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Lok Sabha Question No. 2068 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-28
Subject: Manpower Shortage in Air Traffic Management
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: KURUPPASSERY VARKEY THOMAS, SHOBHA KARANDLAJE, PRATHAP SIMHA

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2068

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## MANPOWER SHORTAGE IN AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT

2068.

PROF KV. THOMAS KUMARI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

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be pleased to state:-

- (2) whether there is an acute shortage of Air Traffic Control Officers (ATCOs), if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
2. (c) if s0, the details thereof;
3. (b) whether the Government has engaged a\_global consultant to study the term manpower requirement to manage air traffic; long
4. (d) whether the study has been completed and report submitted;
5. (f) whether in order to meet the current and future requirement i.e. to cope with the growing requirement of airspace and air traffic management; the Airports Authority of india (AAD has approved creation of additional posts of ATCOs in various grades and if the details thereof; and SO,
6. () if so, the details of the report and the time by which the report is likely to be implemented;
7. (g the steps taken the Government to meet the shortage of manpower in air traffic management? by

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

(b) to (e): Madam, Washington Consultancy Group (WCG) were engaged by Airports Authority %f India (AAD) to study the Tong term man-power requirement to manage air traffic The study has been completed and the report was submitted in December, 2011. As per this report; the requirement of ATCOs up to the year 2020 is 3599\_ The WCG\_report was reviewed by AAI and replaced it with Air Traffic Management (ATM) Staffing Policy and' Guidelines in\_November, 2015 which is implemented in a phased manner and inducted 169 ATCOs in 2015. Yes,

(g): In order to cope up with the growing requirement of airspace and air traffic

(f): Yes; Madam: The AAI Board has approved creation of 420 and 308 posts for the years 2013, 2014 and 2015 respectively. 680,

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2067 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-28
Subject: Clean Ganga Campaign
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: KIRIT PREMJIBHAI SOLANKI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2067 ANSWERED ON 28.07.2016

## CLEAN GANGA CAMPAIGN

## †2067. DR. KIRIT P. SOLANKI

Will the Minister of WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION be pleased to state:

(a)  the  stretches  of  the  river  Ganga  targetted  to  be  cleaned  completely  under  the  clean  Ganga Campaign;

(b)  whether  the  States  through  which  this  river  passes  are  fully  cooperating  and  if  not,  the  reasons therefor;

(c) the names of the States to which priority is being given under the clean Ganga Campaign and the reasons for the same;

(d) the quantum of total funds spent on machines to clean Ganga and the extent to which the work of cleaning of the above river speeded up with such machines; and

(e)  the  time-frame  prescribed  for  cleaning  of  the  river  Ganga  from  Haridwar  to  Banaras  and  the success achieved so far therein and the time by which the remaining work will be completed?

## ANSWER

## THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  (IC)  FOR  YOUTH  AFFAIRS  &  SPORTS  AND  MINISTER  OF STATE FOR WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION (SHRI VIJAY GOEL)

(a) The  entire  river  Ganga,  from  its  origin  to  Ganga  Sagar  is  targeted  under  the  Namami  Gange Programme.

(b) The river Ganga passes through 5 states, namely, Uttarakhand, UP, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal. The states, in general, are extending cooperation.

(c) No priority is given to any state in particular. However, it is proposed to develop Jharkhand as model case for Ganga rejuvenation interventions. This is because a) that length of 78 Kilometer can be easily covered, and b) results can be achieved faster.

(d) The cleaning of Ganga River is being carried out through service providers and/or organizations, who will be arranging the required machinery, and the service charges will include the charges for the machineries.

