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Lok Sabha Question No. 707 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-03
Subject: Automatic Gauge Recorders by BBMP
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.707 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.12.2015

## AUTOMATIC GAUGE RECORDERS BY BBMP

†707. SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) proposes to set up automatic gauge recorders on Sahmad site by its partner States;
- (b) if so, the time by which the said direction will be issued;
- (c) whether any direction has been issued to BBMB to finalize remaining Pajmedh site; 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) to (d) : No,  Madam.    There  is  no  proposal  to  set  up  automatic  gauge recorders at Sahmad and Pajmedh sites by the partner states.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 706 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-03
Subject: Seaplane Service
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: FAIZAL P.P. MOHAMMED

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 706 (To be answered on the 3 rd  December 2015)

## SEAPLANE SERVICE

## 706. MOHAMMED FAIZAL

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government proposes to start seaplane service to Union Territory of Lakshadweep;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the time by which it is likely to start functioning?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Dr Mahesh Sharma)

- (a) Ministry of Civil Aviation has no such proposal for starting Seaplane Service in Union Territory of Lakshadweep (b) & (c) Does not arise.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 705 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-03
Subject: Law Degree Course
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: ASADUDDIN OWAISI

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

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## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 705 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.12.2015

## Law Degree Course

## 705. SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI:

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

- (a)  whether the Government is aware of the recent judgement of Madras High Court asking the Bar Council of India to abolish three year law degree course and retain only five-year course;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (c)  whether the Government has set up a committee for this purpose; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the time by which a final decision is likely to be taken in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): Yes Madam, the High Court of Madras (Madurai Bench) vide its order dated 06.10.2015 in Crl. O.P. (MD) No. 14573 of 2014 in the matter of S. M. Anantha Murugan Vs. the Bar Council of India and Ors. has, inter-alia, directed that 'Bar Council of India is to abolish three year Law Degree Course at  the  earliest  and  retain  only  five  year  Law  Degree  Course  on  par  with  other  Professional Courses like Medicine and Engineering, to make the course as a serious one.'

No Committee has been constituted by the Government for this purpose. Further, no proposal from the Bar Council of India has been received in this regard.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 703 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-03
Subject: GMDC&amp;#39;s Mining Lease Applications
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: DIPSINH SHANKARSINH RATHOD, DARSHANA VIKRAM JARDOSH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 703 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.12.2015

GMDC's Mining Lease Application

## 703.     SHRI D.S. RATHOD: SHRIMATI DARSHANA VIKRAM JARDOSH:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government of Gujarat has submitted Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation's  mining  lease  applications  of  Lignite  bearing  areas  of  3319  hectares  in  district Kutch last year  and  1251  hectares  at villages  Sodgam,  Pithor,  Tuna,  UmargamRajgadh, Vitthalgam etc. Taluka-Valia, District Bharuch in 1999 for approval of the Union Government; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Union Government thereon?

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

## (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a) & (b): Proposals from the State Government of Gujarat for prior approval on Gujarat Mineral Development  Corporation  Limited's  mining  lease  application  in  the  districts  of  Kutch  and Bharuch were received.  However, since the area for which prior approval for mining lease was requested by the Government of Gujarat were not allocated as per the prevailing procedure, that is, either through Screening Committee or Government Dispensation route, no prior approval for mining lease in favour of Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation Limited was granted by the Central Government to Government of Gujarat.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 699 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-03
Subject: NHs in Kerala
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: ANTO  ANTONY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 699

ANSWERED ON 3RD DECEMBER, 2015

## NHS IN KERALA

## 699. SHRI ANTO ANTONY:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has recently sanctioned/declared any National Highways to the State of Kerala;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  including  the  amount  earmarked  for  the  construction  of  National Highways;
- (c) whether the State Government has submitted its NOC for the same; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the response of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER

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

## (PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a) NH-185 of length 96 Km and NH-183A of length 116.80 km have been declared new National Highways in Kerala in March 2014.
- (b) An  amount  of  Rs.  100  crore  has  been  earmarked  in  Annual  Plan  2015-16  of Kerala for improvement of riding quality of these two newly declared National Highways.
- (c)  &  (d)  State  Government  has  submitted  NOC  and  the  NH-183A  and  NH-185  has  been entrusted to State Government  of  Kerala  vide Gazette Notification dated 28.01.2015 for maintenance and development.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 697 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-03
Subject: Recruitment of Professional by Air India
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: PARAYAMPARANBIL KUTTAPPAN BIJU, INNOCENT

(a) No, Madam.

