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Lok Sabha Question No. 287 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-02-25
Subject: Review of Pending Court Cases
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: ASADUDDIN OWAISI

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 287

## TO BE ANSWERED ON THURSDAY, THE 25 TH  FEBRUARY, 2016

## Review of Pending Court Cases

## 287. SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI:

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

- (a)  whether  the  State  Governments  and  High  Courts  have  been  asked  to  review pending  court  cases  and  set  up  committees  to  suggest  withdrawal  of  such cases;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  the  details  of  States which have set up such committees and have started the process of withdrawing cases;
- (d) the number of cases withdrawn as a result thereof, State / UT-wise; and
- (e) the other steps taken / being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF LAW AND JUSTICE (SHRI D. V. SADANANDA GOWDA)

(a)  to  (e):  State  Governments  have  framed  their  State  Litigation  Policies.    Most  of  the States have indicated in the State Litigation Policy that a review will be undertaken of the existing cases and wherever necessary frivolous and vexatious cases would be withdrawn. The details about cases withdrawn by the State Governments are not maintained centrally.

The Chief Justices' Conference held on 03 rd and 04 th April 2015 has resolved that each  High  Court  shall  establish  an  Arrears  Committee  to  clear  the  backlog  of  cases pending for more than five years.  As per information available, Arrears Committees have been set up in the High Courts of (i) Allahabad, (ii) Bombay, (iii) Calcutta, (iv) Chhattisgarh, (v) Delhi, (vi) Himachal Pradesh, (vii) Jammu & Kashmir, (viii) Jharkhand, (ix) Kerala, (x) Madhya Pradesh, (xi) Manipur, (xii) Meghalaya, (xiii) Orissa, (xiv) Punjab & Haryana, (xv) Sikkim, (xvi) Tripura, and (xvii) Uttarakhand.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 285 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-02-25
Subject: Dry Port at Latur
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: RAVINDRA VISHWANATH GAIKWAD

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 285 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25 TH   FEBRUARY, 2016

## DRY PORT AT LATUR

†285. PROF. RAVINDRA VISHWANATH GAIKWAD:

Will the Minister of SHIPPING be pleased to state:

## पोतप�रवहनमंत्

- (a) whether the Government proposes to construct dry port at Latur in Maharashtra;
- (b) if so, the details and location thereof;
- (c) the total land required by the Government for construction of dry port and whether the said land has been identified; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)&(b):  The  proposals  for  setting  up  of  Inland  Container  Depots  /  Dry  Ports  are  received from private developers and some public sector undertakings from time to time by the Department of Commerce, Government of India. The Inter Ministerial Committee  (IMC)  set  up  under  Department  of  Commerce  considers  the  proposals and  gives  a  single  window  clearance  for  setting  up  of  Inland  Container  Depots (ICDs). At present, there is no proposal for setting up of Inland Container Depot in Latur, Maharashtra under consideration by the IMC.
- (c)&(d):  As  per  the  extant  Guidelines  of  Department  of  Commerce,  the  minimum  land required  for  setting  up  of  an  Inland  Container  Depot  is  4  hectare.  It  is  the responsibility  of  the  individual  developer  to  identify  the  land  for  the  purpose  of setting of the ICDs.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 284 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-02-25
Subject: Security Threats on Flights
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: RANJANBEN BHATT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: : 284

(To be answered on the 25th February 2016)

## SECURITY THREATS ON FLIGHTS

## 284. SHRIMATI RANJANBEN BHATT

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government has been receiving bomb threats on aeroplanes;
- (c) whether flights have been affected cancelled due to these threats during the said period, if sO, the details thereof;
- (6) if s0, the details thereof indicating the number Of such threats received during each of the last three years and the current year;
- (d) whether any action has been taken by the Government against those making threat calls; and

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

year

Number of bomb threat received

2013

08

2014

12

2015

18

2016

08 (as on 23.02.2016)

(Dr Mahesh Sharma)

