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RAJYA SABHA

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List of Questions for WRITTEN ANSWERS

to be asked at a sitting of the Rajya Sabha to be held onMonday, November 18, 2019/Kartika 27, 1941 (Saka)

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(Ministries : Coal; Defence; Environment, Forest and Climate Change;Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises; Information and Broadcasting;

Jal Shakti; Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises; Mines; MinorityAffairs; Parliamentary Affairs; Road Transport and Highways;

Shipping; Youth Affairs and Sports)

Total number of questions — 160

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†Original notice of the question received in Hindi.

Clean environment cess onproduction of coal

1. SHRI PARIMAL NATHWANI: Willthe Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has any planto revise the coal royalty;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether Government is chargingclean environment cess per tonneproduction of coal and if so, the detailsthereof;

(d) whether the coal producing Stateshave a share in this; and

(e) if so, the percentage thereof and ifnot, the reasons therefor?

Decontroling of coal prices

2. SHRI DHARMAPURI SRINIVAS:Will the Minister of COAL be pleased tostate:

(a) whether it is a fact that Government

is contemplating to decontrol its authorityon coal prices and giving a free hand to the coal companies to fix the coal prices;and

(b) if so, the details thereof and thereasons therefor?

Eco-park in Chhindwara

†3. SHRI AJAY PRATAP SINGH:Will the Minister of COAL be pleased tostate:

(a) whether the foundation stone hasbeen laid to build an eco-park under theSouth Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL)mines in Chhindwara district;

(b) if so, the time and place of laying offoundation stone; and

(c) the time-line to complete the workof this park and the reasons for delay incompletion of work, if any?

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Opening of new mines in Chhindwara

†4. SHRI AJAY PRATAP SINGH: Willthe Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has announcedthe opening of six new mines in the districtof Chhindwara under South Eastern Coal-fields Limited;

(b) if so, the time-line fixed for theopening of these mines; and

(c) the reasons for not opening thesemines till now?

Collection and utilisation of coal cess

5. SHRI BINOY VISWAM: Will theMinister of COAL be pleased to state:

(a) details of coal cess collected in thecountry during the last three years, State-wise; and

(b) details of money allocated, releasedand utilised from the funds received throughcoal cess during the last three years, State-wise?

Pay hike of teachers in collieryschools

†6. SHRI VISHAMBHARPRASAD NISHAD:

CH. SUKHRAM SINGHYADAV:

SHRIMATI CHHAYAVERMA:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleasedto state:

(a) whether it is a fact that collieryschools are functioning in EasternCoalfields Ltd. (ECL), Bharat Coking CoalLtd. (BCCL), Central Coalfields Ltd. (CCL)and Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd. (MCL) areaswith the grants from Coal India Limited;

(b) if so, the total number of pay hikesmade during the last decade in response tothe demands made from time to time bythe teachers working in these schools andwhether the pay is equal to minimum wages;

(c) whether salary of some teachers havebeen held up to suppress the demand forpay hike; and

(d) if so, whether it is justified?

Annual production of coal

7. SHRI MD. NADIMUL HAQUE:Will the Minister of COAL be pleased tostate:

(a) the annual production target andactual production of coal by Coal IndiaLimited during the last three years;

(b) reasons for shortfall, if any, anddetails of steps taken to address them;

(c) whether the coal produced andsupplied domestically is of adequate qualityand sufficient quantity for use by powerstations in the country; and

(d) if not, steps taken by the Ministryto reduce dependence on coal imports?

Purchase of coal from Singarenicollieries

8. SHRI T. G. VENKATESH: Will theMinister of COAL be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government is aware thatpurchase of coal from Singareni collieries isbecoming a serious burden for the powerplants in the State of Andhra Pradesh, ifso, the details thereof;

(b) whether State Government ofAndhra Pradesh has sent a proposal forchange of coal linkage from Singarenicollieries to Mahanadi Coalfields to reduce


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the cost burden, if so, the details thereof;and

(c) whether Government has taken anydecision on this matter, if not, the reasonstherefor?

Privatisation of coal sector

9. SHRI TIRUCHI SIVA: Will theMinister of COAL be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Ministry is going aheadwith the steps to privatise the coal sectorin India;

(b) whether the move to privatise willresult in the loss of jobs in Coal IndiaLimited; and

(c) if so, the estimated number ofworkers who will lose their jobs?

Demand and supply of coal

10. SHRI NARAYAN LALPANCHARIYA: Will the Minister ofCOAL be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has made anassessment of demand and supply scenarioin respect of coal;

(b) if so, the details thereof and if not,the reasons therefor;

(c) whether the demand of coal hasexceeded its supply in the country duringthe last three years and the current year;

(d) if so, the details thereof, State andSector-wise and the reasons therefor; and

(e) steps taken/ being taken byGovernment to bridge the gap betweendemand and supply of coal in the countrythrough the indigenous production of coal?

Inter-Ministerial Task Force

11. DR. BANDA PRAKASH: Will theMinister of COAL be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has

constituted an Inter-Ministerial Task Force(IMTF) to undertake a comprehensivereview of existing coal sources ofIndependent Power Producers (IPPs)having linkages and to consider thefeasibility for rationalisation of thesesources with a view to optimizetransportation cost;


(c) whether the methodology for linkagerationalisation of power producers has beenaccepted by Government recently; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

Employment data on ex-servicemen

12. SHRI PARTAP SINGH BAJWA:Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleasedto state:

(a) whether Government gathers dataon the employment of ex-servicemen;

(b) if so, the details of unemployed ex-servicemen, State-wise;

(c) the number of ex-servicemen seekingemployment through the Army WelfarePlacement Organisation; and

(d) the measures taken by Governmentin this regard?

Modernisation of military equipments

†13. DR. KIRODI LAL MEENA: Willthe Minister of DEFENCE be pleased tostate:

(a) the details of the percentage ofmilitary equipments in terms of old, currentand high-tech category respectively;

(b) whether the allocation made in thedefence budget is sufficient to modernisemilitary equipments;


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(c) whether 'Make in India' programmeis being used to modernise militaryequipments; and

(d) the details of the current status ofall defence projects taken up under 'Makein India' initiative during the last threeyears?

Proposal for Corporatisation ofOrdnance Factories Board

14. SHRI M. SHANMUGAM: Willthe Minister of DEFENCE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether Government would like toconvert the Ordnance Factories into aCommercial Organisation;

(b) whether Government will considerupgrading the Ordnance Factories Board(OFB) on the lines of the Railway Board,Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)and Department of Atomic Energy insteadof converting the Ordnance Factories intoa Corporation; and

(c) whether it is a fact that the prices ofOrdnance Factories Board (OFB) productsis lesser than the international market price,if so, on what basis the Ministry vide it'sPress Release dated 14.08.2019,16.08.2019 and 20.08.2019 has stated thatthe price of Ordnance Factories Board(OFB) products are high?

Defence Export Policy

15. SHRI A. K. SELVARAJ: Will theMinister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that India's defenceexport would triple to ` 35,000 crore by2024;

(b) if so, the details of road map thereof;

(c) whether it is also a fact that

Government is considering to lowerbureaucratic barriers and simplifyprocedures to promote domestic defencemanufacturing; and


Import of weapons by India

16. SHRI A. K. SELVARAJ: Will theMinister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that India wasimporting 14 per cent of total arms andammunition globally which was more thanthat imported by China and Pakistancollectively;

(b) whether it is also a fact that in 1992,the Defence Research and DevelopmentOrganisation (DRDO) had chalked out aplan under which the then trend of 80 percent of import of weapons and 20 per centof its export was to be reversed; and

(c) if so, the target achieved till date?

Appointment of Chief of DefenceStaff

17. SHRI VAIKO:DR. T. SUBBARAMI REDDY:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE bepleased to state:

(a) whether Government proposes toappoint a Chief of Defence Staff (CDS);


(c) whether any Committee was formedto ensure time-bound appointment of CDSand the role and charter of CDS;

(d) if so, details thereof;

(e) whether any study has been done toensure that creation of CDS does not leadto imbalances and vulnerabilities in theServices;

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(f) if so, details thereof; and

(g) time by which, the required militaryreforms will be made, before CDS is madefully operational to sync with the Chiefsof Services, and command and controlstructures?

Border Chronicle

18. SHRI VAIKO: Will the Minister ofDEFENCE be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government proposes tobring 'Border Chronicle', a project onhistory of borders to raise awareness ofthe masses;

(b) whether India has a disputed borderwith China and Pakistan, the manner inwhich the historians demarcate the bordersat those places;

(c) whether national security would becompromised while giving authenticwritings on the borders with ourneighbours; and

(d) time-frame for finalising theChronicle and putting it in the public view?

OGEL scheme

19. DR. VINAY P. SAHASRA-BUDDHE: Will the Minister ofDEFENCE be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government plans toincrease the number of countries allowedunder Open General Export Licenses(OGEL), if so, the countries beingconsidered for this purpose;

(b) whether Government plans toincrease the number of components,devices, equipment, etc., as allowed underOGEL, if so, the items being considered;and

(c) rules framed by Government fortransfer of technology between an Indian

subsidiary company and its foreign parentcompany under OGEL?