- (b) & (c) Does not arise in view of (a) above.
- (d) Up gradation and modernization is an ongoing process depending upon the traffic potential, demands from airline operators, commercial viability etc. Hence in case of existing airports, Ministry of Civil Aviation & respective airports operators takes initiatives to upgrade the airports, at regular intervals. However, in case of new airports, Government of

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 697

(To be answered on the 3 rd  December 2015)

## RECRUITMENT OF PROFESSIONAL BY AIR INDIA

697.

SHRI P.K. BIJU

SHRI INNOCENT

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government proposes to recruit professionals from outside the company for senior positions in Air India;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the number of such appointments made so far;
- (c) the reasons for recruitment professionals from outside the company;
- (d) the steps taken by the Government for modernisation of existing major and minor airports in the country; and
- (e)  the  current  status  of  the  proposal  for  the  establishment  of  an international  airport  at  Kannur  in  Kerala  ?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Dr Mahesh Sharma)

India (GoI) has formulated a Greenfield Airport Policy, 2008 in which either the state Government or Airports Authority of India (AAI) or any promoter can approach this Ministry for development of an airport. (e) Government of India, in 2008 has granted "In-Principle" approval to M/s Kerala Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation, a nodal agency of Govt of Kerala  for construction of an airport at Kannur. The Airside works and City Side works including passenger terminal building has  already been completed to the extent of 65% and 55% respectively.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 696 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-03
Subject: Procedural Requirement for Carriers
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: K. MARAGATHAM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 696

(To be answered on the 3 rd  December 2015)

## PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENT FOR CARRIERS

## 696. SHRIMATI K. MARAGATHAM

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government proposes to simplify procedural requirement
- for carriers, if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) whether the Government also proposes to do away with the prior approval norm for importing aircraft and amend the rules in this regard, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Dr Mahesh Sharma)

- (a) & (b) To simplify the procedure of Import/Acquisition of Aircraft by Scheduled Operators/Regional Scheduled Operators, the Ministry of Civil Aviation has decided to delegate its power to Directorate General of Civil Aviation(DGCA). After effecting the requisite changes by DGCA in relevant Civil Aviation Requirements, the Scheduled Operators/Regional Scheduled Operators  need not approach this Ministry for initial NOC/Inprinciple approval for Import/Acquisition of aircraft.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 695 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-03
Subject: Aviation University
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: NAGARAJAN P.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 695

(To be answered on the 3 rd  December 2015)

## AVIATION UNIVERSITY

## 695. SHRI P. NAGARAJAN

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

## ANSWER

## Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Dr Mahesh Sharma)

(a) to (c): Yes, Madam. A decision to establish the Rajiv Gandhi National Aviation University as an autonomous body under the administrative control of Ministry of Civil Aviation at Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Uran Academy Complex, Fursatganj, Raebareli, Uttar Pradesh at an estimated cost of Rs. 202 crores in the first phase has already been taken. The aims are to facilitate and promote aviation studies, teaching, training, research and extension work with focus on emerging areas of studies such as aviation management, aviation regulation and policy, aviation history, aviation science and engineering, aviation law, aviation safety and security,  aviation  medicine,  search  and  rescue,  transportation  of dangerous goods, environmental studies and other related fields. The building construction has started. Various formalities like setting up of a Steering Committee, creation of posts of Vice Chancellor and Project Director have already been completed. The National Aviation University is scheduled to commence its academic session in FY 2016-17.

