As the LokSabha has been unable to transact any business for the 3rd successive day, I thought I'd raise publicly some of the supplementary questions I might have asked, had i had the chance, to the starred questions listed for these days. Non-policy-wonks can ignore this thread.
The Sabari Rail project to connect Sabarimala w/the railway network, which will help 1000s of Ayyappa devotees who undertake the pilgrimage, has been inordinately delayed. Costs have risen while Kerala faces a post-flood cash crunch. Can the Centre fund &expedite it? @PiyushGoyal
The Govt has repeatedly claimed that the Ministry of Corporate Affairs' data is unstable (goo.gl/Ho2TVo). @DVSBJP :is that why your GDP back series is unstable as well? While the Committee on Real Sector Statistics increases it, the Central Statistics Office lowers it.
Shamed by manual scavenging in @indianrailway__: we need technology solutions4this issue. Young engineers in my constituency invented the “Bandicoot” robot which cleans sewers with precision, without any human contact. @PiyushGoyal: why not use it&prevent exploitation of labour?
As per Govt data, 1,16,411 Gram Panchayats (GPs) are service-ready under the BharatNet project that aims to provide high-speed broadband connectivity to all GPs. What does that mean? @manojsinhabjp: what % of the optical fibre cables laid under the project are operational?
A study by CRISIL shows that 800km of the NHAI projects following the hybrid annuity model are at the risk of major delays goo.gl/Hk8fi1. Has the Govt undertaken a review of these projects,& if so, what steps are being taken to expedite them? @nitin_gadkari
Considering the Yamuna River is already polluted, dredging will also severely impact the riverbed, ecosystem and aquatic life. Has the Govt undertaken a study on the environmental impact of dredging before approving its Waterways project in the Yamuna? @nitin_gadkari
The Government’s pension schemes use 7-year-old census data and BPL lists to find beneficiaries, but many people still slip through the social security net. Will the Govt consider Universal Pension Schemes, and adopt exclusion criteria such those who pay income tax? @nstomar
These are the kinds of supplementary questions one prepares to ask at Question Hour, & forfeits w/every disruption. Written (unstarred) questions are answered in writing, & those of mine that were selected for reply will be shared soon, in the interests of transparency.