- (a) & (b): Madam. The details indicating the number of such threats received during each 0f the last three years and in the current year are below:Yes, given
- (c) to (e): Yes; Madam: In most of the cases flights delayed or rescheduled. To deal with Bomb Threat; a Bomb Threat Assessment Committee is constituted at each airport to assess the gravity of the bomb threat call and action is taken accordingly: As per the decision of airport specific Bomb Threat Assessment Committee, action\_is taken .to off= load of passengers with their cabin baggage; check-in baggage, cargo, catering etc: It is followed by\_re-screening of the passengers and their carry on items,-hold baggage, cargo; caterings items and search of empty aircraft by airlines, engineering & security staff before permitting to send the aircraft for flight operation: In case Of the bomb threat calls, FIRs are lodged to enable the Police to take further action. got
- (e) if so, the details thereof?
Lok Sabha Question No. 282 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-02-25
Subject: Sand from Rivers
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: KANWAR SINGH TANWAR

## GOVERMNENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 282

ANSWERED ON 25 TH  FEBRUARY, 2016

## SAND FROM RIVERS

## 282. SHRI KANWAR SINGH TANWAR:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## औ ग

be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  extract  some  sand  from  rivers  with  consent  of  State Governments  in  various  States  through  National  Highways  Authority  of  India  to  construct national highways;

- (b) if so, the details thereof;

- (c) whether the National Highways Authority of India has held talks with any State Government in this regard; and

- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a) No, Madam.

- (b) Does not arise.

- (c) No, Madam.

- (d) Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 281 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-02-25
Subject: Incubation Centres for Apparel Manufacturers
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI, NARANBHAI KACHHADIA, DILIP KUMAR MANSUKHLAL GANDHI, P.P. CHAUDHARY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.281 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25-02-2016

## INCUBATION CENTRES FOR APPAREL MANUFACTURERS

281. SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI: SHRI  NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA : SHRI  DILIP KUMAR MANSUKHLAL GANDHI: SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY:

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

- (a) whether the Union Government has introduced the concept of Incubation Centres for Apparel Manufacturing in the 12 th plan period;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Union  Government  has  received  any  proposal  from  the  various  State Governments including Rajasthan and Gujarat since the inception of the scheme;
- (d) if so, the details thereof, State-wise; and
- (e) the  action  taken  by  the  Union  Government  on  these  proposals  along  with  the budgetary allocation made in this regard state-wise?

## 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 has introduced the Scheme for Incubation Centre in Apparel  Manufacturing  in  the  12th  Plan  period  with  a  total  outlay  of  Rs.  38.8  crores  for setting up three Incubation Centre @ Rs. 12.93 crores per Incubation Centre on Pilot Basis. The objective of the scheme is to promote new entrepreneurs in apparel manufacturing by providing  them  an  integrated  workspace      with  complete  ecosystem  and  plug  and  play facility.

(c) to (e): Only  three  State  Government  Agencies,  namely  Haryana  State  Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (HSIIDC), Odisha State Cooperative Spinning Mills Federation Ltd. (SPINFED), and Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (IIDC), MP have so far applied for setting up Incubation Centres under the Scheme for Incubation Centre  in  Apparel  Manufacturing.  The  proposal  of  HSIIDC  and  SPINFED  has  been sanctioned with GoI grant of Rs. 12.93 crores/per centre. IIDC, Madhya Pradesh was advised to revise the project design keeping in view the overall feasibility of the project.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 280 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-02-25
Subject: Data of Coal Mines
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 280 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.02.2016

## Data of Coal Mines

## 280. SHRI ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- (a) the  number  of  the  working  coal  mines  and  closed/abandoned/discontinued coal mines in the country at present, State-wise; and
- (b) the  details  of  profit  earned  and  loss  suffered  by  Coal  India  Limited  (CIL) during each of the last three years and the current year?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a): State-wise number of working mines and closed/abandoned/discontinued mines as on 1.04.15 is given below:

(Provisional)

| State          |   Number of working mines | Number of closed/abandoned/discontinued mines   |
|----------------|---------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
| West Bengal    |                        98 | 54                                              |
| Jharkhand      |                       151 | 46                                              |
| Meghalaya      |                         3 | -                                               |
| Madhya Pradesh |                        70 | 55                                              |
| Uttar Pradesh  |                         4 | -                                               |
| Chhattisgarh   |                        62 | 25                                              |
| Maharashtra    |                        64 | 13                                              |
| Orissa         |                        27 | 2                                               |
| Telangana      |                        49 | -                                               |
| Jammu &Kashmir |                         4 | -                                               |
| Assam          |                         4 | 3                                               |
| CIL            |                       536 | 198                                             |

