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Lok Sabha Question No. 1874 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-10
Subject: Review of Port Projects
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: S.P. MUDDAHANUMEGOWDA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK   SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1874 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 TH  DECEMBER, 2015

## REVIEW OF PORT PROJECTS

1874. SHRI S.P. MUDDAHANUME GOWDA:

Will the Minister of SHIPPING be pleased to state:

## पोतप�रवहनमंत्

- (a) whether the Government proposes to review all the pending port related projects in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether several infrastructure projects with crores of investment are lying idle in several  States  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  reaction  of  the  Government thereto;
- (c) whether the Government has received requests from various quarters to complete these projects on a war-footing basis to a resolve the congestion issue; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a)to(d):Infrastructure projects in  Major Ports are reviewed on regular basis at  various levels  in  the  Government.  List  of  Projects  in  Major  Ports  which  are  awaiting    final approval for implementation  is  given below.

## Port Projects which are idle

|   Sl. No. | Name of the Port   | Name of the Project                                                                                                                                                                            | Action taken by the Port/Government                                                                     |
|-----------|--------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Kamarajar Port     | Iron Ore Terminal                                                                                                                                                                              | The Project has been restructured and RFQ issued. Two Bids have been received at RFQ stage              |
|         2 | Kandla Port        | Project of Development, Operation, Management and Maintenance of Berths No. 11 and 12 in Kandla Port as Container Terminal on Build, Operate and Transfer (BOT) basis for a period of 30 years | The Project has been restructured and bids were invited. Two Bids were received from qualified bidders. |

Requests have been received   to complete these projects and   adequate steps are being taken    to complete them.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1873 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-10
Subject: Open Defecation
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK

## Government of India

## Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1873 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10-12-2015

## Open Defecation

## †1873. SHRI VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK:

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

(a)  whether  the  Government  has  formulated  any  scheme  to  make  all  the  Gram  Panchayats alongside the Ganga river free from open defecation;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  formulate  such  scheme  with  regard  to  other  rivers flowing in different parts of the country; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION

## (SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV)

(a)  and  (b)  Under  Swachh  Bharat  Mission  (Gramin),  the  entire  country  is  to  become  Open Defecation Free (ODF) by 2 nd October, 2019.  However, States  having Gram Panchayats(GPs) alongside the Ganga river has been asked to target these GPs for making them ODF even before 2 nd October, 2019.  Accordingly, the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation has asked the five States, through which the Ganga river flows, to prioritise 1657 Gram Panchayats along the bank of river  Ganga  for  making  them  Open  Defecation-Free  as  per  the  guidelines  of  Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin).

(c) and (d) As per guidelines of  Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin), the Gram Panchayats (GPs) on all major river basins of India e.g. Sutlej , Ravi, Beas, Ganga, Yamuna, Godavari, Narmada, Tapti, Kaveri, Brahmaputra are to be prioritised for sanitation coverage saturation.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1872 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-10
Subject: Deployment of Marshals on Flights
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: SANTOSH AHLAWAT, M. I. SHANAVAS, SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 1872 (To be answered on the 10 th  December 2015)

## DEPLOYMENT OF MARSHALS ON FLIGHTS

## 1872. SHRIMATI SANTOSH AHLAWAT

SHRI M.I. SHANAVAS

SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARSWATI

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government has signed or proposes to sign pact with Germany for  deploying  marshals  on  flights  of  airlines  operating domestically  as  well  as  those  to  neighbouring  and  Gulf  countries;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether such Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) have been signed with other countries also;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)  the  other  steps  taken/being taken to tackle/prevent hijacking of aircraft?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Dr Mahesh Sharma)

(a):  No Madam. However, an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed with Germany on 05.10.2015 for carriage of In-flight Security Officers on board of flights between India and Germany.

(b) Does not arise in view of the reply to Part (a) above.

(c) & (d): An MoU has been signed with United States of America on

20.01.2010.

(e) All anti-hijacking security measures are  undertaken in compliance of international obligations and  national security threat  assessment at all

airports in the  country.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1871 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-10
Subject: Delay in Power Projects
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: PONNUSAMY VENUGOPAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1871 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.12.2015

## DELAY IN POWER PROJECTS

1871.  DR. P. VENUGOPAL:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  power  projects  are  facing  cost  over  run  due  to  delays  in  land acquisition, shortage of fuel and other problems;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with action taken thereon; and
- (c) whether generation capacity has increased and is likely to increase, if so, the details thereof?

