RAJYA SABHA3195. SHRI RAJEEV CHANDRA-SEKHAR: Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE...

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, July 22, 2019/Ashadha 31, 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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Increase in production of coal

3174. SHRIMATI AMBIKA SONI:DR. T. SUBBARAMI REDDY:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleasedto state:

(a) whether Coal India Limited (CIL)was able to meet the target of increasedproduction to fulfill the demand;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) if not, the efforts made by theMinistry and CIL to increase theproduction of coal and the outcome thereof?

Coal mines of Namchik-Namphuk inArunachal Pradesh

3175. PROF. M.V. RAJEEV GOWDA:Will the Minister of COAL be pleased tostate:

(a) whether Government has any plansof assisting the Arunachal PradeshGovernment in resuming coal mining onNamchik-Namphuk coalfield, pursuant

to Supreme Court's decision to resumemining;

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

(c) whether Government is formulatingany policy to curb illegal mining and reducerisks associated with mining; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

Acquisition of railway rakes by CIL

3176. SHRI A.K. SELVARAJ: Will theMinister of COAL be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that Coal IndiaLimited will acquire enough railway rakesto transport coal to all thermal power plantsin the country;


(c) whether it is also a fact that theshortage of railway rakes for coaltransportation has been one of the majorreasons behind the supply shortage?

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Disputes in coal sector

3177. SHRI PRABHAKAR REDDYVEMIREDDY: Will the Minister of COALbe pleased to state:

(a) details of disputes in the coal sectorand the manner in which Ministry isresolving them;

(b) whether it is a fact that the Ministryhas decided not to constitute anyindependent body to resolve thesedisputes; and

(c) if so, the reasons therefor?

Coal mining on Government land

†3178. SHRI DHIRAJ PRASADSAHU:

SHRI P.L. PUNIA:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleasedto state:

(a) whether coal mining is being doneon land owned by Jharkhand Governmentby Coal India's subsidiary units, such asCCL, ECL and BCCL without paying anyrevenue, if so, reasons and details thereofincluding quantum of coal mined and totalarea of land in acres;

(b) details of amount of tax depositedand amount due under the heads of Salami,land revenue and cess to JharkhandGovernment for lease settlement of landby these companies during the last threeyears, company-wise; and

(c) whether Government has taken anyaction against defaulting companies andresponsible officials, if so, the detailsthereof'?

Inadequate storage space for coal atharbours

3179. DR. R. LAKSHMANAN: Willthe Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that importedcoal is dumped/stored at harbours due toinadequate storage capacity;

(b) if so, details thereof;

(c) whether it is also a fact that due tolack of inadequate storage space, the vesselscarrying coal are forced to wait for a longtime in the sea; and

(d) if so, details thereof?

Slow growth in coal sector

3180. SHRI R. VAITHILINGAM: Willthe Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that the coal sectorsaw growth slowing down to 1.8 per centfrom 3.25 per cent in May, 2019 over thesame period;

(b) if so, the reasons therefor; and

(c) the steps taken by Government toprevent the growth slowing further?

Shortage of coal

3181. SHRI BHUBANESWARKALITA: Will the Minister of COAL bepleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that coal shortagein the country is likely to persist for nexttwo to three years;

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

(c) action proposed by Government totide over the crisis of coal shortage andmeet the growing needs of the powersector?

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Shakti Scheme

†3182. DR. VIKAS MAHATME: Willthe Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

(a) the salient features of the ShaktiScheme and the present status of itsimplementation in the country and detailsof those eligible under the scheme;

(b) the list of eligible States under thescheme at present;

(c) whether State of Maharashtra iseligible under the scheme at present; and


Regularisation of casual workers

3183. SHRI VINAY DINUTENDULKAR: Will the Minister ofCOAL be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has anywelfare scheme for SC and ST employeesworking under the Ministry;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether Government has consideredto regularise casual workers working in theMinistry; and

(d) the number of employees regularisedduring the last two years?

Fulfilling the demand of coal

†3184. SHRI P.L. PUNIA: Will theMinister of COAL be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that the domesticproduction of coal is not sufficient to fulfilthe demand of fuel in India, if so, the detailsthereof;

(b) action plan chalked out by Coal IndiaLimited to fulfil the rising fuel demand inthe country; and

(c) whether it is a fact that Coal India

Limited is acquiring the coal mines inAustralia, if so, the details thereof?

Pilferage of coal

3185. SHRI RAKESH SINHA: Will theMinister of COAL be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government is aware ofillegal procurement of coal from coal mines;

(b) the number of cases that have cometo notice;

(c) if so, action Government has takenagainst this; and

(d) whether there is any estimate ofamount of coal that is pilferaged frommines?

Withdrawal of orders from Ordnancefactories/Defence PSUs

3186. SHRI K.K. RAGESH: Will theMinister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

(a) whether a large number of items,which used to be manufactured in Ordnancefactories/Defence PSUs have beenwithdrawn by the Centre to favour privatesector; and

(b) if so, the number and the details ofsuch products and the reasons forwithdrawing the orders which used to begiven to ordnance factories/defence PSUsand giving it to private sector?

Rehabilitation of ex-servicemen

3187. SHRI HARSHVARDHANSINGH DUNGARPUR: Will the Ministerof DEFENCE be pleased to state:

(a) the details of rehabilitation of ex-servicemen, particularly in Rajasthan andGujarat during the last three years;


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(b) whether Government proposes toconsider recruitment of ex-servicemen inthe State Police Forces, particularly ofRajasthan and Gujarat;

(c) if so, the details thereof alongwiththe instructions given to the StateGovernments in this regard; and

(d) the total number of defencepersonnel retired during the last three yearsand total number of ex- servicemenrehabilitated in Rajasthan and Gujaratduring this period?

Tax on disability pension for militarypersonnel

3188. SHRI T.G. VENKATESH:SHRI DHARMAPURI

SRINIVAS:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE bepleased to state:

(a) whether Government has taken noteof the matter of imposition of tax ondisability pension for military personnel;


(c) whether it is a fact that Governmentis planning to take up the matter with theMinistry of Finance for waiver of such tax,if so, the details thereof?

Private sector investment in defenceproduction

3189. SHRI HARNATH SINGHYADAV:

SHRI VIJAY PAL SINGHTOMAR:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE bepleased to state:

(a) details of recent steps taken toincrease private sector participation indefence production in order to boostdefence sector;

(b) the level of private sector investmentin defence production in volume andpercentage terms;

(c) steps taken to simplify theprocedures to involve private sector so far;and

(d) the details of results achieved sofar?

Ensuring self-reliance in defenceequipment

†3190. SHRI AMAR SHANKARSABLE: Will the Minister of DEFENCEbe pleased to state:

(a) the details of new steps taken byGovernment to ensure self-reliance inprocuring defence equipment and the detailsof the defence procurement and productionduring the last three years;

(b) whether Government proposes toaccelerate the pace of executing 'Make inIndia' policy for manufacturing defenceequipment in the country, if so, theroadmap and the details thereof;

(c) whether any target has been set formanufacturing indigenous defenceequipment in the next three years;

(d) if so, the details thereof; and

(e) if not, the roadmap of Governmentin this regard?

New ordnance factories

3191. SHRI KANAKAMEDALARAVINDRA KUMAR: Will the Ministerof DEFENCE be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has anyproposal to set up new ordnance factoriesacross the country including the State ofAndhra Pradesh;


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(c) whether Government hascommenced producing new products in theordnance factories which were earlierimported or produced in foreign countriesunder its 'Make in India' programme;


(e) if not, the reasons therefor?

Laying of roads on Indo-Nepal border

3192. SHRI MOHD. ALI KHAN: Willthe Minister of DEFENCE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether Government proposes tolay roads on Indo-Nepal border, if so, thedetails thereof; and

(b) length of roads being laid and lengthalready completed and expenditure incurredthereon?

Controlling air pollution

3193. DR. ASHOK BAJPAI: Will theMinister of ENVIRONMENT, FORESTAND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether India has a systematic andscientifically designed implementationprocedure to control air pollution in metrocities;

(b) if so, whether Government is planningto have such a procedure in future; and

(c) if not, the reasons therefor?

Most polluted Indian cities

†3194. SHRI R.K.SINHA: Will theMinister of ENVIRONMENT, FORESTAND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether it is a fact that the World

Health Organization, in its report, hasenumerated 22 cities of India, out of 30most polluted cities of the world, which isa matter of concern; and

(b) if so, the action being taken byGovernment to bring pollution level of these22 cities under the controlled standards?

Environmental clearance for PeripheralRing Road in Bengaluru

3195. SHRI RAJEEV CHANDRA-SEKHAR: Will the Minister ofENVIRONMENT, FOREST ANDCLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

(a) whether the environmental clearancehas been given to the KarnatakaGovernment for the construction of thePeripheral Ring Road in Bengaluru city;and

(b) if so, the details thereof?

