JAMMU AND KASHMIR

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

SECRETARIAT

11TH SESSION

PART I

List of Questions for Oral

Answers

(Starred Questions)

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Sunday, the 17th of February,

2014.

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GROUP ‘B’

Total No. of Questions=18.

Regarding: Providing of Ration

*1.(A.Q.No.76) Mr.G.M.Saroori: Will the Government please

state:-

(a) whether it is a fact that Government of India while enacting

the Food Security Act has impressed upon the State

Government to implement it in this State;

(b) whether it is also a fact that ration in erstwhile Doda District

is being supplied on the basis of 2001 census figures despite

the fact that census 2011 stands conducted/completed in all

respects;

(c) if reply to parts(a) &(b) be in the affirmative, the action

taken/intended to be taken for the implementation of Food

Security Act and providing of ration as per Census 2011;and

(d) the steps taken to ensure adequate supply of ration items

in Inderwal Constituency?

(Minister Incharge CAPD)

REGARDING: ST/SC CATEGORIES

*2 (A.Q.NO: 460) MR.T.NAMGYAL: WILL THE

GOVERNMENT PLEASE STATE:-

(a) the details of schemes launched to facilitate

individuals belonging ST/SC category enabling

them to earn their livelihood ;

(b) whether it is a fact that providing of loans at

minimum interest rates for the purchase of

vehicles to be used as Taxis by the SC/ST

category of Ladakh Region is also included in

such schemes; and

(c) if reply to part (b) be in the affirmative; the total

number of individuals benefited under these

scheme in Leh and Kargil District sofar?

(Minister I/c Social Welfare)

Regarding: Prohibition on Transportation of Trees

*3 (A.Q.No.513) Shri. Sukh Nandan Kumar: Will the

Government please state:-

a/the reasons for prohibiting the transportation of sale and

purchase of Poplar, Safeda and Mango tree wood; and

b/the steps taken to stop the harassment of farmers at various

check posts by the Forest Protection Force personnel?

(Minister I/C Forest)

REGARDING: WATER SUPPLY

SCHEMES

*4.(A. Q. NO.907) MR. JAVAID AHMED DAR: WILL THE

GOVERNMENT PLEASE STATE

a) whether it is a fact that the Hon’ble Minister for PHE,

I&FC in a meeting held at Baramulla, had assured to

explore the possibilities to provide drinking water

facilities to the villages Brandub and its other adjoining

areas on war footing basis; if so, the present status of

the implementation of this assurance; and

b) the present status of PHE schemes in Rafiabad

Constituency for which DPRs have already been

formulated and submiited for approvalunder

AIBP/IWDP?

(Minister I/C PHE/Irrigation & FC)

REGARDING: Lift Irrigation Schemes

*5.(A.Q. No: 495) Mohammad Khalil Band: Will the Government please state

whether in view of the ensuring Rabi Season it intends to make functional Naina

Batpora, Bogripora, Datapora and Beighpora Tokna lift Irrigation schemes

damaged due to the desilting process; if so, the steps to be taken in this behalf

and when ?

(Minister Incharge PHE and Irrigation)

REGARDING: FLOOD PROTECTION WORKS

*6. (A.Q.No.365) Shri Charanjit Singh: Will the Government

please state:-

a/ whether it is a fact that river Ujh when in flood during the

rainy season, causes extensive damage to the cultivated

land and crops in Mahi Chak, Nangal, Jogain and

Pandori villages of Kathua Constituency;

b/ whether it is also a fact that heavy floods in Sahar Khad

and Magar Khad Nullahas also cause large scale

damage to the land and crops of farmers in the said

Constituency; and

c/ if reply to above parts be in the affirmative; the details of

the projects proposed for flood protection in the said

Constituency indicating also the present status thereof ?

