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Lok Sabha Question No. 3142 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-16
Subject: Street Vendors
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN  POVERTY ALLEVIATION
Asked by: PREM DAS RAI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING & URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3142 TO BE ANSWERED ON MARCH 16, 2016

## STREET VENDORS

No. 3142 SHRI PREM DAS RAI:

Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN PROVERTY ALLEVIATION be pleased to state:

- a) whether the Government has received complaints of street vendors  being  displaced  from  their  place  of  business  by
2. police and municipalities and if so, the details thereof;
- b) whether  there  are  exhaustive  guidelines  by  the  Supreme Court and laws passed by the parliament to prevent displacement  and  harassment  of  street  vendors  and  if  so, the details thereof; and
- c) the  details  of  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  eliminate the practice of arbitrary displacement of street vendors from their place of business?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN

## THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING & URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION (SHRI BABUL SUPRIYO)

(a):    The  Ministry  of  Housing  and  Urban  Poverty  Alleviation  has received few representations from various street vendor organizations  and  individual  street  vendors  from  various  States

regarding  harassment  of  street  vendors  by  Police  and  Municipal Corporations. This Ministry has forwarded such representations to the respective State/UT Governments for taking appropriate action as per the provisions of the Street Vendors (Protection of livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014.

(b) & (c): The Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation has enacted the Street Vendors (Protection of livelihood and Regulation of  Street  Vending)  Act,  2014  which  has  came  into  force  w.e.f.  1 st May,  2014.  The  Act  aims  at  protecting  the  rights  of  urban  street vendors  and  also  to  regulate  street  vending  activities  in  urban areas. The Act, inter alia, provides for:

- i. Survey  of  street  vendors  and  protection  form  eviction  or relocation;
- ii. Issue of certificate of vending;
- iii. Rights and obligations of street vendors;
- iv. Constitution of Town Vending Committee in each local authority;
- v. Dispute Redressal Mechanism;
- vi. Preparation of plan for street vending; and
- vii. Prevention of harassment by police and other authorities

The  implementation  of  provisions  of the Act is done  by  the concerned  States/UTs  by  framing  Rules,  Scheme,  Bye-laws  and making Street Vending Plan as per provisions of the Act.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3141 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-16
Subject: Dam Along Border by China
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: NANABHAU FALGUNRAO PATOLE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3141 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.03.2016

## DAM ALONG BORDER BY CHINA

## † 3141. SHRI NANA PATOLE:

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  India's  concerns  regarding  supply  of  water  in  river Brahmaputra in the wake of implementation of hydro-power projects by China on this river along the border in Tibet;
- (b) whether India has raised this issue with China and if so, the details of deliberations held and the outcome thereof; and
- (c) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  keep  a  check  on  such infrastructural activities along the border by China?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS [GEN. (DR) V. K. SINGH (RETD)]

(a) to (c) Various  issues  relating  to  trans-border  rivers  are  discussed with China under the ambit of India-China Expert Level Mechanism which was established in 2006. 9th Meeting of the ELM was held in Beijing in May 2015. Government of India, under the Memorandum of Understanding on Strengthening  Cooperation  on  Trans-border  Rivers,  signed  in  October 2013, obtains hydrological data from China on river Brahmaputra.

As a lower riparian State with considerable established user rights to the waters of the River, India has conveyed its views and concerns to the Chinese authorities, including at the highest levels of the Government of the People's Republic of China. India has urged China to ensure that the interests  of  downstream  States  are  not  harmed  by  any  activities  in upstream areas. During the visit of Prime Minister Sh. Narendra Modi to China in May 2015, this matter was discussed. The two sides agreed to further strengthen cooperation on the provision of flood-season hydrological  data  and  emergency  management,  and  exchange  views  on other issues of mutual interest through the Expert-Level Mechanism.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3140 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-16
Subject: Rainwater Harvesting at Railway Stations
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: DEVENDRA (ALIAS) BHOLE SINGH SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  3140 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.03.2016

