RAJYA SABHA

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 onWednesday, December 14, 2011/Agrahayana 23, 1933 (Saka)

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(Ministries : Commerce and Industry; Culture; Defence; Home Affairs;Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation; Labour and Employment;

Textiles; Urban Development)

Total number of questions — 155

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Setting up NID in States

2326. SHRIMATI NAZNINFARUQUE: Will the Minister ofCOMMERCE AND INDUSTRY bepleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that Governmentis setting up National Institutes of Design(NID) in some States;

(b) whether there is any plan to set upNational Institute of Design (NID) inAssam in the Eleventh Plan;

(c) if so, the details thereof;

(d) the funds allocated and spent forthis purpose for the period; and

(e) if not, the reason therefor?

Revival of National AdvisoryCommittee on International

Trade and Inter-stateTrade Council

2327. DR. E.M. SUDARSANANATCHIAPPAN: Will the Minister ofCOMMERCE AND INDUSTRY bepleased to state:

(a) whether Government has anyproposal to revive the National Advisory

Committee on International Trade andInter-state Trade Council for better co-ordination and working relation with States,stake holders and experts;

(b) if so, what is the criteria fixed fornomination in those bodies and compositionof it; and

(c) whether some meetings were earlierheld and what were the agenda and followup made through such bodies?

Special bonus benefit scheme foremerging export sectors

2328. SHRI A. ELAVARASAN: Willthe Minister of COMMERCE ANDINDUSTRY be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has announceda special bonus benefit scheme to provideassistance to emerging exports sectorsincluding engineering, chemicals andpharmaceuticals for the next six months;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether Government is providingthis special incentive to exporters tocapture new markets as the competition isvery high in these sectors; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

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†Original notice of the question received in Hindi.

Streamlining of exports of food items

†2329. SHRI RAMCHANDRAPRASAD SINGH:

SHRI RAM JETHMALANI:

Will the Minister of COMMERCEAND INDUSTRY be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that a demand isbeing made at international level thatcountries should streamline food exportinstead of imposing ban on food export orincrease the taxes;

(b) if so, the details thereof and namesof the countries making such demand; and

(c) the reaction of Government withregard to such demand?

Exports vis-à-vis imports

†2330. SHRI RAVI SHANKARPRASAD:

SHRI RAMCHANDRAPRASAD SINGH:

Will the Minister of COMMERCEAND INDUSTRY be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that the value ofimports in the country is greater than theexports;

(b) if so, the difference between the valueof imports and exports in foreign tradeduring April to October of the current fiscal;

(c) the countries from where import ismore as compared to export from India;and

(d) the countries to whom export is moreas compared to import to India?

Strategy paper for doubling India'smerchandise exports

2331. DR. K.V.P. RAMACHANDRARAO: Will the Minister of COMMERCEAND INDUSTRY be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that theDepartment of Commerce has prepared astrategy paper from doubling India'smerchandise exports;

(b) if so, what are the salient featuresthereof; and

(c) what action plan has been preparedto realise the strategy?

Requirement of SEZs to achievepositive NFE

2332. DR. K.V.P. RAMACHANDRARAO: Will the Minister of COMMERCEAND INDUSTRY be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that SEZ unitsare required to achieve positive Net ForeignExchange (NFE) earning within a period offive years cummulatively from the date ofcommencement of commercial production;

(b) if so, the achievements made bySEZs so far;

(c) whether export targets are set forSEZ units; and


Steps to increase exports

2333. SHRI Y.S. CHOWDARY: Willthe Minister of COMMERCE ANDINDUSTRY be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that India's exportgrowth has slumped;

(b) if so, what are the main factorscontributing to this situation; and

(c) the steps being taken to help increasethe exports?

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Slow down of industrial growth rate

2334. SHRI Y.S. CHOWDARY: Willthe Minister of COMMERCE ANDINDUSTRY be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that industrialgrowth has slowed during the last threeyears;


(c) what are the sectors that have shownslackness;

(d) what are the factors that havecontributed for this; and

(e) the steps taken/being taken byGovernment to accelerate the industrialgrowth?

Financial assistance to shrimpcompanies

2335. SHRI NANDI YELLAIAH: Willthe Minister of COMMERCE ANDINDUSTRY be pleased to state:

(a) whether Andhra Pradesh hadrequested the Ministry to pass necessaryorders for waiver of the repayment of theequity assistance of ̀ 426.23 lakhs availedby 14 shrimp producing companies fromthe Marine Products Export DevelopmentAuthority (MPEDA) in early 1990s asshrimp industry had been in serious crisesdue to recurring white spot viral diseaseand many other duties and price relatedfactors over these years;

(b) if so, whether desired orders havesince been issued;


(d) if not, the reasons therefor; and

(e) the measures taken/proposed to betaken to salvage financially sinking shrimpcompanies?

ICRIER study on impact of organisedretailing on unorganised sector

2336. SHRI P. RAJEEVE: Will theMinister of COMMERCE ANDINDUSTRY be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that as perGovernment commissioned Indian Councilfor Research on International EconomicRelations (ICRIER) study on the impactof organised retailing on the unorganisedsector, only 12 per cent of those surveyedhad access to institutional credit forexpanding their business;

(b) whether it is a fact that as per theabove mentioned study, barely 10 per centof the unorganised retailers expressedwillingness to become franchisees oforganised retailers; and

(c) after the introduction of FDI inmulti-brand retail, how shall smallunorganised retailers be expected to surviveif they want their business to compete withmulti-brand retailers?

Losses to industries by MGNREGA

†2337. SHRI KAPTAN SINGHSOLANKI: Will the Minister ofCOMMERCE AND INDUSTRY bepleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that according tothe Federation of Indian Chamber ofCommerce and industry (FICCI), which isa major chamber of industries in thecountry, Mahatma Gandhi National RuralEmployment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA)is causing losses to the industries;


(c) whether Government has formulatedany plan to compensate this loss; and


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Criteria for setting up of EOUs

2338. DR. MANOHAR JOSHI: Willthe Minister of COMMERCE ANDINDUSTRY be pleased to state:

(a) the criteria/norms laid down byGovernment for setting up of ExportOriented Units (EOUs);

(b) whether any mechanism is availablewith Government to check violation ofnorms laid down for setting up of EOUs;

(c) whether the instances of EOUsviolating the norms laid down for such unitshave come to the notice of Government;and

(d) if so, the details thereof alongwiththe action taken against them during eachof the last three years?

Impact of super markets on domesticindustries

2339. SHRI TARUN VIJAY: Will theMinister of COMMERCE ANDINDUSTRY be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government is aware of theimpact, huge super markets and store chainslike Walmart has made on the economy ofdeveloping countries who allowed theiroperations;

(b) what has been the conclusion ofGovernment about their impact; and

(c) whether Government has any planto rehabilitate/help small retailers whomight incur losses and uprootment due tothe impact of big money supported hugesuper markets who are foreign funded?

High price of cement in HP

†2340. SHRIMATI BIMLAKASHYAP SOOD: Will the Minister ofCOMMERCE AND INDUSTRY bepleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that the prices ofcement are very high in Himachal Pradeshin comparison to other States and HimachalPradesh has issued an ultimatum to cementcompanies for decreasing the prices;

(b) if so, the action being taken againstsuch cement companies and by when theprices will be reduced; and

(c) if not, the reasons therefor?

Steps to achieve export targets

2341. SHRI VIJAY JAWAHARLALDARDA: Will the Minister ofCOMMERCE AND INDUSTRY bepleased to state:

(a) what steps have been taken forbalancing the grim shrinkage of exports inthe backdrop of global recession, collapsingdemands, weakening of rupee, spiralling oilprices, volatile markets which is inflatingIndia's import bill;

(b) if so, whether it will be within thepossible domain to achieve $300 billionexport target for 2011-12, especially in viewof global economic uncertainty;

(c) whether the major problems beingfaced by exporters is due to high interestrates; and

(d) if so, whether RBI will be prevailedupon to cut down interest rates as inflationcannot be exclusively addressed byinsulating it from growth and job creation?

Sector-wise exports

2342. SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR:Will the Minister of COMMERCE ANDINDUSTRY be pleased to state:

(a) the sector-wise exports figures of2010-11 and April-October, 2011;

(b) whether Government has conducted

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any study about physical exportsinternational prices and export income;

(c) if so, the details thereof; and

(d) if not, the reasons therefor?

Import of edible oil

2343. SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR:Will the Minister of COMMERCE ANDINDUSTRY be pleased to state:

(a) how much of edible oil is Indiaimporting since 2002;

(b) the year-wise details of the quantityand price;

(c) what are the reasons for growingimports; and

(d) what are the details of steps takenby Government to achieve self-sufficiency?

Protection of domestic retail traders

†2344. MISS ANUSUIYA UIKEY: Willthe Minister of COMMERCE ANDINDUSTRY be pleased to state:

(a) the number of retail traders in Indiaalong with the number of persons gettingemployment therein;

(b) whether the big foreign companiesare being given permission to do businessin retail trade;

(c) if so, the number of companiespermitted so far for retail trade as well asthe volume of their capital investment andthe employment generation as a resultthereof;

(d) whether the entry of big foreigncompanies would harm the retail traders inIndia, if not, the reasons therefor; and

(e) what measures would be taken byGovernment to save the Indian economy

and the livelihood of retail traders whogenerate employment and theiremployment?

