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Lok Sabha Question No. 1935 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-28
Subject: Open Sky Policy
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: DUSHYANT SINGH

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 1935 (To be answered on the July 2016) 2ath

## OPEN SKY POLICY

1935.

SHRI DUSHYANT SINGH

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) the details of the as envisaged in the new civil aviation policy in reference to bilateral traffic rights; Open Sky Policy
- (b)-whether the Government has proposed to rationalize the prices of Air Turbine Fuel to its price down to the international benchmark; and bring
- (c) if the details thereof and if not; the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

(a): As per National Civil Aviation Policy 2016, Government has planned to enter into an Sky' Air Service Agreement on 2 reciprocal basis with SAARC countries and countries with territory located entirely beyond & 5000 km radius from New Delhi; Unlimited flights above the existing bilateral rights will be allowed directly to and from major airports within the country as notified by the Government time to time However, the points 0f call at other airports under the existing Air Service Agreement wili continue to be honoured till the same are renegotiated. 'Open

( & (c) No Madam; Pricing %f Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) is de-regulated. The Public Sector Oil Marketing Companies take appropriate decision on price %f these products in line with changed in the prices in international market and other market conditions. Taxes are levied on ATF Central Government as well as State Governments by

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1933 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-28
Subject: E-services in High Courts
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: DODDAALAHALLI KEMPEGOWDA SURESH

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1933 TO BE ANSWERED ON THURSDAY, THE 28 th  July, 2016

## E-services in High Courts

1933. SHRI D.K. SURESH

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

- (a) whether some of the High Courts have introduced facility of eservices for the litigants;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the Government  proposes  to  introduce such eservices in all the courts in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- whether the Government proposes to bring uniformity in court
- (d) procedures across the country; and
- (e)
- if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR LAW AND JUSTICE AND ELECTRONICS

## AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY)

- (a) and (b):Yes Sir. The High Courts have introduced facility of eservices such as cause lists, case status, daily orders, judgments etc.
- (c): As per the available information, a total of 13672 district and subordinate courts in the country have started e-services such as cause lists, case status, daily orders, judgments etc.
- (d) to (e): A Process Re-engineering workshop of RegistrarsGeneral  of  High  Courts  and  Law  Secretaries  of  States  was conducted  recently  in  Delhi to draft  model  court  rules  and procedures across the country in consonance with the introduction of ICT in court processes under the eCourts Mission Mode Project.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1931 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-28
Subject: Policy for Modernisation of Airports
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: ANOOP MISHRA

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

1931 (To be answered on the 28th July 2016)

## POLICY FOR MODERNISATION OF AIRPORTS

## 1931 SHRI ANOOP MISHRA

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (2) whether the Government proposes to formulate any policy for all the airports modernized in the country to make local history, culture and heritage of the respective State and mandatory for inclusion in their and architecture; being city design
2. (c) ifnot,; the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL A VIATION

(a): Nos

- (b) & (c): At present; no such policy proposal is under consideration

(Shri Jayant Sinha)
Lok Sabha Question No. 1930 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-28
Subject: Road Accidents
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1930

ANSWERED ON 28 TH    JULY, 2016

## ROAD ACCIDENTS

## 1930.    SHRIMATI RAKSHATAI KHADSE:

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

be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government proposes to focus on the requirements to make road travel safer, bringing down the accidents facilitate ease of transport and enhance customer experience in transactions with transport and police department during the recent meeting held based on the Brasilia  Declaration  for  India's  commitment  to  reducing  number  of  road  accidents  and fatalities by 50 per cent by 2020; and

(b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  &  (b)      All  member  countries  of  the  UN  including  India  are  committed to  reduce road accident  fatalities    by  50%  by  the  year  2020,  for  which  this  Ministry  is  making  efforts  to enhance safety on our highways, in collaboration with the States.  A draft action plan has been  formulated and  circulated to all States.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1925 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-28
Subject: Irrigation Facilities in Desert Prone Areas
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI, SANTOSH AHLAWAT