## RAINWATER HARVESTING AT RAILWAY STATIONS

† 3140.   SHRI DEVENDRA SINGH BHOLE:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state :

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  considering  to  set  up  rainwater  harvesting plants at railway stations in the country including Uttar Pradesh;
- (b) if so, the details thereof:
- (c) the funds sanctioned by the Government for the said scheme, zone/Statewise;
- (d) whether major challenges likely to be faced in providing these facilities at railway stations have been identified; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the action taken thereon?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## (SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

(a)  to  (e):    Railways  have  taken  up    the  work  of  setting  up  of  Rain  Water Harvesting facilities (RWH) wherever feasible from techno-economic considerations i.e. intensity of rain fall, level of water table, soil type, salinity of  ground  water  etc.    Railway  has  already  installed  rain  water  harvesting system at 523 Railway Stations including 111 stations in Uttar Pradesh.  The work  of  installation  of  RWH  is  a  part  of  maintenance  and  construction activities of Railway buildings. As such, no separate fund is sanctioned.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3138 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-16
Subject: Minority Commissions
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: E. AHAMED

3138.   SHRI E. AHAMED:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the details of States where Minority Commissions have not been established so far and the reasons therefor;
- (b)  the steps taken by the Government to ensure that Minority Commissions are established there without further delay;
- (c)  whether a Conference of Minority Commissions of States was held in Delhi recently and if so, the details thereof;
- (d)  the details of deliberations that took place therein; and
- (e)  the strategy prepared for the implementation of the decisions taken therein?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS (SHRI MUKHTAR ABBAS NAQVI)

- a) As  per  information  available  with  the  National  Commission  for  Minorities (NCM) , the  States of Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir,  Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Orissa, Sikkim, Tripura  &  UTs  of  Chandigarh,  Daman  &  Diu,  Dadra  &  Nagar  Haveli, Lakshadweep, Puducherry and Andaman & Nicobar Islands have not set up  a Minority Commission in their States/UTs.
- b) Setting  up  of  State  Minorities  Commissions  comes  under  the  purview  of  the respective  State  Government.  However,  National  Commission  for  Minorities (NCM)  pursues    the  matter  with  the  State  Governments  for  constitution  of Minority Commissions in the States where they do not exist.
3. (c)  to  (e)    Yes,  Madam. The  Conference of Minorities Commissions of States was held in Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, on 24.02.2016.

The topics discussed during the Conference were:-

- i) "Minority Welfare Schemes  of Govt. of India- An Overview',

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- (ii)        "Functioning  of  State  Minorities  Commissions  -  Problems  and Challenges".

Suggestions/recommendations made in the Conference are sent to the State Governments and Central Government for appropriate action.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3138 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16-03-2016

## Minority Commissions
Lok Sabha Question No. 3136 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-16
Subject: Easier Science
Ministry: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: PONNUSAMY VENUGOPAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3136 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16/03/2016

## EASIER SCIENCE

## 3136.  DR. P. VENUGOPAL:

Will the Minister of SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY òãðìððÐð ¡ðøÜ ÑßðøÌðð÷ò±ð¨îó Ùðüëðó be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is considering to make the pursuit of science easier and increase the resources for research;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government would steer clear of any reference to the contributions of ancient India to science; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EARTH SCIENCES (SHRI. Y.S. CHOWDARY)

òãðìððÐð ¡ðøÜ ÑßðøÌðð÷ò±ð¨îó ÙðüëððâðÚð Ùð÷ü Üð¸Úð Ùðüëðó +ÉÉè® ÑðöÆãðó òãðìððÐð ÙðüëððâðÚð Ùð÷ü Üð¸Úð Ùðüëðó (gÉÉÒ ´ÉÉ<Ç. AºÉ. SÉÉèvÉ®ÉÒ)