Denial of entry into Trade Fair

2345. SHRI SYED AZEEZ PASHA:Will the Minister of COMMERCE ANDINDUSTRY be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that thousands ofpeople were denied entry into PragatiMaidan Trade Fair on 24 November, 2011after 1.30 P.M.;

(b) whether it is also a fact thatGovernment has widely publicised in themedia that the Trade Fair would be opentill 4 P.M. that day;

(c) what are the reasons for managerialand administrative failures and ineptness;

(d) whether tickets were being oversoldto people;

(e) whether it is also a fact that a biggerground away from the city should be builtfor trade fair; and

(f) the steps proposed to meet peoples’aspirations?

Virginia tobacco produced in AP andKarnataka

2346. SHRI SYED AZEEZ PASHA:Will the Minister of COMMERCE ANDINDUSTRY be pleased to state:

(a) the area covered by Virginia tobaccounder the Tobacco Boards' registration inAndhra Pradesh and Karnataka during2009-10 and 2010-11 respectively;

(b) the quantum of Virginia tobaccoproduced in these two States for those twoyears respectively;

(c) whether it is a fact that with higher

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productivity and incentives, the farmerscould raise production;

(d) what steps Government propose totake to help farmers increase productivityand quality of Virginia tobacco grown inAndhra Pradesh and Karnataka; and

(e) the details of new initiativesproposed in 2011-12?

Import of plastic wastes

2347. SHRI PARIMAL NATHWANI:Will the Minister of COMMERCE ANDINDUSTRY be pleased to state:

(a) whether the country imports plasticwastes;

(b) if so, for what purpose and givedetails of quantities, costs and countriesfrom which the plastic wastes wereimported during the last three years; and

(c) whether there is any proposal toreprocess/recycle plastic in the SepcialEconomic Zones (SEZs), if so, the detailsthereof?

International trade fairs organised inDelhi

2348. SHRI N. BALAGANGA: Willthe Minister of COMMERCE ANDINDUSTRY be pleased to state:

(a) the details of various exhibitions/international trade fairs organised in Delhiduring the last two years and this year;

(b) the total expenditure incurred andthe revenue generated in organising theseduring the said period, year-wise;

(c) whether they have been able togenerate business in the country; and


Non- payment of minimum wages tosalt workers

2349. SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY:Will the Minister of COMMERCE ANDINDUSTRY be pleased to state:

(a) the State-wise details of the numberof salt workers in the country;

(b) whether there have been cases wherethey have not been getting minimum wages;


(d) the details of progress ofconstruction of accommodation for saltworkers under the modified NamakMazdoor Awaas Yojana?

Bad condition of ancient temples inKashmir Valley

†2350. SHRI SHREEGOPAL VYAS:Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleasedto state:

(a) whether it is a fact that many ancienttemples in Kashmir Valley are in very badcondition;

(b) if so, whether Government ispreparing any plan for protecting them;and

(c) if so, the targets fixed in this regardfor near future?

Reference from CVC

2351. DR. JANARDHANWAGHMARE: Will the Minister ofCULTURE be pleased to state:

(a) whether CVC of the Ministry hasreceived reference from Central VigilanceCommission (CVC) vide letter No. OII/MCD/043/145090 dated 16 September,2011 along with the complaint of the

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Hon'ble Member of Parliament on veryserious issues;

(b) whether CVC has concluded hisaction on each issue elaborated in the saidcomplaint; and

(c) if so, upto which specific date,complete information along with the actiontaken report will be furnished to CVC?

Protection to Balaji Ghat of Varanasifrom extinction

†2352. SHRI JAI PRAKASH: Will theMinister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government is aware of thefact that World Monuments Fund (WMF)has included Balaji Ghat of Varanasi in thelist of 60 sites of cultural heritage in theworld which are on the verge of extinction;

(b) if so, whether Government itself istaking any steps to protect and save thisGhat; and

(c) if so, the details thereof?

Preservation of site of Battle ofSaraighat in Guwahati

2353. SHRI BHUBANESWARKALITA: Will the Minister of CULTUREbe pleased to state:

(a) what steps has the Ministry takenfor preservation of the archaeological sitesof Assam, especially the site of the Battleof Saraighat in Guwahati;

(b) whether materials of suchimportance are preserved in the museumof Assam; and

(c) whether the Ministry has providedgrant to State museum and propose to opennew museums in the State?

Proposals for developmental works ofarchaeological sites in MP

†2354. SHRIMATI MAYA SINGH:Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleasedto state:

(a) the district-wise names ofarchaeology survey, archives and museumsfor which proposal for various works hasbeen received by the Ministry fromMadhya Pradesh Government;

(b) the current status of such proposals;

(c) whether any time-limit has been setfor disposal of such proposals;

(d) whether too much time taken insanctioning such proposals obstructs thedevelopmental works; and

(e) if so, the details thereof?

Protected monuments by ASI inOdisha

2355. SHRIMATI RENUBALAPRADHAN: Will the Minister ofCULTURE be pleased to state:

(a) the number of protected monumentsby the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)in Odisha;

(b) whether the Odisha Government hassubmitted any proposal to take over moremonuments and historical sites by the ASI;

(c) if so, their names; and

(d) the details of the funds released bythe Central Government for the last threeyears for the development/maintenance ofthe Biranchi Narayan Temple at Buguda,Budhakhola and Jaugada in Odisha?

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Classical language status toMalayalam

2356. SHRI K.N. BALAGOPAL: Willthe Minister of CULTURE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether Government of Kerala hassubmitted requests for consideringMalayalam as a classical language;

(b) if so, what steps has been taken onit;

(c) whether any other language is giventhe status, if so, the details thereof; and

(d) what are the special benefits givento the status for developing/protectingclassical languages?

Digitisation of books at NationalLibrary

2357. SHRI N.K. SINGH: Will theMinister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

(a) the number and details of articlesfrom the rare book division of the NationalLibrary, Kolkata that have been lost orstolen in the last one decade;

(b) whether the Ministry proposes todigitise all books at the National Library;

(c) if so, the progress, budget and thetime-frame of the digitisation project; and

(d) other steps Government proposesto take to improve the functioning of theNational Libraries across the country?

Use of collection of statement andpictures of Netaji Subhash

Chandra Bose

†2358. SHRI SHREEGOPAL VYAS:Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleasedto state:

(a) whether any collection has been

made of statements and pictures of NetajiSubhash Chandra Bose inscribed in theIndian National Army (INA) museum ofImphal;

(b) if so, whether any effort has beenmade to use certain parts of them in theParliament complex and schools forinspiration of the students; and


Celebration of birth centenary offormer President R. Venkataraman

2359. SHRIMATI T. RATNA BAI:Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleasedto state:

(a) whether Government has organizedformer President R. Venkataraman's year-long birth centenary celebrations;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and


Inclusion of archaeological sites inWest Bengal under heritage

zone

2360. SHRI SUKHENDU SEKHARROY: Will the Minister of CULTURE bepleased to state:

(a) whether the Ministry is consideringany proposal to include the archaeologicalmonuments and sites of Murshidabad,Gaur and Pandua and Jagjivanpur in thedistrict of Murshidabad and Malda,respectively, in West Bengal, within theframework of heritage zone or WorldHeritage Sites;



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Removal of outdated communicationequipments

†2361. SHRIMATI HEMAMALINI:

SHRI PRABHAT JHA:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE bepleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that manycommunication equipments being used inAir Force presently were to be removed in2004 but they have not yet been removed;and

(b) if so, the details thereof includingthe reasons therefor?

Outdated and high cost production bydefence PUs

2362. SHRI A. ELAVARASAN: Willthe Minister of DEFENCE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether the Committee on PublicProcurement has criticised Defence PublicUndertakings and ordnance factories fortheir role in inefficient defence purchasesthat lead to high costs and outdatedtechnologies;

(b) whether the Committee has alsoadvocated lifting the 26 per cent cap onFDI in private companies meeting therequirements of the defence sector becauseit acts as a barrier to set up hi-techproduction; and


Delay in surveillance satellites forarmed forces

2363. SHRI RAJEEV CHANDRA-SEKHAR: Will the Minister of DEFENCEbe pleased to state:

(a) whether there has been a delay inproviding dedicated surveillance and

communication satellites to the IndianArmed Forces;

(b) whether there has also been a delayin the launch of the tri-service AerospaceCommand for space warfare;

(c) if so, the reasons therefor; and

(d) the steps Government proposes totake in this regard, especially as China isfar ahead of India in the militaryexploitation of space?

Vigil along LoC to check Chinesemovements

2364. SHRI KALRAJ MISHRA: Willthe Minister of DEFENCE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether Government has takensteps to strengthen and augment vigil alongthe Line of Control and borders with Chinain view of the hectic preparations and troopmovements on the Chinese side of LoC;

(b) if so, the details of the steps takenduring the last six months; and


Sainik School at Tilaiya, Ranchi

†2365. SHRI AVINASH RAIKHANNA: Will the Minister ofDEFENCE be pleased to state:

(a) whether there is Sainik School atTilaiya in Ranchi;

(b) the number of students studying inthis school;

(c) whether it is a fact that on 15November, 2011 it was shown on differentT.V. Channels that students of above schoolwere being beaten badly by school staff;and

(d) if so, the details of action taken byGovernment in this regard?

