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Lok Sabha Question No. 4150 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-11
Subject: Gas bsed Power Projects
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: HEMANT TUKARAM GODSE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4150 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.08.2016

GAS BSED POWER PROJECTS

4150. SHRI GODSE HEMANT TUKARAM:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) whether various power generation units in the public sector are not functioning properly thus leading to shortage of power in the country ;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether  State  Governments  have  submitted  any  proposals  for setting  up  of  gas  based  power  projects,  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof, State-wise;

(d) whether  the  Union  Government  has  accorded  approval  to  all  such power projects; and

- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## A N S W E R

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

( SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL )

(a) & (b): No, Madam.

(c) to (e): Electricity is a concurrent subject. As per the Electricity Act, 2003,  electricity  generation  is  a  delicensed  activity  and  any  State  or generating  companies  set  up  by  the  State  may  establish  a  gas  based power project taking into consideration issues like viability, availability of gas, etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4149 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-11
Subject: Marketing and Pricing Policies
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: RABINDRA KUMAR JENA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4149 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.08.2016

'Marketing and Pricing Policies'

## 4149. SHRI RABINDRA KUMAR JENA :

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has granted permission to the subsidiaries of Coal India Limited to formulate their own individual marketing and pricing policies; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## A  N  S  W  E  R

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  (I/C)  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  COAL,  POWER,  NEW  & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND MINES

( SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL )

(a)to(b): No  such  permission  has  been  granted  to  the  subsidiaries  of  Coal  India Limited to formulate their own individual marketing and pricing policies.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4148 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-11
Subject: Upgradation of ITIs under DDU-GKY
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: CHARANJEET SINGH RORI

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO .4148

TO BE ANSWERED ON

11.0 8.201 6

## UPGRADATION OF ITIS UNDER DDU -GKY

## 4148. SHRI CHARANJEET SINGH RORI:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  upgrade  Industrial  Training  Institutes across the country under Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU -GKY) and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whetherthe Government also proposes to develop the existing ITIs in rural ar the initial phase; and
- (c) if so, the details and present status thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT ( SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV )

- ( a) : No, Madam. DD U - GKY  does  not  have  any  provision  to  upgrade  Industrial Training Institutes.
- ( b) & (c): As  per  available  information  from  Ministry  of  Skill  Development  a Entrepreneurship, Government is undertaking following actions to upgrade the infrast of existin g Government Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) in rural and urban areas.
1. Vocational Training Improvement Project (VTIP) with World Bank assistanc to up - grade 400 Government ITIs covering 34 State Governments/UTs till Septembe 2016.  Against  a  total  a llocation  of  Rs.  1925  crore  to  the  States/UTs  and  Centr institutes, a total of Rs. 1696 crore has been utilized so far.
2. Against  a  target  of  up -gradation  of  1396  Government  ITIs  through  P ublic Private  Partnership  (P PP),  a total  of  1227  Govt.  ITIs  have  been  covered  in  31 States/UTs.
3. Up - gradation of at least one Government ITI into Model ITI in a State. S 25 ITIs have been identified for upgradation to Model ITIs with a total allo Rs. 219 crore.
4. Upgradationof 20  ITIs under the scheme for e nhancing Skill Development Infrastructure in NE States & Sikkim. Against an estimated cost of Rs. 298.13 crore, a total of Rs. 48.29 crore has been released.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4147 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-11
Subject: Non-Compliance of Automobile Regulations
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: ANURAG SINGH THAKUR

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has taken note of non-compliance of automobile regulations by automobile companies in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government to ensure that the said regulations are followed by the automobile companies;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to set up a testing agency to assess the complaints received against the automobile companies and their affiliates in the country; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

(a)  & (b)  The reports in the media for violation of emission norms by the automobile manufacturer, Volkswagen    have  been  received.  A  report  on  Conformity  of  Production  (CoP)  carried  out  on Valkswagen vehicles was called from testing agencies.  On the basis of report obtained by the testing agencies, a panel of experts comprising Professors from IIT Delhi, IIP Dehradun and IIT Mumbai was constituted on 28.03.2016 to investigate the findings and provide opinion.