Movement for GM crops

3196. SHRI D. RAJA: Will the Ministerof ENVIRONMENT, FOREST ANDCLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government is aware of thespread of a movement for pro GM(genetically modified) crops in Maharashtrain defiance of the ban on plantingunapproved Herbicide Tolerant BT cottonseeds;

(b) whether it is a fact that farmers insome other States have also startedcultivating GM cotton and Brinjal indefiance of the ban on planting such crops;and

(c) if so, the details and action takenthereon?


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Pollution in major rivers

3197. SHRI RANJIB BISWAL: Willthe Minister of ENVIRONMENT,FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE bepleased to state:

(a) the criteria/norms of standard levelof water pollution for major rivers of thecountry set by Government;

(b) whether Government has conductedany study to check the water pollution vis-a-vis standard level of pollution of suchrivers during each of the last three yearsand the current year and if so, the detailsand outcome thereof, State-wise;

(c) the complaints against sugar millsand other operational factories for causingwater pollution of such rivers received byGovernment during the said period, State-wise; and

(d) the details of corrective steps takenby Government in this regard?

Assessment of cleaning campaign ofrivers

†3198. SHRIMATI KANTAKARDAM: Will the Minister ofENVIRONMENT, FOREST ANDCLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

(a) whether the various rivers in thecountry are getting polluted by the wastebeing thrown into them;

(b) whether Government has carried outany assessment of untreated contaminatedwater and industrial waste being thrown inthe various rivers of the country, if so, thedetails thereof;

(c) whether Government has assessedthe progress of the cleaning campaign ofmajor rivers of the country, if so, the detailsthereof; and

(d) the details of measures/plansadopted by Government to control thepollution in the major rivers of the country,including Ganga, and make them pollutionfree?

Reduction in time taken forenvironmental clearance

3199. SHRI A.K. SELVARAJ: Will theMinister of ENVIRONMENT, FORESTAND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether it is a fact that the processof granting environmental clearance hasbecome faster as Government has reducedthe number of days taken to complete theprocedure from 640 to 108;

(b) whether it is a fact that Governmentis considering to further bring down thetime taken to grant clearance to a period oftwo to three months; and

(c) if so, the details thereof?

Advisory to State Governments on airpollution

3200. DR. ASHOK BAJPAI: Will theMinister of ENVIRONMENT, FORESTAND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether Government has issuedadvisory to State Governments to expressthe concern about air pollution and actionto be taken up for water conservation;




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Schemes for afforestation

3201. SHRI RAJMANI PATEL: Willthe Minister of ENVIRONMENT,FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE bepleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that to deal withthe negative effect of climate change it isessential to increase the forest cover;

(b) if so, the percentage of land on whichafforestation is essential for this purpose;

(c) whether Government has decided toimplement various schemes to increase theforest cover; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and theamount allocated for implementation ofeach scheme during the current financialyear?

Compensation to human beings forloss by animals

†3202. SHRI AJAY PRATAP SINGHWill the Minister of ENVIRONMENT,FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE bepleased to state:

(a) whether Government has anyprovision to provide compensation for theloss caused to human beings by wildanimals; and

(b) if so, the details of the procedureand the amount provided to MadhyaPradesh, district-wise?

Discharge of waste from pharmaceuticalmanufacturing units

†3203. SHRI R.K. SINHA: Will theMinister of ENVIRONMENT, FORESTAND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether Government is aware of the

fact that the waste from antibioticsmanufacturing units and hospitals can be areason for resistance to antibiotics;

(b) whether Government has taken anymeasures to prevent the harmful chemicalsof pharmaceutical manufacturing companiesand hospitals from discharging intoenvironment;

(c) whether any minimum limit has beenfixed for the waste materials dischargingfrom pharmaceutical industries; and

(d) if not, whether Government isplanning to lay down such standards?

Decline in number of Great IndianBustards

3204. DR. K.V.P. RAMACHANDRARAO: Will the Minister ofENVIRONMENT, FOREST ANDCLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that there hasbeen a rapid decline of numbers of GreatIndian Bustards due to air turbines andoverhead power lines;


(c) whether Government is taking anysteps to save the Great Indian Bustards intheir natural habitats in various States?

Conservation of grasslands

3205. SHRI MOHD. ALI KHAN: Willthe Minister of ENVIRONMENT,FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE bepleased to state:

(a) whether Government has anystrategy to restrict the exploitation ofgrasslands for other uses and bring a policyfor conservation and management as theyare natural habitat for several birds; and



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Third Indo-German EnvironmentForum

3206. SHRIMATI SHANTACHHETRI: Will the Minister ofENVIRONMENT, FOREST ANDCLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has signed anyagreement with Germany for combating airpollution;

(b) whether Government has taken anyinitiatives in Third Indo-German Forumregarding climate change adaptation, marinelitter and forestry;

(c) if so, the details thereof; and

(d) if not, the reasons therefor?

Validity of environmental clearance

3207. SHRI HISHEY LACHUNGPA:Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT,FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE bepleased to state:

(a) the validity of environmentalclearance for the port projects on majorports;

(b) whether there is a demand to increasethis validity; and

(c) if so, the response of theGovernment thereto?

Adverse Effect on economy due toclimate change

†3208. SHRI RAM NATH THAKUR:Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT,FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE bepleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that the rapidclimate change is adversely affecting theeconomy of the country, especially theagriculture sector;


(c) whether Government has analysedthe effects of climate change and if so, thedetails thereof?

Enforcement of regulatoryrequirements

3209. SHRI K.R. ARJUNAN: Will theMinister of ENVIRONMENT, FORESTAND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether it is a fact that by notimproving the enforcement of regulatoryrequirements to safeguard the environmentand interest of local communities, hasresulted in an increased number of casesrelated to land conflicts in recent years;

(b) whether there are 665 projects withan area of 24 lakh hectares and an estimatedinvestment of ` 13 lakh crore that areaffecting 734 lakh people;

(c) whether Government has notundertaken necessary reforms and has notopted for institutional strengthening toimprove the environmental clearanceprocess to safeguard the environment andcommunity interests; and


Encroachment on forest land

†3210. SHRI P.L. PUNIA: Will theMinister of ENVIRONMENT, FORESTAND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether it is a fact that more than 12lakh hectares of forest land is underencroachment in the country, the State-wisedetails thereof; and

(b) details of the number of trees thatcould be planted on the said encroachedland every year, State-wise?


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Monitoring of National Clean AirProgramme

3211. PROF. M.V. RAJEEV GOWDA:Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT,FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE bepleased to state:

(a) whether there will be a regularmonitoring of the implementation of theNational Clean Air Programme (NCAP);

(b) the details of budget allocation forvarious aspects of the programme;

(c) whether the NCAP will have a newlegal framework or whether it will beincorporated into the existing framework; and

(d) if so, details of how it will beincorporated?

Compliance of environment andforest clearance related norms

3212. SHRI VINAY DINUTENDULKAR: Will the Minister ofENVIRONMENT, FOREST ANDCLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

(a) whether the environment and forestclearance norms are being violated in manyStates of the country including Goa;

(b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise andthe action taken/being taken by Governmentagainst the guilty in this regard; and

(c) the measures taken/being taken byGovernment for the strict compliance ofenvironment and forest clearance norms inthe country?

National Mission for Green India

3213. SHRI SANJAY SINGH: Will theMinister of ENVIRONMENT, FORESTAND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased tostate:

(a) the details of the projects undertaken

to fulfill the National Mission for GreenIndia;

(b) the results thereof;

(c) the extent to which the aims of theNational Mission for Green India have beenachieved; and

(d) the details of the projects to beimplemented in future?

State Action Plan on Climate Change(SAPCC)

3214. SHRI SANJAY SINGH: Will theMinister of ENVIRONMENT, FORESTAND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased tostate:

(a) details of financial support providedby Central Government to State Action Planon Climate Change (SAPCC), State-wise;

(b) details of utilisation of funds;

(c) status of projects at the State level;and

(d) detail of future plans for allocationof funds to more States, if any?

Emission of gases by power plants andcement factories

†3215. SHRI DIGVIJAYA SINGH:Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT,FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE bepleased to state the details of quantum ofCarbon dioxide and other gases emitted bythermal power plants and cement factoriesof the country during last three years, year-wise?


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Rise in temperature due to ClimateChange

3216. SHRI M.P. VEERENDRAKUMAR: Will the Minister ofENVIRONMENT, FOREST ANDCLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has taken anymeasures to curb the rise in temperature;


(c) whether the Inter-Government Panelfor Climate Change has drawn the attentionof the world towards its report, whichinsists on the ill-effects of risingtemperature due to the emission of greenhouse gases; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and theresponse of Government thereto?

