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Lok Sabha Question No. 564 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-27
Subject: Indians Living Illegally in Foreign Countries
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: BHARAT SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.564

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.04.2016

## INDIANS LIVING ILLEGALLY IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES

## † 564.      SHRI BHARAT SINGH:

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any data with regard to such Indians who have been found living in various countries even after the expiry of their visas and hence sent behind the bars;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the  steps  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  assist  those  Indian citizens who have struck in foreign countries due to expiry of their visas?

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## ANSWER [GEN. (DR) V. K. SINGH (RETD)]

- (a) & (b) Our Missions and Posts abroad do not have any reliable data about Indians living in those countries after the expiry of their visas. In many  countries,  the  host  Government  does  not  make  available  such information/data to our Missions/Posts citing restrictions imposed by their privacy  laws.  Such  cases  normally  come  to  notice  when  the  foreign countries concerned, request our Missions/Posts to issue a travel document to such persons to enable their repatriation to India.
- (c) Our Missions  and  Posts  abroad  extend  all possible help  and assistance  to  the  Indian  nationals  when  they  are  detained  by  local police/Immigration  authorities  or  put  in  jails  for  violation  of  immigration laws. After confirmation of nationality of such persons, our Missions also facilitate  their  repatriation  to  India  by  issuing  them  necessary  travel documents.  Our  Missions  utilize  the  Indian  Community  Welfare  Fund (ICWF) to pay for penalties in respect of Indian nationals for illegal stay in the host country. The ICWF is also used to pay for small fines/penalties for the release of the Indian nationals from jail/detention centre. Our Consular Officers  also  make  regular  visits  to  local  jails  and  detention  centres  to ascertain the conditions of Indian nationals lodged there for violation of visa rules/overstay.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 561 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-27
Subject: Real Estate Bill
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN  POVERTY ALLEVIATION
Asked by: SRIRAM MALYADRI, AJAY (TENI) MISRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 561

TO BE ANSWERED ON APRIL 27, 2016

## REAL ESTATE BILL

No. 561

SHRI MALYADRI SRIRAM:

SHRI AJAY MISRA TENI:

Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  will  ensure  transparency  in  the implementation of Real Estate Bill;
- (b) if so, details thereof including the proposals for addressing and redressing  intra-party  rows  and  ensuring  timely  completion and handover; and
- (c) the action taken by the Government to protect the interest of homebuyers and check blackmoney?

ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF HOUSING AND URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION [SHRI M. VENKAIAH NAIDU]

(a) to (c):   In order to establish the Real Estate Regulatory Authority for regulation and promotion of the real estate sector in an efficient and transparent manner; to protect the

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interest  of  consumers;  and  to  establish  an  adjudicating mechanism  for  speedy  dispute  redressal,  Ministry  of Housing  &  Urban  Poverty  Alleviation  piloted  the  Real Estate  (Regulation  and  Development)  Bill.  This  Bill  has been passed by Rajya Sabha on 10 th  March, 2016 and by Lok Sabha on 15 th  March, 2016. The Bill as passed by the Parliament has been assented to by Hon'ble President on 25 th March,  2016  which  was  published  in  the  official Gazette on 26 th  March, 2016 for public information.

This Ministry has constituted a Committee for drafting the sub-ordinate legislation/rules under the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 as model rules for States/Union Territories (UTs) with legislature and rules/Subordinate legislation for UTs without legislature. It  is  upto  States  to  make  suitable  rules  and  establish regulatory authority and appellate tribunal for implementation of the Act.

The Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 seeks to establish the Real Estate Regulatory Authority to protect the interest of homebuyers.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 560 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-27
Subject: Web based Application for SBM
Ministry: URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: JAGDAMBIKA PAL

No. 560

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 560

TO BE ANSWERED ON APRIL 27, 2016

WEB BASED APPLICATION FOR SBM

SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL:

Will the Minister of URBAN DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  recently  signed  a  Memorandum  of Understanding (MoU) to build and implement a mobile and web based application  to  ensure  timely  implementation  of  the  Swachch  Bharat Mission (SBM) and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the time by which the application is likely to be ready for use;
- (c)  the  details  of  the  contents  of  the  application  and  the  manner  in which the Government expects people using the said app to contribute to the Mission's objectives; and
- (d)  the  funds  proposed  to  be  utilised  by  the  Government  for  this purpose?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT

(SHRI M.VENKAIAH NAIDU)