## A N S W E R

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

( SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL )

(a) & (b) : Yes, Madam, some of the power projects are facing cost overrun due to various  reasons  such  as  delays  in  land  acquisition,  local agitations on  land compensations,  resettlement  &  rehabilitation  issues,  contractual  problems,  interstate issues, geological surprises etc.

A total of 125 power projects are under construction in the country, out of which 84 are facing cost overrun. In order to ensure that the projects are timely commissioned, the Government is taking the following steps:-

-  Central  Electricity  Authority  (CEA)  is  monitoring  the  progress  of  power projects  (above  25  MW)  and  other  projects  including  thermal  continuously through  site  visits,  interaction  with  the  developers  &  other  stakeholders  to sort out the critical issues.
-  Power  Project  Monitoring  Panel  (PPMP),  set  up  by  the  Ministry  of  Power, independently follows up and monitors the progress of the all projects under implementation.  Chairperson, CEA holds review meetings with the PPMP and monitoring division of CEA.
-  Ministry of Power also reviews the progress of ongoing Hydro electric projects regularly with the concerned officers of CEA, equipment manufacturers, State Utilities / Central Public Sector Units / Project developers, etc.
-  Expeditious resolution of issues relating to Environmental and forest clearances  for  facilitating  early  completion  of  generation  and  transmission projects.
-  Enable availability of coal for power projects.
-  Issues  are  also  raised  in  PRAGATI,  for  proactive  governance  and  timely implementation, as and when required.

(c) : The generation capacity increases in accordance with the increase in demand of electricity. Based on demand projections of 18th Electric Power Survey, an  increase  in  generation  capacity  for  88,537  MW  in  the  12th  Plan  has  been envisaged.  A  total  capacity  of  69,360  MW  has  been  achieved  in  12th  Plan  till November 2015.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1867 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-10
Subject: Details of Accidents in Power Plants
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: KAMLA DEVI PATLE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1867 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.12.2015

## DETAILS OF ACCIDENTS IN POWER PLANTS

†1867. SHRIMATI KAMLA DEVI PAATLE:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) the details of accidents  in various under-construction/operational power plants in the country including  Chhattisgarh during  each  of  the  last three  years,  plant-wise  including  number  of  persons  killed/injured/loss  of property;

(b) the details of amount of compensation paid and facilities provided to persons injured and killed;

(c) the details of average annual expenditure incurred on maintenance of these plants during the said period; and

(d) the  steps  taken/likely  to  be  taken  by  the  Government  to  check recurrence of these accidents?

A N S W E R

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

( SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL )

(a) to (d) : Information is being collected and will be laid on the Table of the House.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1865 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-10
Subject: Depot Sales Scheme for Cotton
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: P. C. MOHAN

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1865 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.12.2015

## DEPOT SALES SCHEME FOR COTTON

1865. SHRI P.C. MOHAN:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंरी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has   introduced Depot Sales Scheme for cotton   in some parts of the country;
- (b) if so, the details and the salient   features of the scheme;
- (c) whether it is proposed to extend the   scheme to other parts of the country;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the steps taken by the Government   to promote medium and small spinning mills   in the country?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र राज  ् य मंरी ( स्त्वतंर प्रभार ) ( श्री संतोष कु मार गंगवार ) MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF TEXTILES (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

(a): No, Madam. There is no such plan to introduce Depot Sales Scheme for cotton.

- (b) to (d): Does not arise.

