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Lok Sabha Question No. 592 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-23
Subject: Supply of Coal to TPPs
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: S.P. MUDDAHANUMEGOWDA

**GOVERNMENT OF INDIA**

**MINISTRY OF COAL**

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 592**

**TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.07.2015**

**“Supply of Coal to TPPs”**

**592. 	SHRI S. P. MUDDAHANUME GOWDA:**

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state :

(a) the quantity and quality of coal to be supplied to each of the Thermal Power Stations in the country particularly in Karnataka as per the fuel supply agreements during the last three years and the current year;

(b) the quantity of coal supplied to each station and the shortfall in supply during that period; and

(c) the alternative steps taken by the Government to provide adequate quantity of coal to these stations in Karnataka to comply with the fuel supply agreements?

**A N S W E R**

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

**( SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL )**

**(a)&(b):** Under  the Fuel Supply Agreement (FSA), coal supply has been assured as per the quality of grades specified therein to the tune of 90% of committed quantity in respect of Thermal Power Plants (TPPs) commissioned upto  31.3.2009.  In respect of TPPs commissioned after 31.3.2009, coal supply from indigenous sources has been assured to the tune of 65% upto 2014-15 and 67% in 2015-16.

The details of  TPP-wise coal supply against FSA commitment during the last three years and current year are furnished in the Annexure.

**(c):** In addition to the monitoring mechanism available at coal companies and CIL, coal supplies to Power Utility sector is monitored regularly by an Inter-Ministerial Sub-Group comprising representatives of Ministry of Power, Ministry of Coal and Ministry of Railways constituted by the Infrastructure Constraints Review Committee of Cabinet Secretariat.  This Sub-Group takes various operational decisions for meeting any contingent situations relating to Power sector including critical coal stock position.

In order to improve the overall coal availability for increased power generation and also to liquidate huge stock lying at the collieries, offer was made to all Power Generating Companies drawing coal under FSA to lift the coal which is held in the stocks on “as is where is” basis with the stipulation that the Power Stations will make their own evacuation arrangement.  This scheme of supply under “as is where is” basis has been extended for 2015-16 as well.  All TPPs having FSA from CIL sources have been  informed to lift coal under this scheme by arranging their own logistics for movement from coal offered from various pithead locations.

As regards TPPs of Karnataka, despatches from CIL sources are more than FSA commitment in respect of Raichur TPP.  In respect of Bellary TPP whose tapering period of supply had expired,  as per the extant  guidelines, coal is presently being supplied under best-effort MoU basis which shall continue up to 31.03.2016.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 591 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-23
Subject: Hike in Prices of Coal
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: PREM SINGH CHANDUMAJRA

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINiSTRY OF COAL

## 1 LOK  SABHA

**unSTARRED QUESTION NO.591**

**TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.7.2015**

**Hike in Prices of Coal**

591. 	SHRI PREM SINGH CHANDUMAJRA:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state :

1. whether the Government has recommended to hike the prices of coal mined from new coal mines in the country;

1. if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;

c) 	whether the Government has made any assessment regarding the cost of production of coal mined from new and old coal mines; and

d) 	if so, the difference in the cost of production along with the reasons therefor?

**ANSWER**

**MINISTER OF STATE (IC) IN THE MINISTRY OF COAL, POWER   AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY**

**(SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)**

(a) & (b) :	After decontrol of coal prices w.e.f. 01.01.2000, the Coal India Limited (CIL) has been fixing the prices of all the grades of coal produced by its subsidiary companies.

(c) & (d) :	CIL is a Maharatna Company which takes its own operational decisions including ones on cost of production of coal mined from new and old coal mines.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 590 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-23
Subject: Fluoride Mitigation Centre
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: DARSHANA VIKRAM JARDOSH

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 590**

**TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.7.2015**

**Fluoride Mitigation Centre**

590. SHRIMATI DARSHANA VIKRAM JARDOSH:

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

(a) whether the Government proposes to set up Fluoride Mitigation Centres in the country including Gujarat State;

(b) if so, the details thereof and the funds allocated for the purpose; and

(c) the time by which these centres are likely to be started.