- (a) to (d):   One of the Swachh Bharat Mission(Urban) component is Scientific  Management  of  Municipal  Solid  Waste.  On  04.02.2016,  a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed  with Janaagrah Centre for Citizenship and Democracy, a non-profit organisation based in Bangalore , for development  and  implementation  of  Swachh  City  solution.  Swachh  City solution will help the citizens to post complaints via a mobile app. The Swachh City solution is presently under development by Janaagrah at no cost to the government.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 559 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-27
Subject: National Commission for Minorities
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: KAVITHA KALVAKUNTLA

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 559 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27-04-2016

## National Commission for Minorities

559. SHRIMATI KAVITHA KALVAKUNTLA

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- a) whether the National Commission for Minorities conducts studies, research and analysis on the issues relating to socio-economic and educational development of minorities;
- b) if so, the details thereof along with the aims/objectives of the commission;
- c) the details of the studies conducted since the inception of the Sixth Commission;
- d) whether  the  commission  has  submitted  any  report  to  the  Government  on  any  matter pertaining to minorities and in particular the difficulties confronted by them: and
- e) if so, the details thereof and response of the Government thereon?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS (SHRI MUKHTAR ABBAS NAQVI)

- (a) Yes,  Madam,  National  Commission  for  minorities  conducts  studies,  research and  analysis on the issues relating to socio-economic  and  educational development   of minorities.
- (b)&(c) The National Commission for Minorities (NCM) has  intimated that the following studies were conducted since the inception of Sixth Commission :
- (i) Study on Socio-Economic Status of the notified Minority Communities other than Muslims.
- (ii)  Dalits in the Muslim and Christian Communities - A Status Report on Current Social Scientific Knowledge.
- (iii) Study  on  social,  economic,  educational,  cultural,  traditional  and  occupational status of Sikligar, Lubana and Banjara Sikhs  ( Study-1).
- (iv) Study on socio economic and educational status of the Parsi Community in India.
- (v)  Study on Bhoti Language.
- (vi) Effects  of  recent  recession  as  well  as  liberalization  of  Indian  Economy  on  the workforce engaged in small, cottage and handicrafts work, particularly on Muslim minority of India and identification of areas of these effects as well as remedies thereof.
- (vii)  Compilation of important legal texts and case laws on minority rights.
- (viii) Socio-economic  condition  of  Dakhini  Sikhs  in  particular  and  minority  Sikh Communities settled in South and North East India(Study-II).

- (ix)  Ethnic  contestation  and  an  inclusive  State:  Examining  the  position  of  the  Bru tribe in  Mizoram today - study awarded.
- (x)  The potential for Education in Muslim Orphanages (YateemKhanas) in areas of Moradabad (Brass Industry), Mirzapur, Varanasi and Bhadohi (Carpet Industry), Aligarh (Lock Industry), Firozabad (Glass Industry) and Khurja (Potteries Industry) - study awarded.
- (d)&(e)      The  Commission  prepress  every  year  an  Annual  Report  and  the    same    is  laid on the Table of both Houses  of the Parliament along with Action  Taken Memorandum  on  the  recommendations  contained  in  the  Annual  Report  by  the Ministries and Departments of the Central Government

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Lok Sabha Question No. 558 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-27
Subject: Facilities to Passengers
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: NEELAM SONKER

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 558 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.04.2016

## FACILITIES TO PASSENGERS

†558. SHRIMATI NEELAM SONKER:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Passenger  Services  Committee  appointed  to  provide facilities to passengers has submitted its report recently;
- (b)   if so, the salient features of the said report;
- (c)  whether  any  lapses  have  been  found  in  regard  to  inquiry  through telephone number 139 and deficiencies have been identified in passenger facilities in the report;
- (d)   if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the  remedial  steps  being taken/  proposes  to  be  taken  by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## (SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

- (a) to (e): Passenger Services Committee has recently been appointed on 18.02.2016 under the Chairmanship of Shri Lal Bihari Tiwari, to look into the various aspects of catering/vending stalls/Tourist Information Centers etc.  The  tenure  of  the  Committee  is  for  a  period  of  two  years  i.e.  upto 11.02.2018. The Committee has not submitted any  report.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 557 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-27
Subject: F-16 to Pakistan
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: CH. MALLA REDDY, RAYAPATI SAMBASIVA RAO

557.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.557

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.04.2016

## F-16 TO PAKISTAN

SHRI CH. MALLA REDDY:

SHRI RAYAPATI SAMBASIVA RAO:

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the government is aware that the United States of America have agreed to sell F-16 fighter planes to Pakistan;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether this decision of USA  could impact our country's security adversely;
- (d)
- if so, the response thereto; and
- (e) the  efforts  made  by  the  Government  to  ensure  speedy  finalization  of purchase of modern fighter planes for the country from France?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS [GEN. (DR) V. K. SINGH (RETD)]

- (a) & (b) The  United  States  Government  has  notified  the  sale  of  defense equipments to Pakistan including eight F-16 aircrafts. The proposal involves part funding  by  the  US  under  its  Foreign  Military  Financing  (FMF)  head.  Some members of the US Congress have raised concerns on the proposed sale of F-16 aircrafts to Pakistan.
- (c) & (d) Government of India has expressed disappointment at the decision of  the  US  Administration  to  notify  the  sale  of  F-16  aircrafts  to  Pakistan.  India does not agree with the US rationale that such arms transfers help to combat terrorism.  The  Government  has  strongly  taken  up  this  matter  with  the  US Government  and  other  stakeholders.  Government  of  India  has  consistently conveyed that the US must take into account India-US relations and the impact on India's security in deciding its military assistance to Pakistan.
- (e) Government of India  had  conveyed  to  the  Government  of  France  that  in view of the critical operational necessity for Multirole Combat Aircraft for Indian Air Force (IAF), Government of India would like to acquire 36 Rafale jets in flyaway  condition  as  quickly  as  possible.  A  Memorandum  of  Understanding between  Indian  and  French  Government  was  signed  on  January  25,  2016 finalizing the text of the Inter-Governmental Agreement except for few financial issues, which are currently under negotiation.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 556 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-27
Subject: Street Vendors' Act
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN  POVERTY ALLEVIATION
Asked by: YERRAM VENKATA SUBBAREDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING & URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 556 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.04.2016 STREET VENDORS' ACT

No. 556 SHRI Y.V. SUBBA REDDY:

Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN PROVERTY ALLEVIATION be pleased to state:

- a) whether  rules  under  Street  Vendors  Act,  2014  have  been
2. notified by the Ministry;
- b) if so, the details thereof;
- c) if  not, the reasons for delay in framing the rules under the above Act; and
- d) the time by which the rules are likely to be notified?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF HOUSING & URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION (SHRI M. VENKAIAH NAIDU)

- (a) to  (d):    The  Street  Vendors  (Protection  of  Livelihood  and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014 provides for framing of Rules by the appropriate Government. The Central Government is the 'appropriate Government' in case of Union Territories without Legislature. The respective States/UTs are the  'appropriate  Government'  in  case  of  States  and  Union territories with Legislature.

Central  Government  being  the  appropriate  Government  has notified the Rules under the said Act for the Union Territories of Chandigarh, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli on 28 th  July, 2015.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 555 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-27
Subject: Free of Cost Land for SDC
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: GANESH SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 555 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.04.2016

## FREE OF COST LAND FOR SDC

## †555. SHRI GANESH SINGH:

## Will  the  Minister  of  SKILL  DEVELOPMENT  AND  ENTREPRENEURSHIP be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  received  any  detailed  proposal  for  opening  Skill Development  Centres  (SDCs)  from  various  State  Governments  including  Madhya Pradesh;
- (b)  if  so,  the  salient  features  of  the  said  proposals  and  current  status  thereof, Statewise;
- (c)  whether various State Governments including Madhya Pradesh have offered to provide land free of cost for this purpose;

(d) if so, the reaction of the Government thereto; and

- (e) the action taken by the Government in this regard, State-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY)

(a) to (e) The Central Government had requested state governments to identify land  in  unserved  blocks  for  the  purpose  of  setting  up  1500  multi  skill  training institutes (ITIs) in unserved blocks/areas across the country with active participation of industry/private sector partners. The  state governments  including  Madhya Pradesh have responded to the proposal for setting up ITIs. The scheme for setting up  1500  multi  skill  training  institutes  has  been  formulated  and  Inter-Ministerial consultations have been completed.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 554 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-27
Subject: Pool of Interpreters
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: LAXMI NARAYAN YADAV, LAXMAN GILUWA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.554

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.04.2016

## POOL OF INTERPRETERS

## † 554. SHRI LAXMI NARAYAN YADAV: SHRI LAXMAN GILUWA:

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether a pool of interpreters from Hindi to foreign languages and vice versa has been created in her Ministry;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the steps taken by the Government so far in this regard along with the outcome thereof; and
- (d) the reaction of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS [GEN. (DR) V. K. SINGH (RETD)]

