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Lok Sabha Question No. 2475 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-11
Subject: Cantonment Board
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: KESHAV PRASAD MAURYA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2475

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 11 TH  MARCH, 2016

## CANTONMENT  BOARD

2475.  SHRI  KESHAV  PRASAD MAURYA:

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Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

- (a) the  number  of  cantonment  boards  in  the  country  along  with  the  role  of  the representatives of people in the said boards;
- (b) whether  the  Government  is  considering  to  nominate  these  representatives  of people as Chairman of the cantonment board; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF DEFENCE                                            (SHRI MANOHAR PARRIKAR)

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- (a) There are 62 Cantonment Boards notified under the Cantonment Act, 2006 in the country.  As per Section 12(9) of the Cantonments Act, 2006, the Member of Parliament  and Member of  Legislative  Assembly  representing constituencies which comprises wholly or partly the cantonment area, shall be special invitees for the meetings of the Board but without a right to vote.

(b) & (c): No such proposal is under consideration of the Government.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2474 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-11
Subject: National Commission for Ex-servicemen
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: MAHEISH GIRRI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

## DEPARTMENT OF EX-SERVICEMEN WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2474

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 11 TH  MARCH, 2016

## NATIONAL  COMMISSION  FOR  EX-SERVICEMEN

2474.  SHRI  MAHEISH GIRRI:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE j{kk ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  planning  to  set  up  a  National  Commission  for  Exservicemen;
- (b) if  so,  whether  the  Government  had  drafted  National  Commission  for  Exservicemen Bill, 2015;
- (c) if so, the status of the Bill; and
- (d) the expected timeline for setting up of the commission?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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(RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

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(a) & (b): In  pursuance  of  Hon'ble  President's  Statement  made  in  the Address  to  the  Joint  Session  of  Parliament  on  9 th June  2014,  regarding Government's  decision  to  appoint  a  Veterans  Commission,  the  National Commission for Ex-Servicemen Bill, 2015 has been drafted.

(c) & (d): The comments of Department of Legislative Affairs and Department  of  Administrative  Reforms  and  Public  Grievances  have  been obtained.  The matter is under consideration of the Government.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2473 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-11
Subject: Salary Differences
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: SUSHIL KUMAR SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2473 ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 11TH MARCH, 2016 [PHALGUNA 21, 1937 (SAKA)]

## SALARY DIFFERENCES

QUESTION

2473. SHRI SUSHIL KUMAR SINGH: कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्री

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether   it  has  come  to  the  notice  of  the  Government  that  there  is  huge difference in the salaries of Indian and foreign employees for same level of posts in MNCs working in India;

- (b)
- (c)

if so, the reaction of the Government thereto; and the corrective measures taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS       (SHRI ARUN JAITLEY) कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्री ( श्री अरुण जेटली )

(a) to (c) :   The remuneration payable by a company at the  Board level  is governed by  section  197  of  the  Companies  Act,  2013  (the  Act)  read  with  Rules  framed thereunder  which  do  not  discriminate  between  managerial  personnel,  whether Indian  or  foreign.  As  far  as  below  Board  level  employees  of  companies  are concerned, whether Indian or foreign, their salaries are not regulated under the Act.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2472 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-11
Subject: Fleet Review
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: JAYADEV GALLA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2472

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 11 TH  MARCH, 2016

## FLEET  REVIEW

2472.  SHRI  JAYADEV GALLA:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE j{kk ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) whether International Fleet Review (IFR) was held recently;
- (b) if so, the details of the countries that have participated in the IFR; and
- (c) whether it is true that after IFR the Ministry is decommissioning INS Virat?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF DEFENCE                                            (SHRI MANOHAR PARRIKAR)

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- (a) Yes, Madam.  The IFR was held recently from 4 th to 8 th February 2016 at Vishakhapatnam.
- (b) 48 countries participated in the IFR and these are Argentina, Australia, Bahrain, Bangladesh,  Brazil, Brunei, Canada,  Chile, China, Djibouti, Egypt, Fiji, France, Germany, Greece, Indonesia, India, Iran, Israel, Japan,  Kenya,  Malaysia,  Maldives,  Mauritius,  Myanmar,  Namibia,  New Zealand, Nigeria, Oman, Philippines, Portugal, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, South Korea (ROK), South Africa, Singapore, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, UK, USA and Vietnam.
- (c) Considering  the  material  state  of  INS  Viraat,  the  Indian  Navy  had accorded Service Life Extension of the ship till mid 2016, after which it is planned to be decommissioned by end of 2016.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2471 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-11
Subject: Banks Distributing Financial Products
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: DILIP KUMAR MANSUKHLAL GANDHI, RAMESH CHANDER KAUSHIK