- (b):   Profit Before Tax & Profit After Tax of CIL (consolidated) during the last three years and current year is as under:

|                   |           | 2013-14   | 2014-15   | ( Rs. Crores)   |
|-------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------------|
| Profit Before Tax | 24,979.04 | 22,879.54 | 21,583.92 | 15,260.42       |
| Profit After Tax  | 17,356.36 | 15,111.67 | 13,726.70 | 10,026.40       |
Lok Sabha Question No. 279 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-02-25
Subject: Capacity of Irrigation Projects
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: BANSHILAL MAHTO

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES,

## RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 279 ANSWERED ON 25.02.2016

## CAPACITY OF IRRIGATION PROJECTS

## 279. DR. BANSHILAL MAHATO

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

(a) the details of the irrigation projects currently running in the country including Chhattisgarh, State-wise;

(b) the details of their capacity, projectwise along with the irrigated area of land in each State at present;

- (c) the names of the projects working below their capacity, State-wise; and

(d) the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government for exploitation of these irrigation projects to their full capacity?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION (PROF.SANWAR LAL JAT)

(a) & (b) As  per  Report  of  the  'Working  group  on  Major  and  Medium  Irrigation  and Command Area Development for  12th  Five  Year  Plan'  constituted  by  Planning  Commission (NITI  Aayog),  326  Projects  were  reported  as  ongoing  at  the  end  of  XI  Plan  in  the  country including  Chhattisgarh  State.  State  &  Project-wise  details  of  these  326  projects  is  given  at Annexure-I. state-wise irrigation potential created is given at Annesure-II.

(c)&(d) Details  of  State-wise  utilization  is  not  available  in  the  Ministry.  However , recently utilization  of  irrigation  potential  for  42  completed  Accelerated  Irrigation  Benefits  Programme (AIBP)  projects  has  been  assessed.  The  gap  between  irrigation  potential  created  and  utilized varies from 25% to 40% in different projects. Name of 42 projects is given at Annexure-III.

To fully utilize the Irrigation Potential Created, the Government of India accords highest priority to  complete  the  on-going  projects  and  ensure  their  command  area  development  under  the Pradhan Mantry Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY).
Lok Sabha Question No. 278 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-02-25
Subject: Integration of Different Departments
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: HARIOM SINGH RATHORE

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 278

ANSWERED ON 25.02.2016

## INTEGRATION OF DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS

## 278. SHRI HARIOM SINGH RATHORE:

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

- (a) Whether there are different departments for similar nature of works like distribution of water for irrigation, drinking water purpose and water catchment works in various States and Union Territories of the country;
- (b) If so, whether the Government proposes to integrate such departments to reduce administrative expenses;
- (c) If so, the details thereof along with the time schedule fixed for the same;
- (d) if not, the funds spent by these departments on account of administrative expenses during the last three years; and
- (e) the steps taken/to be taken by the Government to reduce administrative expenses?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION (PROF.SANWAR LAL JAT)

- (a) Creation,  abolition  and  integration  of  different  Departments  of  the  State  Governments and allocation of work  among  the  Departments  is undertaken by the respective State Governments, taking into consideration the priorities and requirements of the State.
- (b) Integrating different Departments in the States does not fall within the jurisdiction of the Central Government.
- (c) Does not arise in view of reply to Part (b) above.
- (d) Details of funds spent by the different Departments of the State Governments on account of administrative expenses are not maintained by the Central Government.
- (e) Measures  for  reduction  in  administrative  expenses  of  the  States  are  taken  by  the respective  State  Governments.  The  details  in  this  regard  are  not  maintained  by  the  Central Government.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 277 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-02-25
Subject: Polavaram Project
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: GEETHA KOTHAPALLI, KINJARAPU RAM MOHAN NAIDU

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 277 ANSWERED ON 25.02.2016

## POLAVARAM PROJECT

## 277. SHRIMATI KOTHAPALLI GEETHA SHRI RAM MOHAN NAIDU KINJARAPU

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

(a) whether Polavaram Project Authority has started functioning in consultation with the State Government, if so, the details thereof along with success achieved so far in expediting/executing the Polavaram Project and if not, the reasons therefor;

(b)  the  quantum  of  funds  requested  by  the  State  Government  for  the  year  2015-  16  and  released  by  the Union Government for the project so far; and

(c) the time schedule fixed for completion and implementation of the project along with steps taken/to be taken to expedite it?

