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Lok Sabha Question No. 1831 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-30
Subject: Allocation of Coal Block
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: ABHISHEK SINGH

**Government of India**

**Ministry of Coal**

**Lok Sabha**

**Unstarred Question No. 1831**

**To be answered on 30.07.2015**

**Allocation of Coal Block**

**1831. SHRI ABHISHEK SINGH**

**Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:**

(a) the coal block allocated by the Government for Mandwa Thermal Power Project;

(b) whether any steps were taken by the Government to ensure proper supply of coal to the said Project before allocation of coal block and if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether any proposal has been received by the Government from the State Government to extend the validity of tapering coal linkage to ensure proper supply of coal to the above Project; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government thereon?

**ANSWER**

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

**(SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)**

(a):	No coal block has been allocated by the Government for Mandwa Thermal Power Project.

(b):	Standing Linkage Committee (Long Term) had recommended for issuance of “Letter of Assurance” for 2X660 MW Power Plant in its meetings held on 29.01.2010 and 08.04.2010 respectively of M/s. Lanco Mahanadi Power Pvt Ltd (Re-named as Lanco Vidarbha Thermal Power Private Limited) at Village-Mandwa, Pulai and Begaon, Distt-Wardha, Maharashtra. South Eastern Coalfields Limited issued two Letters of Assurance on 26.10.2010 and 11.02.2011.

However, since,  both of these units do not fall within the category of 78,000 MW units approved by Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA),  for signing of Fuel Supply Agreements (FSAs), they are not entitled for supply of coal.

(c):	No application for grant of tapering linkage has been received from the above project.

(d):	Does not arise in view of reply to part (c) above.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1830 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-30
Subject: Plug and Play Model for Textile Industry
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: MANOJ RAJORIA

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1830

TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.07.2015

**PLUG AND PLAY MODEL FOR TEXTILE INDUSTRY**

1830. 	DR. MANOJ RAJORIA:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंत्री

be pleased to state:

(a) 	whether the Government is working on Plug and Play Model for textile industry in the country;

(b) 	if so, the details thereof and the objective thereof;

(c) 	whether the Government is considering for the Public Private Partnership for the growth of textile industry; 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) & (b):** Government has launched the Scheme for Incubation in Apparel Manufacturing (SIAM) during the 12th Five Year Plan with fund outlay of Rs.38.80 crores to create an integrated workspace and linkages based entrepreneurial ecosystem for the start-ups that are operationally and financially viable. The target of the scheme is to establish three incubation centres at a total project cost of Rs. 12.93 crore each during the 12 th Five Year Plan. Under the scheme, funds are released for Plug & Play Factory Buildings of 45000 square foot for housing three units comprising at least 100 stitching machines each and for giving training support for 200 workers per units.  Two projects have been sanctioned so far under the scheme in the State of Haryana and Odisha.

Further, under North East Region Textile Promotion Scheme (NERTPS), Apparel & Garment manufacturing centres in ‘Plug and Play’ mode are being set up in all eight North Eastern States by the Ministry of Textiles with an estimated expense of Rs. 18.18 crores for each State.  Each Centre consisting of 3 units of 100 machines will be made available to entrepreneurs having background in textiles/fashion for starting their start-ups.

**(c) & (d):** Government is implementing various schemes for providing necessary interventions through Public Private Partnership for the growth of textile industry, such as, Scheme for Integrated Textile Parks (SITP),  Comprehensive Powerloom Cluster Development Scheme (CPCDS), Comprehensive Handloom Cluster Development Scheme (CHCDS). Under these schemes, textile infrastructure such as Integrated  Textile Parks, Common Facility Centres (CFC)/Dye Houses, marketing centres, value addition centres, etc. are setup through Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) comprising of investors and stakeholders.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1829 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-30
Subject: Capital Punishment
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: KALIKESH NARAYAN SINGH DEO, RAJESH VERMA

**GOVERNMENT OF INDIA**

**MINISTRY OF LAW & JUSTICE**

**DEPARTMENT OF LEGAL AFFAIRS**

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**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1829**

**TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.07.2015**

**Capital Punishment**

1829 **:		Shri Kalikesh N. Singh Deo :**

**Shri Rajesh Verma:**

Will the Minister of Law and Justice be pleased to state:

1. whether Law Commission  has held  any consultations on the issue of abolition of capital punishment in  the country;
2. if so, the details thereof and the details of experts participated therein; and
3. the details of outcome of the said consultation?

**ANSWER**

**MINISTER OF LAW AND JUSTICE**

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

1. Yes, Madam. The Law Commission of India published a Consultation Paper on Capital Punishment in May, 2014 seeking views of the public. It held a one day consultation on 11.7.2015 on the ‘The Death Penalty.

