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Lok Sabha Question No. 4017 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-13
Subject: PPP Mode in Construction of NHs
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: MD. BADARIDDOZA KHAN, C.R. CHAUDHARY

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 4025**

ANSWERED ON 13 TH AUGUST, 2015

**SPEED BREAKERS**

4025.	DR. BHARATIBEN D. SHIYAL:

Will the Minister of Road Transport and Highways

सड़क परिवहन और राजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

1. the criteria fixed by the Government for constructing speed breakers on national highways;
2. whether the Government is aware that the number of speed breakers is more on some NHs in the country including National Highway 8E  which connects Bhavnagar and Somnath ; and
3. if so, the reasons therefor and the responsibility of the concerned officers in this regard?

**ANSWER**

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE

MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

1. to (c) As per the extant policy of the Ministry, construction of speed breakers is not allowed on National Highways as these defeat the basic objective of providing an obstruction free high speed facility apart from being a safety hazard. Accordingly, suitable actions for removal of unauthorized speed breakers are initiated whenever such instances come to the notice of implementing agencies. However, in respect of National Highway sections passing through villages/towns, congested or accident prone locations, near schools etc. safety of local residents is ensured by other measures like provision of rumble strips, pedestrian guard railings, zebra crossings, pedestrian crossing signs and retro-reflective indicators.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4014 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-13
Subject: Pricing of Coal
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: KRISHNAN NARAYANASAMY RAMACHANDRAN

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF COAL

**LOK SABHA**

**STARRED QUESTION NO.4014**

**TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.08.2015**

**Pricing of Coal**

4014	SHRI K.N RAMACHANDRAN:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

(a)	the details of the present method of pricing of coal being supplied to thermal power plants;

(b)	whether it is a fact that pricing of coal for supply to thermal power plants is unstable;

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

(d)	whether there have been any objections from different power plants about the methodology used; and

(e)	if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government in this regards?

**ANSWER**

**MINISTER OF STATE (I/C) IN THE MINISTRY OF COAL,POWER AND**

**NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY**

**(SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)**

1. After complete decontrol of coal prices w.e.f. 01.01.2000, the Coal India Limited (CIL) has been fixing the prices of all the grades/varieties of raw coal produced by its subsidiary companies taking into consideration the following factors:

- Input cost for production of coal
- Inflation index
- Capacity of the market to absorb the coal price
- Demand and supply scenario
- Landed cost of imported  coal
- Requirement of fund  for investment in upcoming projects; modernization of  existing  mines for augmentation of production, etc.

In the price revision effective from 27.02.2011, for the first time the concept of dual pricing was adopted by CIL i.e. one price for consumers in the Power utilities (including Independent Power Producers), Fertilizers and Defence (Regulated Sector) and another for consumers other than regulated sectors. The prices for the non-regulated sector (except for higher grades) are kept higher by around 35% than that for regulated sector.

(b) & (c):	As far as pricing of coal for supply to thermal power plants by Coal India Limited is concerned, the Run of Mines (ROM) price of Non Linked Washery coking coal of Bharat Coking Coal Limited  and Non-coking coal were last revised on 27.05.2013 for all the subsidiary coal companies including North East Coalfield except for Western Coalfields Limited(WCL) . For WCL such prices were last revised on 16.12.2013.

(d) & (e):	CIL has not received any objection/observation on the pricing methodology after the last price revision as mentioned above.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4013 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-13
Subject: Measures to Enhance Efficiency of NHAI
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT, SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE, VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL, DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK, T. RADHAKRISHNAN

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4013**

ANSWERED ON 13TH  AUGUST, 2015

**MEASURES TO ENHANCE EFFICIENCY OF NHAI**

**4013** .   DR. HEENA  VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:

SHRIMATI  SUPRIYA SULE:

SHRI  MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH  SHANKARRAO:

SHRI  DHANANJAY MAHADIK:

SHRI  T. RADHAKRISHNAN:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन और राजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

(a)		whether the Government had set up a panel to suggest measures to make National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) more efficient;

(b)	if so, the details, thereof;

(c)	whether the panel has submitted its report , if so, the recommendations of the Panel;

(d)	if so , the time by which the action is likely to be taken on the report; and

(e)	the steps taken by the Government to make NHAI more efficient to achieve the target set?

**ANSWER**

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE

MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

(a)	Yes, madam.

(b)	A Committee was set up, under the Chairmanship of Shri R.C. Sinha, on Revamping of NHAI.

(c)	The Committee has submitted its draft Report to the Ministry. The report broadly examines the present framework and issues faced by NHAI and to transform NHAI to a well-developed and competent institution for Planning, Management and Execution of National Highways. The main recommendations of the Panel pertain to:

(i) 	Empowering of NHAI, its Board and its Management.

