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Lok Sabha Question No. 668 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-23
Subject: Proposals for Upgradation of Roads
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: ALOK SANJAR

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 668 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.07.2015

## PROPOSALS FOR UPGRADATION OF ROADS

## 668. SHRI ALOK SANJAR:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- whether these is any proposals for upgradation of roads constructed under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana after completion of the guarantee period of these roads;
- (6) if so, the details thereon;
- the amounts released and spent for the upgradation of such roads in each State including Madhya Pradesh during each of the last three years and the current year;
- the Yojana as on date State-wise; and
- (e) the time by when these pending proposals are likely to be approved?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e) Rural Roads' is & State subject and Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) is & one-time intervention to provide rural connectivity, by way of a single all-weather road, to the eligible unconnected habitations in the core network special

The states are required to take measures to ensure systematic maintenance and providing   adequate   funding   for maintenance of the rural network;   particularly the Through Routes for proper upkeep of roads constructed under PMGSY. To this end, State Governments are required to build up capacity in the District Panchayats and to make evailable the funds and functionaries onto these Parchayats in order to make ther able to eventually manage maintenance contracts for rural roads.

Since rural Through Routes Main Rural Links carry comparatively larger traffic and keeping them in condition is particularly important, Through Routes on expiry of S-year  post-construction maintenance shall be   placed under Zonal maintenance contracts by the respective State governments,   consisting maintenance including renewal a8 per make   necessary budget provision and place the funds to service the zonal maintenance contracts at the disposal of the SRRDA in the Maintenance Fund Account. Till such time as District Panchayats take over maintenance functions, the PIUs shall continue to be responsible for administration of post-construction and zonal maintenance contracts on PMGSY roads. good cycle.

PMGSY-II has also been launched for upgradation of existing selected rural roads based on a prescribed criterion to strengthen and to make the rural road-network vibrant: limited provision has been made in this scheme for upgradation of roads constructed under PMGSY-I. Roads already constructed under PMGSY-[ will become eligible for PMGSY-II on completion of their design life and on the basis of capacity requirement to accommodate traffic if it has gone beyond the projected traffic and such traffic cannot be accommodated in the existing carriageway width, with the required level of service. Presently, no such proposal for upgradation is pending with the Ministry:
Lok Sabha Question No. 667 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-23
Subject: Upgradation of Roads Under PMGSY
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: KIRIT PREMJIBHAI SOLANKI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 667 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.07.2015

## UPGRADATION OF ROADS UNDER PMGSY

667. DR: KIRIT P. SOLANKI: Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:
2. whether the Government of Gujarat had resubmitted a proposal of Rs 466 crores for upgradation of Rural Roads under   Pradhan   Mantri  Gram Sadak   Yojana  (PMGSY) scheme in the month of Feb. 2011 which was earlier rejected by the Union Government: and
- b) if $O, the reasons for pendency of the said proposal?

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

- (a) & (b): a State   subject and Pradhan Mantri Gram  Sadak   Yojana (PMGSY) is a one-time special intervention of Government of India to provide connectivity by way of an All-Weather road, to the eligible unconnected habitations as per Core-Network with & population of 500 persons (as per 2001 Census) and above in plain areas. In respect of 'Special Category States (States of the North-East; Sikkim, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu Kashmir and Uttarakhand), the Desert areas, the Tribal (Schedule areas and 88 Selected Tribal and Backward districts as identified by the Ministry  of Home A ffairs/Planning Commission, the objective is to connect eligible unconnected habitations as per Core-Network with a population of 250 persons and above (Census 2001). The programme envisages single all weather connectivity. Accordingly, all the project proposals of the State of Gujarat have been sanctioned by the Ministry.

objective of the schere, though not central to it. Out 0f total target of the Scheme to sanction 2,24,906 kms of Upgradation works, the proportionate share of 6,181 kms has already been sanctioned to the State of Gujarat:

In addition, PMGSY-II has also been launched for upgradation of existing selected rural roads based on & prescribed criterion to strengthen and to make the rural road-network vibrant for the States to whom all the projects of PMGSY-L are already sanctioned. Presently, the total target of the PMGSY-II scheme; under the 12h Five Year Plan (2012-17), is 50,000 kms of upgradation: The share of Gujarat in this total target is 1,205 kms. The Ministry has already sanctioned projects for 1,180.30 kms 0f roads and 9 to Gujarat with an estimated cost of Rs. 690.68 crore against the said target. bridges

Presently, no proposal under PMGSY-Il from Gujarat is pending with the Ministry.
Lok Sabha Question No. 666 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-23
Subject: Distribution of Land
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: SAUGATA ROY

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.666 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23-07-2015

## Distribution of Land

## 666. PROF\_ SAUGATA ROY:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to implement the decisions of the agreement signed with Ekta Parishad regarding distribution of land to the landless people;
- whether any time frame for distribution of land mentioned in the agreement has been fixed, if the details thereof; and SO,
- if S0, the details thereof;
- (d) the criteria of selection of beneficiaries for the scheme?

## ANSWER

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

(a to d): Land and its management falls within the legislative and administrative jurisdiction of as provided under Entry No.18 of List Il (State List) of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution. The role of the Central Government in the field of land reforms is only of an advisory and coordinating nature. As follow up to the agreement on land reforms signed between the Minister of Rural Development and Jan Satyagraha on October; 2012 at the then Hon'ble Minister of Rural Development has issued Advisories on Land Reforms to the Chief Ministers of various States The First Advisory lists measures to be taken by the States to provide free legal  assistance to the poor by establishing community based paralegal programmes. The Second Advisory relates to ific issues concerning access of land to the poor that need resolution with the concerned State. Agra, two specil

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Lok Sabha Question No. 664 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-23
Subject: Micro Solar Plants
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: KUNWAR SARVESH  KUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 664

TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.07.2015

## MICRO SOLAR PLANTS

- +664. KUNWAR SARVESH KUMAR :

Will the Minister of NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of schemes being undertaken by the Government for solving power problem under micro solar plant at their homes by villages individually or at schools, parks and public places collectively;
- (b) the  details  of  funds  released  by  the  Government  during  the  last  two  years, scheme-wise and State-wise;
- (c) whether the Government has initiated any new schemes in place of old schemes; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): Ministry provides up to Rs 115/Wp for installation of Mini/Micro Solar PV grid to meet out the electricity  requirement  of  the  villages  individual,  public  places,  schools, commercial  activities  etc.  under  Off  Grid  and  Decentralized  Solar  PV  Application scheme.
- (b): The  details  of  State  wise  fund  released  under  Off  Grid  and  decentralization scheme during last two years is placed at Annexure.

(c)&(d): Old scheme for off Grid Solar was continued with minor changes for 201415 and current year, under which upper limit of Mini/ micro grid was raised from 250 kWp to 500 kWp.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 657 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-23
Subject: Vanishing Water Bodies
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: KINJARAPU RAM MOHAN NAIDU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES,

## RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 657

## ANSWERED ON 23.7.2015

## 

**Vanishing Water Bodies**

657. 	SHRI RAM MOHAN NAIDU KINJARAPU

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

(a) whether the Government has any data on the traditional water bodies created in ancient times in most of the districts in Andhra Pradesh which are gradually vanishing and resulting in lowering of water level; and

(b) if so, the details thereof and the plans to revive them?

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## ANSWER

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

(PROF. SANWAR LAL JAT)

1. The Ministry  collects information on those water bodies only, which either function as surface flow minor irrigation schemes or on which, there are minor irrigation schemes (either in-use or out-of-use).  Accordingly, as per the information collected in the 4 th Minor Irrigation Census, number of water bodies used for minor irrigation in Andhra Pradesh were 72,000 in 2006-07 including 22,877 water bodies with not-in-use minor irrigation schemes.  However, information on traditional water bodies created in ancient times is not available.

