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Lok Sabha Question No. 2776 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-06
Subject: Recession in Textile Industry
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY, P. KUMAR, BALASUBRAMANIAM SENGUTTUVAN

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2776

TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.08.2015

**RECESSION IN TEXTILE INDUSTRY**

2776. 	SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY:

SHRI P. KUMAR:

SHRI B. SENGUTTUVAN:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंत्री

be pleased to state:

(a) 	whether the textile industry is facing recession and is in a steady stage of decline

and tailspin during the last few years;

(b) 	if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;

(c) 	the reasons for large scale slump, lack of exports and pulling out by the top-notch textile manufacturers;

(d) 	whether the Government is contemplating a comprehensive package to overcome the crisis prevailing in the textiles sector in the country including Bihar due to the global economic slowdown;

(e) 	if so, the details thereof, State-wise; and

(f) 	the action plan drawn up/being drawn up by the Government to tackle the loss of job opportunities due to this crisis?

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) to (c):** The production and export of textiles during the last three years  is given below:-

**Growth in production and export of textiles items**

| **Items**       |                        | **Unit**   |   **2012-13** |   **2013-14** |   **2014-15 (P)** |
|-----------------|------------------------|------------|---------------|---------------|-------------------|
| Production      | Man made fibre         | Mn. Kg     |          1263 |          1307 |            1344.0 |
| Production      | spun yarn              | Mn. Kg     |          4868 |          5309 |            5485.0 |
| Production      | Man made filament yarn | Mn. Kg     |          1371 |          1293 |            1247.0 |
| Production      | Fabrics                | Mn.sq. mtr |         62792 |         63500 |           65097.0 |
| Textile Exports |                        | Mn. USD    |         33049 |         37571 |             37659 |

It may be seen from the above that textile industry has been growing in terms of production and export both.

**(d) to (f)** :	In order to increase the production and export,  number of policy initiatives  have been taken and schemes namely Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (TUFS), Schemes for the development of the Power-loom Sector, Schemes for Technical textiles, Scheme for Integrated Textile Parks (SITP), Integrated Skill Development Scheme are being implemented  in all States including Bihar.  The above initiatives / schemes are expected to  promote creation of  job opportunities in the textile sector further.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2775 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-06
Subject: Review of Performance of Private DISCOMs
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2775 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.08.2015

## REVIEW OF PERFORMANCE OF PRIVATE DISCOMS

†2775. SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  reviewed  performance  of  private  power distribution companies;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the steps taken  by the Government  to  check  exploitation of the consumers by these companies?

## A N S W E R

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

( SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL )

(a) to (c) : Electricity is a concurrent subject and the supply and distribution of  electricity  falls  under  the  purview  of  respective  State  Government/State Power Utility.  Government of India acts as a facilitator in supplementing the efforts of States to provide power to consumers in an improved manner.

Appropriate Electricity Regulatory Commissions have been entrusted with the responsibility of overseeing the performance  of the distribution licensees.  Under the Section 86(1)(i) of the Electricity Act, 2003, the  function  to  be  discharged  by  State  Electricity  Regulatory  Commissions (SERCs), are as quoted below:

'Specify  or  enforce  standards  with  respect  to  quality,  continuity and reliability of service by licensees'

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2774 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-06
Subject: Integrated Development of Villages
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: P. C. MOHAN

## GOVERNMENT  OF INDIA MINISTRY  OF RURAL  DEVELOPMENT OTPANTTNMNT  OF RURAL  T]EVELOPMENT

## LOK SABIIA

io ep nNsweRED  oN 06'08 2ol5

## UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO' 271 4

## INTEGRATED  DEVELOPMENT  OF VILLAGES

## 2774.  SIIRI  P.C. MOHAN:

Will the Minister  of RURAL  DEVELOPMENT  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  any  scheme is under  consideration ty ' the ' Govemment  for  integrated development  ol  villages **'l"tn"  p"p'f"ion'oi  Scneaut"d  Castes/ Scheduled  Tribes is in majority;
- (c) the extent  to which SCs/S'l  s *;  l'ik"l' i"  be benefited  under  the scheme; t;iituge  zone  like  Special  Economic  Zone
- (b) ti=..i[l  a"[rrt  and the  present  status of the same:
- (d) whether there i. uny p'opo'u'""o';:Jtt"sAsi ffi;-ieiai;"putation is in majoritv:  and
- (e) if so, the details  thereof?

