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Lok Sabha Question No. 2218 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-10
Subject: Construction of Dams by Industries
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: KRISTAPPA NIMMALA

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2218

ANSWERED ON 10.03.2016

## CONSTRUCTION OF DAMS BY INDUSTRIES

## 2218.         SHRI NIMMALA KRISTAPPA

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

- (a) the details of industries permitted to draw water from dams and canals for their use in the country;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  formulate  a  regulation  for  encouraging  major  industries  to construct dams and canals for harnessing water resources for their use;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether any proposals have been received from the industries in this regard; and
- (e) if so, the details along with the current status thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(PROF. SANWAR LAL JAT)

- (a),  (b)  &  (c):    Water  being  a  State  subject,  planning,  execution,  operation  and  maintenance  of  water resources projects including dams and canals are undertaken by the concerned State Governments as per their  own  resources  and  priorities.  As  per  information  available,  there  is  no  proposal  to  formulate  a regulation for encouraging major industries to construct dams and canals for harnessing water resources for their use.
- (d): No, Madam.
- (e): Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2217 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-10
Subject: VIPs in Air India Flights
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: BHARAT SINGH, VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTIQN NO: : 2217

(To be answered on the March 2016)

## VIPS IN AIR NNDIA FLIGHTS

2217.

SHRI BHARAT SINGH SHRI VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state: -

- (a) whether several flights of Air India are delayed due to late arrival of VIPs;
- (b) if s0, the details thereof;
- (c) whether incidents of accommodating VIPs in Air India flights by deboarding the other passengers have come to the notice of the Government in the recent past; and
- (d) if the details of such incidents reported during the last one year and the action taken against the employees found guilty of deboarding the passengers?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(a): Madam, No,

- (6): Does not arise in view of (a) above:
- (c) and (d: Only one incident 0f offloading had occurred at Leh Airport in the last one year: A Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) had been issued by Air Force,Leh,on 22nd June; 2015, Accordingly, the Delhi bound flight for 23rd June; 2015, was preponed and rescheduled to depart at 1020 hrs. All passengers whose contact numbers were available were informed: The check-in process was completed by 0935 hours The boarding cards, however, continued t0 show the boarding time as per the pre revised departure time. As per records, one passenger who was also scheduled to travel with his family in the same flight, did uot thc message of preponement of flight and had reported late as per the 0940 hrs that a VVIP and his PA were to travel to Delhi on this flight: The confusion passengers occurred due to the preponement 0f the flight on account of NOTAM, and as some Of the passengers could not be contacted due to non availability of their contact numbers. get among

(Dr Mahesh Sharma)
Lok Sabha Question No. 2216 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-10
Subject: Setting up of Fund for Renewable Energy Sector
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: BHARATENDRA SINGH, RAMESH BIDHURI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 2216

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.03.2016

## SETTING UP OF FUND FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY SECTOR

## 2216.  KUNWAR BHARATENDRA: SHRI RAMESH BIDHURI:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  set  up/proposes  to  set  up  a  'Fund'  for  new  and renewable energy sector, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the  manner and sources  from which funds are proposed to be generated/mobilised for the said Fund; and
- (c) the steps taken/being taken by the Government for mobilising low cost financing for renewable energy sector in the country?

## ANSWER

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

(a)&(b): No, Madam.

(c): The  major  policy  initiatives  taken  by  the    Government  to  mobilize  long  term financing  for  renewable  energy  projects,  inter  alia,  include  financing  of  renewable  energy projects  through  National  Clean  Energy  Fund  (NCEF)  as  per  its  norms,  increasing  the authorized capital of Indian  Renewable  Energy  Development  Agency  (IREDA)  and extending new lines of credit to enable it enhance its concessional loan to Renewable Energy (RE) projects, mobilizing project based concessional loans through multi-lateral and bi-lateral agencies  i.e.  World  Bank,  Asian  Development  Bank,  KfW  -  Germany;  inclusion  of  RE Projects  in  Priority  Sector  Lending  of  Banks;  and  approval  for  issuance  of  tax  free infrastructure bonds for funding renewable energy projects.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2215 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-10
Subject: Incentives for Conservation of Ground Water
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: MEENAKASHI LEKHI