1. State Governments undertake several measures for protection and revival of water bodies in the States which, inter-alia, include conservation of water resources in reservoirs, traditional water bodies and rain water harvesting.  Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation supplements their efforts through technical and financial assistance under various schemes and programmes namely Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP) and Repair, Renovation and Restoration (RRR) of Water Bodies etc.  The Government of India has launched the National Water Mission with the objective of conservation of water, minimising wastage and ensuring its more equitable distribution both across and within States through integrated water resources development and management.  The National Water Policy, 2012 has also been formulated, which has made several recommendations for development and improved management of water resources in the country.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 656 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-23
Subject: Socio Economic and Caste Census
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RANGASWAMY DHRUVANARAYANA, DALPAT SINGH PARASTE

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 656 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.07.2015.

## SOCIO ECONOMIC AND CASTE CENSUS

## 656 SHRI R: DHRUVA NARAYANA: SHRI DALPAT SINGH PARASTE:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- whether as per the social, economic and caste census 2011, 17.91 crore households live in villages;
- (6) if so, whether the population has decreased in rural India during the last three years:
- (c) if SO, the reasons therefore; and
- (d) the steps taken by the Government to check migration from villages ?

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

## (a): Yes, Madam:

- (c): According to the provisional data of the SECC 2011, there are 17.91 cr. rural households living in Rural India whereas there are 16.61 cr. aS per the Census conducted by Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner India. ,2011
- (d)= The Ministry of Rural Development is implementing, inter-alia, major programmes namely Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) for wage employment,  National Rural Livelihoods Mission for livelihoods   promotion  through self employment, Indira Awaas Yojana for rural housing, Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana for rural connectivity, National Social Assistance Programme for social assistance to rural poor: These programmes are aimed at betterment cf rural livelihoods and overall developrent of rural areas through creation of employment opportunities, infrastructures and providing social assistance to the rural poor.

These programmes especially (MGNREGA) is instrumental in reducing migration among the rural poor: Various independent studies done by reputed academic institutions and studies by National Sample Survey Office   (NSSO) have   proved the positive   impact cf the MGNREGA in substantially reducing migration fror rural areas *0 urban areas
Lok Sabha Question No. 654 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-23
Subject: Employment in Solar Energy Sector
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: RANGASWAMY DHRUVANARAYANA, DALPAT SINGH PARASTE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 654

TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.07.2015

## EMPLOYMENT IN SOLAR ENERGY SECTOR

- +654. SHRI R. DHRUVA NARAYANA: SHRI DALPAT SINGH PARASTE:

Will the Minister of NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any scheme to provide employment to unemployed youth in solar energy sector;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the target fixed and achievements made under the sector during each of the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise; and
- (c) if not, the reason therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a),(b)&(c): Government has revised the target of  Grid Connected solar power capacity under National Solar Mission from 20,000 MW to 1,00,000 MW by 2022.    The revised 1,00,000 MW scale  up  plan  envisages  10,000  MW  capacity  to  be  undertaken  by  Unemployed  Youths  and Farmers.    Besides,  this  has  potential  to  generate  employment  for  about  10  persons  per  MW installed.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 653 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-23
Subject: Setting Up of Water Grids
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: BALKA SUMAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES,

## RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 653

## ANSWERED ON 23.7.2015

## 

**Setting Up of Water Grids**

653. 	SHRI SUMAN BALKA

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

(a) whether the Government has any proposal to set up water grids in the country including Telangana; and

(b) if so, the details thereof along with funds released/to be released in this regard, State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER

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

(PROF. SANWAR LAL JAT)

(a) & (b) Water being a State  Subject, State Governments take several measures for providing water for different purposes within the State.

According to the Telangana State Portal, under the Telangana Water Grid Project, Government of Telangana has sanctioned Rs.4,000 crore for the financial year 2015-16 out of the total project cost of 35,000 crore, for laying 1.26 lakh Km. pipelines to provide water for State towns and  villages, apart from providing water for the industrial needs.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 652 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-23
Subject: Non Conventional Energy Projects
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: THUPSTAN CHHEWANG