(Minister I/C PHE/Irrigation & Flood Control)

REGARDING: DDB Decision

*7.(A.Q. NO.96) PEERZADA MANSOOR HUSSAIN: WILL

THE GOVERNMENT PLEASE STATE:-

a) details of the plan size approved by the Planning

Commission of India for the current year indicating also

the demand of funds projected and received under

Special Plan Assistance for the said period and

department-wise, breakup of the expenditure made in this

behalf;

b) district-wise, the details of the additionalities provided

during the said period;

c) details of the district-wise plans approved during the

current year indicating also the reasons for slashing down

the same by 25%; and

d) sector-wise, progress achieved under PM’s

Reconstruction Programme indicating also the details of

the total funds received so far and the reasons for

ignoring Rural areas in ADB Package two?

(Minister Incharge Planning

& Development)

REGARDING: ENHANCEMENT OF MONTHLY

PENSION

*8.(A. Q. NO.262) SMT. BIMLA LUTHRA: WILL THE

GOVERNMENT PLEASE STATE the details of pensionary

benefits provided to old-aged persons and whether it intends

to enhance the same keeping in view the steep hike in prices

of essential commodities all over ?

(Minister I/C

Social Welfare)

REGARDING: IRRIGATION FACILITIES

*9.(A.Q.No.243) Dr.Shafi Ahmad Wani: Will the Government

please state the present physical/financial status of the

following PHE schemes in Beerwah Constituency:-

1. Kawoosa-Narbal Scheme

2. Pethkanihama Scheme

3. Adina scheme

4. Gohlar-Goripora Beerwah Scheme

5. Rathson Scheme

6. Humri Scheme

7. Gogal Dava Scheme

8. Mynar Scheme and Suresh Canal Scheme?

(Minister I/C PHE, Irrigation & Flood

Control)

REGARDING:EMPLOYMENT

*10. (A.Q.NO: 135) MR.ABDUL GANI MALIK: WILL THE

GOVERNMENT PLEASE STATE the details of the

appointments made in various departments since,2009-10?

(Minister I/c GAD)

REGARDING: Flood Protection Measures

*11. (A.Q. NO.617) SHAM LAL CHOUDHARY: WILL THE

GOVERNMENT PLEASE STATE:-

a) the steps taken/being taken for protection of precious

agriculture land being eroded by heavy rains and flood in

local Nallah in Suchitgarh Constituency with special

reference to Aik Nallah, Nakowal and Blaspur Nallah and

village Jassora under Jammu Tawi; and

b) the reasons for delay in de-silting the irrigation

channels/canals in Suchitgarh Constituency to ensure

adequate irrigation facilities for the farmers there?

(Minister Incharge PHE/Irrigation &

Flood Control)

REGARDING: PLAN ALLOCATION

*12. (A.Q.NO: 474) SYED BASHARAT AHMAD BUKHARI:

WILL THE GOVERNMENT PLEASE STATE:-

(a) whether it is a fact that there has been no hike in the

annual district plans since,2010; if so, the reasons

thereof; and

(b) whether it is also a fact that a huge cut has been put in

annual State plan for the current year affecting the

developmental activities adversely; if so, the details and

reasons thereof?

(Minister I/c Planning and Development)

Regarding: Implementation of Reports

*13.(A.Q.No.7) Ch.Zulfikar Ali: Will the Governmefnt please

state:-

(a) whether it is a fact that the Sagheer Committee, State

Finance Commission and the committee constituted for

creation of Administrative Units have submitted their reports;

(b) the details of the main recommendations made in these

reports; and

(c) the status of the implementation of the said

recommendations ?

(Minister Incharge GAD)

Regarding: Drinking Water Facility

*14 (A.Q.No.334) Dr.Sheikh Mustafa Kamaal: Will the

Government please state:-

a/the number of natural springs existing along the Anchar lake

Shore-line at Anchar Buchpora and Umerhair areas of

Srinagar district and

b/the steps taken for harvesting the natural resources of

potable water for supplementing the drinking water

requirement of these areas?

(Minister I/C PHE)

REGARDING:RBA CERTIFICATES

*15 (A. Q. NO.45) MR. JAVAID MUSTAFA MIR: WILL THE

GOVERNMENT PLEASE STATE:-

a) whether it is a fact that in compliance of the Hon’ble

High Court orders, Social Welfare Department had

constituted a Committee to scrutinize the complaints of

malpractices at the stage of grant/issuance of category

certificates and to look into the complaints of fake social

status certificates (Reserved Category Certificates)

under Govt. Order No.13-SW of 2013

dated:14.01.2013; if so, the number of complaints

received till date;

b) the status of the process of verification of complaints in

respect of RBA Certificate holders settled in other areas

for decades but are still enjoying the benefits

constantly under RBA Category; and

c) the present status of the proposal regarding raising of

income slab to Rs.6 lakh for seeking /renewing OBC

Certificates?