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Increase in incidents of infiltrationson IB

†2366. SHRI MEGHRAJ JAIN: Willthe Minister of DEFENCE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether there has been increase inincidents of infiltration in Jammu andKashmir and North East States;

(b) if so, the details of bids of infiltrationin Jammu and Kashmir and North EastStates from across the border during thelast one year;

(c) the number of infiltrators who weresuccessful in infiltrating and number ofterrorists killed in encounter orapprehended; and

(d) the details of steps being taken bythe Government for stopping infiltration?

Rules for commercial exploitation ofdefence land

2367. PROF. ANIL KUMARSAHANI: Will the Minister of DEFENCEbe pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has framedrules for commercial exploitation of defenceland and if so, the details thereof;

(b) the measures taken to ensure strictimplementation of the said rules;

(c) whether Government has placed thedetails of beneficiaries of shoppingcomplexes in public domain on the websiteof the Ministry and if not, the reasonstherefor; and

(d) the quantum of revenue generated inthe form of rentals and licences etc. fromthe commercial exploitation of defence landand whether the same has been creditedinto Government account and if not,punitive action taken against the delinquentofficers?

Installation of mountain radars alongLAC

2368. SHRI RANJITSINHVIJAYSINH MOHITE-PATIL: Will theMinister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that Indian AirForce (IAF) is hoping for installation ofmountain radars in the Ladakh sector in thenew few years;

(b) whether these mountain radars, ifinstalled, will help to detect any Chineseintrusions of Indian airspace that occurbecause of the differences between thecountries in perception of the Line of ActualControl (LAC); and


Infiltration of China throughArunachal Pradesh

†2369. DR. PRABHA THAKUR: Willthe Minister of DEFENCE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether Chinese infiltrators haveentered Indian soils through the Arunachalborders;

(b) if so, whether there is any laxity inthe security arrangement along the border;

(c) if so, the number of Chineseinfiltrators entered Indian soils during thelast two years and their intention behindthis illegal infiltration; and

(d) the details of the measures taken byGovernment to stop this infiltration andthe effectiveness of these measures?

Defence equipments production unitsin Kerala

2370. SHRI K.N. BALAGOPAL: Willthe Minister of DEFENCE be pleased tostate:

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(a) whether the Ministry is planning tostart more defence equipments productionunits in the country; and

(b) if so, whether any new units areplanned for Kerala?

Stay against orders in MeerutCantonment Board case

2371. SHRI MOHAMMED ADEEB:Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleasedto refer to the answer to Starred Question486 given in Rajya Sabha on 7th September,2011 and state:

(a) whether there is any stay grantedby Appellate Authority against the ordersin five cases of Meerut Cantonment Boardin the appeal proceedings;

(b) whether mere filing of appeals tothe Appellate Authority against theestablished cases of unauthorizedconstructions operates as Stay Orderagainst invocation of provision of Section34(1) (e) of Cantonment Act, 2006; and

(c) if not, the reasons for which actionhas not been initiated against the erringMembers?

Delay in launch of dedicated satellitefor defence forces

2372. SHRI BALWINDER SINGHBHUNDER: Will the Minister ofDEFENCE be pleased to state:

(a) whether there is a delay in launchingdedicated satellite for defence forces; and

(b) if so, the reasons for this delay andthe efforts made to launch the satellite atthe earliest?

Shortage of critical equipments inarmed forces

2373. SHRI VIJAY JAWAHARLALDARDA: Will the Minister of DEFENCEbe pleased to state:

(a) whether Naval and Air Forcessegments of India's Defence Forces arefacing any shortages of critical aircrafts,ships, warfare equipment, etc. as is the casewith the Indian Army;

(b) if so, whether due to fast changingcombat strategy and sophistication inhardware, requisite modernization planshave been formulated for the Twelfth FiveYear Plan period (2012-2017); and

(c) what was the percentage of defenceexpenditure spent on modernization ofIndian Air and Naval forces during the firstfour years of Eleventh Five Year Plan forthe years 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010?

Withdrawal of com]bat helicoptersfrom UN peacekeeping mission

2374. SHRI MOINUL HASSAN: Willthe Minister of DEFENCE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether the Indian Air Force (IAF)has withdrawn it's combat helicopters fromUN peacekeeping mission abroad;

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

(c) the details of steps being taken byGovernment to compensate for it's pulloutfrom the UN mission?

Land occup]ied by armed forces inGoa

2375. SHRI SHANTARAM NAIK:Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleasedto state:

(a) the total area occupied by Indian

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Navy and Indian Army in various parts ofGoa as owner, on lease or otherwise;

(b) to what purpose each of theseparcels of lands are put to use;

(c) whether the Navy and/or Army hasrequested for additional land from the StateGovernment of Goa; and

(d) if so, how much land has been soughtand from which part of Goa?

Setting up of police force by armedforces

2376. SHRI T.M. SELVAGANA-PATHI: Will the Minister of DEFENCEbe pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that the Ministryis considering to set up its own fullyempowered police force;


(c) whether it is also a fact thatGovernment is considering to revamp thecorps of Military Police; and


Non-monitoring of expenses incurredon Military World Games, 2007

2377. SHRIMATI VASANTHISTANLEY: Will the Minister ofDEFENCEE be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that expensesincurred in the Military World Games, 2007,were not monitored by the Ministry;

(b) if so, the reasons therefor;

(c) whether an unspent amount of` 7.2 crore has not been deposited intoGovernment accounts; and

(d) if so, the reasons therefor?

Indigenous production of materialused in ALH

2378. SHRIMATI VASANTHISTANLEY: Will the Minister ofDEFENCE be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that 90 per centof material used in Advanced LightHelicopter (ALH) is obtained from foreignsuppliers as against the envisagedindigenization level of 50 per cent;

(b) if so, the reasons therefor;

(c) whether the Ministry has adoptedmeasures to improve indigenous productionof material used in ALH; and


Encroachment of border areas

2379. SHRI MAHENDRA MOHAN:Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleasedto state:

(a) the details of border areas whereencroachments have been reported duringthe last three years and extent of area beingused by the neighbouring countries;

(b) the details of infiltrations on Indianborder during the last three years; and

(c) the corrective measures being takenby Government to check infiltration/incursion activities on the border by theneighbouring countries?

Security of defence establishments

2380. SHRI N. BALAGANGA: Willthe Minister of DEFENCE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether Government has takensteps for the security of defenceestablishments in the country;


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(c) the details of security arrangementsmade at the defence establishments locatedin various places in Tamil Nadu?

Infiltration bid of terrorists in J&K

2381. SHRI RAJEEV CHANDRA-SEKHAR: Will the Minister of DEFENCEbe pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that one of thebiggest infiltration bids of terrorists fromacross borders through Kishanganga riverin Jammu & Kashmir in which terroristcame by boats was recently foiled by ourArmy;


(c) whether it is also a fact that somecasualties were reported from the IndianArmy; and


Assent to Maharashtra Money-Lending (Regulation) Bill

2382. SHRI HUSAIN DALWAI:SHRI ISHWARLAL

SHANKARLAL JAIN:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRSbe pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has taken anystep to get assent of Hon'ble President ofIndia to the Maharashtra Money-Lending(Regulation) Bill, 2010;


(c) whether Government is thinking ofproviding lending benefit to farmers to stopmore suicide; and


Cars in parking and open space inmajor cities

†2383. SHRI ISHWARLALSHANKARLAL JAIN: Will the Ministerof HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether unclaimed cars are lying idlein the parking and other open spaces of allthe major cities like Delhi, Mumbai,Hyderabad, Ahmadabad, Baroda;

(b) whether keeping in views theincreasing terror activities in the country,Government has made any survey of theparking and other spaces of all the majorcities;

(c) whether employees deployed atparking lots checks the vehicles properlyor whether they have been trained;

(d) if so, whether proper steps havebeen taken by Government for external andinternal security; and


Rape cases in Delhi vis-a-vis in othercities

†2384. SHRI SHIVANANDTIWARI:

SHRI RAVI SHANKARPRASAD:


(a) whether it is a fact that maximumnumber of cases of rape with women havecome to light in Delhi city in comparisonto the 35 major cities of the country;

(b) if so, the facts in this regard and thenumber of such cases in Delhi and theextent to which they exceed in comparisonto Mumbai, Bangalore, Lucknow and Patna;

(c) whether it is also a fact that theneglecting attitude of police to ignore such

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incidents is main reason for increase innumbers of such cases and such attitudeplays a vital role in it?

Dividing U.P. in four parts

†2385. SHRI RAM JETHMALANI:SHRI RAMCHANDRA

PRASAD SINGH:


(a) whether it is a fact that the decisionto divide the State into four parts has beentaken by the Uttar Pradesh Government;

(b) if so, the facts thereof, and whetherthe State Government has urged CentralGovernment to ratify this decision;

(c) if so, the facts thereof and reactionof Government with regard to acceptanceof division; and

(d) the estimated additional expenditureon the administration of all four regionsafter the division?

