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Lok Sabha Question No. 367 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-02-25
Subject: Coal Mining in Meghalaya
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: VINCENT H PALA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.367 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.02.2016

## Coal Mining in Meghalaya

## 367. SHRI VINCENT H.PALA:

Will the Minister of COALbe pleased to state:

- (a)whether the Union Government isplanning to stop coal mining in Meghalaya;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  the  stand  of  the  Union  Governmentin  the  Court  of  National  Green  Tribunaland  the present status of the case;
- (d)the  plan  of  the  Government  to  helpthe  people  who  suffered  due  to  the  orderof  the NGT; and
- (e)the Government's views on themining plan submitted by the Governmentof Meghalaya?

## ANSWER

## MINISTEROF STATE (IC) IN THE MINISTERYOFCOAL, POWER AND NEW&RENEWABLE ENERGY

## (SHRIPIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a) to (e):  The National Green Tribunal vide its order dated 17.4.2014  in OA no. 73/2014 and MA no. 174/2014 titled All Dimasa Students Union Hasao Dist. Committee vs State of  Meghalaya  &ors.,  directed  the  Chief  Secretary,  Government  of  Meghalaya  and  the Director  General  of  Police,  State  of  Meghalaya  to  ensure  that  rat-hole  mining/illegal mining is stopped forthwith throughout the State of Meghalaya and any illegal transport of coal shall not take place until further orders passed by the Tribunal.

In  the  above  said  OA,  the  Ministry  has  filed  affidavit  with  the  submission  that there  is  nothing  to  show  that  the  President    of  India  has  given  any  exemption  that  the Coal Mines (Nationalization) Act, 1973  shall not apply to an autonomous district or an autonomous  region  in  the  State  of  Meghalaya,  therefore  the  said  laws  will  apply  and therefore, State Government of Meghalaya may make further submission on the powers under which, they have been granting mining rights for coal in their territory. National Green Tribunal in its  order dated 29.09.2015 in OA no. 110(THC) of 2012 and OA no. 73, 13 &186 of 2014  has directed  Secretary(Coal) to examine the draft guidelines submitted by Govt. of Meghalaya  expeditiously and hold a meeting with the Chief  Secretary  of  the  State  of  Meghalaya  in  order  to  finalize  the  guidelines  at  the earliest. In  pursuance  thereto  a  meeting  was  convened  by  Secretary(Coal)  with  Addl. Chief Secretary, Meghalaya, JS(NE), MHA on 01.12.2015 wherein it was agreed that : The guidelines submitted by the Govt. of Meghalaya are not in conformity with the existing  statutory  provisions  of  MMDR  Act,  1957.    Hence  the  State  Govt.  of Meghalaya  may  reframe  the  guideline  in  conformity  with  MMDR  Act,  1957  and submit.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 366 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-02-25
Subject: Special Solar Zones
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: VINOD KUMAR BOIANAPALLI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 366

TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.02.2016

## SPECIAL SOLAR ZONES

## 366. SHRI  B.VINOD KUMAR:

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

(a) whether the Government has formulated/proposes to formulate a policy for creation of special solar zones across the country having an area of atleast 100 sq.km;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether  the  Government  has  requested  the  State  Governments  to  identify  areas  for setting up such zones; and

(d) if so, the response of the State Governments thereto and the status of identification of such land by the latter, State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER

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

(a)&(b): Yes,  Madam.    The  Ministry  of  New  and  Renewable  Energy  (MNRE)  is formulating a scheme for development of solar zones in the country.  Through this scheme, the  Government  aims  to  set  up  solar  zones  having  good  solar  insolation  and  having government or privately owned waste land, uncultivable or fallow land in one or more than one patches where solar power projects can be installed.

