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Lok Sabha Question No. 4197 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-11
Subject: Water Recycling Plants along Ganga River
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: S.SELVAKUMARA CHINNAYAN

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4197 ANSWERED ON 11.08.2016

## WATER RECYCLING PLANTS ALONG GANGA RIVER

## 4197.   SHRI S. SELVAKUMARA CHINNAYAN

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

- (a) whether the Union Government has decided to set up 20 water recycling plants along the Ganga river;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the budget allotted/earmarked for the project; and
- (c) the time by which the proposed plants are likely to be set up?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (c)      The  Cabinet,  in  its  meeting  held  on  6 t h January  2016  has  approved  adoption  of  hybrid annuity based PPP model for the sewage treatment infrastructure under Namami Gange Programme with a view to address the following issues:

- (a) assurance  of desired levels of performance
- (b) assurance  of continued performance over long term,
- (c) distinct accountability  at entity level, and
- (d) technical and financial sustainability.

Efforts  are made  to  identify  and  develop  a market  for  the  treated  water  so  as  to  reduce  the demand  on riverine  fresh-water.  This  would  result  in enhanced  flows  in  river   Ganga.  These steps  are envisaged  to start the process  of responsible use of water in general and go a long way  in mitigating  the  projected  water shortage  in  the  country.  In  th .is  direction  an  MoU  has been  signed with  Ministry  of Railways  for using the  treated  water  wherever  feasible.  Negotiations  are  underway  with  various  other  ministries  such  as power, Industries, petroleum etc for use of the treated water wherever feasible.

No  specific budget  has  been  allotted/earmarked  for  the  project.  The  cost  of  the  project  would  be  met through  the  funds allocated  to  Namami  Gange.  All  projects under  Namami  Gange  programme  is scheduled  to be completed by 2020.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4196 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-11
Subject: Bank of Ideas and Innovations (BII)
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: SANTOSH AHLAWAT

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO .4196

TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.0 8.201 6

## BANK OF IDEAS AND INNOVATIONS (BII)

## 4196. SHRIMATI SANTOSH AHLAWAT:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is fact that a "Bank of Ideas and Innovations" (BII) has been lau promote innovations in rural areas of the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether this  will  essentially  lead  to  improving  the  design,  quality  and  p implementation of rural development schemes; and
- (d) if so, the complete aims and objectives of this above said initiative?

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

( a) to (d): The Government has launched Bank of Ideas and Innovations (BII) forum o 14 th Aug,  2014.  The  objectives  of  this  forum  are  to  identify,  evaluate  and  p innovations that help in (a) rapid reduction in poverty; (b) improving the living s rural population with focus on rural poor; (c) improve governance systems in rural areas and (d)  empower  the  rural  population.  A  BII  portal  was  created  for  the  purpose  of  r suggestions  from  the  various  stake  holders.  This  portal  serves  as  a  repository  o successful grass - root innovations selected by the State Rural Livel ihoods Missions. It consists of  a  list  of  105  finalists  from  the  Innovation  Forums  conducted  by  the  Stat Livelihoods Missions of Bihar and Maharashtra. As the invitation of proposals for in did  not  elicit  adequate  response,  it  has  been  decid ed  that  BII  working  along  with  the Deendayal  Antyodaya  Yojana -National  Rural  Livelihoods  Mission  (DAY - NRLM)  may limit  its  role  to  scaling  up  the  field - tested  innovation  prototypes  into  common  use. Subsequently,  all  the  State  Rural  Livelihoods  Missions  ( SRLMs)  have  been  advised  to partner with any of the 105 finalists by entering into a partnership agreement with the DAY -NRLM Partnership norms.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4195 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-11
Subject: Exploration and Mining in Seabed
Ministry: MINES
Asked by: BALASUBRAMANIAM SENGUTTUVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4195 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 11 th  AUGUST, 2016

## EXPLORATION AND MINING IN SEABED

## 4195.  SHRI B. SENGUTTUVAN:

Will the Minister of MINES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether sanction has been obtained from the International Seabed Authority to explore for mineral deposits off the Mauritian coast in the Indian Ocean, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  any  precious  metal  such  as  gold  has  been  detected  in  the  undersea deposits  of  polymetallic  sulphides  of  the  coast  of  Mauritius,  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (c) the approximate quantity of polymetallic sulphides deposits available in the Indian Ocean off Mauritian coast for India to mine; and
- (d) whether the said activity is likely to be economically viable to exploit the same, if so, the details thereof?