Amrit Sagar Conservation Project

†3217. DR. SATYANARAYANJATIYA: Will the Minister ofENVIRONMENT, FOREST ANDCLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to statedetails of the action taken for approval of` 26.877 crore Amrit Sagar Conservationand Management Project at Ratlam inM.P. under National Plan for Conservationof aquatic Eco-system (NPCA) forwardedby Madhya Pradesh Governmentvide their letter no. 2540-41 dated12 September, 2018?

Action under Forest Conservation Act

†3218. DR. SATYANARAYANJATIYA: Will the Minister ofENVIRONMENT, FOREST ANDCLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to statethe updated status of the action taken under

Forest Conservation Act, 1980 andproposed by Madhya Pradesh Governmentin regard to the proposal No. 831/07 May,2016 related to the guidelines on diversionof forest land?

Increasing infant mortality rate

†3219. SHRI SURENDRA SINGHNAGAR: Will the Minister ofENVIRONMENT, FOREST ANDCLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that the health ofnewborn children is getting adverselyaffected due to pollution;


(c) the details of the plan of Governmentto prevent infant mortality rate, which isincreasing due to these effects?

Steps taken towards limiting GlobalWarming

3220. SHRI KANAKAMEDALARAVINDRA KUMAR: Will the Ministerof ENVIRONMENT, FOREST ANDCLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government is aware of thefact that the Global Community has set anexalted objective of limiting global warmingto well below two Degree Celsius underParis Agreement;


(c) whether Government has taken anysteps regarding this, taking note of the factthat this can be achieved with significantdecarbonisation of energy systems over thelong run; and

(d) if so, the details of steps taken inthis direction?


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Setting up of car manufacturing units

3221. SHRI JOSE K. MANI: Will theMinister of HEAVY INDUSTRIES ANDPUBLIC ENTERPRISES be pleased tostate:

(a) whether a major global auto makerof Japan had claimed from India more than`5000 crores in a dispute over incentivesfrom Tamil Nadu Government as a part of2008 agreement for setting up a carmanufacturing unit, before the PermanentCourt of Arbitration in Singapore;

(b) whether the Arbitration Court hasrejected India's plea that the court does nothave the jurisdiction to rule on case broughtagainst India by that company; and

(c) whether India is likely to file anappeal with the Singapore’s SupremeCourt?

National policy on capital goods

3222. SHRI NARAYAN LALPANCHARIYA: Will the Minister ofHEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLICENTERPRISES be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has framed anational policy on capital goods;


(c) the details regarding objectives setin the said policy; and

(d) the details regarding achievementsof the policy?

Increasing usage of electric vehicles

3223. SHRI SANJAY RAUT: Will theMinister of HEAVY INDUSTRIES ANDPUBLIC ENTERPRISES be pleased tostate:

(a) whether Government is planning tospeed up use of electric vehicles in variousparts of the country to address the duel

challenges of rising pollution and to reducedependency on fossil fuels:

(b) if so, the details thereof alongwiththe time-limit fixed for the purpose;

(c) whether the existing productioncapacity of electric vehicles would be ableto meet the requirement;

(d) whether automobile industry hasdemanded incentives, as well, for makinginfrastructure facilities; and

(e) if so, the details thereof andGovernment's response thereto?

Losses of Delhi based PSUs

3224. SHRI VIJAY GOEL: Will theMinister of HEAVY INDUSTRIES ANDPUBLIC ENTERPRISES be pleased tostate:

(a) whether Public Sector Units (PSUs)based in Delhi are running in losses for thepast few years;

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

(c) remedial measures taken byGovernment in this regard?

Promotion of electric public transportin Delhi

3225. SHRI VIJAY GOEL: Will theMinister of HEAVY INDUSTRIES ANDPUBLIC ENTERPRISES be pleased tostate:

(a) whether steps are being taken topromote electric public transport in Delhito curb down emissions from privatevehicles;


(c) details of the number of electricvehicles likely to be added to Delhi andRajasthan under FAME-II scheme?

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Paid news on electronic/print media

3226. SHRI G. C. CHANDRA-SHEKHAR: Will the Minister ofINFORMATION AND BROADCASTINGbe pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has receivedcomplaints about paid news in electronicand print media and if so, the details thereof;

(b) the details of complaints receivedabout paid news in electronic and printmedia and those lodged by Press Councilof India, by taking self-cognisance thereof;and

(c) whether Government proposes toframe any law or policy to check paid newsand amend the Press Council Act as per therecommendations of the ElectionCommission of India and if so, the detailsthereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

Exploitation of children by televisionchannels

3227. SHRI D. KUPENDRA REDDY:Will the Minister of INFORMATIONAND BROADCASTING be pleased tostate:

(a) whether it is a fact that variousprivate Television channels in the countryare showing children in dance, talk shows,reality shows which are inappropriate totheir age and subjecting them to harassmentemotionally, just to raise the TelevisionRating Point (TRP) of their channels;


(c) whether Government has taken anysteps to regularise the TV channels to curbsuch indecent reality shows; and

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

Restriction of number of channels

3228. SHRI MOHD. ALI KHAN: Willthe Minister of INFORMATION ANDBROADCASTING be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government proposes toimpose any restriction on permission toSatellite TV channels;


(c) if not, the manner in whichGovernment will watch content of TVchannels and numerous regional channelsvoluntarily; and

(d) the details of number of TV channelspermitted till date, category-wise andlanguage-wise?

Action on complaints regarding cableTV operators

3229. SHRI SUSHIL KUMARGUPTA: Will the Minister ofINFORMATION AND BROADCASTINGbe pleased to state:

(a) whether the Ministry has receivedany complaints that several cable TVoperators are continuing to re-transmitchannels which are objectionable andpotentially harmful to nation's security; and

(b) if so, steps taken or proposed to betaken to address this problem?

Setting up of Film and TelevisionInstitutes

3230. SHRI SUSHIL KUMARGUPTA: Will the Minister ofINFORMATION AND BROADCASTINGbe pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has any planto set up Film and Television Institutes ofIndia in different parts of the country; and


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TV sets in every household

3231. SHRI R. VAITHILINGAM: Willthe Minister of INFORMATION ANDBROADCASTING be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that India willsoon become the largest country in theworld, where every household has atelevision set;


(c) whether Government has anyprogramme to provide television set toevery household like Ujjwala Scheme; and


Press Information Bureau Units inStates

3232. SHRI G. V. L. NARASIMHARAO: Will the Minister ofINFORMATION AND BROADCASTINGbe pleased to state:

(a) number of officers posted in thePress Information Bureau (PIB) units indifferent States, State-wise;

(b) the duties assigned to the officersposted in State and district units;

(c) whether any assessment has beencarried out to assess the work outputdelivered and performance in differentStates; and

(d) whether the Ministry considermaking all these State PIB units, circulateall the information of PIB headquarters inDelhi, in the concerned regional language/sspoken in the respective States?

Monitoring of TV channels

3233. SHRIMATI JHARNA DASBAIDYA: Will the Minister ofINFORMATION ANDBROADCASTING be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government hasconstituted a team for monitoring the TVchannels across the country;

(b) the functions and role for such team;and

(c) the fee paid to the team for the saidpurpose?

Media award on occasion ofInternational Yoga Day

†3234. MS. SAROJ PANDEY: Will theMinister of INFORMATION ANDBROADCASTING be pleased to state:

(a) the details of the media institutesconferred with 'Media Awards' on theoccasion of the International Yoga Day fordoing an excellent work towardspropagation of yoga, from 10th June to25th June, 2019 through TV channels,Newspapers and Radio channels;

(b) whether the publicity through'online web portal' and social media hasalso been included among parameters tofinalise the list of awardees;

(c) if so, the details of the awarded webportals and social media; and

(d) if not, the reasons for not includingthem?

New drinking water projects

†3235. DR. KIRODI LAL MEENA:Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI bepleased to state whether the Central


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Government proposes to implement newdrinking water projects based on IndiraGandhi Canal in the Jhunjhunu district andNarmada canal in the Barmer district ofRajasthan State by means of providingexternal financial assistance?

Utilisation and allocation of fundsunder Schemes for safe

drinking water

3236. SHRI RAVI PRAKASHVERMA: Will the Minister of JALSHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) the details of Schemes being run forprovision of safe drinking water in Arsenicand Fluoride affected rural areas,State-wise;

(b) the details of fund allocated, releasedand utilised, under above Schemes during2017-18, 2018-19 and 2019-20, so far,scheme-wise and State-wise; and

(c) the details of the fund allocatedreleased and utilised for the State of UttarPradesh, during 2018-19, scheme-wise anddistrict-wise?

Piped drinking water supply to allrural households

3237. DR. PRABHAKAR KORE: Willthe Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleasedto state:

(a) whether it is a fact that Governmentproposes 'Nal Se Jal' policy on the lines of'Har Ghar Nal Ka Jal' Scheme in Bihar, toprovide piped drinking water supply, onuser fee basis to all rural households by2024;

(b) if so, the details of the proposedpolicy and number of rural householdsalready covered with piped dirnking watersupply in the country; and

(c) the time-frame for implementationof the Scheme?