(c) & (d)  Presently, there is no proposal under consideration to set up a testing agency to assess the complaints received against the automobile companies and their affiliates in the country.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4147

ANSWERED ON 11 TH  AUGUST, 2016

## NON-COMPLIANCE OF AUTOMOBILE REGULATIONS

## 4147.   SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4146 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-11
Subject: Reservation for SC/ST in Legislatures
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: VIRENDER KASHYAP

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4146 TO BE ANSWERED ON THURSDAY, 11 th  AUGUST, 2016

## Reservation for SC/ST in Legislatures

## 4146. SHRI VIRENDER KASHYAP

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

(a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  increase  the  number  of  seats  reserved  for Scheduled  Castes/Scheduled  Tribes  (SCs/STs)  in  both  the  Houses  of  Parliament  and State Assemblies in view of rise in population of SCs/STs as per Census - 2011; and (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR LAW AND JUSTICE AND ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI P. P. CHAUDHARY)

(a) & (b): No, Madam. Articles 330 and 332 of the Constitution provide for reservation of seats  for  Scheduled  Castes  and  Scheduled  Tribes  in  the  House  of  the  People  and  the Legislative Assembly of every State in proportion to the total population of the State. Explanation given thereunder stipulates that having carried out such reservation based on  the  population  figures  of  2001  Census,  no  further  reservation  is  to  be  carried  out until  the  relevant  figures  for  the  first  census  taken  after  the  year  2026  have  been published.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4145 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-11
Subject: Pension to Widows
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: ALOK SANJAR, SAKSHI SWAMI MAHARAJ

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO .4145

TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.0 8.201 6

## PENSION TO WIDOWS

## 4145. SHRI ALOK SANJAR:

## DR. SWAMI SAKSHIJI MAHARAJ:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  increase  the  amount  of  old  age  pension widow pension at present;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whetherthe Government also proposes to provide annual dearness relief to the old age pensioners and widow pensioners;
- (e) if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) whether the Government also proposes to reduce the age limit from 40 years years under the Ind ira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme (IGNWPS) and if so, the time by which it is likely to be done and if not the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT ( SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV )

- ( a) to(f): No Madam. At present there is neither any proposal to increase the amou old age pension nor of widow pension. The Government does not propose to provide an dearness relief to the old age pensioners. There is also no proposal to reduce th from 40 years to 18 years under the Indira Gandhi National Widow Pensio Scheme(IGNWPS).

The  assistance  under  the  schemes  of  National  Social  Assistance  Programme(NSAP) increased  from  time  to  time  by  Ministry  of  Finance,  depending  on  the  availabi res ources  and  budget  allocation .  T he  financial  assistance  under  the  schemes  of  NSAP  is provided  only  to  the  most  vulnerable , i.e . belonging  to  Below  Poverty  Line(BPL) , households .

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4141 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-11
Subject: Suspension of Mining Licences
Ministry: MINES
Asked by: BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4141 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11 TH  AUGUST 2016

## 'SUSPENSION OF MINING LICENCES'

## 4141.  SHRI BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA:

Will the Minister of MINES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether a large number of mining licences for majority of the granite quarries situated in the country particularly in Uttar Pradesh have been suspended;
- (b) if so, the location-wise details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  revoke  their  suspension,  if  so,  the details thereof; and
- (d) the time by which these are likely to be revoked?

## ANSWER

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

(a)&(b): Granite is  a  minor  mineral,  as  defined  under  section  3(e)  of  the  Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (MMDR Act). Section 15 of the  MMDR Act provides that state governments may, by notification in the official Gazette,  make  rules  for  regulating  the  grant  of  mining  leases  or  other  mineral concessions in respect of minor minerals and for purposes connected therewith. The administration  of  the  mining  of  minor  minerals,  including  grant  and  suspension  of mining concessions in respect of minor minerals including granite entirely rests within the  jurisdiction  of  respective  state  governments.  Hence,  information  about  mining concessions pertaining to minor minerals is not maintained centrally.