Restructuring Ordnance Factoriesunder 'Make in India'

20. SHRI RAJEEV CHANDRA-SEKHAR: Will the Minister of DEFENCEbe pleased to state:

(a) whether Government is consideringrestructuring existing Ordnance Factoriesunder the 'Make in India' initiative to makethem economically viable and morecompetitive; and

(b) if so, the details thereof?

Measures to improve ECHS

21. SHRI RAJEEV CHANDRA-SEKHAR: Will the Minister of DEFENCEbe pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has plannedmeasures to meet the budgetary constraintsbeing faced by ECHS (Ex-ServicemenContributory Health Scheme);

(b) steps taken to check and curb themisuse of funds in ECHS and inflated billsbeing raised by empanelled hospitals;

(c) if so, the details of the same; and

(d) if not, the reasons for delay thereof?

Lowest Bidder Tender System

22. SHRI AHAMED HASSAN: Willthe Minister of DEFENCE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether there is a concern that theLowest-Bidder-Tender System (L1contracting) doesn't allow for moresophisticated and better quality defenceequipment to be procured;

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

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(c) whether there is any plan to revisitthe L1 contracting system?

Domestically manufactured defenceproducts

23. SHRI TIRUCHI SIVA: Will theMinister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

(a) the percentage of defence equipmentmanufactured in the domestic arena fordefence purposes under the DefenceResearch & Development Organisation(DRDO) and the number of productsamongst these which has been privatised;

(b) the criteria used to determine coreand non-core products in the defence sector;and

(c) the number of products that havebeen classified as non-core products alongwith a list of such products and theirpurposes?

Theft on-board INS Vikrant

24. SHRI AMAR PATNAIK: Will theMinister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is fact that theft of crucialmaterial took place from systems on-boardINS Vikrant, being built by CochinShipyard Limited (CSL) in Kochi;

(b) if so, whether investigations intothe incident have been concluded and thedetails thereof; and

(c) the details of measures undertakenby Government to prevent incidents of suchnature in future?

Intermediate Jet Trainers for theIndian Air Force

25. SHRI AMAR PATNAIK: Will theMinister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

(a) the number of Intermediate Jet

Trainer aircrafts being utilised for impartingtraining to Indian Air Force pilots and thedetails thereof;

(b) whether there is a shortage of aircraftof this kind; and

(c) if so, steps taken/proposed to betaken by Government to meet the shortfall?

Defence co-operation with AfricanNations

26. SHRI R. VAITHILINGAM: Willthe Minister of DEFENCE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether it is a fact that Governmentplans a military drill with a dozen Africannations next year;


(c) whether it is also a fact that Indiahas been holding defence cooperation talkswith many African nations; and


India-China joint military drills

27. SHRI R. VAITHILINGAM: Willthe Minister of DEFENCE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether it is a fact that India andChina have decided to resume military drillsin China to improve capabilities in fightingterrorism and to promote mutualunderstanding;


(c) whether it is also a fact that eachside will send 100 troops to take part inIndia-China joint military exercise; and


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Upgradation and modernisation ofFighter Aircraft by Indian Air Force

28. SHRI SASMIT PATRA: Will theMinister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

(a) measures undertaken forupgradation and modernisation of FighterAircraft by Indian Air Force;

(b) budget allocated for the same; and

(c) degree of increase in capability ofIndian Air Force due to this upgradationand modernisation?

Status of Defence Industrial Corridorin Tamil Nadu

29. DR. SASIKALA PUSHPARAMASWAMY: Will the Minister ofDEFENCE be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that Governmentheld any meet regarding investment inDefence Industrial Corridor in the State ofTamil Nadu;


(c) whether Government has preparedany Detailed Project Report (DPR) in thisregard;

(d) if so, details thereof; and

(e) if not, reasons therefor?

Recruitment of women in the Army

30. SHRI S. MUTHUKARUPPAN:Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleasedto state:

(a) whether it is a fact that the Armywould induct women jawans in the corpsof military police;


(c) whether it is also a fact that the Armywould also explore recruitment of womenin Army posts later;

(d) whether it is also a fact that theArmy is considering to increase the intakeof women in other ranks; and

(e) if so, the details thereof?

Need for strategic security equipment

†31. SHRI PRABHAT JHA: Will theMinister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

(a) whether there is a need to revive ourcapabilities for replacing obsolete warequipment with equipment producedthrough domestic technology, for removingtechnical flaws and to meet the need forstrategic security equipment in defencesector;


(c) whether Government has receivedsuggestions from top officers of Army inthis regard and whether required steps arebeing taken keeping in view the abovesuggestions; and


Proposal to set up new Sainik Schools

32. SHRI ABDUL WAHAB: Will theMinister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has receivedsuggestions from various quarters to openSainik Schools in the country;

(b) if so, the areas/States identified forthe purpose; and

(c) if not, the reasons therefor?

Air pollution level in Delhi

33. DR. T. SUBBARAMI REDDY:Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT,FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE bepleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that pollutants


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have now entered homes in NCT of Delhi;

(b) if so, the response of the Ministrythereto;

(c) whether air-borne pollutants likeCo2, Total Volatile Organic Compoundshave reached the dangerous level in Delhi;and

(d) series of action being taken byvarious agencies to bring down air pollutionlevel in the capital city, details thereof?

Privatisation of ordnance Factories

34. DR. T. SUBBARAMI REDDY:SHRI VAIKO:


(a) whether Government has takendecision to privatise Ordnance Factories inthe country including Ordnance ClothingFactory (OCF), Heavy Vehicles Factory(HVF), Engine factory at Avadi, Gunfactory at Tiruchi, etc.;


(c) whether Government has given dueconsideration to the workers working inthese factories, who are protesting for morethan a month;

(d) if so, whether Government wouldreconsider its policy of privatising thesefactories in view of military strategy; and

(e) if so, the response of Governmentthereto?

Ceasefire violation in Jammu &Kashmir

35. SHRI HARNATH SINGHYADAV:

SHRI P. BHATTACHARYA:


(a) whether it is a fact that there iscontinuous ceasefire violation from Pakistanside along Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu& Kashmir for the last four months;

(b) if so, the details of retaliatory actionundertaken by armed forces to save thecitizens living in the border/outskirts areasof the State of Jammu & Kashmir; and

(c) steps taken by Government to stopsuch incidents in that area?

Ceasefire violation by Pakistan

36. KUMARI SELJA: Will the Ministerof DEFENCE be pleased to state:

(a) whether Pakistan is frequentlyviolating the ceasefire during the last threemonths;

(b) if so, the details of the incidents ofviolation of ceasefire by Pakistan;

(c) the details of the Indian soldierskilled and injured during the said violationsand damage to property and exodus ofpeople from the affected regions; and

(d) the details of preventive steps takenor proposed to be taken by Government tocheck such ceasefire violations atinternational border areas in the future?

Status of Army Battle CasualtiesWelfare Fund

37. SARDAR SUKHDEV SINGHDHINDSA: Will the Minister ofDEFENCE be pleased to state:

(a) whether Army Battle CasualtiesWelfare Fund still exists;

(b) if so, the details of the fund/financialassistance given to the affected persons ason date;

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(c) whether there is any proposal toenhance the assistance; and


Infiltration of terrorists by Pakistan

†38. SHRI LAL SINH VADODIA: Willthe Minister of DEFENCE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether it is a fact that Pakistan istrying to orchestrate infiltration ofterrorists;

(b) if so, whether Government is tryingto take any specific steps to put a check onit; and

(c) if so, the details thereof and if not,the reasons therefor?

'Make in India' initiative

39. SHRI VIJAY GOEL: Will theMinister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

(a) the number of 'Make in India'initiatives undertaken by Ministry ofDefence since 2017;

(b) the details of the initiativesundertaken; and

(c) the details of total amount spent oninitiatives undertaken under 'Make in India',year-wise?

Increase in sea level due to globalwarming

†40. SHRIMATI CHHAYAVERMA:

SHRI VISHAMBHARPRASAD NISHAD:


Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT,FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE bepleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that there is a fearof heavy losses due to increase in sea levelin many coastal areas of India, caused byglobal warming and it is apprehended thata few cities may be submerged;

(b) the details of steps taken toconstantly control increasing pollutionemission and the effects thereof; and

(c) the details thereof?

Plantation drive in privatesector

41. SHRI PARIMAL NATHWANI:Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT,FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE bepleased to state:

(a) whether any special scheme is beingimplemented for promotion of plantationdrive in the private sector, if so, the detailsthereof and the amount being provided toJharkhand and Gujarat under the saidscheme;

(b) if not, the time by which a specialscheme for promotion of plantation drivein the private sector is likely to beimplemented;

(c) whether any special scheme is beingimplemented for promotion of bambooplantation in the country; and

(d) if so, the funds being providedin this regard and if not, the reasonstherefor?