Water crisis in metro cities

3238. SHRI BINOY VISWAM: Willthe Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleasedto state:

(a) whether Government is aware of theseverity of water crisis in Chennai;

(b) if so, details of efforts made by theCentral Government in this regard;

(c) the plans of Government to resolvethe impending water crisis in metro cities;

(d) whether Government has conductedany study to find out the groundwater leveland water requirement of these major citiesin the country; and

(e) if so, the major findings of the study?

Water conservation schemes

3239. SHRI RITABRATA BANERJEE:Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI bepleased to state:

(a) whether the Central Government isaware of West Bengal Government'sscheme of water conservation 'Jol DhoroJol Bhoro' and its huge success;

(b) if so, whether Government plans totake up the idea and implement it in otherareas;

(c) if so, time-bound details thereof; and


Water distribution disputes withneighbouring States

3240. SHRIMATI AMBIKA SONI:Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI bepleased to state:

(a) whether the Punjab Government hassought for upgradation of Punjab's waterdistribution infrastructure, while calling forfresh river waters tribunal to address thedisputes with neighbouring States, in viewof dwindling water availability;

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(b) if so, the details thereof and theresponse of Government;

(c) whether Government would providespecial grants to Punjab to strengthen thewater distribution infrastructure; and


Har Ghar Nal ka Jal Scheme

3241. SHRI HUSAIN DALWAI: Willthe Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleasedto state:

(a) whether existing schemes are presentto provide drinking water facilities directlyto households, if so, details of all existingschemes to date since 2014, State-wise;

(b) details of Har Ghar Nal ka JalScheme, the mechanism that will be set tostart it and the manner in which the fundswould be released and utilized to set thescheme in motion; and

(c) whether this scheme is differentfrom other existing schemes, if so, the pointsof distinction and if not, the additionalproposed action points?

Interlinking of rivers

†3242. SHRI MOTILAL VORA: Willthe Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleasedto state:

(a) date on which Government took thedecision to interlink rivers;

(b) the number of rivers which have beeninterlinked till now and the current statusof interlinking of remaining rivers; and

(c) by when the interlinking work ofthe rivers be completed?

National Water Resources Summit

3243. SHRI DHARMAPURISRINIVAS: Will the Minister of JALSHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) whether National Water ResourcesSummit (NWRS) has been held recently todiscuss the matter of protection of drinkingwater;


(c) the details of the matter came fordiscussion and views exchanged therein;

(d) whether Telangana Government hasrequested the Central Government toconsider the "Mission Bhagiradha" projectfor granting sufficient funds which ismaking a good progress on this front, if so,the details thereof;

(e) whether Government has taken anydecision on the request of the TelanganaState Government in this regard and if so,the details thereof; and

(f) the stand of Government in thisregard?

Status of piped drinking water scheme

3244. SHRI SANJAY SETH: Will theMinister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased tostate:

(a) the steps being taken to ensure thereach of piped drinking water scheme toevery rural households;

(b) whether the target of covering 35per cent of rural households with pipeddrinking water in 2018-19 has been met;and



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Rain water harvesting in buildings

3245. SHRI K. J. ALPHONS: Will theMinister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased tostate:

(a) the percentage of rain water beingharvested in the country presently;

(b) whether it is possible to make itmandatory for all buildings, includingresidential areas with an area of 1000 sq.feet and above to have water harvestingsystem; and

(c) whether to begin with, waterharvesting system can be installed in allGovernment buildings?

Brahmaputra dressing proposal 2018

3246. SHRI KAMAKHYA PRASADTASA: Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTIbe pleased to state:

(a) details of Brahmaputra dressingproposal 2018;

(b) whether the concept paper DetailedProject Report (DPR) of the said projectis ready and whether there is any proposalfor taking expert technical know how fromany agency, if so, name of projectmonitoring agency, mode of execution,proposed estimated cost of the project andproposed estimated time of completion;and

(c) if concept papers/DPR is not yetready, the hurdles for not submitting thesame and steps taken to expedite it?

New irrigation projects to use floodwaters

3247. DR. K. V. P. RAMACHANDRARAO: Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTIbe pleased to state:

(a) whether the attention of

Government has been drawn to the reportsthat several Thousand Million Cubic Feet(TMC) of river water goes in to seas duringflood days in the main rivers of the countryparticularly in Krishna and Godavari rivers;


(c) whether riparian States are permittedto construct the projects without anypermission from Government or CentralWater Commission (CWC) to use thisflooding water; and

(d) whether there is any stipulation formaintaining minimum water in course ofrivers?

Surface drinking water projects underNRDWP

†3248. DR. KIRODI LAL MEENA:Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI bepleased to state:

(a) whether Government proposes toprovide its own residual share of funds setapart for the implementation andcompletion of quality-wise adversely hit'Surface Drinking Water Projects' in theState of Rajasthan on priority basis underthe National Rural Drinking WaterProgramme (NRDWP); and

(b) if so, the scheme-wise allotment offunds and specified timeline thereof?

Fluoride and salt contaminated inRajasthan

†3249. DR. KIRODI LAL MEENA:Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI bepleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that Rajasthan ishaving the highest number of settlementswhich are consuming contaminated water


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in the country, if so, the details of the reportreleased by the Ministry concerned; and

(b) the steps taken by Government todeal with the number of settlements facingthe problem of water contaminated withFluoride and excessive salt component indrinking water, the details thereof?

Ground water levels in Maharashtra

3250. SHRI RAJKUMAR DHOOT:Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI bepleased to state:

(a) whether Ground Water Survey andDevelopment Agency has conducted anysurvey in the recent past about the levelsof ground water in rural Maharashtra,particularly in Marathwada, MadhyaMaharashtra and Vidarbha regions of theState;

(b) if so, the details thereof, district-wise; and

(c) whether Government has put inplace any roadmap to increase the groundwater levels in rural Maharashtra?

Over-exploitation of ground water inKarnataka

3251. SHRI RAJEEVCHANDRASEKHAR: Will the Ministerof JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government is aware of thelooming water crisis due to the over-exploitation of Karnataka's ground waterparticularly Bengaluru;

(b) if so, names of critical zonesidentified in particularly the State ofKarnataka, Bengaluru; and

(c) the steps taken by Government andthe Central Ground Water Authority tomonitor and curtail further exploitation ofground water in the State, particularly inBengaluru city?

Piped water supply in Gujarat

†3252. SHRI NARANBHAI J.RATHWA: Will the Minister of JALSHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) the details of works carried out inthe districts of Gujarat, with regard to targetset for providing 50 per cent piped potablewater in rural areas till 2017;

(b) the number of villages in the districtsof Gujarat where piped potable water hasbeen made available till date; and

(c) whether any assessment has beenmade to ensure that all the people of thesedistricts are getting 40 litres of potablewater, if so, the results thereof?

Shortage of water for farming

3253. SHRI RAJMANI PATEL: Willthe Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleasedto state:

(a) whether Government has formulatedany new policy to make water available tothe farmers of the country, particularly forthe State of Madhya Pradesh, keeping inview the acute shortage of water in manyparts of the country;

(b) whether it is also a fact that thecountry needs to make realignment ofcropping patterns to water availability; and

(c) if so, the details thereof?

Depletion of ground water level

3254. SHRI MAHESH PODDAR: Willthe Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleasedto state:

(a) whether it is a fact that India willrun out of ground water in the next tenyears and around 40 per cent of India willnot get access to drinking water by 2030;and

(b) if so, the steps taken by Government


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to increase the ground water level acrossthe country including Jharkhand?

Plan for development of river basins

†3255. SHRI MAHESH PODDAR:Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI bepleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that the lifelineslike rivers of Jharkhand viz. Damodar,Swarna-Rekha, Kharkai, Harmu etc. whichwere previously blessed with a perennialflow have now almost reached the point ofextinction;

(b) whether it is a fact that Governmenthas decided to develop the basins of a fewrivers for inter-State coordination/development; and

(c) if so, whether Government plans tomake the said rivers perennial i.e. alwaysfull of water, under this scheme, if so, bywhen and if not, the reasons therefor?

Action plan for ground waterconservation

†3256. MS. SAROJ PANDEY: Will theMinister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased tostate:

(a) the details of new steps proposedto be taken for rain water harvesting by theMinistry, after Prime Minister expressedhis concern over 8 per cent of rain waterbeing harvested in our country during therecent 'Mann Ki Baat' programme;

(b) whether Government has formulatedany comprehensive action plan for groundwater, identifying it as 'Jalamrit' andconservation of reservoirs in order to dealwith the current water crisis;



Action plan for irrigation scheme

†3257. SHRI NARANBHAI J.RATHWA: Will the Minister of JALSHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has made anyaction plan for timely completion ofirrigation schemes;


(c) if not, the reasons therefor and theresponse of Government thereto; and

(d) the details of the pending schemesat present alongwith the duration ofpendency in each case, scheme-wise andplace-wise?

