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Lok Sabha Question No. 3071 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-17
Subject: Cargo Containers
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3071 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17 TH   DECEMBER, 2015

## CARGO CONTAINERS

## 3071. SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL:

Will the Minister of SHIPPING be pleased to state:

## पोतप�रवहनमंत्

- (a) whether  the  terrorists  are  reportedly  using  cargo  containers  for  human  trafficking  and smuggling of arms and ammunitions through sea route;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the action being taken to check such activities;
- (c)       whether big sized x-ray or gama-ray scanners that can be used to scan all cargo containers are not available in all major and small ports in the country;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (e) the action/steps taken/being taken in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) No, Madam. No such incident has been detected.
- (b) Does not arise.
- (c)to(e):Central  Board  of  Excise  &  Customs  (CBEC)  have  installed  4  Mobile  Gamma  Ray  Container Scanners at  Chennai  Port,  Kandla  Port,  Jawaharlal  Nehru  Port(JNPT)  and  V.O.Chidambaranar Port. It has also installed 3 Fixed X-ray Container Scanners at Jawaharlal Nehru Port, Mumbai Port  and  V.O.Chidambaranar  Port.  In  the  second  phase,  3  X-ray  based  Drive  Through  (Road) Container  Scanners  at  the  ports  of  JNPT,  Mundra  and  Cochin  and  2  Drive  Through  (Rail) Container Scanners at JNPT and Mundra ports are being installed.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3069 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-17
Subject: Appointment of Air India COFS
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: PREM DAS RAI, MEENAKASHI LEKHI, CH. MALLA REDDY

3069.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 3069 (To be answered on the 17 th  December 2015)

## APPOINTMENT OF AIR INDIA COFS

SHRI PREM DAS RAI SHRIMATI MEENAKASHI LEKHI SHRI CH. MALLA REDDY

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) the policy and procedure for the appointment of Air India's Chief of Flight Safety (CoFS);
- (b) whether the Government is aware that Directorate General of Civil Aviation appointed a pilot who has never flown as CoFS, if so, the details
- thereof; and
- (c) the grounds of her appointment and the corrective steps taken by the Government in this regard to ensure passenger safety?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Dr Mahesh Sharma)

- (a) : As per Para 8.1 of CAR Section 5 Series F Part I, a person of Indian nationality either a flight crew member or aviation engineer shall be appointed as the Chief of Flight Safety.

As per the procedure, the airline operator shall propose the name of the person for approval as Chief of Flight Safety who meets the requirements alsongwith the qualification and training details of the proposed Chief Flight Safety.

Knowledge and performance of the proposed CoFS in evaluated through an interview by a board under the chairmanship of Joint Director

General, DGCA.

(b) & (c) : There is no requirement to appoint a flying pilot as Chief of Flight Safety. As per the procedure, M/s. Air India proposed the name of prospective candidates for Chief of Flight Safety who meet the requirements. Based on the performance in the interview, the Chief of Safety was approved by DGCA and appointed by M/s. Air India.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3068 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-17
Subject: Agreement with Bangladesh
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: SULTAN  AHMED

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3068 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.12.2015

## AGREEMENT WITH BANGLADESH

3068.   SHRI SULTAN AHMED:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether Government has entered into any agreement with Bangladesh for transmission of electricity  to  Bangladesh  along  with  the  criteria  laid  down  for investment to commission the work; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the power tariff fixed?

## A N S W E R

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

( SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL )

(a)  &  (b):  A  Memorandum  of  Understanding  (MoU)  was  signed  between Government  of  Bangladesh  and  the  Government  of  India  on  11th   January, 2010  on  cooperation  in  field  of  power  sector  including  investments  for mutual benefit. The MoU, inter-alia, enables joint cooperation for transmission  of  electricity.  A  500  MW  HVDC  (High  Voltage  Direct  Current) interconnection  between  India  and  Bangladesh  has  been  commissioned  in October,  2013  through  100  km  long  400  kV  transmission  line  between Baharampur  (India)  and  Bheramara  (Bangladesh)  with  HVDC  back-to-back terminal at Bheramara to facilitate power exchange up to 500 MW between the  two  countries.  The  Indian  portion  of  the  transmission  line  has  been constructed by Central Transmission Utility (CTU) i.e. Power Grid Corporation of India Limited and the investment on transmission was made by them. The investment  made  by  CTU  is  shared  by  transmission  licensees  as  per  the extant  regulations  of  CERC  (Central  Electricity  Regulatory  Commission) regarding Point of Connection mechanism for transmission tariff. At present, Bangladesh  is  importing  500  MW  power  from  India  through  the  above transmission link. Tariff of power being supplied to Bangladesh varies from month  to  month  and  weighted  average  tariff  of  power  being  supplied  to Bangladesh in the current year (April to September, 2015) is approximately Rs.3.69 per unit excluding  transmission and grid operation related charges.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3065 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-17
Subject: Inland Waterways Transport
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: R. PARTHIPAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3065