(a) & (b): Government has taken several measures to make the pursuit of science easier. The research infrastructure of Universities/Colleges has been significantly strengthened through schemes like Fund for improvement of S&T infrastructures in universities and higher  educational  institutions  (FIST)  and  Promotion  of  University  Research  and Scientific Excellence (PURSE). The in-house sophisticated analytical instruments created through the schemes have made the research work easier and efficient. The Science and Engineering  Research  Board,  a  Statutory  body,  established  for  the  purpose  of  debureaucratizing the science sector has been strengthened to evolve innovative funding schemes and provide quick support to needy scientists. The levels of peer review and approval mechanisms has been re-structured to make the funding process quick with known  yardsticks  of  measurements.  Project  Investigators  were  provided  operational flexibility  through  rationalization  of  budget  heads.  Steps  were  taken  to  build  e-based management systems to bring more transparency in the processes, efficiency and speed of service delivery. The funding for R&D has been steadily increased as evident from the fact that the plan allocation (RE) of Ministry of Science and Technology in the past three years including the current year are Rs. 5145 crore, Rs. 5495 crore and Rs. 7200.8 crore respectively.

(c) & (d): Government has been referencing the contributions of ancient India to science and try to inculcate the present generation about the vantage position the ancient India occupied  in  scientific  leadership.  Ancient  Indians  excelled  in  areas  of  mathematics, astronomy, metallurgy, town planning, and architecture. Herbal medicine was practiced on an empirical basis.  Science and Engineering Research Board is supporting a program on Ayurvedic biology which aims to understand the mechanisms of biological action of Ayurvedic drugs.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3135 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-16
Subject: Safety Audit at Level Crossings
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: SUSHMITA DEV, MEKAPATI RAJAMOHAN REDDY, JYOTIRADITYA MADHAVRAO SCINDIA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3135

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.03.2016

## SAFETY AUDIT AT LEVEL CROSSINGS

3135.      KUMARI SUSHMITA DEV: SHRI M. RAJA MOHAN REDDY: SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether safety audits at all level crossings are being conducted in Railways with a view to prevent rising  number of accidents;
- (b)
- if so, the details in this regard;
- (c) whether  any  road  map  or  comprehensive  safety  plan  has  been prepared to improve supervision, inspection, monitoring and periodical review of safety measures; and
- (d)
- if so, the details in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

(a)  &  (b):  Safety  audits  are  conducted  by  Zonal  Railways  on  periodic intervals, comprising of multi-disciplinary teams of Senior Administrative Grade  officers,  on  all  Railway  infrastructures  including  level  crossings covering  audit  of  assets,  maintenance  practices  and  safety  protocols. The  basic  purpose  of  such  audits  is  to  identify  weak  areas  in  asset maintenance,  safety  procedures  and  systemic  defects  and  to  provide ways and means to prevent accidents. Zonal Railways also undertake

other  safety  measures  like  safety  drives  from  time  to  time  -  (i)  to inculcate  safety  consciousness  amongst  staff  and  road  users,  (ii)  to ensure  availability  of  basic  infrastructure  at  level  crossings  including whistle  boards,  road  warning  boards,  speed  breakers/rumble  strips, adequate visibility etc. as per the laid down standards and (iii) to ensure observance of Gate working instructions at manned level crossings.

Zonal  Railways  also  launch  publicity  campaigns  to  educate  road users for observance of safe practices as prescribed in Motor Vehicles Act  and  Indian  Railways  Act  through  print  and  electronic  media.  Joint ambush checks involving civil authorities are undertaken to apprehend errant road users.

(c)  &  (d):  All  railway  assets  have  a  codified  periodic  schedule  of inspections and safety checks by different levels of supervisors/officers at different levels. There are surprise checks by officers to ensure that such periodic inspections are not skipped.