Missing Pakistani citizens who camefor treatment

†2386. SHRI MOTILAL VORA:SHRI SATYAVRAT

CHATURVEDI:


(a) whether it is a fact that 902 Pakistanicitizens had come to India for treatment inthe year 2009;

(b) whether it is also a fact that 27citizens out of them did not return toPakistan;

(c) whether Government gets thecomplete information regarding citizens

who come for treatment and also about theirregistration with the concerned hospital;

(d) whether according to the rule, thesecitizens did not get themselves registeredon the Foreigner's Regional RegistrationOffice (FRRO) of within 14 days; and

(e) if so, the reasons for not carryingout any investigation about these peopleat that time?

Splinter naxal groups indulging inextortion

2387. MS. MABEL REBELLO: Willthe Minister of HOME AFFAIRS bepleased to state:

(a) whether Government is aware that alot of persons are leaving naxal groups andforming their own splinter groups to indulgein extortion;

(b) how Government proposes to tacklethese issues; and

(c) whether Government has trainedpara-military forces to address these issuesalong with State police?

Detained innocents in Malegoan blast

2388. SHRI HUSAIN DALWAI: Willthe Minister of HOME AFFAIRS bepleased to state:

(a) the details of action Government hastaken so far to punish the policemen whowrongly detained innocents in Malegoanblast; and

(b) the details of compensation packageGovernment is thinking to give as relief tothose innocents, who lost their valuableyears behind the bar?

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Terrorist threat to Nagarjuna Sagardam

2389. SHRI V. HANUMANTHARAO: Will the Minister of HOMEAFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government is aware thatNagarjuna Sagar dam in Andhra Pradesh isunder threat from terrorist groups;


(c) the present safety and securityapparatus in place at all the dams acrossthe country; and

(d) the steps taken by Government toprotect dams in the country?

Implementation of reservation inpromotion policy

2390. SHRI AMBETH RAJAN: Willthe Minister of HOME AFFAIRS bepleased to state:

(a) whether reservation in promotion isstrictly followed and implemented in theMinistry as per provisions made in theConstitution through 77th Amendment;

(b) if so, the details of promotion madeduring last three years in all categories;

(c) if not, the reasons therefor; and

(d) the tentative time by when the samewould be completed?

Entrusting NIA with investigation intocases of maoist insurgency

2391. SHRIMATI SHOBHANABHARTIA: Will the Minister of HOMEAFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government is planning toentrust the National Investigation Agency(NIA) with investigations into cases related

to maoist insurgency as well terrorism inJammu and Kashmir;

(b) if so, how does Government plan toequip the agency to handle theresponsibility; and

(c) the details of agency's work sinceit's inception after 26/11 Mumbai terroristattack which has promoted Governmentto entrust it with work in critical areas?

Direction to State Governments toidentify illegal immigrants

2392. SARDAR SUKHDEV SINGHDHINDSA: Will the Minister of HOMEAFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that a large numberof illegal immigrants from Afghanistan,Pakistan and Bangladesh are staying in Indiaat present;

(b) if so, the details thereof as perinformation available with Government;

(c) whether Government has directedthe State Governments to conduct anyinquiry to identify such immigrants; and


Terrorists technologically moreadvanced than Delhi Police

2393. SHRI GOVINDRAO ADIK: Willthe Minister of HOME AFFAIRS bepleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that criminalsand terrorists are much ahead of the DelhiPolice when it comes to technology;

(b) whether online social networkinghas become a big tool for criminals andterrorists now; and

(c) how is Delhi Police/Ministry goingto counter the challenge posed by thetechnology?

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Increasing cases of honour killing inNorth India

†2394. SHRI KAPTAN SINGHSOLANKI: Will the Minister of HOMEAFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that the incidentsof honour killing have increased North Indiain Haryana, Punjab and Western UttarPradesh;


(c) whether Government has chalkedout any plan to tackle this situation; and


Irregularities in operation of lotteriesin Kerala

2395. DR. T.N. SEEMA: Will theMinister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleasedto refer to the answer to the unstarredquestion no. 2394 given in the Rajya Sabhaon 24 August, 2011 and state:

(a) the violations in the operation oflotteries run by Sikkim and the RoyalGovernment of Bhutan, as pointed byKerala to the Government of India from2006 to 2010;

(b) the irregularities rectified byGovernment of Sikkim and confirmed byRoyal Government of Bhutan;

(c) the authorized operating/sellingagents of the above lotteries in Keraladuring the period from 2006 and 2010;

(d) the estimated amount of unlawfulfinancial gains made by the above agentsthrough the operation of other-State paperlotteries in Kerala during the above period;and

(e) whether the same agents have beenselling lotteries in any other State?

Setting up of Disaster ManagementAuthority in Delhi

†2396. SHRI MOTILAL VORA:SHRI SATYAVRAT

CHATURVEDI:


(a) the date when decision was takenfor preparation of disaster management inthe event of any particular incident in Delhialong with the date when Delhi DisasterManagement Authority was set up;

(b) whether Delhi is fully prepared fromthe viewpoint of disaster management andany emergency;

(c) whether it is a fact that the disastermanagement was not fully active when thebomb blast and the incident of buildingcollapse occurred in Delhi in the past;

(d) whether it is also a fact that Delhifalls in active seismic zone; and

(e) if so, the details of preparations madeby Government for disaster managementand the steps taken to keep it active?

Construction activity by Pakistanalong LoC

2397. SHRIMATI SHOBHANABHARTIA: Will the Minister of HOMEAFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether there has been substantialconstruction activity by Pakistan along theLine of Control (LoC) including erectingvigilance posts and barracks;

(b) whether some security measuresinstalled by the Indian side such as bundsand floodlights have become obsolete;

(c) whether there is enough battalion tocommand the entire LoC; and

(d) the steps Government envisages tosafeguard the Indo-Pak border?

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Primitive Tribal Groups in the country

2398. SHRIMATI GUNDUSUDHARANI: Will the Minister ofHOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the State-wise, details of PrimitiveTribal Groups (PTG) in the country;

(b) the State-wise and Census-wisedetails of PTGs that are covered underCensus 1971, 1981, 1991, 2001 and 2011;

(c) whether it is true that some of thePTGs in Andhra Pradesh like Bodogadulu,Dongriagondu, Konda Savara, Bodoforja,Gonduforja, Parengiforia have not beencovered under Census drive of the last threeCensuses; and

(d) if so, the reasons therefor?

Constructions of road in naxaleffected Balaghat, M.P.

†2399. SHRIMATI MAYA SINGH:Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS bepleased to state:

(a) whether Government of MadhyaPradesh has sent a proposal to Ministryfor construction of roads in Balaghat, anaxal affected area; and

(b) the time when proposal was madeand the amount involved in the proposal,and the details of action taken by Ministryso far on the proposal?

Amend/Repeal of Section 309 of IPC

2400. SHRI AVINASH PANDE: Willthe Minister of HOME AFFAIRS bepleased to state:

(a) whether the Ministry is planning toamend or repeal Section 309 of Indian PenalCode related to punishment to personstrying to commit suicide; and

(b) if so, the details thereof?

Modernisation of police in Assam

2401. SHRI BIRENDRA PRASADBAISHYA: Will the Minister of HOMEAFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the details of total outlay, allocation,amount released, utilized and achievementmade on modernization of police in Assamfor last three years; and

(b) the details of number of policestations being covered under Policemodernization programme includingequipped technical equipments and civilworks conducted in each police station?

Rise in Interception of telephones ande-mails

2402. SHRI S.S. AHLUWALIA: Willthe Minister of HOME AFFAIRS bepleased to state:

(a) whether Government has beenseized of the news report, appeared in theIndian Express, New Delhi, dated 19September, 2011, informing about theexponential rise in interception (tapping)of telephones and electronic-mails byagencies during the recent past;

(b) the State-wise detailed response ofGovernment thereto indicating month-wisedetails of number of orders issued permittingthe agencies to tap telephones/mails duringthe last ten months;

(c) the details of services provided byMTNL/BSNL and private operatorsrespectively in tapping of phones; and

(d) the agency-wise requests for grantof tapping permissions remained pendingas on 1st November, 2011 indicatingreasons therefor?

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Proposal to amend Article 72

†2403. SHRI PARSHOTTAMKHODABHAIRUPALA:

SHRI BHARATSINHPRABHATSINHPARMAR:


(a) whether it is a fact that there is nottime limit fixed to consider the applicationto condone the criminals given with capitalpunishment under Article 72 ofConstitution of India due to which manycriminals sentenced for capital punishmentcould not be hanged;

(b) the details of reasons due to whichthis article has not been amended so far;

(c) whether your ministry isreconsidering upon this subject; and


Unregistered foreign NGOs in thecountry

2404. SHRIMATI SMRITI ZUBINIRANI: Will the Minister of HOMEAFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) how many foreign Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) areregistered to work in India;

(b) whether instances of unregisteredforeign NGOs have been found in any Statein the country; and

(c) whether any complaints/FIR havebeen registered in the country against foreignNGOs for malpractice?

Traffickers using Delhi as a centre

2405. SHRI BAISHNAB PARIDA:SHRI SANJAY RAUT:


(a) whether it is fact that traffickers areusing Delhi as a centre to sell minors formarriage, prostitution and to work asdomestic helps;

(b) if so, NGOs rescued how manyminors who were brought to Delhi fromAssam, Orissa, West Bengal and Jharkhand;and

(c) what steps the Ministry is taking tocheck this trend?