1. Many renowned expert personalities from across the judiciary, bar, academia, political and public life were invited and there were argument(s) for and against continuance of death penalty. A list of the details of the Participants is enclosed.

1. The Commission has stated that it is finalizing its report and recommendations on the responses received on the said consultation.

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Law Commission of India

1. Justice A P Singh

Chairman

1. Justice S N Kapoor

Member

1. Justice Usha Mehra

Member

1. Prof. (Dr.) Mool Chand Sharma

Member

1. Dr. G N Raju

Member-Secretary

1. Prof. (Dr.) Yogesh Tyagi

Member (PT)

1. R Venkataramani

Member (PT)

1. Dr. B N Mani

S No.	 Session 1

1. Justice Prabha Sridevan
2. Justice Hosbet Suresh
3. Manish Tewari
4. Justice Bilal Nazki
5. Yug Chaudhry
6. Ashish Khetan
7. Prof. C Rajkumar

Session 2

1. Prof. Ranbir Singh
2. Julio Ribeiro
3. Majeed Memon
4. Brinda Karat
5. Sankar Sen
6. Justice K. Chandru

Session 3

1. Prof NR Madhava Menon
2. Justice Rajinder Sachar
3. Shashi Tharoor
4. Kanimozhi
5. Prof Roger Hood
6. Dushyant Dave
7. TR Andhyarujina

Session 4

1. Prof Mohan Gopal
2. Anand Grover
3. Wajahat Habibullah
4. D R Kaarthikeyan
5. Varun Gandhi
6. Sanjay Hegde
7. Chaman Lal

Other Invitees

1. Kusumjeet Sidhu
2. Navaz Kotwal
3. G.S. Bajpai
4. HRLN ( Colin Gonsalves)
5. Nitya Ramakrishnan
6. Jawahar Raja
7. PRAJA (Rani Shankardass)
8. Aman Lekhi
9. Dr YSR Murthy
10. Justice S.B Sinha
11. PUCL (D Nagasaila)
12. Vrinda Grover
13. Sanhita Ambast
14. Arghya Sengupta
15. PM Nair
16. Meeran C Borwankar, Additional Director General Maharashtra (Prison)
17. Trideep Pais
18. JagLag (Shalini Gera)
19. SAHRDC (Ravi Nair)
20. Vrinda Bhandari
21. ACHR (Suhas Chakma)
22. Usha Ramanathan
23. The Quill Foundation (Sharib Ali)
24. Anil Gulati
25. Nimesh Desai, Psychologist
26. Anup Surendranath
27. CHRI (Venkatesh)
28. Manoj Mitta
29. V Venkatesan
30. Praveen Swami
31. Dr. Aparna Chandra
32. Dr. Mrinal Satish
Lok Sabha Question No. 1828 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-30
Subject: SGSY
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RITI PATHAK, ALOK SANJAR

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1828

TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.07.2015

## SGSY

## 1828. SHRIMATI RITI PATHAK: SHRI ALOK SANJAR:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the main objective of Swaranjayanti Gram Swarojgar Yojana (SGSY) is to assist the poor families and to bring
- whether any survey has been conducted/proposed to be conducted by the Government to ascertain the number of poor families brought above the poverty line and if $O, the details thereof for the last three years and the current year, State-wise;
- the percentage of funds that remained unutilized every year out of funds released under the SGSY during the last three years and the current year;
- the  details of such proposed works which have even   after the release of funds or have been left incomplete after getting started; and
- (e) the corrective steps taken to utilize the unutilized funds under this head?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI BIRENDER SINGH)

(a) Since 1999, the Ministry of Rural Development was implementing Swarnjayanti Gram Swarozgar   Yojana (SGSY) which has been   restructured as National Rural Livelihoods Mission   (NRLM): SGSY aimed at   providing  sustainable  income to rural BPL families through income generating assets economic activities So as to them out of poverty line. It was a process oriented scheme involving processes like organization of the rural poor (BPL) in to Self-Help Groups (SHGs) through social mobilization, capacity building and   subsidy, technology, infrastructure and marketing: Thrust was on empowerment of the vulnerable sections of the society, i.e. 50% for SCs/STs, 40% for women, 15% for minorities and 3% for disabled persons. NRLM has been launched in June 2011. After a transition of two years, st SGSY has ceased to exist with effect from 1 April, 2013. bring period

- (6): Under SGSY no such survey has been conducted. Further; NRLM has been launched in June 2011. It is too early to conduct any such survey under NRLM:
- (c) to (e):- Under SGSY, the Central Government had not released any funds for works However; out of the allocated funds, SGSY provided for utilization of funds up to the extent of 20% (25% in the case of North Eastern States) for infrastructure and minor works. It was largely for bridging the gaps, if any, in essential infrastructure requirement for livelihood activities by Self Help Groups (SHGs). With the termination of SGSY with effect from 1.4.2013, the   unspent balances   under SGSY were   transferred to State Rural Livelihoods Missions (SRLMs) for   meeting   expenditure under NRLM The total SGSY balance th transferred to NRLM as on 305 June, 2015 amounts to Rs. 1571.11 crore. Seven States have refunded a total amount of Rs. 771.03 crore out of their excess balance to the Government of India:

