SHRI. SENGMAN R. MARAK

SHRI. PRESTONE TYNSONG
(Minister in-charge, Public Health Engineering)

* 54. Will the Minister in-charge, Public Health Engineering be pleased to state :-

(a) Whether the Shillong Greater Water Supply Scheme is in existence ?

(a), (b) & (c) Sir, the total amount sanctioned for the Greater Shillong Water Supply Scheme (GSWSS) is Rs.9503.77 lakhs and the scheme is expected to be completed by December, 2006. A statement of year wise expenditure since its inception is placed on the table of the House

(b) If so, the total amount sanctioned and spent for the project year-wise since its inception upto 2005-06 ?

(c) The actual targeted time for completion of the project ?

1

1976 - 1977

8.85

2.

1977 - 1978

10.34

3.

1978 - 1979

81.85

4.

1979 - 1980

171.54

5.

1980 - 1981

412.08

6.

1981 - 1982

102.51

7.

1982 - 1983

59.99

8.

1983 - 1984

125.00

9.

1984 - 1985

147.00

10.

1985 - 1986

245.19

11.

1986 - 1987

84.78

12.

1987 - 1988

108.37

13.

1988 - 1989

86.70

14.

1989 - 1990

98.84

15.

1990 - 1991

180.71

16.

1991 - 1992

213.77

17.

1992 - 1993

210.84

18.

1993 - 1994

47.00

19.

1994 - 1995

157.99

20.

1995 - 1996

262.70

21.

1996 - 1997

300.00

22.

1997 - 1998

547.33

23.

1998 - 1999

526.27

24.

1999 - 2000

607.09

25.

2000 - 2001

1333.69

26.

2001 - 2002

1579.35

27.

2002 - 2003

991.70

28.

2003 - 2004

296.81

29.

2004 - 2005

315.18

30.

2005 - 2006

99.81

Total :

9413.28

SHRI. MANAS CHAUDHURI

SHRI. PRESTONE TYNSONG
(Minister in-charge, Public Health Engineering)

* 55. Will the Minister in-charge, Public Health Engineering be pleased to state :-

(a) How much water is available per day for Greater Shillong Area-Source-wise ?

(a) Sir, a statement is placed on the Table of the House.

1.

Available supply from GSWS for Urban Areas.

19.72 mld.

2.

Mawlai Umsohlang Water Supply Scheme

1.95 mld.

3.

Pynthor Umkhrah Deep Tube Well Scheme

0.65 mld.

4.

Pynthor Lumshyiap Deep Tube Well Scheme

0.75 mld.

5.

Umkhen Water Supply Scheme.

0.99 mld.

6.

Seven Municipal Sources.

3.17 mld.

7.

Lawjynriew, Lumiablot, Pohkseh, Demthring, etc.

0.50 mld.

8.

St. Edmund (Lummawrie) Water Supply Scheme.

0.04 mld.

9.

Madanriting Water Supply Scheme

0.20 mld.

10.

Wahingdoh (Jingthangbriew) Water Supply Scheme

0.08 mld.

11.

Jaiaw Laitdon Water Supply Scheme.

0.16 mld.

12.

Nongmynsong Water Supply Scheme.

0.24 mld.

13.

U Tirot Singh Nagar & Lumshngain Water Supply.

0.31 mld.

TOTAL

28.76 mld.

(b) The actual per capita requirement ?

(b) The designed requirement is 135 litres per capita per day (1pcd)

(c) Whether there is any perspective plan for the future ?

(c) Yes, Sir.

SHRI. T. D. SHIRA

SHRI. SENGRAN SANGMA
(Minister in-charge, Fisheries)

* 56. Will the Minister in-charge, Fisheries be pleased to state the places where the one thousands ponds have been implemented ?

Sir, the selection of beneficiaries under this scheme is in progress.

SHRI. SENGMAN R. MARAK

SHRI. PRESTONE TYNSONG
(Minister in-charge, Public Health Engineering)

* 57. Will the Minister in-charge, Public Health Engineering be pleased to state :-

(a) The total number of Schemes/Projects sanctioned under the Centrally sponsored Schemes for Jaintia Hills for the years, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005 ?

(a) Sir, the total number of schemes/Projects sanctioned under centrally sponsored schemes for Jaintia Hills District is as follows :

2001 - 2002:-31 Nos.

2002 - 2003:-66 Nos.

2003 - 2004:-151 Nos.

2004 - 2005:-11 Nos.

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TOTAL       :-259 Nos.

(b) The total amount of Money released and spent under the Centrally sponsored Schemes for the years, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005 ?

(b) The total amount of money released and spent under the centrally sponsored schemes is as follows :-

Year

2001-2002

225.00

225.00

2002 -2003

171.00

171.25

2003 -2004

715.70

431.86

2004 -2005

289.08

302.27

SHRI. P. M. SYIEM

SHRI. R. G. LYNGDOH
[Minister in-charge, Home (Police)]

* 58. Will the Minister in-charge, Home (Police) be pleased to state :-

(a) The number of rape/attempt to rape cases registered in all the Police Stations in the State ?