(e) Between Haridwar to Varanasi, 19 projects are sanctioned till date at an estimated project cost of Rs 2427.51 Crore. These includes 17 projects related to sewage and sanitation related and 2 projects are  related  to  development  of  river  front  development.  These  projects  will  create  a  facility  of  394 MLD of STP capacity and laying of 1269.17 km of sewerage pipeline. Out of these, 5 projects are completed which has created 123 MLD of STP capacity and 447 km of sewerage line has been laid already. Remaining projects will be completed by 2020.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2065 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-28
Subject: Renaming of High Courts
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: K. ASHOK KUMAR, HARI OM PANDEY, BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB, MANOJ KUMAR TIWARI, NARANBHAI KACHHADIA, PREM SINGH CHANDUMAJRA, CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2065

## TO BE ANSWERED ON THURSDAY, THE 28.07.2016

## Renaming of High Courts

2065. SHRI K. ASHOK KUMAR:

SHRI HARI OM PANDAY:

SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB:

SHRI MANOJ TIWARI:

SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA:

PROF. PREM SINGH CHANDU MAJRA:

SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI:

Will the Minister of LAW AND JUSTICE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has approved the draft legislation for renaming some of the High Courts in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the time by which the said legislation is likely to be enacted;
- (d) the major terms and conditions thereof along with the consequential impact and legal constraints likely to follow after renaming of these High Courts; and
- (e) whether the Government has received similar request from the Government of Odisha for renaming their High Court and if so, the details and the present status thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR LAW AND JUSTICE AND ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## (SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY)

(a)  to  (d): The  High  Courts  (Alteration  of  Names)  Bill,  2016  for  changing  the  name  of  High Courts  of  Bombay,  Calcutta  and  Madras  as  High  Courts  of  Mumbai,  Kolkata  and  Chennai respectively has been introduced in the Lok Sabha on 19.7.2016 to bring uniformity between the names of cities and names of High Courts. The Bill also has a provision which states that where immediately before the appointed  day  any  legal  proceedings  are  pending  to  which  the  High Courts of Bombay, Calcutta and Madras are parties, the High Courts of Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai shall respectively be deemed to have been substituted for the High Courts of Bombay, Calcutta and Madras in those proceedings.

- (e): No, Madam.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2064 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-28
Subject: Uniform Civil Code
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: THOKCHOM MEINYA, CHANDU LAL SAHU, C. N. JAYADEVAN, JAYADEV GALLA, CH. MALLA REDDY

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

## LOK   S A B H A

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No.2064

## TO BE ANSWERED ON THURSDAY, THE 28 TH  JULY, 2016. UNIFORM CIVIL CODE

## 2064.  DR. THOKCHOM MEINYA:

SHRI CHANDU LAL SAHU:

SHRI C.N. JAYADEVAN:

SHRI JAYADEV GALLA:

SHRI CH. MALLA REDDY:

Will the Minister of LAW AND JUSTICE be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of initiatives taken/being taken by the Government towards implementation of Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the country as envisaged under Article 44 of the Constitution;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  has  referred  the  matter  to  Law  Commission  of  India (LCI) for examination and report and if so, the details thereof along with the time limit given to LCI for the purpose;
- (c) whether the Supreme Court has issued any directions/suggestions with regard to the implementation of UCC; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the steps taken/being taken by the Government in compliance thereof?

## A N S W E R

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR LAW AND JUSTICE AND ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## (SHRI P.P.CHAUDHARY)

- (a) to (b): Article 44 of the Directive Principles of the Constitution provides that State shall endeavour to secure for the citizens a uniform civil code throughout the territory of India. In view of the importance of the subject matter and sensitivity involved, and it  requiring  in-depth  study  of  the  provisions  of  various  personal  laws  governing different communities, the same has been referred to the Law Commission of India for its detailed and exhaustive examination of various issues relating to uniform civil code by undertaking wider consultations with all stakeholders and to  make recommendations thereof.

