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Lok Sabha Question No. 2825 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-06
Subject: Electronic Voting Machines
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: HARI BABU KAMBHAMPATI, RAJEN GOHAIN, KAUSHAL KISHORE, YERRAM VENKATA SUBBAREDDY

**GOVERNMENT OF INDIA**

**MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE**

**LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT**

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2825**

**TO BE ANSWERED ON THURSDAY, 6** **th** **AUGUST, 2015**

**ELECTRONIC VOTING MACHINES**

2825. DR. KAMBHAMPATI HARIBABU:

SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN:

SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE:

SHRI Y.V. SUBBA REDDY:

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

(a) whether the Government/Election Commission proposes to introduce Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) displaying images of the contestants along with their names and party symbols and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether any proposal is under consideration to introduce EVMs with facility to provide a printed slip to the voters as an acknowledgement and if so, the details thereof; and

(c) whether the Government proposes to introduce online voting facility in the country and if so, the details thereof?

**ANSWER**

**MINISTER OF LAW AND JUSTICE**

**(SHRI D.V. SADANANDA GOWDA)**

(a): The Election Commission has informed that they have already issued instructions specifying that the postal ballot papers, the ordinary ballot papers and the ballot papers to be displayed on the balloting unit of Electronic Voting Machine should also contain the photograph of the candidate, in addition to other particulars.

(b): The Election Commission has stated that there is no proposal to introduce EVM with facility to provide slip to the voters as an acknowledgement. However, a device called “Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trial (VVPAT)”, is attached with Electronic Voting Machines to generate a paper slip containing name, serial number and symbol of the chosen candidate. When the voter presses the button against the name of the candidate of his/her choice on the Ballot Unit, the VVPAT generates a paper slip, called Ballot Slip. This paper slip contains the name serial number and symbol of the chosen candidate. The voter can see this slip through a screened window where it stays for seven seconds, and then it automatically gets cut and falls down in a sealed drop box.

(c): No, Madam.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2823 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-06
Subject: Decline in Sowing of Jute
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: SUDHEER GUPTA, ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN, SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD, M. UDHAYAKUMAR, KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2823

TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.08.2015

**DECLINE IN SOWING OF JUTE**

2823. 	SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

SHRI ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN:

DR. SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD:

ADV. M. UDHAYAKUMAR:

KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंत्री

be pleased to state:

(a) 	whether sowing of Jute has recorded decline during the Kharif seasons in the

country; and

(b) 	if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor along with the corrective

measures taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?

उत्तर

ANSWER

वस्त्र राज्‍य मंत्री (स्वतंत्र प्रभार) (श्री संतोष कुमार गंगवार)

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)

IN THE MINISTRY OF TEXTILES

(SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

**(a):** Yes, Madam.

**(b):** As per information furnished by Department of Agriculture & Cooperation, the estimated area under jute cultivation has come down to 7.45 lakh hectares in 2014-15 as compared to 7.56 lakh hectares in 2013-14, possibly because of fluctuation in rainfall, returns offered by competitive crops and requirement of labour. The corrective measures taken by the Government are as follows:-

1. Jute Development Programme under National Food Security Mission – Commercial Crops (NFSM-CC) is implemented through State Departments of Agriculture and other central agencies for enhancing the production and productivity of jute.
2. Government is funding upto Rs.55 crores per annum for maintenance of the infrastructure of Jute Corporation of India for conducting Minimum Support Price Operations to support the jute farmers.
3. The Jute Corporation of India Limited (JCI) has undertaken Pilot Projects for implementing improved agronomic practices in three blocks of West Bengal and one block of Assam under financial support from the National Jute Board.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2822 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-06
Subject: Electrification of Tribal Villages
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: (ADV.) JOICE GEORGE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2822 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.08.2015

## ELECTRIFICATION OF TRIBAL VILLAGES

2822.  ADV. JOICE GEORGE:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government proposes to electrify all tribal habitats in a time bound manner and if so, the details thereof; and

(b) whether the Government has issued any guidelines/public orders to lay electric lines through the forest for electrifying tribal habitats and 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) : Under RE component  of 'Deendayal Upadhyaya  Gram  Jyoti Yojna' (DDUGJY) approved by Govt. of India in December, 2014, all un-electrified villages/habitations irrespective of population including in tribal areas  are  covered for electrification as per the guidelines of the scheme. The stipulated period of completion of  electrification  works  is  24  months  from  the  date  of  award  of  contract  by  the respective implementing agencies.

