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Lok Sabha Question No. 2154 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-10
Subject: Electronic Toll Collection
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: PR. SENTHILNATHAN, SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE, HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT, FAGGAN SINGH KULASTE, RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV, DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK, PREM DAS RAI, SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD, RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE, JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN, VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL, BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO, SUDHEER GUPTA, VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT, GAJANAN CHANDRAKANT KIRTIKAR, KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH, DUSHYANT CHAUTALA, SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE, NAGENDRA KUMAR PRADHAN, VIJAY KUMAR S.R., T. RADHAKRISHNAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2154 ANSWERED ON 10 TH  MARCH, 2016 ELECTRONIC TOLL COLLECTION

## 2154.   SHRI PR. SENTHIL NATHAN:

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:

SHRI FAGGAN SINGH KULASTE:

SHRI SATAV RAJEEV:

SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK:

SHRI PREM DAS RAI:

DR. SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD:

SHRI RAHUL SHEWALE:

DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN:

SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO:

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT:

SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH:

SHRI DUSHYANT CHAUTALA:

DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

SHRI NAGENDRA KUMAR PRADHAN:

SHRI S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR:

SHRI T. RADHAKRISHNAN:

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

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- (a) whether  electronic  toll  collection  and  online  toll  payment  tag  recharge  facility  is  proposed to be introduced and if so, the details and status thereof;
- (b) whether any agreement has been signed with the Banks/private companies in this regard,  if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  highway  commuters  using  smart  cards  to  pay  toll  charges  are  likely  to  get concessions, if so, the details thereof along with the time by which sale of smart cards are likely to be introduced; and
- (d) the other steps taken by the Government to reduce congestion on toll plazas?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d)     Yes Madam. Government is implementing Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) on National Highways  in  the  country.  For  this  purpose,  NHAI  has  mandated  Indian  Highway  Management

Company  Limited  (IHMCL),  a  Company  promoted  by  NHAI  to  engage  Central  Clearing  House (CCH)  service  providers,  RFID  Tag  issuers  and  plaza  acquirers  on  pan  India  basis.  IHMCL  had engaged ICICI Bank and Axis Bank for providing the CCH services and Tag issuance. Subsequently, with  an  objective  to  revamp  and  scale  up  the  ETC  architecture,  IHMCL  has  engaged  National Payment Corporation of India (NPCI) as turnkey service provider to provide interoperability between various  agencies,  define  standards,  coordinate  among  them  to  ensure  adherence  to  standards  and resolve disputes and manage  the  transaction clearing &  settlement process.  Government  is considering giving discount to 'FASTag' users.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2153 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-10
Subject: Audit of Overlapping Jurisdiction
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: KAVITHA KALVAKUNTLA

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

## LOK    S A B H A

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No.2153

## TO BE ANSWERED ON THURSDAY, THE 10 TH  MARCH, 2016.

## AUDIT OF OVERLAPPING JURISDICTION

## 2153.  SHRIMATI KAVITHA KALVAKUNTLA:

Will the Minister of Law and Justice be pleased to refer to the reply given to Unstarred Question No. 1930 on 10 th December, 2015 and state:

- (a) whether the requisite information has since been collected and laid on the Table of the House;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefore and the time by which the same is likely to be done?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)           No, Madam.
- (b) & (c) The requisite information is being awaited.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2150 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-10
Subject: Allotment of Coal Block for Ultra Mega Power Project
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: JAY PRAKASH NARAYAN YADAV

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2150 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.03.2016

## Allotment of Coal Block for Ultra Mega Power Project

## 2150. SHRI JAI PRAKASH NARAYAN YADAV:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state :

- (a) whether the coal block allotment for ultra mega power project in Kakwara in Banka  district  of  Bihar  is  pending  with  the  Government  for  no  objection certificate and other observations;
- (b) if so, the details and present status thereof; and
- (c) the  time  by  which  the  Government  proposes  to  issue  approval  in  this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  (I/C)  FOR  COAL,  POWER  AND  NEW  &  RENEWABLE ENERGY (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a) to (c) : Ministry of Power had requested Ministry of Coal to consider allocation  of  additional  coal  reserves  adjacent  to  Pirpainti/Barahat  coal  block earmarked  for  Bihar  Ultra  Mega  Power  Project  (UMPP).      Ministry  of  Coal  had proposed additional area of 3.2 sq. km on the eastern side of the Pirpainti/Barahat coal block up to Dhulia Nala to meet the requirement of Bihar UMPP.    Ministry of Power has conveyed its acceptance to this enlarged Pirpainti/Barahat coal block for Bihar UMPP. Accordingly, in-principle allotment of  this  enlarged  Pirpainti/Barahatcoal  blockfor  Bihar  UMPP  has  already  been made.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2149 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-10
Subject: Activities under SAGY
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: PARESH RAWAL