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1925

ANSWERED ON 28.07.2016

## IRRIGATION FACILITIES IN DESERT PRONE AREAS

## 1925.         SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARSWATI SHRIMATI SANTOSH AHLAWAT

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

(a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  arrest  the  marching  of  the  desert  and  provide  sustainable livelihood by providing irrigation facilities on priority basis in desert prone areas of the country; and (b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  reasons  for  not  treating  the  projects  of  Desert  Development Programme (DDP) areas at par with projects of special category States in term of providing grants to the tune of 90 per cent?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION (DR. SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN)

(a)  &  (b) Water  Resources  Projects  are  planned,  funded,  executed  and  maintained  by  the  State Governments themselves  as  per  their  own resources    and priority. In    order    to  supplement  the efforts of the  State Governments, Government of India provides technical and financial assistance to State  Governments  to  encourage  sustainable  development  and  efficient  management of  water resources through  various schemes  and  programmes such  as Accelerated  Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP); and scheme of Repair ,  Renovation and Restoration (RRR) of water bodies etc \_ Central assistance (CA) is provided to various states  in  the  country  including  those  having  Desert areas  as  per  the  guidelines  of  the scheme.

Ministry  of  Finance  has  decided  the  funding  ratio  for  8  NE- States  and  3  Himalayan  States  as 90:10  and  for  other  areas  maxi  mum  funding  ratio  i  s  60:40.  Accordingly,  the funding ratio of new projects under Desert Development Programme (DDP) has been kept 60:40 under AIBP scheme.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1923 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-28
Subject: Panchayati Raj Institutions
Ministry: PANCHAYATI RAJ
Asked by: HEMANT TUKARAM GODSE, M. CHANDRAKASI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1923

TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.07.2016

## PANCHAYATI RAJ INSTITUTIONS

## 1923. SHRI GODSE HEMANT TUKARAM SHRI M. CHANDRAKASI

Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJ be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) are working with the same spirit in the country for which they have been constituted;
- (b) the level of financial devolution and autonomy granted to the PRIs in the country; and
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  any  new  proposals  to  strengthen  the  Panchayati  Raj mechanism in the country, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ (SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

(a) Panchayat  being  'Local  Bodies'  is  a  State  subject  mandated  at  Part  IX  and  List  II (State List) of Seventh Schedule (Article 246) of the Constitution of India. Panchayats have been constituted in all States and Union Territories (UTs) covered under the Part IX of the Constitution.  As  per  the  Constitution,  panchayats  are  to  function  as  institutions  of  selfgovernment  and  to  prepare  plans  and  implement  schemes  for  economic  development  and social justice, as are entrusted to them. Panchayats work to meet these objectives, subject to the powers devolved to them by the concerned States.

(b) As  per  Article  243H  of  the  Constitution,  the  States  are  empowered  to  devolve appropriate  taxes  and  other  sources  of  revenue  to  Panchayats.  States  vary  in  the  extent  to which they have devolved taxes and sources of revenue to Panchayats. The main sources of finances of Panchayats are tied and untied grants from the Central and State Governments and own sources of revenue. The extent of autonomy of Panchayats is generally defined in the respective State Panchayati Raj Acts and notifications/orders.

(c) A  new  restructured  scheme  of  Rashtriya  Gram  Swaraj  Abhiyan  (RGSA)  aims  at strengthening  PRIs  by  way  of  capacity  building  of  the  PRIs  and  its  functionaries,  through more use of technology and handholding some Panchayats as peer learning centres. Further, in order to ensure proper utilization of Fourteenth Finance Commission award and to achieve convergence  with  other  programmes  like  Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural  Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), the Ministry has facilitated preparation of Gram Panchayat development  plans  and  State  specific  guidelines  and  budgeting,  accounting  and  auditing manuals for brining financial discipline.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1922 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-28
Subject: Establishment of Seismographic Lab in MCL
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: PRABHAS KUMAR SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1922 TO BE ANSWERED ON  28.07.2016