States not having technology toinvestigate bomb blast cases

2406. SHRI BAISHNAB PARIDA:Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS bepleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that many Statesof our country still do not have thetechnology to investigate bomb blast cases;

(b) if so, the reasons therefor; and

(c) whether Ministry is trying toaddress this problem?

Issue of freedom to observe customs intalks with NSCN (IM)

2407. SHRI KUMAR DEEPAK DAS:Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS bepleased to state:

(a) whether Government has anyproposal in any form that would enablepeople to enjoy certain special powersrelating to the traditional and social customsof the Nagas in the State of NE Region in

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the context of the solution of NSCN (IM)demands; and

(b) if so, the details of the proposalincluding the progressive report of thediscussion with NSCN (IM) withGovernment of India?

Disaster assessment of floodin Assam

2408. SHRI KUMAR DEEPAK DAS:Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS bepleased to state:

(a) whether Government has taken anydisaster assessment in context with recentdevastating flood that occurred in NorthLakhimpur and Dhemaji district in Assam,where life and properties have been damagedextensively;

(b) if so, the details of the study and thesteps taken thereon;

(c) whether the Ministry is aware ofthe fact that the said disaster has a wideranging repercussions on the economic,political, cultural and psychological livesof communities living there; and

(d) if so, the details of action takenthereon?

Pakistani citizens disappearing aftermedical treatment

2409. SHRI RAJKUMAR DHOOT:Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS bepleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that manyPakistani citizens who came for medicaltreatment in India have disappeared in thecountry after their treatment;

(b) if so, the details of such Pak citizensfor the last three years, year-wise;

(c) whether it is also a fact that manyPakistani citizens are in Indian jails withouttrial on which even Supreme Court hasshown its displeasure;

(d) if so, the details thereof; and

(e) what action Government has takenor proposes to take to trace the disappearedPak Nationals and those languishing inIndian jails without trial?

CCTV cameras installed afterSeptember blast

2410. SHRI P. RAJEEVE: Will theMinister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleasedto state:

(a) the details of target identified for theCCTV camera requirement in New Delhi;

(b) the number of CCTV cameras inNew Delhi at present; and

(c) of these, how many have beeninstalled after the bomb blast on 7thSeptember 2011?

Loss due to floods in North-EastStates

2411. SHRIMATI NAZNINFARUQUE: Will the Minister of HOMEAFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has carried outassessment of loss of property and livesand damage to other things like houses, roadand crop due to flood in North-East Statesin 2011;


(c) the details of sanctioned schemesand financial resources provided by UnionGovernment to bring about normalcy inaffected area?

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Cases against Maoist leader Kishanji

2412. SHRI TARUN VIJAY: Will theMinister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleasedto state:

(a) the cases against the Maoist leaderKishanji killed recently in West Bengal;

(b) the number of murders/anti-law actscommitted by him;

(c) the circumstances under which hewas killed; and

(d) the reward Government gave or isstipulating to give to police officers whoconducted the encounter to eliminateKishanji?

Miserable living condition of kin's ofUdham Singh

†2413. MISS ANUSUIYA UIKEY: Willthe Minister of HOME AFFAIRS bepleased to state:

(a) the honours awarded to the kith andkin of Martyr Udham Singh ji who playedsignificant role in the freedom struggle alongwith the facilities, pension etc. beingprovided to them;

(b) whether Government is aware ofthe level of living of Shri Jeet Singh andShri Jagat Singh, the Kin's of the late martyr;

(c) whether it is a fact that martyrUdham Singh ji's kin have to do hard labourof crushing stones to earn their bread; and

(d) whether Government of India wouldconsider to award the status of nationalfamily to the kin of martyr Udham Singh ji?

Increasing the pension amount offreedom fighters

†2414. SHRI NARESH CHANDRAAGARWAL: Will the Minister of HOMEAFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the current number of freedomfighters in the country and the monthlyamount of pension given to them byGovernment;

(b) whether it is a fact that in view ofthe increasing inflation, Government isconsidering to increase their pension to` 10,000 per month; and


Crime against women in Mumbai

2415. DR. BHARATKUMAR RAUT:Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS bepleased to state:

(a) whether number of crime againstwomen has risen in Mumbai in the recentpast, thus creating atmosphere of insecurityamong women;

(b) whether it is also a fact that twoyoung men were killed recently in Mumbaiwhen they confronted a man who wasteasing their girl friend; and

(c) the details of such incidents duringthe months of October-November, 2011 inMumbai and the action taken by police inall the cases?

Amending law to deal with incest cases

2416. DR. GYAN PRAKASHPILANIA: Will the Minister of HOMEAFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the State-wise number of incestcases, reported during the last three yearsand disposal thereof;

(b) whether in Germany, US and UK,incestuous rape has been identified and theoffence attracts adequate punishments; and

(c) whether Government wouldconsider amending the law to adequatelydeal with this?

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Sex related crime againstchildren

2417. DR. GYAN PRAKASHPILANIA: Will the Minister of HOMEAFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the total sex related crimes againstchildren (girls/boys), crime-wise, sex-wise,State-wise during past three years;

(b) in above context, FIRs registered,their disposal, challan percentage,conviction percentage, increase/decreasepercentage, State-wise;

(c) comparison between, total sex crimeand sex related crimes against children;

(d) whether Law Commission in its172nd Report in 2000, had recommendedEighty provisions recognizing andpenalizing child sexual abuse; and

(e) if so, the action taken thereon?

Facilities available to languagesincluded in Eighth Schedule

2418. SHRI SHANTARAM NAIK:Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS bepleased to state:

(a) the steps taken by Government toencourage the use of Konkani language afterthe same was included in the EighthSchedule of the Constitution;

(b) what are the facilities available withrespect to the languages which are includedin the Eighth Schedule;

(c) whether these facilities are madeavailable with respect to Konkani language;and


Improving capacity to combattechnology assisted crimes

2419. SHRI JESUDASU SEELAM:Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS bepleased to state:

(a) whether steps have been taken bythe police to adapt to rapid urbanisationand internal security threats emerging inrecent years;

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

(c) whether any steps have been takento improve capacity of force to combattechnology assisted crimes;

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

(e) whether funds have been allocatedto study and research prospectivechallanges that confront the Indian Police;and

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

Preparedness to deal with disaster inNE region

2420. SHRI JESUDASU SEELAM:Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS bepleased to state:

(a) the details of the damage done topeople and property in North-East (NE)Region during the earthquake in November,2011;

(b) what is the preparedness ofGovernment to deal with such naturalcalamities/disaster in North-East region; and

(c) the State-wise funds allocated in thisregard in North-East Region?

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Crash of BSF helicopter inJharkhand

2421. SHRI PARIMAL NATHWANI:Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS bepleased to state:

(a) whether a Border Security Force(BSF) helicopter crashed in Jharkhandrecently;


(c) whether the helicopter was on ananti-naxalite operation;

(d) whether it was a sabotage or whethernaxalite forces were behind the crash,directly or indirectly; and

(e) what precautionary steps have beentaken to avoid such crashes in future?

New police stations under Phase-II ofCoastal Security Scheme

2422. SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY:Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS bepleased to state:

(a) the State-wise details of progress ofthe proposed new police stations underPhase-II of Coastal Security Scheme;

(b) whether under the same scheme,funds have also been released for upgradingpolice stations in Andaman and NicobarIslands and Lakshadweep;


(d) whether Government is expeditingconstruction of these stations owning tocoastal security threats?

Regulator for realty sector

2423. SHRI S. THANGAVELU: Willthe Minister of HOUSING AND URBANPOVERTY ALLEVIATION be pleased tostate:

(a) whether the CompetitionCommission of India (CCI) suggestedGovernment to establish a regulatoryframework for the realty sector to protectconsumers from unfair trade practices;

(b) if so, the details thereof and timeframe fixed by Government for establishingsuch regulatory framework; and

(c) if so, the details thereof and followup actions taken by Government in thisregard?

Affordable housing to the slumdwellers

2424. SHRI N.K. SINGH:SHRIMATI SHOBHANA

BHARTIA:

Will the Minister of HOUSING ANDURBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION bepleased to state:

(a) whether the number of Indians livingin slums has increased in the last one decade;

(b) if so, the reasons for sharp increasein slum dwellers;

(c) whether there is any plans to revisethe definition of slums;

(d) if so, the steps Governmentproposes to take towards slumdevelopment and provision of affordablehousing to the slum-dwellers; and

(e) the steps taken to ease the pressureof urbanisation on major cities?