**ANSWER**

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION

**(SHRI  RAMKRIPAL YADAV)**

(a) to (c):	 There is a proposal to set up Fluoride mitigation centres, one each at Gandhinagar and Hyderabad to conduct research on fluoride and fluorosis related issues. However, the Government of India has recently approved creation of the International Centre for Drinking Water Quality (ICDWQ) in Kolkata and the same has been registered as a Society under Societies Registration Act, 1860 on 12 th November 2013. This Centre will do research and development activities on all drinking water quality issues which inter-alia include fluoride and fluorosis related issues.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 589 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-23
Subject: Voting by Overseas Electors
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: ANTO  ANTONY

**GOVERNMENT OF INDIA**

**MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE**

**LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT**

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 589**

**TO BE ANSWERED ON THURSDAY, 23** **rd** **JULY, 2015**

**VOTING BY OVERSEAS ELECTORS**

589. SHRI ANTO ANTONY:

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

(a) whether the Government has finalised the alternative options of voting by the overseas Indian electors;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the time by which it is likely to be implemented/notified?

**ANSWER**

**MINISTER OF LAW AND JUSTICE**

**(SHRI D.V. SADANANDA GOWDA)**

1. and (b): The Government is considering to allow the alternative options of voting to overseas electors in the form of (i) ‘e-Postal Ballot System’ which envisages making available blank postal ballot electronically to the NRI Voters and thereafter return of the same by normal post and (ii) ‘proxy voting which would allow such voters to appoint a proxy after following certain formalities and exercise his franchise through the medium of the proxy so appointed.

(c): Since the proposal of amendment of the Representation fo the People Act, 1950 and 1951 require consideration and approval of both the Houses of the Parliament, no time frame can be indicated.
Lok Sabha Question No. 588 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-23
Subject: Production of Garments
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: DEVUSINH JESINGBHAI CHAUHAN

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.588

TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.07.2015

**PRODUCTION OF GARMENTS**

588. 	SHRI DEVUSINH CHAUHAN:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंत्री

be pleased to state:

(a) 	whether the Government has any data of Indian Garment Industry doing garment production or giving job work in Bangladesh; and

(b)	 if so, the details thereof?

उत्तर

ANSWER

वस्त्र राज्‍य मंत्री (स्वतंत्र प्रभार) (श्री संतोष कुमार गंगवार)

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)

IN THE MINISTRY OF TEXTILES

(SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

**(a) & (b):** No Madam.  Government does not maintain such data.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 586 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-23
Subject: Water Quality Testing Laboratories
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY, ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE, HEMAMALINI, RAJAN BABURAO  VICHARE, RAGHAV LAKHANPAL

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 586**

**TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.7.2015**

**Water Quality Testing Laboratories**

586. 	SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY:

SHRI ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE:

SHRIMATI HEMA MALINI:

SHRI RAJAN VICHARE:

SHRI RAGHAV LAKHANPAL:

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

(a) whether Government provides financial and technical assistance to States including Uttar Pradesh for water quality monitoring and surveillance, including testing and cleanliness of drinking water;

(b) if so, the details of the funds made available and utilised during each of the last three years and the current year, State-wise;

(c) the number of Water Quality Testing Laboratories (WQTLs) set up/upgraded at different levels during the said period, State/UT-wise; and

(d) the details of the alternative arrangements made or being made for testing the quality of water where WQTLs have not been set up at the district level?

**ANSWER**

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION

**(SHRI  RAM KRIPAL YADAV)**

1. & (b)	Under the centrally sponsored National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP), funds are allocated to all States including Uttar Pradesh on a fixed inter-State allocation criteria. Out of the allocations made to the States, 3% funds are earmarked for Water Quality Monitoring & Surveillance (WQMS) which inter-alia include creating and operating water quality testing laboratories at various levels in the States. Details funds made available under this WQMS component State-wise, during the last there years and current financial year is at Annex-I.

