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Lok Sabha Question No. 4376 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-12
Subject: Regiments of Army
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: NABA KUMAR SARANIA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4376

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 12 TH  AUGUST, 2016

## REGIMENTS OF ARMY

4376.  SHRI  NABA KUMAR SARANIA:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

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- (a) whether there  is  any region-wise  regiment of  the  Indian  Army including  NorthEastern region;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  there is any proposal to constitute any tribal regiment in the Indian Army; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

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MINISTER OF DEFENCE                                      (SHRI MANOHAR PARRIKAR)

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(a) to (d): Policy  of  the  Government  is  not  to  raise  any  regiment  on  the basis  of  a  particular  class,  creed,  community,  religion  or  region,  but  to have  an  Army  in  which  all  Indians  have  representation.    Regiments  are raised keeping in view  national security scenario, threat assessment  and operational  necessity.    However,  some  of  the  regiments  have  been constituted with a view to enhancing cohesion and war fighting potential.

There is no proposal to constitute any tribal regiment in the Army.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4375 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-12
Subject: Auditing RBI
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: GEETHA KOTHAPALLI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4375

## TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 12 th  August, 2016/ Shravana 21, 1938 (SAKA) Auditing RBI

## QUESTION 4375. SHRIMATI  KOTHAPALLI  GEETHA:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state: (a) whether the statutory auditor moots the possibility of auditing RBI; (b) if so, the details thereof; and (c)     whether the Statutory Auditor also highlighted chit funds and multi level marketing schemes as sources of illegal funds, if so, the details thereof and the

- steps being taken to correct the situation?

## ANSWER

The Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR) (a) & (b):   Comptroller & Auditor General of India (CAG) has informed that Central Government  is  empowered  to  appoint  them  to  examine  and  report  upon  the accounts of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) under section 51 of the RBI Act, 1934. (c):   CAG has informed that  Chit  funds  and  multi  level  marketing  schemes  which involve private funds do not fall under the purview of CAG of India. RBI has issued guidelines on 'Adherence to KYC/AML while Opening and Conduct of the Accounts of  Multi-Level  Marketing  Firms'  and  press  release  cautioning  public  against  MultiLevel Marketing Activities.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4374 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-12
Subject: Reduction in Pay Scale/Grade Pay
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: ANJU BALA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASING LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4374 (TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.08.2016)

## 4374: SHRIMATI ANJU BALA

## REDUCTION IN PAY SCALE/GRADE PAY

Will the Minister OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING be pleased to state:

- (a) Whether the Government is aware that the pay scale/grade pay of section of Assistant Engineer, Civil Construction Wing of All India Radio has been reduced by virtue of applying Modified Assured Career Progression (MACP) Rules 2009, if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (b) the corrective measures taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF  INFORMATION  AND BROADCASTING [COL RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE (Retd.)]

- (a) & (b)

Principal Account Office, M/o Information & Broadcasting has informed that grade pay in 26 cases of Assistant Engineers of Civil Construction Wing (CCW), AIR has been corrected, as per the advice of the Department of Personnel &Training in the matter. The matter is under inter-ministerial consultation at present. Pending final decision in the matter, Prasar Bharati has been advised by this Ministry to hold the recovery being made, if any, in abeyance.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4373 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-12
Subject: Sex Ratio
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: AJAY (TENI) MISRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 4373 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 TH AUGUST, 2016

## SEX RATIO

## 4373. SHRI AJAY MISRA TENI:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has identified any district across the country where he sex ratio of number of females is above 1200 per 1000 male;
- (b) if so, the details thereof district, State/UT - wise;
- (c) whether the Governm ent has conducted/propose to conduct any study of these districts and project them as model district for improving the sex ratio across the country; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and action taken hereon?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE ( SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL )

- (a) &(b):     As per information received from the Registrar General of India (RGI), th district across the country having sex ratio (number of female per 10 00 males) as above 1200 females per 1000 males.

However,  as  per  the  key  results  of  first  phase  of  National  Family  Health  Su (NFHS) - 4 released for 18 States/UTs, 6 districts have been found having 'Sex Ratio at Birth' (SRB) [children born in th e last five years (females per thousand males)] above 1200 females p 1000 males as follows:

|   S. No. | District    | State          |   Sex Ratio at Birth |
|----------|-------------|----------------|----------------------|
|        1 | Chennai     | Tamil Nadu     |                 1531 |
|        2 | Chikmagalur | Karnataka      |                 1444 |
|        3 | Wardha      | Maharashtra    |                 1298 |
|        4 | Katni       | Madhya Pradesh |                 1228 |
|        5 | Theni       | Tamil Nadu     |                 1206 |
|        6 | Bhandara    | Maharashtra    |                 1204 |

(c) &  (d):     Till date no study of such nature has been undertaken by the Ministry ofHealth & Family Welfare.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4372 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-12
Subject: Service Tax on APMC's Income
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: SANTOSH AHLAWAT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE *****

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4372

## TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY THE 12 TH   AUGUST, 2016 SHRAVANA 21, 1938 (SAKA)

## SERVICE TAX ON APMC'S INCOME

## 4372. SHRIMATI SANTOSH AHLAWAT:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government intends to include levying Service Tax on Agricultural Produce Market Committee's income from renting of immovable properties in the negative list of the Finance Act, 1994; and (b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

(a): No, Madam.