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High levels of PM 2.5

†42. CH. SUKHRAM SINGHYADAV:



Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT,FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE bepleased to state:

(a) the names of cities in India includingDelhi, which are having Particulate Matter(PM) 2.5 suspended in air beyond itspermissible limits;

(b) the effects of measures adopted toreduce the existing high level of air pollution;

(c) the number of deaths caused by airpollution during the last three years;

(d) whether the industries like tourismare suffering as the study reports ofinstitutions like World Health Organisationon air pollution of cities like Delhi, Patnaand Mumbai have been made public; and


Air Quality Life Index

43. SHRI HARSHVARDHAN SINGHDUNGARPUR: Will the Minister ofENVIRONMENT, FOREST ANDCLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government is aware of theAir Quality Life Index (AQLI) whichpredicts 4.3 years of life lost due to airpollution in India on an average;

(b) if so, whether Government is willingto state that air pollution reductionmeasures, should be treated as public healthspending in India;

(c) the list of industrial areas thatreported 'Safe' levels of AQI for more than

ninety consecutive days in the past twoyears; and

(d) whether Government is consideringconducting impact evaluation of pollutionabatement measures as proposed under theNational Clean Air Programme (NCAP)?

R & D for an alternative to single-useplastic

44. DR. SANTANU SEN: Will theMinister of ENVIRONMENT, FORESTAND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether Government is committedto phase out all single use plastic by 2022,as pledged in 2018 World Environment Day;

(b) if so, amount of funds allocated since2018, year-wise on Research &Development to develop an alternative tosingle use plastic;

(c) amount of funds spent since 2018,year-wise, on Research & Development todevelop an alternative to single use plastic;and

(d) if no funds have been allocated onresearch & development to developalternative to single use plastic, then reasonstherefor?

Temporary use of forest land

45. SHRI SUSHIL KUMAR GUPTA:Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT,FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE bepleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that the Ministryhas stated that the forest land except theprotected areas can be used temporarilyby any person or firm or organisation;

(b) whether it is a direct violation of theAct passed by Parliament to protect our

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forests and whether it allows open abuseof forests of the country; and

(c) if so, the details thereof?

Shortage of revenue land

46. SHRI SUSHIL KUMAR GUPTA:Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT,FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE bepleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that Governmenthas exempted States and Union Territorieshaving more than 75 per cent forest cover,from providing alternative land in the sameState in lieu of diversion of forests land forvarious projects;

(b) if so, the names of the States withforest cover in terms of percentage; and

(c) steps taken to help those States inthis regard which have shortage of revenueland?

Rising pollution level in metropolitancities

†47. SHRI AHMAD ASHFAQUEKARIM: Will the Minister ofENVIRONMENT, FOREST ANDCLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that the pollutionlevel is rising in most of the metropolitancities; and

(b) if so, the plans of Government todeal with the catastrophic situation arisingout of environmental pollution?

Most polluted cities in India

48. SHRI P. BHATTACHARYA:SHRI VIJAY PAL SINGH

TOMAR:

Will the Minister ofENVIRONMENT, FOREST ANDCLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

(a) the names of the most polluted citiesin India and their ranking among thepolluted cities in the world;

(b) the present level of pollution in eachof such cities;

(c) the steps taken by Government tomonitor and record the data of ambient airquality properly in the country; and

(d) the steps taken by Governmentduring the last two years to prevent theincreasing pollution in the cities of thecountry?

Compensatory Afforestation FundManagement and Planning

Authority Act (CAMPA)fund

49. SHRI PRABHAKAR REDDYVEMIREDDY: Will the Minister ofENVIRONMENT, FOREST ANDCLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

(a) details of dues of Andhra Pradeshlying with the Ministry underCompensatory Afforestation FundManagement and Planning Authority Act(CAMPA) after releasing ` 1,734 crores;

(b) details of funds collected underCAMPA from various States and otherstakeholders during the last three years,year-wise and State-wise;

(c) share of each State in CAMPA fundsduring the last three years and the currentyear, year-wise and State-wise;

(d) whether it is a fact that the Statesare demanding for increasing their share inCAMPA fund releases; and

(e) if so, action taken by Governmentin this request?

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Recycling of e-waste

50. DR. BANDA PRAKASH: Will theMinister of ENVIRONMENT, FORESTAND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether the country is one of thebiggest contributors of e-waste in the worldas per recent estimates and if so, the detailsthereof;

(b) whether Government has any dataregarding percentage of recycling of e-wastegenerated in the country and if so, detailsthereof;

(c) whether low quantum of recyclingof e-waste in India is due to lack ofinfrastructure and absence of stronglegislative framework and if so, the detailsthereof; and

(d) whether Government has anyevaluating mechanism to ensure thate-waste generated in the country is beingdisposed of scientifically and if so, detailsthereof?

Stubble burning in Haryana andPunjab

51. SHRI RAJKUMAR DHOOT: Willthe Minister of ENVIRONMENT,FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE bepleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that stubbleburning by farmers in neighbouring Statesof Punjab and Haryana continue to chokethe environment in the National Capital,making the air poisonous;

(b) if so, the details thereof andGovernment's failure to stop stubbleburning by farmers in these two States;and

(c) details of effective measuresGovernment proposes to take in this regard?

Decrease in Mangroves cover

52. SHRI RAJKUMAR DHOOT: Willthe Minister of ENVIRONMENT,FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE bepleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that according toone report, between 1972 and 1975, over200 kms. of the Maharashtra coast wascovered with Mangroves and by 2001 therewas just 118 kms. of Mangroves left;

(b) if so, the details thereof and reasonsfor steep decrease in the area of Mangrovesin the coastal Maharashtra; and

(c) action Government proposes to taketo substantially increase Mangroves areain the State to protect the coasts from tidalsurges?

Change in rainfall pattern

53. DR. ASHOK BAJPAI: Will theMinister of ENVIRONMENT, FORESTAND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether total rainfall and distributionof rainfall have changed during last ten yearsin northern India;


(c) whether a change is accordinglyrequired in cropping pattern and selectionof new varieties;

(d) if so, whether AgricultureUniversities have made some progress inthis field; and


Disposal of sanitary pads

54. SHRI JOSE K. MANI: Will theMinister of ENVIRONMENT, FORESTAND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether any penalty has been

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proposed for manufacturers who fail toprovide for equal number of disposablepouches in the packets of sanitary pads, asa mandatory requirement in solid wastemanagement rules;

(b) whether any study has beenundertaken to assess the compliance; and

(c) measures taken to encouragecompliance as regards to the ExtendedProducer Responsibility (EPR) of suchhazardous waste?

Water consumption by thermal powerplants

55. SHRI JOSE K. MANI: Will theMinister of ENVIRONMENT, FORESTAND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased tostate:

(a) measures Government has taken tosecure compliance of water consumptionby thermal power plant; and

(b) whether there are any self-reportingevidences provided by these power plants,verifiable by documents like water bill, etc.?

Poaching in Maharashtra

56. SHRI ANIL DESAI: Will theMinister of ENVIRONMENT, FORESTAND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased tostate:

(a) the details of number of forest in theState of Maharashtra that have beendeclared as reserve forest;

(b) number of incidents of poaching inthe national parks in Maharashtra duringlast three years; and

(c) details of the steps taken byGovernment to prevent such illegalpoaching?

Barren land due to climatechange

†57. SHRI MOTILAL VORA: Will theMinister of ENVIRONMENT, FORESTAND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether Government is aware that32 per cent land of the country is on theverge of becoming barren;

(b) whether Government is also awarethat in eight States namely Goa, Rajasthan,Delhi, Maharashtra, Jharkhand, Nagaland,Tripura and Himachal Pradesh, 40 to 70per cent land is on the verge of becomingbarren;

(c) if so, the reasons therefor;

(d) whether it is also a fact that climatechange is also a major factor for the landbecoming barren; and

(e) if so, steps taken by Government tosave the agricultural land from becomingbarren?

Reducing single-use plastic in thecountry

58. SHRI SASMIT PATRA: Will theMinister of ENVIRONMENT, FORESTAND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased tostate:

(a) measures taken by Government toreduce the usage of single-use plastic in thecountry;

(b) the total budget allocated towardsundertaking the said measures; and

(c) the achievement/progress made sofar in reduction of usage of single-useplastic in the country?

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Inter-State co-ordination to addressstubble burning

59. SHRI NARAIN DASS GUPTA:Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT,FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE bepleased to state:

(a) whether Government is aware thatstubble burning in Uttar Pradesh, Punjaband Haryana has been cited as the majorcause of air pollution in Delhi;

(b) whether Government acknowledgesthat pollution doesn't restrict itself alongpolitical boundaries;

(c) if so, the steps Government hastaken to improve inter-State co-ordinationfor pollution control; and

(d) financial provisions made byGovernment to address sporadicdegradation in air quality?