(Minister I/C Social

Welfare)

REGARDING: Development Of Infrastructure

*16 ( A.Q. NO.427) SHRI HARSH DEV SINGH: WILL THE

GOVERNMENT PLEASE STATE:-

a) scheme-wise, the details of funds proposed by ‘Special

Task Force’ for the development of infrastructure in

Jammu and Ladakh regions and the funds actually

released till date indicating the time period specified for

the completion of said projects and the progress

achieved as on date with special reference to

Ramnagar-Dudu road and Dalsar Lake;

b) whether it is a fact that funds under ‘Bad Pocket

initiative’ have been curtailed from Rs.50 crore in 2012-

13. to Rs.10 crore in 2013-14; If so, the reasons for

curtailment and deprivation of the Bad Pocket areas;

c) district-wise, the details of additionalities released for

various development schemes during 2012-13 and

2013-14 together with the reasons for neglect of

Udhampur District; and

d) district-wise, the details of funds released for various

schemes during the last two years under SADP

indicating the criteria followed alongwith the reasons for

neglect of Udhampur District;

(Minister

Incharge Planning)

REGARDING: Irrigation Schemes

*17. (A.Q. No: 222) Mr. Abdul Gaffar Sofi: Will the Government please state:-

a) the present status of Lift Irrigation Schemes in the Homeshali Bugh

Constituency indicating the expected date of their commissioning;

b) whether it proposes to construct new LIS’s namely Reshi Baba, Gundbal

Khalil, Tengwooder-Yaripora, Hangen and Harnag; if so, the details

thereof;

c) the steps taken to plug breaches and prevent over flow in various canals

particularly Sonman Nallah, Gre Nallah, Nandi Canal and Nitch Khul in

Homeshali Bugh Constituency;

d) work-wise, the details of augmentation of irrigation facilities in the said

Constituency with special reference to Nandi Canal; and

e) the steps taken for de-silting of various irrigation canals in the aforesaid

Constituency and the amount spent on each canal with special reference

to Nandi Canal ?

(Minister Incharge Irrigation)

REG: OPENING OF SUB TREASURY OFFICE

*18.(A.Q. No.280) Shri Krishan Chander Bhagat: will the Government

please state when the Sub-Treasury office at Ghordi and Panchari will be

opened?

(Minister I/C Finance)

(Sd.) M. RAMZAN,

Secretary, J&K Legislative Assembly.

JAMMU AND KASHMIR LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY SECRETARIAT

11TH SESSION

PART II

List of Questions for Oral Answers (Unstarred Question)

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Monday, the 17th of February, 2014.

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GROUP ‘B’

Total No. of Questions=38

REGARDING UPGRADATION OF IRRIGATION CANAL

1. (A.Q. No. 396) Mr. Abdul Razak Zawoora: Will the Government

please state:-

(a) the names of the canals in Shopian Constituency where the desilting

work has been carried out for the last three years and the names of

canals to be desilted during the current year; and

(b) whether it will upgrade Manloo-Zawoora Irrigation Canal to cover the

vast dry area of Gatipora; if not, the reasons therefor?

(Minister Incharge PHE/Irrigation)

REGARDING PROVIDING JOB OPPORTUNITIES

2. (A.Q. No. 38) Mr. Rafi Ahmad Mir: Will the Government please state:-

(c) whether it is a fact that the number of educated/ trained and skilled

unemployed persons has alarmingly increased in the state;

(d) whether it is also a fact that 40% of the total unemployed youth are

from Anantnag District alone;

(e) whether it is also a fact that the unemployed persons also include such

persons who have completed 2 years ITI courses or three years

diploma courses in engineering; and

(f) if reply to above parts be in the affirmative, the steps taken/ intended to

be taken to provide jobs to them?