(a) Sir, the number of rape cases registered is 132 Nos. and number of cases of attempted rape registered is 39 Nos.
Total - 171 Nos.

(b) The action Government had initiated against the persons involved ?

(b) 96 cases have been charged sheeted, and are pending before the court, 44 cases are pending investigation 30 cases ended in Final Report and 1 case disposed off where the accused was convicted and sentenced to 2 years regorous imprisonment.

SHRI. MANAS CHAUDHURI

SHRI. SHITLANG PALE
(Minister in-charge, Food Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs)

* 59. Will the Minister in-charge, Food & Civil Supplies be pleased to state :-

(a) Whether there is a need for fresh enumeration for Family Identity Cards in Greater Shillong area ?

(a) Yes, Sir.

(b) When was the last enumeration undertaken ?

(b) In the year 1992.

SHRI. T. D. SHIRA

SHRI. J. D. RYMBAI
(Chief Minister in-charge, Taxation)

* 60. Will the Minister in-charge, Taxation be pleased to state whether the Horticultural products like Betel nuts, Banana and Pine Apple are taxable under the Meghalaya Sales Tax Act ?

Betel nut is taxable while banana and pineapple are not taxable.

SHRI. S. MULIEH

SHRI. M. N. MUKHIM
(Minister in-charge, Soil & Water Conservation)

*61. Will the Minister in-charge, Soil and Water Conservation be pleased to state :-

(a) The total number of Schemes/Projects sanctioned under the Central Sector Schemes District wise for the years 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005 ?

(a) Nil Sir.

(b) The total amount of money released and spent District wise for the years 2003, 2004 and 2005 ?

(b) Nil in view of (a) above, Sir.

SHRI. P. M. SYIEM

SHRI. PRESTONE TYNSONG
(Minister in-charge, District Council Affairs)

*62. Will the Minister in-charge, District Council Affairs be pleased to state :-

(a) The power under which the District Councils can issue 'No Objection Certificate (NOC)' for extraction of minerals within their respective District Councils ?

(a) Sir, Paragraph 3 (1) (a) of the sixth schedule to the constitution of India confer the powers on the District Council to make laws on utilization of land within their respective areas.

(b) The number of NOC the District Councils had issued for extraction of minerals to any Agency till date ?

(b) On the basis of information collected from the 3 (three) Autonomous District Council NOC issued is as follows :-

i) Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council - 5 Nos.
ii) Jaintia Hills Autonomous District Council - 22 Nos.
iii) Garo Hills Autonomous District Council - Nil.

SHRI. MANAS CHAUDHURI

SHRI. R. G. LYNGDOH
(Minister in-charge, Tourism)

*63. Will the Minister in-charge, tourism be pleased to state :-

(a) The country - wise break up of foreign tourists to visit the State during the last three years ?

(a) The country wise break up of foreign tourists who visited the State during the last three years are as follows :-

1.

U. K.

124

178

171

2.

France

90

62

86

3.

Italy

27

61

58

4.

Canada

26

20

45

5.

UAE

13

6

4

6.

Pakistan

36

218

40

7.

Netherland

-

8

7

8.

Korea

-

9

1

9.

Spain

-

1

14

10.

USA

155

280

234

11.

Germany

125

146

107

12.

Malaysia

6

14

26

13.

Australia

157

109

120

14.

Switzerland

38

33

31

15.

Bangladesh

3547

8837

3451

16.

Nepal

-

176

277

17.

China

-

5

1

18.

Sri Lanka

48

1

2

19.

Japan

65

67

74

20.

Saudi Arabia

1

2

-

21.

Singapore

6

4

14

22.

Iran

3

-

-

23.

Others

1807

2170

336

6304

12407

5099

(b) Whether the Department have any plan to attract more foreign tourists ?

(b) Yes, Sir. The Department has taken initiatives to promote various activities such as trekking, caving, watersports, golf, eco-tourism for attracting foreign tourists. Participation in major International Tourism Fairs/marts has also provided an excellent opportunity to promote and market our tourism products in the International arena.

SHRI. T. D. SHIRA

SHRI. R. G. LYNGDOH
[Minister in-charge, Home (Police)]

*64. Will the Hon'ble Chief Minister be pleased to state whether Government is aware of the demand for creation of North Garo Hills District with its Head Quarter at Resubelpara?

Yes, Sir.

SHRI. S. MULIEH

SHRI. PRESTONE TYNSONG
(Minister in-charge, Mining & Geology)

*65. Will the Minister in-charge, Mining & Geology be pleased to state the total amount of Revenue collected by the Department from the Export of Limestone to Bangladesh during the last three years, 2003, 2004 and 2005?