## MrNrsrER  oF STATE lN rnn urxlsrnv 9T l'*' DEVELoPMENT (SIIRI  SUDARSHAN  BIIAGAT)

## ANSWER

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Under  these Programmes'  there are a provision  in"the euidelines  to ensure  adequale  flow of resources  ro the Scheduled'"i;#"*J iJfreaufeO  friUes''e  armarting  ol Plan Outlay  under Trible Sub  p1a1  ITSP) '= oli"'*"*'a"' " ' )ii'l tu '"a"t iav'""a  zolssx  for NRLM'  The earmarking  of  plan  outlav *o-li"t"l-'''i  Caste sub t'1,::::tffi::il,l# Uffitil1 il#hti"r"':n:f, Jip'"J*'i'l'iir;MGNREGA and PMGSY.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2772 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-06
Subject: Set up Power Plants
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: M. CHANDRAKASI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2772 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.08.2015

## SET UP POWER PLANTS

2772. SHRI M. CHANDRAKASI:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  install  thermal  power  systems  of 50-100 MW capacity to meet the needs at District/Block/Tehsil levels;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  any  R&D  was  undertaken  to  improve  efficiency  &  viability  of smaller thermal power systems; and
- (d) 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)  to (d)     There is no proposal to set up Thermal Power Plants of 50 -

100 MW capacity to meet the needs at District / Block / Tehsil levels.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2769 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-06
Subject: Wage-material Ratio under MGNREGS
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: ANOOP MISHRA

## GOVERNMENT  OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT OEPANTUENT  OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOKSABHA

## UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.2769

TO BE ANSWERED  ON 06.08.2015

## WAGE-MATERIAL  RATIO UNDER MGNREGS

## SHRI ANOOP MISHRA: 2769.

witltheMinisterofRURALDEVELOPMENTbepleasedtostate:

- the wage-maleria1  ratio hxed underthe Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural Employment Guarantee  Scheme(MGNREGS); (a)
- ii .",  ,fr" i"*ff thereof and ihe steps taken  by the. Govemment  in this regard; (c)
- whether  the projects Ueing  run ? Gram Panchayats  (GPs) level have been adversely affected  due to the said ratio; (b)
- " ;;til th" Gou"--"nt is cons'idering  to review the provisions  related  to ratio between  wages  and material  underthe  said scheme;  and (d)
- iir", iii" Jr:o t thereof  and the steps taken  by the Govemment to change the said ratio at GP level? (e)

## ANSWER

## MINISTEROF  STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEYELOPMENT (SHRI SUDARSHAN BHAGAT)

(a): Vide tl're Notification  dated  21'07  '2014'  the amendments  have been trade by the Go,"-*"ntinPara20ofschedule\_IoftheMahatmaGarrdhiNationalRuralEmployment Guarantee  Act (MGNREGA)  providing  for "all works taken up by the Gram Panchayats'  the costofthematerialcomponentincludingthewagesoftheskilledandsemi-skilledworkers shallnotexceed40ToattheGfamPanchayatlevel.Forworkstakenupbytheimplementing agencies  other than Gram  panchayat,  the overall  material component  including  the wages of th'e skilled  and semlskilled  workers shall not exceed  407o at the District level"

- (b): No. Madam. Works are taken up both by GPs and other Agencies/line  Departments'
- (c)  : Does not arise.
- MGNREGA. (d): As of now, no decision  has been taken  to change the wage material ratio under
- (e): Does not arise.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2768 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-06
Subject: Low Cost Assembled Vehicles
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: GEETHA KOTHAPALLI

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2768**

ANSWERED ON 6 TH AUGUST, 2015

**LOW COST ASSEMBLED VEHICLES**

2768. 	SHRIMATI KOTHAPALLI GEETHA:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

**lM+d ifjogu vkSj jktekxZ ea=h**

be pleased to state:

(a) whether the plying of low cost assembled vehicles, more commonly known as ‘jugaads’ is permissible in accordance with Motor Vehicles Act;

(b) if so, the norms laid down in this regard; and

(c) if not, the steps taken/being taken to ban them?