## A  N   S  W  E  R

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

- (a):  As  per  United  Nations  Convention  on  Law  of  the  Sea  (UNCLOS),  which  has been ratified by 167 State Parties including India and Mauritius, the exclusive rights of exploration of ocean mineral resources off the coast of a State upto 200 nautical miles (Exclusive Economic  Zone  (EEZ))  lies  with the  concerned  State.  The International Seabed Authority's jurisdiction is beyond the EEZ. However, International  Seabed  Authority  has  approved  India's  application  for  exploration  of polymetallic sulphides at a site of 10000 sq km along Central Indian Ridge & South Western Indian Ridge in Indian Ocean. Exploration for polymetallic sulphides has not yet started.
- (b) to (d): Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4192 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-11
Subject: Deployment of Drones by CIL
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: T.G. VENKATESH BABU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4192

TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.08.2016

## Deployment of Drones by CIL

## 4192.   SHRI VENKATESH BABU T.G.:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Coal India Limited(CIL) proposes to deploy drones and other modus operandi to contain pilferage of coal in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  Neyveli  Lignite  Corporation  Limited  (NLC)  has  proposed  to  set  up  a  coal  based thermal power project in Uttar Pradesh; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the estimated cost of the project and the time by which it is likely to be set up?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF COAL,POWER, NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND MINES.

## (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a)&(b): Coal India Limited(CIL) has informed that there is no concrete proposal for  deployment of drones  to  contain  pilferage  of  coal.  However,  other  modus  operandi  based  on  Information Technology has been adopted by CIL to contain pilferage of coal.  These include:
- (i) implementing  ofGlobal  Positioning  System(GPS)based  vehicle  tracking  system  on trucks carrying coal to arrest diversion of coal en route.
- (ii) installation of Closed Circuit Televisions (CCTVs) at vulnerable points like entry/exit gate, weigh bridges, sidings etc. to keep a regular watch.
- (iii)installation  of  Radio  Frequency  Identification  Device  (RFID)  tags  on  vehicles  with readers at suitable locations and boom barriers based on RFID to identify illegal trucks carrying coal.
- (iv) connecting  weigh  bridges  with  Coal  Net  to  capture  and  monitor  weights  of  the  coal carrying vehicles, etc.

Control rooms have been established in each areas of the company in order to take prompt action whenever any alert or exception report is generated from the vehicle tracking system.

- (c) & (d): Neyveli Lignite Corporation India Limited (NLC) has proposed to set up a coal based thermal power  project  in  Uttar  Pradesh  in  joint  venture  with  Uttar  Pradesh  RajyaVidhyutUtpadan Nigam Limited(UPRVUNL). Government of India has sanctioned  the Ghatampur Thermal Power Project (GTPP) of 1980 MW (3X660 MW) capacity on 20.07.2016 through  Neyveli Uttar  Pradesh  Power  Limited  (NUPPL),  a  joint  venture  between  NLC  and  Uttar  Pradesh RajyaVidyutUtpadan Nigam Limited, Uttar Pradesh, at a cost of Rs.17237.80 crore.  The date of commissioning of Units I, II and III is 52 months, 58 months and 64 months respectively from the date of sanction.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4191 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-11
Subject: Appointment of Ramp Service Agents
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: C. N. JAYADEVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTIQN NO: : 4191 (To be answered on the Ith August 2016)

## APPOINTMENT OF RAMP SERVICE AGENTS

4191.

SHRI CN. JAYADEVAN

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state: -

- (a) whether the Air India, Air Transport Service Limited appoint, Ramp Service agents on contract basis at Cochin Airport;
- (c) whether the contract of some of these employees expired on 17 and out of these, services of some were renewed and some were terminated; July
- (b) if s0, the number of such agents appointed as on 17 July 2016;
- (d) if so, the names of the terminated employees and reasons therefor; and
- (e) whether any fresh recruitment for new agents was made and if $0, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(a) : Madam. Yes;

- (b) : As o 17th July, 2016,total 92 Ramp Service Agents (RSAs) are appointed in Air India Air Transport Services Ltd. at Kochi.
- (c) : Madam. The contract 0f one Ramp Service Agent expired on 17th 2016 was not renewed due to their poor attendancelabsenteeism The fixed term contract of RSAs are normally renewed on their expiry, however, this is subject to their good performance and attendance: Yes; July;
- (d) : Service of none of the Ramp Service Agents were terminated.
- (e) Madam: No fresh recruitment of Ramp Service Agent was carried out: Nos

(Shri Jayant Sinha)
Lok Sabha Question No. 4190 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-11
Subject: Establishment of Raw Material Bank
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: PRABHAS KUMAR SINGH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4190 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.08.2016

## ESTABLISHMENT OF RAW MATERIAL BANK

## 4190.     DR. PRABHAS KUMAR SINGH:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to provide financial assistance for the establishment of Raw Material Bank for stone, tassar and palm leaf crafts in Odisha; and

(b) if so, the details thereof?

