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Lok Sabha Question No. 1873 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-05
Subject: Number of Un-electrified Villages
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: GOPAL CHINAYYA SHETTY, KIRIT PREMJIBHAI SOLANKI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1873 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.05.2016

## NUMBER OF UN-ELECTRIFIED VILLAGES

†1873.  SHRI GOPAL SHETTY: DR. KIRIT P. SOLANKI:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) the  number  of  un-electrified  villages  in  the  country  especially  in  Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh;
- (b) the time-frame fixed for electrification of all these villages, State/ UT-wise; and
- (c) whether there is any specific selection process to get benefit of electrification under the Deen Dayal Gram Jyoti Yojana, if so, the details thereof?

## A N S W E R

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

( SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL )

(a)& (b) : There  were  18,452  un-electrified  villages  in  the  country  including 1529  un-electrified  villages  in  Uttar  Pradesh  and  472  un-electrified  villages  in Madhya Pradesh as on 01.04.2015. Out of these 18,452 un-electrified villages, the electrification  works  in  7,108  villages  have  been  completed  including  1305 villages  in  Uttar  Pradesh  and  214  villages  in  Madhya  Pradesh  during  the  year 2015-16, as reported by the States.

Electrification of all the remaining un-electrified villages is targeted for completion by 1 st May, 2018.

- (c) : State  Governments/DISCOMs  submit  online  district-wise  Detailed Project  Reports  (DPRs)    on  the  basis  of  field  survey  duly  recommended  by  the District  Electricity  Committee  (DEC)  and  approved  by  State  Level  Standing Committee  (SLSC).      After  online  submission,  DPRs  are  techno-economically apprised  by  the  nodal  agency  Rural  Electrification  Corporation  (REC),  and submitted to the Monitoring Committee of DDUGJY for consideration.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 1872 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-05
Subject: Proposals for Projects
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: R. GOPALAKRISHNAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1872 TO BE ANSWERED ON 5 th MAY, 2016

## PROPOSALS FOR PROJECTS

## 1872. SHRI R. GOPALAKRISHNAN:

Will the Minister of SHIPPING be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Ministry of Shipping has received proposals for several projects from Ministry of Defence; (b) if so, the details and the cost thereof;

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- (c) the modalities proposed for execution of these projects;
- (e) the time frame set for execution thereof?
- (d) whether the projects are proposed to be executed under Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode and if so, the details thereof; and

## ANSWER

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

- (a) No, Madam.

(b)to(e): Does not arise.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1870 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-05
Subject: Transfer of Additional Levy
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: BALABHADRA MAJHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1870 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.05.2016

## Transfer of Additional Levy

## 1870.   SHRI BALABHADRA MAJHI: SHRI LADU KISHORE SWAIN:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government of Odisha has requested the Union Government for transfer of additional levy collected from previous owners of Talabira-I coal mines estimated at over Rs.560 crore;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether any arrangement has been made for the transfer of the amount to the State; and
- (d) if so, the reasons thereof and the steps taken/being taken by the Union Government in this regard?

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

- (a) & (b) Yes,  Madam.State  Government  of  Odisha  on  26.03.2015  has  requested Central Government to pay the additional levy received from prior allottee of Talabira-I coal block amounting to Rs.566,01,05,410/-.
- (c) & (d) Hon'ble  Supreme  Court  in  its  order  dated  24.09.2014  passed  in  W.P.  (Crl.) No.120/2012 had not clarified as  to  whether  the  additional  levy  will  accrue  to  the  Central Government or to the respective State Governments which had executed the mining leases with  the  prior  allottee(s)  of  cancelled  coal  blocks.    However,  the  Coal  Mines  (Special Provisions) Act, 2015 and the Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Rules, 2014 do not specify to whom the amount of  additional  levy  will  accrue.Examination  of  this  issue  in  consultation with Ministry of Finance has not been completed.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1868 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-05
Subject: Road Accidents in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: NARAMALLI SIVAPRASAD

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1868

ANSWERED ON 5 TH  MAY,  2016

## ROAD ACCIDENTS IN ANDHRA PRADESH

1868.       DR. NARAMALLI SIVA  PRASAD:

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

be pleased to state:

- (a) the total number of Road Accidents that have taken place on the National highways in the State of Andhra Pradesh during 2015;
- (b) the total number of trauma centres along the National highways in the State; and
- (c) whether the Government proposes to increase patrolling/trauma centres on the National highways in the State, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) As per the latest available data, the total number of Road Accidents that have taken place on the National Highways in the State of Andhra Pradesh during the year 2014 was 8,799.
- (b)  The  Ministry  of  Health  &  Family  Welfare  has  been  implementing  a  scheme  namely 'Capacity  Building  for  Developing  Trauma  Care  Facilities  in  Government  Hospitals  on National Highways' since the 11 th Five Year Plan with overall objective of bringing down preventable deaths because of road accidents to 10 percent by developing a pan-India trauma care network in which no trauma victim has to be transported for more than 50 Kilometers and a designated Trauma Care Facility is available at every 100 Km of the National Highway.