**ANSWER**

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE

MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

(a) to (c)  Any motor vehicle as defined in the Section 2 (28) of the Motor Vehicle Act, 1988 (MV Act) has to confirm to the testing procedure and specification notified under the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 (CMVRs). “Jugaads” do not conform to the specifications of a Motor Vehicle under Motor Vehicle Act, 1988.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2767 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-06
Subject: Decrease in Coal Production
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: RAM CHARITRA, HARISHCHANDRA DEORAM CHAVAN

भारत सरकार

कोयला मंत्रालय

**लोक सभा**

**अतारांकित प्रश्‍न संख्‍या : 2767**

**जिसका उत्‍तर 06 अगस्‍त, 2015 को दिया जाना है**

**dks;yk mRiknu esa deh**

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**उत्‍तर**

**कोयला, विद्युत एवं नवीन और नवीकरणीय ऊर्जा मंत्रालय में राज्‍य मंत्री (स्‍वतंत्र प्रभार)**

**(श्री पीयूष गोयल)**

**(छ) :** कानून तथा व्‍यवस्‍था संबंधी विपरित स्‍थिति से निपटने के लिए सीआईएल द्वारा निम्‍नलिखित कदम उठाए गए हैं:-

- पट्टाधारी क्षेत्रों में निर्विघ्‍न खनन प्रचालन को सुविधाजनक बनाने के लिए विभागीय, केन्‍द्रीयऔद्योगिक सुरक्षा बल (सीआईएसएफ) कार्मिकों एवं पुनर्स्‍थापना महानिदेशालय (डीजीआर) द्वारा प्रायोजित सुरक्षा एजेंसियों के जरिये संविदा पर सुरक्षा कार्मिकों की तैनाती करना।
- राज्‍य अधिकारियों के साथ निकट संपर्क बनाए रखना और खनन क्षेत्रों में कानून और व्‍यवस्‍था की स्‍थिति के संबंध में क्षेत्र स्‍तर पर नियमित बैठकें करना।
- सभी प्रवेश/निकास स्‍थलों पर बैरियर/जांच चौकियां हैं जिन पर चौबीस घंटे सुरक्षा बल तैनात हैं ताकि अनाधिकृत व्‍यक्‍तियों के प्रवेश को रोका जा सके।
- क्षेत्रों में सुरक्षा कार्मिकों द्वारा पुलिस के साथ नियमित आधार पर संयुक्‍त गस्‍त लगाई जाती है।
- क्षेत्र प्रबंधन स्‍थानीय लोगों के प्रतिनिधियों के साथ नियमित रूप से बातचीत करते हैं।
Lok Sabha Question No. 2764 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-06
Subject: Separate Constituencies
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: ELUMALAI VELLAIGOUNDER

**GOVERNMENT OF INDIA**

**MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE**

**LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT**

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2764**

**TO BE ANSWERED ON THURSDAY, 6** **th** **AUGUST, 2015**

**SEPARATE CONSTITUENCIES**

2764. SHRI ELUMALAI V.:

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

(a) whether the Government is aware that the Mandal Commission had recommended separate parliamentary and legislative constituencies for certain backward communities particularly fishermen community along the coastal areas in the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof along with the follow-up action taken by the Government in this regard;

(c) whether the Government has undertaken any feasibility survey/study for the purpose;

(d) if so, the details and outcome thereof; and

(e) if not, the reasons therefor?

**ANSWER**

**MINISTER OF LAW AND JUSTICE**

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

(a) to (e): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

**STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2764 TO BE ANSWERED ON 6** **th** **AUGUST, 2015.**

(a) to (e): The Election Commission has informed that seats for the Scheduled Castes (SCs)/the Scheduled Tribes (STs) only are reserved as per the provisions of article 330 and 332 of the Constitution of India. Under the above provisions read with section 9 (1) (c) and 9 (1) (d) of the Delimitation Act, 2002, the seats in Legislative Assemblies of the State/Union territories and the seats in the House of the People were accordingly reserved for the SCs/STs by the then Delimitation Commission on the basis of figures of 2001 census as ascertained by the Registrar General of India. Further, the constituencies in which the seats are reserved for the Scheduled Castes were required to be distributed in different parts of the State and located, as far as practicable, in those areas where the proportion of their population to the total population is comparatively large. The constituencies, which were reserved for the Scheduled Tribes, were required to be located in those areas, as far as practicable, where the proportion of their population to the total population was the largest. Under the existing law, there is no provision in the Constitution or in the Delimitation Act, 2002 to reserve separate constituency for any other backward community including fishermen. There is also no information regarding recommendation of Mandal Commission for separate constituencies.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2763 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-06
Subject: Import of Cotton
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: JYOTI DHURVE