Low cost houses to poor people

2425. DR. T. SUBBARAMI REDDY:Will the Minister of HOUSING ANDURBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION bepleased to state:

(a) whether the persons belonging to

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poor category in spite of getting liberal loansfrom the banks are not benefited due to thehigh cost of land and construction;

(b) if so, whether Government proposesto taken steps to provide low cost housesto the people, particularly those belongingto the poor category; and


Housing facilities for urban poor

2426. SHRI SHADI LAL BATRA: Willthe Minister of HOUSING AND URBANPOVERTY ALLEVIATION be pleased tostate:

(a) whether Government hasimplemented any scheme to providehousing facilities to the urban poor, whoare dwelling on street and footpath etc.;

(b) if so, the State-wise details thereof,specially Haryana;

(c) the State-wise details of allocationmade under the scheme during the last threeyears;

(d) whether there are any complaintsfrom any State Government for theallocation of funds; and


Identification of vacant land forhousing in big cities

2427. SHRI KHEKIHO ZHIMOMI:Will the Minister of HOUSING ANDURBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION bepleased to state:

(a) whether the Union Government hasgiven directions to the State Governmentsto identify unused vacant land in big citiesfor construction of houses;

(b) if so, the response of the State

Governments particularly from North-Eastern States in this regard;

(c) whether in view of great demand ofhousing in the country, Governmentproposes to identify unused land andhandover it to local development agenciesfor building construction; and


Every eighth urban child in age groupof 0-6 years living in slums

2428. SHRI MOHD. ALI KHAN:SHRIMATI T. RATNA BAI:

Will the Minister of HOUSING ANDURBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION bepleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that every eighthurban child in India in the age group of 0-6years is living in slums;

(b) if so, the State-wise details thereofin the country and the reasons therefor;and

(c) the steps being taken to correct thesituation in future?

Labour regulations in NationalManufacturing Zone

†2429. SHRI SHIVANANDTIWARI:

SHRI RAVI SHANKARPRASAD:

Will the Minister of LABOUR ANDEMPLOYMENT be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that constitutionof National Manufacturing Zone has beenproposed under new NationalManufacturing Policy;

(b) if so, the details thereof and whetherany modification has taken in the

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formulation and the compliance system oflabour-regulations; and

(c) if so, the details thereof and thedetails of these modifications and the benefitintended therefrom?

Rehabilitation of liberated bondedlabourers

†2430. SHRI SATYAVRATCHATURVEDI:

SHRI MOTILAL VORA:

Will the Minister of LABOUR ANDEMPLOYMENT be pleased to refer tothe reply to Unstarred Question 1207given in the Rajya Sabha on 10 August,2011 and state:

(a) the State-wise details of number ofbonded labourers liberated during the lastthree years;

(b) the State-wise assistance sought forrehabilitation of bonded labourers duringthe last three years; and

(c) the assistance provided to them bythe Central Government?

People engaged in employment inrural areas

2431. SHRI SHYAMAL CHAKRA-BORTY: Will the Minister of LABOURAND EMPLOYMENT be pleased tostate:

(a) the number of people engaged inemployment in rural areas in 2004 and 2005;

(b) the number of people engaged inemployment in rural areas in 2010 and 2011;

(c) the number of males and femalesseparately employed in rural areas in2004-2005; and

(d) the number of males and females

separately employed in rural areas in2010-11?

Hospitality education courses in ITIs

2432. SHRI S. THANGAVELU: Willthe Minister of LABOUR ANDEMPLOYMENT be pleased to state:

(a) whether some State Governmentshave sought assistance from Governmentto start the hospitality education coursesin Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) intheir respective States; and

(b) if so, the details thereof and detailsof the stance of Government on thisproposal?

Charter of demand submitted byAITUC

†2433. SHRI JAI PRAKASH: Will theMinister of LABOUR ANDEMPLOYMENT be pleased to state:

(a) the details of Charter of demandsubmitted to Government by All IndiaTrade Union Congress in a rally of labourersorganised at Jantar Mantar in Delhirecently;

(b) whether Government has taken anystep to consider the demands raised in thischarter/memorandum; and


Share of women in employment inthe country

2434. DR. T.N. SEEMA: Will theMinister of LABOUR ANDEMPLOYMENT be pleased to state:

(a) the State-wise and urban rural-wisechange in the share of women's employmentin the country during the past ten years;

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(b) the leading sectors providingemployment to women in the country withnumber of women employed in each sector,State-wise;

(c) the total number of women in theage group of 18 and above in the country,who do not have any gainful employment;and

(d) the details regarding average numberof days of employment received by womenin urban and rural areas and what is thetrend regarding the migration of womenwage workers in the last ten years?

New ITIs under PPP scheme in MP

†2435. SHRI RAGHUNANDANSHARMA: Will the Minister of LABOURAND EMPLOYMENT be pleased tostate:

(a) whether Government has receivedproposals from Madhya PradeshGovernment for establishing 1500 new ITIsin 110 blocks and 50,000 skill developmentcentres in all 313 blocks in the State underPublic Private Partnership (PPP) Scheme;and

(b) if so, the details of action taken sofar in this regard, and by when the saidproject would be completed?

Amendment of Contract Labour(Regulation and Abolition)

Act, 1970

2436. SHRI THOMAS SANGMA:Will the Minister of LABOUR ANDEMPLOYMENT be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government proposes toamend the Contract Labour (Regulation andAbolition) Act, 1970 to allow for automaticabsorption of contract labourers;

(b) if not, the reasons therefor;

(c) whether any study has beenconducted to determine the effectivenessof the Inter-State Migrant Workers Act,1979; and


Rate of employment generation

2437. DR. T. SUBBARAMI REDDY:Will the Minister of LABOUR ANDEMPLOYMENT be pleased to state:

(a) the year-wise extent to which therate of employment generation andunemployment increased during the lastthree years;

(b) whether Government has taken anysteps to contain the increase in the rate ofunemployment;


(d) the State-wise total job loss duringthe last three years; and

(e) the sector-wise and city-wise totaljob generated in cities?

Extending Rashtriya Swasthya BimaYojana to domestic helps

2438. SHRI B.S. GNANADESIKAN:Will the Minister of LABOUR ANDEMPLOYMENT be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government proposes toextend the Rashtriya Swasthya BimaYojana to 47.5 lakh domestic helps acrossthe country;

(b) if so, the details thereof and whetherGovernment proposes to take action tocover more people especially in urban areasunder this scheme; and

(c) if so, the details thereof and actiontaken by Government in this regard toincrease the number of beneficiaries?

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Medical facilities by ESIC

2439. SHRI RAMA CHANDRAKHUNTIA: Will the Minister ofLABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT bepleased to state:

(a) how many Medical Colleges, P.G.Institutes, Dental Colleges and NursingColleges were started by ESIC in thecountry for improvement of medical care,super specialist treatment and createDoctors, Paramedical staff to cater theneeds of ESIC Hospitals; and

(b) why Bhubaneswar Medical Collegeof ESIC has not been started and 39dispensaries' buildings have not beenconstructed whereas the land has alreadybeen allotted?

Job loss due to slowdown in globaleconomy

2440. SHRI RAMA CHANDRAKHUNTIA: Will the Minister ofLABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT bepleased to state:

(a) whether in view of the slowdown inglobal economy there is a job loss in India;and

(b) if so, the sector-wise details thereofand the preventive measures taken byGovernment to control the job loss in India?

Comprehensive social securityinsurance schemes for workers

in unorganised sector

2441. SHRI SANJAY RAUT:SHRI BAISHNAB PARIDA:


(a) whether it is a fact that the Ministryis working on a comprehensive social

security insurance scheme for lakhs ofworkers in the unorganised sector;


(c) by whom the premium will be paidfor the workers?

Benefit of EPF scheme to industrialworkers

2442. DR. MANOHAR JOSHI: Willthe Minister of LABOUR ANDEMPLOYMENT be pleased to state:

(a) the State-wise percentage ofindustrial workers in the country gettingthe benefit of Employees Provident Fund(EPF) Scheme;

(b) the details of Governmentmechanism for ensuring full benefits underthe labour laws to all the workers;

(c) whether Government is aware of theactivities of certain unscrupulous elementsin the EPF offices, who are allegedlyexploiting the workers; and

(d) if so, the steps taken/proposed tobe taken by Government to check suchactivities to prevent exploitation of theworkers?

People covered under EPF and ESIC

2443. SHRI NARESH GUJRAL: Willthe Minister of LABOUR ANDEMPLOYMENT be pleased to state:

(a) how many people were covered byGovernment under Employees ProvidentFund Scheme till the end of March, 2011and the figure as on 31 March, 2010 and 31March, 2009;

(b) how many employees were coveredby Employees State Insurance (ESI)Corporation at the end of March, 2011 andtwo years preceding it; and

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(c) how many companies had defaultedin depositing their dues to the E.P.F. andE.S.I.C. at the end of 31 March, 2011 andthe total amount of default for EPF andESIC deposit as on 31 March, 2009, 31March, 2010 and 31 March, 2011?

Covering all the labourers undermedical and ESI scheme

2444. SHRI KHEKIHO ZHIMOMI:Will the Minister of LABOUR ANDEMPLOYMENT be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that a large numberof Labourers working in different parts ofthe country in small, micro industry orunorganised sector are not covered undermedical and ESI scheme;

(b) if so, the calculated number oflabourers in the country;

(c) whether Government has made anypolicy or plan to cover all these big numberof labourers under ESI scheme or providentfund scheme for their better future; and


Finalisation of Indian LabourConference

2445. SHRI MOHD. ALI KHAN:SHRIMATI T. RATNA BAI:


(a) whether the next Indian LabourConference has been finalized; and

(b) if so, the details worked out so far?

Child labourers in the country

2446. SHRI KANJIBHAI PATEL: Willthe Minister of LABOUR ANDEMPLOYMENT be pleased to state:

(a) the total number of child labourersin the country as per the latest Census;

(b) whether it is a fact that Childlabourers are getting meagre amount perday in comparison to adult labourers;


(d) the steps taken by Government torescue them and rehabilitate them?