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government has any proposal to star/set up an Aviation University and offer undergraduate and postgraduate courses in air traffic;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the location and time by which the country's first aviation Institute "Rajiv Gandhi National Aviation University" is likely to be set up and
- made functional?
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Lok Sabha Question No. 694 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-03
Subject: Service Conditions of Subordinate Judiciary
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: DILIP PATEL

## LOK SABHA

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

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.694

TO BE ANSWERED ON THURSDAY, THE 3 rd   DECEMBER, 2015

## Service Conditions of Subordinate Judiciary

## 694.  SHRI DILIP PATEL:

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

- (a)   whether the Government proposes to set up an All India Judicial Commission to review the service conditions of members of the subordinate Judiciary in the country;
- (b)    if so, the details and the present status thereof; and
- (c)    if not, the other steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  to  (c)    :      Service  matters  relating  to  subordinate  judiciary  fall  within  the competence of the state  governments  and the All  India  Judges  Association has been so informed in reply to their request to constitute an All India Judicial Commission.

A Writ  Petition  titled  as  W.P.  (C)  No.643  of  2015  -  All  India  Judges Association vs. Union of India & Others has been filed in the Supreme Court praying for constitution of All India Judicial Commission to review the service conditions of the judicial officers of subordinate judiciary in India including pay scale,  retirement  age,  pension  and  other  emoluments  of  the  sub-ordinate judiciary from time to time and the same is pending. All State Governments/UTs are parties in this case.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 693 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-03
Subject: Plantation Drives in Coal Mines
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: K.R.P. PRABAKARAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 693

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.12.2015

## Plantation Drives in Coal Mines

## 693. SHRI K.R.P. PRABAKARAN:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether planation drives are proposed to be launched to control air pollution and prevent soil erosion in coal mines and its surroundings in the country; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): Coal  Companies  have  been  undertaking  massive  plantation  drive  through  the  State Forest Corporations  concerned,  to control air pollution and prevent soil erosion.  Tree plantation on reclaimed  land  in  back  filled  and  overburden  areas,  plantation  in  and  around  mines,  road  sides, township  /  residential  areas,  available  vacant  spaces  and  implementation  of  conservation  p lan  for protection  of  flora  and  fauna  are  carried  out  as  per  the  Environmental  Clearance  given  by  the Ministry. Till 31st March 2015, Coal India Limited (CIL) had planted around 82.67 million trees over an  area  of  around  34944  Hectare.  CIL  is  also  making  payment  for  compensatory  afforestation  for diverted forest land for mining in double the degraded forest as marked by the forest department.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 691 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-03
Subject: Small Watershed Programme
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: JAYSHREEBEN  PATEL

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

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 691 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.12.2015

## Small Watershed Programme

## †691. SHRIMATI JAYSHREEBEN PATEL:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether small watershed programme/irrigation is not being utilised properly in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor;
- (c) the efforts made by the Govern ment for maximum utilisation of the programme; and
- (d) the success achieved by the Government as a result of these efforts?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI SUDARSHAN BHAGAT)

- (a) : No Madam .Overall t he smallw atershed programme s havebenefitted the farmers. The area development programmes on watershed basis had been  implemented under various schemes such as the Drought  Prone  Areas  Programme  (DPAP), the Desert  Development  Programme  (DDP) and the Integrated Wastelands Development Programm e (IWDP) since 1995 - 96, which ha d been merged intoa single modified programme called the Integrated Watershed Management Programme (IWMP) w.e.f.  26.02.2009 forthedevelopment  of  rainfed  /  degraded  areas. During 2015- 16,  the  IWMPhas been amalgamated as the Watershed Development Component of the Pradhan MantriKrishiSinchayeeYojana (PMKSY).
- (b) :Some projects taken up under the area development programmes of DDP, IWDP and DPAP were foreclosed due to the lack of institutional mechanism for imp lementing the programme in the States and Districts coupled with insufficient community awareness and participation.
- (c) : The Common Guidelines for Watershed Development Projects 2008 (Revised Edition 2011) has stressed on having various mechanism sto ensure proper implementation of the programme. These include regular monitoring  including GIS / web based online monitoring of process and outcom social  auditing  and  independent  and  external  monitoring  by  third  party  agencies and dedicated institut ions  with  professional  support  at the State, District  and project  level s. In  addition,  the D epartment of Land Resources supervise s the work through periodic review meeting s,aManagement Information System ( MIS ) , progress reports and third party monitoring.
- (d) : The Department of Land Resources  ha s conducted a number  of impact assessment studies throughtheNational Institute of Rural Development(NIRD), The Energy Resources Institute (TERI) and International Crops Research Institute for the Semi - Arid Tr opics (ICRISAT). The major findings of the se studies include  a  rise  in  the ground  water  table, increased availability  of  drinking  water, bringing additional area s underirrigation & cultivable wastelands, improved cropping intensity and reduction of soil e rosion etc. in the project area s.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 54 (STARRED), answered on 2015-12-02
Subject: Housing Scenario
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN  POVERTY ALLEVIATION
Asked by: RAM CHARITRA, PARASURAMAN K.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 54*