## Establishment of Seismographic Lab in MCL

## 1922.   DR. PRABHAS KUMAR SINGH:

Will the MINISTER OF COAL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  there  was  any  proposal  to  establish  a  seismographic  lab  and  a  national  level research laboratory in Mahanadi Coal fields Limited, Burla, Odisha;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken in this regard; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (c): There is no proposal to establish a seismographic laboratory and a national level research  laboratory  in  Mahanadi  Coalfields  Limited,  Burla,  Odisha.  The  working  areas  of MCL come under Earthquake hazard zone II & III and are considered as low to moderate damage risk zone.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1921 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-28
Subject: Solar Power Generation Schemes
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: RAVNEET SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 1921

TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.07.2016

## SOLAR POWER GENERATION SCHEMES

## 1921. SHRI RAVNEET SINGH:

Will the Minister of NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY be pleased to state:

- (a) the position of Punjab with regard to solar energy in the country;
- (b) whether the Government has approved any solar power generation schemes to the State and if so, the details thereof
- (c) the details of companies and places/ districts of the State for which approval has been given; and
- (d)  whether  the  Government  has  provided  any  financial  assistance  to  Government  of Punjab for promotion of solar energy and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR POWER, COAL , NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY & MINES (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a): With installed solar energy generation capacity of 521 MW as on 30.6.2016, Punjab is at 7th Position in the country.
- (b) and (c): Details  of  solar  power  projects  approved  by  the  Government  of  India  to Punjab alongwith their location in the State are given at Annexure.
- (d): Central financial assistance is given in accordance with respective guidelines of the schemes for solar energy. The details of financial assistance provided to  Punjab are given below:

| Scheme                          | Funds released (Rs. Crore)   |
|---------------------------------|------------------------------|
| Rooftop Scheme                  | 3.38 (since 2015-16)         |
| Canal-top and canal-bank scheme | 15.00                        |
| SPV programme                   | 2013-14)                     |
|                                 | 12.56 (since                 |

## ANNEXURE

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (b) AND (c) OF LOK SABHA  UNSTARRED Q.NO. 1921 FOR 28.7.2016. REGARDING SOLAR POWER GENERATION SCHEMES

Chandigarh

| Scheme                   | Implementing Agency              | Location                                                                |
|--------------------------|----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Canal Top and Canal Bank | Punjab Energy Development Agency | Amritsar, Ludhiana, Bhatinda, Babbanpur and Patiala ( Canal Top- 20 MW) |
| Rooftop Scheme           | Hero Solar Energy Pvt. Ltd.      | Ludhiana (975 KWp), Amritsar (400 KWp)                                  |
| Rooftop Scheme           | Azure Power India Ltd.           | Village Sitarpur, Distt. Mohali ( 1000 KWp)                             |
| Rooftop Scheme           | Su-Kam Power Systems Ltd.        | Sector-28, Chandigarh (75 KWp)                                          |
Lok Sabha Question No. 1920 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-28
Subject: Equity Fund for Solar Energy
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: K. MARAGATHAM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 1920

TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.07.2016

## EQUITY FUND FOR SOLAR ENERGY

## 1920. SHRiMATI  K. MARAGATHAM M.P.

Will the Minister of NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY be pleased to state:

- a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  create  a  US  $1  billion  equity  fund  for  solar energy in the country and wants to tap global finances in this regard;
- b) if so, the details thereof;
3. (c) whether the World Bank gives     five per cent of their money for renewable energy projects; and
4. (d)  if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR POWER, COAL , NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY & MINES (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a) & (b): Presently, there is no proposal for raising US $ 1 billion equity fund for solar energy  under  consideration  in  Ministry  of  New  and  Renewable  Energy  (MNRE).  However, Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA), a Public Sector Undertaking under MNRE proposes to create an Alternate  Investment Fund to raise US $ 1.0 to 1.5 billion for deployment in equity and equity related products to support solar energy. This is only at initial stages of planning and timing depends on several factors.
- (c) & (d): No  specific  commitment  has  been  made  by  the  World  Bank  to  MNRE  for renewable  energy  projects  till  now.  However,  the  World  Bank  has  recently  signed  a  loan agreement with State Bank of India (SBI) for an amount of US $ 625 million for grid connected Rooftop Solar Programme.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1918 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-28
Subject: Guidelines under MGNREGS for 'Khet Talab'
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: PRATAPRAO GANPATRAO JADHAV