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

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4371 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-12
Subject: Exclusion of Children from Relief and Rehabilitation Measures
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Y. S. AVINASH REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4371

TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.08.2016

## EXCLUSION OF CHILDREN FROM RELIEF AND REHABILITATION MEASURES

4371. SHRI Y.S. AVINASH REDDY:

Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  received  representations  regarding  exclusion  of 20,000 children from relief and rehabilitation at various irrigation projects;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the action taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI KRISHNA RAJ)

(a): No, Madam.

- (b) & (c): Does not arise.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 378 (STARRED), answered on 2016-08-11
Subject: Aviation University
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: George Baker, PREM SINGH CHANDUMAJRA

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. : 378 August 2016) l1th

## AVIATION UNIVERSITY

SHRI GEORGE BAKER PROF PREM SINGH CHANDUMAJRA

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Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

Minister of CIVTL AVIATION

be pleased to state: -

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- (6) the funds proposed to be sanctioned for the University;
2. (a) whether the Government proposes to set up an Aviation University in the country and if s0, the details thereof;
3. (c) whether the Government has fixed any target to provide skilled manpower by 2020 to support the projected growth of domestic aviation sector by the
4. (d) the time by which this University is likely to be established and the mode of execution of project in this regard?

## ANSWER

(Shri Ashok Gajapathi Raju Pusapati)

(a) to (d): A Statement is laid on the table of the House.

Statement to be laid on the table of the Lok Sabha in reply to Starred question No. 378 dated 11.08.2016 regarding Aviation University".

- (a) Yes Madam. The Government has approved the setting up of National Aviation University at Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Uran Akademy (IGRUA) Complex, Fursatganj; Raebareli; Uttar Pradesh, as a Central University under the administrative control 0f the Ministry, under an Act of Parliament; After passage in both the Houses of Parliament; the Rajiv Gandhi National Aviation University Act; 2013 has been published as Act No. 26 of 2013 in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary; Part Il, Section 1 on 19.09.2013.
- (c) As per National Civil Aviation Policy, 2016, the estimated incremental human resource requirement of the Civil Aviation Sector by 2025 is 3.3 lakhs. (d) The construction of University building has been entrusted with Airports Authority of India\_ (AAI): The target for completion of Academic Block is March, 2017 The Vice Chancellor Of the University has already been selected.

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- (b) An estimated cost of Rs.202 crores is sanctioned in the first phase (20132019) of establishment of University:

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Lok Sabha Question No. 376 (STARRED), answered on 2016-08-11
Subject: e-Panchayat
Ministry: PANCHAYATI RAJ
Asked by: AJAY (TENI) MISRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 376 ANSWERED ON 11.08.2016

## e-Panchayat

†*376. SHRI AJAY MISRA TENI:

Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJ be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Union Government proposes to construct buildings and provide all other facilities for  e-panchayats  so  as  to  facilitate  monitoring  of  the  developmental  schemes  of  the panchayats, and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  existing  panchayats  lacking  proper  facilities  are  also  proposed  to  be  equipped with e-panchayat facilities, and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the number of panchayats selected in the first phase along with the funds allocated to them in the country, State-wise particularly in Uttar Pradesh?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF PANCHAYATI RAJ (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a) to (c) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

Statement referred to in reply to Part (a) to (c) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 376 answered on 11-08-2016 regarding e-Panchayat.

(a) & (b) 'Panchayat' being a State subject, providing infrastructure facilities to the Panchayats is  the primary responsibility of the State/Union Territory (UT) Governments. The Ministry of Panchayati  Raj  (MoPR)  does  not  propose  to  construct  any  buildings  for  e-Panchayat.  The MoPR is implementing  e-Panchayat  Mission  Mode  Project  wherein  a  suite  of  core  common software applications has been developed to address various aspects of Panchayats' functioning including  planning,  budgeting,  implementation,  accounting,  monitoring,  social  audit  and delivery of citizen services like issue of certificates, licences, tax collection, etc. Further, some States  have  developed  their  own  State-specific  software  applications  for  e-Governance  of Panchayats. However,  due  to differentials in the level of preparedness of Panchayats (manpower,  information  and  communication  technology  related  infrastructure,  capacity,  etc.) the pace of adoption of these applications varies across States/UTs.