(c)	The number of water quality testing laboratories created/upgraded State-wise, during the last three years and current financial year is at Annex-II.

(d)	Some States like Karnataka are utilizing the laboratories of State Mines & Geology laboratories as well as through private entrepreneurs operating laboratories and testing water quality at regular intervals of time.

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Annex-I referred in Lok Sabha Unstarred Q.No. 586 due for reply on 23/7/2015

**Release and Expenditure under Water Quality Monitoring & Surveillance activities under the National Rural Drinking Water Programme during the last 3 years and current financial year**

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Annex-II referred in Lok Sabha Unstarred Q.No. 586 due for reply on 23/7/2015

**Number of water quality testing laboratories created/ upgraded under the National Rural Drinking Water Programme during the last 3 years and current financial year**

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Lok Sabha Question No. 585 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-23
Subject: Norms for Inspection of NHs
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: SADHVI SAVITRI BAI PHOOLE, INNOCENT, PARAYAMPARANBIL KUTTAPPAN BIJU, BANSHILAL MAHTO

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 585**

ANSWERED ON 23 RD JULY, 2015

**NORMS FOR INSPECTION OF NHs**

585.	 SADHVI SAVITRI BAI PHULE:

SHRI INNOCENT:

SHRI P.K. BIJU:

DR. BANSHILAL MAHATO:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन एवं राजमार्ग मंत्रालय

be pleased to state:

(a)	whether any norms have been laid down for checking/testing/inspecting of construction materials/work of the National Highways;

(b)	 if so, the details thereof;

(c)	whether any irregularities have been found by the inspecting teams during each of the last three years; and

(d)	if so, the details thereof along with the action taken by the Government against the guilty, State-wise?

**ANSWER**

#### 1 THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE

MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

(a) & (b) All National Highway projects are constructed as per quality standards specified in Indian Roads Congress (IRC) / Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRT&H) specifications. National Highways are regularly inspected and tested for quality of construction materials/work by the Supervision Consultants/Independent Engineers/Authority Engineers, quality auditors and officers of the implementing agencies namely, National Highways Authority of India, State Public Works Departments, and Border Roads Organization including officers of the Ministry.

(c) & (d)	Complaints regarding irregularities in construction materials/work on National Highways, whenever received, are examined and corrective actions are taken immediately as per extant policy and in accordance with the provisions of the contract agreements to rectify them under supervision of Supervision Consultant/Independent Engineer/Authority Engineer. Action on the cases under investigation depends on the outcome of the investigations.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 584 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-23
Subject: Auction of Coal Blocks
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: A. ARUNMOZHITHEVAN

**Government of India**

**Ministry of Coal**

**Lok Sabha**

**Unstarred Question No. 584**

**To be answered on 23.07.2015**

**Auction of Coal Blocks**

**584. Shri A. ARUNMOZHITHEVAN**

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

(a)	whether the 204 coal blocks in the auction list would yield 500 million 	tonnes of coal by 2020;

(b)	if so, the details thereof;

(c) 	whether 5 mines had already started operations out of the mines e-	auctioned and about 15 would start in a month; and

(d)	if so, the details thereof?

**ANSWER**

**MINISTER OF STATE (I/C) FOR COAL, POWER, NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY**

**(SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)**

(a) & (b) : Keeping in view the fact that many of coal mines out of 204 coal mines cancelled by the Hon’ble Supreme Court are regionally explored / partly explored and mine plans are not available in all cases of explored coal mines, it may not be possible to estimate the yield from these 204 coal mines at this stage.