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 17 TH  DECEMBER, 2015

## INLAND WATERWAYS TRANSPORT

3065. SHRI R. PARTHIPAN:

Will the Minister of SHIPPING be pleased to state:

## पोत प�रवहन मंत्

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  formulated  an  action  plan  for  fast  track development and use of inland waterways transport involving private and State-run companies;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  an  agreement  has  been  signed  between  the  National  Thermal Power Corporation and Inland Waterways Authority of India in this regard and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the  present  status  of  the  said  plan  and  follow  up  action  taken  by  the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)&(b):Inland  Waterways  Authority  of  India(IWAI)  is  executing  Jal  Marg  Vikas Project to enable plying of about 1500 DWT commercial vessels on HaldiaAllahabad  stretch  of  National  Waterwyas-1  (NW-1)  with  technical  and financial support of World Bank. Development of fairway in the stretch of Dhubri-Dibrugarh of NW-2 by providing 2.5 meter Least Available Depth (LAD) is also being undertaken to facilitate commercial navigation. NW-3 (Kottapuram-Kollam) is fully operational and is being utilised for commercial navigation. These measures are intended to provide opportunities to ply vessels by private/State run companies on these NWs.
- (c)&(d):A tripartite agreement between National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), Inland  Waterways  Authority  of  India  (IWAI)  and  M/s  Jindal  ITF  was executed for transportation of three million tonnes of imported coal per year from Sandheads, Bay of West Bengal to NTPC Power Plant at Farakka for seven  years.      M/s  Jindal  ITF  Ltd.  developed  the  project  which  interalia includes  setting  up  of  terminal  facility  at  Farakka,  procurement  and operation of inland barges and transhipper at sea for loading of imported coal to barges from the mother vessel.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3064 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-17
Subject: National Ambulance Code
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: OM BIRLA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3064

ANSWERED ON 17 TH  DECEMBER, 2015

## NATIONAL AMBULANCE CODE

## 3064. SHRI OM BIRLA:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

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be pleased to state:

- (a) whether National Ambulance code has been adopted for the quality and safety of ambulances;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether there is any proposal to increase the number of ambulances in coordination with the Health Ministry;

(d) if so, the details thereof; and

(e) the details of the States likely to adopt the code?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

(a)  to  (e)  )    The  Ministry  of  Road  Transport  and  Highways  had  constituted  an  expert  committee  in February 2012 to formulate 'National Ambulance Code' along with detailed specifications for various types of ambulances for the country. The Expert Committee has submitted a draft National Ambulance Code  for  approval  of  the  Ministry.  The  Ministry  has  notified  draft  GSR  316(E)  dated  23.04.2015, inviting comments/views from the public.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3063 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-17
Subject: E-Marketing of Handloom Products
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: NAGENDRA KUMAR PRADHAN

## E-MARKETING OF HANDLOOM PRODUCTS

## 3063. SHRI NAGENDRA KUMAR PRADHAN:

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

- (a) whether  the  government  has  formulated  and  finalised  policy  to  promote  e-marketing  of handloom products in the country;
- (b) if  so,   the  details thereof and salient feature of the said policy;
- (c) whether the Government  has  invited comments  of  various  stakeholders before the finalisation of the of the said policy;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the extent to which such suggestions have been incorporated in the said policy; and
- (e) the extent to which the producers and consumers of handloom products will be benefited on implementation of e-marketing of these products?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER वस्त्र राज  ् य मंरी ( स्त्वतंर प्रभार ) ( श्री संतोष कु मार गंगवार ) MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)

## IN THE MINISTRY OF TEXTILES (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

- (a)  to  (d): Yes,  Madam.    The  policy  to  promote  e-marketing  of  handloom  products  has  been finalized.  Before finalizing the policy a meeting of all stakeholders was convened and suggestions were taken from them.  The suggestions given by them after due deliberation have been incorporated in the policy.