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2215

ANSWERED ON 10.03.2016

## INCENTIVES FOR CONSERVATION OF GROUND WATER

## 2215.         SHRIMATI MEENAKASHI LEKHI

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

- (a)  whether  incentives  are  offered  to  the  States/UTs  which  are  performing  excellently  in conserving/improving groundwater and effectively implementing rain water harvesting; 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)  No  Madam.  At  present,  there  is  no  scheme  which  offers  incentives  to  State/UTs  for effectively implementing rain water harvesting.
- (b) In view of reply to part (a) above, question does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2213 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-10
Subject: Service Lane on NH 8
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNPURIA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  2213 ANSWERED ON 10 TH  MARCH, 2016

## SERVICE LANE ON NH 8

## 2213.  SHRI SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNAPURIA:

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

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to construct 60 metre service lane on either sides of the road running between Kherki Daula to Manesar in district Gurgaon on National Highway No. 8;
- (b) if so, the details thereof including land acquired by the Government for this purpose; and
- (c) the funds allocated by the Government for this purpose?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a) No Madam. However, there is provision of 7m wide service lane from Kherki Daula to Manesar on either side of National Highway (NH)-8.
- (b) The service lane in this stretch has already been constructed except in some stretches of Gurgaon (North) & Manesar urban area where possession of land is yet to be given due to pending forest clearance.
- (c) Gurgaon-Kotputali Jaipur section of NH-8 is being developed to 6-lane configuration on Build-Operate-Transfer (Toll) mode  wherein  the  concessionaire has primary responsibility for financing the project.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2212 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-10
Subject: Quarrying License to NHAI
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: JYOTIRADITYA MADHAVRAO SCINDIA, GAURAV GOGOI

## GOVERMNENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2212

ANSWERED ON 10 TH  MARCH, 2016

## QUARRYING LICENSE TO NHAI

## 2212.   SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA:

SHRI GAURAV GOGOI:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## औ

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether NHAI quarry stone and sand for construction of new highway projects;
- (b) if so, the details of the States from which NHAI has taken quarrying license;
- (c) whether the stone and sand are conveniently being made available to NHAI to construct new highway projects; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and to the extent to which the target of construction of new highway projects has been achieved during 2015-16?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a) to (d) National  Highways  Authority  of  India  (NHAI)  does  not  quarry  stone  or  sand, however, such  aggregates  are  procured  by  concessionaire  on  their  own  from  nearby  available sources. Against the target of 2000 km of construction of new highway projects by NHAI during 2015-16, construction of 1770 km has been achieved.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2211 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-10
Subject: Production of Man-made Fibre
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: FEROZE VARUN GANDHI

## PRODUCTION OF MAN-MADE FIBRE

## 2211. SHRI FEROZE VARUN GANDHI:

## Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंरी

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to increase the share of production of manmade fibre in textile sector from present USD 110 billion to USD 400 billion;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of projects that have been proposed, sanctioned and are in progress to push for the increased production in the sector; and
- (d) the manner in which the technological set up is being upgraded to support the idea of increased production 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) & (b): Yes,  Madam.  Government  is  taking  key  initiatives  to  promote  Man-made Fibre (MMF) in India as under:-
- (i) With effect from 29.10.2015, Merchandise Export from India Scheme (MEIS) has been extended to MMF fibre and yarn for all countries.
- (ii) Interest equalization scheme has been restored on pre and post shipment of rupee export credit of 3% for five year w.e.f. 1 st April, 2015.
- (iii) Increased duty drawback rates as well as value cap of MMF textiles.
- (c): Reliance  and  Grasim  have  increased  their  production  capacities  of  Polyester  and Viscose fibres respectively in 2015.
- (d): MMF  produced  in  India  are  by  using  world  class  technology  at  par  with  other countries.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2209 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-10
Subject: Compressed Biogas for Transport
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: KONDA VISHWESHWAR REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 2209

