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Lok Sabha Question No. 2016 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-10
Subject: Facilities along NHs
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE, SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE, VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT, DEVJI MANSINGRAM PATEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2016

ANSWERED ON 10 th  DECEMBER, 2015

## FACILITIES ALONG NHs

2016.   SHRI RAHUL SHEWALE: DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE: SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT: DEVJI M. PATEL:

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

## सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

- (a) whether the Government is planning to develop passengers amenities of the international standard  on  the  National  Highways  (NHs)  including  NHs  connecting  religious  places across the country?
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with places covered under the first phase of the scheme formulated for the said purpose;
- (c) whether these  facilities  are  proposed  to  be  made  available  under  PPP model,  if  so  the details thereof;
- (d) whether  the  Government  is  considering  to  provide  basic  civic  amenities  like  water, toilets and healthcare free of cost; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Yes, Madam.
- (b) National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is establishing wayside amenities along National Highways.   Finalization of places to be covered under the first phase of the scheme is under process.
- (c) Yes, Madam.  These facilities are proposed to be made available under Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode.
- (d) and (e) It is too early to make a statement on this.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2015 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-10
Subject: Dues of AAI
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: RAMSINH PATALYABHAI RATHWA

## 2015.

- (d:

2015

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|    | 2012-13   | 2013-14   | 2014-15   | 2015-16 #   |
|----|-----------|-----------|-----------|-------------|
|    | 102.11    | 139.56    | 185.92    | 115.75      |
| 2  | 457.23    | 651.59    | 910.93    | 680.56      |
| 3  | 478.55    | 549.14    | 577.84    | 418.79      |
| 4  | 115.64    | 116.96    | 97.08     | 46.74       |
| 5  | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00        |
| 6  | 335.05    | 421.10    | 403.44    | 207.32      |
|    | 1488.58   | 1878.35   | 2175.21   | 1469.16     |
|    | 2012-13   | 2013-14   | 2014-15   | 2015-16 #   |
|    | 105.20    | 122.77    | 181.22    | 104.70      |
| 2  | 500.05    | 606.03    | 865.90    | 606.60      |
|    | 482.87    | 572.94    | 588.72    | 406.94      |
| 4  | 127.01    | 126.44    | 103.72    | 48.18       |
| 5  | 45.26     | 0.50      | 0.00      | 0.00        |
| 6  | 339.48    | 368.78    | 362.98    | 262.68      |
|    |           | 1797.46   |           |             |
|    | 1599.87   |           | 2102.54   | 1429.10     |
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Lok Sabha Question No. 2013 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-10
Subject: Print Edition of Constitution of India
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: MAUSAM NOOR

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

## LOK    S A B H A

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2013

## TO BE ANSWERED ON THURSDAY, THE 10 TH  DECEMBER, 2015.

## PRINT EDITION OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA

## 2013. SHRIMATI MAUSAM NOOR:

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

- (a) whether the Government is aware that the print editions of the 'Constitution of India' as published by the Legislative Department of the Ministry of Law and Justice generally remain in short supply vis-a-vis public demand;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the remedial steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard so as to ensure adequate availability thereof?

## A N S W E R

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

- (a) to (c) The Legislative Department has time and again taken steps to publish the Constitution of India incorporating up to date amendments. The publication  of  the  revised  edition  of  the  Constitution  is  generally considered as and when the copies of the current edition are sold out. The latest edition of the Constitution with up to date amendments is under  publication  and  copies  of  the  same  will  be  available  for  sale with  the  Controller  of  Publications,  Civil  Lines,  Delhi  and  Vidhi Sahitya Prakashan of this Department shortly.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2012 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-10
Subject: Coastal Cargo
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: MALLIKARJUN  KHARGE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2012 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 TH   DECEMBER, 2015

## COASTAL CARGO

## 2012. SHRI MALLIKARJUN KHARGE:

Will the Minister of SHIPPING be pleased to state:

