 657 was filed in the Supreme Court in 1995 by Research Foundation for Science, Technology & National Resource Policy against  Union  of  India  &  Others.  In  this  matter,  a  number  of  Interim  Applications (IAs) were also filed including I.A. No. 34 of 2006, IA No.61 of 2012 and I.A. No.62 of 2012 requesting not to permit beaching of certain ships meant for dismantling in India.  These  IAs  have  since  been  disposed  off  allowing  the  ships  in  question  for dismantling in India.  In the WP (C), the Court, vide order dated 17.2.2006, directed to set up a Committee of Technical Experts on ship-breaking.  Government setup this Committee and its recommendations elaborating the procedure of ship-breaking were accepted by the Supreme Court vide its judgement dated 6.9.2007. The Court ordered the Government to formulate a comprehensive Code incorporating the recommendations of the Committee. In pursuance of the Supreme Court directions, the Ship Breaking Code 2013 was prepared and notified in Gazette vide Order No. 5 (4)/2009-MF  dated  7.3.2013,  which  presently  regulates  ship-breaking  activity  in India.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3916 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-13
Subject: Smoke Meters and Gas Analysers
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: BAIJAYANT "JAY" PANDA

GOVERNMENT OF

MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3916**

ANSWERED ON 13 TH AUGUST, 2015

**SMOKE METERS AND GAS ANALYSERS**

3916. 	     SHRI BAIJAYANT JAY PANDA:

Will the Minister of  TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन और राजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has received proposals from various State Governments to provide Smoke Meters and Gas Analysers;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the time by which the Smoke Meters and Gas Analysers are likely to be provided to the State Governments?

**ANSWER**

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE

MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

(a) & (b) Yes, Madam. Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has received proposals for providing 275 gas analyzers and 275 smoke meters from twenty-one States/UTs.

(c) 	     Ministry has placed work order on 28 th November, 2014 for supply of 275 gas analyzers and 275 smoke meters with M/s Indus Scientific Private Limited and M/s Manatec Electronics Pvt Ltd respectively.As per the terms and conditions stipulated in the work order, the firms have to deliver the equipments within three months from the date of placement of order.

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