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.03.2016

## COMPRESSED BIOGAS FOR TRANSPORT

## 2209.  SHRI KONDA VISHWESHWAR REDDY:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  aware  of  the  potential  of  biogas  for  transportation purposes, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government recognises the restrictions  in  terms  of  bottling  and  sale  of biogas for transportation purposes, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  remove  restrictions  on  the  use  of  compressed biogas for transport in the country; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the other steps proposed to be taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): Yes, Madam. The purified biogas to the vehicular grade, called as Bio-CNG can be used as a potential fuel for transportation.

(b),(c)&(d): Yes, Madam. The sale of bottled biogas (Bio-CNG) for transportation purpose is  regulated  as  per  the  norms  of  Petroleum  and  Explosives  Safety  Organization  (PESO). Anyone who wants to upgrade and bottle the biogas for transportation has to ensure that the emission of Hydrogen Sulphide (H2S), Carbon Dioxide (CO2) and moisture, etc. should be within  the  permissible  limit  as  prescribed  by  the  PESO  for  CNG  to  ensure  the  safety  of passenger and the vehicle.

Use of Bio-CNG for transport is permitted, if the biogas is upgraded following the norms  as  prescribed  by  the  PESO  and  conforming  to  the  BIS  standards  specifications  for transport and the safety of passengers.

The Government has issued a notification in June, 2015 for permitting use of BioCNG for transport as an alternate composition of the Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS ) specifications for Bio-CNG similar to the CNG standard specifications for transport and the safety of passengers are required, as both Bio-CNG and CNG are proposed to be re-filled into the same cylinder.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2207 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-10
Subject: Coastal Shipping
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: POONAM  MAHAJAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK     SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2207 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 TH  MARCH 2016

## COASTAL SHIPPING

## 2207. SHRIMATI POONAM MAHAJAN:

Will the Minister of SHIPPING be pleased to state:

## पोतप�रवहनम ं त्

- (a) whether the Government proposes to implement a scheme for incentivising modal shift of cargo from rail/road to coastal shipping to identified cargo categories on the line of Kerala model; and
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  including  the  salient  features  of  Kerala  model and the amount of funds sanctioned for the same?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) No, Madam.
- (b) Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2205 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-10
Subject: Extension of Waterways
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: P. KARUNAKARAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2205 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 TH  MARCH, 2016

## EXTENSION OF WATERWAYS

## 2205. SHRI P. KARUNAKARAN :

Will the Minister of SHIPPING be pleased to state:

## पोतप�रवहनमंत्

- (a) the present status of proposed Kollam-Kottappuram waterway;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to extend the said waterway to Kasaragod;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the action taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a):   Kottapuram- Kollam stretch of West Coast canal (168 km) along with Champakara canal (14 km) and Udyogmandal canal (23 km) (totalling 205 km) had been declared as National Waterway-3 (NW-3) on February 1, 1993. The present status of development of  NW-3 is given below:

## (i)     Navigable Channel

Navigable channel of minimum 38 meters bottom width in wider sections and 32 meters bottom width in narrow sections with minimum 2 meters depth has been developed and maintained in entire NW-3 except a small portion of 3.25 km where width is 12 meters.

## (ii)Aids for 24 hours Navigation

The entire NW-3 in Kerala has been provided with navigation aids to facilitate 24 hours navigation.

## (iii)     Cargo handling terminals

Cargo terminals have been set up at eight locations with safe berthing arrangement for inland vessels, storage go-downs, cargo handling equipment. These locations areKottapuram, Aluva Maradu(Kochi), Vaikkom, Cherthala (Thanneermukkom) Thrikkunnapuzha,  Kayamkulam (Ayiramthengu) and Kollam. Construction is nearing completion at  the ninth  terminal at Alappuzha. In addition, for decongesting the Kochi city  by  providing  an  alternate  transport  route  to  International  Container  Transhipment Terminal (ICTT), a pair of  Ro-Ro terminals  at  Willingdon  Island  and  Bolghatty  have been provided.

