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Lok Sabha Question No. 870 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-03
Subject: Over Speeding of Vehicles
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: NEELAM SONKER, A.T. (NANA) PATIL, R.K. BHARATHI MOHAN, A. ARUNMOZHITHEVAN

be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the vehicles allowed to ply on National Highways;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to install weighing machines, speed governors and CCTV cameras
- to measure over speeding and over loaded vehicles at NHs and flyovers;
- (c) if so, the details thereof along with the mechanism adopted to fix speed limits on various roads;
- (d) whether there has been any orders for fixing speed governors on commercial vehicles; and
- (e) if so, the details and status thereof along with the action taken against the defaulters?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a) The types of motor vehicles are defined under section 2 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. As per Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 there is no restriction on any motor vehicle to ply on National Highways.
- (b) Ministry of Road  Transport  and  Highways  had  issued  notifications  GSR  290(E)  dated 15.04.2015 and S.O. 2687 dated 01.10.2015 regarding mandatory fitment of speed governor on transport vehicles. National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) proposes to install slow speed weigh-in-motion (WIM) systems and Static Weigh Bridges (SWB) at toll plazas on National Highways.
- (c) This  Ministry  has  notified  S.O.  No.  1997(E)  dated  5 th August,  2014  for  fixing  the  maximum speed in kilometres per hour in respect of the different class of motor vehicles.
- (d) Ministry of Road Transport and Highways had issued notifications GSR 290(E) dated 15.04.2015 and S.O. 2687 dated 01.10.2015 regarding mandatory fitment of speed governor on transport vehicles, enforcing uniform implementation across the country.
- (e) Provisions regarding offences, penalties and procedure are contained in Sections 177 to 210 of Chapter  XIII  of  Motor  Vehicles  Act,  1988  and  rule  164  of  Central  Motor  Vehicles  Rules,  1989. Implementation of the provisions of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 come under the purview of State Transport Authorities and UT administrations.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 870

ANSWERED ON 03 RD  DECEMBER, 2015

## OVER SPEEDING OF VEHICLES

870. SHRIMATI NEELAM SONKER: SHRI A.T. NANA PATIL: SHRI BHARATHI MOHAN R.K.: SHRI A. ARUNMOZHITHEVAN:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

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Lok Sabha Question No. 867 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-03
Subject: Operations at Begumpet Airport
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: A.P. JITHENDER REDDY

(a) : No Madam.

(b) : Does not arise.

- (c) : AAI has incurred operational loss of Rs. 27.78 Cr. in 2012-13, Rs. 24.44  Cr.  in  2013-14  and  Rs.  31.94  in  2014-15  due  to  closure  of commercial operations at Begumpet Airport. The drop in revenue to AAI in 2014-15 amounts to Rs. 186.08 crore compared to 2007-08 when the Airport was closed for commercial operations.
- (d): The details of drop in revenue are as under:
-  Reduction in traffic charges : Rs. 174.71 Cr.
-  Reduction in Non-traffic charges : Rs. 11.37 Cr.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 867

(To be answered on the 3 rd  December 2015)

## OPERATIONS AT BEGUMPET AIRPORT

## 867. SHRI A.P. JITHENDER REDDY

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Dr Mahesh Sharma)

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Ministry has received any representation/proposal from the State Government of Telangana for resuming commercial operations at the Begumpet Airport;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government
- thereon;
- (c) whether the Airport Authority of India has incurred any losses for the non-utilization of the airport infrastructure given the restrictions on the use of land for commercial operations; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?
Lok Sabha Question No. 866 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-03
Subject: Operation of Air Kerala
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: KURUPPASSERY VARKEY THOMAS

(a): No, Madam

(b) & (c):  Does not arise.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 866 (To be answered on the 3 rd  December 2015)

## OPERATION OF AIR KERALA

866. PROF K.V. THOMAS

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

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be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Kerala Government has requested the Government to operate Air Kerala;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the time by which a final decision in this regard is likely to be taken?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Dr Mahesh Sharma)
Lok Sabha Question No. 865 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-03
Subject: Setting up of Airport at Jewar
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: MANSHANKAR NINAMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 865

(To be answered on the 3 rd  December 2015)

## SETTING UP OF AIRPORT AT JEWAR

## 865. SHRI MANSHANKAR NINAMA

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Dr Mahesh Sharma)

(a) The Government of Uttar Pradesh had initially proposed to develop a Greenfield Airport at Jewar. However, this was later withdrawn on 07.11.2012. A view on setting up of a Greenfield Airport at Jewar will be taken after receiving a complete updated proposal from the Government of Uttar Pradesh (GoUP).