(c) There is no such proposal by the MoPR for selecting Panchayats in phases for providing financial assistance.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 361 (STARRED), answered on 2016-08-11
Subject: Corporatisation of Ports
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: ARVIND GANPAT SAWANT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 361

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 11 AUGUST, 2016

## LOK SABHA th

## CORPORATISATION OF PORTS

## †*361. SHRI ARVIND SAWANT:

Will the Minister of SHIPPINGbe pleased to state:

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- (a) whether the Government proposesto convert the major ports into Corporatecompanies and if so, the details and thebenefits likely to accrue as a result thereof;
- (b) whether the Government proposesto retain the existing provision of Union'srepresentative in the Board of Directors inthe aftermath of corporatisation of portsand if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government proposesto take any measure to ensure that theinterests of Union and labourers are notcompromised as a result of suchcorporatisation and if so, the details thereof;and
- (d) whether the Government has takensteps to develop and modernise major portsand if so, the details thereof along withfunds made available for the purpose?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF SHIPPING (SHRI NITIN  GADKARI)

(a)to(d): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.361 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11 TH  AUGUST 2016 RAISED BY SHRI ARVIND SAWANT REGARDING 'CORPORATISATION OF PORTS'.

- (a)to(c):No,  Madam.  There  is  no  proposal  to  convert  the  Major  Ports  into  Corporate companies.  A  proposal  to  replace  the  Major  Port  Trusts  Act,  1963  is  under consideration of the Government with a view to modernise the institutional structure of the Major Ports and to secure greater operational freedom for the ports, in tune with present day requirements.  In the proposal under consideration, the interest of Labour has been taken care by providing for a Labour nominee in the Board of each Port Authority.
- (d) Yes, Madam.  Modernisation of ports is a continuous process through construction and mechanisation of berths, installation of state of the art equipment and expansion of port capacity including through creation of new ports.  During last 3 years (in the year 2013-14, 2014-15 and 2015-16), Ministry of Shipping has awarded 86 projects with an estimated investment of Rs.46588.17 crores involving capacity addition of 534.90 million tonnes.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4370 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-11
Subject: Water Recycling Plants
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4370

- TO BE ANSWERED ON 11/08/2016

## Water Recycling Plants

4370.   SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL

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

(a)  whether  there  is  provision  of  recycling  of  water  under  drinking  water  schemes; and

(b) if so, the details of the plants set up for recycling of water in rural area as including Bundelkhand, State-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF DRINKING   WATER AND SANITATION (SHRI RAMESH CHANDAPPA JIGAJINAGI )

(a) & (b): There is no provision of recycling of water under drinking water schemes taken up under National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP).

However,  Solid  and  Liquid  Waste  Management  (SLWM)  is  one  of  the integral  component  of  Swachh  Bharat  Mission  (Gramin)  and  under  this component, activities like compost pits, vermi composting, biogas plants, low cost drainage, soakage channels/ pits, waste stabilization ponds system, reuse of  waste  water  and  system  for  collection,  menstrual  hygiene  management, segregation and disposal of household garbage etc can be taken up. Funds for Solid and Liquid Waste Management activities with cap of Rs. 7/12/15/20 lakh are available for Gram Panchayats having upto 150/300/500/ more than 500 households.  Normally  sewage  systems  may  not  be  required  in  rural  areas because of the low density of population, scattered households, less quantity of sewage  generated  and  high  cost.  However  the  State  can  choose  the  type  of liquid waste management facility they wish to create looking into the amount of sewage generated.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4366 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-11
Subject: New Technology for NH Project
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: RAM CHARITRA, MEKAPATI RAJAMOHAN REDDY, RAGHAV LAKHANPAL

## GOVERMNENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4366

ANSWERED ON 11 TH  AUGUST, 2016

## NEW TECHNOLOGY FOR NH PROJECT

4366.   SHRI RAM CHARITRA NISHAD: SHRI M. RAJA MOHAN REDDY: SHRI RAGHAV LAKHANPAL:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

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be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  seek  innovative  technologies  from  the  US  for modernising infrastructures for highway projects, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether any Memorandum of Understanding has been signed in this regard, if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the National Highways Authority of India plans to monitor highway projects through satellite technology, if so, the details thereof; and