Introducing new textile mills

2447. DR. JANARDHANWAGHMARE: Will the Minister ofTEXTILES be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has anyproposal to introduce new textile mills inthe country to increase the production oftextile products;

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

(c) the steps taken by Government fordevelopment of textile industry and also toprovide employment to the joblessweavers?

Filling up backlog vacancies

2448. SHRI AMBETH RAJAN: Willthe Minister of TEXTILES be pleased tostate:

(a) whether provision inserted vide the81st Amendment to the Constitution isbeing followed in the Ministry for all groupsi.e. Group A to Group D;

(b) whether backlog vacancies arenotified and filled up every year;

(c) the reasons, if any, for not followingthe procedure; and

(d) the details of backlog vacancies filledduring the past three years?

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Plan to provide relief to weavers

†2449. SHRI RAVI SHANKARPRASAD:

SHRI RAMCHANDRAPRASAD SINGH:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES bepleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that Governmenthas formulated a plan worth ̀ 5,234 croresto provide relief to 13 lakh weavers of thecountry;

(b) if so, the facts in this regard andnames of the States in the country andnumber of weavers therein, estimated to bebenefited under this plan; and

(c) the respective percentage of theweavers therefrom belonging to the area ofhandloom, powerloom and mills?

Closure of garment units due to non-availability of cotton

2450. SHRI T.M. SELVAGANA-PATHI: Will the Minister of TEXTILESbe pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that due toincrease and non-availability of cotton,several garment units in the country arefacing imminent closure;

(b) if so, the steps being taken byGovernment to make available plenty ofcotton for garment units at cheaper rates;and

(c) whether it is also true thatGovernment is considering to restrict theexport of cotton?

Loss of employment in textile sector

2451. SHRI T.K. RANGARAJAN:Will the Minister of TEXTILES be pleasedto state:

(a) whether it is a fact that handloomand textiles sectors which provideemployment to lakhs of workers are facinga serious situation resulting in loss ofemployment to large number of workers;

(b) if so, the steps taken by Governmentto alleviate the crisis; and

(c) the outcome of the measures if anytaken by Government?

Scheme to upgrade handloom andhandicraft industry

2452. SHRI KISHORE KUMARMOHANTY: Will the Minister ofTEXTILES be pleased to state:

(a) whether there is any scheme toupgrade handloom and handicraft industryand technology;

(b) if so, the details thereof includingthe action taken thereon and funds allottedState-wise during the last three years, year-wise and category-wise;

(c) whether there is any scheme toupgrade the textile technology; and

(d) if so, the details thereof includingthe funds provided for the purpose to eachinstitution and the States in which theseinstitutions are located and the total exportof handlooms and other textile productsduring the last three years, year-wise, State-wise and category-wise?

Assistance for modernization oftextile industry

2453. SHRI DILIPBHAI PANDYA:Will the Minister of TEXTILES be pleasedto state:

(a) whether any Technologyupgradation Fund Scheme has beenintroduced by Government to provide

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financial assistance for the modernizationof the textile industry;

(b) if so, the date on which the saidscheme was introduced; and

(c) the amount of financial assistanceprovided to the industrial units of textilemills, powerloom and handloom sectorunder the said scheme during last threeyears, separately?

Increasing price of cotton inMaharashtra

†2454. SHRI ISHWARLALSHANKARLAL JAIN: Will the Ministerof TEXTILES be pleased to state:

(a) whether keeping in view theagitation/rasta roko and hunger strike byfarmers in Maharashtra for increasing priceof cotton, Government proposes to increaseprice of cotton;


(c) whether Government has receivedany proposal in this regard from the StateGovernment;

(d) whether there has been a huge declinein price of cotton in comparison to the lastyear's price; and

(e) if so, the details thereof along withthe reasons therefor?

Package for handloom sector andhandloom weavers

2455. SHRI PRABHAT JHA:SHRIMATI KUSUM RAI:


(a) whether Government has announceda package for handloom sector andhandloom weavers on 19th November,2011;


(c) the details of the number of weaverslikely to be covered under this package,State-wise along with the district-wisedetails thereof in case of M.P.;

(d) the details of per capita allocationunder the announced package for handloomweavers;

(e) whether Government has announcedsome other benefits to handloom weavers;

(f) if so, the details thereof; and

(g) if not, the reasons therefor?

Revival of handloom sector

2456. SHRIMATI GUNDUSUDHARANI: Will the Minister ofTEXTILES be pleased to state:

(a) what are the aims and objectives ofrevival, reform and restructuring packagefor handloom sector;

(b) whether it is a fact that one of theobjectives is to waive loans of handloomsector;

(c) if so, the details of loans that aregoing to be waived from the handloomweavers from Andhra Pradesh, district-wise;

(d) whether it is a fact that not even 10per cent has been allocated for strengtheningof weaver cooperative societies; and

(e) if so, the reasons therefor?

Discontinuance of RGSSBY inOdisha

2457. SHRIMATI RENUBALAPRADHAN: Will the Minister ofTEXTILES be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that Rajiv Gandhi

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Shilpi Swasthaya Bima Yojana (RGSSBY)has been discontinued in Odisha;

(b) if so, the reasons therefor; and

(c) if not, how many handicraft personswere insured under the scheme in the year2010-11 in the State?

Textile parks in Vidarbha andMarathwada regions

2458. SHRI RAJKUMAR DHOOT:Will the Minister of TEXTILES be pleasedto state:

(a) whether it is a fact that Governmentof Maharashtra proposes to set up TextileParks in Vidarbha and Marathwada regionsto help cotton growers of these backwardregions;


(c) whether Government proposes toprovide financial assistance to StateGovernment for this endeavour; and

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

Scheme to save wood carvingcrafts in J&K

2459. PROF. SAIF-UD-DIN SOZ: Willthe Minister of TEXTILES be pleased tostate:

(a) whether it is a fact that the traditionalcrafts like wood carving, paper machineand Khatamband in Kashmir are going toget extinct very soon; and

(b) whether Government would devisea scheme to save these languishing crafts?

No textile park in Punjab

2460. SHRI BALWINDER SINGHBHUNDER: Will the Minister ofTEXTILES be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government intends toopen 21 new textile parks in 9 States;

(b) whether it is also a fact that none ofthe park has been allotted to Punjab; and

(c) the criteria for selection of State andwhy Punjab has been left out?

Protecting handloom from powerloomand mechanised sector

2461. SHRI R.C. SINGH: Will theMinister of TEXTILES be pleased to state:

(a) the measures his Ministry is takingto protect handloom from powerloom andmechanised sector; and

(b) the concerted steps that theMinistry is planning in the Twelfth Planfor handloom sector so that the weaversare protected in the country?

Transfer of land owned by NTC

2462. SHRI SANJAY RAUT: Will theMinister of TEXTILES be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government ofMaharashtra has demanded for transferringthe entire 12 acre land of the India UnitedMill No. 6 owned by NTC to StateGovernment free of cost so that a grandmemorial of Bharat Ratna Dr. BabasahebAmbedkar could be developed at that site;

(b) if so, Government's response theretoso far;

(c) whether Government is ready toallot NTC's land for the above mentionedpurpose; and


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Study to evaluate scheme for welfareof weavers

2463. SHRI MAHENDRA MOHAN:Will the Minister of TEXTILES be pleasedto state:

(a) whether any study has beenconducted by Government to evaluatevarious schemes being implemented in theStates for the welfare of handloom/powerloom weavers and proposes tomodify or restructure them;

(b) if so, the details thereof along withthe steps taken by Government to improvethe pitiable conditions of the handloom/powerloom weavers in the country; and

(c) the further measures taken byGovernment for protection of handloomsector from powerloom and mechanisedsector?

Textile training centres

2464. SHRIMATI SMRITIZUBIN IRANI:

SHRI NATUJI HALAJITHAKOR:


(a) the State/UT-wise details of Textilestraining centres functioning in the countryat present;

(b) whether Government proposes toopen more such centres in the country;

(c) if so, whether proposals in thisregard have been received from some StateGovernments and Union TerritoriesAdministration;

(d) if so, the State/UT-wise detailsthereof; and

(e) the State/UT-wise financial and otherassistance provided to such centres during

each of the last three years, and the currentyear?

Ten-day exhibition of handicraftsorganized by CCIC

2465. SHRIMATI T. RATNA BAI:Will the Minister of TEXTILES be pleasedto state:

(a) whether the Central CottageIndustries Corporation of India (CCIC) hashosted a ten-day exhibition of handicraftsand handlooms recently; and

(b) if so, the details thereof and responsereceived so far?

Pruning of trees at B.K.S. Marg

2466. SHRI DILIPBHAI PANDYA:Will the Minister of URBANDEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government is aware thatthere are number of large trees near theGovernment quarters at Baba Khadak SinghMarg, New Delhi, endangering thesequarters during the rainy and stormyseasons due to their probable fall over them;

(b) if so, whether the concerneddepartment has taken any action for pruningthese tress, some of them even rising abovethe height of four storey buildings there;


(d) if not, the reasons therefor and bywhen such trees would be pruned?

