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Lok Sabha Question No. 5420 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-06
Subject: Contribution of Handloom and Handicraft Sectors
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: SHIVAJI ADHALRAO PATIL, ANANDRAO  ADSUL, SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE, PRITAM GOPINATH MUNDE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5420 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.04.2017

## CONTRIBUTION OF HANDLOOM AND HANDICRAFTS SECTORS

## 5420. SHRI ADHAI RAO PATIL SHIVAJIRAO:

SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL:

DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE: DR. PRITAM GOPINATH MUNDE:

## Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंरी

be pleased to state:

(a) whether the handloom and handicraft sectors contribute a sizeable revenue to the Indian economy and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether handloom and handicraft industry is facing challenges arising from the absence of patronage,  lack  of  quality  raw  material  and  working  capital,  poor  infrastructure  and  the  influx  of cheaper substitutes and  if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether Indian handcraft is also witnessing huge demand in domestic as well as international markets;

(d) if  so,  whether  a  majority  of  craftsmen  live  in  areas  that  have  not  seen  the  same  pace  of development as Tier-1 or Ter-2 cities;

(e) if so, the scheme prepared and implemented by the Union Government to meet the domestic as well as international demand ; and

- (f) whether  Indian craft is trying to adapt to changing global trends and if so, the details thereof?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER वस्त्र मंरी ( श्री अज )

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES

## (SHRI AJAY TAMTA)

(a): As per available data, the production and export of handloom cloth and garments during year 2015-16 was 720 crore sq.mtrs  and Rs.2353 crore respectively.  In year 2015-16, it is estimated that total  production  of  handicrafts  including  handmade  carpets  was  Rs.41418  crore  and  export  of handicrafts was Rs.30939 crores.

(b) to (f): Most  of  the  handloom  weavers  and  handicraft  artisans  live  in  rural  areas.  Overall there has been a growing demand for handicraft products both in domestic and international markets. Several  interventions  have  been  implemented  by  the  Government  to  help  Indian  crafts  artisans  to adopt to change global trends.

To  address  the  challenges  being  faced  by  handloom  and  handicrafts  industries,  Govt.  Of  India  is implementing the following schemes:-

1. Handloom Sector:
- i) National Handloom Development Programme (NHDP)
3. ii) Yarn Supply Scheme (YSS)
4. iii) Handloom Weavers' Comprehensive Welfare Scheme (HWCWS)
5. iv) Comprehensive Handloom Cluster Development Scheme (CHCDS) (for development of 8 Mega  handloom clusters)
2. Handicrafts Sector:
- i) Ambedkar Hastshilp Vikas Yojana
8. ii) Marketing Support & Services Scheme
9. iii) Research & Development Scheme
10. iv) Mega Cluster Scheme
Lok Sabha Question No. 5418 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-06
Subject: Electrification of Villages in Gujarat
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: POONAMBEN HEMATBHAI MAADAM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5418 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.04.2017

## ELECTRIFICATION OF VILLAGES IN GUJARAT

5418.  SHRIMATI POONAMBEN MAADAM:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) whether there has been remarkable progress in electrification of rural areas in the country during the last two and a half years;

(b) if so, the details thereof  vis-a-vis preceding three years; and

(c) the  details  of  progress  made,  targets  fixed  regarding  electrification  in  rural areas of  Gujarat  during  the  last  two  and  a  half  years  and  the  future  plans  in  this regard?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER, COAL, NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND MINES

( SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL )

(a) & (b) : Yes, Madam. The progress of electrification of un-electrified villages in the  country  during  the  last  two  and  half  years,  as  informed  by  the  State  Power Utilities, is as under:

|   Sl. No. | Year                        | Target   | Achievement   |
|-----------|-----------------------------|----------|---------------|
|         1 | FY 2014-15                  | 1,900    | 1,405 (73%)   |
|         2 | FY 2015-16                  | 5,686    | 7,108 (125%)  |
|         3 | FY 2016-17 (upto28.02.2017) | 8,360    | 5,256 (63%)   |

The progress of electrification of un-electrified villages in the country during the preceding three years are as under:

|   Sl. | Year       | Target   | Achievement   |
|-------|------------|----------|---------------|
|     1 | FY 2011-12 | 14,500   | 7,285 (50%)   |
|     2 | FY 2012-13 | 6,000    | 2,587 (43%)   |
|     3 | FY 2013-14 | 3,300    | 1,197 (36%)   |

