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Lok Sabha Question No. 748 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-21
Subject: Conservation of Ground Water
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: HARISH DWIVEDI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 748 ANSWERED ON 21.07.2016

## CONSERVATION OF GROUND WATER

## †748.         SHRI HARISH CHANDRA ALIAS HARISH DWIVEDI

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

(a)  whether  desired  results  under  schemes  formulated  for  conservation  of  ground  water  have been achieved by the Government during the last three years;

(b)  if  so,  whether  amount  allocated  under  the  said  schemes  is  proportionately  spent  by  the Central and State Governments;

(c) if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether the Government has set any target regarding ground-water conservation and if so, the details thereof; and

(e)  the  details  of  the  schemes  formulated  to  check  the  indiscriminate  exploitation  of  ground water?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION (DR. SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN)

(a) to (e) During XI Plan, Central Ground Water Board  (CGWB) had taken up Demonstrative  Rain  Water  Harvesting  and  Artificial  Recharge  projects  in 22 States  of  the Country,  under  Central  Sector  Scheme    "Ground      Water    Management    &  Regulation". Under  the  scheme, 133 demonstrative  recharge projects costing Rs.    99.87 crore were approved  for  construction  of  recharge  structures   in various  States/UTs  with  an  anticipated annual  recharge  to  ground  water  at about 55.20  MCM. The scheme  on artificial  recharge project  has  been  discontinued  during  the  XII  Plan.  Till  date, Rs.  92.70  crore has  been released.

The  impact  assessment  studies  carried  out  in  few  projects  has  verified  rise  in  ground  water levels, increase in sustainability   of   ground   water  abstraction   structures   and  enhancement in  pumping duration.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 747 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-21
Subject: Difference in Flight Duration
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: GOPALAKRISHNAN CHINNARAJ

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 747 (To be answered on the July 2016) 21st

## DIFFERENCE IN FLIGHT DURATION

DR C GOPALAKRISHNAN

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

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

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether there is difference in flight duration on the same sector with the, same type of aircraft by various airlines in domestic sectors;
- whether the Union Government proposes to take necessary steps to maintain Same duration for the same sector by all airlines including Air India; and

ANSWER

Minister 0f State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

- (a) and (b): The difference in flight duration on the same sector with the same type of aircraft by various airlines in domestic sectors is due to:
- ii) Flights operating at different times of the based: on volume of the traffic. day
- 1) Speed schedule and cost index followed by various airlines.
- (c) and (d): In the month of March 2016, Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has asked all the airlines to standardize the block time of various routes operated with 4-320 and B-737 aircraft based on study of block hours data on various sectors from the last 10 scheduling time
- (d) if s0, the details thereof?
Lok Sabha Question No. 746 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-21
Subject: Implementation of MGNREGS in Maharashtra
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: CHANDRAKANT BHAURAO KHAIRE

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO . 746

TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.07 .201 6

## IMPLEMENTATION OF MGNREGS IN MAHARASHTRA

## 746. SHRI CHANDRAKANT KHAIRE:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural  Employment  Guarantee  Scheme (MGNREGS) is being implemented in Maharashtra;
- (b) if so, the number of unemployed people enrolled under the said scheme in the til l date;
- (c) the number of people who have been provided employment under the scheme and funds released and spent during the last three years in the State;
- (d) whether it is also a fact that unemployed people are not getting employment p under the scheme; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and steps being taken by the Government thereon?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT ( SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV )

- (a): Yes, Madam.
- (b): This Ministry does not keep the count of unemployed persons in the country including Maharashtra. However, demand for work is registered as and when it is received. Det households  provided  employment  as  demanded  by  job  card  holders  in  Maharashtra  a indicated in the Annexure.
- (c)to(e): The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) provides a legal guarantee for 100 days of employment in a financial yea every rural household including Maharashtra whose adult members volunteer to do unsk manual work.N ot less than 100 days of employment are provided to registered workers receipt of their demand. Details of rural households provided employment as demanded by job card holders, the amount released and expenditure under the MGNREGS during the last thr ee years in Maharashtra are indicated in the Annexure.