(ii)	Site Clearance(Land Acquisition, Environment & Forest approval, Utilities removal and Project preparation), Bringing States on Board for Highway Projects, Feasibility studies, Handing over of land on appointed date, Independent Engineer, Dispute resolution, Legal provisions for lenders and documentation, Funding the Roads Programme (involving innovative financing instruments) and revival of stalled projects.

(iii)	NHAI’s Fund Management, its Operation & its Maintenance etc.

(d) &(e) The draft report is at present under examination and consideration in the Ministry in consultation with National Highways Authority of India(NHAI). Hence, a timeframe for taking action on the report cannot be specified at this juncture.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4012 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-13
Subject: Fund Allocated under PMGSY
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: AKSHAY YADAV

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 4012

TO BE ANSWERED ON I3.08.2015

## FUND ALLOCATED  UNDT,R PMGSY

## 4012. SHRI AKSIIAY YADAV:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEYELOPMENT  be pleased  to state:

- (a) whether  the t'unds  allocated by the Government  haye not been released fbr tenders invited under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak  yojana  (pMGSy)  in Uttar  pradesh  includirrg Ferozabad  disr rict;
- if so, the details  thereof and the reasons  therefor; and (b)
- the time by which funds are likely to be issued  ? (c)

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

lll \_tg 1")' The Budger allocation  to the Ministry for  pradhanMantri  Gram Sadakyojana (PMGSY)  is Rs. 14,29r  crore for the currenr  financiar year i.e. 2015-16.  A1ter deducting  the committed liabilities  of repavment of loan to NABARD etc., the total programme funds  available for release  to the States is Rs. 10,100 crore. The Ministry has made indicatlve annual  allocation to the states proportionately,  based  on the balance  ,alue of works in hun,t,  unrp.ri uutun". available with the States and funds available  with the Ministry. Accordingly, indiiative  annual allocation  to the state of Uttar  pradesh  for 2015-16 is Rs. 670 crore out oiwhich Rs. 492 srore has already  been released so far to the State.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4011 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-13
Subject: Coal Block Auction
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: R.P. MARUTHARAJAA

**Government of India**

**Ministry of Coal**

**Lok Sabha**

**Unstarred Question No. 4011**

**To be answered on 13.08.2015**

**Coal Block Auction**

**4011. SHRI R.P. MARUTHARAJAA:**

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

(a) 	whether the on-going coal block auction seems to have run into rough weather;

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

(c) 	whether the Government is planning to review nine of the 33 allocated coal blocks for their low bidding amount;

(d)	if so, whether the industry is satisfied with this move; and

(e)	if so, the details thereof?

**ANSWER**

**MINISTER OF STATE (I/C) FOR COAL, POWER, NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY**

**(SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)**

(a):	No, Sir.

(b):	Does not arise in view of the reply to part (a) above.

(c): 	Government had directed re-examination of the recommendations of the Nominated Authority (NA) in respect of 8 tenders for auction of 10 coal mines viz. Gare Palma IV/1, Gare Palma IV/2 & IV/3, Marki Mangli-III, Dumri, Mandla-South, Brinda & Sasai, Meral and Tara as bids in Final Price Offer in these cases were not found to be in line with other cases. Upon re-examination by NA, Government has not approved the declaration of preferred bidder as successful bidder in case of 4 coal mines namely Gare Palma IV/1, Gare Palma IV/2 & IV/3 and Tara as final closing bid price was not found to be reflecting fair value.

(d) & (e):	Auction of coal blocks have been successful and appreciated by and large by the industry.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4009 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-13
Subject: Suicides by Textile Workers
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: KRISTAPPA NIMMALA

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4009

TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.08.2015

**SUICIDES BY TEXTILE WORKERS**

4009. 	SHRI NIMMALA KRISTAPPA:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र  मंत्री

be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has any details of the workers who have committed suicides in the textile related jobs and due to losses incurred by them;

(b) if so, the details thereof during the last three years and the current year, State/ UT-wise;

(c) the compensation paid to such

victims and their families so far and the basis adopted for paying the compensation, State/UT-wise; and

(d) the steps being taken by the Government to avoid such suicides by textile workers in the country in future?

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 reports of suicide of workers in textile related jobs have been received by the Ministry of Textiles.