TO BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 02, 2015

## HOUSING SCENARIO

No. *54. SHRI RAM CHARITRA NISHAD:

SHRI K. PARASURAMAN:

Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN POVERTY

ALLEVIATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is facing a housing deficit in and around the urban centres and if so, the details thereof; (b)  the  average  time  taken  in  clearing  an  affordable  housing  project and reasons for the inefficiency shown, if any; (c)  whether  the  Government  has  asked  the  States  to  reduce  stamp duties,  registration  and  conversion  fee  so  that  the  housing  stock  for the  poor  and  low  income  people  is  quickly  filled  across  the  various cities of the country; and (d)  if  so,  the  response  received  by  the  Government  from  the  State
- Governments in this regard?

ANSWER THE MINISTER OF HOUSING AND URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION [SHRI M.VENKAIAH NAIDU]

(a) to (d): A Statement is laid on the Table of the Sabha. ******

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## STATEMENT

STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  LOK  SABHA  STARRED QUESTION NO. 54* FOR 02.12.2015 REGARDING 'HOUSING SCENARIO'

- (a): A Technical Group constituted by Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation in 2012 has estimated the urban housing shortage of 18.78 million for the entire country
- (b): Land  and  colonisation  being  state  subjects,  there  is  no  data available with the Government of India on the average time taken in clearing an affordable housing project, which would vary from State to State.
- (c) & (d): With an objective to make housing projects affordable and accessible to the intended beneficiaries, Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY)  (Urban)  Mission  Guidelines  envisages  that  the  States  and Cities  may  extend  concessions  such  as  their  State  subsidy,  land  at affordable cost, stamp duty exemption etc.

In  addition,  the  Government  has  been  requesting  states  to consider providing incentives for promoting affordable housing including reduction in stamp  duties, registration  and  conversion charges etc.

Further,  the  Draft  Model  State  Affordable  Housing  Policy  also outlines, reduction of stamp duty as one of the incentives to promote affordable housing.  Some of the States have drafted their respective state  Affordable  Housing  Policies  that  outline  incentives  such  as reduction  or  waiver  of  stamp  duties,  registration  and  conversion charges.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 53 (STARRED), answered on 2015-12-02
Subject: Open Source Software
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: GANESH SINGH, KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMNMUNICATIONS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *53

TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.12.2015

## OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE

## *53 SHRI GANESH SINGH: SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL:

Will the Minister of Communications and Information Technology be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to popularize and implement open source software in all the Government aided information technology programmes;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the time by which it is likely to implemented; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER FOR COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD)

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

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO *53 FOR 02-12-2015 REGARDING  OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE *******

(a):    Yes, Sir.

(b): To  encourage  the formal adoption and use of Open  Source  Software  (OSS), Government of India (GOI) has notified the 'Policy on Adoption of Open Source Software for Government of India' in March, 2015.

In pursuant to this policy, department has also published the "Framework for Adoption of Open Source Software" for rapid and effective adoption of OSS in e-Governance Systems in India. It lays down a set of recommendations and procedures for promoting, managing and enhancing the adoption of OSS.

(c):    Does not arise.

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