(Minister Incharge Labour and Employment)

REGARDING DEVELOPMENTAL ACTIVITIES

3. (A.Q. No.124) Prof. Chaman Lal Gupta: will the Government please state:-

a) district-wise the amount spent on various developmental activities

along with year-wise liabilities created during the past three years as

also at present and the reasons therefor;

b) the amount spent on developmental activities in the Jammu West,

East and Gandhi Nagar Constituencies during the past three years as

also in the current year along with year wise liabilities created ; and

c) whether it is a fact that much more funds are spent in the

constituencies represented by ministers in comparison with the

constituencies represented by opposition; if so, the reasons therefor?

(Minister Incharge Planning and Development)

REGARDING PENDING BACKWARD CLASSES

4. (A.Q. No.108) Peerzada Mansoor Hussain: will the Government please state:-

(a) the details of the pending cases of Shangus Constituency with the

Backward Classes Commission as also the reasons for their pendency

indicating the date of submission of the applications in respect of such

cases;

(b) the break-up of the amount being paid annually as pension under

NOAP/ISSS/Handicapped categories in Shangus Constituency

indicating also the name-wise, details of the beneficiaries

covered/pending under NFBS during the last two years in Kashmir

Division and the reasons for ignoring Shangus Constituency in this

behalf;

(c) location-wise, the details of the funds released under TSP and Article

275 during the last two years?

(Minister Incharge Social Welfare)

REGARDING DEVELOPMENT OF PARKS

5. (A.Q. No.458) MR. Abdul Rehman Veeri: Will the Government please

state :-

(a) whether it is fact that two Parks at Khiram and Housing Colony

Bijbehara have been transferred to Floriculture Department for

development; if so, the details of funds released/ utilized in this behalf

till date;

(b) the present status of the above said parks; and

(c) the reasons for delay in completing the construction works of fountains

at Padshahi Bagh, Bijbehara?

(Minister Incharge Floriculture)

REGARDING PRESERVATION OF FORESTS

6. (A.Q. NO.813) Shri Baldev Raj Sharma: Will the Government please

state:-

(a) the area presently under the forest cover in the State;

(b) the total forest area facing serious threats of deforestation and the area

brought under aforestation with nature of trees and number of

plantation so made till date;

(c) the number of immature pine trees allowed to be taped for resin

collection purpose?

(d) the number of fallen dead pine trees in the forest areas and the reason

therefor?

(e) the details of amount spent on fencing of forest area during the last 2

years; and

(f) the amount spent on creation and maintenance of forest closures and

the targets achieved therefrom?

(Minister Incharge Forest )

REGARDING RATION

7. (A.Q. No. 895) Shri Balwant Singh Mankotia : Will the Government please

state:-

(a) separately, the scale of Ration being provided under APL, BPL and other

categories in the State; and

(b) the reasons for shortage of ration items in the State and the steps being

taken to ensure regular supply of the same to the consumers with particular

reference to Udhampur district?

(Minister Incharge CA&PD)

REGARDING OPENING OF GOVERNMENT OFFICES

8. (A.Q. No. 15) Ch. Zulfikar Ali: Will the Government please state:-

(a) Whether it is a fact that a number of Government offices have been

sanctioned and opened in Koteranka, Darhal, Budhal and Khawas in Rajouri

District; if so, the details thereof;

(b) Whether the requisite infrastructure including the staff has been provided to

these offices; if not, the reasons therefor;

(c) the reasons for not making these offices operational at their respective

places instead of the District Headquarters at Rajouri so far; and

(d) category-wise, the details of vacancies in Darhal Constituency and the

reasons for not filling up the same?

(Minister Incharge GAD)

REGARDING SANCTION FOR PROSECUTION

9. (A.Q.NO: 839) Shri Ashok Khajuria: Will the Government please state:-

(a) the names of Government/PSU officers/officials against whom the State

Vigilance Organizations (SVO) and Crime Branch have sought the sanction

for prosecution;

(b) the details of the officials/officers against whom the said sanction has been

accorded; and

(c) the particulars of the officials/officers against whom sanction is yet to be

accorded and the reason therefor?