(e): In  order  to  facilitate  development  of  various  segments  of  the  Textile Industry, Government  has  taken  policy  initiatives  and  has  launched  various schemes  like  Technology  Upgradation  Fund  Scheme  (TUFS),  Scheme  for Integrated Textile Parks (SITP), Scheme for the Development of Powerloom Sector, etc.  These  schemes has facilitated setting up of new units as well as expansion  of  the  existing  units  in  various  segments  of  the  textile  industry including medium and small spinning mill sector.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1864 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-10
Subject: Regulation on Ownership of Private Aircraft
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: SUSHIL KUMAR SINGH

1864.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: : 1864

(To be answered on the December 2015) 10th

## REGULATION ON OWNERSHIP OF PRIVATE AIRCRAFT

SHRI SUSHIL KUMAR SINGH

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) the extent regulations governing the ownership of a private aircraft in the country;
- (c) if s0, the details thereof;
- (6) whether the Government has any proposal to change the regulation regarding owning private aircraft in the country;
- (d) the number of private aircraft owned by individuals or companies in the country at present;
- (f) if so, the details thereof; State/UT wise?
- (e) whether the number 0f private aircraft ownership has increased during the last five years; and

ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Dr Mahesh Sharma)

(a): As per Civil Aviation Requirement (CAR) Section 3 Series C Part XI para 3.1.3 for import 0f private aircraft; a recommendation will be made to Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) by Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) for grant of import license, after ensuring that the aircraft meets the airworthiness and age related requirements and after receipt 0f security clearance of its Owner/Director from MHA. (b) & (c): DGCA has no proposal to change the regulation regarding owning a private aircraft in the country:

(e) Yes, Madam:

(d): 106 numbers of private aircraft owned by individuals or companies in the country at present:

(f) The details are attached Annex-I.

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## ANNEX 1

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1862 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-10
Subject: Security Clearance of Navi Mumbai Airport
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: KIRIT SOMAIYA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 1862

(To be answered on the 10 th  December 2015)

## SECURITY CLEARANCE OF NAVI MUMBAI AIRPORT

## 1862. DR. KIRIT SOMAIYA

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Dr Mahesh Sharma)

- (a) to (c): The Airport Developer of Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) i.e. City and Industrial Development Corporation Limited (CIDCO) has  completed the Request for Qualification (RFQ) stage on 28.01.2015 and finalization of documents for Request for Proposal (RFP) stage is underway. Government of Maharashtra have shortlisted four bidders for RFP stage. Ministry of Home Affairs have conveyed security clearance to three out of the four bidders shortlisted for RFP stage.
- (d) : No Madam. However as per the Environmental & CRZ Clearance (EC) granted to NMIA by the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change stipulates various specific conditions for compliance for energy conservation and use of renewable energy including solar energy during the development and operation period of the airport by the airport developer.

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the process of tender bidding, security clearance of Navi Mumbai Airport is yet to take off;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the number of parties shortlisted by the Government of Maharashtra in this regard;
- (c) the current status of security clearance at the said airport; and
- (d) whether the use of renewable energy and energy efficiency is proposed to be made compulsory for all new airports including Navi Mumbai and if
- so, the details thereof?
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Lok Sabha Question No. 1861 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-10
Subject: Income of Major Ports
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1861 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 TH   DECEMBER, 2015

## INCOME OF MAJOR PORTS

1861. SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY:

Will the Minister of SHIPPING be pleased to state:

## पोतप�रवहनम ंत्

- (a) whether there has been a decline in the income of some major ports during the last two years;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to increase the efficiency of the major ports and cut operational/administrative costs in each port?

## ANSWER

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

(a)&(b):No, Madam. Operating Surplus of Major Ports increased during 2014-15 as compared to 201314.  Only Cochin Port and Mormugao Porthave shown negative Operating Surplus during 2013-14.

| Name of the Port   | Operating Surplus( in crores)   | Operating Surplus( in crores)   |
|--------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|                    | 2013-14                         | 2014-15                         |
| Kolkata            | 277.05                          | 384.70                          |
| Paradip            | 364.95                          | 418.39                          |
| Visakhapatnam      | 223.28                          | 316.00                          |
| Kamarajar          | 349.11                          | 489.62                          |
| Chennai            | 6.16                            | 133.94                          |
| V.O. Chidambaranar | 145.67                          | 237.79                          |
| Cochin             | -20.25                          | 19.55                           |
| New Mangalore      | 129.36                          | 144.90                          |
| Mormugao           | -29.61                          | 39.80                           |
| Mumbai             | 195.03                          | 325.15                          |
| JNPT               | 734.26                          | 836.56                          |
| Kandla             | 143.89                          | 264.10                          |
| Overall:           | 2518.90                         | 3610.50                         |