Open defecation free India

†3258. SHRI LAL SINH VADODIA:Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI bepleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that Governmentis contemplating on making India clean andopen defecation free;

(b) if so, whether Government has takenany steps in this direction so far; and

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

Increase of ground water level

3259. DR. T. SUBBARAMI REDDY:SHRIMATI AMBIKA SONI:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI bepleased to state:

(a) whether Government proposes tomake amendments in the existing Legislationto facilitate industries that are locatedwithin 100 kilometers from seashore to usewater from desalination to save groundwater and to conserve water for others;


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(c) if not, the reasons therefor; and

(d) the other steps proposed to be takenby Government to increase ground waterlevel across the country?

Drying up of natural water resources

†3260. SHRI SURENDRA SINGHNAGAR: Will the Minister of JALSHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that natural waterresources of the country are continuouslydrying up;

(b) if so, the reasons therefor; and

(c) if not, the details of steps whichGovernment is going to take to addressdeepening water crisis in the country?

'Marching Blue' campaign inRajasthan

3261. SHRI JOSE K. MANI: Will theMinister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased tostate:

(a) whether activists andconservationists have launched 'MarchingBlue' campaign in Rajasthan to opposeprivatisation of water;

(b) whether an environmentalist andMagsaysay Award Winner has declaredthat global policies for privatisation ofwater resources and supply has led tosuffering among people because of lack ofaccountability; and

(c) whether drinking water supply inurban areas has almost been privatised withmultinational beverage companies and alsosubsidiaries of railways are selling potablewater at high rates?

Construction of water arrestingstructures of Mahanadi

3262. SHRI NARENDRA KUMARSWAIN: Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTIbe pleased to state:

(a) whether the State of Chhattisgarh isobtaining clearances/concurrence fromCentral Government prior to constructionof any barrages/anicuts in the inter-Stateriver basin Mahanadi;

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

(c) whether the State of Chhattisgarhhas constructed any water arrestingstructures across main arm of Mahanadiand its major tributaries such as Seonath,Hasdeo, Ib, Jonk, Arpa, Pairi, Mand, Kelo,etc. after the year 2010; and

(d) if so, the details thereof mentioningtheir water use capacity and purpose?

Depletion of ground water levels

3263. SHRI HARSHVARDHANSINGH DUNGARPUR: Will the Ministerof JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that as per CentralGround Water Board's report the groundwater level in the State has reached at analarming level;

(b) if so, the steps being taken torejuvenate the source alongwith rain waterharvesting; and

(c) the remedial steps being taken byGovernment to tackle the complicated anddouble edged issue of migration triggeredby acute water crisis in the State?


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Depleting ground water level

3264. SHRIMATI VIJILASATHYANANTH: Will the Minister ofJAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that ground waterlevel is depleting very fast in many partsof the country;


(c) whether Government is consideringto take strong action to prevent overexploitation of ground water; and


Initiatives of MSME

3265. SHRI T. G. VENKATESH: Willthe Minister of MICRO, SMALL ANDMEDIUM ENTERPRISES be pleased tostate:

(a) whether it is a fact that the measuresinitiated by Government in strengtheningthe MSME sector have started graduallyyielding positive results in the developmentof MSMEs in the country which are thebackbone of the country's economy;


(c) the details of the objectives and theachievements made so far?

Creation of employment in MSME

3266. DR. AMEE YAJNIK:SHRI RAJMANI PATEL:

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

(a) whether any action has been takenby Government to boost different sectors,especially the factories of Micro, Smalland Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), in thecountry, to create more employment;

(b) if so, the details thereof and thereaction of Government thereto;

(c) whether any specific time has beenfixed to achieve the target; and

(d) if so, the details thereof'?

Encouragement to new entrepreneurs

3267. SHRI RIPUN BORA: Will theMinister of MICRO, SMALL ANDMEDIUM ENTERPRISES be pleased tostate:

(a) whether Government encouragesnew entrepreneurs with structural andadministrative set up under Micro, Smalland Medium Enterprises (MSMEs);

(b) if so, new entrepreneurs registeredsince 2014, year-wise and State-wise;

(c) initiatives of Government for theforest items and food processing industriesfor North Eastern States under MSMEsprojects therein; and

(d) the details of incentives, structural,technological support to industries onmanufacture and procurement benefits tohandloom, food processing, bamboo, craftsand development of other items of North-East for these purposes?

Identification of MSMEs foremployment

3268. DR. SASIKALA PUSHPARAMASWAMY: Will the Minister ofMICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUMENTERPRISES be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has identifiedthe Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises(MSMEs) which has the potential tobecome major industries in future and willin turn provide employment opportunity;


(c) whether Government has formulatedany schemes to enhance the productioncapacity of MSMEs across the country;

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(e) if not, the reasons therefor?

Strengthening of MSMEs

3269. SHRI BHUBANESWARKALITA: Will the Minister of MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUMENTERPRISES be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government had announcedsome measures to strengthen Micro, Smalland Medium Enterprises during the lastbudget;


(c) the extent to which these measureshave actually proved to be beneficial to theMSME sector; and

(d) whether these measures haveprovided employment opportunities andif so, the details thereof?

Re-opening of closed KhadiGramodyog Centres

3270. SHRI C.M. RAMESH: Will theMinister of MICRO, SMALL ANDMEDIUM ENTERPRISES be pleased tostate:

(a) the details of Khadi GramodyogCentres in the country and out of these thenumber of such centres which are notfunctioning in the rural areas during the lastthree years and the reasons therefor, State-wise; and

(b) the details of action Governmenthas initiated to re-open the closed KhadiGramodyog Centres and the rehabilitiationof those employees, if not, reasonstherefor?

Small/medium industries foragricultural produce

†3271. SHRI HARNATH SINGHYADAV: Will the Minister of MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUMENTERPRISES be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has formulatedany scheme to set up small and mediumindustries in rural areas for agriculturalproduce, if so, the details thereof; and

(b) whether Government has made anybudgetary provisions to set up micro andsmall industries in rural areas during thesaid period, if so, the details thereof, State-wise?

Employment benefit under SFURTI

3272. SHRI G.C. CHANDRA-SHEKHAR: Will the Minister ofMICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUMENTERPRISES be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has revamped/proposes to revamp the Scheme of Fundfor regeneration of Traditional Industries(SFURTI) with respect to the khadiindustry in the country and if so, the detailsthereof;

(b) the details of clusters set up alongwith the expenditure incurred thereon andthe number of persons employed/benefitedunder the said scheme during the last threeyears, State/UT-wise;

(c) the details of the number of persons/artisans in the khadi industry employedunder the said scheme, State/UT-wise; and

(d) the steps being taken byGovernment for monitoring the effectiveimplementation of the scheme?


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Funds released for schemes

3273. SHRI Y.S. CHOWDARY: Willthe Minister of MICRO, SMALL ANDMEDIUM ENTERPRISES be pleased tostate:

(a) the details of funds allocated forvarious schemes during the last three years,State-wise;

(b) the details of funds released undervarious schemes during the said period,State-wise including the State of AndhraPradesh;

(c) the details of funds spent/un-spentunder various schemes of the said period,State-wise; and

(d) whether the funds released undervarious schemes is sufficient to achieve thedesired objectives?

Financial assistance for developmentof MSMEs

3274. SHRI VIJAY PAL SINGHTOMAR: Will the Minister of MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUMENTERPRISES be pleased to state:

(a) efforts made by Government toprovide financial assistance fordevelopment of several Micro, Small andMedium Enterprises (MSMEs) units in thecountry;

(b) if so, the details thereof along withthe details of such units which have beenclosed/become sick during the last threeyears and the current year, and the currentloan outstanding against the MSME sectorgiven by banks, State/UT-wise; and

(c) the details of the steps being takenby Government for the revival of closed/sick MSMEs units?

Adoption of new National MineralPolicy

3275. DR. K.V.P. RAMA-CHANDRA RAO: Will the Minister ofMINES be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has approvednew National Mineral Policy;


(c) whether Government has decided toauction the unused reserved areas allottedto PSUs also, if so, the details thereof?

Strategy to tap mineral resources

3276. SHRI PARIMALNATHWANI: Will the Minister of MINESbe pleased to state:

(a) the plan and strategy of Governmentto tap the abundance of various mineralresources in different parts of the countryincluding Jharkhand and Gujarat;

(b) the details thereof and the stepstaken by Government for mining andutilisation of these minerals for theeconomic development of the country;

(c) whether Government iscontemplating to set up special units inmineral rich States like Rajasthan,Jharkhand, Bihar, Chhattisgarh and Odishafor mining of available minerals; and


Revision of rates of royalty for majorminerals

3277. SHRI NARENDRA KUMARSWAIN: Will the Minister of MINES bepleased to state whether the Ministry willrevise the royalty for major minerals,including Iron Ore, as the same was due forrevision in September, 2017, as Odishabeing a mining rich State, depends heavilyon royalty on Iron Ore and also loses

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heavily, towards mining revenue due toperiodic non-revision of royalty on majorminerals, including Iron Ore?