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2763

TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.08.2015

**IMPORT OF COTTON**

2763. SHRIMATI JYOTI DHURVE:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंत्री

be pleased to state:

(a) 	whether the export of cotton has decreased during the current year in the country;

(b) 	if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;

(c) 	whether the decrease in export is due to decrease in demand of cotton in the foreign countries;

(d) 	if so, the details thereof; and

(e) 	the likely decline of export in percentage during the current cotton marketing year?

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) to (d):** Yes Madam. The main reason for fall in exports from India include decline in imports by China and reported offloading of its huge reserves of cotton.

**(e):** As per estimates by the Cotton Advisory Board, export are expected to decrease by around 41 to 70 lakh bales in comparison to 117.92 lakh bales in the previous cotton year.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2761 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-06
Subject: Toll Collection
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: C.R. CHAUDHARY

**भारत सरकार**

**सड़क परिवहन और राजमार्ग मंत्रालय**

**लोक सभा**

**लिखित प्रश्‍न सं. 2761**

**गुरुवार, 6 अगस्त, 2015/15 श्रावण, 1937 (शक)**

**पथकर संग्रहण**

**2761. श्री सी. आर. चौधरी:**

क्या **सड़क परिवहन और राजमार्ग मंत्री** यह बताने की कृपा करेंगे कि:

(क) पथकर संग्रहण के विनियमन संबंधी मानदंड/दिशा-निर्देश क्या हैं और डेवलेपरों द्वारा राष्ट्रीय राजमार्ग-8 पर अब तक कितना पथकर संग्रहित किया गया है;

(ख) क्या विकासकर्ता द्वारा किशनगढ़ से बंदेर सिंदरी तक की दूरी का पथकर निर्धारित दर से अधिक वसूले जा रहे हैं;

(ग) यदि हां, तो तत्‍संबंधी ब्‍यौरा क्‍या है और;

(घ) सरकार द्वारा इस संबंध में क्‍या कदम उठाए गए हैं?

**उत्‍तर**

**सड़क परिवहन और राजमार्ग मंत्रालय में राज्‍य मंत्री**

**(श्री पोन्. राधाकृष्‍णन)**

**(क)** यथासंशोधित राष्‍ट्रीय राजमार्ग शुल्‍क (दरों का निर्धारण और संग्रहण) नियम, 2008 और रियायत समझौते के प्रावधानों के अनुसार राष्‍ट्रीय राजमार्गों पर प्रयोक्‍ता शुल्‍क की वसूली एवं संग्रहण किया जा रहा है ।

**(ख)** जी, नहीं ।

**(ग) और (घ)** **प्रश्‍न पैदा नहीं होते ।**

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Lok Sabha Question No. 241 (STARRED), answered on 2015-08-05
Subject: e-Readiness Reports
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: PONGULETI SRINIVASA REDDY

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY)

### LOK SABHA

####### STARRED QUESTION NO. *241

##### TO BE ANSWERED ON: 05.08.2015

**E-READINESS REPORTS**

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***241.        SHRI PONGULETI SRINIVASA REDDY:**

Will the Minister of Communications & Information Technology be pleased to state: -

(a)   whether the Department of Electronics and Information Technology and the National Council for Applied Economic Research (NCAER) have collaborated in bringing out India e-Readiness Reports since 2003;

(b)    if so, the details thereof;

(c)    whether the Government has conducted any survey on States e-Readiness and if so, the details thereof; and

(d)    whether many of the Mission Mode Projects (MMPs) within the National e-Governance Plan (NeGP) that focuses on one aspect of electronic governance under State MMPs are yet to be started, if so, the details thereof and the reasons for delay in execution of MMPs under e-Governance?