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO. 2149

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.03.2016

## ACTIVITIES UNDER SAGY

## 2149. SHRI PARESH RAVAL:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  provide  mini  hospital  facilities  under  San Adarsh Gram Yojana, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government also proposes to provide special funds for the purpose; and
- (c) if so, the details t hereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a): Universal access to basic health facilities consisting of health card, medical exa are among the important human development activities in an Adarsh Gram   identified in the SaansadAdarsh Gram Yojana Guidelines.

(b)to (c) : No  funds  are  allocated  by  the  Central  Government  for  the  implementation  o projects/works  in  villages  under  SaansadAdarsh  Gram  Yojana.  SAGY  is  primarily  about unleashing th e power of people who are expected to inculcate pride in village, encourage soc change/Behavioural  change,  take  collective  responsibility  and  initiate  People  project development of Gram Panchayats identified under SAGY is intended to take place through th convergence    and   implementation of existing Government Schemes and Programmes withou allocating additional funds. In pursuance of above, the relevant Ministries / Departments of t Central Government have been requested by the Ministry of Rural Development to make suitable changes, wherever appropriate, in the guidelines of their respective Central Sector and C Sponsored Schemes / Programmes to enable priority to be given to the Gram Panchayats sele under  SAGY.  So  far  different Ministries/Departments  have  made  changes  in  21  of  their Programme/Scheme guidelines. A number of state schemes are required to be converged with this scheme for maximising benefit. This would require the guidelines of S Schemes/Programmes to be  suita bly amended to give automatic and mandatory priority to the GPs selected under SAGY. The states/UTs have been requested to do the needful in this rega

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2148 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-10
Subject: Exclusion Criteria under NSAP
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: DINESH TRIVEDI

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

## LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION N O .2148

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.03.2016

## EXLUSION CRITERIA UNDER NSAP

## 2148. SHRI DINESH TRIVEDI :

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  the  benefits  of  the  National  Social  Assist Programme are reaching only one -fourth of the elderly population in the country; if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whetherthe Government proposes to use the Soci o- Economic and Caste Survey data to decide exclusion criteria for eligibility for NSAP;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether the Government alsoproposes to increase the pension amount as part of NSAP and/ or index it to inflation and if so ,the details thereof.

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

- (a) : The schemes under National Social Assistance programme(NSAP) are social welfare/security schemes meant only for the households living Below Poverty Line (BPL) and not for all elderly population. P ension /assistance   is provided on fulfilling the eligibility criteri prescribed by the Government of India.  The schemes are for urban as well as for rural a of the  Country .  Old  Age  Pension  is  provided  under  Indira  Gandhi  National  Old  Age  Pension Scheme (IGNOAPS), which i s a component of NSAP, Ministry of Rural Development. Under the  scheme,  assistance  is  provided  to  person  of  60  years  and  above  and  belonging  to  f living  below  poverty  line  as  per  the  criteria  prescribed  by  Government  of  India.  C assistance of Rs . 200/ -per month is provided to person in the age group of 60 - 79 years and Rs. 500/ -per month to persons of 80 years and above.
- (b) & ( c) : No, t he Governmenthasasyetnotdecidedto use the Socio - Economic and Caste Survey data to decide exclusion crite ria for eligibility for NSAP.
- (d): At present there is no proposal to increase the pension amount as part of NSAP and/or index it to inflation.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2146 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-10
Subject: Landing of Fighter Planes on Expressway
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: NANABHAU FALGUNRAO PATOLE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2146

ANSWERED ON 10 TH  MARCH, 2016

## LANDING OF FIGHTER PLANES ON EXPRESSWAY

2146.   SHRI NANA PATOLE:

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

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the emergency landing of fighter planes was tested on an expressway connected with Delhi;
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  other  expressways  in  the  country  which  can  be used for emergency landing and the action being taken by the Government after conducting a study in this regard; and
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to construct an appropriate expressway for the landing of fighter planes in addition to investing requisite money in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

(a) to (c) The Ministry is primarily responsible for development and maintenance of National Highways  (NHs).  However,  it  is  learnt  that  such  experiment  has  taken  place  on  Yamuna Expressway between Noida and Agra which is not a NH.