Funding of voluntary organisations

3278. DR. AMEE YAJNIK: Will theMinister of MINORITY AFFAIRS bepleased to state:

(a) whether Government has any detailsof voluntary organisations and individualsbeing funded under the scheme of theMinistry in last three years;


(c) if not, the reasons therefor; and

(d) details of action taken and utilisationstatus of such funds, so far?

"Minority Commissions in States"

3279. PROF. MANOJ KUMARJHA: Will the Minister of MINORITYAFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether all States in the countryhave constituted Minority Commissions,if so, the details thereof with the dates onwhich they were first and last constituted;

(b) details of organisations forredressing grievances of minorities whereMinority Commissions are not constituted;

(c) the name of States in the countrywhich have separate Ministry for minorityaffairs, details when these were instituted;

(d) details of annual budget outlaysincluding contribution of CentralGovernment and details of expenditureincurred by these Ministries since theirinception, State-wise; and

(e) the Ministries which handlesminority affairs, where State level MinorityCommissions do not exist, State-wisedetials thereof?

Concessional loans under schemes ofNMDFC

3280. SHRI PARIMALNATHWANI: Will the Minister ofMINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the funds allocated by the NationalMinorities Development and FinanceCorporation (NMDFC) along with detailsof utilisation of funds for the last threeyears, particularly in Gujarat and Jharkhandand in the country as a whole;

(b) the details of the schemes ofNMDFC, the procedure to availconcessional loans under these schemes andimplementation of these schemes in Gujaratand Jharkhand;

(c) whether it is a fact that most of theeligible persons are not in a position toavail concessional loans provided underthese schemes due to complicatedprocedures; and

(d) if so, the corrective steps taken byGovernment?

Withdrawal of Haj subsidy

3281. SHRI T.G. VENKATESH: Willthe Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS bepleased to state:

(a) whether Government has withdrawnthe subsidy being given to the Haj pilgrims;


(c) whether Government is consideringto review the Haj subsidy that waswithdrawn;


(e) the stand of Government in thisregard?

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GST on Haj pilgrimage

3282. SHRI DHARMAPURISRINIVAS: Will the Minister ofMINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that Governmentis contemplating on imposing 18 per centGST on Haj pilgrimage undertaken by Hajpilgrims;


(c) whether Government has receivedany representations seeking withdrawal ofGST by associations of Haj pilgrims, if so,the details thereof; and

(d) the steps being taken byGovernment to assist the Haj pilgrims inthis regard?

Nursing and B.Ed colleges run byminorities

†3283. SHRI RAKESH SINHA: Willthe Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS bepleased to state:

(a) the number of nursing and B.Edcolleges/schools being run by minorities;

(b) the number of male/female studentsin those colleges/schools; and

(c) the number of students fromminority communities in them and thedetails of their classification?

Scholarships for minorities

3284. DR. SANTANU SEN: Will theMinister of MINORITY AFFAIRS bepleased to state:

(a) the amount of scholarships and aidgranted to minorities under all schemes,State-wise including West Bengal duringthe last three years;

(b) whether there has been an increase

in the number of minority students in thepremier institutions of the country and ifso, the details thereof; and


Funds for infrastructure projects

3285. SHRI DEREK O' BRIEN: Willthe Minister of ROAD TRANSPORTAND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Ministry is facingshortage of long-term funds for severalinfrastructure projects; and

(b) if so, the manner in which theMinistry plans to address this liquiditycrunch?

Status of NH projects in A.P.

3286. SHRI PRABHAKAR REDDYVEMIREDDY: Will the Minister of ROADTRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS bepleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that 17 majorNational Highway (NH) projects are goingto be completed before March, 2019 inAndhra Pradesh (A.P.);

(b) if so, details of each of the projectthat is going to be completed and status ofeach project, project-wise; and

(c) the details of the mechanism underwhich the Ministry has to periodicallyreview the major NH projects and meetings/discussions held with State and otherofficials in connection with monitoring theabove projects?

NHs in Naxalite affected regions

3287. SHRI RANJIB BISWAL: Willthe Minister of ROAD TRANSPORTAND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has any


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proposal to convert roads into NationalHigways in various parts of the country,particularly Naxalite affected regions, inorder to link them to the mainstream ofIndian economy, if so, the details thereof,State-wise;

(b) the time by which such conversionof roads into NHs is likely to be completedalongwith the progress made in this regard,as on date; and

(c) the other welfare steps taken byGovernment in this direction?

Accident prone stretches on NHs

3288. SHRI B.K. HARIPRASAD: Willthe Minister of ROAD TRANSPORTAND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) whether accident prone stretcheshave been identified on the NationalHighways, if so, the details thereof; and

(b) whether National HighwaysAmbulance Service has been introducedalong with setting up of the Trauma Centreson those stretches for providing emergencymedical facilities, including theaccountability of toll plaza?

Trauma care centres for road accidentvictims

3289. SHRI B.K. HARIPRASAD: Willthe Minister of ROAD TRANSPORTAND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has taken noteof huge shortage of trauma care centres forroad accident victims in the country, if so,the details thereof and the reasons therefor;

(b) whether there is acute shortage ofmanpower to handle trauma cases; and

(c) whether the number of road accidentshave increased due to faulty maintenanceand structure of National Highways duringthe last three years?

Stringent rules for driving licenses

3290. SHRIMATI VIJILASATHYANANTH: Will the Minister ofROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYSbe pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that Governmentis considering to come out with morestringent rules for issuing of driving licenses;


(c) whether it is also a fact that the sameis being done with a view to curtail the rateof accidents in the country; and

(d) whether it is also a fact thatGovernment has asked the States and UnionTerritories to have more campaigns on roadsafety and sign boards on the highwaysand roads?

NHs in Jammu and Kashmir

3291. SHRI NAZIR AHMED LAWAY:Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORTAND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) the details of each of the proposedand constructed National Highway in theState of Jammu and Kashmir during thelast three years and the current year; and

(b) the details of construction qualityand monitoring system of maintenance ofNational Highways?

Proposal for all India driving license

3292. SHRI A. VIJAYAKUMAR: Willthe Minister of ROAD TRANSPORTAND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has anyproposal for all India driving license in thecountry;


(c) whether there is any move to amendthe concerned Act, and provide highway

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driving license to visibly disabled and otherdisabled category people; and


Destruction of medians on NHs

3293. SHRI A. VIJAYAKUMAR: Willthe Minister of ROAD TRANSPORTAND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government is aware of thedestruction of medians in NationalHighways by locals, especially on Maduraito Kanyakumari Highway;

(b) if so, the steps taken to safeguardmedians in National Highways; and

(c) whether any action has been takenagainst those demolishing NationalHighways at par with the action taken ontrespassing of railway tracks?

Bharat Mala project

3294. SHRI HARSHVARDHANSINGH DUNGARPUR: Will the Ministerof ROAD TRANSPORT ANDHIGHWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) whether Ministry is implementingBharat Mala project to construct 25,000Kms. of roads along India's borders, coastalareas, ports, religious and tourist places;and

(b) if so, progress of the project andtarget fixed for completing the work?

Status of on-going Highways projectsin Punjab

3295. SARDAR SUKHDEV SINGHDHINDSA: Will the Minister of ROADTRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS bepleased to state:

(a) the details of on-going road projectsundertaken by the Ministry in Punjab atpresent;

(b) the status of each project;

(c) the status of other road projects inPunjab, sanctioned and lying pending; and

(d) by when such projects are likely tobe executed?

Status of NESRIP

3296. SHRI KAMAKHYA PRASADTASA: Will the Minister of ROADTRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS bepleased to state:

(a) the status of project titled 'ADB'assisted North Eastern State RoadsInvestment Programme' (NESRIP) forconstruction of four lane bridge includingapproaches over river Brahmaputrabetween Dhubri on North Bank in Assamand Phulbari on South Bank on NH-127 Bin Meghalaya; and

(b) the revised cost of project andprojected date of completion along withthe name of executing agency?

Status of Palariuattom flyover on NH

3297. SHRI K.J. ALPHONS: Will theMinister of ROAD TRANSPORT ANDHIGHWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government is aware that aflyover built by the State Government atPalariuattom on the National Highwaybetween Ernakulam and Trivandrum hasbecome disfunctional after three years ofcompletion;

(b) whether Government is aware thatmassive collusion between the Governmentagencies and the contractor has taken place;and

(c) whether Government will issuedirections for demolition and reconstructionof the above flyover?