Indian  Railways  have  made  a  5  year  comprehensive  Corporate Safety Plan (2015-2020), as announced by Hon'ble Minister of Railways in the  Budget  Speech  of  2015,  in  which    the  need  for  strengthening  such inspections has been emphasized. Indian Railways, while adopting newer technology/upgrading the infrastructure to achieve higher safety standards, do specify rigorous maintenance practices as appropriate for the technology. The staff handling such technology are also given proper training to equip and adapt themselves with newer technology.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3134 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-16
Subject: Rental Housing Policy
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN  POVERTY ALLEVIATION
Asked by: VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK, DEVJI MANSINGRAM PATEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION Diary NO. 3134

TO BE ANSWERED ON MARCH 16, 2016

## RENTAL HOUSING POLICY

No. 3134     SHRI VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK: SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL:

Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to draft the National Urban
- Housing Rental Policy under  'Housing for All' Mission;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  prepared  any  action  plan  for implementation/regulation  of  the  said  policy  and  if  so,  the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the details of the provisions made for augmenting availability of houses for rent?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING & URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION

( SHRI BABUL SUPRIYO )

(a)&(b): 'Land' and 'Colonization' are State subjects and, therefore, it is the primary responsibility of State Governments  and  Urban  Local  Bodies  to  provide  housing, including rental housing.  In order to supplement the efforts of State Governments, however, this Ministry has formulated a draft National Urban Rental Housing Policy

(NURHP), with a vision to create a vibrant, sustainable and inclusive  rental  housing  market  in  India.    The  draft  policy aims  to  encourage  rental  housing  in  various  segments. Some of the broad objectives of the draft NURHP are:

-  To  create  adequate  rental  housing  stock  by  promoting
- Social Rental Housing
-  To promote Market Driven Rental Housing.
-  To remove legal and administrative barriers to facilitate
- access to land, finance and technology.
-  To  enable  formalization/regularization  of  rental  housing on pan India basis through a Model Tenancy Act.
-  To  facilitate  fund  flow  from  government  and  private
- sector through innovative financial instruments to incentivize rental housing.
- 
- To enable institutionalization of informal rental housing.
- (c )& (d): This Ministry has shared the draft NURHP with the State Governments  and  held  wide  consultations  with  all  the stake holders.  A National Consultation in this regard was organized at New Delhi on 4 th  December, 2015.  Feedback on  the  draft  NURHP  has  been  received  from  various
- quarters.

This Ministry has also drafted a 'Model Tenancy Act'.  As part of the mandatory  reform conditions under the recently launched 'Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana' (Urban), States/  Union  Territories  are  required  to  either  legislate or amend existing rental laws on the lines of the Model Tenancy Act drafted by this Ministry.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3132 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-16
Subject: New Railway Projects
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Kantilal Bhuria

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3132 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.03.2016

## NEW RAILWAY PROJECTS

## † 3132.SHRI KANTI LAL BHURIA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the foundation stone of new railway projects of IndoreGodhara  and  Chhota  Udaipur-Dhar  had  been  laid  in  the  year, 2007 at Jhabua;
- (b) if so, the details of the progress made in this regard;
- (c) the reasons for inordinate delay in these projects; and
- (d) the time by which these projects are likely to be completed?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

- (a) to (d):  A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3132 BY SHRI KANTI LAL BHURIA TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 16.03.2016 REGARDING NEW RAILWAY PROJECTS.