Discussions were held on necessity for setting up emergency landing facilities along major NH corridor for fixed wing Aircraft between this Ministry and officers of Ministry of Defence.

The Ministry has requested Air Force Head Quarter to identify specific locations/stretches suiting the specific requirements along with modifications required in such stretches in consultation with field Officers of National Highways Authority of India (NHAI).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2143 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-10
Subject: Representation of States in BBMB
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: BAHADUR SINGH KOLI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2143 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.03.2016

REPRESENTATION OF STATES IN BBMB

2143.  SHRI BAHADUR SINGH KOLI:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) whether  any  meeting  was  held  for  providing  proper  representation  to  all participating States in BBMB Secretariat;

(b) if so, the details of the decision taken in the said meeting;

(c) whether  the  Government  had  issued  direction  to  BBMB  to  implement  the decision taken in the said meeting; and

(d) if so, the action taken 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) & (b) : In the 122 nd  meeting of the Board of BBMB held on 26.07.1986, the issue of  providing  proper  representation  to  all  participating  States  in  the  Bhakra  Beas Management Board  (BBMB)  Secretariat  was  also  discussed.    No  specific  decision was taken.

(c) : No, Madam.

(d) : Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2142 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-10
Subject: Aircraft Assembly Plants
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: SHASHI THAROOR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2142

## (To be answered on the I0th March 2016

## AIRCRAFT ASSEMBLY PLANTS

## 2142. DR. SHASHI THAROOR

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- set functional in the country at present; up and
- (b) whether any of these   plants havebeen established in collaboration with 4 glbal Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs); (c) if s0, the details thereof; and
- under the Draft Aviation 2015 to attract investment OEMs to establish more such plants in the from global country? Policy,

## ANSWER

## Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL A VIATION

.

- aircraft;approved by DGCA and are functional:
2. HAL Transport Aircraft Division, Kanpur
1. HAL Helicopter Division, Bangalore
- (b) Madam: No,
- (c): Does not arise
- (d): The provisions in the draft National Civil Aviation for will work together to ensure that commercial aero-manufacturing is under defence offsets requirements; the covered plant in India with of a complete aircraft assembly its ancillary industries; the area where aeromanufacturing takes places is proposed to be notified Policy along

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(Dr Mahesh Sharma)
Lok Sabha Question No. 2141 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-10
Subject: Electronic Weighing Machines on Toll Plazas
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: C.S. PUTTARAJU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2141

ANSWERED ON 10 TH  MARCH, 2016

## ELECTRONIC WEIGHING MACHINES ON TOLL PLAZAS

## 2141. SHRI C.S. PUTTA RAJU:

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

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- (a) whether  the  Government  is  planning  to  install  electronic  weighing  machines  at  all  toll plazas  on  National  Highways  to  prevent  and  detect  overloading  of  commercial  goods transport vehicles, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the amount of expenditure expected to be incurred in this project; and
- (c) the time by which such machines are likely to be installed?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

(a)  to  (c)      Yes  Madam.  NHAI  has  mandated  Indian  Highway  Management  Company  Limited (IHMCL),  a  company  promoted  by  NHAI,  to  install  Weigh-In-Motion  (WIM)  Bridges  on  public funded fee plazas. For private investment projects necessary instructions have been issued by NHAI for installing WIM. The approximate expenditure expected to be incurred for 300 toll plazas for 5 years  is  Rs.985  Cr.  (@  Rs.  65,63,156/plaza/year).  The  project  is  likely  to  be  completed  by September, 2016.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2139 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-10
Subject: Increase in Toll Tax on NHs
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: PARAYAMPARANBIL KUTTAPPAN BIJU, INNOCENT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2139 ANSWERED ON 10 TH  MARCH, 2016

## INCREASE IN TOLL TAX ON NHs

## 2139.   SHRI P. K. BIJU: SHRI INNOCENT:

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

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- (a) whether  the  rates  of  toll  tax  on  National  Highways  have  been  doubled  during  the  last three years, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the details of basis for increasing rates of toll under Government rules; and
- (c) the heads under which income earned from toll tax is spent by the Government?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a) No Madam.