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2471

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 11 th  March, 2016/ Phalguna 21,1937 (SAKA)

## Banks Distributing Financial Products

## QUESTION

## 2471. SHRI DILIPKUMAR MANSUKHLAL  GANDHI: SHRI RAMESH CHANDER KAUSHIK:

- Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state: (a) whether PSBs are distributing financial products for social benefits at a loss to their operations; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) the financial impact upon PSBs due to such schemes, bank and scheme-wise; and
- (d) the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## The Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance (SHRI JAYANT SINHA)

(a)  to  (d)  : With  a  view  to  increase  the  penetration  of  banking  services  and promoting  financial  inclusion,  Domestic  commercial  banks,  both  in  the  public  and private sectors, were advised to draw up Board-approved Financial Inclusion Plans (FIP).  Further,  banks  were  advised  to  devise  FIPs  congruent  with  their  business strategy  and  comparative  advantage  to  make  it  an  integral  part  of  their  corporate plans.  These  plans  broadly  include  self-set  targets  in  respect  of  rural  brick  and mortar  branches  opened;  business  correspondents  (BC)  employed;  coverage  of unbanked villages with population above 2000 as also other unbanked villages with population below 2000 through branches/BCs/other modes; no-frill accounts opened including  through  BC-ICT;  Kisan  Credit  Cards  (KCC)  and  General  Credit  Cards (GCC)   issued.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2470 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-11
Subject: Rare Genetic Diseases
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: GOKARAJU GANGA RAJU

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2470

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## TO BE ANSWERED ON 11 MARCH, 2016 RARE GENETIC DISEASE S

## 2470. DR. GOKARAJU GANGA RAJU:

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

- (a)  whether  it  is  a  fact  that  one  in  every 20  Indians  suffers  from  one  of  the  7000 diseases classified as 'rare diseases' and rare genetic disease like Progeria that causes premature aging or lysosomal storage disorders such as Pompe disease and Gaucher's disease; and
- (b) if so, the measures taken by the Government to check these rare diseases?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK )

- (a) & (b ): Prevalence rate in India for rare genetic diseases is not clearly available. Bu of  the  medical  literatures  give  an  incidence  of  1:428  million  population  for  Progeria 40000  for  Gaucher's  and  Pompe  disease.  The  Department  of  Health  Research  (DHR)  is suppor ting research on lysosomal storage disorders and other genetic diseases which are of rare disorders. Research in these diseases is limited due to lesser availability of th patients.  But  research  is  widely  initiated  in  other  diseases  like Lysosomal  Storage  diseases, Sickle Cell anaemia, Thalassemia, Haemophilia, etc.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2469 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-11
Subject: Presence of Chinese Troops
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: ABHIJIT MUKHERJEE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2469

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 11 TH  MARCH, 2016

## PRESENCE  OF  CHINESE TROOPS

2469.  SHRI  ABHIJIT MUKHERJEE:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE j{kk ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  noticed  the  Chinese  activities  into  Indian  Ocean region;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has taken up the matter with Government of China in this regard;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the precautionary measures taken by the Government in this regard?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF DEFENCE                                            (SHRI MANOHAR PARRIKAR)

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(a) to (e): Government  keeps  a  constant  watch  on  all  developments having  a  bearing  on  national  security  and  takes  all  necessary  measures including force accretion, capacity building and capability enhancement to safeguard  our  maritime  interests.    These  measures  also  include  regular deployment of Indian Navy ships and aircrafts in critical areas of interest, EEZ surveillance of friendly littoral  countries of  the  Indian Ocean Region (IOR),  overseas  deployment  to  as  also  exercises  with  friendly  foreign navies in the IOR.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2468 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-11
Subject: NABARD Loan
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: MAUSAM NOOR

## Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Financial Services

LOK  SABHA Unstarred Question No. 2468

To be answered on March 11, 2016/Phalguna 21, 1937 (Saka)

## NABARD Loan

## 2468.SHRIMATI MAUSAM NOOR:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there is a delay in depositing of lending shortfall by the private banks that failed to meet the mandatory level of priority sector lending;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the corrective measures taken by the Government in this regard?