- (b) to (d): Do not arise in view of (a) above.
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be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether an Airport is proposed to be set up by the Government at Jewar;
- (b) if so, the details and the present status thereof;
- (c) whether the said airport is being developed under any special scheme; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?
Lok Sabha Question No. 863 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-03
Subject: Projects of CIL
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: BHEEMRAO BASWANTHRAO PATIL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 863 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.12.2015

## Projects of CIL

## 863. SHRI BHEEMRAO B. PATEL:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  three  projects of Coal India Limited (CIL)  have  been recommended for green clearance including one for capacity augmentation; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (b): During  the  year  2015-16  (as  on  01.12.2015),  Twelve  projects  have  been  accorded Environmental Clearance (EC) and four projects have been accorded Stage II Forestry  Clearance (FC) the details of which are as below:

Projects granted Environmental Clearance (EC) during 2015-16 -

| SL   | Name of the Company              | Project             |   Total EC |   IncrEC |
|------|----------------------------------|---------------------|------------|----------|
| 1    | Western Coalfields Limited       | Kamptee Deep OC     |       2    |     0.5  |
| 2    | Western Coalfields Limited       | Juna-Kunada OC Expn |       1.5  |     0.3  |
| 3    | South Eastern Coalfields Limited | ChirimiriOCP        |       2.7  |     2.7  |
| 4    | Eastern Coalfields Limited       | Cluster 4           |       7.71 |     7.71 |
| 5    | Eastern Coalfields Limited       | Cluster 11          |      10.9  |     9.37 |
| 6    | South Eastern Coalfields Limited | BijariOC            |       2.25 |     2.25 |
| 7    | Western Coalfields Limited       | Junad Extn          |       1.5  |     0.5  |
| 8    | Northern Coalfields Limited      | AmlohriOC           |      14    |     4    |
| 9    | Western Coalfields Limited       | NiljaiOC            |       3.5  |     0    |
| 10   | Central Coalfields Limited       | Pichri OC           |       1.5  |     1.5  |
| 11   | Mahanadi Coalfields Limited      | Hingula Extn. OC    |      15    |     3    |
| 12   | Western Coalfields Limited       | Makardhokra-I peak  |       2    |     1    |
|      |                                  | Total               |      64.56 |    32.83 |

Projects granted Stage II FC during 2015-16-

| Name of the Company              | Name of Projects              |   Area of forest land (in Ha.) |
|----------------------------------|-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| Mahanadi Coalfields Limited      | SamleshwariOCP                |                          21.87 |
| South Eastern Coalfields Limited | Gevra Expansion OC            |                         803.11 |
| Central Coalfields Limited       | Rohini Phase-II OCP           |                          74.81 |
| Western Coalfields Limited       | MohanOC Phase-III Jamai Block |                          48.92 |
|                                  | Total                         |                         948.7  |
Lok Sabha Question No. 860 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-03
Subject: Service Road on NHs
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: ABHISHEK SINGH

## भारत सरकार

## सड़क पररवहन और राजमार्ग मंत्रालय

## लोक सभा

र्ु रुवार, 3 दिसम्  लर, 2815/12 अग्रहायण, 1937 (शक)

राष्ट्रीय राजमार्ों पर सर्वगस रोड

860. श्री अलभषेक लसंह:

क्या सड़क पररवहन और राजमार्ग मंत्री यह बताने की क ृ पा करेंगे कक:

- (क) राष्ट्रीय राजमागों क े  साथ-साथ ककतनी ककमी. लम्बे राष्ट्रीय राजमागों पर सर्विस रोड़ नहीं है;
- (ख) राष्ट्रीय राजमागों क े  साथ-साथ सर्विस रोड क े  ननमािण हेतु दिशा-ननिेशों का ब्यौरा क्या है;
- (ग) क्या गत तीन वर्षों क े  िौरान राष्ट्रीय राजमागों क े  साथ-साथ सर्विस रोड़ पर सड़क िुर्िटनाओं में वृर्ि ह ु ई है; और
- (र्) यदि हां, तो तत्संबंधी ब्यौरा और इसक े  क्या कारण हैं और इस संबंध में क्या किम उठाए गए हैं?

## उत्  तर

## सड़क पररवहन और राजमार्ग मंत्रालय में राज् य मंत्री

## (श्री पोन ् . राधाक ृ ष्ट्  णन)

- (क) राष्ट्् रीय् राजमागों् पर् सर्विस् रोड़ों् की्  ् यव्् था् क े वल  उन् शहरी/अधि-शहरी् अव्् थानों् पर् की् जाती्है्जहां््् थानीय्यातायात्अत्् यधिधक्होता्है्और्इस््रककार्से्सर्विस्रोड़ों्की् ् यव्् था्राष्ट्् रीय् राजमागों्की्छोटी्लम्् बाई्पर्ही्की्जाती्है्र्राष्ट्् रीय्राजमागि्का्शेर्ष्संप णि्साग्सर्विस्रोड़्रदहत् होता्है्र्
- (ि) सर्विस् सड़कों् के ् संबंध् में् मागािननिेशन् अनेक् सारतीय् राष्ट्् रीय् कांसेस् (आईआरसी)् संदहताओं/्रककाशनों्जैसे्आईआरसी्एसपी:73-2015,्आईआरसी्एसपी:84-2014,्आईआरसी्एसपी:621976,्आईआरसी्एसपी:15-1996्इत्् यादि्में्ननदहत्हैं्र्
- (र्) और (घ) राष्ट्् रीय्राजमागों्क े ्साथ्वाले्सर्विस्रोड़्पर्ह ु ई्सड़क्िुर्िटना्क े ्आकड़े्अलग्से्नहीं्
- रखे्जाते्हैं्र्राष्ट्् रीय्राजमागों्पर्ह ु ई्िुर्िटनाओं्को्सी्शाकमल्कर्कलया्जाता्है्र्मंत्रालय्ने्ससी् राज्् यीय्लोक्ननमािण्र्वसागों् तथा् अन्् य्कायिपालक्एजेंकसयों् से् आसह् ककया् है् कक् वे् सर्विस् रोड़ों् सदहत्राष्ट्् रीय्राजमागों्पर्जहां्कहीं्सी्अपेक्षित्हो,्सड़क्सुरिा्से्संबंधिधत्ससी्र्वकशष्ट्् टताओं्को् अपनाएं्र

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Lok Sabha Question No. 858 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-03
Subject: Change of Name of Chandigarh Airport
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: RAVNEET SINGH

## 858.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 858

(To be answered on the 3 rd  December 2015)

## CHANGE OF NAME OF CHANDIGARH AIRPORT

SHRI RAVNEET SINGH

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government proposes to change the name of Chandigarh airport;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the time by which it is likely to be done?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Dr Mahesh Sharma)

- (a) to (c): A proposal was received from State Government of Punjab for naming of International Civil Air Terminal, Chandigarh as "Shaheed-EAzam Sardar Bhagat Singh International Airport, Mohali". In 2010, Chief Minister of Haryana had also proposed for naming of International Civil Air Terminal, Chandigarh as "Shaheed Bhagat Singh International Airport, Chandigarh". In a subsequent letter, Chief Minister of Haryana has  requested  to  name  the  airport  terminal  as  "Dr  Mangal  Sein International Airport, Chandigarh". The proposal was examined in consultation  with  concerned  Ministries  and  State  Governments  of Haryana and Punjab. However, due to non-consensus between State Government of Haryana and Punjab, the airport terminal could not be renamed.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 856 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-03
Subject: Evaluation of MGNREGS
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: SHASHI THAROOR