## पोतप�रवहनम ंत्

- (a) whether the Government is taking any steps for faster evacuation of coastal cargo through Green Channel facility;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the total  number of ports in the country currently providing Green Channel facility, State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)to(c):Yes,  Madam.  Government  has  issued  guidelines  to  all  the  Major  ports  to earmark exclusive berths, storage areas and gates for coastal cargo outside the custom  bonded  area  of  the  ports  to  facilitate  movement  of  coastal  cargo. Major Ports of Kolkata (West Bengal), Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh), V. O. Chidambaranar (Chennai), Cochin (Kerala), New Mangalore (Karnataka), Mumbai (Maharashtra) and Kandla (Gujarat) have already established green channel facility for coastal cargo.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2009 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-10
Subject: Chabahar Port
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: PONGULETI SRINIVASA REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2009 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 th  DECEMBER, 2015

## CHABAHAR PORT

## 2009.  SHRI PONGULETI SRINIVASA REDDY:

Will the Minister of SHIPPING be please to state :

## पोतप�रवहनमंत्

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  entered  into  a  MoU  with  Iran  to  lease  and develop  the  strategically  important  Iranian  port  of  Chabahar  via  a  Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV), that will be used to ship crude oil and urea, in order to reduce  transportation  costs  for  importing  these  two  commodities  from  Iran; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)&(b):The Cabinet Committee on Security approved the proposal of the Ministry of External Affairs  regarding India's participation in the Chahbahar Port Project on 18.10.2014.  A Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) Indian Ports Global Private Limited  which  will  be  a  holding  company,  with  equity  participation  from Jawaharlal  Nehru  Port  Trust  (JNPT)  and  Kandla  Port  Trust(KPT),  has  been formed on 22.01.2015.

The  Memorandum of  Understanding  (MOU)  for  operationalising  the Chahbahar Project was  signed on 06/05/2015 between the Indian and Iranian authorities.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2006 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-10
Subject: Auction of Flying Rights
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: K. MARAGATHAM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 2006

(To be answered on the 10 th  December 2015)

## AUCTION OF FLYING RIGHTS

## 2006. SHRIMATI K. MARAGATHAM

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government has auctioned or proposes to auction flying rights to countries that are less than 5,000 km of flying distance;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

- (c) whether the proceeds of these auctions would be used for providing connectivity inside the country through regional connectivity; and (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Dr Mahesh Sharma)

(a) to (d): Yes Madam. It is one of the proposals contained in the draft National Civil Aviation Policy, 2015 to auction flying rights for short haul countries partly or fully within 5000 km radius, where domestic airlines have not fully utilised their quota. The proceeds of such auction will go to Regional Connectivity Fund(RCF).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2005 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-10
Subject: NH-Projects in West Bengal
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: SUVENDU ADHIKARI

be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the national projects undertaken in West Bengal during each of the last three years along with their current status;
- (b) whether any financial assistance has been granted to State Road Transport Undertaking (SRTU) of West Bengal to strengthen Public Transport System;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the steps being taken to complete the projects within stipulated time?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) During 2014 -15, Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH) has sanctioned a model Inspection and Certification ( I & C) Centre with project cost of Rs. 14.40 Crore to be set up Behala, Kolkatta, West Bengal.
- (b) No, Madam.
- (c) Doesn't arise in view of part (b) above.
- (d) Central  Institute  of  Road  Transport  (CIRT)  has  been  engaged  as  consultant  to  provide technical support to the State Government in setting up of I & C Centre. Milestones have been fixed to release of funds. Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has also been signed amongst Transport  Department,  Government  of  West  Bengal,  CIRT  and  MoRTH  wherein  roles  and responsibilities of each agency have been defined. The progress of the work is also reviewed in the meetings from time to time.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2005

ANSWERED ON 10 TH  DECEMBER, 2015

## NH-PROJECTS IN WEST BENGAL

2005.   SHRI SUVENDU ADHIKARI:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री
Lok Sabha Question No. 2003 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-10
Subject: Cargo Facilities at Shirdi Airport
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: SADASHIV KISAN LOKHANDE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 2003 (To be answered on the 10 th  December 2015)

## CARGO FACILITIES AT SHIRDI AIRPORT

## 2003. SHRI SADASHIV LOKHANDE

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether cargo facility is proposed to be provided to the farmers at the

airport being established in Shirdi, Maharashtra; (b) if so, the details thereof; and

- (c) whether adequate funds have been allocated by the Government for the purpose and if so, the details thereof along with the other steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Dr Mahesh Sharma)