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NH projects in Sikkim

3298. SHRI HISHEY LACHUNGPA:Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORTAND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) the number of National Highway(NH) projects taken up in the State ofSikkim;

(b) the project-wise details of theseNational Highways;

(c) since when these projects are underconstruction;

(d) the amount of time taken to completethese projects; and

(e) the status of NH 10?

Cost of highways connected of NHs

†3299. SHRI RAM NATH THAKUR:Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORTAND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) the total length of highways inkilometers constructed and connected toNational Highways by Government duringthe last three years;


(c) the total amount spent on theconstruction of highways includingcompensation for land acquisition, etc. thedetails thereof?

Status of Highway construction

3300. DR. T. SUBBARAMIREDDY:

SHRIMATI AMBIKA SONI:

Will the Minister of ROADTRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS bepleased to state:

(a) the total kilometers of highwaysconstructed during each of the last threeyears, year-wise;

(b) comparison with the target fixed andachievements made;

(c) the new targets fixed by Governmentfor the next three years, State-wise; and

(d) measures taken to resolve the issueof land acquisition, environmental clearanceand other procedures which put hurdles inthe projects?

Tar-bitumen road

3301. SHRI M.P. VEERENDRAKUMAR: Will the Minister of ROADTRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS bepleased to state:

(a) the total length of tar-bitumen roadconstructed across the country;

(b) whether the Government is awarethat tar contains carcinogenic materials;

(c) whether adequate safety measuresare taken for the workers who are involvedin the construction of bitumen roads;

(d) whether any steps have been takenby Government for building plastic-bitumen roads to promote eco-friendlyinfrastructure; and

(e) if so, the details thereof?

Target for completion of highways

†3302. SHRI LAL SINH VADODIA:Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORTAND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that Governmentis seriously considering for completingthe pending highway projects in 100 daysonly;

(b) if so, whether Government has takenany step in this direction so far; and

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


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CCTV cameras on highways

3303. SHRI BINOY VISWAM: Willthe Minister of ROAD TRANSPORTAND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government proposes tosetup a separate fund to install CCTVcameras on highways to check errant driverswho should face stricter penalties;

(b) if so, the details thereof includingroadmap prepared for execution of thisproject and the details of expenditure to beincurred for this purpose; and

(c) if not, the reason therefor along withreactions of Government?

Road accidents on National Highways

3304. DR. L. HANUMANTHAIAH:Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORTAND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) the number of road accidents whichtake place every year on National Highways(NHs) in the country, the details thereof;

(b) whether any compensation has beenprovided by the National HighwaysAuthority of India (NHAI);

(c) if so, the details thereof, if not, thereasons therefor; and

(d) the details of measures taken up bythe Ministry to control accidents duringlast three years?

Conversion of State Highways intoNHs

3305. SHRI T. RATHINAVEL: Will theMinister of ROAD TRANSPORT ANDHIGHWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that Governmenthas taken a decision to declare about 39,040kms. length of State roads as new NationalHighways;


(c) whether it is also a fact that manyState Governments have asked more Stateroads to be declared as National Highwaysin addition to the above; and


Proposed conversion of Highways asNHs

3306. SHRI T. RATHINAVEL: Will theMinister of ROAD TRANSPORT ANDHIGHWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that theGovernment has approved in-principledeclaration of about 53,031 km. of Stateroads as new National Highways;


(c) whether it is also a fact thatGovernment has asked the States tocooperate for the acquisition of land forthese declared National Highways; and


Involving NGOs in road safety

3307. DR. VINAY P.SAHASRABUDDHE: Will the Ministerof ROAD TRANSPORT ANDHIGHWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) efforts made by the Ministry overthe past three years to promote road safetywith the help of NGOs and otherindependent institutions;

(b) number of NGOs which havereceived financial assistance from Ministryfor administrating Road Safety Advocacy,State-wise details; and

(c) the estimated amount spent byMinistry, as financial assistance to NGOsfor promoting road safety andinitiatives/programmes undertaken for thesame over the past three years?

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Vehicle location tracking devices onpublic service vehicles

3308. SHRI NAZIR AHMED LAWAY:Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORTAND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has directedthe State Governments to install vehiclelocation tracking devices on all publicservice vehicles;

(b) if so, whether the directive ismandatory or suggestive; and

(c) whether Jammu and KashmirGovernment has implemented the directive,if so, the details thereof?

Death of school children in roadaccidents

3309. SHRI D. KUPENDRA REDDY:Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORTAND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that large numberof school children die every year due toaccidents during transportation to schooland back;

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

(c) whether the Central Government hasany plans to formulate any policy toprevent such accidents and deaths tosafeguard the school children; and

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

Commercial viability of Tajpur port

3310. SHRIMATI SHANTACHHETRI: Will the Minister ofSHIPPING be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government is aware thatTajpur port requires 7 km. of sea dyke forcommercial viability;

(b) whether Government has taken anystep to quicken the process as regards theTajpur port;



Funds for CEZ Thoothukudi, T.N.

3311. DR. SASIKALA PUSHPARAMASWAMY: Will the Minister ofSHIPPING be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has taken anysteps to modernise Thoothukudi Harbourunder Sagarmala project including settingup of Coastal Economic Zone;


(c) whether Government has allocatedany funds for this project; and


Performance of Indian ports

3312. SHRIMATI VIJILASATHYANANTH: Will the Minister ofSHIPPING be pleased to state:

(a) whether India has an extensive 7500km. of coastline with 12 major ports andjust over 200 minor ports, of which 139are functioning;

(b) whether primarily, the major portsdeal with 95 per cent of India's total foreigntrade by volume;

(c) whether across the board, theseports are underperforming because ofserious infrastructure and connectivityproblems;

(d) if so, the details thereof;

(e) whether India is consistently beingoutperformed by many of its Asianneighbours;

(f) whether India ranks at 35th position

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out of 160 countries, so far as shippingindustry is concerned; and

(g) if so, the details thereof?

Traffic handling capacity for ports inMaharashtra

3313. SHRI RAJKUMAR DHOOT:Will the Minister of SHIPPING be pleasedto state:

(a) the present traffic handling capacityof Mumbai port and Jawahar Lal Nehruport in Maharashtra;

(b) whether it is a fact that traffichandling capacity of these ports can furtherbe increased to handle more traffic; and

(c) if so, the details thereof and actionGovernment proposes to take tosubstantially increase the traffic handlingcapacity of these two major ports?

Priority for augmentation of portsector

3314. SHRI K.R. ARJUNAN: Will theMinister of SHIPPING be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that Governmenthas accorded top most priority of capacityaugmentation of the port sector;


(c) whether it is also a fact thatGovernment has identified variousparameters for reducing dwell time andtransaction costs at the major ports; and


Utilisation of Indian Maritime Area

†3315. SHRI NARAYAN RANE: Willthe Minister of SHIPPING be pleased tostate:

(a) the total percentage of maritime areaIndia constitutes of the world;

(b) whether it is a fact that India has notbeen able to exploit the benefits of its vastmaritime area so far, although it can exploitthe same in the areas of international tradeand maritime transportation; and

(c) the response of Governmentthereto?

Increase in Indian seafarers atglobal level

3316. DR. BANDA PRAKASH: Willthe Minister of SHIPPING be pleased tostate:

(a) whether the number of seafarers inthe country has increased by over 60,000;

(b) whether Government has takensteps to increase employmentopportunities for the youth in this sector;

(c) whether Government has takenvarious policy decisions and initiatives toincrease share of Indian seafarers at globallevel;

(d) whether Government has also liftedthe ban on opening of new pre-sea and post-sea institutes and introduced new courseswhich will increase number of maritimetraining institutes and Indian seafarers; and

(e) whether the Directorate General ofShipping is working to bring an exhaustivelist of services under one digital portal toensure transparency and efficiency?

Financial assistance for sportspromotion to U.P.

3317. SHRI HARNATH SINGHYADAV: Will the Minister of YOUTHAFFAIRS AND SPORTS be pleased tostate:

(a) the details of financial assistancegranted to various institutions engaged inpromotion and development of sports in


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the State of Uttar Pradesh during the lastthree years; and

(b) the details of target fixed andachievements made in this regard?

National Sports Development Fund

3318. DR. VINAY P.SAHASRABUDDHE: Will the Ministerof YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS bepleased to state:

(a) the number of sportspersons whohave availed benefits under the NationalSports Development Fund (NSDF), duringthe last three years, State-wise detailsthereof;

(b) the number of special training andcoaching workshops held during thelast three years through the above mentionedfund, State-wise details thereof; and

(c) the number of new projects forsetting up of sports infrastructure,undertaken under the above mentioned fundfor the promotion of sports during last threeyears, State-wise details thereof?

Allocation of funds for promotion ofsports

†3319. SHRIMATI KANTAKARDAM: Will the Minister of YOUTHAFFAIRS AND SPORTS be pleased tostate:

(a) the funds allocated/incurred for theupliftment of youth and promotion ofsports during the last three years and theProgramme-wise as well as State-wisedetails thereof; and

(b) the details of the steps taken byGovernment to ensure transparency in theimplementation of National Youth andSports Policy?