(c) & (d): Out of the 67 coal mines successfully auctioned / allotted, 7 coal mines have been granted mine opening permission and are operational.  Rest of the coal mines are at various stages of development.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 583 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-23
Subject: Rehabilitation for International River Belts Erosion Affected Families
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: MD. BADARIDDOZA KHAN

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES,

## RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 583

## ANSWERED ON 23.7.2015

**Rehabilitation for International River**

**Belts Erosion Affected Families**

583. 	SHRI MD. BADARUDDOZA KHAN

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

(a) whether the Government is considering any plan to rehabilitate and protect the people who are affected due to continued erosion in International River Belts; and

(b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION

(PROF. SANWAR LAL JAT)

(a) & (b)  The responsibility for rehabilitation and protection of people affected due to erosion in any river lies with the State Government.  The immediate relief during any calamity is provided under SDRF/NDRF, which is coordinated by the Ministry of Home Affairs.  The Central Water Commission issues flood forecasts in every monsoon on designated locations, which are utilized by local administration for shifting people from flood affected areas to safer locations to ensure safety of their lives.

The Government of Inda has been providing central assistance to all States under Flood Management Programme (FMP) for works which inter-alia include anti-erosion works and 100% central assistance is also provided to the States under the central sector scheme “River Management Activities and Works Related to Boarder Areas” for works specifically located in boarder areas.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 582 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-23
Subject: Establishment of Textile Industry
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: NITYANAND RAI

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.582

TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.07.2015

**ESTABLISHMENT OF TEXTILE INDUSTRY**

582. 	SHRI NITYANAND RAI:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंत्री

be pleased to state:

(a) 	whether the Government proposes to establish textile industry on the places where there is abundant and easy availability of the labour;

(b) 	if so, the details thereof;

(c) 	whether the Government also proposes to establish textile industry in various parts of the country including Samastipur and Vaishali districts of Bihar; and

(d)	 if so, the details thereof?

उत्तर

ANSWER

वस्त्र राज्‍य मंत्री (स्वतंत्र प्रभार) (श्री संतोष कुमार गंगवार)

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)

IN THE MINISTRY OF TEXTILES

(SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

**(a) to (d):** Government has been facilitating setting up textile industrial units                  by  the industry and private entrepreneurs under number of schemes such as Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (TUFS), Scheme for Integrated Textile Parks (SITP), Scheme for Development of Technical Textiles, Integrated Skill Development Scheme (ISDS), Schemes for the development of the Powerloom Sector, National Handloom Development Programme, etc. The State Governments are also supporting setting up  textile industrial  units .  These are being done based on availability of  labours and other relevant factors in all States including Bihar.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 580 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-23
Subject: Ports in Tamil Nadu
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: K. ASHOK KUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 580 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23 RD  July, 2015

## PORTS IN TAMIL NADU

580.    SHRI K. ASHOK KUMAR:

Will the Minister of SHIPPING be pleased to state:

- (a) the  quantum  of  cargo  handled  at  various  ports  in  Tamil  Nadu  against  the targets during the period 2014-15;
- (b) the berth occupancy of these ports and profit earned during the said period; and
- (c) the  steps  proposed to  be  undertaken  to  increase  the  activities  and  profit  of these ports?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) The  quantum  of  cargo  handled  at  Major  Ports  in  Tamil  Nadu  against  the targets during the period 2014-15 is given below:-
- (b) The berth occupancy of these ports and profit earned during the year 2014-15 is given below:-
- (c) For increasing activities, all these ports are taking action on mechanisation of berths,  deepening  the  port's  channel  &  berths  for  handling  bigger  ships, adding  capacity  by  constructing  new  berths  &  terminals  and  business promotion.   All these ports are continuously taking action to reduce operating expenditure through various austerity measures to increase their profit.

|   S. No. | Name of the Major Port   |   Target fixed (In Million Metric Tonnes) |   Cargo actually handled (In Million Metric Tonnes) |
|----------|--------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
|       1. | Chennai Port             |                                     55.00 |                                               52.54 |
|       2. | Kamarajar Port           |                                     28.00 |                                               30.25 |
|       3. | VoC Port, Tuticorin      |                                     32.00 |                                               32.41 |

|   S.No. | Name of Major Ports   | Berth Occupancy   | Profit          |
|---------|-----------------------|-------------------|-----------------|
|      1. | Chennai Port          | 52%               | Rs.23.09 crore  |
|      2. | Kamarajar Port        | 73.30%            | Rs.336.57 crore |
|      3. | VoC Port (Tuticorin)  | 69.12%            | Rs.160.54 crore |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 578 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-23
Subject: Washing of Coal
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: LALLU SINGH