##### 

##### ANSWER

MINISTER FOR COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD)

(a) to (d):     A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

**STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED**

**QUESTION NO *241 FOR 05-08-2015  REGARDING e-READINESS REPORTS**

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(a):   No, Sir.

(b):   Does not arise.

(c): Yes, Sir. The Department of Electronics and Information Technology(DeitY), Government of India and the National Council for Applied Economic Research (NCAER) have collaborated in conducting surveys on e-Readiness of states/UTs and in bringing out e-Readiness assessment reports, since 2003, to assess status of states/UTs in terms of e-Readiness. Till date, a total of six e-Readiness assessments have been conducted. The focus of these assessments has been to evaluate the ability of the states/UTs government to pursue value creation opportunities and accompanying inclusive economic development facilitated by Information and Communication Technology (ICT).

(d):   No, Sir. 18 State MMPs have been started of which 8 MMPs have been implemented and 10 MMPs are at various stages of implementation.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 230 (STARRED), answered on 2015-08-05
Subject: Reclassification of Households
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN  POVERTY ALLEVIATION
Asked by: RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV, SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE

**GOVERNMENT OF INDIA**

**MINISTRY OF HOUSING & URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION**

**LOK SABHA**

**STARRED QUESTION NO. 230***

**TO BE ANSWERED ON AUGUST 05, 2015**

**RECLASSIFICATION OF HOUSEHOLDS**

| **No. 230***   | **SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:**   |
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Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION be pleased to state:

(a)	the present definition of Low Income Group (LIG) and Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) for the purpose of household/housing;

(b)	whether these definitions have been revised recently for reclassification of households and if so, the details thereof along with criteria used;

(c)	whether the Government has assessed the impact of change in classification and if so, the details thereof; and

(d)	whether the change in classification is likely to reduce the requirement of land for providing housing for all and if so, the details thereof?

**ANSWER**

**THE MINISTER OF HOUSING AND URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION**

**(SHRI M. VENKAIAH NAIDU)**

(a) to (d):	A Statement is laid on the Table of the Sabha.

Contd…

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**STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 230 FOR 05.08.2015 REGARDING RECLASSIFICATION OF HOUSEHOLDS**

(a) to (c):	Under the “Housing for All (Urban)” Mission launched on 25.6.2015, Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) have been defined as urban poor with annual household income upto Rs. 3 lakhs and Low Income Group (LIG) with annual household income between 3-6 lakhs.

These definitions have been revised based on the analysis of the 6 parameters – Consumer Price Index (CPI), Consumer Food Price Index (CFPI), Growth in per capita income (PCI), NHBs RESIDEX, Min Wages for Non-Agricultural Workers (MWAG) and Monthly Per Capita Expenditure (MPCE).

(d):	Land and Colonization are State subjects and it is for them to assess the land requirement for housing projects.  Changes in income classification will, however, impart wider coverage of the Mission.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2756 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-05
Subject: Status of IIEST
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: PRABHAS KUMAR SINGH, BALABHADRA MAJHI, BAIJAYANT "JAY" PANDA

**GOVERNMENT OF INDIA**

**MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT**

**DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION**

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2756**

**TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.08.2015**

**Status of IIEST**

**2756.	DR. PRABHAS KUMAR SINGH:**

**SHRI BALABHADRA MAJHI:**

**SHRI BAIJAYANT JAY PANDA:**

Will the Minister of **HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT** be pleased to state:

(a) 	whether the Union Government has received any proposal from the Government of Odisha for upgradation of Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology, Burla to an Indian Institute of Engineering, Science and Technology (IIEST);

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

(c)	the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

**A N S W E R**

**MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT**

**(SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)**

(a) to (c) :	Yes Madam. Upgradation of certain Institutions to Indian Institute of Engineering, Science and Technology (IIEST) is based on the recommendations of Anandakrishnan Committee constituted to assess the potential and transformation to high level technological Institutions of national importance. As the name of Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology (VSSUT), Burla (Odisha) is not in the list of Institutions recommended for upgradation to IIEST, therefore, the proposal received from the Government of Odisha for upgradation of VSSUT, Burla to IIEST is not under consideration of the Ministry.

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