Sir, the total amount of revenue collected is as follows:-

2003-2004=Rs.18,91,255/-

2004-2005=Rs.70,19,576/-

2005-2006=Rs.30,58,880/-

SHRI. P. M. SYIEM

Dr. DONKUPAR ROY
(Deputy Chief Minister in-charge, Revenue)

*66. Will the Minister in-charge, Revenue be pleased to state :-

(a) Whether the Government had stopped eviction of illegal construction all along the Wahumkhrah river from 4th furlong down stream?

(a) Sir, the eviction has been kept in abeyance.

(b) If so, the reason thereof?

(b) & (c). Due to Court Orders.

(c) If not, the reason why?

SHRI MANAS CHAUDHURI

SHRI. BRENING A. SANGMA
(Minister in-charge, Excise)

*67. Will the Minister in-charge, Excise be pleased to state:-

(a) Whether Department allows import of ethyl alcohol (95%) from outside the State?

(a) Yes, Sir.

(b) If so, the quantity imported during the past five years, year-wise?

(b) Quantity imported was started only in the year 2004-2005 and as shown below:

2004-05=1,32,000 BL

2005-06=1,80,000 BL

(consignment yet to arrive)

SHRI. T. D. SHIRA

Shri MARTLE N. MUKHIM
(Minister in-charge, Forests & Environment)

*68. Will the Minister in-charge, Forest and Environment be pleased to state whether the Department has taken any steps to regulate the depleted Government reserves forest with green Coverage?

Yes, Sir.

SHRI. T. D. SHIRA

Shri PAUL LYNGDOH
(Minister in-charge, Urban Affairs)

*69. Will the Minister in-charge, Urban Affairs be pleased to state the total amount of Revenue collected from the Jowai Municipal Gate during the years 2003, 2004 and 2005?

Sir, the total amount of Revenue collected by Jowai Municipal Board Toll gates for 2003, 2004 and 2005 is Rs.1,37,68,885/- (Rupees One crore, thirty seven lakhs, sixty eight thousand, eight hundred eighty five) only.

SHRI. P. M. SYIEM

Dr. DONKUPAR ROY
(Deputy Chief Minister in-charge, Revenue)

*70. Will the Minister in-charge, Revenue be pleased to state :-

(a) The reason why the Government allowed transfer of land from tribals to non-tribals through the power of Attorney?

(a) No cases of transfer of land from a tribal to a non-tribal by Power of Attorney has come to the notice of the Government.

(b) The number of cases of transfer of land through the power of Attorney registered till date?

(b) Does not arise in view of (a) above.

SHRI MANAS CHAUDHURI

SHRI E. D. MARAK
(Minister in-charge, Information & Public Relations)

*71. Will the Minister in-charge, Information & Public Relations be pleased to state:-

(a) The details of the applications received for information under Right to Information Act so far?

(a) Yes, Sir, a total of 51 (fifty one) number of application have been received by different Department, under Right to Information Act. The detail statement is placed on the Table of the House.

(b) The status of each case?

(b) As at (a) above.

SHRI. T. D. SHIRA

Shri MARTLE N. MUKHIM
(Minister in-charge, Soil & Water Conservation)

*72. Will the Minister in-charge, Soil & Water Conservation be pleased to state the methods and policies being adopted to develop Water-shed area?

The Department of Soil & Water Conservation is implementing both the mechanical measures like construction of Head Water Dams, Terraces, Conservation Ponds, etc., as well as the biological measures like establishing of afforestation & Cash Crop Plantation in any of the selected Water shed Areas.

As for the policies of developing the Water Shed Areas, the Department strictly follows the guidelines of the scheme sanctioned by the Government of India, right from the time of selection of Watershed Areas upto the time of implementation as well as the post implementation stage of the projects, Sir.

Collection of Revenue

Shri S. MULIEH

Shri PRESTONE TYNSONG
(Minister in-charge, Mining & Geology)

*73. Will the Minister in-charge, Mining & Geology be pleased to state :-

(a) The total number of trucks carrying Coal, Limestone daily from Jaintia Hills to Assam during the years 2003, 2004 and 2005 ?

(a) Sir, the average number of coal and limestone carrying trucks per day during the last 3 (three) years are as follows :-

Years

(b) The total amount of Revenue collected from Moodkyndur and Latachera Check Gates during 2003, 2004 and 2005 ?

(b) (i) Sir, there is no Check gate at Latachera.

(ii) The total amount of revenue collected from Mookyndur Check gate during 2003-2006 are as follows :-

Purchase of Flats

Shri P. M. SYIEM

Dr. DONKUPAR ROY
( Deputy Chief Minister in-charge, Revenue )

*74. Will the Minister in-charge, Revenue be pleased to state :-

(a) The reason why Government allowed buying of flat by non-tribals from tribals/Other Agency inspite of the presence of the Land Transfer Act ?

(a) Transfer of flats has been allowed at European Ward only where the Meghalaya Transfer of Land (Regulation) Act does not operate.

(b) The number of non-tribals who have purchased flat/s and registered with the Government till date?

(b) 10 (ten) only.