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 856

TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.12 .2015

## EVALUATION OF MGNREGS

## 856. DR. SHASHI THAROOR:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware that under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREG), out of the 4,35,12,423 households that were allotted work in 2014- 15, only 23,28,767 households or 5.35% of the total households ha ve received work for 100 days;
- (b) whether the Government is aware that only 6% of the total beneficiary households have received work for 100 days in the State of Kerala, if so, the reasons the for;
- (c) whether the Government has adopted measures for t he effective implementation of the scheme, if so, the details thereof and if not the reasons therefor; and
- (d) whether the Government proposes to reduce the number of days of promised work to all identified beneficiaries, if so,the details thereof and the reasons therefor?

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

(a)&(b): Yes, Madam. Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) is a demand - driven wage employment programme. Not less than 100 days of employment are provided to registered  workers  upon  receipt  of  their  demand.  The  number  of  days  of  employment  prov household  depends  on  the  number  of  days  of  employment  demanded  by  the  household. There  are variations in demand for work on year to year basis. The demand for work itself is influenced b factors  such  as  rainfall  pattern,  availability  of  alternative  and  remunerative  employme outside MGNREGA and prevailing unskilled wage rates.

(c): The Government is acti vely engaged with State Governments in establishing systems that provision  of  work  as  per  demand,  transparency  and  accountability. To  generate  awareness  about  the provisions  of  the  Scheme  and  to  provide  adequate  employment  opportunities  to  rural seholds underMGNREGA, the States/UTs have been requested for the following:

- (i) Initiate  appropriate  IEC  campaigns  including  wall  paintings  for  wide  dissem the provisions of the Act.
- (ii) Expand scope and coverage of demand registration system to ensure that demand for work under MGNREGA does not go unregistered.
- (iii) Organize 'Rozgar Diwas' periodically to capture latent demand under the programme and to disseminate awareness about the provisions of the Act.
- (iv) Formulation of a specif ic plan to include special categories of vulnerable people vi with disabilities, primitive tribal groups, nomadic tribal groups, de - notified tribes etc.
- (v) Organisation  of  workers  into  labour  groups  to  ensure  powerful  demand - side  pulls  for improving performance of MGNREGA.
- (d): No,  Madam.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 855 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-03
Subject: Basic Amenities along NHs
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: YOGI ADITYANATH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 855

ANSWERED ON 3 RD  DECEMBER, 2015

## BASIC AMENITIES ALONG NHS

## 855. SHRI YOGI ADITYA NATH:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state:

## सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

- (a) the  detailed  provision  with  regard  to  the  operation  of  public  conveniences  on  National Highways in view of Employment generation; and
- (b) the financial provisions proposed for basic infrastructure to provide public conveniences alongside National Highways?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a) Public convenience such as toilet facilities are being provided along National Highways for the convenience of road users, as per the provisions of the concession agreement.
- (b) No separate financial  provision  for  basic  infrastructure  to  provide  public  conveniences along National Highways is provided.   It is part of the total cost of the project.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 854 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-03
Subject: Purchase of Cotton
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: SUKENDER REDDY GUTHA

## PURCHASE OF COTTON

## 854. SHRI GUTHA SUKENDER REDDY:

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

(a)  whether  it  is  a  fact  that  Cotton  Corporation  of  India  (CCI)  is  not  cooperating  with  the Government of Telangana in purchase of Cotton from the farmers;

(b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;

(c)  whether  any  request  has  been  received  from  the  State  Government  to  direct  the  CCI  for taking necessary steps to purchase the cotton from farmers;

(d)  if  so,  the  details  thereof;  and  (e)  the  steps  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  solve  the problem and direct the CCI for purchasing the cotton from the farmers?