Biodiversity assessment study toassess environmental consequences

of the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway

60. SHRI HUSAIN DALWAI: Will theMinister of ENVIRONMENT, FORESTAND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether any biodiversityassessment study has been undertaken toassess the ecological, environmental andsocial consequences of the Delhi-MumbaiExpressway, if so, details thereof and ifnot, the reasons therefor;

(b) whether Government has proposedany plan to stabilize the socio-ecologicalstability on the basis that the project willpass through ecological areas andconservation zones in the northern andcentral India; and

(c) whether Government has anyscheme for the conservation of forests and

rehabilitation of the people displaced fromforest areas, if so, the details thereof?

Declaration of climate emergency

61. SHRI SANJAY SINGH: Will theMinister of ENVIRONMENT, FORESTAND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether declaration of climateemergency is under the consideration ofGovernment;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and


Environmental degradation due todeforestation

62. SHRI SANJAY SINGH: Will theMinister of ENVIRONMENT, FORESTAND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased tostate:

(a) details of deforestation during thelast three years, State-wise; and

(b) details of afforestation programmeto compensate the said problem?

Recycling of plastic

63. PROF M.V. RAJEEV GOWDA:Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT,FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE bepleased to state:

(a) measures being taken to createawareness amongst citizens about theimportance of recycling plastic;

(b) the steps taken by Government topromote and incentivise the recycling ofplastic;

(c) whether Government has any plansto provide fiscal incentives on the usage ofrecycled plastic; and


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Restriction on pet coke and furnaceoil

64. SHRIMATI JHARNA DASBAIDYA: Will the Minister ofENVIRONMENT, FOREST ANDCLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government is planning torestrict pet coke and furnace oil in order tocurb pollution in highly polluted areas;



Action plan for climate change in A.P.

65. SHRI V. VIJAYASAI REDDY: Willthe Minister of ENVIRONMENT,FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE bepleased to state:

(a) details of action plan prepared forthe State of Andhra Pradesh to addressclimate change;

(b) details of amount allocated,sanctioned, released and spent on the actionplan; and

(c) details of physical targets set andachieved so far?

Cutting of trees for rallies/campaigns

66. SHRI SYED NASIR HUSSAIN:Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT,FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE bepleased to state:

(a) whether there is a policy or alegislation authorising Government (Centreor State) for cutting of trees in case of arally by a high dignitary of Government;


(c) the rationality behind the cutting oftrees for election rallies and campaigns;

(d) whether any evaluation study wasdone for the same; and


Decrease in level of air pollution

67. SHRI SYED NASIR HUSSAIN:Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT,FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE bepleased to state:

(a) the steps taken by Government tobring down the air pollution levels acrossthe country to or below the World HealthOrganisation (WHO) levels;

(b) data of the air pollution, level,State-wise;

(c) whether there has been a decrease inthe level of air pollution during the last tenyears; and

(d) if so, whether there is any reportpublished by Government discussing themeasures taken to alleviate the alarminglevels of air pollution?

Balance between economic developmentand environment

68. SHRI SAMBHAJICHHATRAPATI: Will the Minister ofENVIRONMENT, FOREST ANDCLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

(a) whether intensive planning has beendone to maintain a striking balance betweeneconomic development and its commitment'above and beyond' the Paris Agreement tosave the mother earth;


(c) major steps underway forafforestation of naked hills in different partsof the country, especially Western Ghats,Central and Northern India?

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Climatic change and preparednessof the country to combat

adverse impact

69. SHRI SAMBHAJICHHATRAPATI: Will the Minister ofENVIRONMENT, FOREST ANDCLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has taken duenote of adverse impact of climatic changein the country, which is visible from longspells of hot days during the currentsummer season and also from the report ofInter-governmental Panel on ClimateChange (IPCC) of United Nations (UN);

(b) concrete measures taken to reducecarbon emission and to contain anticipated2 per cent rise in overall temperature; and

(c) whether Government has preparedshort-term, mid-term and long-term plansto deal with climatic change with which thecountry has been suffering?

Government procurement fromPSUs

70. SHRI K. K. RAGESH: Will theMinister of HEAVY INDUSTRIES ANDPUBLIC ENTERPRISES be pleased tostate:

(a) whether the volume of Governmentprocurement from Public SectorUndertakings (PSUs) under the Ministry,are declining;

(b) if so, details of Government ordersplaced with Central PSUs during the lastthree years, product-wise, yearly volume-wise and monitory value-wise; and

(c) the reasons for decline in orders, ifany?

Steps to address technological gap inPSEs

71. SHRI HARSHVARDHANSINGH DUNGARPUR: Will the Ministerof HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLICENTERPRISES be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that Public SectorEnterprises (PSEs) in India are sufferingfrom technological gap;

(b) if so, the details of those enterprises;and

(c) concrete steps Government is takingto adopt up-to-date technologies in theirproduction system leading to low unit costand high yield?

Amount spent on transfer andacquisition of technology

72. DR. VINAY P. SAHASRA-BUDDHE: Will the Minister of HEAVYINDUSTRIES AND PUBLICENTERPRISES be pleased to state:

(a) progress made for the establishmentof Technology Development Fund andthe amount spent on transfer andacquisition of technology over the pastthree years, under the National CapitalGoods Policy (NCGP), 2016;

(b) progress made for the setting up ofregional State-of-the-Art GreenfieldCentres of Excellence for skill developmentof Capital Goods sector, under the NCGP,2016; and

(c) whether any upgradations have beenmade at Central Power Research Institute,if so, the manner in which theseupgradations helped the Institute inresearch and better certification of electricalequipment, under the NCGP, 2016?

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Vehicle recall policy

73. SHRI AHAMED HASSAN: Willthe Minister of HEAVY INDUSTRIESAND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES be pleasedto state:

(a) whether Government has conductedany study to ascertain deaths in roadaccidents of light four-wheeler vehicles dueto the vehicles not meeting safety standards;


(c) whether Government has developeda mandatory recall policy for vehicleswhich do not meet safety standards;

(d) if so, the details thereof and if not,the reasons therefor; and

(e) the number and details of vehiclesrecalled by automobile manufacturers forsafety defects in the country during thelast three years and in the current year?

Slump in automobile industry

74. SHRI A. VIJAYAKUMAR: Willthe Minister of HEAVYINDUSTRIES AND PUBLICENTERPRISES be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government is aware thatthere is a slump in automobile industry inthe country in recent years;


(c) whether many car manufacturingunits have been closed and there is areduction in production in Tamil Nadu: and

(d) if so, the measures taken to improvethe automobile sector?

Performance of PSU

75. SHRIMATI WANSUK SYIEM:Will the Minister of HEAVY INDUSTRIESAND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES be pleasedto state:

(a) whether PSUs once lauded as India's

modern temples are now suffering asignificant erosion in value over the pastdecade;

(b) whether market cap of BombayStock Exchange, PSU Index which was 31per cent of broader BSE500 Index in 2009,is now down to 12 per cent despite PSUsbeing biggest beneficiaries of the corporatetax cuts; and

(c) whether PSU behemoths like CoalIndia Limited, Oil and Natural GasCorporation Ltd. and even NationalThermal Power Corporation Ltd. have beenunderperforming the broader market for thepast three years missing a slot in the topten companies by value?

Status of Community Radio Stations

76. SHRI JOGINIPALLY SANTOSHKUMAR: Will the Minister ofINFORMATION ANDBROADCASTING be pleased to state:

(a) the number of Letter of Intents (LoIs)issued to Non-Governmental Organisations(NGOs), educational institutions,Government Institutions and others forsetting up of Community Radio Stations(CRS) till 31.10.2019;

(b) the number of CRS operational inthe country till 31.10.2019;

(c) whether there is any time period forLoI holders to operate CRS from the dateof issue of LoI; and

(d) whether there is any mechanism tocancel the LoI, if the LoI holder does notoperate CRS in the stipulated time periodand the number of LoIs cancelled, so far?

Curtailing misleading advertisements

77. SHRI HUSAIN DALWAI: Will theMinister of INFORMATION ANDBROADCASTING be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government plans to

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conduct an independent study to gauge thenumber of misleading advertisementsespecially in healthcare and personal caresector as well as educational sector, if so,the details thereof; and

(b) whether Government has any planto curtail such advertisements and take strictactions against such advertisements and ifso, the details thereof?

Construction of Neradi Barrage

78. SHRI PRASHANTA NANDA:Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI bepleased to state:

(a) the details of issues which are yet tobe resolved for construction of NeradiBarrage;

(b) reasons as to why Andhra PradeshGovernment has proposed for constructionof Katragada Side Weir Project, while theissues for Nevadi Barrage are yet to beresolved; and

(c) the effects of Katragada Side WeirProject on Vansadhara river meandering?