(c) : As  reported  by  the  Government  of  Gujarat,  there  is  no  un-electrified census  village  left  for  electrification  in  the  State.  However,  under  Deen  Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY), 33 new projects have been sanctioned for the State of Gujarat in August, 2015 with project cost of Rs. 924.72 crore for works including provision of  access to un-connected households, electrification of villages under Sansad Aadarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY), strengthening of sub-transmission and distribution networks, feeder separation and Metering.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5417 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-06
Subject: Electrification of Villages in Tribal Areas
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: NISHIKANT  DUBEY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5417 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.04.2017

## ELECTRIFICATION OF VILLAGES IN TRIBAL AREAS

5417. SHRI NISHIKANT DUBEY:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has chalked out any plan for electrification of all un-electrified villages, including those in tribal areas of the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the steps taken by the Government to work out off-grid solutions for electrification of villages located in far flung areas where grid extension is neither feasible nor cost effective?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER, COAL, NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND MINES

( SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL )

(a) & (b) : As  reported  by  the  States,  there  were  18,452    un-electrified villages, as on 01.04.2015,  including those villages falling under tribal areas in  the  country.  Out  of  these,  13123  villages  have  been  electrified  as  on 31.03.2017.    The  remaining  villages  are  targeted  to  be  electrified  by  May, 2018.

(c) : Decentralized  Distributed  Generation  (DDG)  under  Deen  Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana  (DDUGJY) scheme is for providing electricity access  to  un-electrified  villages/habitations,    where  grid  connectivity  is either  not  feasible  or  not  cost  effective.  So  far,  4,220  projects  have  been sanctioned under DDG for electrification of remote areas, 893 projects have been commissioned, as on 28.02.2017.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5416 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-06
Subject: Revision of Projects Cost under PMGSY
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO .5416

TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.04.2017

## REVISION OF PROJECTS COST UNDER PMGSY

## 5416. SHRI JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Union Government permits States to revise the estimated cost of pr under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) in order to accommodate increase in the prices of raw materials and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the  details  of  the  States  which  have  revised  the  estimated  cost  of  various during 2015 - 16 and 2016 - 17; and
- (c) the  details  of  the  cost of  such  projects  increased/decreased  due  to  such  revisio during the said period, State/UTwise?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT ( SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV )

(a)to(c) : No Sir, there is no provision in Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY programme guidelines to revise the estimated cost of projects to accommodate increas prices of raw materials.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5415 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-06
Subject: Procurement of Cotton
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: CHANDRAKANT BHAURAO KHAIRE, PRATAPRAO GANPATRAO JADHAV

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5415 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.04.2017

## PROCUREMENT OF COTTON

## 5415.   SHRI CHANDRAKANT KHAIRE: SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV:

## Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंरी

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has received any complaints from farmers or farmers associations against the agencies at the time of procurement of cotton;
- (b) if so, the nature of such complaints;
- (c) the number of persons found guilty during the investigations made into these complaints during each of the last three years; and
- (d) the details of the action taken against those persons and the outcome thereof?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र      मंरी (श्री अज      )

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES (SHRI AJAY TAMTA)

- (a): No, Madam.    No  complaints  were  received  from  farmers  or farmers associations  against  the  agencies  procuring  seed  cotton  (kapas)  under  Minimum Support Price (MSP) at the time of procurement of cotton during last three years.
- (b) to (d): Does not arise.
Lok Sabha Question No. 5414 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-06
Subject: Installation of Solar Panels on Rooftops of Government Buildings
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: GOPALAKRISHNAN CHINNARAJ

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 5414

TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.04.2017

## INSTALLATION OF SOLAR PANELS ON ROOFTOP OF GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS

## 5414.   DR. C GOPALAKRISHNAN:

Will the Minister of NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  install  solar  panels  on  the  rooftops  of  the Government buildings in various States of the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the target fixed for the installation of solar panels on the rooftops of the Government buildings in the country?