Infrastructure development for 2020Olympics

3320. SHRI SANJAY SETH: Will theMinister of YOUTH AFFAIRS ANDSPORTS be pleased to state:

(a) the details of infrastructural changesthat have been brought about since 2016Olympics to facilitate enhancedparticipation and preparation for 2020Olympics;

(b) details of the specific steps takenfor increasing participation of womenathletes; and

(c) the number of athletes that have beenbenefited from the Target Olympic PodiumScheme (TOPS), so far?

B.P.Ed course in Arts/Science colleges

3321. DR. R. LAKSHMANAN: Willthe Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRS ANDSPORTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether Bachelor of PhysicalEducation ( B.P.Ed) course is provided inall arts and science colleges of the countryand Government is also funding collegeswhich provides such courses;

(b) if so, details thereof; and

(c) if not, reasons therefor?

Policy for promotion of sports amongyouth

3322. SHRIMATI JHARNA DASBAIDYA: Will the Minister of YOUTHAFFAIRS AND SPORTS be pleased tostate:

(a) whether Government has formulatedany policy or started any programme forthe promotion of sports amongst youth inthe country;


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(b) if so, the details and the outcomethereof along with the achievements madein this regard; and


Guidelines of NPFAI

3323. DR. VIKAS MAHATME: Willthe Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRS ANDSPORTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether any mechanism exists, bywhich the National Playing FieldsAssociation of India (NPFAI) keeps awatch on the progress made by the variousStates towards the implementation of theguidelines issued by it;

(b) if so, the details of the progress madeso far by each State;

(c) whether NPFAI has a timeline ofbroader goals, that it seeks to achieve in theshort/medium term; and

(d) if so, the details thereof'?

Development of sports culture

3324. SHRI G.C. CHANDRA-SHEKHAR: Will the Minister of YOUTHAFFAIRS AND SPORTS be pleased tostate:

(a) whether the sporting culture in Indiahas been found to be lacking and if so, thereasons therefor along with the reaction ofGovernment thereto;

(b) whether Government has takenmajor initiatives to revive and develop thesporting culture in the country and if so,the details thereof;

(c) whether the pool of talent created atthe local community, school and university

level needs much improvement in terms ofquantity and quality and if so, the detailsthereof; and

(d) whether Government proposes toinvest with a long term view to develop thesporting culture and sports talent and if so,the details thereof?

New projects in SAI centres

3325. SHRI K.C. RAMAMURTHY:Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRSAND SPORTS be pleased to state:

(a) details of budget proposed for SportsAuthority of India (SAI) centers during thepast three years and the current year, year-wise and center-wise;

(b) the new project initiated in SAIcenters during the last three years, year-wise and centre-wise;

(c) details of sanctioned projects andstatus thereof;

(d) whether any new proposals havebeen received from various SAI centresduring the last three years and the currentyear; and

(e) if so, details thereof with provisionof funds for each of the project?

Sports Academy for children

†3326. SHRI DIGVIJAYA SINGH:Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRSAND SPORTS be pleased to state whetherGovernment has any plan of setting upsports academy for popular sports inStates for girls/boys of 9 to 14 years of ageto develop their hidden talent and selecttribal sportsperson in popular sports ofthe States by imparting them years longintensive training and take their talent tothe highest level?


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Prize money for medal winners

3327. SHRI K.C. RAMAMURTHY:Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRSAND SPORTS be pleased to state:

(a) the prize money that Governmentextends to medal winners of Olympic,Commonwealth and Asian Games;

(b) whether it is a fact that the IndianKabaddi Team which won the WorldChampionship last year has got just` 65,000 per player;

(c) the prize money that Governmentextends to any team or individual if they/he wins the World Cup; and

(d) the reasons for discriminationtowards Kabaddi which is a traditionalIndian sport and has now become aninternational sport?

Promotion of hockey

†3328. SHRI AMAR SHANKARSABLE: Will the Minister of YOUTHAFFAIRS AND SPORTS be pleased to state:

(a) the details of programmes conductedby Government for promotion of hockey;

(b) details of hockey stadiums in thecountry, State-wise; and

(c) whether Government proposes toestablish new hockey stadiums in thecoming years, if so, the location-wise detailsthereof?

National Youth Policy

3329. DR. BANDA PRAKASH: Willthe Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRS ANDSPORTS be pleased to state:

(a) all key areas for action that havebeen identified in National Youth Policy,2014;

(b) whether the policy has dealt withthese key areas;

(c) the manner in which the policyovercomes the hurdles of physicaldisability, socio-economic marginalization,and regional variations; and

(d) details of the developments that thepolicy has catered to, especially in the Stateof Telangana?

Promoting sports culture in schools

3330. SHRI NARAYAN LALPANCHARIYA: Will the Minister ofYOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS bepleased to state:

(a) whether Government has launchedany scheme for promoting sports culturein schools;

(b) if so, details thereof;

(c) whether any State-wise objectivesor components under the scheme have beenlaid down;

(d) if so, details thereof; and

(e) details in respect of schemecomponents for the State of Rajasthan?

Facilities of SAI in West Bengal

3331. DR. SANTANU SEN: Will theMinister of YOUTH AFFAIRS ANDSPORTS be pleased to state:

(a) the details of projects implementedto strengthen sports facilities andinfrastructure for exploiting the sports andathletics potential of youth in West Bengalduring last three years;

(b) the details of facilities by SportsAuthority of India (SAI) for sportspersonsof hockey, football, athletics and archery,particularly providing coaching facility at


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international level, nutritional supplementand employment to poor boys/girls duringthe last three years;

(c) the details of funds allocated byGovernment to SAI in West Bengal duringsaid period, year-wise; and

(d) whether any assessment/audit ofsaid allocation/expenditure has beenconducted and if so, details thereof?

Residential sports trainingprogrammes

3332. SHRI RIPUN BORA: Will theMinister of YOUTH AFFAIRS ANDSPORTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government conductsresidential coaching programmes for allcategories of sports for players from agegroup 10 years and above;

(b) if so, the details of Sports Authorityof India (SAI) initiatives and selectioncriteria therein;

(c) procedure of training and studyprogrammes for the residential players;

(d) selection and training facilities to

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district players who have talent and arequalified in different sports performance;and

(e) age-wise and category-wisevacancies in SAI training centres andproposal of Government to search talentedplayers and to make them expert?

Progress made under Khelo IndiaProgramme

3333. SHRI DEREK O' BRIEN: Willthe Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRS ANDSPORTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Ministry has set upand identified camps under the Khelo IndiaProgramme, if so, the number and detailsof the sports academies identified, State-wise;

(b) the details of manner in whichathletes are selected for these camps andthe number of athletes selected from eachSate in India; and

(c) the details of number of selectedathletes who actually join and attend trainingcamps at selected academies?

I N D E X(Ministry-wise)

Coal : 3174, 3175, 3176, 3177, 3178, 3179,3180, 3181, 3182, 3183, 3184, 3185,

Defence : 3186, 3187, 3188, 3189, 3190, 3191,3192,

Environment, Forest and Climate Change : 3193, 3194, 3195, 3196, 3197, 3198,3199, 3200, 3201, 3202, 3203, 3204,3205, 3206, 3207, 3208, 3209, 3210,3211, 3212, 3213, 3214, 3215, 3216,3217, 3218, 3219, 3220,

Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises : 3221, 3222, 3223, 3224, 3225,

Information and Broadcasting : 3226, 3227, 3228, 3229, 3230, 3231,3232, 3233, 3234,

Jal Shakti : 3235, 3236, 3237, 3238, 3239, 3240,3241, 3242, 3243, 3244, 3245, 3246,3247, 3248, 3249, 3250, 3251, 3252,3253, 3254, 3255, 3256, 3257, 3258,3259, 3260, 3261, 3262, 3263, 3264,

Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises : 3265, 3266, 3267, 3268, 3269, 3270,3271, 3272, 3273, 3274,

Mines : 3275, 3276, 3277,

Minority Affairs : 3278, 3279, 3280, 3281, 3282, 3283,3284,

Parliamentary Affairs : —

Road Transport and Highways : 3285, 3286, 3287, 3288, 3289, 3290,3291, 3292, 3293, 3294, 3295, 3296,3297, 3298, 3299, 3300, 3301, 3302,3303, 3304, 3305, 3306, 3307, 3308,3309,

Shipping : 3310, 3311, 3312, 3313, 3314, 3315,3316,

Youth Affairs and Sports : 3317, 3318, 3319, 3320, 3321, 3322,3323, 3324, 3325, 3326, 3327, 3328,3329, 3330, 3331, 3332, 3333.

MGIPMRND—1519RS(S3)—16-07-2019.

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