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES

## उत्तर ANSWER वस्त्र मंरी ( श्री अज ) (SHRI AJAY TAMTA)

(a) & (b): Yes, Madam, Ministry of Textile has already sanctioned one raw material bank  at Pipili,  Odisha  which  is  functional.      The  proposals  to  set  up  three  more  raw  material  bank including two for Stone Carving at Narayangarh, Distt. Khurdah, Odisha, at Mancheswar, Distt. Bhubaneswar,  Odisha  and  one  for  Palm  Leaf  &  Tassar  crafts  at  Raghurajpur,  Distt.  Puri, Odisha,  were  received  by  Development  Commissioner  (Handicrafts)  office.  However  these proposals were incomplete, hence required information has been sought from the Implementing agencies.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4189 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-11
Subject: High Courts for Andhra Pradesh and Telangana
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: ASADUDDIN OWAISI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4189

## TO BE ANSWERED ON THURSDAY, THE 11.08.2016

High Courts for Andhra Pradesh and Telangana

4189. SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI:

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

- (a) whether the Government is aware of the issue between Andhra Pradesh and Telangana regarding setting up of separate High Courts;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (c)  whether  the Government is aware of any suspension/resignation of Judges over the said impending issue and if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (d)  whether  the  Government  has  held  any    consultation  with    the    respective States/Stakeholders on the issue and if so, the outcome thereof; and
- (e) the remedial steps taken/being taken by the Government to ensure smooth functioning of judiciary in both the States?

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

## (SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY)

(a) to (e) : The Andhra Pradesh Reorgansiation Act, 2014, provides for setting up of a separate High Court for the State of Andhra Pradesh. The Act also provides that once separate High Court for the State of Andhra Pradesh is established, the existing High Court will go to the State of Telangana. Till such time the existing High Court i.e.  the High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad will serve as common High Court for the States of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.

To enable the creation of separate High Court for the State of Andhra Pradesh, all  necessary  infrastructures  such  as  Court  buildings,  quarters  for  the  Judges  and officials/staff  of  the  Court  has  to  be  created  by  the  State  Government  in  consultation with the High Court of judicature at Hyderabad. The Central Government had requested the Chief Justice of the High Court and the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh to take all the necessary steps towards the creation of separate High Court for the State of Andhra Pradesh.

Presently the matter is sub-judice at the High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad for the States of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.

The issues regarding subordinate judiciary in the States of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana is handled by the High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad in consultation with the State Governments.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4188 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-11
Subject: Lease of Bauxite Mining
Ministry: MINES
Asked by: LILADHARBHAI KHODAJI VAGHELA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINES

## LOK SABHA UN-STARRED QUESTION NO.4188 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11/08/2016

## LEASE OF BAUXITE MINING

## 4188   SHRI L. K. VAGHELA:

Will the Minister of MINES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware that Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation (GMDC) has decided  to  freeze  the  bauxite  deposit  of  Kutch  for  upcoming  alumina  plant  being  set  up  by National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) and as such GMDC has planned to fulfil all raw  bauxite  demand  of  the  State  from  other  bauxite  deposits  of  Jamnagar  region,  if  so,  the details and facts thereof;
- (b) whether the Government is considering eleven bauxite mining lease applications of GMDC in Jamnagar and Kutch districts which has already been forwarded to it in March, 2012;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  the  clarifications  sought  by  it  have  been  attended  by Gujarat State and replies forwarded for considerations; and
- (e) if so, the time by which these bauxite lease in favour of GMDC are to be approved and if not, the reasons thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (I/C) MINES, COAL, NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a) In  response  to  the  Notice  Inviting  Bid  by  GMDC  to  establish  1  Million  Tonne  Per  Annum (MTPA) alumina refinery based on bauxite reserves in Kutch district, NALCO had submitted bid in October, 2011. However, the project has not started yet as the availability of bauxite of required  quality  and  quantity  has  not  been  established  for  meeting  the  requirement  of  the 1MTPA alumina refinery throughout the plant life.
- (b)&(c) Eleven Bauxite mining lease (ML) proposals for mines in Jamnagar and Kutch districts for prior approval  and  relaxation  of  Section  6  (1)(b)  of  the  Mines  and  Minerals  Development  and Regulation  (MMDR)  Act,  1957  were  received  in  Ministry  of  Mines.  Out  of  11  proposals,  4 proposals were returned to the State Government as mineralization in the subject area was not established. For the remaining 7 proposals, the State Government of Gujarat had sent its detailed inputs  on  10.2.2016  to  Ministry  of  Mines  and  the  same  was  forwarded  to  Indian  Bureau  of Mines (IBM) on 25.2.2016 for their comments on mineralization. Reply has been received from IBM and the matter is under consideration in the Ministry of Mines.
- (d)& (e)The clarifications sought by Ministry of Mines in its letters dated 1/9/2015 and 25/2/2016 have been  provided  by  the  Government  of  Gujarat  in  their  letters  dated  10/2/2016  and  20/7/2016 which are under consideration in the Ministry of Mines.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4187 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-11
Subject: Rules Making Powers of Public and Private Entities
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: M. CHANDRAKASI