(c)to (d): The Hon'ble Supreme Court, in Mohammad Ahmed Khan Vs. Shah Bano Begum (AIR 1985 SC 945), Jorden Diengdeh Vs. S.S. Chopra (AIR 1985 SC935), Sarla Mudgal Vs. Union of India and Others [1995 (3) SSC 635] and John Vallamattom Vs. Union of India (AIR 2003 SC 2902), has desired for bringing in a uniform civil code.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2062 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-28
Subject: Strengthening of Security at Airports
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO, DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK, T. RADHAKRISHNAN, SUDHEER GUPTA, SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE, KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH, GAJANAN CHANDRAKANT KIRTIKAR, K. C. VENUGOPAL, HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT, SHASHI THAROOR, SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD, VIJAY KUMAR S.R., JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN, POONAMBEN HEMATBHAI MAADAM

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

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(To be answered on the July 2016)

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO:

2062

## STRENGTHENING OF SECURITY AT AIRPORTS

2062.

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO

SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK

SHRI T RADHAKRISHNAN

SHRI SUDHEER CUPTA

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE

KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH

SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR

SHRI KC. VENUGOPAL

DR HEENA VIJA YKUMAR GAVIT

DR SHASHI THAROOR

DR SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD

SHRI SR VIJAYAKUMAR

DR J JAYAVARDHAN

SHRIMATI POONAMBEN MAADAM

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (2) the number of airports/airstrips which are under Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) for providing security in the country;
2. (c) if s0, the details and the outcome thereof;
- (6) whether the Government has assessed and reviewed preparedness of different layers of security mechanism at the airports in the country in view of recent terror attacks in Brussels, Istanbul, Dhaka and Malinali;
4. (d) whether security agencies have identified certain airports that are particularly vulnerable to terrorist attacks, if s0, the details thereof and the response of the Government thereto; and
5. (e) the various measures taken by the Government to spruce Up security arrangements at all the airports across the country including setting up of a security perimeter and introducing cutting technology at the &irports in the country? edge

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

(a): Atpresent; 59 airports are under the security cover of Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)

(b) to (e): The requirement of security is dynamic in nature and is periodically\_reviewed by Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) the regulatory authority for civil aviation security in India; in consultation with the other concerned agencies including Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) and airport operators, and corrective measures are taken. Due to the present security scenario and threat perceptions; the specific information regarding these aspects cannot be placed in the public domain.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2057 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-28
Subject: Toll Tax Collection
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: SHIVAJI ADHALRAO PATIL, SUBHASH CHANDRA BAHERIA, VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT, SRINIVAS KESINENI, SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE, ANANDRAO  ADSUL, DHARMENDRA YADAV

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2057

ANSWERED ON 28 TH  JULY, 2016

## TOLL TAX COLLECTION

2057.  SHRI ADHALRAO PATIL SHIVAJIRAO:

SHRI SUBHASH CHANDRA BAHERIA:

SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT:

SHRI KESINENI NANI:

DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL:

SHRI DHARMENDRA YADAV:

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

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- (a) whether the Government is considering to tackle the problem of long queues of vehicles at toll tax collection booths;
- (b) if so, whether to offer non-stop movement and convenience on toll plazas, the NHAI had rolled out the cashless payment mechanism/online payment on toll plazas on National Highways;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  made  any  assessment  of  this  scheme  as  well  as  the  condition  of highways before collecting the tolls therefrom; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the total collection therefrom during the last three months along with implementation of this scheme on all the toll plazas on National Highways in the country?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

(a) to(d)    For seamless movement at Fee Plazas, a cashless payment mechanism (FASTag) has been rolled out. Electronic Fee Collection (EFC) System is operational on over 340 Fee plazas on National Highways across the country. The scheme has been rolled out w.e.f. 18.04.2016, it is still in initial stage and it would be premature to make any assessment. The total fee collection during the last three months is Rs. 2,24,06,630.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2055 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-28
Subject: Low Airfare Offered by Air India
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: MUTHAMSETTI SRINIVASA RAO (AVNTHI), GOPALAKRISHNAN CHINNARAJ, CH. MALLA REDDY

2055.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2055 (To be answered 0n the 28th July 2016

## LOW AIRFARE OFFERED BY AIR INDIA

SHRI MUTHAMSETTI SRINIVASA RAO(A VANTHI) DR C: GOPALAKRISHNAN SHRI CH MALLA REDDY

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether Air India (AI) proposes to offer unsold seats on the routes/sectors within four hours of departure at Rajdhani AC II rates; key
- (b) if the details thereof; SO,
- (c) whetherAI has also launched a scheme for Rajdhani Express passengers wherein AC first class passengers with unconfirmed tickets had an option to travel by air at no extra charges;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the time by which the above schemes are likely to be implemented?