## ANSWER

THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  FOR  POWER,  COAL,  NEW  &  RENEWABLE  ENERGY AND MINES (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a) to ( c): Yes  Madam.  To  promote  solar  roof  top  systems  on  buildings  of  Central Government  Ministries  and  attached  offices throughout  the  country,  the  Government provides achievement linked incentives. There is no separate target for roof top systems on Government buildings, as these are covered under overall  40000MW target for roof top solar plants.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5413 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-06
Subject: Electric Trucks
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: BHEEMRAO BASWANTHRAO PATIL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5413

ANSWERED ON 06 TH  APRIL, 2017

## ELECTRIC TRUCKS

## 5413. SHRI BHEEMRAO B. PATIL:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is exploring a plan to reserve one lane in each national highway for the exclusive use of electric trucks to reduce both pollution and import dependency to fuels and to set up an electric cable network between Delhi and Mumbai, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government is also planning a pilot project for running 50-tonne electric trucks between Delhi and Mumbai, aimed at halving the cost of transportation; and (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a) & (b)  No, Madam.
- (c) Doesn't arise in view of point (a) & (b) above.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5411 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-06
Subject: Size of Houses under PMAY
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RATTAN LAL KATARIA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO .5411 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.04.2017

## SIZE OF HOUSES UNDER PMAY

## 5411. SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  launched  separate  Pradhan  Mantri  Awas  Yojana (PMAY) for the people living in villages on the lines of urban scheme and if details thereof;
- (b) whether one crore houses are likely to be constructed in the next three years und said scheme and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the size of houses has been increased from 20 square meters to 25 meters under the said scheme and if so, the details th ereof;
- (d) whether the amount of assistance has been increased to 1 lakh 20 thousand und scheme;
- (e) if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) the funds allocated and released under the said scheme as on 31st December, 20

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT ( SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV )

(a)to (e): To achieve  the  objective  of  'Housing  for  All  by  2022',    the  erstwhile  rural housing  scheme  Indira  Awaas  Yojana  (IAY)  has  been  re - structured  into    Pradhan  Mantri Awaas Yojana- Gramin (PMAY - G)which aims to provide pucca house with basic amenities to all houseless households and households living in kutcha and dilapidated house areas of the country. The salient features of PMAY - G are as under:

- ( i ) Providing assistance for construction of 1.00 crore houses in rural areas in th phase (from 2016 - 17 to 2018 - 19).
- ( ii ) Enhancement of unit assistance from Rs. 70,000 to Rs.1.20 lakh in plain are from Rs. 75,000 to Rs.1.30 lakh in NE States/hilly States/difficult areas including IAP districts.
- ( iii ) Identification  of  beneficiaries  based  on  the  housing  deficiency  and  other deprivation parameters using data from Socio Economic and Caste Census (SECC 2011 and as verified by the Gram Sabha.
- ( iv ) The minimum house size enhance d from the existing 20 sq.mt. to 25 sq.mt. includi a dedicated area for hygienic cooking.
- ( v) Provision of toilets at Rs. 12,000 from Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) or any o dedicated financing source, including MGNREGS.
- ( vi ) 90/95  days  unskilled  wage  labour  un der  MGNREGS  over  and  above  the  unit assistance cost.
- ( vii )If the beneficiary so chooses, he/she will be facilitated to avail loan fro Institutions for an amount upto Rs. 70,000.

(f)  :The  funds  allocated  and  released  under  PMAY - G  as  on  31 st December,  2016  are  Rs. 2557740.00 lakh and Rs. 1427737.44 lakh respectively.
Lok Sabha Question No. 5404 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-06
Subject: Appointment of Consultants by Air India
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: M. B. RAJESH, P. KARUNAKARAN, R. PARTHIPAN, C. MAHENDRAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY  OF CIVIL AI'IATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED  QUESTIOj\  NO. : 5404

(To be a[swered on the 6In April 2017)

## APPOINTMENT OF'CONSULTANTS  BY AIR INDIA

5404.

SHRI M.B. RAJESH

SHRI P. KARUNAKARAN

SHRI R. PARTHIPAN

SHRI C. MAHENDRAN

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION ildEfrxffdJi{

be pleased to state:-

- (a)  whether Air India has re-appointed  retired managers as consultants;
- (b) if so, the detrils  thereof including the total number of such appointments made along with the reasons thereforl
- (c) whether Air India is facing shortage of engineers, if so, the details thereof and the steps taken to fill the vacanciesl and
- (d) whether Air India has re-appointed retired hands to meet the shortag€ of ingineers and if so, the details thereof  and the reosons for appointing  retlred hands instead of making fresh recruitments?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry  of CIVIL AVIATION @f&rffizitrdafrwri*