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4187

## TO BE ANSWERED ON THURSDAY, THE 11 th AUGUST, 2016

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## Rules Making Powers of Public and Private Entities

## 4187. SHRI M. CHANDRAKASI:

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

(a)  whether  the  Public  and  Private  entities  which  provide  any  kind  of  public services/utilities to the general public in the country are competent/authorised to make any rules/laws for their consumers/ customers;

- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the scope/extent to which these entities are competent to make such rules/laws;
- (c) whether any guidelines are made to regulate and examine the reasonability of  rules  made  by  such  entities  with  regard  to  restriction  on  people's  various rights;
- (d)  if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)  if  not,  the  other  measures  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  in  this regard?

## A N S W E R

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR  LAW AND JUSTICE AND ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## (SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY)

- (a) to (e) :  The information is being collected and will be laid on the Table of the House.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4185 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-11
Subject: Construction of Ring Road
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: SHOBHA KARANDLAJE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4185

ANSWERED ON 11 TH  AUGUST, 2016

## CONSTRUCTION OF RING ROAD

## 4185.           KUMARI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE:

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

be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  taken  up/initiated  to  take  up  ring  road  projects  around various cities of the country by providing special funds/budgetary allocations;

(b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and (c) the other steps taken/being taken by the Government to develop roads around cities in the

- country?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

(a) to (c)      The Government has approved Phase-VII of National Highways Development Project (NHDP) in November, 2007 which envisages construction of stand alone Ring Roads, bypasses, flyovers, elevated roads, tunnels, grade separators, Road Over Bridges, underpasses,  service  roads,  etc.,  for  removing  identified  traffic  bottlenecks  on  the  existing National  Highways  (NHs)  at  a  total  estimated  cost  of  Rs.  16,680  crore.  Under  this programme,  the  State  Governments  are  required  to  provide  requisite  assistance  such  as sharing  of  expenditure  /  effort  towards  pre-construction  activities  (Land  Acquisition  and shifting  of  utilities)  including  Resettlement  and  Rehabilitation  (R&R)  and  signing  of  State Support Agreement.

At present, project in about 22 km length has been completed and works in about 98 km is in progress.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4184 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-11
Subject: Registration of Vehicle
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: GOPALAKRISHNAN CHINNARAJ

be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has any policy or rule to register vehicles as "Ambulance";

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government is aware that number of vehicles running as "Ambulance" against the rules; and

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

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

(a)  &  (b) Provisions  regarding  registration  of  motor  vehicles  including  Ambulances  are  contained  in Chapter-IV  of  Motor  Vehicles  Act,  1988(MV  Act)  and  Chapter-III  of  Central  Motor  Vehicles  Rules, 1989(CMVRs).

(c)  &  (d)  The  Ministry  of  Road  Transport  and  Highways  had  constituted  an  expert  committee  in February 2012 to formulate 'National Ambulance Code' along with detailed specifications for various types of ambulances for the country. The Expert Committee has submitted a draft National Ambulance Code  for  approval  of  the  Ministry.  The  Ministry  has  notified  draft  GSR  335(E)  dated  23.03.2016, inviting comments/views from the public.

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## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4184 ANSWERED ON 11 TH  AUGUST, 2016

## REGISTRATION OF VEHICLE

## 4184.   DR. C. GOPALAKRISHNAN:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

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