## 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): No, Madam.
- (b): Does not arise.

(c) to (e): Yes,  Madam.  A  request  was  received  from  Shri  T.  Harish  Rao,  Hon'ble Minister for Irrigation, Marketing, Mines & Geology and Legislative Affairs, Government of Telangana  regarding  cotton  procurement,  enhancement  of  Minimum  Support  Price  (MSP), increasing of permissible limit of moisture content, non-insisting of bar coded, I-Card opening of CCI's branch at Hyderabad, notifying ginning and pressing factory at procurement centres and  opening  of  purchase  centre  on  five  day  a  week.  This  matter  has  been  looked  into  in consultation  with  concerned  officers  of  the  Govt.  of  Telangana  including  Chief  Secretary, Telangana.  The CCI has proposed 84 procurement centres in the State for purchase of cotton on five day a week under Minimum Support Price (MSP) operation, out of which purchase has been started in 65 procurement centres.  The other issues are also being dealt as per the norms and guidelines.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 852 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-03
Subject: Bio-Toilets
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: RAMESH POKHRIYAL NISHANK

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.852 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.12.2015

## BIO-TOILETS

## 852. DR. RAMESH POKHRIYAL "NISHANK":

## Will the Minister of Drinking Water and Sanitation be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware of the fact that the toilets with pits being constructed in rural  areas  pollute  the  ground  water  thus  making it harmful for human  consumption in the long run, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government is promoting the use of toilets built with bio- digester technology that  was  developed  by  the  Defence  Research  and  Development  Organization  or  any  other technology that could treat the waste by using microbes; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION (SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV)

(a) to (c)  The government, as per the Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) guidelines, provides that the States may adopt an appropriate technology for toilets, that will ensure safe disposal of  human  excreta  and  not  cause  any  pollution  of  ground  water.  A  menu  of  technological options,  including  twin  pit  toilets  and  bio-digester  technology  is  available  to  the  States  to choose from, depending upon their local conditions.
Lok Sabha Question No. 851 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-03
Subject: Sharing of Posts in BBMB
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNPURIA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.851 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.12.2015

## SHARING OF POSTS IN BBMB

†851.  SHRI SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNAPURIA:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) has sent any letter or made a reference under clause of Rules 1974 to the Government for sharing of posts in the Beas Project and Bhakra complex in the BBMB, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether Government has conveyed its decision on the matter;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) whether Government has prescribed any time limit to take a decision on it, 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) : Yes, Madam. The proposal made by BBMB under Rule 7 of BBMB Rules, 1974 regarding sharing of posts on the Beas Projects and Bhakra Complex has been received.  However,  the  matter  could  not  be  decided  as  no  consensus  could  be arrived at amongst the partner States, namely Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 850 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-03
Subject: Increase in Outsourcing Agencies
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: RAVINDRA KUMAR PANDEY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.850 TO BE ANSWERED ON 3.12.2015

Increase in Outsourcing Agencies

## 850. SHRI RAVINDRA KUMAR PANDEY :

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- a) whether on account of being nodeployment against the sanctioned strength of personnel/labourers and  no  assurance  of  implementation  of  proper  welfare  schemes  for  the  employees  the  work culture is being adversely affected and the number of outsourcing  agencies is increasing  in Coal India Limited; and
- b) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto?

## A N S W E R

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

(a)&(b):In view of increasing demand of coal on CIL at a faster rate, CIL has undertaken some of  its activities  in some of  its  mines through outsourcing  mainly  to build  up additional capacity of coal production, without affecting departmental capacities. The activities outsourced by Coal India  Ltd.  include certain activities of coal production, Over Burden removal and transportation of coal in some mines of subsidiary companies of Coal India Limited.

CIL  has  a  well  structured welfare  schemes/facilities  such  asHousing  and  water  supply, Educational  facilities,  Statutory  Welfare  facilities, such as  Canteen, Rest Shelters and Pit-Head  Baths, Co-operative  Stores  and  Credit  Societies,    Medical  facilities  etc.for  its employees.    The  management  of  Coal  Companies  are  providing  infrastructure  facilities  to various Nationalised Banks for opening their Branches and Extension Counters in the Coalfields for the benefit of their workers.

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