## ANSWER

Minister 0f State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(a) : Madam: Yes;

(b) : During the current lean season, Air India has launched a short term scheme "Spot Fares" to last minute air travellers, by offering fares equivalent to Rajdhani Express (IIA) with sale only within 4 hours of departure of the flight on the following sectors: tap

Delhi-Mumbai-Delhi; Delhi-Kolkata-Delhi; Delhi-Bengaluru-Delhi; DelhiChennai-Delhi; Delhi-Ranchi-Delhi; Delhi-Ahmedabad-Delhi; DelhiHyderabad-Delhi; Delhi-Bhubaneshwar-Delhi; Delhi-Goa-Delhi;  Delhi-Patna and Delhi-Raipur-Delhi

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

The Scheme is applicable in Economy Class and is being sold from Booking Office (CTOs), Airport Booking Office (ATOs), Call Centre and Website www.airindia.in: City

- (c): Madam. No,

(e) The scheme mentioned in reply to part (b) above is valid We.f 9th July, 2016 to 30th September 2016 on the sector Delhi-Mumbai-Delhi; DelhiKolkata-Delhi; Delhi-Bengaluru-Delhi and Delhi-Chennai-Delhi and on sectors Delhi-Ranchi-Delhi; Delhi-Ahmedabad-Delhi; Delhi-HyderabadDelhi; Delhi-Bhubaneshwar-Delhi; Delhi-Goa-Delhi; Delhi-Patna and DelhiRaipur-Delhi:

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2046 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-28
Subject: Drinking Water Projects
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: KINJARAPU RAM MOHAN NAIDU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2046 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.07.2016

## Drinking Water Projects

## 2046. SHRI  RAM MOHAN NAIDU KINJARAPU:

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

- (a) whether a proposal sent by the Government of Andhra Pradesh regarding the release of the Rs. 146.30 crore for drinking water works/projects is pending with the Union Government;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether any action has been taken by the Government thereon and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the time-frame fixed for the purpose?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to  (d)  Project  proposals  with  an  estimate  cost  of  Rs.  135.75  crore  and  Rs. 10.73 crore (Rs. 146.48 Crore) from Hon'ble Member of Parliament, Smt. Butta Renuka regarding Multi-Villages Schemes and Single village Schemes for Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh had been received in the Ministry.

Although Rural Water Supply is a State subject, this Ministry supplements the  efforts  of  the  State  Governments  for  rural  drinking  water  supply  by providing technical &  financial assistance through Central Sponsored National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP) as per the budgetary allocation  for  the  same.  Under  NRDWP,  the  State  Govt.  plans,  approves, executes  and  monitors  water  supply  schemes  /  projects.  As  such,  the proposal  of  the  Hon'ble  MP  had  been  sent  to  the  State  Government  on 30.09.2015.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2044 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-28
Subject: Failure of Grid
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: DHARMENDRA YADAV

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2044 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.07.2016

## FAILURE OF GRID

†2044.  SHRI DHARMENDRA YADAV:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Union Government is experimenting with a technology which can provide power  backup  to  households  in  the  event  of grid failure, if so, the achievements made in this regard and the features of this technology;
- (b) the time-frame set for making the new technology available to the consumers;
- (c) the details of progress made in regard to achieving the target of electrification of villages in the country; and
- (d) whether  the  Central  assistance  provided  for  rural  electrification  has  been curtailed, if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor?