(Minister Incharge GAD)

REGARDING CONSTRUCTION OF KHULS

10. (A.Q.NO.86) Mr. G. M. SAROORI: Will the Government please state:-

(a) whether it is a fact that the construction work of Kandi Canal at Latrori was

taken in hand a long period ago but was abandoned later on; if so, the

reasons therefor;

(b) whether it is also a fact that a number of project reports were prepared for

construction of Khuls in Inderwal Constituency under NABARD and AIBP; if

so, their present status;

(c) whether it is also a fact that a comprehensive project report for the

construction of P/W Nallah Bandh and crate work in Inderwal Constituency

was submitted for funding; if so, the details and the present status of the

project; and

(d) the physical and financial status of flood protection works in the said

constituency

(Minister Incharge PHE, Irrigation and Flood Control)

REGARDING KHULS

11. (A.Q. NO.167) MR. Abdul Haq Khan: Will the Government please

state:-

(a) component-wise, the expenditure incurred on works in respect of the

following schemes in Lolab Constituency under AIBP

i) DHAGAM Khul;

ii) Sogam Khul;

iii) Tazware Khul;

iv) Dal Khul Khumbrayal;

v) Cheporas Khul;

vi) Krapai Khul Hayama; and

(a) whether it is a fact that state share has not been released in this behalf so

far; if so, the reasons therefor?

(Minister Incharge PHE, Irrigation)

REGARDING SANCTION OF TUBE WELL

12. ( A.Q. NO.502) Mr. Mohammad Khalil Band: Will the Government

please state:-

(a) whether it is a fact that it has sanctioned new Tube Wells at the

following places of Pulwama Constituency during 2013-14:-

1. Dogripora, 2. Reshipora, 3. Awlar, 4. Ladder Mud, 5. Rakh-e-Litter, 6. Ghat Tukna, 7. Baigpora, 8. shal Tukna, 9. Jagal-nard, 10. Sabzi Gund, 11. Nownagri, 12. Whipora, and 13. Qail

(b) whether it is also a fact that the construction of said Tube Wells has

not been taken in hand till date; and

(c) if reply to above parts be in the affirmative, whether the construction

work on the said Tube Wells will be taken up during the current

financial year to meet the requirements of drinking water there; if not,

the reasons therefor?

(Minister Incharge PHE)

REGARDING WELFARE OF ST COMMUNITY

13. (A.Q. No. 955) Mr. Mushtaq Ahmad Shah: Will the Government

please state:-

(a) whether it is a fact that S.T. population in Tral Constituency has been

deprived of the basic rights/ welfare facilities ; if so, the reasons

thereof;

(b) scheme-wise, the details of funds released/ utilized for their welfare

under various schemes during the last three years in the said

Constituency?

( Minister Incharge Social Welfare )

REGARDING PROVIDING OF MANPOWER TO BACKWARD

CLASSES COMMISSION

14. (A. Q. NO.540: Mr. M.Y. Tarigami: Will the government please state:-

(a) whether it is a fact that the posts of supporting staff have not been

sanctioned or created for the J&K State Commission for Backward

Classes;

(b) whether it is not under an obligation to do so in terms of section 5 of the

J&K State Commission for Backward Classes Act, 1997;

(c) whether it is a fact that Chairman and the Members are without any

Private Secretary/PA/ Sr. Stenographer/ Stenographers and the

functioning of the Commission has been suffering due to the non-

availability of the supporting staff; and

(d) whether it is also a fact that an interior officer of the lower rank(Dy.

Secretary) has been posted as Secretary of the Commission; if so

whether it is not a violation of Section 3(3 )of the J&K State

Commission for Backward Classes Act, 1997 ?

(Minister Incharge Social Welfare)

REGARDING PHE

15. (A.Q. NO.205) Mr. Mohammad Irfan Shah: Will the Government

please state the details of PHE works executed in the Batamaloo

Constituency during the last five years and the expenditure icurred on each

such scheme there?

(Minister Incharge PHE)

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(Sd.) M. RAMZAN,

Secretary,

J&K Legislative Assembly