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Annexure referred in reply to parts (b) &(c)to(e) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 746 dated 21.07.2016

## Maharashtra State

| Financial Year           | No. ofHH provided employment   | Central Release        | Total Expenditure      |
|--------------------------|--------------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
| 2013-14                  | 11.44                          | 115292.02              | 127467.66              |
| 2014-15                  | 11.60                          | 79951.77               | 160988.49              |
| 2015-16                  | 12.75                          | 123834.73              | 184503.76              |
| 2016-17 as on 15/07/2016 | 10.27                          | 112850.7               | 116903.18              |
| Job cards - 78.29 Lakh   | Job cards - 78.29 Lakh         | Job cards - 78.29 Lakh | Job cards - 78.29 Lakh |

(In lakh)
Lok Sabha Question No. 745 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-21
Subject: New Policy on Coal Swapping
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: K. ASHOK KUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.745 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.07.2016

## NEW POLICY ON COAL SWAPPING

745.   SHRI K. ASHOK KUMAR:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  announce  a  new  policy  on  coal swapping;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether the Government is targeting a total investment of US$12 trillion in power sector in the country and if so, the details thereof?

## A N S W E R

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

## ( SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL )

(a) & (b) : The Government has already started the process to implement the scheme for flexibility in utilization of domestic coal amongst various generating stations  which  would  reduce  cost  of  power  generation.  Under  the  scheme,  the Annual  Contracted  Quantity  (ACQ)  of  each  individual  coal  linkage  as  per  Fuel Supply  Agreement,  to  be  aggregated  as  consolidated  ACQ  for  each  State  and Company  owning  Central  generating  stations  instead  of  individual  generating station.  The  State/Central  Gencos  would  have  flexibility  to  utilize  their  coal  in most efficient and cost effective manner  in their own power plants as well as by transferring  coal  to  other  State/Central  Gencos  Power  plants  for  generation  of cheaper power. (c) : The Government is making efforts to provide for the coal, power & renewable sectors a possible investment opportunity of about $ 250 billion during five-year period  between  2015  to  2020.  When  extrapolated  to  a  15  year programme until 2030, the coal, power and renewable sector alone provides $1 trillion opportunity. This investment by 2030 is in area like transmission, opening of  new  mines,  to  bring  technology  into  the  coal  sector,  push  towards  energy efficiency, to bring in new coal generating plants which will be environmentally superior  plants,  to  make  distribution  sector  profitable  business  for  the  state discoms.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 743 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-21
Subject: BPL Census
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: HARI MANJHI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO .743

TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.07 .201 6

## BPL CENSUS

## 743. SHRI HARI MANJHI:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  the  last  census  of  the  Below  Poverty  Line  (BPL)  category conducted at National and State level particularly in Jharkhand and Bihar; and
- (b) the details of findings of this census?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT ( SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV )

( a) & (b):  The Ministry of Rural Development launched a Socio Economic and Cas Census(SECC)  in  June,  2011  to  generate  information  on  a  large  number  of  social economic indicators for ranking of households in rur al and urban areas across the country including Jharkhand and Bihar. The SECC 2011 was conducted by the States/UTs with technical and financial support of the Ministry of Rural Development.  The proces SECC has since been concluded in March, 20 16.Ranking of Households is made through a three - step process involving 13(thirteen) Automatic Exclusion parameters for identifyi -poor households, 5 (five) Automatic Inclusion parameters for identifying poorest of the poor households and 7 (seven) D eprivation Criteria for identifying poor households. The fin of the census is in public domain ( www.secc.gov.in ).

Out of 17.97 crore households in rural areas 7.07 crore households are not poor and  have  reported  on  parameters  for  Automatic  Exclusion.  8.72  crore  households reported on deprivation parameters. 2.01 crore household did not report on any param automatic  exclusion  and  deprivation.  16.35  lakh  hous eholds  have  reported  Inclusion parameters for identifying poorest of the poor.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 739 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-21
Subject: Textile Policy
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: ELUMALAI VELLAIGOUNDER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.739

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.07.2016

## TEXTILE POLICY

## 739. SHRI V. ELUMALAI:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  considering  to  announce  a  modified  and  simplified  textile policy and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  it  is  also  true  that  the  Government  has  finalized  the  revised  Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (TUFS); and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER वस्त्र मंरी ( )

MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

- (a): Yes Madam. The New Textile Policy 2016  is  under formulation.
- (b) & (c): The  Government  has  approved  the  Amended  Technology  Upgradation  Scheme (A-TUFS) in place of existing RRTUFS Scheme with inter-alia the following provisions:-

| SI. No.   | Segment                                                                                                                                                                        | Rate of Capital Investment Subsidy (CIS)   | CIS per individual entity   |
|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|
| 1         | Garmenting, Technical Textiles                                                                                                                                                 | 15% on eligible Machines                   | Rs. 30 crore*               |
| 2         | Weaving for brand new Shuttle-less Looms (including weaving preparatory and knitting), Processing, Jute, Silk and Handloom                                                     | 10% on eligible Machines                   | Rs 20 crore*                |
| 3 (a)     | Composite unit/ Multiple Segments- If the eligible capital investment in respect of Garmenting and Technical Textiles category is more than 50 % of the eligible project cost. | 15% on eligible Machines                   | Rs 30 crore*                |
| 3 (b)     | Composite unit/ Multiple Segments- If the eligible capital investment in respect of Garmenting and Technical Textiles category is less than 50 %.                              | 10% on eligible Machines                   | Rs 20 crore*                |
| 4         | Handloom sector.                                                                                                                                                               | Capital Subsidy @10% on eligible machines  | RS. 20 crore*               |

Government  has  also  recently  approved  additional  production  linked  incentive  of  10%  under TUFS for promoting employment and exports  in garmenting segment.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 738 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-21
Subject: Ocean Energy
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: DHARAM VIRA GANDHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 738

TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.07.2016

## Ocean Energy

## 738. Shri DHARAM VIRA

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

- a) whether the Government has taken any steps to make ocean energy, especially tidal energy, more feasible in terms of cost and technology;
- b) if so, the details thereof; and
- c) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to ensure that marine biodiversity is not hampered owing to ocean energy generation?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF  STATE  FOR  POWER,  COAL  ,  NEW  &  RENEWABLE  ENERGY  & MINES (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a)&(b): The  National  Clean  Energy  Fund  (NCEF)  is  specially  created  to  cater innovative projects under clean energy.  Secondly, the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) supports the promotion of Research, Design & Development for projects including ocean/tidal energy also through financial incentives.

- (c): The MNRE follows the steps as per guidelines of Ministry of Environment and Forest & Climate Change on the subject to ensure that marine biodiversity is not hampered owing to ocean energy generation.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 737 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-21
Subject: Availability of Water in Reservoirs
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: ARKA KESHARI DEO

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 737

ANSWERED ON 21.07.2016

## AVAILABILITY OF WATER IN RESERVOIRS

## 737. SHRI ARKA KESHARI DEO

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

- (a) the total capacity of water in different reservoirs of the country; and

(b) the estimated inflow of water in the reservoirs during this monsoon?

## ANSWER

THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  FOR  WATER  RESOURCES,  RIVER  DEVELOPMENT  & GANGA REJUVENATION (DR. SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN)

(a) to (b): The  total  live  storage  capacity  of  the  reservoirs  created  in  the  country  has  been estimated as  253.388  Billion  Cubic Meters (BCM).  Central Water Commission monitors live storage status  of  91  reservoirs  of  the  country  on  weekly basis  and  issues  weekly  bulletin on every Thursday. The total live storage capacity of these 91 reservoirs is 157.799 BCM which is about 62%  of the  live storage  capacity estimated to  have been created in the country. As per reservoir storage  bulletins,  the  live  storage available in  these  91  reservoirs was  29.160 BCM and 45.492 BCM as on 01.06.2016  and 14.07.2016  respectively.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 735 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-21
Subject: Handloom Park
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: KAMLA DEVI PATLE

## HANDLOOM PARK

## 735. SHRIMATI KAMLA DEVI PAATLE:

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

- (a) whether the Government  has received any proposal for pilot projects on establishment of handloom park for the development of weavers in Chhattisgarh;
- (b) if so, the details and location thereof and the present status of the said proposal;
- (c) the facilities likely to be provided to the weavers under the above said project; and
- (d) the time by which the proposal is likely to be approved and amount released?