भारत सरकार

कोयला मंत्रालय

**लोक सभा**

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**कोयला, विद्युत एवं नवीन और नवीकरणीय ऊर्जा मंत्रालय में राज्‍य मंत्री (स्‍वतंत्र प्रभार)**

**(श्री पीयूष गोयल)**

**(क) :** निर्माण-प्रचालन-अनुरक्षण (बीओएम) के आधार पर कोयला वाशरियों की स्‍थापना के लिए सीआईएल द्वारा वैश्‍विक निविदाएं जारी की जा रही है। धुलाई किए जाने वाले कोयले की विशेषताओं के अनुकूल प्रौद्योगिकी प्रदान करना निविदा की शर्तो में शामिल किया गया है। भारत-जापान ऊर्जा वार्ता के अधीन अंगूल, औडिशा में स्‍थित न्‍यू एनर्जी एंड इंडस्‍ट्रियल टेक्‍नोलॉजी डेवेल्‍पमेंट आर्गेनाइजेशन (एनईडीओ) की सहायता से कोयले की धुलाई के लिए     “ वेरिरी वेब ” जिग प्रौद्योगिकी की स्‍थापना की गई थी। भारतीय तकनीकी अधिकारियों को क्‍लीन कोल प्रौद्योगिकियों अर्थात् जापान के लिए क्षमता निर्माण कार्यक्रम के अधीन प्रशिक्षित भी किया गया था।

**(ख) :** अमेरिका, चीन, आस्‍ट्रेलिया आदि जैसे अन्‍य देशों की तुलना में भारतीय कोयले में राख की मात्रा अधिक होती है।

**(ग) :** विद्युत के लिए अधिक राख वाले कोयले की ढुलाई को रोकने के उद्देश्‍य से पर्यावरण एवं वन तथा जलवायु परिवर्तन मंत्रालय ने दिनांक 02.01.2024 की अधिसूचना द्वारा 01.01.2015 से 750 किलोमीटर से अधिक की दूरी पर स्‍थित पिट हैड से और 05.06.2016 से 500 किलोमीटर से अधिक की दूरी पर स्‍थित पिटहैड से तापीय विद्युत केंद्रों के लिए 34% तक राख वाले कोयले की आपूर्ति हेतु निर्देश जारी किया है।

इस व्‍यवस्‍था का अनुपालन कोयला कंपनियों द्वारा आवश्‍यकता के अनुसार कोयले की क्रशिंग, साईजिंग एवम् वाशिंग के जरिएं किया जा रहा है।

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Lok Sabha Question No. 576 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-23
Subject: Financial Assistance for NHs
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE, KUNWAR SARVESH  KUMAR

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 576**

ANSWERED ON 23 RD JULY, 2015

**FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR NHS**

576. 	SHRI ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE:

KUNWAR SARVESH KUMAR:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन और राजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has allocated additional financial assistance for the construction, expansion and maintenance of bridges and over bridges on the National Highways in the country including Maharashtra during the last three years, till date, State-wise;

(b) if so, the details thereof including that of backward and tribal regions; and

(c) the concrete steps taken by the Government in this regard?

**ANSWER**

THE MINISTER of STATE IN THE

MINISTRY OF Road transport AND highways

(Shri PON. Radhakrishnan)

(a) and (b)	Allocation for development and maintenance of National Highways (NHs) are made to States/ Union Territories(UTs), different agencies such as National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), Border Roads Organisation (BRO), National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL), etc. However, no separate allocations are made for the construction, expansion and maintenance of bridges and over bridges on the NHs in the country including Maharashtra. Further, activities of road development are not taken up on the basis of demographic or regional patterns in the country.

(c) 	 The development and maintenance of NHs, including construction, repair and rehabilitation of bridges and over bridges on NHs, is a continuous process and taken up from time to time depending upon requirement of connectivity, inter-se-priority and availability of funds.

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