- (a)  to  (c):  Shirdi  Airport  is  managed  by  M/s  Maharashtra  Airport Development Company Limited (MADC), a Government of Maharashtra undertaking. Airports Authority of India has informed that as per MADC no cargo facility has been proposed at Shirdi Airport at present in their Greenfield airport development plan.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 2002 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-10
Subject: Power Contracts to Chinese Companies
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: KOTHA PRABHAKAR REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2002 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.12.2015

## POWER CONTRACTS TO CHINESE COMPANIES

2002.  SHRI PRABHAKAR REDDY KOTHA:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) whether power contracts are proposed to be awarded to Chinese Companies for installation of data acquisition system  for better power  distribution and management, if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether  the  domestic  industry  is  of  the  apprehension  that  it  could  pose  a serious  security  threat  and  has  suggested  not  to  award  such  contracts,  if  so,  the details thereof; and

- (c) the remedial measures being taken by the Government in this regard?

## A N S W E R

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

( SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL )

(a) to (c) : The State Power Utilities of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Tamil Nadu have awarded Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition Systems (SCADA) implementation  of  17  towns  to  M/s  Dongfang  Electronics,  a  duly  empanelled company  from  China  under  Restructured    Accelerated  Power  Development  & Reforms  Programme  (R-APDRP).  Indian  Electrical  &  Electronics  Manufacturing Association [IEEMA] had expressed apprehensions at awarding such SCADA projects to  the  said  Chinese  Company. Security  of electric infrastructure is ensured by the concerned utility.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1998 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-10
Subject: Indian Textile Industry
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT, RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE, SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1998 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.12.2015

## INDIAN TEXTILE INDUSTRY

## 1998.   SHRI VINAYAK   BHAURAO RAUT:

SHRI RAHUL SHEWALE:

DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH   SHINDE:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes   to bring the Indian textile industry at par   with Europe in terms of quality in next ten   years;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the steps   taken by the Government in this regard;
- (c) whether the Government has taken   any steps under the Make in India initiative   in this regard;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the other steps taken by the   Government to achieve the target?

## 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  (e): In  order  to  develop  textile  industry  at  par  with  international standards in terms of quality, Government has initiated action for modifying ongoing  schemes  namely  Technology  Upgradation  Fund  Scheme  (TUFS), Scheme for Integrated Textile Parks (SITP), Scheme for the Development of Powerloom  Sector,  National  Handloom  Development  Programme  (NHDP), Reform and Restructuring (RRR) package for Handloom, etc as well as taking new  initiatives.    These  measures  envisage  setting  of  new  units  as  well  as expansion/  modernization  of  the  existing  units  in  various  segments  of  the textile  industry  with  emphasis  on  skill,  scale  and  speed  under  the  Make  in India  initiatives.  For  facing  the  global  competition,  Skilling  has  been  given emphasis  and  4,75,372  persons  have  been  trained  under  the  Integrated  skill Development Scheme, (upto November, 2015). These steps taken in consultation with the State Governments seek to promote textile industry on a holistic basis for meeting domestic demand as well as boosting exports.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1997 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-10
Subject: Commercial Coal Mining
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: HARI MANJHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1997 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.12.2015

## CommercialCoal Mining

## 1997. SHRI HARI MANJHI:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- (a) the present position of coal reserves in the country;
- (b) whether the Government has granted permission to foreign companies to start commercial mining of coal in the country; and
- (c) if so, the details and reasons therefor along with the foreign companies interested therein?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (IC) IN THE MINISTR Y OF COAL, POWER AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY

## (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a) : As per Geological Survey of India, Coal reserve of the country as on 01.04.2015 is 306.596 Billion Ton nes.
- (b) : NoMadam.
- (c) : Does not arise in view of (b) above.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1995 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-10
Subject: Collection of Toll Tax at Bara
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: DEVENDRA (ALIAS) BHOLE SINGH SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1995