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1827 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-30
Subject: Project by BHEL
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: DILIP KUMAR MANSUKHLAL GANDHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 1827

TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.07.2015

## PROJECT BY BHEL

## 1827.  SHRI DILIPKUMAR MANSUKHLAL GANDHI:

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

- (a) whether  Bharat  Heavy  Electricals  Limited  (BHEL)  is  developing  1000  MW  solar project  in  Rajasthan  and  if  so,  the  complete  details  of  the  project  with  the  estimated  cost thereof;
- (b) whether this solar power project would be the largest project of its kind in the country and amongst the largest in the world; and
- (c) if  so,  the  salient  features  of  the  project  and  the  latest  status  of  construction  of  the project?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) : There is no such proposal for setting up of a solar power plant by BHEL.
- (b) : There are several large solar  parks of capacity of 1000 MW or above coming up in the country now.

- (c) : Does not arise..

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1826 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-30
Subject: Proposals from Kerala/Gujarat
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: KURUPPASSERY VARKEY THOMAS, KIRIT PREMJIBHAI SOLANKI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK   SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1826 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30 TH  JULY, 2015

## PROPOSALS FROM KERALA/GUJARAT

## 1826.    PROF. K.V. THOMAS: DR. KIRIT P. SOLANKI:

Will the Minister of SHIPPING be pleased to state:

## पोत प�रवहन मंत्

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  received  any  proposals  for  setting  up  an  additional harbour at Cochin Port and an inland Container Depot at Kodungallur in Kerala;
- (b) if so, the details and the present status thereof;
- (c) whether the Government of Gujarat has submitted any representation to the Union Government on CRZ Notification 2011 for the Ports and Harbour; and
- (d) if so, the reaction of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF SHIPPING (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a)&(b):The  Cochin  Port  Trust  has  forwarded  a  proposal  to  the  Ministry  of  Defence  for approving an Outer  Harbour Project in Cochin Port.   The proposal involves construction of Northern  Break  water  of  6676  mtrs  long  and  Southern  Breakwater  of  4850  mtrs  long  and development  of  land  area  of  2600  acres  abutting  the  Northern  Breakwater  and  650  acres abutting the Southern Breakwater.

An Inland container Depot viz., Transglobal Inland Container Services, is operating since  April,  2012  at  Mathilakom,  10  kms    North  of  Kodungallur  having  33000  sqft  of operational covered area and is 40 kms away from the International Container Transshipment Terminal, Vallarpadam.

(c)&(d):As  per  the  inputs  received  from  the  Ministry  of  Environment  and  Forests,  the Government of Gujarat requested the Government to consider projects for Coastal Regulation Zone  (CRZ)  clearance  in  low  and  medium  eroding  coastal  stretches  based  on  rapid Environment Impact Assessment (EIA)  instead of comprehensive EIA Report.

A  rapid  EIA  may  not  address  all  the  environmental  concerns  in  low  and  medium eroding stretches of the coast.  Therefore, as per the procedure prescribed  for seeking prior clearance under the CRZ notification, 2011, all project proposals   in stretches classified as low and medium eroding as well as stable coasts shall be  accompanied by comprehensive EIA studies.  This requirement is  uniformly applicable throughout the country.  To conserve and protect such  coastal stretches, promote development through sustainable  manner based on scientific  principles, it is important that comprehensive EIA studies are carried out and Environment  Management  Plans  worked  out  accordingly  before  considering  proposals  in such stretches.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1821 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-30
Subject: Medical Facilities
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: B.V. NAYAK, VIJAY KUMAR S.R.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF COAL

LOK  SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 1821

TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.7.2015

Medical Facilities

1821.	 SHRI B.V.NAIK:

SHRI S.R.VIJAYAKUMAR:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

1. whether the Government has ensured the availability of adequate medical facilities to the personnel/labourers employed in the coal mines across the country;

(b)  if so, the details thereof;

(c)  whether the Government proposes to provide the Life Insurance cover to them; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and the amount likely to be provided by the Government for the said purpose?

A N S W E R

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

(a)	Coal India Limited (CIL) and its subsidiary companies have organised the availability of adequate medical facilities to the personnel/labourers employed in the coal mines across the country.