(c)&(d): The  Government  has  requested  all  the  State  Governments  to  identify  solar zones in respective States.  The  MNRE has received response from the State of Rajasthan Only.  States will further be requested to submit proposals after formulation of the scheme.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 365 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-02-25
Subject: Allocation of Coal to Gujarat
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: CHANDRAKANT RAGHUNATH PATIL

## 365. SHRI C.R. PATIL:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether coal has been allocated to Gujarat from the South Eastern Coalfields Limited;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) the action taken by the Government to allocate coal from the Western Coalfields Limited (WCL) to Gujarat:
- (d) whether the Government is considering to allocate fuel subsidy to Gujarat to compensate additional financial implication on account of import of additional coal for power generation; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 365 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.02.2016

## 'Allocation of Coal to Gujarat'

## A N S W E R

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

## (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a)to(c): Coal based units, including Thermal Power Plants (TPPs)  situated in Gujarat are supplied coal from coalfields of South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL) located in the State of Chhattisgarh.  Some coal is also supplied from the coalfields of Western Coalfields  Limited  (WCL)  located  in  the  State  of  Maharashtra  and  from  Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) located in the State of Orissa.

Coal despatches from SECL to TPPs of Gujarat had been 11.33, 14.28 & 9.70 Million

Tonnes respectively during 2013-14, 2014-15 &current year (2015-16 up to December,

2015).

The decision on source of allocation of coal is taken on the basis of long-term availability of coal at the source, potential for incremental production, transport logistics etc.  Accordingly,  coal  is  sourced  from  various  coal  subsidiaries  including  WCL.  Coal available at Western Coalfields Limited is already linked to various power stations and other  industries,  so  much  so  that  even  the  power  stations  of  Maharashtra  are  being supplied about 40% of coal from the states of Odisha and Chattisgarh.

To  undertake  comprehensive  rationalisation  of  sources  of  coal  with  a  view  to optimize  transportation  cost  and  materialization  under  given  technical  constraints,  an

Inter-Ministerial

Task

Force

(IMTF)

was constituted

on

13.06.2014.

The recommendations,  inter-alia,  include  partial  shifting  of  linkages    of  about  1.2  Million

Tonnefrom SECL  to WCL,  leading to savings in transportation costs of about Rs. 100

Crore to Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Ltd (GSECL).

(d):

No, Madam.

(e): Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 364 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-02-25
Subject: Special Courts
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: DODDAALAHALLI KEMPEGOWDA SURESH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LAW & JUSTICE (DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE)

## L O K    S A B H A

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 364

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

## 364.   SHRI D.K. SURESH:

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

- (a) the  details  of  funds  allocated/released  for  setting  up  of  special courts  in  the  country  during  each  of  the  last  three  years  and  the current  year along with the utilization status thereof, State/UT-wise;
- (b) the  number  of  such  courts  set  up  during  the  said  period, State/UT-wise including Karnataka;
- (c) whether the Government has reviewed the performance of such courts in the country and if so, the details and the outcome thereof;
- (d) whether  these  courts  have  been  successful  in  achieving  their objectives and if so, the details thereof;  and
- (e) whether  the  judiciary  is  facing  financial  crunch  and  if  so,  the details  thereof  and  if  not,  the  steps  taken  to  ensure  availability  of adequate funds and optimum utilisation thereof so as to bring down the  huge  number  of  court  cases  pending  in  various  courts  in  the country?

## A N S W E R MINISTER OF LAW & JUSTICE

## (SHRI D.V. SADANANDA GOWDA)

(a) to (e) :  Setting up and functioning of special courts is within the domain  of  the    State  Governments  and  High  Courts.  Funds  are provided  by  State  Governments  for  setting  up  and  maintenance  of these courts.   Under Article 247 of the Constitution, the  Parliament has the power to provide by law for establishment of any additional courts for the better administration of laws made by Parliament or of any existing laws with respect to a matter enumerated in the Union List. However, in few cases such as Family Courts, Central Government  has  provided  funds  to  State  Governments.    Details  of funds  released  to  Family  Courts  during    last  three  years  and    the current year are given below:

| Name of State   | Year    |   Amount released under Non-Plan (Rs. In lakh) | UC received (Rs. In lakh)   | UC Awaited (Rs. In lakh)   |
|-----------------|---------|------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|----------------------------|
| Bihar           | 2013-14 |                                            500 | 830                         | -                          |
|                 | 2015-16 |                                            310 | 310                         | -                          |
| Chhattisgarh    | 2014-15 |                                            100 | -                           | 100                        |
| Tripura         | 2012-13 |                                             75 | 44.88                       | 30.12                      |
| Uttar Pradesh   | 2014-15 |                                            375 | -                           | 375                        |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 363 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-02-25
Subject: Activities Undertaken for EcoRestoration
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: SHARAD TRIPATHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.363 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.02.2016