During  the  11 th Plan,  under  the  Trauma  Care  Scheme,  17  Trauma  Care  facilities  were identified in the State of Andhra Pradesh.

- (c) During the 12 th Plan, it has been decided to establish 85 additional trauma care facilities preferably in States/UTs which were not covered in the 11 th Plan.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1865 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-05
Subject: Power Tariff Costs
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: M. K. RAGHAVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1865 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.05.2016

## POWER TARIFF COSTS

1865.  SHRI M.K. RAGHAVAN:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) whether the power generation projects are facing prohibitive tariff costs as well as lack of assured fuel supplies and if so, the details thereof;

(b) the  factors  leading  to  such  a  scenario  and  the  remedial  measures  being taken  by  the  Union  Government  to  make  the  power  sector  more  viable  and production oriented; and

(c) the steps being taken by the Union Government to re-generate the stalled projects in the power sector indicating the time frame and the output expected from these projects, State/UT-wise?

A N S W E R

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

( SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL )

(a) & (b) : Coal  based  thermal  power  stations  with  Fuel  Supply  Agreements (FSAs)  are  having  assured  coal  supply.  However,  as  on  31.03.2016,  coal  based Thermal  Units  of  about  13000  MW  out  of  the  total  installed  capacity  of  about 1,85,000 MW do not have coal linkages.

Gas  based  generating  projects  in  the  country  are  facing  deficit  in availability  of  domestic  gas  for  gas-based  power  projects  and  most  of  the  gasbased power plants are operating at a very low Plant Load Factor (PLF).

Government has notified  a  Scheme  on  27.03.2015  for  utilization  of gas based power generation capacity in the country by supply of Spot RLNG (e-bid RLNG)  to  both  stranded  power  plants  and  plants  receiving  domestic  gas,  for generation upto target PLF, selected through a reverse e-bidding process. Three rounds of auction have been completed under this Scheme.

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## (c) : Following measures have been taken by the Government to ensure availability of coal to power plants:

- (i) Multi-dimensional  efforts  are  underway  by  Coal  India  Ltd.  (CIL)  to enhance production of domestic coal.
- (ii) After  the  cancellation  of  204  coal  blocks  by  Hon'ble  Supreme  Court, Government  has  ensured  re-allocation  of  47  blocks  to  power  sector through auction/allotment till date.
- (iii) Separate  e-auction  window  for  power  sector  has  been  started  by  Coal India  Ltd.  (CIL)  for  providing  coal  to  thermal  power  projects  including stressed  projects  having  no  linkages  or  Power  Purchase  Agreements (PPAs).
- (iv) Coal supply to Projects getting coal on Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) basis, has been extended upto June 2016.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1864 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-05
Subject: Complaints regarding Corruption in NHAI
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: SAKSHI SWAMI MAHARAJ

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1864

ANSWERED ON 5TH MAY, 2016

## COMPLAINTS REGARDING CORRUPTION IN NHAI

## 1864.  DR. SWAMI SAKSHIJI MAHARAJ:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be  pleased to state:

- (a)  the  number  of  complaints  regarding  corruption  pending  in  the  National  Highways Authority of India, State-wise including Uttar Pradesh since the year, 2014;
- (b) whether there is any time limit to dispose of the complaints of corruption; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a) The number of Prima-facie established complaints regarding corruption, received/pending  in  the  National  Highways  Authority  of  India,  since  the  year,  2014  is one(Delhi).
- (b)&(c) The investigation of complaints are based on inputs from different units of NHAI and are being dealt/disposed as early as possible.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1861 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-05
Subject: Development of Textile Industry in UP
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1861 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.05.2016

## DEVELOPMENT OF TEXTILE INDUSTRY IN UP

## 1861. SHRI BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA:

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

- (a) whether the Union Government along with the State Government of Uttar Pradesh has formulated any new scheme for the development of textile industry in Uttar Pradesh, and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether any bilateral agreements have been signed with some of the foreign countries in this regard; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## 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) The Ministry is not aware of any such development.
- (b) :     No Madam.
- (c): Does  not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1856 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-05
Subject: Payment of Dues to Textile Workers
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR

## PAYMENT OF DUES TO TEXTILE WORKERS

## 1856.  SHRI KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR:

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

- (a) whether the Government is paying the dues of labourers of textile mills of Mumbai which are lying closed;
- (b) if so, the names of the mills which have paid their dues to the labourers indicating the amount paid by them during each of the last three years and the current year;
- (c) the time by which the dues of the labourers of the remaining textile mills are likely to be paid;
- (d) whether the dues are being paid to the families of the labourers who have died; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र राज  ् य मंरी ( स्त्वतंर प्रभार ) ( श्री संतोष कु मार गंगवार )

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF TEXTILES (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

- (a): The  statutory  dues  of  labourers  of  textile  mills  are  either  paid  by  the  mill management  or  the  Office  of  the  Official  Liquidator,  after  completion  of  liquidation formalities of the mill. In so far as National Textile Corporation (NTC) is concern, it has paid  all  the  dues  at  the  time  of  closure  of  NTC  mill  in  Mumbai  to  all  concerned employees.
- (b): Not applicable as during the last three  years  and current  year    no  NTC  mill  has been closed.
- (c): Does not arise
- (d): The dues were paid to the legal heirs of the employees who died.
- (e): NTC has paid retiral dues to seven legal heirs of the labourers who have died.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1855 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-05
Subject: Revival of Handloom/Handicraft Sectors
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: RAMESH BIDHURI

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1855

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.05.2016

## REVIVAL OF HANDLOOM/HANDICRAFT SECTORS

## 1855.   SHRI RAMESH BIDHURI:

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

- (a) whether the Government has made any strategic plan to revive the handloom and handicraft industries in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government has taken any steps for skill development in the handloom and handicraft sectors in the country; and
- (d) if so, the details of skill development programmes and number of persons/ workers benefited during each of the last three years and if not, the reasons therefor?

## 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): Yes Madam.  To revive the handloom and handicrafts sectors in the country the various schemes  are  under  implementation  under  National  Handloom  Development  Programme    and  National Handicrafts Development Programme.

Schemes under National Handloom Development Programme:

- (A) National Handloom Development Programme (NHDP)
- (B) Comprehensive Handloom Cluster Development Scheme(CHCDS)
- (C) Yarn Supply Scheme
- (D) Handloom Weavers Comprehensive Welfare Scheme

Schemes under National Handicrafts Development Programme:-

- (A) Ambedkar Hastshilp Vikas Yojna
- (i) Dastkar Shashktikaran Yojna
- (ii) Design & Technology upgradation
- (iii) Human Resource Development
- (iv) Direct Benefit to Artisans
- (v) Infrastructure and Technology Support
- (B) Mega Cluster
- (i) Marketing Support & Services
- (ii) Research and Development

(c) & (d): Yes  the  Skill  Development  Programme  have  been  undertaken  both  in  Handloom  & Handicrafts  Sector.      The  details  of  weavers/artisans  programme  organized  and  beneficiaries  covered during the last three years are as under:-

| Year    | Handloom Sector   | Handloom Sector            | Handicrafts Sector   | Handicrafts Sector          |
|---------|-------------------|----------------------------|----------------------|-----------------------------|
| Year    | Nos. of programme | Nos. of weavers benefitted | Nos. of programme    | Nos. of artisans benefitted |
| 2013-14 | 177               | 3540                       | 952                  | 23100                       |
| 2014-15 | 52                | 1040                       | 806                  | 14569                       |
| 2015-16 | 100               | 2500                       | 1105                 | 25865                       |
| TOTAL   | 329               | 7080                       | 2863                 | 63534                       |
Lok Sabha Question No. 1853 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-05
Subject: Widening of Roads in Jharkhand
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1853

ANSWERED ON 5TH MAY, 2016

## WIDENING OF ROADS IN JHARKHAND

1853. DR. RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Union Government has received any proposal from the State Government of Jharkhand with regard to widening of 64 kms stretch of Giridih Madhupur road; and
- (b) if so, the time by which it is likely to be approved?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (b) An estimate for Widening and Strengthening to 2 lane with Paved Shoulder from Km 216  to  Km  245  (part  of  Giridhi  to  Madhupur  Section)  of  NH-114A  was  forwarded  by  State Government of Jharkhand and same has been sanctioned and awarded during 2015-16.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1852 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-05
Subject: Handloom Weavers
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: VISHNU DAYAL RAM

## HANDLOOM WEAVERS

## 1852. SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM:

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

- (a) the  efforts  made  by  the  Government  to  improve  the  living  standards  of  the  handloom weavers/artisans in the country during the last three years;
- (b) whether any survey has been conducted in this regard;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the funds released to provide training to handloom weavers/artisans of Jharkhand during the said period; and
- (e) the number of women weavers/ artisans belonging to the scheduled castes/ the scheduled tribes and other backward classes who were benefited in Jharkhand during the said period?