## Answer

The Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance (Shri Jayant Sinha)

(a)  to  (c):  Reserve  Bank  of  India  (RBI)  and  National  Bank  for  Agriculture  &  Rural Development  (NABARD)  have  reported  that  SBER  Bank,  a  Foreign  Bank,  had delayed  depositing  funds  into  Rural  Infrastructure  Development  Fund  (RIDF)  and other funds, following shortfall in meeting priority sector lending targets.

RBI  directed  SBER  Bank,  vide  its  letter  dated  12.01.2016,  to  place  the  deposits forthwith, failing which  the bank  will attract regulatory  action  under  Banking Regulation Act, 1949. SBER Bank represented and sought personal hearing in the matter which was granted on 03.02.2016. RBI advised the Bank during the hearing to place the deposits as requisitioned by NABARD.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2467 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-11
Subject: Seizure of Forex by CISF
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: RAVINDRA KUMAR PANDEY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. +2467

TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY 1TH MARCH 2016 PHALGUNA 21,1937 [SAKA]

## Seizure of Forex by CISF

## +2467. SHRI RAVINDRA KUMAR PANDEY:

Will the Minister of Finance be pleased to state:

(a) whether  CISF personnel have  seized   foreign exchange worth crores of rupees from passengers at Indira Gandhi International Airport and deposited it with the Department of Revenue;

(b) if the details thereof along with the details of the foreign exchange seized from airports and other locations in the country during the last three and the current year; and SO, years

(c) the details ofthe cases filed and persons arrested as well as acquitted in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI JAYANT SINHA)

(a) No  instance of CISF personnel   seizing any foreign   exchange at Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA); Delhi has come to the notice of the Department However; two cases of smuggling of Foreign Currency to the tune of US $1,00,000 and US $90,000 were detected by CISF personnel at T-3 terminal of IGIA, Delhi on 6.2.2016 which were referred to Customs for further course of action: The currency was seized and two Afghan nationals were arrested in this connection:

(b) and (c) Details are given as under: -

| Year                             |   No. of Cases detected |   Value of Foreign Currency Seized (in Rs.   arrested Lakh) |   PPersons | PPersons Acquitted   |
|----------------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|------------|----------------------|
| 2012-13                          |                     287 |                                                     684.771 |         29 | Nil                  |
| 2013-14                          |                     248 |                                                    1568.26  |         36 | Nil                  |
| 2014-15                          |                     293 |                                                    2558.91  |         41 | Nil                  |
| 2015-16 (upto 31st January_2016) |                     229 |                                                    2392.92  |         40 | Nil                  |
| TOTAL                            |                    1057 |                                                    7204.86  |        146 | Nil                  |
Lok Sabha Question No. 2466 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-11
Subject: Barcoded Defence Uniform
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: P.P. CHAUDHARY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2466

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 11 TH  MARCH, 2016

## BARCODED  DEFENCE  UNIFORM

2466.  SHRI  P.P. CHAUDHARY:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE j{kk ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) whether terrorists have attacked / or entered military bases and targeted military personnel  while  camouflaging  themselves  by  wearing  or  resembling military  uniforms available in the retail market;
- (b) if  so,  whether  there  is  a  proposal  to  issue  military  personnel  uniforms  with barcodes or other RFID and identification tags to ensure that only authorized personnel have access to military bases and to ensure that the wearer is indeed a member of the defence forces;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF DEFENCE                                            (SHRI MANOHAR PARRIKAR)

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- (a) Yes,  Madam.    There  are  instances  when  the  terrorists  have  been found wearing similar uniforms resembling uniforms used by Indian Army, in recent past.

(b) to (d): No, Madam. The usefulness of such uniforms is not ascertained.    Further,  the  mechanism  to  ensure  that  only  authorized personnel have access to military bases are in place.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2465 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-11
Subject: Foreign Direct Investment
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: UDIT RAJ

- (a) the number of proposals for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) pending before the  Government  at  present  along  with  reasons  for  pending,  State-wise, project-wise;
- (b) the number  of proposals for FDI which have  been  rejected by the Government during the last one year along with the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the  steps  taken/proposed  to  be  taken  and  the  time  by  which  the  pending proposals are likely to be cleared?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Shri Jayant Sinha)

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## (a) to (c)