Providing irrigation facilities throughmodern techniques

†79. SHRI NARANBHAI J.RATHWA: Will the Minister of JALSHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) the efforts made by Government toprovide irrigation facilities through moderntechniques to farmers for getting their fieldsirrigated which are located at uneven terrainand hilly tracts and are populated byscheduled tribes and tribal people;

(b) whether it is also a fact that most ofthe aforesaid areas are deprived of irrigationfacilities;

(c) if so, the details thereof, State-wise

particularly in the districts of Narmada andBharuch in Gujarat; and

(d) the works undertaken byGovernment to enhance the irrigationfacilities in scheduled tribes/tribaldominated areas and the outcome thereof?

Scheme for reusing of treated wastewater

80. SHRI SANJAY RAUT: Will theMinister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased tostate:

(a) whether Government is consideringto implement any scheme for reusing oftreated sewage, drainage/poor quality waterin the country for the agriculture purpose,particularly in drought prone areas;


(c) the steps taken or proposed to betaken by Government for reusing thetreated waste water for agriculture purpose,particularly for forestry plantations/non-edible non-food crops/industrial crops,aromatic grasses and floriculture plants inthe country?

Access to pure drinking water forrural population

†81. MS. SAROJ PANDEY: Will theMinister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased tostate:

(a) whether a large part of ruralpopulation in the country does not haveaccess to pure drinking water, at present, ifso, the percentage of country's ruralpopulation that suffers from this problem;

(b) whether Government has formulatedany comprehensive action plan to devise asolution for this problem, if so, the natureof the action plan and the estimated

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expenditure likely to be incurred thereon;and

(c) whether any timeline has been fixedfor the above mentioned action plan toprovide clean/pure drinking water to everycitizen in the country, if so, the detailsthereof?

Disparity in water availability inurban and rural areas

82. SHRI BINOY VISWAM: Will theMinister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased tostate:

(a) whether the National Rural DrinkingWater Programme (NRDWP) has been ableto reduce the disparity of water availabilityin urban and rural areas during the last threeyears;



Cleanliness of Ganga river

†83. SHRIMATI CHHAYAVERMA:



Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI bepleased to state:

(a) the progress made so far in cleaningand restoration of river Ganga and otherrivers under Ganga Safai Abhiyan and river-wise details of the work done so far underthis campaign;

(b) the level of cleanliness of river Gangaunder this campaign and the amount spenton it during the last three years;

(c) whether it is a fact that the water of

river Ganga is getting dirtier rather thangetting clean; and


Impact of Jal Shakti Abhiyan

84. SHRI MAJEED MEMON: Will theMinister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased tostate the details of the approach and impactof ''Jal Shakti Abhiyan" which waslaunched in the month of July, 2019 forconserving water through various ways inrural and urban areas?

Treatment of arsenic in drinkingwater

85. SHRI NEERAJ SHEKHAR: Willthe Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleasedto state:

(a) the details of projects undertakenand completed till date during 2018-19 and2019-20 for treatment of arsenic in drinkingwater, State-wise;

(b) the details of projects undertakenand completed till date during the saidperiod in Uttar Pradesh, district-wise; and

(c) the details of projects announcedduring the said period, which are yet to bestarted and the reasons for the delay,State-wise?

Allocation of funds for compensatingflood losses

86. DR. SANTANU SEN: Will theMinister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased tostate:

(a) details of steps taken byGovernment to ensure a permanent solutionto avoid flood like situation in variousStates of the country;


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(b) total losses caused by the flood inlast three years, State-wise and year-wise;

(c) the total funds allocated by theCentre for compensating the flood lossesduring the last three years, State-wise; and

(d) whether Government can ensure adate if so, by when and details thereof,State-wise, for the completion of theprojects to ensure that flood like situationsare avoided?

Assessment of ground water level

87. SHRIMATI SAROJINIHEMBRAM: Will the Minister of JALSHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has brought insatellite backed sensors for real timeassessment of ground water levels to getaccurate updates on ground water levels;


(c) the details of the parameters etc. forthe measurement of ground water level afterPhase-1 of the Jal Shakti Abhiyan?

Providing tap water to all households

88. SHRIMATI SAROJINIHEMBRAM: Will the Minister of JALSHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Jal Jeevan Mission(JJM) announced by Government will alsoboost the rural economy apart from theaim of providing tap water to all householdby 2024;

(b) if so, details of Governmentinfrastructure outlays for this mission; and

(c) the steps taken so far in rural areasof the country to achieve the targets formaking the mission successful?

Floods due to siltation in rivers

†89. SHRI AHMAD ASHFAQUEKARIM: Will the Minister of JALSHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) whether the flood caused by the siltsettled in the Ganga-Yamuna-Bagmati-Brahmaputra-Narmada-Kamala-Koshirivers and rain water creates problems forthe humans in villages and cities;

(b) whether a large amount of funds isspent every year to link the rivers and cleanthe rivers like Ganga and to remove the silt;and

(c) the reasons due to which Ganga isnot cleaned and the silt from other rivers isnot removed from the rivers even afterspending such large amounts?

Tap water to all households under JalJeevan Mission

90. DR. L. HANUMANTHAIAH:SHRI P. BHATTACHARYA:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI bepleased to state:

(a) whether any progress has been madeby Government to give tap water to allhouseholds within next two years underJal Jeevan Mission (JJM); and

(b) water being a State subject, howGovernment plans to coordinate among theStates to implement the objectives of JalJeevan Mission?

Study group constituted for pollutionin rivers

†91. SHRI AMAR SHANKARSABLE: Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTIbe pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has


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constituted any study group for the studyof ill-effects of increasing water pollutionin rivers in the country and to address it;


(c) the details of the provision made tosave the rivers from getting polluted and toclean them at present;

(d) whether Government is working onany time bound plan to make the riverscompletely pollution free; and


Excess fluoride in water

†92. SHRI RAM VICHAR NETAM:Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI bepleased to state:

(a) whether the problem of excessfluoride in water in Chhattisgarh still exists;

(b) if so, the details of the affected areas,district-wise; and

(c) the steps taken by Government toresolve this issue?

Ground water and harvestingtechniques of rainwater

93. DR AMEE YAJNIK: Will theMinister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased tostate:

(a) whether Government has taken anyinitiatives to boost recharge of ground waterand harvesting techniques of rainwater;

(b) whether Government has anyconcrete plan to have rain harvestingstructures, such as percolation tanks andwell recharge in rural areas;

(c) if so, the details thereof; and

(d) if not, the reasons therefor?

Progress of Polavaram Project works

94. DR K.V.P. RAMACHANDRARAO: Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTIbe pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that there hasbeen no progress in Polavaram Project forthe last six months due to allegations ofcorruption in awarding Polavaram Projectworks on nomination basis, if so, the detailsthereof;

(b) the details of component-wiseprogress of Polavaram works and by whattime the project will be completed accordingto present status of works; and

(c) the details of head-wise finalapproved expenditure of the Project, as perlatest Standard Schedule of Rates (SSR)and Government's financial commitmentfor the project?

Objections regarding PolavaramProject

95. DR K.V.P. RAMACHANDRARAO: Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTIbe pleased to state:

(a) the details of objections raised byOdisha for construction of Polavaramproject in spite of assurance given by theCentral and State Governments; and

(b) whether Government is taking anysteps to resolve the objections of OdishaGovernment for smooth completion ofPolavaram National Project includingwithdrawal of cases in various courts?

Feasibility report on interlinking ofCauvery river

96. DR. SASIKALA PUSHPARAMASWAMY: Will the Minister of JALSHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government is aware of the

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fact that Cauvery (Kattalia)-Vaigai-Gundarriver interlinking is held up even completionof Feasibility Report/Detailed ProjectReport has been long back;


(c) whether Government has anyproposal to fast track implement thisproject with a specified time-frame;

(d) if so, the details thereof; and

(e) if not, the reasons therefor?

MoU signed on Ken Betwa linkproject

97. SHRI S. MUTHUKARUPPAN:Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI bepleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that Governmentis all set to sign Ken-Betwa link projectMoU soon, as the MoU is in the final stageof completion;


(c) whether it is also a fact that thesigning of MoU of Ken-Betwa will pavethe way for inter-linking of many suchrivers in the country; and


Providing tap water to ruralhouseholds

98. SHRI NARAIN DASS GUPTA:Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI bepleased to state:

(a) whether Government has launchedHar Ghar Jal during Budget Session 2019with the objective to provide tap water inevery rural households by 2024;

(b) whether despite expanded scope ofwork, the budget allocation has in fact

decreased from ` 23,938 crore in 2017-18to ` 20,016 crore in 2018-19;

(c) whether as per the Ministry'sevaluation, the budget is adequate forachieving the target; and

(d) if so, the details of plannedexpenditure over the next five years?

Data availability of water resources

†99. SHRI PRABHAT JHA: Will theMinister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased tostate:

(a) whether data regarding availabilityof water resources is prepared by Statesand whether this data is shared with theCentral Government;


(c) if not, whether any advisory hasbeen issued by the Central Government toStates in this regard, so that with thecombined efforts of States sudden watercrisis can be resolved in the country; and


Status of Brahmaputra Board onPagladiya Dam Project

100. SHRI RIPUN BORA: Will theMinister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased tostate:

(a) whether it is a fact that Governmenthas started Lower Subansiri Hydro ElectricPower Project along Assam-ArunachalPradesh;

(b) if so, status of the project therein;

(c) action taken or proposed to be takenby Government on the dredging part ofriver Brahmaputra to eradicate flood andthe water conservation through anti-erosionplan therefor; and

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(d) report and implementation statusof Brahmaputra Board on Pagladiya DamProject and other multipurpose projectsthereof?