- (a): Godhara-Indore  via  Ratlam,  Nagda  and  Ujjain  section  is  an existing broad gauge line section.  Foundation stone for Dahod-Indore via Sardarpur, Dhar and Chhotaudepur-Dhar new line projects was laid in February, 2008 at Jhabua.
- (b)  to  (d):    Both  the  projects  progressed  in  the  past  as  per  the availability  of  funds  and  land  being  made  available  by  the  State Government.  Present status of the projects is as under:
- (i) In Dahod-Indore (206 Km.) new line project, land acquisition for 50 Km. has been completed and taken up in another 41 Km.  Track linking  on  Indore-Rau-Tihi  (21  Km.)  section  has  been  completed. Land acquisition in balance section has been taken up. An expenditure of ` 232 crore has been incurred up to March, 2015, with an outlay of ` 100 crore in the year 2015-16.  Further, an outlay of ` 100 crore has been proposed in the Budget 2016-17.
- (ii) In  Chhotaudepur-Dhar (157 Km.) new line project, acquisition of 259  hect.  out  of  280  hect.  land  in  Chhotaudepur-Alirajpur  (50  Km.) section  has  been  completed.  In  this  section,  earthwork,  bridges works,  Road  Over  Bridge  works  etc.  have  been  taken  up  wherever land is available. Land acquisition in balance section has been taken up.  An expenditure ` 185 crore has been incurred up to March, 2015, with an outlay of ` 40 crore in the year 2015-16. Further, an outlay of ` 100 crore has been proposed in the Budget 2016-17.

Completion of project is also dependent upon many factors such as statutory clearances like forestry and wild life clearances, shifting of  services,  cutting  of  trees,  construction  of  road  over  bridges  and road under bridges by road maintaining agencies etc. Since many of these factors are beyond the control of Ministry of Railways, timelines for completion of these projects are not feasible to be fixed.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3131 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-16
Subject: Science Centres
Ministry: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: BHARAT SINGH, VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

## DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3131

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 16/03/2016

## SCIENCE CENTRES

## †3131.SHRI BHARAT SINGH:

## SHRI VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK:

Will the Minister of SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY òãðìððÐð ¡ðøÜ ÑßðøÌðð÷ò±ð¨îó Ùðüëðó be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  taken  a  decision  to  set  up  science  centres  and regional centres for promoting research across the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether a number of States have requested the Union Government to promote research and development works; and
- (d) if so, the details of the steps taken by the Government in this regard till date?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EARTH SCIENCES (SHRI.Y. S. CHOWDARY)

òãðìððÐð ¡ðøÜ ÑßðøÌðð÷ò±ð¨îó ÙðüëððâðÚð Ùð÷ü Üð¸Úð Ùðüëðó +ÉÉè® ÑðöÆãðó òãðìððÐð ÙðüëððâðÚð Ùð÷ü Üð¸Úð Ùðüëðó (gÉÉÒ ´ÉÉ<Ç. AºÉ. SÉÉèvÉ®ÉÒ)

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

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3129 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-16
Subject: Construction of Hostels
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE, A.T. (NANA) PATIL, M. B. RAJESH, P.K.SREEMATHI TEACHER

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3129 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.03.2016

Construction of Hostels

## 3129.    SHRIMATI RAKSHATAI KHADSE: SHRI A.T. NANA PATIL: SHRI M.B. RAJESH: SHRIMATI P.K. SREEMATHI TEACHER:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to construct hostels for minority students under the Multi Sectoral Development Programme;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the details of the funds allocated for the purpose;
- (c) whether the said allocation is proving to be inadequate for construction of hostels;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)  whether the Government is considering to increase allocations in this regard and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS (SHRI MUKHTAR ABBAS NAQVI)

(a)  :    Multi-sectoral  Development  Programme  (MsDP)  aims  at  improving  the  socio-economic conditions of minorities and providing basic amenities to them for improving the quality of life of  the  minorities  in  identified  Minority  Concentration  areas.  The  projects  undertaken  by  the programme  relate  to  the  provision  of  better  infrastructure  for  education,  skill  development, health, sanitation, hostels, etc. The project proposals are submitted by the State Government/UT Administration as per their needs.

(b)  :  Since  inception  up  to  31.12.2015,  an  amount  of  Rs.7893.50 crore has been approved for different types of projects including 926 hostels under MsDP.

(c) to  (e):  There is no separate allocation for construction of hostels. These are approved with other projects within overall budgetary allocation.

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