उत्तर ANSWER वस्त्र मंरी ( ) MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a) to (d): Yes Madam.   A proposal for pilot project on  establishment of handloom park at Champa in Chhattisgarh was received.  The proposal consists of construction of Bunkar Colony for providing accommodation to weavers, Civil Infrastructure development,  electrical  works,  looms  and  equipments  and  recurring  expenditure  for operation.      For  setting  up  of  Textile  Park  including  Handloom  Park,  the  proposal  is required to be submitted as per guidelines of Scheme for Integrated Textiles Park (SITP) through empanelled Project Management Consultants.   The proposal was not considered for approval as it is not submitted as per laid down procedure.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 734 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-21
Subject: Four Laning of Gulbarga-Latur Highway
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: RAVINDRA VISHWANATH GAIKWAD

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  started  the  construction  work  of  four  laning  of  the Gulbarga-Latur and Ratnagiri-Nagpur; highways;
- (b) if so, the name of the cities and towns through which the said highways is likely to pass after conversion;
- (c) the estimated cost to be incurred on it; and
- (d) the time-frame fixed to complete the construction of the highways?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a) The  Ministry  has  accorded  In-Principle  approval  for  Gulbarga-Latur  road  as  new National Highways.  The development the road will be taken up on the basis of  outcome of Detailed Project Report (DPR), which is in progress.  Ratnagiri-Nagpur section is proposed to be developed to 4 lane standard which is also at DPR stage.
- (b) Gulbarga-Latur section is likely to pass through Gulbarga, Aland, Omrega, Ausa & Latur, and Ratnagiri-Nagpur section is likely to pass through Ratnagiri-Kolhapur-Sangli-MirajSangola-Mangalwedha-Solapur-Tuljapur,  Ausa,  Latur,  Nanded,  Umarkhed,  Mahagaon,  Arani, Yavatmal, Wardha, Butibori and Nagpur.
- (c) & (d)  It is too early to indicate the estimated cost and time frame for completion of the highways.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.734

ANSWERED ON 21 ST  JULY, 2016

## FOUR LANING OF GULBARGA-LATUR HIGHWAY

## 734.    PROF. RAVINDRA VISHWANATH GAIKWAD

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री
Lok Sabha Question No. 732 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-21
Subject: Security Norms for NHs
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: RANJANBEN BHATT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 732

ANSWERED ON 21 ST   JULY, 2016

## SECURITY NORMS FOR NHS

## 732. SHRIMATI RANJANBEN BHATT:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS सडक परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  security  norms  are  not  fully  complied  within  the  construction  of  National Highways (NHs) which is posing threat to the lives of people;
- (b) if so, whether the Government proposes to take any steps to get the security norms fully complied;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the time by which it is likely to be complied with; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

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

## (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

(a) to (d) As per the concession/contract agreement, the safety/security norms are to be complied by  the  concessionaire/contractor  on  the  project  highway  during  the  construction  of  National Highways. For this purpose, Government has made it mandatory to get the safety audit of all project  highways  at  all  the  stages  including  the  construction  stage  through  independent  safety consultants.  The  safety  consultants  carry  out  independent  safety  audit  of  the  project  highway during the development/ construction/ maintenance stage as per the prescribed standards/guidelines  of  the  Ministry/IRC.   The  recommendations  of  the  independent  safety consultant  are  acted  upon  by  the  concerned  concessionaire/contractor  for  complying  to  any safety  deficiency  or  for  taking  action  to  provide  additional  road  safety  measures,  which  is  a continuous process.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 731 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-21
Subject: Operation of Flights
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: RAM CHARITRA

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 731 (To be answered on the July 2016) 21st

## OPERATION OF FLIGHTS

731\_

SHRI RAM CHARITRA NISHAD

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

- (a) the number f daily flights between Varanasi and Surat;
- (c) the total number 0f flights and name of places where flights are operated in North-Eastern States; and being

be pleased to state:-

- () the names of the places in NorthEastern States where airports are proposed to be constructed;
- (d) whether there is any proposal to introduce new flights on these routes and if $0, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

- (a): As per Summer Schedule 2016, there is no direct flight operating between Varanasi and Surat:
- (b): A Greenfield airport at Pakyong (Sikkim) is being constructed and there is proposal to construct Greenfield airport at Itanagar.
- (c): Operations to/from North Eastern States as per Summer Schedule 2016 indicating the frequency per week and the connected airport is placed at Annexure1
- Act in March 1994, the Indian domestic aviation was totally deregulated. Airlines are free t0 induct capacity with any aircraft type, free to select whatever markets and network wish to service and operate. in this regard, Government has laid down Route Dispersal Guidelines with a view to achieve better regulation of air transport services taking into account the need for air transport services of different of the country. It however, up to the airlines to provide air services to specific places depending upon the traffic demand and commercial viability. As such, the airlines are free to operate anywhere in the country subject to compliance of route dispersal guidelines issued by Government they iS, regions

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