(d) the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a) and (b) A  Memorandum  of  Cooperation  (MoC)  was  signed  between  India  and  US  for India-US  Transportation  Partnership  in  April,  2015.  The  objective  of  the  MoC  is  to  foster cooperative work on key issues of mutual interest for all modes of transportation, coordinating public and private sector resources and expertise to advance safe, secure, efficient and integrated transportation systems between India and US.
- (c) and (d) National  Highways  Authority  of  India  (NHAI)  have  signed  a  Memorandum  of Understanding  (MOU)  with  National  Remote  Sensing  Centre  (NRSC),  Department  of  Space, Government of India. The use of Geo Spatial Technologies has been identified in various stages of implementation of National Highway Projects.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4365 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-11
Subject: New Port in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: CH. MALLA REDDY, MUTHAMSETTI SRINIVASA RAO (AVNTHI)

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4365 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11 th AUGUST, 2016

## NEW PORT IN ANDHRA PRADESH

## 4365. SHRI CH. MALLA REDDY:

SHRI MUTHAMSETTISRINIVASA RAO(AVANTHI):

Will the Minister of SHIPPINGbe pleased to state:

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- (a) whether the Government proposesto establish a new port at Ramayapatnamin Andhra Pradesh;
- (b) if so, the details and the presentstatus thereof;
- (c) whether the Government is awarethat the second Central Port in the Statesanctioned by the Union Government couldnot be proceeded with due to security andenvironmental concerns; and
- (d) if so, the details and the presentstatus thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) No, Madam.
- (b) Does not arise.
- (c)&(d):No,  Madam.  However,  the  State  Government  of  Andhra  Pradesh  has  submitted  the proposal  to  fix  2  km  buffer  zone  from  Pulicat  Lake  boundary  for  which  draft Notification  has  already  been  issued  by  Ministry  of  Environment,  Forest  &  Climate Change in 2014.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4364 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-11
Subject: Concession in Helicopter Services
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: CHANDRAKANT BHAURAO KHAIRE, MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTIQN NO. 4364

## CONCESSION IN HELICOPTER SERVICES

4364.

SHRI CHANDRAKANT KHAIRE SHRI MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIA TION

be pleased to state: -

- (a) whether the Government proposes to provide concession to pilgrims on the helicopter services at Vaishna Devi; Kedarnath and Badrinath;
- (b) if s0, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor along with the reaction of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(a): Madam No,

(c): The fare rates of tickets at these pilgrimage sites are decided by their respective Governing/ Administrative bodies

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(b): Does not arise in view of (a)

(Shri Jayant Sinha)
Lok Sabha Question No. 4361 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-11
Subject: Seafarers
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: GAJANAN CHANDRAKANT KIRTIKAR, SUDHEER GUPTA, ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN, KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH, BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO, SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4361 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11 th AUGUST, 2016

## SEAFARERS

## 4361. SHRI GAJANANKIRTIKAR:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

SHRI ASHOKSHANKARRAOCHAVAN:

KUNWAR HARIBANSHSINGH:

SHRI BIDYUT BARANMAHATO:

DR. SUNIL BALIRAMGAIKWAD:

Will the Minister of SHIPPINGbe pleased to state:

पोतप�रवहनमंत्

- (a) whether the Government is awareof any shortage of skilled/trained seafarersvis-a-vis their requirements in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along withthe reasons therefor;
- (c) whether there is any restriction inallowing private players to open training institutes for seafarers in the country; and
- (d) if so, the reasons therefor along withthe corrective measures taken/being takenby the Government to enhance the skills ofseafarers and availability of trainedseafarers in the country?

## ANSWER

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

(a)&(b):Directorate General of Shipping (DGS) regulates maritime training under the provisions of  Merchant  Shipping  Act,  1958.  Adequate  infrastructure  is  available  to  train  the  seafarers  in India.  As per records with Directorate General of Shipping, out of total approved intake capacity of 15524 of pre-sea courses, the approved institutes could fill up only 10664 seats in 2013, 11327 in 2014 and 10425 in the year 2015.

(c)&(d):At present, there is a ban on opening of new maritime training institute/increase in intake capacity  of  pre-sea  courses  except  in  the  North  Eastern  States,  because  of  overcapacity  and unemployment of existing trained seafarers.

The DGS  has  introduced and  implemented a unique inspection regime i.e. the Comprehensive Inspection Programme (CIP) to monitor and control the quality of such training under  Rule,  75  of  the  Merchant  Shipping  (STCW)  Rule,  2014.    Under  this  programme  all maritime training institutes  are  inspected  and  graded  by  the  recognised  classification  societies and the grading of the institutes is displayed on the Government website.  Further, the DGS has introduced an online training programme for all Indian seafarers free of cost which provides high quality  course  content,  audio-visual  media,  mock-test  and  online  tutorial  facility  to  the  Indian seafarers to constantly upgrade their skill.

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