1. CIL and its subsidiary companies provide full medical facilities to all  employees and their dependent family members.  The contractual workers are also provided treatment and occupational health service through the company.  It also extends treatment to CISF personnel attached to CIL.  The facilities are being provided through 413 Dispensaries & 80 Hospitals with 5749 beds, spread across the coal mining areas. Sufficient number of doctors and paramedical staff provide medical facilities.  Moreover, wherever required, employees and their dependent family members are referred to outside Govt. & private Hospitals. Treatment and travelling expenses in entitle class are borne by company. 243 private hospitals, all over India, have been empanelled by CIL for this purpose.

(c) & (d) In case of death due to fatal accident & death during employment entitled amount under life cover scheme is given to kin of the diseased. Further, the following assistances are provided by CIL.

| **Item**                                     | **Fatal accident - Amount in Rs.**      | **Normal death - Amount in Rs.**   |
|----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
| 1.Life Cover Scheme                          | 1,12,800/-                              | 1,12,800/-                         |
| 2.Ex-gratia                                  | 84,600/-                                | -                                  |
| 3.Special Relief  in case of   Mine Accident | 5,00,000/-                              | -                                  |
| 4.Compensation                               | As per Employees' Compensation Act 1923 | -                                  |
| 5.Employment                                 | To one dependent                        | To one dependent                   |

Apart from above reliefs, the gratuity amount etc. are also paid.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1820 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-30
Subject: PPP in Shipping Sector
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: KRISHNAN NARAYANASAMY RAMACHANDRAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK   SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1820 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30 TH  JULY, 2015

## PPP IN SHIPPING SECTOR

## 1820.    SHRI K.N. RAMACHANDRAN:

Will the Minister of SHIPPING be pleased to state:

## पोत प�रवहन मंत्

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  allow  Public  Private  Partnership  in  shipping industry;
- (b)         if so, the details thereof along with the areas it is likely to be allowed in shipping industry; and
- (c)          the steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a)&(b):The  PPP  Projects  are  permitted  in  Major  Ports  since  1996.      The  areas  for  private sector participation in Major Ports include the following:

- (i) Construction and Operation of Container Terminals, Bulk, Break-Bulk, Multipurpose and  specialised  cargo  berths,  Warehousing,  Container  Freight  Stations,  Storage Facilities and Tank Farms, Dry Docking Facilities, and Ship Repairing Facilities.
- (ii) Leasing of equipment for port handling and floating crafts from private sector
- (iii) Auxiliary Port Services (like Pilotage, Tugging and Mooring)
- (iv) Captive facilities for port based industries
- (c)  To facilitate investment in Port projects Government has taken the following steps:
1. 100% FDI under the automatic route is available for Port development projects.
2. Bidding documents like RFQ, RFP and Concession Agreement have been standardized.
3. Port  Development  projects  have  been  accorded  infrastructure  sector  status.    This makes them eligible for tax benefits as are applicable.
4. In  order  to  expedite  investment  approval,  Ministry  of  Shipping  has  been  delegated enhanced powers for appraisal/approval of PPP Projects up to  Rs. 1000 crores on the lines of the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways.
5. Procedure  for  Security  Clearance    for  bidder  for  PPP  projects  in  Ports  have  been streamlined.

At  present,  41  PPP  projects  have  been  completed  and  30  are  under  implementation  in Major Ports.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1819 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-30
Subject: Opening of New Coal Mines
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: JYOTI DHURVE

**GOVERNMENT OF INDIA**

#### 1 MINISTRY OF COAL

###### 1 LOK SABHA

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1819**

**TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.07.2015**

**Opening of New Coal Mines**

**1819.	SHRIMATI JYOTI DHURVE:**

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

(a)	whether the Government proposes to open any new coal mines in Gandhigram, Shaktigarh and Tawa located in district Baitul of Madhya Pradesh;

(b)	if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government in this regard so far;

(c)	whether the said mines have been approved by the Government; and

(d)	if so, the time by which the mining is likely to be started in these mines?

### 1 ANSWER

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

(a) to (d):	No final decision has been made to open coal mines in Gandhigram, Shaktigarh and Tawa coalfields in district Betul of Madhya Pradesh.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1817 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-30
Subject: Integrated Watershed Management Programme
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RAMACHANDRAN MULLAPPALLY

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1817 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.07.2015

## Integrated Watershed Management Programme

## 1817. SHRI MULLAPALLY RAMACHANDRAN:

## Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has   received an annual   plan   proposal from Kerala under Integrated Watershed Management Programme (IWMP);
- (c) if not; the time by which the same is approved without delay?
- (b) if so, the details and the status thereof; and

## ANSWER

## MINISTER FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI BIRENDER SINGH)

- (a) to (c ): Yes Madam. The Government has received the annual plan proposal  from Kerala under Integrated Watershed  Management Programme (IWMP) The erstwhile IWMP has been amalgamated as watershed component of the new scheme called Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee   Yojana (PMKSY) w.e.f. 2015-16. The annual plan proposals received  from States including Kerala will be considered as per the guidelines of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana.

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