(b)to(d):As per the study conducted for extension of West Coast Canal (National Waterway-3) by M/s  NATPAC,    the  viable  stretch  between  Kottapuram  to  Kozhikode  has  been  included  for declaration as an extension of National Waterway-3 in the National Waterways Bill, 2015. The Bill has already been passed by the Lok Sabha in the Winter Session, 2015 and is expected to be taken up for consideration by Rajya Sabha during the Budget Session, 2016.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2203 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-10
Subject: Construction of Airport in Karnal
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: ASHWINI KUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2203 (To be answered on the March 2016

## CONSTRUCTION OF AIRPORT IN KARNAL `

## 2203\_ SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

- (b) if so, the details and the present status thereof;

be pleased to state:-

- (2) whether construction of an airport in Karnal in Haryana was sanctioned ag0; long
2. hether the Government has asked the State Government of Haryana to Provide necessary infrastructure for the airport; and
3. 'ieso; the details thereof and the response of the Goverument of Haryana thereto?

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Dr Mahesh Sharma)

- (a) to (d): Madam: However, on the request of State Government of Haryana; Airports Authority of India (AAD) had carried out pre-feasibility study fOr development of Karnal Airstrip for commercial operationss Based on the pre-feasibility study report; an additional land of 395 acres is required for development of airport with diversion of canal and road: However, no response in the matter was received from the State Government of Haryana. No, village

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2202 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-10
Subject: Vacant Posts in AAI
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: SANKAR PRASAD DATTA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2202

(To be answered on the March 2016) loth

## VACANT POSTS IN AAI

## 2202. SHRI SANKAR PRASAD DATTA

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

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be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government is aware that certain posts are lying vacant in
- (b) if s0, the details thereof; and
- (c) the steps taken/being taken by AAI/Government to fill up these vacant posts expeditiously?

## ANSWER

## Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Dr Mahesh Sharma)

(6) & (9: The details including category wise information are being collected and will be laid on the Table of the House:
Lok Sabha Question No. 2201 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-10
Subject: World Bank Aid for Cleaning of Ganga River
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: J.C. DIVAKAR REDDY

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2201

ANSWERED ON 10.03.2016

## WORLD BANK AID FOR CLEANING OF GANGA RIVER

2201.   SHRI J.C. DIVAKAR REDDY

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

(a) the quantum of World Bank aid allocated/released/utilized for cleaning of Ganga river so far along with the success achieved in its cleaning;

(b) whether in a recent meeting held between the Prime Minister of India and the World Bank President,  it  has  been  suggested  that  the  cleaning  of  Ganga  river  would  be  a  very  inspiring project for the World Bank to take up; and

(c) if so, the details thereof and the response of the World Bank thereto?

## ANSWER

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

(PROF. SANWAR LAL JAT)

(a)  The  World  Bank  has  provided  financial  assistance/loan  for  $  1  Billion  for  abatement  of pollution of river Ganga against the National Ganga River Basin (NGRB) project approved by the  Cabinet  Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) at an estimated cost of Rs. 7000 crores under the National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA) for implementation in the States viz., Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal.  The principal objective of the project is to fund creation of pollution abatement infrastructure for conservation and restoration of  water  quality  of  the  river,  institutional  development  component  for  setting  dedicated implementation entities at Centre and States, setting up a Ganga Knowledge Centre, comprehensive  water  quality  monitoring  system  and  capacity  building  of  Central  Pollution Control Board, State Pollution Control Boards and Urban Local Bodies.

Out of the 27 infrastructure projects, work has been initiated in 15 projects.

(b) & (c) National Mission for Clean Ganga is not aware of the recent meeting of the Prime Minister with the World Bank President, of points raised and outcome thereof.

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