## 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): To improve the earnings of handloom weavers/artisans  and sustainable development of handloom sector, the Ministry of Textiles, through various schemes and programmes, has adopted focused, flexible and holistic approach by facilitating marketing of handloom products, infrastructure development, brand building  and  empowerment  of  weavers  by  organizing  them  under  self  help  groups,  training  and  skill upgradation, infusion of new and contemporary designs through design intervention as well as product diversification, technology upgradation, easy access to raw material at subsidized prices and easy credit flow at low interest rate etc., besides providing better health  and life insurance under welfare schemes. With this objective, the following schemes are under implementation during 12 th Plan:-

1. National Handloom Development Programme
2. Handloom Weavers Comprehensive Welfare Scheme- two components:
3. Yarn Supply Scheme
4. Comprehensive Handloom Cluster Development Scheme

(b)  &  (c): Yes.  The  initiatives  taken  for  the  development  of  Handloom  through  implementation  of various schemes have shown encouraging results. The following are the findings of the evaluation study of schemes implemented during 11 th Plan:

-  Productivity (units per day) increased by 37%.
-  Average monthly income of weavers up by 31%.
-  Working days in a year up by10%.
-  Working capital available on average for each weaver increased by 37%.
-  Sales increase by 39%.

(d) & (e): To provide training to handloom weavers/artisans, funds worth Rs.22.84 Lakh were released during last three years to Weavers' Service Centre, Bhagalpur which also catered to handloom weavers of  Jharkhand.  11  training  programmes  have  been  undertaken  by  Weavers'  Service  Centre,  Bhagalpur benefitting  275  weavers/artisans.  50  women  weavers/artisans    including  women  belonging  to  the scheduled castes/the scheduled tribes and other backward classes has been benefited during these training progammes.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1849 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-05
Subject: User Charges from Transit Passengers
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: NAGARAJAN P., GOPALAKRISHNAN CHINNARAJ

1849.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIA TION UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 8 1849 (To be answered on the 2016) Sth May

## USER CHARGES FROM TRANSIT PASSENGERS

SHRI P. NAGARAJAN DR C GOPALAKRISHNAN

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION . .

be pleased to state:-

- (2) whether the Mumbai International Airport Ltd. (MIAL) has requested the Government to amend rules that exempt transit passengers from paying user charges and fees if their connecting flight is within 24 hours 0f their arrival and also reduce the exempted transit time to six hours;
2. (b) if s0, the details thereof; and
3. (c) the decision taken by the Government o the above request?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Dr Mahesh Sharma)

- (a) to (c): Yes Madam: Mumbai International Airport Ltd: (MIAL) had sent a proposal to reduce the exempted hours for transiting passengers at airports from existing 24 hours to 6 hours for the purpose of levy and collection of user The proposal was examined in consultation with stakeholders ie Airports Authority of India, Federation Of Indian Airlines and other airport operators and based On their views, it was decided to retain the existing exemption in respect of transit passengers.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1847 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-05
Subject: Legislation to Prevent Road Accidents
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: MAULANA BADRUDDIN AJMAL

be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government proposes to bring a new legislation regarding prevention of road accidents in the country;

- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the current status of the legislation?

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1847 ANSWERED ON 5 TH  MAY, 2016

## LEGISLATION TO PREVENT ROAD ACCIDENTS

## 1847.   SHRI BADRUDDIN AJMAL:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

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## 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 is working on a proposal to replace  the 'Motor Vehicles Act, 1988' with a new Act namely 'The Road Transport and Safety Bill, 2015' which interalia proposes to put in place the National Road Safety and National Transport Authority which would be tasked to address the engineering, education, enforcement, monitoring and emergency care standards for road safety. The Bill also tries to remove the practices which are adverse to road safety and efficient use of  transport  system.  It  also  proposes  to  bring  Multi  Modal  Coordination  Authority  to  improve  the efficiency  in  the  transport  sector.  The  Bill  is  presently  in  consultation  stage.  On  the  advice  of  Prime Minister's Office, the latest version of the Bill was sent to all the State Governments/Union Territory Administrations  for  seeking  their  comments/views.    About  twenty  six  State  Governments/  Union Territory Administrations have so far furnished their comments till date. Reminders have been sent to the States/Union Territory Administrations from where comments/suggestions have not been received. The Bill has been uploaded on Ministry's official web site: www.morth.nic.in.

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