(c)&(d): Does not arise in view of the reply given to (a) & (b) above.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 355 (STARRED), answered on 2016-08-10
Subject: SPVs for Smart Cities
Ministry: URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: JOSE K. MANI, Shrirang Appa Barne

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 355 TO BE ANSWERED ON AUGUST 10, 2016

## SPVs FOR SMART CITIES

No. 355        SHRI   JOSE K. MANI :

SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE:

Will the Minister of URBAN DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether retired Government officials are considered for membership  in  Special  Purpose  Vehicle  (SPV)  of  Smart  Cities Mission;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor along with the criteria for appointing the members of SPV;
- (c) whether the Government has launched 'Make Your City Smart', a crowd sourcing portal and if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether  NITI  Aayog  has  requested  for  a  separate  criteria  for developing Smart Cities in the hilly States; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the action taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT (SHRI M. VENKAIAH NAIDU)

(a)to(e):  A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (e) OF THE LOK SABHA  STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  355  FOR  ANSWER  ON  10.08.2016 REGARDING SPVs FOR SMART CITIES.

- (a)&(b):  The  membership  of  the  Special  Purpose  Vehicle  (SPV)  is governed by the Companies Act. Retired Government Officers can also be members as per the provisions of the Companies Act and Rules.
- (c): A Competition called 'Make My City Smart' has been launched on  MyGov  platform,  a  Government  of  India  crowdsourcing portal to seek citizens' inputs during the process of designing streets, junctions, parks, etc.
- (d): No, Madam.
- (e): Does not arise.
Lok Sabha Question No. 350 (STARRED), answered on 2016-08-10
Subject: Connectivity to Ports through DFCs
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: PONNUSAMY VENUGOPAL, CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 350 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.08.2016

## CONNECTIVITY TO PORTS THROUGH DFCS

*350.  DR. P. VENUGOPAL: SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the status of rail connectivity with sea ports and major cities on the coastal areas;
- (b) whether  the  Railways  has  any  proposal  to  connect  all  the  sea ports with the national highways through the Dedicated Freight Corridors (DFCs) to ensure speedy transport of goods; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI SURESH PRABHAKAR PRABHU)

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

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (c)  OF STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  350  BY  DR.  P.  VENUGOPAL  AND  SHRI CHANDRA  PRAKASH  JOSHI  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON 10.08.2016 REGARDING CONNECTIVITY TO PORTS THROUGH DFCS (a): All the 12 major Ports -  6 each on the Eastern and Western Coast and major coastal cities,  have rail connectivity. (b)  &  (c):  There  is  no  proposal  of  Dedicated  Freight  Corridor  (DFC) Project for connecting Ports with national Highways.

However, there is a plan to connect existing ports on the DFC Project i.e.  Western  DFC  and  Eastern  DFC  either  directly  or  through  feeder routes. Jawaharlal  Nehru  Port Trust (JNPT)  is to be directly connected with Western DFC.  Mumbai Port, Kandla Port, Mundra Port and  Pipavav  Port  are  to  be  connected  with  Western  DFC  through feeder  routes.    Other  new  ports    like    Hazira  and  Dighi  will  also  be connected    through  feeder  routes  to  the  Western  Dedicated  Freight Corridor. Kolkata Port and Haldia ports will be connected with Eastern DFC through feeder routes.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 347 (STARRED), answered on 2016-08-10
Subject: National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: PARASURAMAN K., KAMLESH  PASWAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. *347 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.08.2016

## NATIONAL APPRENTICESHIP PROMOTION SCHEME

## QUESTION

*347:  SHRI K.PARASURAMAN

SHRI KAMLESH PASWAN

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

- (a) the funds allocated and utilised under the National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme during the last three years and the current year, State-wise;
- (b) the  details  of  industries  that  are  registered  to  avail  the  benefits  under  the scheme, State-wise;
- (c) the expenditure incurred on the publicity of the scheme, State-wise; and
- (d) whether  the  Government  maintains  data  of  the  beneficiaries  of  the  scheme and if so, the State-wise details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (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. 347 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.08.2016 ASKED BY SHRI K.PARASURAMAN AND SHRI KAMLESH PASWAN REGARDING 'NATIONAL APPRENTICESHIP PROMOTION SCHEME'

- (a) The Government of  India  has  approved  'National  Apprenticeship  Promotion Scheme'  with  an  indicative  outlay  of  Rs.  10,000  crore  to  provide  apprenticeship training to 50 lakh youth by 2020.  Under the scheme, Government of India will share 25%  of  prescribed  stipend  subject  to  a  maximum  of  Rs.  1500  per  month  per apprentice  with  the  employers.    Government  of  India  will  also  share    maximum Rs. 7500 per fresher apprentice (without any formal trade training) as a cost of basic training  with  Basic  Training  Providers  for  a  maximum  duration  of  500  hours/3 months.
- (b) to (d) The scheme is yet to be launched.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 345 (STARRED), answered on 2016-08-10
Subject: Re-employment of Retired Bureaucrats
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: BHOLA SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS (DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL & TRAINING)