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 652

TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.07.2015

## NON-CONVENTIONAL ENERGY PROJECTS

## 652. SHRI THUPSTAN CHHEWANG:

Will the Minister of NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has carried out any survey or feasibility study of the availability of huge potential for harnessing non-conventional Energy sources in Jammu & Kashmir specially in the Ladakh region of the State and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  Government  is  contemplating  launching  of  Mega  Projects  in  the  State including the Ladakh region and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether the Government is aware of existence of the huge potential for harnessing of Geothermal energy in this region and if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): As per various studies undertaken in the past, a potential of about 1.18 lakh megawatt of non-conventional Energy sources has been estimated for the state of Jammu & Kashmir including the Ladakh region of the State. This includes:
- (b): The Government has plans to develop Ultra Mega Solar Power Projects (UMSPP) of 2500 MW in Kargil and 5000 MW in Leh regions of Jammu & Kashmir.
- (c): Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir has good Geothermal Energy potential based on the pre-exploratory study done  in past by National  Geo-physical  Research Institute  (NGRI), Geological Survey of India (GSI) and Central Electricity Authority (CEA). The project has been found to be techno-commercially non-viable at present due to lack of power load, high cost of evacuation and transmission of power, Power Purchase Commitment, unavailability of users in the area and due to huge project and evacuation cost.

- i Solar

: 1,11,050 MW

- ii Wind

: 5,685 MW

- iii Small Hydro

: 1,430 MW

- iv Geo-thermal

: 50 MW

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Lok Sabha Question No. 646 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-23
Subject: Skill Development under MGNREGS
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: KRISHNA RAJ

## GOVERNMENT' OF NNDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 646 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.07.2015

## SKILL DEVELOPMENT UNDER MGNREGS

## 646. SHRIMATI KRISHNA RAJ:

Will the Minister of Rural Development be pleased to state:

- a whether the Government has formulated any scheme for linking skill development with MANREGA for providing employment to youth;
- if sO, the details thereof;
- whether the Government has fixed any targets for providing employment and financial assistance after imparting training under the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushal Yojana in next three years; and
- (d) if s0, the details thereof?

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

- (a) : Yes, Madam.
- The Government has launched a Project  for Livelihoods in Full Employment (LIFE) under MGNREGA. This project aims at improving the skill-base of the MGNREGA workers, thereby improving their livelihoods so that can move from their current partial employment to full employment status. The project, inter-alia, aims at convergence with Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gremeen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) for imparting placement linked skilling courses to members of MGNREGA households who have completed 100 work in 2014-15. they days`
- (c) (d): DDU-GKY has been  given a target of skilling 10.50 iakhs candidates in the 12th Five Year Plan period, including any skilling under LIFE. Against the target; & total of 5.29 lakhs candidate have been skilled (till 30th June 2015) under DDU-GKY.
Lok Sabha Question No. 642 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-23
Subject: Land Mapping
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: KRISTAPPA NIMMALA, KURUPPASSERY VARKEY THOMAS

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 642 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.07.2015

## Land Mapping

## 642\_ SHRI NIMMALA KRISTAPPA: PROF . K.V. THOMAS:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased tO state:

- (a) whether the land mapping in the country is scientil completed; ifically
- (d) the compensation for land acquired during each of the last three years and the current year and the criteria adopted for paying such compensation? paid
- if the details thereof, State-wise; () it not; the steps taken by the Union Government to have scientific mapping and the electronic records of land in the country; and SO,

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (b): The Department of Land Resources is implementing National Land Records Modernization Programme (NLRMP) since 2008. The programme includes survey/resurvey as one of the components The guideline of NLRMP prescribes three modern methods of survey-resurvey namely Pure Ground Method Total Station (TS) and Differential Geo Positioning System (DGPS); (ii) Aerial Photography and Truthing with DGPSITS. Gujarat is following the Pure Ground method, Haryana is doing by Satellite Imagery method and Bihar & Odisha are following the Aerial Survey methods. These States are in different stages of survey-resurvey. using

(c): Workshops on Best Practices of NLRMP, Regional Review meeting etc  are organized by the Department from time to time to review and highlight the achievements by different States/UTs which are to be followed by relatively slow performer States\_

(d): Land and its management falls under the exclusive legislative and administrative jurisdiction of the States as provided No. 18 of' List of the Seventh Schedule to the Administrations. The criteria adopted for determination of compensation is laid down in the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act; 2013 which inter-alia takes into account the market   value of land, value of assets attached to land or building; factor by which the market value is to be multiplied in the case of rural area, solatium amount etc.

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