## ANSWER

## THE    MINISTER      OF    STATE,  WATER    RESOURCES,  RIVER    DEVELOPMENT      AND GANGA REJUVENATION  WR, RD & GR

## (Prof.  SANWAR  LAL JAT)

(a)  Polavaram  Project   Authority   (PPA) has  started   functioning  since  January,  2015  at Hyderabad. The    running contracts before the setting up    of    Polavaram    Project  Authority    are    being executed,    handled by    the    State    Government.      The    monthly  progress report  on  physical  and financial   aspects  is  being  submitted  by  the  State Government   to  PPA.  State  Government   has  been advised that  any  changes  in  the physical, financial  and contractual  conditions  in the  existing contracts shall  be  taken up  with  the  approval  of  PPA. So far  four  meetings  of  the  Polavaram Project  Authority have  been  held.  The  State  Government    is  represented    in  the  Authority.  Discussions  are  held    on various  administrative, technical  and  financial  issues in  the  Authority meetings.

(b)  Government   of   Andhra   Pradesh  has  submitted   a  claim  Qf  reimbursement  of  Rs. 2218.00  Cr from   Government   of  India  during  January,  2016.  A  sum  of  Rs.  100  Cr has  been    released    to    State Government   during   August  2015.  A  sum  of  Rs 300  Cr  has been  released  to  PPA  during  February, 2016 for  releasing to  State Government  after following the  procedure  for  such release;

(c)  As per  the  current phasing of  expenditure it  is projected  to  be completed  by  March 2019. Efforts are being made to complete  the project  as per schedule.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 274 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-02-25
Subject: Solar Light System in Maharashtra
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: CHANDRAKANT BHAURAO KHAIRE, PRATAPRAO GANPATRAO JADHAV

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 274

TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.02.2016

## SOLAR LIGHT SYSTEM IN MAHARASHTRA

## 274. SHRI CHANDRAKANT KHAIRE: SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV:

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

- (a) the number of villages covered under the solar lighting system in Maharashtra;
- (b) the number of such villages which are tribal dominated and economically backward;
- (c) the criteria fixed by the Government for the implementation of the solar lighting system in villages; and
- (d) the funds spent for the solar lighting system in Maharashtra during the last three years and the progress/achievements made therefrom?

## ANSWER

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

(a)&(b): A total of 340  villages  were covered under solar lighting systems in Maharashtra. All these villages are tribal dominated and economically backward.

- (c): The criteria  for  the  implementation  of  solar  lighting  systems  in  villages  under  Remote Village Electrification Programme  is as follows:
- (i) All census un-electrified villages and their hamlets not covered under then Rajiv Gandhi Grameen VidyutikaranYojana, as confirmed by Rural Electrification Corporation (REC).
- (ii) Un-electrified hamlets of electrified census villages having population of more than 300 and which are situated at least 3 kms from the nearest distribution transformer of the Grid.
- (iii) Un covered households which existed as on 31.12.2008, of eligible villages and hamlets which have been earlier taken up under Remote Village Electrification Programme. The list of such households/ names of such beneficiaries should be endorsed by the village panchayat and subsequently by the Block Development Officer or the Chief Development Officer of the District Collector.

(d): Rs. 36.42 Lacs has been utilized on comprehensive maintenance contract (CMC) for the systems  installed  during  the  period  2004-05  to  2008-09  under  Remote  Village  Electrification Programme. No new systems were installed  and so expenditure is on CMC. The achievement /progress is given in Annexure.

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## Annexure referred to in reply to part (d) of the  Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 274 for reply on 25/02/2016.

## Physical Progress of implementation of Remote Village Electrification Programme  (as on 31/01/2016 )

| State       |   Total Villages Sanctioned | Villages Completed   |   Total Hamlets Sanctioned |   Hamlets Completed |
|-------------|-----------------------------|----------------------|----------------------------|---------------------|
| Maharashtra |                         353 | 340*                 |                          0 |                   0 |

*Note : 13 villages have been cancelled by the State Government  as they were taken up for grid electrification.