(b) : The concerned distribution company makes the plan to electrify villages/habitations  including  in  tribal  areas    as  per  the  availability  of  the  nearest feeding  point  keeping  in  view  the  various  clearances  including    right  of  way,  forest clearances etc.  The lines and substations are to be laid as per concerned clauses of regulations notified by Central Electricity Authority, Ministry of Power from time to time.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2821 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-06
Subject: Compensatory Afforestation by CIL
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: ADHIR RANJAN CHOWDHURY

**GOVERNMENT OF INDIA**

#### 1 MINISTRY OF COAL

###### 1 LOK SABHA

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2821**

**TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.08.2015**

**Compensatory Afforestation by CIL**

**2821.	SHRI ADHIR RANJAN CHOWDHURY:**

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

(a)	whether 50 per cent of the area of which the Coal India Limited (CIL) claimed to have planted trees is ‘barren’.;

(b)	if so, the details thereof;

(c)	whether the Centre for Science and Environment in its Report in 2014 asserted that compensatory afforestation by CIL was poor in many States; and

(d)	if so, the details thereof and the steps taken/being taken by the Government to correct the situation in each State in future?

### 1 ANSWER

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

**(a) & (b):** Plantation is being done on technically reclaimed mined out areas and on the overburden (OB) dump areas, in and around mines, road sides, township / residential areas etc,. In certain places, it is over the available vacant spaces through State Forests Department concerned. Also implementation of conservation plan for protection of flora & fauna is being done as per Environmental Clearance (EC) conditions. This is apart from the payment made for compensatory afforestation to Forest departments.

The reclamation / plantation monitoring of all the opencast coalmines is being done through Satellite surveillance. Monitoring of mines having production of more than 5 million m3 per annum (coal + OB taken together per annum) are done on annual basis; in case of others, once in 3 years (based on remote sensing satellite data, and uploaded on website of Coal India and concerned Subsidiary company).

As a result of this, till 30.03.2015, Coal India Limited (CIL) has planted more than 82 million trees over 34944 Ha. of land till 30.03.2015.

**(c) & (d):** As per the law, the compensatory afforestation is being done by the respective State Forest Department, for which the fund is provided by Coal India Limited (CIL). This is apart from Net Present Value (NPV) of forest land used and deposited with the forest department.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2820 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-06
Subject: Coastal Shipping
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2820 TO BE ANSWERED ON  06 TH AUGUST, 2015

## COASTAL SHIPPING

## 2820.    SHRIMATI RAKSHATAI KHADSE:

Will the Minister of SHIPPING be pleased to state:

## पोत प�रवहन मंत्

- (a) whether the Government proposes to include coastal shipping as part of endto-end logistics chain, integration of inland waterways with coastal roads and development of regional centers of coastal cargo across the country; and
- (b) if so, the details and the present status thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OFSTATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## (SHRI  PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

(a)&(b):Yes,  Madam.  Ministry  of  Shipping  has  prepared  a  vision  for  'Coastal Shipping,  Tourism  and  Regional  Development'  which  envisages  increasing the  share  of  Coastal/Inland  Water  Transport  mode  in  the  modal  cargo  mix, development of coastal shipping as part of an end to end logistic supply chain, integration of inland waterways with coastal routes, development of regional centres to generate cargo for coastal traffic and promotion of cruise tourism.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2816 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-06
Subject: Development Works
Ministry: PANCHAYATI RAJ
Asked by: NEELAM SONKER

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2816**

TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.08.2015

**DEVELOPMENT WORKS**

**† 2816.** SHRIMATI NEELAM SONKER

Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJ be pleased to State:

1. whether the Government has completely stopped the development works such as Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, Indira Awaas Yojana and Drinking Water Programme under Panchayati Raj System;

1. if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and

1. the steps being taken by the Government to strengthen the Panchayati Raj System?

**ANSWER**

MINISTER OF STATE FOR PANCHAYATI RAJ

(SHRI NIHAL CHAND)

1. No, Madam

1. Does not arise.

1. The schemes implemented by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj, i.e. the Backward Region Grant Fund (BRGF) and Rajiv Gandhi Panchayat Sashaktikaran Abhiyan (RGPSA), transferred to States from 2015-16, supported States/UTs in developing and empowering their Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs).  Under RGPSA, financial assistance was provided to States for engaging administrative & technical staff, construction of Gram Panchayat Bhawans, training and creation of training infrastructure for Elected Representatives and functionaries of Panchayats etc. Under BRGF, funds were provided to 272 backward districts in the country for addressing the regional developmental imbalances and filling up the resource gaps in developmental schemes.  The Ministry also supports States to devolve powers to Panchayats through incentivization and regular reviews. Fourteenth Finance Commission (FFC) has also  recommended an allocation of Rs.2,00,292.20 crores as Grants to duly constituted Gram Panchayats during the award period 2015-20, which constitutes an assistance of Rs.488 per capita per annum at an aggregate level.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2815 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-06
Subject: Utilisation of Funds under Social Commitment
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: LAXMAN GILUWA, CHANDRAKANT BHAURAO KHAIRE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES,

## RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †2815

## ANSWERED ON 06.08.2015

## 

**Utilisation of Funds under Social Commitment**

†2815.		SHRI LAXMAN GILUWA

SHRI CHANDRAKANT KHAIRE:

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

(a) whether the undertakings and agencies under the administrative control of her Ministry have utilised any funds under social commitment;

(b) if so, the details of funds utilised by each of them during the previous year;

(c) the details of places and works for which the said funds were utilised during the said period;

(d) whether any irregularities have been noticed in utilisation of these funds and if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto; and

(e) the reformative steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION

(PROF. SANWAR LAL JAT)

(a) to (e)  Information is being collected and will be laid on the table of the house.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2814 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-06
Subject: Rehabilitation of Workers
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2814

TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.08.2015

**REHABILITATION OF WORKERS**

2814. 	SHRI ASHOK  MAHADEORAO NETE:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंत्री

be pleased to state:

(a) 	the policy formulated by the Government for rehabilitation of the workers unemployed due to closure of the textile units;

(b) 	whether the Government has taken any steps for taking help of National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) to make adequate arrangements for imparting training to such unemployed workers; and

(c) 	if so, the details thereof?

उत्तर

ANSWER

वस्त्र राज्‍य मंत्री (स्वतंत्र प्रभार) (श्री संतोष कुमार गंगवार)

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)

IN THE MINISTRY OF TEXTILES

(SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

1. Government of India had introduced the Textile workers Rehabilitation Fund Scheme (TWRFS) with effect from 15-9-1986 to rehabilitate the Textile workers rendered un-employed as a consequence of permanent closure of textile units, in the **private non-SSI Sector** in the country. The scheme is not applicable to the State/Central Govt. Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) and the textile units in the co-operative fold of the State/ Central Govt. The objective of the TWRF Scheme is to give interim relief to the workers rendered jobless for a period of three years on a tapering basis, 75% of the wage equivalent in the first year, 50% in the second year and 25% in the third year. The mills closed on or after 05.06.1985 are covered under TWRFS.

1. There is no such proposal to train the unemployed workers of closed Textile units in the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT).

1. Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2813 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-06
Subject: BOT Toll Mode
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: PONNUSAMY VENUGOPAL

GOVERMNENT OF

MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2813**

ANSWERED ON 06 TH AUGUST, 2015

**BOT TOLL MODE**

2813.	DR. P. VENUGOPAL:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

**सड़क परिवहन और राजमार्ग मंत्री**

be pleased to state:

(a) whether certain public private partnership projects have drawn several bids on Built, Operate & Transfer (BOT) Toll Mode;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government proposes to award certain projects completed on engineering, procurement and construction mode; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

**ANSWER**

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE

MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

(a) to (d)	Conscious steps have been taken by the Government to encourage private developers to develop national highways in the country. As a result, participation of the Private Sector in Public-Private Partnership (PPP) projects has started showing signs of recovery. This revival trend is expected to continue and gain momentum with time. Award of national highway projects completed on Engineering, Procurement Construction (EPC) mode for Operation-Maintenance-Transfer (OMT) is a continuous process and are awarded as per feasibility and requirement per-se.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2810 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-06
Subject: Energy Efficiency
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Shrirang Appa Barne, SHIVAJI ADHALRAO PATIL, ANANDRAO  ADSUL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2810 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.08.2015

## ENERGY EFFICIENCY

2810.   SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL: SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE: SHRI ADHALRAO PATIL SHIVAJIRAO :

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the initiatives taken by the Government for the conservation of electricity;

- (b) whether  any  mechanism  exist  to  ensure  energy  efficiency  in  domestic,  agriculture  and commercial sector;

- (c) if so, the details thereof;

- (d) whether the Government has taken any step to conduct energy audit in this regard; and

- (e) 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) : The initiatives taken by the Government for conservation of electricity, inter-alia, are  Standards,  Codes  &  labelling  for  Appliances  and  Building;  Demand  Side  Management (Agriculture, Municipal & Small and Medium Enterprise (SME)); Energy Conservation Awareness, Awards & Painting Competition; National Mission for Enhanced Energy Efficiency (NMEEE); and Enabling investments in energy efficiency projects on a performance linked repayment business model.