## Activities Undertaken for Eco-Restoration

## 363. SHRI SHARAD TRIPATHI

Will the Minister of COALbe pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the activities for eco-restoration being undertaken by the companies associated with coal sector..
- (b) the  areas  in  which  eco-  restoration  activities  have  been  successfully  undertaken; and
- (c) the reasons where the model of eco-restoration has been found successful as well as the regions which are deprived of such model?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): Ecological restoration is  the  process  of  natural  recovery  of  degraded  ecosystems through ecological interventions. Eco Restoration work is done by technical reclamation of  mined  out  areas  and  subsequent  biological  reclamation  by  plantation  over  it.Eco restoration  is  the  further  improvement  after  biological  reclamation.  It  consists  of  3-tier plantation by introducing native species. The lower most ground covers with grass, in the middle tier shrub and bush species and trees are in the upper tier.
- (b)&(c): In  Coal  India  Limited  (CIL),  Bharat  Coking  Coal  Limited  (BCCL)  had undertaken a pilot project for ecological restoration of degraded and mined out lands of BCCL through Forest Research Institute (FRI), Dehradun in July 2011 on an OB dump area over 8 ha in 2011.  It was completed in July 2014.   At the same time, another pilot project undertaken at about 7ha OB dump at Damoda Colliery under expert guidance of Prof.  C.  R.  Babu,  Project  Director,  Centre  of  excellence  of  MOEFCC,  Centre  for Environmental Management of Degraded Eco-systems (CEMDE), University of Delhi.Both  the  sites  have  shown  excellent  results  to  restore  the  greenery  in  the  project site.Ecological restoration is a time taking process which can be achieved in a span of   5 10 years.

All other subsidiary companies of CIL are in the way of replicating the model of BCCL seeing its success story of Eco restoration.  Gunjan Park in ECL, AnanyaVatika in SECL, Butterfly Park in NEC are some examples in other subsidiary companies where eco restoration activities have been successfully undertaken.
Lok Sabha Question No. 362 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-02-25
Subject: Connecting of NH-8 and NH-12
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNPURIA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOKSABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 362

ANSWERED ON 25 TH  FEBRUARY, 2016

## CONNECTING OF NH-8 AND NH-12

## 362. SHRI SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNAPURIA:

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

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to connect National Highway No. 8 and National Highway No. 12 via Devali, Rajmahal, Todaraisingh, Sanwariya, Lambaharisingh upto Dudu;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has made any survey regarding distance between NH- 8 and NH-12; 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. 360 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-02-25
Subject: Leakages in Drinking Water Scheme
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: Dr. BHOLA SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 360 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.02.2016

Leakages in Drinking Water Scheme

## 360. SHRI BHOLA SINGH:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  taken  steps  to  curb  leakages  in  distribution  system  in providing drinking water in rural areas; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION (SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV)

- (a) & (b) The Central Government provides financial and technical assistance to the States to supplement their efforts to provide drinking water to rural areas. Under National Rural Drinking  Water  Programme  (NRDWP),  15%  of  fund  is  allocated  for  Operation  & Maintenance  activities  through  which  improved  methods  is  to  be  adopted  for  better working  of  the  rural  water  supply  schemes  and  to  control  the  leakages  in  distribution system.
Lok Sabha Question No. 359 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-02-25
Subject: Provision of Speed Governors for Commercial Vehicle
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: S. RAJENDRAN

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any plan to implement Supreme Court's order with regard to fitting speed governor in the commercial vehicles;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government is considering to take action against vehicles which are not fitted with speed governors as per the Supreme Court's said direction; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 359