**(b) to (d):** Do not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4008 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-13
Subject: Ferry Services
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: DIPSINH SHANKARSINH RATHOD

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4008 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13 th  AUGUST, 2015

## FERRY SERVICES

## 4008.  SHRI D.S. RATHOD:

Will the Minister of SHIPPING be pleased to state:

## पोत प�रवहन मंत्

- (a) whether the Government has received any proposal to introduce ferry services between Gujarat and Mumbai; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof and present status thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) No,  Madam.  An  Expression  of  Interest  (EoI)  was  invited  but  no  concrete proposals were received.
- (b) As Ferry Service comes under Transport Sector which is a State subject, the State Governments of Maharashtra and Gujarat have been forwarded the responses to EoI.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4005 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-13
Subject: Water Quality Testing Laboratories
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: JYOTIRADITYA MADHAVRAO SCINDIA, KAMAL NATH

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4005**

**TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.8.2015**

**Water Quality Testing Laboratories**

4005. 	SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA:

SHRI KAML NATH:

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

(a) the number of Water Quality Testing Laboratories (WQTLs) exist in the country as on date, State/UT-wise;

(b) whether the WQTL exists in each district of the country, if not, the steps taken by the Government to set up WQTLs in each district of the country;

(c) whether any proposal for establishment of WQTLs are pending for approval with the Government; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and the time by which these are likely to be cleared?

**ANSWER**

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION

**(SHRI  RAM KRIPAL YADAV)**

(a) to (d)  	As on 1/4/2015,  as reported by the States/ UTs, there are 25 State level water quality testing laboratories, 733 district level water quality testing laboratories, 243 block level water quality testing laboratories, 1,081 sub-division level water quality testing laboratories and 84 mobile water quality testing laboratories.  State-wise details of laboratories set up at various levels including mobile laboratories as on 1/4/2015 is at Annexure. Wherever, there is no water quality testing laboratory at the district level, all the States have already been informed to set up the same urgently. Proposal for setting up of laboratories does not come to the Ministry as they are approved at the State level Scheme Sanctioning Committee meetings chaired by the State Principal Secretary in-charge of rural drinking water supply and these meetings are also attended by one Officer from the Ministry.

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Annexure referred in Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4005 due for reply on 13/8/2015

**State-wise number of drinking water quality testing laboratories in the country set up at various levels as on 1/4/2015**

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4004 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-13
Subject: Fuel Conversion of Power Plants
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: SURESH KODIKUNNIL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4004 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.08.2015

## FUEL CONVERSION OF POWER PLANTS

4004.  SHRI KODIKUNNIL SURESH:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to convert the diesel-based power plant to gasbased power plants and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether Government of Kerala has submitted any proposal to convert its diesel based-plants to gas-based plants and if so, the status thereof;
- (c) whether  it  is  a  fact  that  the  cost  of  electricity  produced  with  imported  gas  is expensive; and

(d) if so, the details thereof along with the action taken thereon including provision of domestic gas to State Governments for generating electricity statewise? A N S W E R

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

( SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL )

(a) : No, Madam.

(b) : Government  of  Kerala  vide  letter  dated  30.10.2014    had  requested  for converting the liquid fuel power plants in the state of Kerala to natural gas based power plants  with  adequate  amount  of  domestic  gas  at  controlled  price.  Due  to  reduction  in availability in domestic natural gas in the country and as no additional domestic gas is likely to be available till 2015-16, Ministry of Power has issued an advisory that any gas based generation plants should not be planned till 2015-16.

- (c) : Yes,  Madam.  The  cost  of  electricity  produced  with  imported  gas  is expensive as compared to electricity produced with domestic coal and gas.

(d) : In order to make imported gas based generation competitive, Government of India has sanctioned a scheme for importing  spot RLNG  in 2015-16 and 2016-17 for the stranded gas based power plants as well as for plants receiving gas upto the target PLF  selected  through  a  reverse  e-bidding  process.  The  scheme  provides  for  financial support  from  PSDF  (Power  System  Development  Fund).  The  scheme  also  envisages sacrifices to be made collectively by all stakeholders. The outlay for the support from PSDF has been fixed at ` 7500 crores ( ` 3500 crores and ` 4000 crores for the year 2015-16 and 2016-17 respectively).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4002 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-13
Subject: Projects Funded by PGCIL
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: PRATHAP SIMHA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4002 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.08.2015

## PROJECTS FUNDED BY PGCIL

4002.  SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) the details regarding number of large, medium and small power projects funded by Power  Grid  Corporation of India (PGCIL) under  the Public-Private Partnership in Karnataka during the last three years;

- (b) whether the PGCIL is trying to improve the power scenario in Karnataka; and

(c) if  so,  the  details  of  strategy  adopted    by  PGCIL  improve  power  scenario  in  the State?

## A N S W E R

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

( SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL )

(a) : No  project  was  funded  by  PGCIL  during  the  last  three  years  under  the Public-Private Partnership in Karnataka.

(b) & (c) : PGCIL  basically  implements  inter-State  Transmission  Systems  (ISTS)  of various high voltage levels to facilitate transmission of bulk power to different states. To improve the power supply scenario of Karnataka, it has established a strong and reliable network, within Karnataka and interconnecting Karnataka with rest of the grid as given below.

- 1) About 3,620 Ckt. kms of 400 kV and 326 Ckt. kms of 765 kV transmission lines.
- 2) 10 Nos. 765kV/400kV/HVDC substations with 11,700 MVA transformation Capacity.