(c) Government  is  regularly  monitoring  the  port  projects  to  modernise/  upgrade  through construction & modernisation of berths, installation of state of art equipment & mechanisation of cargo handling system at ports including the dredging projects to accommodate large vessels at major  portsto  Increasetheir  efficiency  and  to  cut  operational/administrative  cost  as  well  as  to bring them at par with international standards.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1860 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-10
Subject: Energy Security
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: R. VANAROJA, VIJAY KUMAR S.R.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1860 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.12.2015

## ENERGY SECURITY

1860.  SHRIMATI VANAROJA R.: SHRI S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is working towards energy security and power for all by 2019 and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government is taking up major projects for enhancing transmission network, if so, the details thereof; and

(c) whether around 700 MW  of power would be added to the southern transmission grid and if so, the details thereof?

## A N S W E R

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

( SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL )

(a) : Yes, Madam. Government is working towards ensuring energy security in  the  country  through  power  generation,  using  a  mix  of  various  fuel  resources. Based on demand projection of the 18 th  Electric Power Survey (EPS) carried out by Central Electricity Authority (CEA), generation capacity addition target of 88,537 MW has been planned from conventional sources during 12 th  Five Year Plan (2012-17).  In addition,  as  per  Ministry  of  New  and  Renewable  Sources  of  Energy  (MNRE),  the capacity  addition  planned  from  Renewable  sources  is  30,500  MW  during  12 th   Five Year  Plan.    With  this  capacity  addition  on  all-India  basis,  the  electricity  demand projected by the 18 th  EPS is likely to be met by the terminal year of the 12 th  Five Year Plan.

...........2.

Government of India has taken a joint initiative with respective State Governments for preparation of State Specific Documents for providing 24x7 Power for all (PFA) to all.  Government of India would only assist the State Governments in achieving this objective. (b) : Yes, Madam. The Government is taking up major projects for enhancing Transmission  networks.  During  12th  Plan  i.e.  by  2016-17,  construction  of  1,07,440 ckm transmission lines and setting up of 2,82,740 MVA transformation capacity was envisaged.  As against this, 73,112 ckm of transmission lines and 2,13,969 MVA of transformation capacity have already been achieved till October, 2015. With commissioning of 765 kV D/C Aurangabad - Solapur transmission line,  700  MW  of  additional  transmission  capacity  has  been  added  for  the  Southern

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(c) : grid.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1859 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-10
Subject: SC/ST Welfare Organisation
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: B.V. NAYAK

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 1859

(To be answered on the 10 th  December 2015)

## SC/ST WELFARE ORGANISATION

1859. SHRI B.V. NAIK

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a)  whether Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe Employees' Welfare Ogranisation or Association has been established by the Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) under the administrative control of the Ministry; (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  bye-laws/rules  governing  the  functioning  of  SC/ST Employees' Association is duly approved and regularly updated, if so, the
- details thereof; and
- (d) the mechanism put in place by the Government to oversee their functioning?

## ANSWER

## Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Dr Mahesh Sharma)

a) and (b) There are three Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) namely Air India, Airports Authority of India (AAI) and Pawan Hans Limited (PHL) under Ministry of Civil Aviation. Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe Employees' Welfare Associations have not been established by these PSUs.  However, employees of Air India and AAI belonging to SC/ST category have formed "Air Corporations SC/ST Employees Association" and "AAI SC & ST Employees Welfare Association" respectively.  As far as PHL is concerned, no such SC/ST Association has been formed by the employees.

- (c) and (d)  The election/selection of office bearers of SC/ST Association is done  by  the  SC/ST  Association  as  per  their  Constitution  of  the Association  which  was  registered  with  the  Office  of  the  Charity

Commissioner of Maharshtra in case of Air India and the association is registered under the Indian Society Registration Act, 1860 in case of AAI. These elected/selected members govern the association.  AI and AAI management do not interfere with their  day to day  function.  The SC/ST Employees Associations  in  these  two  PSUs  take  up  various  issues pertaining to their members/employees and/or grievances of the SC/ST employees with the Management.  Liaison Officers have been appointed by all the three PSUs to look into the SC/ST Welfare related matters.

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