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO .1918

TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.07 .201 6

## GUIDELINES UNDER MGNREGS FOR 'KHET TALAB'

## 1918. SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  frame  any  guidelines  regarding  purchase poly - packs for the Khettalabs/ponds which are being constructed under proportionate share of 40% work to be done by the machines and rest under 60% the unskilled labour force under MGNREGS;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

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

(a)to(c): The  Ministry  issues  guidelines,  advisories  and  manuals  on  works  un Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural  Employment  Guarantee  Act  (MGNREGA)  as  and  when required. The Ministry has already issued   suggestive estimate and design on constr farm ponds.On wage and material ratio, all works taken up under the Scheme, by Gr Panchayat and other implementing agencies, the cost of the material component includ wages of the skilled and semi - skilled workers, shall not exceed forty percent at the di level.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1917 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-28
Subject: Proposal from Government of Kerala
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: K. C. VENUGOPAL

- (a):

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1917 TO BE ANSWERED ON THURSDAY, THE 28 TH  JULY, 2016

## Proposal from Government of Kerala

## 1917. SHRI K.C. VENUGOPAL:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Union  Government  has  received  any  proposal  from  the Government  of  Kerala  for  appointment  of  language  officer  in  official
- language legislative commission in Kerala;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the reaction of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER MINSTER OF STATE FOR LAW AND JUSTICE AND ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI P. P. CHAUDHARY)

- Sir,  as  per  records  available,  no  such  proposal  has  been received.
- (b) & (c): Question does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1916 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-28
Subject: Wage Rates under MGNREGS
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: PASHUPATI NATH SINGH

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO .1916

TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.07 .201 6

## WAGE RATES UNDER MGNREGS

## 1916. SHRI PASHUPATI NATH SINGH:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the  names  of  the  States  where  wage  rates  under  Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rur Employment  Guarantee  Scheme  (MGNREGS)  is  lower  than  the  minimum  wages along with the reasons therefor;
- (b) thesteps taken by the Union Government on determination of wages at State leve the centrally sponsored schemes; and
- (c) the various measures taken by the Government to ensure payment of uniform wa across the country under the MGNREGS and other ce ntrally sponsored schemes for rural development?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## ( SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV )

(a): Under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948, States/UTs may fix different minimum rate of wages payable to employees employed in different categories of employment and these rates  may  be  fixed  for  a  part  of  the  State  or  for  any  specified  class  or  clas employment in the whole State or part thereof. Hence, there is no single wage rate unskilled  manual  labourers  common  to  all  categories  of  employment.  In  view  of  th comparison can be made with notified wage rates under Gandhi National Rural E mployment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS).

Also, Section 6(1) and Section 28 of the Mahatma Gandhi NREG Act, 2005, give the Cen Government, the power to determine its wage rates independent of the Minimum Wages A 1948.

(b): The  wages  of  workers  under the  Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural  Employment Guarantee Act  (MGNREGA)  are protected  against  inflation by  indexation with  the Consumer Price Index for Agricultural Labour (CPI - AL) and are accordingly revised every year w.e.f. 1 st April.

- (c): Under Section 6 of the Mahatma Gandhi NREGA, different wage rates are fixed in respect  of  all  States/UTs.  As  the  MGNREG  Scheme  for  implementation  of  the  Act prepared and implemented by the States/UTs, hence there is no fixation of a uniform national level MGNREGA wa ge rate. The wage rate fixed on 01.12.2008 by the States for unskil agriculture labourers under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948, was adopted and notified a wage rate under Section 6(1) of the Mahatma Gandhi NREG Act vide Government of Ind Notificatio n  dated  1 st January,  2009.  Subsequently, he  wage  rate  in  respect  of  all  State Governments/UTs have been revised under a settled wage policy of the Government of I

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