Completion of Polavaram IrrigationProject

101. SHRI KANAKAMEDALARAVINDRA KUMAR: Will the Ministerof JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government is aware of thefact that Polavaram Irrigation Project (PIP),which was scheduled to be completed byMarch, 2018, has skipped many deadlines;


(c) whether Government has made anycomprehensive plan to complete the projectas per the revised schedule;

(d) if so, the details thereof; and

(e) if not, the reasons therefor?

Construction of toilets under SBM

102. PROF. M.V. RAJEEV GOWDA:Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI bepleased to state:

(a) whether all the toilets built underthe Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) haveundergone the second round of verification;


(c) if not, the reasons therefor;

(d) the number of toilets built under theSBM that have been verified by a non-partisan third party; and

(e) the details thereof?

Uranium contamination in groundwater in Haryana

103. KUMARI SELJA: Will theMinister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased tostate:

(a) whether Government is aware thatthe ground water in the country has a higherlevel of Uranium concentration than theWorld Health Organization (WHO)standards;

(b) if so, the details thereof with specialreference to Haryana;

(c) whether Uranium is not included inthe list of contaminants under the Bureauof Indian Standards' Drinking WaterSpecifications; and


Updation of National Water Policy

104. SHRI HARNATH SINGHYADAV: Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTIbe pleased to state:

(a) whether any progress has been madeto update the age old National Water Policy(NWP);

(b) whether it will be helpful in thejudicious and multiple use of waterresources among different States; and


Per capita demand of water under JalJeevan Mission (JJM)

†105. SHRI LAL SINH VADODIA:Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI bepleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that the Stateshave demanded more water per capita underJal Jeevan Mission (JJM) from the CentralGovernment;

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(b) if so, whether Government has givenany consideration to this demand, so far;and


Supply of safe drinking water tovillages

106. SHRIMATI JHARNA DASBAIDYA: Will the Minister of JALSHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government is aware thatsafe drinking water is still not available inmany remote areas of the country,particularly in Tripura and other North-Eastern States;

(b) if so, whether Government hasindentified those areas, where safe drinkingwater is scarce; and

(c) action plan for provision of safedrinking water to every village in thecountry?

Irrigation system in Maharashtra

†107. SHRI NARAYAN RANE: Willthe Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleasedto state:

(a) the efforts made by Government fordeveloping irrigation system inMaharashtra, especially in the inaccessibleand backward areas of Konkan district andfrom the rivers located in this district;

(b) the extent of irrigation achieved ininaccessible and tribal areas of this district,on account of these effort; and

(c) the works proposed by Governmentto provide the facility of irrigation in thetribal areas of above mentioned districts?

Credit exposure of MSMEs

108. SHRI PRABHAKAR REDDYVEMIREDDY: Will the Minister ofMICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUMENTERPRISES be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is not a fact that despiteseveral rate cuts by RBI and other measurestaken by the Government MSMEsrecorded a slide in credit exposure;

(b) whether it is also not a fact thatentities that have less than ̀ 25 crores creditexposure reported a lower credit growth of12 per cent in the first half of this fiscal ascompared to 23 per cent growth last yearduring this period;

(c) to what extent the issues in theNBFC sector regarding funding andliquidity challenges have impacted MSMEsector; and

(d) what policy and other measuresGovernment proposed to take to bring outMSME sector from 'crisis'?

New definition for MSMEs

109. SHRI C.M. RAMESH:SHRI D. KUPENDRA REDDY:

Will the Minister of MICRO, SMALLAND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES bepleased to state:

(a) whether Government is finalizing anew definition for Micro, Small andMedium Enterprises (MSMEs) which willbe linked to turnover and would do awaywith the current system, if so, the detailsthereof;

(b) whether Government has consultedvarious stakeholders in this regard and howit is going to benefit MSMEs if so, thedetails thereof; and

(c) whether a legislation in this regard islikely to be brought before Parliament?


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Modification of MSME DevelopmentAct, 2006

110. DR. AMEE YAJNIK: Will theMinister of MICRO, SMALL ANDMEDIUM ENTERPRISES be pleased tostate:

(a) whether Government has taken anymeasures to boost the MSME Sector, whichcontributes 28 per cent of Gross DomesticProduct (GDP) and 45 per centmanufacturing output;

(b) whether Government is planning tomodify the MSME Development Act, 2006to prioritise market facilitation and ease ofdoing business; and


Exemptions for development to MSMEs

111. SHRI M.P. VEERENDRAKUMAR: Will the Minister of MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUMENTERPRISES be pleased to state:

(a) the details of the exemptions andsops being given to MSMEs fordevelopment;

(b) whether Government has directedthe banking sector to deal with the MSMEloans by appointing officers at GeneralManager level and if so, the details thereof;and

(c) the details of the objectives and theachievements made during the last threeyears by the MSME sector, year-wise?

Cancellation of lease of Donimalaimine

112. SHRI G. C. CHANDRA-SHEKHAR: Will the Minister of MINESbe pleased to state:

(a) whether Government is aware that

cancellation of the mine lease of theDonimalai mine operated by NationalMineral Development Corporation(NMDC) of the State Government has casta shadow over its business model and couldfurther hurt its stock valuation;

(b) if so, the details thereof andGovernment's reaction thereto;

(c) whether Government is aware thatthe cancellation could hurt its reputationas it hinges on renewal of mine leases fromState Governments and several mines inChhattisgarh operated by NMDC are duefor renewal in early 2020; and

(d) if so, the details thereof andGovernment's reaction thereto?

Action plan for prevention of illegalmining

†113. SHRI NARANBHAI J.RATHWA: Will the Minister of MINESbe pleased to state:

(a) whether any action plan has beenformulated by the State Governments toprevent illegal mining;

(b) if so, the names of States which haveformulated the said action plan; and

(c) details of illegal mining activitiesbeing detected on the basis of these actionplans, State-wise?

Mining in sea

†114. SHRI P.L. PUNIA: Will theMinister of MINES be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that there is ahuge potential for mining in the sea areas ofIndia;

(b) if so, the quantum of mineralsavailable in the sea areas of India; and


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(c) the action plan formulated byGovernment to undertake mining in the seaareas?

Processing of Iron ore for value addition

115. SHRI K.J. ALPHONS: Will theMinister of MINES be pleased to state:

(a) the quantity of Iron ore required inIndia during the last three years;

(b) amount of Iron ore processed out oftotal ore mined in India for value addition;and

(c) whether there is any plan to increasethe percentage that will be processed inIndia?

GST on Haj pilgrimage

†116. SHRI P.L. PUNIA: Will theMinister of MINORITY AFFAIRS bepleased to state:

(a) the percentage of Goods and ServicesTax (GST) charged on Haj pilgrimage;

(b) the net revenue earned byGovernment per year from the GST chargedon Haj pilgrimage;

(c) whether Government intends toremove GST applicable on Haj pilgrimage;and

(d) if not, the reasons therefor?

Audit of grants to minority institutions

117. SHRI ANIL DESAI: Will theMinister of MINORITY AFFAIRS bepleased to state:

(a) whether Government provides anyfinancial assistance/grants to religiousminority institutions, if so, details thereof;

(b) details of grants provided to suchinstitutions during the last three years; and

(c) whether any audit of the grants isbeing carried out by Government, if so,details thereof?

Allocation for NeVA

118. SHRI DEREK O’BRIEN: Will theMinister of PARLIAMENTARYAFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the total amount of funds allocatedto the National e-Vidhan Application(NeVA); and

(b) the details of total number oflegislatures covered under the ambit ofNeVA?

Accidents due to drunken driving

†119. SHRIMATI KAHKASHANPERWEEN: Will the Minister of ROADTRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS bepleased to state the details of the accidentsduring the last three years due to drunkendriving, State-wise?

New projects under BharatmalaPariyojana

120. SHRI MAHESH PODDAR: Willthe Minister of ROAD TRANSPORTAND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) the details of new projectsundertaken by Government underBharatmala Pariyojana, since 2018; and

(b) whether considering the current paceof development the Phase-1 of theBharatmala Pariyojana will be completedby 2022?

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Construction of NHs

†121. MS. SAROJ PANDEY: Will theMinister of ROAD TRANSPORT ANDHIGHWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) the length of National Highways inkilometers being built on daily basis in thecountry from 2004 to 2014;

(b) whether there has been an increasein the pace of construction work since thecurrent Government came into power in2014; if so, the corresponding increase now,in comparison to the period of 2004 to2014;

(c) the length of new National Highwaysconstructed in the country, in kilometers,since 2014 till date and the expenditureincurred thereon; and

(d) details of these National Highwaysbuilt along with respective length thereof,in kilometers, State-wise?