(b) & (c) : The  following  mechanism  exist  for  promoting  energy  efficiency  in  domestic, agriculture and commercial sector:

-  Standards  and  Labelling  program  for  promotion  of  energy  efficiency  in  household appliances;

-  Replacement of inefficient  light  bulbs  with  efficient  LED  bulbs  in  the  household  sector under Domestic Efficient Lighting Programme (DELP);

-  Design guidelines for Energy Efficient multi-storey residential buildings;

-  Labeling of energy efficient Agriculture Pumpsets; and

-  Perform, Achieve and Trade (PAT) Scheme for promotion of energy efficiency in Industrial Sector.

(d) & (e) : Government has notified mandatory energy audit of the Designated consumers in industrial sector under PAT Scheme.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2809 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-06
Subject: Repeal of Handlooms Reservation Act, 1985
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: ANIRUDHAN SAMPATH

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2809

TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.08.2015

**REPEAL OF HANDLOOMS RESERVATION ACT, 1985**

2809. 	DR. A. SAMPATH:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंत्री

be pleased to state:

(a) 	whether the Government proposes to repeal the Handlooms Reservation Act, 1985; and

(b)	 if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor?

उत्तर

ANSWER

वस्त्र राज्‍य मंत्री (स्वतंत्र प्रभार) (श्री संतोष कुमार गंगवार)

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)

IN THE MINISTRY OF TEXTILES

(SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

**(a):** No, Madam.

**(b):** Question does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2808 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-06
Subject: Sanction of Handloom Clusters
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: KOTHA PRABHAKAR REDDY

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2808

TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.08.2015

**SANCTION OF HANDLOOM CLUSTERS**

2808. 	SHRI PRABHAKAR REDDY KOTHA:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंत्री

be pleased to state:

(a) 	whether the Union Government has received any proposal from the Government of Telangana for sanction of  handloom clusters in the State; and

(b) 	if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Union Government thereon?

उत्तर

ANSWER

वस्त्र राज्‍य मंत्री (स्वतंत्र प्रभार) (श्री संतोष कुमार गंगवार)

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)

IN THE MINISTRY OF TEXTILES

(SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

**(a) & (b):** The Government of India, before bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh State received 24 viable proposals of handloom clusters and released an amount of Rs.9.99 crore.  For 2015-16, indicative target of 2 handloom clusters has been allocated to Telangana State.  The State Government has not submitted any proposal till date.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2807 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-06
Subject: Setting up of Textile Park
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: JAYADEV GALLA

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2807

TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.08.2015

**SETTING UP OF TEXTILE PARK**

2807. SHRI JAYADEV GALLA:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंत्री

be pleased to state:

(a) 	the date on which the textile park was announced to be set up in Guntur in

Andhra Pradesh;

(b) 	the present status of the said park; and

(c) 	the time by which the said park is likely to be made functional?

उत्तर

ANSWER

वस्त्र राज्‍य मंत्री (स्वतंत्र प्रभार) (श्री संतोष कुमार गंगवार)

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)

IN THE MINISTRY OF TEXTILES

(SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

**(a) to (c):** Government has approved two Textile Parks viz Guntur Textile Park Pvt. Ltd., and Goutam Budha Textile Park in Guntur on 11 th September, 2014.  First installment amounting to Rs. 4.00 crore each has been released to both the Textile parks towards commencement of the project.  The park is to be completed within three years as per the scheme guidelines.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2806 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-06
Subject: Funds Allocated for SLWM
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL

**Government of India**

**Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation**

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. **2806**

TO BE ANSWERED ON **6-8-2015**

**Funds Allocated for SLWM**

**2806. SHRI JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL:**

Will the Minister of **DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION** be pleased to state **:**

(a) whether the Government has received various representations from Gram Panchayats stating that funds earmarked/allocated for Solid and Liquid Waste Management is insufficient;

(b) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto;

(c) whether the Government proposes to make changes in the guidelines under the Swachh Bharat Mission;

(d) if so, the details thereof; and

(e) the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to increase the said allocations?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION

(SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV)

(a) and (b) The Government has received representations from some State Governments stating that the funds earmarked / allocated for Solid and Liquid Waste Management(SLWM) is insufficient.  Sanitation is a State Subject.  The Government of India provides technical and financial support to the State Governments to augment the efforts of the States to improve the Sanitation situation in the rural areas through Centrally Sponsored Scheme Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) {SBM(G)}.  SLWM is a key component of Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin). Under the scheme, there is a provision of funds for Solid and Liquid Waste Management activities with cap of Rs. 7/12/15/20 lakh for Gram Panchayats having upto 150/300/500/more than 500 households. Additional Rs. 5 lakh is available under MGNREGA for SLWM activities.  Any additional cost requirements are to be met with funds from the State, Gram Panchayat and other sources like Finance Commission and Corporate Social responsibility funds etc.

(c) No, Madam.

(d) Does not arise.

(e) Does not arise.