ANSWERED ON 10 TH  DECEMBER, 2015

## COLLECTION OF TOLL TAX AT BARA

1995. SHRI DEVENDRA SINGH BHOLE:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  toll  is  being  charged  at  Bara  toll  plaza  from  the  vehicles  using  elevated  road between Etawah-Kanpur-Fathepur;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether instances of toll being charged from the vehicles going into the Kanpur city without using elevated road has been reported; and
- (d) if so, the details and the reasons therefor along with the steps being taken to address this issue?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a) & (b) Yes, Madam. Toll at Bara Toll Plaza is being collected as per Fee Notification No. S.O. 130(E) dated 11.01.2013.
- (c)  &  (d)  Since  the  tolling  stretch  under  Bara  Toll  Plaza includes elevated  road  in  Kanpur  city also,  therefore,  any  vehicle  crossing    toll  plaza  has  to  pay  toll  as  per  the  Fee  Notification, irrespective of whether the elevated road is used by the vehicle. A provision for monthly pass for the persons who own a mechanical vehicle registered for non- commercial purposes and residing within a distance of 20 kilometers from the toll plaza has been made in the aforesaid Notification. There is also some concession in Toll Fee in the aforesaid Notification for commercial vehicles registered in the district where the toll plaza falls.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1993 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-10
Subject: Night Landing Facilities at Airports
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: SHIVKUMAR CHANABASAPPA UDASI, PRATHAP SIMHA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 1993 (To be answered on the 10 th  December 2015)

## NIGHT LANDING FACILITIES AT AIRPORTS

1993.

SHRI SHIVKUMAR UDASI

SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government has taken note of inadequate night landing facilities at Belgaum, Hubli and Mysore Airports in Karnataka, if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to improve infrastructure at these airports and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to introduce airbus on these routes;
- and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Dr Mahesh Sharma)

(a): Night landing facilities are available at Belgaum, Hubli and Mysore Airports.

- (b): Up-gradation and expansion of airports is a continuous process and is undertaken by Airport Authority of India from time to time depending on traffic demand, socio-economic considerations, availability of land, etc.
- (c) & (d): Government has laid down Route Dispersal Guidelines with a view to achieve better regulation of air transport services taking into account the need for remote and regional areas of the country. However, Airlines  are  free  to  select  the  type  of  aircraft  depending  on  their commercial viability for deployment on a particular route subject to the condition that the safety assessment carried out by the airlines with the type of aircraft for operations to/from the airport is satisfactory.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 1990 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-10
Subject: Central Coal Projects
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: K. KAMARAAJ

## 1990. DR. K. KAMARAJ:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the Central coal projects being run in the country, State-wise;
- (b) the number of such projects which have been completed as per schedule;
- (c) the progress made  in the development of captive coal blocks allocated to different entities, Statewise;
- (d) whether some public and private sector companies have not developed the coal blocks allocated to them according to the norms laid down by the Government; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government in this regard, company-wise and State-wise?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): As on  date  there  are  a  total  of  281  Completed  &  Ongoing  coal  projects  in  Coal  India Limited (CIL) costing Rs 20 Crs and above.   The state-wise details are furnished in the table below:

| Sl   | State          |   No of Completed projects |   No of Ongoing Projects |   Total |
|------|----------------|----------------------------|--------------------------|---------|
| 1    | Assam          |                         00 |                       04 |      04 |
| 2    | Chhattisgarh   |                         28 |                       29 |      57 |
| 3    | Jharkhand      |                         27 |                       26 |      53 |
| 4    | Madhya Pradesh |                         25 |                       11 |      36 |
| 5    | Maharashtra    |                         30 |                       22 |      52 |
| 6    | Odisha         |                         27 |                       20 |      47 |
| 7    | Uttar Pradesh  |                         06 |                       01 |      07 |
| 8    | West Bengal    |                         11 |                       14 |      25 |
|      |                |                        154 |                      127 |     281 |

Out of the 154 completed projects 94 have been completed on schedule.

(c) to (e): Information are being collected and shall be laid on the Table of the House. <><><>

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1990 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.12.2015

## Central Coal Projects
Lok Sabha Question No. 1988 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-10
Subject: Model Code of Conduct
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: RAVINDRA KUMAR PANDEY

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1988

## TO BE ANSWERED ON THURSDAY, 10 th  December, 2015

## Model Code of Conduct

1988. SHRI RAVINDRA KUMAR PANDEY:

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

- (a) the number of cases of violation of model code of conduct reported/registered during various  elections  in  the  country  during  the  last  three  years  and  the  current  year, State/UT-wise;
- (b) the number of such cases disposed of and the quantum of punishment awarded to the violators during the said period, State/UT-wise;
- (c) the number of such cases pending for disposal as on date, State/UT-wise;
- (d) whether the Government has held any discussions with the Election Commission of India regarding enrolling of youths on immediately on attaining the age of 18 years and for expediting the disposal of aforesaid pending cases within the stipulated time frame; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

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