Toll gates on National Highways

122. SHRI M. SHANMUGAM: Willthe Minister of ROAD TRANSPORTAND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) the number of toll gates on theNational Highways;

(b) details of periodicity of the contractbetween the Government and the Licenseefor maintaining toll gates, annual incomederived from the toll gates to theGovernment, the amenities provided by thecontractors who are levying the toll on thevehicle users;

(c) the number of toll gates completingthe contract period and the methodologyto fix the toll rate; and

(d) the details of penal procedures, ifthe toll is levied even after the expiry of thecontract period?

Steps taken by NHAI to ease traffic onNH 47 at Kuthiran-Kerala

123. SHRI K.K. RAGESH: Will theMinister of ROAD TRANSPORT ANDHIGHWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) steps taken by National HighwaysAuthority of India (NHAI) to expediteclearing the traffic congestion at Kuthiranin the Palakkad-Thrissur stretch of NationalHighway 47; and

(b) the reason for the delay in clearingthe traffic congestion?

Fake drivers' licences

124. SHRI DEREK O’BRIEN:SHRI AHAMED HASSAN:

Will the Minister of ROADTRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS bepleased to state:

(a) whether steps are being taken tokeep a check on invalid or fake licences inthe country;

(b) if so, the State-wise data pertainingto the number of licences issued by RoadTransport Offices in India;

(c) if so, the State-wise data of anyirregularities or fake licences issued; and

(d) whether Government is planning tointroduce a computerised mechanism forissuing licences?

Status of four laning of NationalHighways in Uttar Pradesh

125. SHRI NEERAJ SHEKHAR: Willthe Minister of ROAD TRANSPORTAND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) the details of National Highways(NHs) projects in Uttar Pradesh for whichannouncement had been made for fourlaning since 2015 till date, year-wise;

(b) the details of National Highways in

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Uttar Pradesh for which announcement hadbeen made for upgradation to four lanesduring last three years, NH-wise; and

(c) the details of NHs out of above onwhich survey has been completed and workof four laning has started as on date, NH-wise?

Implementation of the Motor VehiclesAct

126. SHRI ELAMARAM KAREEM:Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORTAND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) States that have implemented andhave not implemented the amended MotorVehicles Act;

(b) whether any change has been madein the levying of penalties proposed in theAct by the States; if so, details thereof;

(c) whether Government is aware thatthere is widespread protest from allsections of the society, especially on theunprecedented escalation of fines andpenalties;

(d) whether Government is ready toaccept the fact that there was noconsultation and consensus withstakeholders before passing such animportant legislation; and

(e) the manner in which the roadtransport corporations are affected by thisAct?

Repair and maintenance of NationalHighways (NHs) and State Highways

(SHs)

†127. DR. SATYANARAYANJATIYA: Will the Minister of ROADTRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS bepleased to state the details of measures

taken for the repair and maintenance of theNational Highways (NHs) and StateHighways (SHs) damaged due to excessiverainfall this year along with the details ofsuch Highways, State-wise?

Speed limit for vehicles on NationalHighways

128. SHRI A. VIJAYAKUMAR: Willthe Minister of ROAD TRANSPORTAND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) the details of speed limit fixed forvarious types of vehicles on NationalHighways etc;

(b) if so, whether many of the vehiclesare not following the speed limits due toillogical limit levels; and

(c) if so, whether there is any proposalto revise speed limit of vehicles on NationalHighways?

Plantation of trees along the NHs

129. SHRI SANJAY RAUT: Will theMinister of ROAD TRANSPORT ANDHIGHWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has fixed anyprogramme to plant 125 crore trees alongwith National Highways during the nextfive years;

(b) if so, the details thereof indicatingamount likely to be spent thereon;

(c) whether Government is consideringto appoint any agency for planting treesand its maintenance alongwith geo tagging;and

(d) if so, details thereof?


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Construction of BundelkhandExpressway

†130. SHRI VISHAMBHARPRASAD NISHAD: Will the Minister ofROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYSbe pleased to state:

(a) whether Government is aware thatthere is a delay in the construction ofBundelkhand Expressway, which coverstotal distance of 294 kilometers fromAuriya-Etawah-Mahirpur-Banda toChitrakoot;

(b) if so, the timeframe fixed forinception as well as completion of the aboveconstruction work; and

(c) whether it is apprehended that thiswork would not be completed within thestipulated time?

Status of National Highways in Bihar

†131. SHRI RAM NATH THAKUR:Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORTAND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) the number of National Highwaysin Bihar for which construction work couldnot be completed within the deadline setby Government;

(b) the complete details thereofregarding deadline set for each highway andthe reasons behind the delay in completionof work;

(c) the action taken against thecontractors who could not complete thework within time; and

(d) number of years since whenconstruction work is under progress on NH-105 and 104, by when it was to becompleted and by when it is expected to becompleted?

New Vehicle Scrappage Policy

132. DR. L. HANUMANTHAIAH:Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORTAND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) whether New Vehicle ScrappagePolicy will be implemented in order to bringthe same into force in early 2020;


(c) whether the non-polluting vehicleswhich were registered before 2005 andwhich have passed the fitness test are alsogetting scrapped under the said policy?

Online vehicle document as validproof

133. SHRI NARAYAN LALPANCHARIYA: Will the Minister ofROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYSbe pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has permittedonline vehicle documents as a valid proof;

(b) if so, the details thereof and if not,reasons therefor;

(c) whether Government has issued anyinstructions to State Governments in thisregard;

(d) if so, the details thereof and if not,reasons therefor;

(e) whether Government has receivedany complaints regarding online documentsbeing accepted by enforcement agencies;and

(f) if so, details thereof along with actiontaken to prevent recurrence of suchincidents?

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Development of roads by NHAI

134. SHRI M.P. VEERENDRAKUMAR: Will the Minister of ROADTRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS bepleased to state:

(a) the details of various projectsproposed to be executed by the NationalHighways Authority of India (NHAI)during the next three years, State-wise;

(b) the length of new NationalHighways, in kilometers, constructedduring the last three years in Kerala;

(c) whether NHAI is facing any hurdlesin States for the successful completion ofthe projects; and


Infrastructure Investment Trust

135. SHRI D. KUPENDRA REDDY:Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORTAND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has anyproposal for Infrastructure InvestmentTrust for road projects in the country;

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

(c) whether it is a fact that NHAI hadbeen asked to stop building road, as itsdebt increased seven-fold over the last fiveyears; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and the stepstaken by Government in this regard?

Delay in the construction ofHighways due to land

acquisition norms

136. DR. PRABHAKAR KORE: Willthe Minister of ROAD TRANSPORTAND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that the

construction of National Highways worksare getting delayed due to mandatoryrequirement of 80 per cent land acquisition;

(b) whether Government proposes toreview the mandatory 80 per cent of landacquisition requirement; and

(c) if so, the details of the proposal andother steps taken by Government to speedup the construction of National Highwayswork?

Average construction rate of NationalHighways

137. SHRI RITABRATA BANERJEE:Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORTAND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that the yearlyaverage of the construction of NationalHighways have decreased during the lastfive years; and


Details on Authorised VehicleScrapping Facility guidelines

138. SHRIMATI SHANTACHHETRI: Will the Minister of ROADTRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS bepleased to state:

(a) whether Government has issued thedraft guidelines for setting up of AuthorisedVehicle Scrapping Facility (AVSF) in thecountry;

(b) whether vehicle scrappage initiativeof Government will directly result inincrease in sale of automobile industryproduce;

(c) whether owners of scrappedvehicles will be compensated; and

(d) if so, the details thereof, if not, thereasons therefor?

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Implementation of Motor Vehicle(Amendment) Act by the States

139. SHRI B.K. HARIPRASAD: Willthe Minister of ROAD TRANSPORTAND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that many Stateslike Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengaland Rajasthan have refused to implementthe present Vehicle Act whereas the GujaratGovernment has expressed reservation onhigh fines that may not be feasible and theauto and taxi unions of Delhi havedemanded rollback of such fines; and

(b) if so, the details thereof?

Amaravati-Anantpur Expressway

140. SHRI KANAKAMEDALARAVINDRA KUMAR : Will the Ministerof ROAD TRANSPORT ANDHIGHWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has startedwork on Amaravati-Anantpur Expressway;


(c) whether Government has fixed anytime-frame to complete the project in a time-bound manner so that any cost escalationcan be avoided;

(d) if so, details thereof; and

(e) if not, reasons therefor?

Road projects for Delhi-NCR

141. SHRI VIJAY GOEL : Will theMinister of ROAD TRANSPORT ANDHIGHWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) the total length of roads constructedin Delhi-NCR region during the last threeyears;

(b) the details of various projectsproposed to be executed in Delhi by theNational Highways Authority of India(NHAI) during the next three years;

(c) the details of new NationalHighways or other projects constructed inDelhi during the last three years; and

(d) the proposed amount to be spenton the construction and upkeep of the roadprojects proposed in Delhi?