(b) Fee  is  being  levied  and  collected  as  per  the  provisions  of  the  National  Highways  Fee (Determination  of  Rates  and  Collection)  Rules,  2008  and  Concession  agreement  for  the  projects taken up on or after 05.12.2008. For the stretches completed before 05.12.2008 the fee collection is as per  the  National  Highways  (collection  of  Fees  by  any  person  for  the  use  of  Section  of  National Highways/Permanent Bridge/Temporary Bridge on National Highways) Rules, 1997. As per National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008 (as amended) fee is to be revised annually without compounding by 3% each year from the 1 st day of April. Additionally, to neutralize impact of variable cost  of operation and maintenance, 40% of  annual increase of Wholesale Price Index (WPI) is provided.

- (c) The revenue earned from fee is utilized for National Highways development.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2137 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-10
Subject: Pension under MGNREGS
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: P.K.SREEMATHI TEACHER

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2137

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.0 3.201 6

## PENSION UNDER MGNREGS

## 2137. SHRIMATI P.K. SREEMATHI TEACHER:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has introduced proposes to introduce pension scheme to workers of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS); and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

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

( a)&(b): Advisory  has been issued  to  the  States/UTs  for  enrolment  of Mahatma  Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act workers under newly launched schemes namely Atal Pension Yojana, Pradhan mantra Bima Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2134 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-10
Subject: Meals on Flights
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: S.SELVAKUMARA CHINNAYAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 2134 (To be answered on the

March 2016)

## MEALS ON FLIGHTS

## 2134. SHRI S. SELVAKUMARA CHINNAYAN

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

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be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Air India has taken a decision recently not to serve non-veg snacks/food to its passengers on board;
- (b) if s0, the details thereof;
- (c) the time by which the decision is likely to be implemented; and
- (d) the likely impact of the said decision on the of air tickets in the country? price

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION `

(Dr Mahesh Sharma)

(a) & (b}: Madam: Air India has not taken any decision to service of serving nOn-veg snacks/food O its flights. However, Air India basessued a circular in December, 2015 whereby, effective January 2016, the meal service in economy class on flights with 61-90 minutes duration, was upgraded to serving of hot vegetarian meals instead of cold vegetarian meal served earlier There is no change in meal service of Business class This has been done based on the feedback of the passengers No, stop being

- (c) & (d): Does not arise in view of (a) & (b) above
Lok Sabha Question No. 2131 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-10
Subject: Losses to Textile Companies
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: B. SREERAMULU

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2131 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.03.2016

## LOSSES TO TEXTILE COMPANIES

## 2131.  SHRI B. SRIRAMULU:

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

(a) whether  it  is  a  fact  that  some  textile  companies  have  incurred  losses  in  the textile sector due to various uncertainties including global recession.

(b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  provide financial assistance to them; and

(c) the  efforts  being  made  by  the  Government  to  popularize  the  Khadi  products among the urban people?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र राज् य मंरी (स्त्वतंर प्रभार) (श्री संतोष क ु मार गंगवार) MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF TEXTILES (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

(a) & (b): Recession in the Global and National economies has an impact on demand. Whenever the textile industry experiences a drop in demand, it adversely affects its profitability.  This  Ministry  does  not  maintain  information  about  the  losses  being incurred by textile companies. However, Government is already implementing a large number of schemes such as Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (TUFS), Scheme of Integrated Textile Parks (SITP), Integrated Skill Development Scheme (ISDS), etc. for the promotion of textile sector in the country. Further, Government has set up the Board for Industrial &  Financial reconstruction (BIFR) under Sick Industrial Companies (Special Provisions) Act with a view to arranging timely detection of sick and  potentially  sick  companies  and  for  the  speedy  determination  of  preventive, ameliorative  and  remedial  measures  which  need  to  be  taken  in  respect  of  such companies including closed mills.  The reliefs / concessions etc. to be given to sick units / companies as revival packages are decided by BIFR.

(c): The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has initiated special efforts for  projecting  the  comfort  factor  of  Khadi  appealing  to  all  customers  particularly teenagers and youths. The Commission has with the support of professional Fashion Designers developed trendy youth centric designer wear such as Denim Jeans, Jackets, Skirts,  T-shirts,  Tops,  etc.  for  youth.    These  are  available  for  sale  through  the Departmental  outlets  and  outlets  of  Khadi  Institutions.  Khadi  Darshan  events  are being conducted which comprises Fashion Show, Exhibition and Design cum Slogan contests  to  popularise  Khadi.    Designer  contest  for  Khadi  Garment  are  also  being conducted to promote better designs for catering to youths.