The  above  system  includes  a  direct  interconnection  of  Karnataka  with neighboring  states/regions  through  a  2500  MW  HVDC  bipole  from  Talcher  (Odisha)  to Kolar  (Karnataka)  and  Solapur  (Maharashtra)-Raichur  (Karnataka)  765  kV  2xS/c  lines which facilitates Karnataka to draw power from National grid.

Further, to meet the growing power demand of the state, about 1630 ckt. Kms  of  400kV  lines,  740  ckt.  Kms  of  765kV  lines  and  2  new  765  kV  lines  (initially charged  at  400  kV)  &  2  new  400/220  kV  substations  are  under  various  stages  of implementation.  These  systems  upon  completion  shall  further  improve  power  supply scenario in Karnataka.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4001 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-13
Subject: Efficient Lighting Programme
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD, KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH, GAJANAN CHANDRAKANT KIRTIKAR, SUDHEER GUPTA, M. UDHAYAKUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 4001

TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.08.2015

## EFFICIENT LIGHTING PROGRAMME

## 4001.  DR. SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD:

KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH:

SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

ADV. M. UDHAYAKUMAR:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  launched  a    National  Demand  Side  Management  based Efficient Lighting Programme (DELP) Dashboard for monitoring LED distribution programme in the country recently, if so, the details and the objectives thereof;
- (b) whether  the  Government  is  aware  of  bad  quality  of  LED  bulb  coming  into  Indian market;
- (c) if so, the details thereof  and  the  corrective  measures  taken/being  taken  by  the Government in this regard; and
- (d) the  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  for  providing  facilities  not just assembling LED bulb but also to start manufacturing the same in the country?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): Yes, Madam. The National Domestic Efficient Lighting Programme (DELP) dashboard was launched by the Government of India on 22 nd July, 2015. The National DELP Dashboard is an integrated, real-time, and web-based dashboard established for continuous monitoring of LED distribution under the 100-City Domestic Efficient Lighting Programme (DELP).The Dashboard dynamically  refreshes  at  an  interval  of  30  seconds  to  display  in  real-time,  number  of  LEDs distributed at national level. This is achieved by aggregating real-time feeds from multiple states where DELP is ongoing. National Dashboard also offers a DELP state view - allowing the user to view state wise DELP numbers on India's map, thus presenting at an interval of 30 seconds the number of  LEDs distributed at individual state level. Only the states  where  DELP is ongoing appear  highlighted.  This  real-time  continuous  monitoring  is  achieved  by  ensuring  real-time electronic recording of each LED transaction executed at each DELP kiosk, a booth to facilitate distribution of LEDs, placed across the city. The kiosk level data is consolidated at city level, which  in-turn  is  consolidated  at  state-level.  The  State  level  numbers  aggregate  to  form  the National DELP number displayed through a centralized web-based system.

(b)&(c): The Ministry has no control over import of LED bulbs in the country. However, under Government of India Programmes only LED bulbs conforming to BIS standards will be promoted.

(d): Ministry of New & Renewable Energy and Ministry of Power are promoting LED bulbs through  various  progammes.  This  will  create  substantial  market  for  manufacturers  to  start manufacturing of LED's in India.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3998 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-13
Subject: Cashless Treatment
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN, SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD, KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH, GAJANAN CHANDRAKANT KIRTIKAR, SUDHEER GUPTA, M. UDHAYAKUMAR

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

**LOK  SABHA**

**UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 3998**

ANSWERED ON 13 TH AUGUST, 2015

**CASHLESS TREATMENT**

3998.   SHRI ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN:

DR. SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD:

KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH:

SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

ADV. M. UDHAYAKUMAR:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन और राजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government proposes to provide cashless treatment to all road accident victims from all the hospitals across the country;

(b)  if so, the details thereof; and

(c)  the time by which it is likely to be implemented?

**ANSWER**

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE

MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

(a)  to (c) Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has launched three pilot project for cashless treatment of road accident victims on following stretches of National Highways:-

1. Gurgaon - Jaipur stretch of National Highway (NH) No.8. (launched in 2013 -14)

1. Vadodara – Mumbai stretch of NH No. 8 (launched in 2014 -15)
2. Ranchi – Rargaon – Mahulia stretch of NH No. 33. (launched in 2014 -15)

The objective of the project is to save lives of accident victims by providing prompt and appropriate medical care during 'Golden Hour", and thereby reduce fatalities and disabilities due to road accidents. The project envisages transport of accident victims from the accident scene to hospital and, where required, from one hospital to another for treatment at a public or private hospital for the first 48 hours or Rs. 30,000/-, whichever is earlier.

The pilot projects of Cashless Treatment are being evaluated before its extension in other parts of the country.

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