Salient feature of the policy  is as under:-

- (i) E-commerce  entity  will  make  priority  display  of  handloom  products  through  a banner  on  its  Home  page  leading  to  an  exclusive  section  for  certified/branded handloom products which either have 'India handloom' Brand or Handloom mark.
- (ii) The rate of service charges which the e-commerce entity decides to levy within the limit  prescribed  will  be  notified  to  the  O/o  Development  Commissioner  for Handlooms so that it can be disseminated to all concerned for transparency.
- (iii) After  deducting  the  notified  charges,  e-commerce  entity  would  ensure  that  the balance sale proceeds are promptly transferred to the bank account of the Handloom producers/weavers.
- (iv) The approved e-commerce entity would also comply with any other guidelines/conditions  as  may  be  notified  by  the  Development  Commissioner  for Handlooms in the interest of the handloom producers/weavers.
- (e) :  By this policy the producers will be above to sell their products directly to consumers.  Thus producer will get better price and consumer will get genuine product.  The policy will be reviewed from time to time based on the experience.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3062 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-17
Subject: e-Rickshaws
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: NATUBHAI GOMANBHAI PATEL

be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government proposes to issue license for driving battery operated rickshaws; (b) if so, the details thereof along with the States where licenses are proposed to be issued; and (c) the number of rickshaws likely to be permitted by the Government to operate in the country?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

(a)  to  (c)  Ministry  has  amended  the  Motor  Vehicles  Act,  1988  by  inserting  the  Motor  Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2015 dated 19.03.2015 and has notified GSR 709(E) dated 08.10.2014, S.O. 2590(E) dated  08.10.2014  and  GSR  27(E)  dated  13.01.2015  for  amending  the  Central  Motor  Vehicles  Rules, 1989  (CMVRs)  to  include  specifications  regarding  manufacture,  operation,  registration  and  issue  of driving license to e-rickshaw drivers under the ambit of CMVRs to bring relief to people depending on e-rickshaws for their livelihood. The above notification is applicable throughout India. Implementation of provisions of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 is carried out by the respective State Government and Union Territory Administrations.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3062

ANSWERED ON 17 TH  DECEMBER, 2015

## e-RICKSHAWS

## 3062. SHRI NATUBHAI GOMANBHAI PATEL:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3060 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-17
Subject: Maximum Prices of Jute to Farmers
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: MAULANA BADRUDDIN AJMAL

## MAXIMUM PRICES OF JUTE TO FARMERS

3060.  SHRI BADRUDDIN AJMAL:

Will the Minister of Textiles वस्त्र मंरी be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether it is a fact that Assam is one of the highest producer of jute production and there has been record production of jute in the State;
- (b) if so, the details thereof for each of the last three years and current year;
- (c) whether  there  is  any  mechanism  to  ensure  that  jute  farmers  get  the  maximum prices of their crops particularly in case of surplus jute production; and
- (d) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  steps  taken/being  taken  to  use  surplus production?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): Assam is the third largest producer of raw jute in the country following West Bengal and Bihar.    The production of raw jute in Assam during the last three years and the current year is as follows:-
- (c) & (d): Jute Corporation of India (JCI), a Central Public Sector Undertaking, operates the Minimum  Support  Price  (MSP)  for  jute  to  protect  the  interests  of  jute  growers  through procurement  of  raw  jute  in  the  jute  growing  States  including  Assam.    At  present,  JCI  is operating  at  171  Departmental  Purchase  Centres  and  Cooperatives  operate  at  about  40 centres.  JCI in turn purchases the jute procured by these Cooperatives.

| Year    |   Production (in '000 bales of 180 kg per bale) |
|---------|-------------------------------------------------|
| 2012-13 |                                             823 |
| 2013-14 |                                             746 |
| 2014-15 |                                             795 |
| 2015-16 |                                             767 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3059 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-17
Subject: CAPART
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: SANTOSH AHLAWAT, SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3059

TO BE ANSWERED ON 17 . 12. 2015

## CAPART

## 3059. SHRIMATI SANTOSH AHLAWAT: SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARSWATI:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Council for Advancement of People's Action and Rural Technology (CAPART) has issued any approach paper;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whetherCAPART has approved any scheme in Rajasthan; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the programmes undertaken and works thereunder during the last three years and the current year, State/UT - wise?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## ( SHRI SUDARSHAN BHAGAT )

- (a): Council for Advancement of People`s Action and Rural Technology (CAPART) has not issued any approach paper.
- (b): Not applicable in view of `a' above.
- ( c)& ( d) : CAPART has not approv ed any scheme during the l ast three years and the current year including  in Rajasthan.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3056 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-17
Subject: Air Freight Stations
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: DINESH TRIVEDI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 3056 (To be answered on the 17 th  December 2015)

## AIR FREIGHT STATIONS

3056.