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 345

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.08.2016)

## RE-EMPLOYMENT OF RETIRED BUREAUCRATS

## *345.   DR. BHOLA SINGH:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether a large number of retired bureaucrats at senior levels have been reemployed as consultants/advisers etc.;
- (b) if so, the details thereof during the last three years and the current year along with the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether this practice has affected the morale of serving officials and also affected the overall efficiency in the Government offices and if so, the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (d) whether re-employment of retired bureaucrats has affected the employment opportunity of the youths and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether the  Government  has  framed any  policy  before  making  such  appointments and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office. (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

- (a) to (e):  A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.345 BY DR. BHOLA SINGH FOR REPLY ON 10/08/2016 REGARDING RE-EMPLOYMENT OF RETIRED BUREAUCRATS

- (a) As  per extant rules, the Ministries/Departments  may hire external professionals, consultancy firms or consultants for a specific job, not against a regular post. Some retired senior Civil Servants  having expertise and eminence  are also appointed as Advisors with a view to achieve certain specified public policy objectives.
- (b) As  the  respective  Ministries/Departments  are  authorized  to  engage  consultants,  no centralized data is maintained.
- (c) & (d) As the Consultants/Advisors are not to be engaged against regular posts, it is not likely to affect either the morale of serving officials or employment opportunities for the youth. Moreover, they bring expertise with them which only improves the overall efficiency of the Government.

(e):      Rule  163-177 of General Financial Rules, 2005 govern the policy  for engagement of Consultants.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 343 (STARRED), answered on 2016-08-10
Subject: Waqf Boards
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: E. AHAMED

## *343.  SHRI E. AHAMED:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the status of computerisation of State Waqf Boards in the country;
- (b) whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  various  waqf  boards  including  Punjab and Haryana are facing  a  lot  of  problems  due  to  the  new  system  of  lease  of waqf properties put in place recently and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  is  also  aware  that  the  revenue  of  such  boards including Punjab and Haryana has gone down drastically in the aftermath of the new system of lease of waqf properties and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether the said waqf boards have represented to the Government to review the new system and if so, the details thereof and the follow up action taken by the Government thereon?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS (SHRI MUKHTAR ABBAS NAQVI)

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

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.343 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.08.2016

## Waqf Boards

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  to  (d)  of  LOK  SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  NO.*343  ASKED  BY  SHRI  E.  AHAMED  REGARDING  WAQF BOARDS TO BE ANSWERED ON 10/08/2016.

- (a) : As on date records of 5,45,208 Immovable Waqf Properties have been computerized and  entered  in  the  Registration  Module  of  Waqf  Management  System  of  India (WAMSI).
- (b) to (c): Waqf Properties Lease Rules, 2014 were notified on 3 rd June 2014. As per Rule5  of  the  Waqf  Properties  Lease  Rules,  2014 notified  by  the  Government  of  India, before making lease of any waqf property for more than one years and upto 30 years, the State Waqf Boards are required to publish details of lease and invite bids in at least one  leading  national  and  regional  news  papers.  As  per  Rule-7  of  Waqf  Properties Lease Rules, 2014, reserve price per sq. feet for lease of Waqf Property shall not be less than 5% per annum (modified to 2.5% for commercial activities and 2% for social sectors)  of  the  market  value  of  the  property.  Punjab  &  Haryana  State  Waqf  Boards have stated that they are facing difficulties in implementing mainly Rule-5 and Rule-7 of Waqf Properties Lease Rules, 2014. These Waqf Boards are claiming that they are not able  to  implement  Waqf  Properties  Lease  Rules,  2014.   Ministry  is  of  the  view  that income of these two Boards has decreased due to their resistance to implement the notified Rules.
- (d) :  Punjab  &  Haryana  State  Waqf  Boards  have  submitted  representations  with  the request to review certain clauses of Lease Rules 2014. Based on the representation received from State Waqf Boards of Haryana and Punjab, the Government of India has amended Rule-7 & 17 of the Waqf Properties Lease Rules, 2014 vide notification dated 26/08/2015.

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