ANSWERED ON 25 TH  FEBRUARY, 2016

## PROVISION OF SPEED GOVERNORS FOR COMMERCIAL VEHICLE

## 359. SHRI S. RAJENDRAN:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

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## ANSWER

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

(SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a) & (b): The Supreme Court has not issued any order to the Central Government with regard to fitting of Speed Governor in the Commercial Vehicles. However, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has issued notifications GSR 290(E) dated 15.04.2015 and  S.O.  2687  dated  01.10.2015  mandating  fitment  of  speed  governor  on  certain category  of  transport  vehicles,  as  on  1 st October,  2015.  N1  and  M2  categories  of Transport Vehicles are mandated to fit Speed Governor from 1 st April, 2016.
- (c)  &  (d):  Implementation  of  provision  of  Motor  Vehicles  Act,  1988  and  Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 comes under the  purview of State Transport Authorities and Union Territory Administrations.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 357 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-02-25
Subject: Misutilisation of Funds by Developers
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: KAMAL NATH, JYOTIRADITYA MADHAVRAO SCINDIA

## GOVERMNENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 357

ANSWERED ON 25 TH  FEBRUARY, 2016

## MISUTILISATION OF FUNDS BY DEVELOPERS

357. SHRI KAMAL NATH: SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

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be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware that several highway developers have diverted funds of the projects awarded to them;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has decided to investigate such cases by CBI; and
- (d)  if  so,  the  action  to  be  taken  thereon  and  the  time  by  which  investigations  are  likely  to  be completed?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a) and (b) Based on the news published in various newspapers about diversion of funds by highway developers, Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) and Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has sought certain details/comments from National Highways Authority of India (NHAI).
- (c) and (d) Government  has  not  referred  any  case  related  to  diversion  of  such  funds  by highway  developers  to  CBI.  However,  one  such  matter  has  been  referred  to  Enforcement Directorate (ED). Examinations of such allegations are underway in NHAI.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 356 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-02-25
Subject: Inland Waterways
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: DINESH TRIVEDI, CHANDU LAL SAHU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.356 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25 TH  FEBRUARY, 2016

## INLAND WATERWAYS

## 356.SHRI DINESH TRIVEDI: SHRI CHANDU LAL SAHU:

Will the Minister of SHIPPING be pleased to state:

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- (a) whether  there  is  any  mechanism  to  gauge/  measure  the  environmental  impact  of developing inland waterways, including impact on river ecology;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether any mechanism is in place to regularly evaluate environmental impact after a waterway has become operational and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government has analysed the possible damage to the environment due to implementation of the  Inland  Waterways  Project,  if  so,  the  details  and  the  outcome thereof; and
- (e) whether  the  Government  has  taken  note  of  certain  waterways  projects  that  will  be implemented in already declared eco-sensitive zones and if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER

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

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

- (c)to(e):Prior to undertaking any developmental activities on National Waterways, a TechnoEconomic Feasibility Study is conducted which, inter-alia, includes the Environmental Impact  Assessment  (EIA)  and  Environmental  Management  Plan  (EMP)  studies. Further, once the waterway is declared as National Waterway, before commencement of  its  development  for  shipping  purpose,  a  Detailed  Project  Report,  for  every  major project is prepared which, inter-alia, includes EIA and EMP.   Based on the outcome of  these  reports,  necessary  mitigation  measures  are  taken  up  as  per  extant  rules  and regulations.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 355 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-02-25
Subject: Collection of User Fees at Airports
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: SAUGATA ROY

355.

## LOK SABHA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 355 (To be answered on the February 2016) 25th

## COLLECTION OF USER FEES AT AIRPORTS

PROF SAUGATA ROY

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) the total amount collected as Parking Fee and User Fee from Delhi and Mumbai airports since its privatization, year-wise;
- (c) if s0, the details thereof; and
- (b) whether the Government has any control on fixing the Parking Fee and User Fee on those airports;
- (d) ifnot; the reasons for not intervening to fix the parking fee and user fee at these airports?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Dr Mahesh Sharma)

(a): The details of parking fee and UDF collected at Delhi and Mumbai airports are at Annexure.

(d): AERA has been established by an Act of Parliament namely, AERA Act; 2008. As per the Act; Government; at times, may give policy directions to AERA in matters relating to tariff determination.

(b) & (c) The Airport Economic Regulatory Authority of India (AERA) determines the aeronautical tariffs for services provided at major airports in Development Fee (UDF)

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