## SHRI DINESH TRIVEDI

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a)  the  number  of  air  freight  stations  that  have  been  notified  and operational  at  present,  State/UT-wise;
- (b) whether some air freight stations are not yet operational, if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Ministry proposes to revive revamp existing air freight stations in order to increase their utilization, if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Ministry proposes to establish new air freight stations
- and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)  whether the Airports Authority of India would continue to levy terminal storage and processing charges for air freight stations and whether these charges have reduced the benefits of air freight stations and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Dr Mahesh Sharma)

(a) to (d): As per Air Freight Station (AFS) guidelines dated 28/10/2014 issued by Ministry of Civil Aviation, all proposals related to setting up of AFS are cleared by Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) set up by the Department of Commerce. So far none of  AFS has been notified. However, IMC has issued one Letter of Intent (LoI) to M/s Pearl Port & Warehousing Limited for setting up of an  AFS at Devanahalli Village & Taluka, Bangalore, Karnataka on 14/09/2015. As per LoI the Developer is required to put in placed the requisite infrastructure within a year of issue of LoI.

(e) :  AFS guidelines are applicable to all airport operators including Airports Authority of India and Cargo Terminal Operators in so far as transit, storage and processing charges are concerned.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3055 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-17
Subject: Turnover of Ports
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: ANIRUDHAN SAMPATH, HARISHCHANDRA DEORAM CHAVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3055 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17 th  DECEMBER, 2015

## TURNOVER OF PORTS

## 3055. DR. A. SAMPATH:

SHRI HARISHCHANDRA CHAVAN:

## Will the Minister of SHIPPING be pleased to state :

## पोतप�रवहनमंत्

- (a) the  top  five  ports  in  terms  of  total  turnover  owned  by  the  Government  of India/Public Sector Undertakings during each of the last three years;
- (b) the details of the revenue collected from the  ports of Maharashtra, Gujarat and Karnataka during the said period;
- (c) whether the Government has any plan/proposal to develop new ports in the above States; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) The  top  five  Major  Ports  owned  by  Government  of    India  in  terms  of  traffic handled during the  last  3  years  are  Kandla,  Paradip,  Jawaharlal  Nehru,  Mumbai and Visakhapatnam;
- (b) The Operating Income/Revenue of the Major Ports in the states of  Maharashtra, Gujarat and Karnataka during the last 3 years is as under:

| STATE       | PORT             | OPERATING INCOME (Rs. In Crores)   | OPERATING INCOME (Rs. In Crores)   | OPERATING INCOME (Rs. In Crores)   |
|-------------|------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
|             |                  | 2012-13                            | 2013-14                            | 2014-15                            |
| MAHARASHTRA | JAWAHARLAL NEHRU | 1097.87                            | 1345.29                            | 1508.08                            |
| MAHARASHTRA | MUMBAI           | 1227.34                            | 1364.60                            | 1399.78                            |
| GUJARAT     | KANDLA           | 780.41                             | 744.12                             | 884.69                             |
| KARNATAKA   | NEW MANGALORE    | 344.62                             | 365.12                             | 393.66                             |

(c)&(d):    A  Memorandum  of    Understanding  (MoU)  has  been  signed  between  Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNPT) and Maharashtra Maritime Board on 5 th June, 2015 for setting up a  satellite  port    project  at  Vadhavan  near  Dahanu  in  Maharashtra.  In  this  regard  a Techno-Economic Feasibility Report has been prepared by M/s McKinsey & Co.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3053 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-17
Subject: National Mission on Clean Ganga
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: A. ARUNMOZHITHEVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3053

ANSWERED ON 17.12.2015

## NATIONAL MISSION ON CLEAN GANGA

3053.   SHRI A. ARUNMOZHITHEVAN

Will  the  Minister  of  WATER  RESOURCES,  RIVER  DEVELOPMENT  AND  GANGA REJUVENATION be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  National  Mission  on  Clean  Ganga  has  held  its  meeting  recently  to  accelerate action of rejuvenation and cleaning of Ganga;
- (b) if so, the details and the outcome thereof; and
- (c) the follow up action taken thereon?

## ANSWER

## THE  HON'BLE  MINISTER  FOR  WATER  RESOURCES,  RIVER  DEVELOPMENT  AND GANGA REJUVENATION

(SUSHRI UMA BHARTI)

(a) to (c) Meetings of National Mission for Clean Ganga are a regular and ongoing process for effective  implementation  of  the  proposed  works  for  pollution  abatement  taken  up  under  the 'National Ganga River Basin Authority' (NGRBA). Regular meetings are held frequently within NMCG, and also with State Agencies, Executing agencies, other Central Ministries and others involved  in  the  work  of  pollution  abatement.  These  meetings  are  held  for  stream-lining  the ongoing/proposed  pollution abatement  measures, discussing various issues and resolving problems/hindrances faced during implementation.

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