(a) to (d) Ministry has taken steps to ensure availability of interpreters from Hindi to foreign languages and  vice versa. During the  last  two  years,  the  Ministry  has  encouraged  Mahatma  Gandhi Antarrashtriya  Hindi  Vishwavidyalaya,  Wardha  to  conduct  more courses of Hindi to foreign languages interpretation and  vice versa so that such interpreters are available.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 551 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-27
Subject: Ocean Research Facility in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: EARTH SCIENCES
Asked by: SRINIVAS KESINENI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EARTH SCIENCES LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 551

TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27, 2016

## OCEAN RESEARCH FACILITY IN ANDHRA PRADESH

## 551.  SHRI KESINENI SRINIVAS:

Will the Minister of EARTH SCIENCES be pleased to state:

- (a) the  status  of  work  at  ocean  research  facility  of  Earth  System Science  Organisation-National  Institute  of  Ocean  Technology (ESSO-NIOT) at Nellore in Andhra Pradesh;
- (b)
- the likely completion date of the project;
- (c) the funds sanctioned for the project for the year 2016-17;
- (d) whether the process of selection of management and researchers at the centre has been started; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND MINISTRY OF EARTH SCIENCES

(SHRI. Y. S. CHOWDARY)

- (a) The pre-investment activities like construction of compound wall and allied facilities like widening of approach road, provision of water  supply,  Environmental  Impact  Assessment  (EIA)  studies, and  bathymetry  surveys  for  locating  the  seawater  intake  and outfall have been initiated at ocean research facility of National Institute  of  Ocean  Technology  (NIOT)  at  Nellore  in  Andhra Pradesh.
- (b) The  comprehensive  project  is  not  yet  approved  and  therefore, exact completion date of the project cannot be stated.
- (c) As the project is not yet approved, no funds are allocated as of now for this project in the year 2016-17.
- (d)
- No, Madam.
- (e) Does not arise as the project is not yet approved.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 550 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-27
Subject: Online Data of MPLAD Fund
Ministry: STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION
Asked by: SUNIL KUMAR SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 550 TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 27 TH  APRIL, 2016

## ONLINE DATA OF MPLAD FUND

## 550.   SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH:

Will the Minister of STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION be pleased to state:

- (a)   whether  there  is  any  proposal  for  providing  Login  ID  and password to all the Members of Parliament so that they can see  online  records  on  a  new  website  and  can  monitor utilisation of Members of Parliament Local Area Development (MPLAD) fund;
- (b)   if  so, the time by which the ID/ passwords are likely to be given;
- (c)   whether the monthly progress report of works  being undertaken under MPLADS in 16th Lok Sabha is not being forwarded  to  the  MPs  and  the  Ministry  on  time  by  the concerned officers;
- (d)   if  so,  the  number  of  MPs  whose  monthly  progress  reports have not been forwarded regularly and the reasons therefor;
- (e)   whether  the  Government  is  seeking/  proposes  to  seek online despatch of monthly progress report; and
- (f)  if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF  STATE  (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE)  FOR  MINISTRY  OF STATISTICS  AND  PROGRAMME  IMPLEMENTATION  AND  MINISTER OF  STATE  FOR  MINISTRY  OF  EXTERNAL  AFFAIRS  [GENERAL  (Dr.) V.K. SINGH (Retd.)]

- (a)  to  (f):  A  new  integrated  Members  of  Parliament  Local  Area Development  Scheme  (MPLADS)  website  has  been  developed  to monitor  critical  aspects  such  as  fund  release,  fund  utilization, implementation  of  works,  etc.  This  will  provide  single  point  of

reference for the stake holders including customized dashboards for Members of Parliament (MPs) and will also  enable  communication between MPs and District Authorities. The nodal districts are also required to submit the MPRs online on this website. The  website  is  being  made  functional  in  a  phased  manner.  This Ministry  is  regularly  organizing  training  programmes  for  state  and district officials on the new website. From  financial  year  2015-16  fund  installments  under  MPLADS  are being released by Ministry through this website. Currently 229 nodal districts are uploading information on the new website. When  the  new  website  becomes  largely  functional,  login  IDs  and passwords  will  be  provided  to  Hon'ble  MPs  for  making  online recommendations and viewing the progress of their recommended works. Para 6.4 (viii) of the Guidelines on MPLADS stipulates that the Nodal District  Authority  should  submit Monthly Progress Report (MPR) to Government of India, State Government / UT Administration and the MP concerned for each MP separately on or before the 10 th  of the succeeding month. In cases of delay coming to notice, this Ministry follows-up with the concerned nodal districts (this is a continuous dynamic process).

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