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

( SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL )

(a) & (b) : A pilot project on Uninterrupted Direct Current (UDC) is under implementation  by  Indian  Institute  of  Technology,  Madras  using  a  Concept  called 'Brown-outs' which can provide some power even during power cuts.

- (c) : As on 01.04.2015, there were 18,452 un-electrified census villages in the country.  Out  of  them,  9176  villages  have  been  electrified  as  on  27.07.2016.  All  the remaining un-electrified villages are targeted to be electrified before May, 2018.
- (d) : No, Madam.  Central assistance to the States for rural electrification has been  enhanced.  Deendayal  Upadhyaya  Gram  Jyoti  Yojana  (DDUGJY)  was  launched with  an  outlay  of  Rs.75,893  Crore  inclusive  of  subsumed  Rural  Electrification  (RE) component.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2043 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-28
Subject: Acquisition of New Anthracite Coal Mines
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: NARANBHAI KACHHADIA, MANOJ KUMAR TIWARI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2043

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.07.2016

## Acquisition of New Anthracite Coal Mines

## 2043.  SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA: SHRI MANOJ TIWARI:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  planning  to  acquire  new  anthracite  coal  mines  in foreign countries to meet the growing demand of the sector;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the manner in which this initiative is likely to be helpful to ensure the sufficient supply of standard coal in the country and to foreign buyers?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE)  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  COAL, POWER, NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY AND MINES  (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a) to (c): At present Government has no plan to acquire new anthracite coal mines in foreign countries .

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2042 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-28
Subject: Road Connecting Dausa to Lalsot
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNPURIA

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to connect 11-A, Extension Road (Dausa to  Lalsot) with NHAI in Rajasthan;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has conducted any survey of the distance between them;   and
- (d) if so, the time limit and funds allocated for it?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

(a)  to  (b)  Yes  Madam.  Dausa-Lalsot-Kothun  section  of  NH-11-A,  Extension  is  proposed  to  be widened to 4 lane/2 lane with paved shoulder under NHDP-IV for which bids have been received by NHAI.

- (c)  to  (d)  Yes  Madam.  Distance  between  Dausa  to  Lalsot  is  34.225  km  as  per  the  detailed  project report (DPR) PREPARED BY nhai. Total Capital cost of the project is Rs. 820.11 Cr and construction period of project is 30 month.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2042

ANSWERED ON 28 TH  JULY, 2016

## ROAD CONNECTING DAUSA TO LALSOT

2042. SHRI SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNAPURIA:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## सडक़ परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री
Lok Sabha Question No. 2041 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-28
Subject: Konark Spinning Mill
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: BAIJAYANT "JAY" PANDA

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.2041 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.07.2016

## KONARK SPINNING MILL

## 2041.   SHRI BAIJAYANT JAY PANDA

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

- (a) whether the Government of Odisha has requested the Union Government  to  provide  necessary  infrastructure  and  technical  support  to develop Konark Spinning Mill as a state-of-the-art facility;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  response  of  the  Union  Government thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Union  Government  proposes  to  take  any  steps  for  the revival of 3 spinning mills which were closed down in the State; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER वस्त्र      मंरी (श्री         )

MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES (SHRI AJAY TAMTA)

- (a) & (b):

No, Madam.

- (c) & (d): No  such  proposal  is  under  consideration.    However,  Orissa Cotton  Mill,  Cuttack  under  National  Textile  Corporation  Limited  (NTC) a  Public  Sector  Undertaking  under  the  Ministry  of  Textiles  is  one  of  the 11 mills which are slated for revival through Joint Venture route as per Board for Industrial and Financial Reconstruction.   However, the Memorandum of Undertaking(MOU) signed with the Joint Venture(JV) partner, was terminated  as  the  JV  partner  failed  to  enter  into  definitive  agreement  with NTC within specified time. The JV partner has challenged the termination of MOU in the High Court of Delhi and the matter is sub-judice at present.

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