Slowdown in pace of growth

142. SHRI B. LINGAIAH YADAV:Will the Minister of SHIPPING be pleasedto state:

(a) whether Indian ports are witnessinga slowdown in the pace of growth for thevolume of cargo handled, if so, the detailsthereof;

(b) whether Government had fixed atarget of 604.45 million tonnes of cargo,however, ports ended up by handling only581 million tonnes, if so, the comparativedetails thereof during each of the last threeyears and the current year;

(c) details of the ports which recordedthe highest growth in traffic and which haveregistered negative growth; and

(d) steps being taken to improve thegrowth for the volume of cargo at each portin future?

Enhancing cargo handling capacity ofports

143. DR. VIKAS MAHATME:DR. PRABHAKAR KORE:

Will the Minister of SHIPPING bepleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that Government

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is focusing on cargo handling capacityenhancement of the ports in the country;

(b) if so, how has the cargo handlingcapacity at various ports increased duringthe last three years; and


Development of inland waterways

144. DR. PRABHAKAR KORE:DR. VIKAS MAHATME:


(a) whether it is a fact that Governmentproposes to develop inland waterways forcargo movement and transport shippingpurpose in the country;


(c) details of the measures taken byGovernment to develop inland waterways?

Plan to privatise CSL and SCIL

145. SHRI RITABRATA BANERJEE:Will the Minister of SHIPPING be pleasedto state:

(a) whether it is a fact that Governmentis planning to privatise the Cochin ShipyardLimited (CSL) and the ShippingCorporation of India Limited (SCIL); and


Closure of maritime traininginstitutes

146. SHRIMATI WANSUK SYIEM :Will the Minister of SHIPPING be pleasedto state:

(a) whether the shipping regulator has

closed 14 maritime training institutes forindulging in fraudulent practices and alsoissued show-cause notices to another 20institutes, as to why their permits shouldnot be withdrawn for non-compliance ofregulations;

(b) if so, the names of such institutionsthat have been closed down; and

(c) whether Indian sea-farers employedon Indian and foreign-flagged shipsconstitute about 10 per cent of globalseafaring community and is ranked the thirdlargest supplier of crew to the globalshipping industry?

Declaration of waterways as NationalWaterways

147. SHRI RIPUN BORA: Will theMinister of SHIPPING be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that the decisionto declare 106 waterways of the countryas National Waterways has met with strongopposition from the Centre's two majordepartments, the NITI Aayog and theMinistry of Finance;

(b) if so, the details thereof, includingthe objections raised by NITI Aayog andthe Ministry of Finance; and

(c) the status of making these NationalWaterways operational and the amount offunds earmarked for the purpose therein?

Cargo movement through coastalshipping

148. SHRIMATI VIJILASATHYANANTH : Will the Minister ofSHIPPING be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government proposes toincrease cargo movement through coastalshipping;

(b) if so, measures being taken in thisregard; and

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(c) the details on cargo moved throughcoastal shipping during the last three years?

Turnaround time of vessels at ports

149. SHRIMATI VIJILASATHYANANTH: Will the Minister ofSHIPPING be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government is focusing onreduction of turnaround time of vessels atports;

(b) if so, the steps being taken in thisregard; and

(c) the turnaround ratio at various portsduring the last three years?

Improving port connectivity

150. DR. VIKAS MAHATME:SHRI MAHESH PODDAR:


(a) whether Government is focusing onport connectivity enhancement at variousmajor and minor ports of the country, if so,the details thereof; and

(b) the steps which have been takenduring the last three years and expenditureincurred thereon?

Promotion of sports in AndhraPradesh

151. SHRI V. VIJAYASAI REDDY:Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRSAND SPORTS be pleased to state:

(a) details of steps taken/schemes beingimplemented for promotion of sports inthe State of Andhra Pradesh during the lastthree years and the current year, year-wise;

(b) whether Government gives any

financial and other assistance to privateacademies which are now in forefront toproduce world champions/world championlevel sportsmen in the country;

(c) if so, the details thereof, withparticular reference to Andhra Pradesh;

(d) details of sports training centresbeing run in Andhra Pradesh and theoutcome of such training facilities; and

(e) details of preparations thatGovernment has made for the comingOlympics?

Target Olympic Podium Scheme

152. SHRI MD. NADIMUL HAQUE:Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRSAND SPORTS be pleased to state:

(a) expenditure incurred as a percentageof total expenditure on the Target OlympicPodium Scheme since its inception;

(b) total number of athletes who havereceived assistance under the scheme anddetails of sports that they pursue;

(c) whether Government plans toexpand the list of high priority sports anddetails thereof; and

(d) details of assistance schemes forathletes who do not pursue any of the highpriority sports as listed in the scheme?

Comparison of women's and men'scricket team

153. SHRI K.J. ALPHONS: Will theMinister of YOUTH AFFAIRS ANDSPORTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that the nationalwomen’s cricket team gets a raw deal fromBoard of Control for Cricket in India(BCCI), compared to the men's team;

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(b) the details of remuneration paid tothe current men's cricket team, which playedthe last test match; and

(c) the remuneration paid to thewomen's cricket team during the last testmatch as compared to men's team?

Budgetary allocation for Khelo India

†154. SHRI VISHAMBHARPRASAD NISHAD:



Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRSAND SPORTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that budgetaryallocation towards providing basic facilitiesto the sportspersons for sportschampionships and training through 'KheloIndia' has been reduced in current financialyear, which could affect the participationof India in forthcoming international sportsevents;

(b) the action plan chalked out byGovernment to increase the representationof Indian players and the preparationtherefor; and

(c) the details thereof?

Irregularities in VolleyballFederation of India

155. DR. ANIL AGRAWAL: Will theMinister of YOUTH AFFAIRS ANDSPORTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that someirregularities concerning constitution of

Volleyball Federation of India have cometo the notice of Government;


(c) the action taken by Government inthis regard?

Election in Volleyball Federation ofIndia

156. DR. ANIL AGRAWAL: Will theMinister of YOUTH AFFAIRS ANDSPORTS be pleased to state:

(a) the time when the last election wasconducted in the Volleyball Federation ofIndia, registered with the Ministry and theterm of the current office bearers;

(b) whether the current office bearers,particularly the Secretary-General ofVolleyball federation is elected followingthe Volleyball Federation of India's ownConstitution which states that 'Governmentofficial cannot hold two terms of office';and

(c) whether the Ministry is aware ofthe financial irregularities going on, in theFederation and whether the Ministry hasasked the office bearers to come clean ofongoing Central Bureau of Investigation(CBI) inquiry?

Khelo India Programme

†157. SHRI RAM NATH THAKUR:Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRSAND SPORTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that Governmentlaunched the 'Khelo India Programme' topromote sports in the country;


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(c) the number of training campsorganised so far, under Khelo IndiaProgramme; and

(d) the details of number of trainingcamps organised and number of sports-persons trained in these camps, State-wise?

Sports as career

158. SHRI D. KUPENDRA REDDY:Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRSAND SPORTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government plans toencourage the younger generation to takesports as a career option; and

(b) if so, the details thereof and stepstaken and achievements made, so far, inthis regard?

Outcome of sports summit

159. SHRIMATI SHANTACHHETRI: Will the Minister of YOUTHAFFAIRS AND SPORTS be pleased tostate:

(a) whether Government has achievedthe desired objective from the sportssummit held on 10th October, 2019;

(b) whether Government has drawn outa roadmap to popularize indigenous Indiansports internationally; and


National Talent DevelopmentProgramme

160. SHRIMATI THOTASEETHARAMA LAKSHMI: Will theMinister of YOUTH AFFAIRS ANDSPORTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether any fund has been allocatedunder National Talent DevelopmentProgramme; and

(b) if so, the details of State-wise grant,allocation and utilization of the fundsparticularly in the State of Andhra Pradesh?

NEW DELHI; DESH DEEPAK VERMA,The 11th November, 2019 Secretary-General.Kartika 20, 1941 (Saka)

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I N D E X(Ministry-wise)

Coal : 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11,

Defence : 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21,22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31,32, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39,

Environment, Forest and Climate Change : 33, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48,49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58,59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68,69,

Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises : 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75,

Information and Broadcasting : 76, 77,

Jal Shakti : 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87,88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97,98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105,106, 107,

Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises : 108, 109, 110, 111,

Mines : 112, 113, 114, 115,

Minority Affairs : 116, 117,

Parliamentary Affairs : 118,

Road Transport and Highways : 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126,127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134,135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141,

Shipping : 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149,150,

Youth Affairs and Sports : 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158,159, 160.

MGIPMRND—3084RS—11-11-2019.

Documents

3084RS 1 EW Mon - Rajya Sabha€¦ · 1 †Original notice of the question received in Hindi. Clean environment cess on production of coal 1. SHRI PARIMAL NATHWANI: Will the Minister