Government  launched  an  upgraded  website  in  2015,  namely fipb.gov.in which  assists  in  expediting  inter-ministerial  consultations  and  also  for  seeking additional  information  from  applicants.  Proposals  are  taking  up  in  a  chronological order. Government considers these proposals as per the extant FDI Policy. List of rejected proposals is available at  the  FIPB website i.e. fipb.gov.in. Data  Archive  > Press  Releases  >  Last  One  Year.  During  2015-16  till  date  17  meetings  of  the Foreign Investment Promotion Board have been held in which 298 proposals were decided.  To  further  expedite  the  disposal,  FIPB  is  generally  meeting  twice  in  a month. Till date all proposals upto 15.01.2016 have been considered.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2464 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-11
Subject: TV Channels
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: FAIZAL P.P. MOHAMMED, ASHWINI KUMAR

## TV CHANNELS

## 2464. SHRI MOHAMMED FAIZAL: SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR:

## Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  received  any  proposals  from  certain  States  including Delhi to start their official TV channels;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the action taken by the Government thereon?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c) Ministry of Information and  Broadcasting has received proposals from Government of Gujarat, Government of Karnataka and Delhi Vidhan Sabha for getting into broadcasting activities. The  Telecom  Regulatory  Authority of India (TRAI) in its recommendations on 12.11.2008 'Issues relating to entry of certain entities into broadcasting and distribution activities' had, inter-alia, recommended that State Governments and urban and local bodies, Panchayati Raj bodies, political and religious bodies should not be allowed to enter into broadcasting activities, including distribution of TV channels.  It further recommended that the aspirations of the State Governments, as regards  broadcasting,  can  be  adequately  met  by  Prasar  Bharati  through  its  existing regional framework.  In continuation of these recommendations, TRAI again on 20.12.2012 recommended that Central/State Ministries and Departments, Central/State Government owned companies, Central/State Government undertakings, Joint Ventures of State/Central Government and Central/State Governments' funded entities should not be allowed  to  enter  into  the  business  of  broadcasting  and/or  distribution  of  TV  channels. Detailed recommendations are available on the website of TRAI at www.trai.gov.in.

Policy making is a dynamic process which may be reviewed from time to time.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2464 (TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.03.2016)
Lok Sabha Question No. 2463 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-11
Subject: Poor Rationing and Army Fatigues
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: B. SREERAMULU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2463

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 11 TH  MARCH, 2016

## POOR  RATIONING  AND  ARMY  FATIGUES

2463.  SHRI  B. SRIRAMULU:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE j{kk ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there has been complaints regarding provision of poor rationing and army fatigues like dresses and weapons;
- (b) the mechanism available to check such practices; and
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to redress such grievances?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF DEFENCE                                            (SHRI MANOHAR PARRIKAR)

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(a) to (c): Complaints  /  suggestions  /  feedback  regarding  provision  of rationing, army fatigues like dresses and weapons, as and when received, are thoroughly investigated and corrective actions are undertaken.

Further,  well  defined  procedures  have  been  prescribed  to  ensure efficiency and accountability in the process of provisioning, procurement and supply of these items.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2461 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-11
Subject: Vijay Kelkar Committee
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: (SMT.) RATNA DE(NAG)

- (a):
- (6): The Terms of Reference of the Committee were as follows:
- Review of the experience of PPP policy, including variations in the content of contracts and difficulties experienced with particular variations and conditions;
- ii. Analysis of risks in PPP projects in different sectors and existing framework of sharing such risks between the project developer and the government, thereby suggesting optimal risk sharing mechanism;
- iii.  Propose design modifications in contractual arrangements of the PPPs, based on the above and international best practices, and our institutional context; and
- iv. Measures to improve capacity building in government for effective implementation of PPP projects.
- (c)&(d): The Committee has submitted its Report to the Finance Minister and has been made available in domain on URL http Ilfinminnicin/reports/ReportRevisitingRevitalisingPPPModeLpdf . public

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISFRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2461

For answer on 11/3/2016

Kelkar committee report on revitalizing PPP

## 2461. Dr. Ratna De (Nag):

Will the Minister of Finance be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has constituted a high level panel under Shri Vijay Kelkar to suggest measures to revive stalled PPP projects;
- (b) if so, the details and the terms of references thereof;
- (c) whether the said Committee has since submitted its report; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the fellow up action taken thereon?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI JAYANT SINHA)