Delhi Master Plan-2021

†2467. SHRI RAM JETHMALANI:SHRI RAMCHANDRA

PRASAD SINGH:

Will the Minister of URBANDEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that Delhi Master

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Plan-2021 has become irrelevant now forDelhi city;

(b) if so, the reaction of Governmentthereto and the time of formulation of thisMaster Plan during the previous years; and

(c) the reasons for the said planbecoming inappropriate for DelhiMetropolitan city and the improvementsproposed therein?

Amount sanctioned for projects inJ&K under JNNURM

2468. SHRI G.N. RATANPURI: Willthe Minister of URBANDEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

(a) the details of projects and amountsanctioned for each District of Jammu andKashmir under Jawaharlal Nehru NationalUrban Renewal Mission (JNNURM);

(b) the details of projects/proposalsreceived from Jammu and KashmirGovernment under JNNURM but notapproved and the reasons for rejection/delay in approval;

(c) the progress on projects approvedand those still under consideration; and

(d) the reasons for delay in execution ofthese projects?

Non-attending of complaints byCPWD in Laxmibai Nagar

2469. SHRI MOHAMMED ADEEB:Will the Minister of URBANDEVELOPMENT be pleased to refer toAnswer to unstarred question 3870 givenin Rajya Sabha on 7 September, 2011 andstate:

(a) whether grilled iron gates have beeninstalled in the remaining Type-III quartersin Laxmi Bai Nagar, New Delhi;

(b) whether it is a fact that the

complaints of broken windows have notbeen attended so far;

(c) whether it is also a fact that the grills,doors and damaged windows have not beenfixed/replaced so far;

(d) whether it is also a fact that J.E.concerned continues to be there inspite oftransfer orders; and

(e) the steps being taken to undertake aspecial drive for renovation of Type-IIIquarters in Laxmi Bai Nagar, New Delhi?

World Bank loan for basicinfrastructure facilities for

urban areas

2470. SHRI BHARATSINHPRABHATSINHPARMAR:

SHRI PARSHOTTAMKHODABHAI RUPALA:


(a) the current status of World Bankloan for providing infrastructure facilitiesfor urban areas;

(b) how much fund will be receivedunder this loan;

(c) how much fund will be allocated toGujarat from this loan; and

(d) the current status of aid/loan fromGovernment of Japan to Gujarat fordevelopment of urban areas?

Lifting ban from errant companies formetro projects

2471. SHRI PRABHAT JHA:SHRIMATI KUSUM RAI:


(a) whether Government had bannedsome errant companies found responsible

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for disastrous accidents at Zamrudpur in2009 and Laxmi Nagar in 2008;


(c) whether Government has recentlylifted ban on these companies for metroprojects in the country citing scarcity ofbuilders in metro projects;

(d) if so, the details thereof;

(e) the reasons for policy turn andcompromise with public safety;

(f) whether Government will review itsdecision and re-impose ban on errantcompanies;

(g) if so, the details thereof; and

(h) if not, the reasons for playing withlife of common man?

Non-compliance of CCA decisionregarding allotment to Kendriya

Bhandar by DoE

2472. PROF. ANIL KUMARSAHANI: Will the Minister of URBANDEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

(a) whether Directorate of Estate (DoE)allotted office accommodation/residentialunits to Kendriya Bhandar;

(b) whether Cabinet Committee onAccommodation (CCA) in November, 2005decided that existing accommodation wouldbe got vacated over a period of three yearsand market rates of licence fee would becharged till the date of vocation of office/residential accommodation;

(c) whether Comptroller and AuditorGeneral (C&AG) has found seriousmismanagement in the recovery of rent andcompliance of CCA decision by the DoE;

(d) the action taken by DoE to complywith the decision of CCA; and

(e) whether CCA has also decided notto made any fresh allotment to KendriyaBhandar?

Substandard interlocking flooring inR.K. Puram

2473. SHRI BHARATSINHPRABHATSINH PARMAR: Will theMinister of URBAN DEVELOPMENTbe pleased to state:

(a) whether interlocking flooring workwas carried out during 2011 by CPWDService Centre, R.K. Puram by charging anamount of Rs. 1041/- from the allottee;

(b) if so, the Sector-wise details withquarter number;

(c) whether interlocking brick used bycontractor in the above areas is substandard(length 20, breadth 16 and thickness 6 cms)whereas in other areas the contractor hasused good quality of brick (length 22,breadth 17 ½ and 8 cms);

(d) the specification of brick to be usedin the contract given by the CPWD alongwith the contract amount in the above areas(sector-wise, quarter number with plintharea covered);

(e) whether Government proposes toremove the substandard brick from thepremises of residents and reinstall goodquality of brick; and

(f) if so, by when and if not, the reasonstherefor?

Fund for Haryana and Uttar Pradeshfor urban development work

2474. SHRI SHADI LAL BATRA: Willthe Minister of URBAN DEVELOP-MENT be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has approved

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urban development work under differentschemes in Haryana and Uttar Pradeshduring the last three years;

(b) if so, the scheme-wise detailsthereof;

(c) the State-wise, and scheme-wisetotal amount sanctioned by Government;and

(d) the progress made so far?

Collapsing of buildings in Delhi

†2475. SHRI RASHEED MASOOD:Will the Minister of URBANDEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

(a) the number of persons killed incollapse of buildings in Lalita Park andChandni Mahal in Delhi in recent past;

(b) whether the Ministry has preparedany policy to check the recurring of suchincidents;



DDA land and parks earmarked formarriages

†2476. SHRI RASHEED MASOOD:Will the Minister of URBANDEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

(a) the details of the land and parks inDelhi which have been given by DelhiDevelopment Authority (DDA) for raisingtents in marriages;

(b) whether it is a fact that some tentmafias have illegally raised tents in some ofthe parks; and

(c) if so, by when the same will beremoved?

Upgradation of drainage system incities

2477. SHRI MOINUL HASSAN: Willthe Minister of URBANDEVELOPMENT be pleased to state thedetails of steps being taken by Governmentto upgrade the drainage system in citieswith growing population?

Metro Rail in Metro Cities

2478. SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV:Will the Minister of URBANDEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has any planto start Metro Rail in other Metro Cities inall over the country;

(b) if so, the criteria fixed for thisproject, and which are the cities includedunder the project; and

(c) how much budget is allocated andwhat are the details of sources of fund?

Unauthorised encroachment inCPWD colony, Vasant Vihar

2479. SHRIMATI KUSUM RAI: Willthe Minister of URBANDEVELOPMENT be pleased to refer toreply to Unstarred Question 1852 given inthe Rajya Sabha on 17 August, 2011 andstate:

(a) whether there has been breach ofcontract with erection of 20-25 slumdwellings, accommodating more than 100labourers and families which stay atGovernment colony even at night creatinglaw and order problem for the residents;

(b) whether fabrication of constructionmaterial is carried out on site, deployingheavy metal cutters and welding machinesby the contractors creating nuisancethroughout the day;

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(c) if so, the action proposed againstthe CPWD officials for concealment offacts;

(d) whether Chief Engineer, CPWDwould inspect the site or inspected alreadyto check the illegal encroachment; and

(e) if not, the reasons therefor?

Procuring of rail fastenings onnomination basis for DMRC

2480. SHRI M.V. MYSURA REDDY:Will the Minister of URBANDEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that Delhi Metro

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Rail Corporation procured rail fasteningsfor its First and Second Phase on nominationbasis;

(b) if so, the details of the companyfrom which it has procured rail fastenings;

(c) the reasons for procuring railfastenings on nomination basis;

(d) whether it is a fact that in spite ofother technologies available, DMRCprocured rail fastenings from one company;

(e) the reasons for procuring from onesingle company in spite of other availableoptions; and

(f) the details of other availabletechnologies?

I N D E X(Ministry-wise)

Commerce and Industry : 2326, 2327, 2328, 2329, 2330, 2331, 2332,2333, 2334, 2335, 2336, 2337, 2338, 2339,2340, 2341, 2342, 2343, 2344, 2345, 2346,2347, 2348, 2349,

Culture : 2350, 2351, 2352, 2353, 2354, 2355, 2356,2357, 2358, 2359, 2360,

Defence : 2361, 2362, 2363, 2364, 2365, 2366, 2367,2368, 2369, 2370, 2371, 2372, 2373, 2374,2375, 2376, 2377, 2378, 2379, 2380, 2381,

Home Affairs : 2382, 2383, 2384, 2385, 2386, 2387, 2388,2389, 2390, 2391, 2392, 2393, 2394, 2395,2396, 2397, 2398, 2399, 2400, 2401, 2402,2403, 2404, 2405, 2406, 2407, 2408, 2409,2410, 2411, 2412, 2413, 2414, 2415, 2416,2417, 2418, 2419, 2420, 2421, 2422,

Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation : 2423, 2424, 2425, 2426, 2427, 2428,

Labour and Employment : 2429, 2430, 2431, 2432, 2433, 2434, 2435,2436, 2437, 2438, 2439, 2440, 2441, 2442,2443, 2444, 2445, 2446,

Textiles : 2447, 2448, 2449, 2450, 2451, 2452, 2453,2454, 2455, 2456, 2457, 2458, 2459, 2460,2461, 2462, 2463, 2464, 2465,

Urban Development : 2466, 2467, 2468, 2469, 2470, 2471, 2472,2473, 2474, 2475, 2476, 2477, 2478, 2479,2480.

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