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

- (a) & (b) : Yes, Madam. At present, 247 superannuated  employees o-f Air india liave been engaged as Consultant as there has been no induction of nonoperating  manpowei  in Air India for more than last 15 years' These consultants  havi been engaged for a period of one to two years in order to meet the immediate  requiiement  of trained/experienced  manpower in respective Departments to ensure smooth functioning.
- (c) : There is acute shortage  in AIESL to contain even the in-house (i'e Air iridia) workload besides the third  party workload at different base / station. Further,  substantial  number of retirements of engineers  took place during this time. Also, the utilization  of the aircrafts  has been enhanced  compared  to past

times. Henc€,  the combined  effect contributed to acute engineers. shortage of skilled

The steps taken by Air [ndia Engineering  Services vacancies are: Limited to fill the

- i) Recruitment of Aircraft Maintenanc€ Engineers, Support Service Engineers  and Service Engineers from the qualified personnel within the Company.
2. iii) Reappointing the retired qualified Engineering personnel on contract basis.
3. i0 Recruitment of Aircraft Maintenance  Engineers, Support Service Engineers and Service Engineers from open market.
4. (d): Air India Engineering Services Limited is reappointing  the retired personnel as an interim measure. Till date, AIESL has appointed 209 retired staff (Airbus group I 14 and 95 in Boeing group).  On the other hand, the fresh recruitment  is also going on. The gestation period for fresh rccruits is 3 to 4 years  to become full-fledged  Aircraft Maintenance  Engineer under DGCA CAR 145. Ilence, it has been decided to take the retired personnel  who are a[ready licenced  by DGCA to mitigate the immediate shortage.
Lok Sabha Question No. 5402 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-06
Subject: Operation of Flights by Air India
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.

5402 (To be answered on the 6th Aprii 2017)

## OPERATION OF FLIGHTS BY AIR INDIA

## 5402. SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIA TION

be pleased to state:-

- (2) whether the Air India has been operating all economy class flights for Delhi-Bhubaneswar-Delhi Sector since February; 2017; only
2. (c) the norms/criterion followed by the Air India for operating all economy flights/withdrawing business class from its flights for the said sector; being
3. (b) if s0, the details thereof and the reasons for withdrawing business class from such flights meant for the said sector;
4. (d) whether the Government has conducted any study o the revenue loss on account of withdrawing business class from its flights for the said sector;
- (0) the other steps taken/being taken by the Government to restore business class in the said flights?
6. (e) if the details thereof and if not; the reasons therefor; and SO,

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

(a) to (c): With effect from Olst February, 2017 the aircraft on flight AI 075/076 was changed from A-321 to A-320 type having 180 Economy seats and no business class seats.

This change 0f aircraft was for & short period from Olst February; 2017 to 25th March; 2017 due to constraints on availability of mixed class Aircrafts and rotational constraints; With effect from 26th March, 2017, A-321 type of aircraft with 12 business + 170 Economy class seats configuration is operating on flight AI 075/076. Such temporary changes are carried on to have minimum impact O the airline schedule and to avoid major disruption Of flights due to shortage 0f aircraft (d) &(e): Since this change of aircraft was for & short period and was done to avoid major disruption 0f (lights due to shortage 0f aircraft; no study on revenue loss was done on account of withdrawing business class from Delhi-Bhubaneshwar-Delhi sector.

Business + 170 Economy class seats with effect from Z6th March; 2017.
Lok Sabha Question No. 5401 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-06
Subject: Mobile Application based Monitoring Mechanism under PMGSY
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: (SMT.) RATNA DE(NAG), SHARAD TRIPATHI, HARI OM PANDEY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO .5401

TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.04.2017

## MOBILE APPLICATION BASED MONITORING MECHANISM UNDER PMGSY

## 5401. DR. RATNA DE (NAG): SHRI SHARAD TRIPATHI: SHRI HARI OM PANDAY:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  launch  a  new  'Mobile  Application  Based Monitoring  Mechanism'  regarding  the  construction  of  roads  under  the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY);
- (b) if so, the details thereof, including the key features and the financial imp the aforesaid mechanism; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT ( SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV )

(a)to(c): At  present,  there  is  no  proposal  to  launch  'Mobile  Application  Based Monitoring  Mechanism'  regarding  the  construction  of  roads  under Pradhan  Mantri  Gram Sadak  Yojana  (PMGSY).  There  is,  however,  a  mobile  application  i.e.  'Meri  Sadak'  to receive citizen grievances regarding unsatisfactory quality of construction and slo construction  of  PMGSY  roads,  which  has  been  launched  by  Nati onal  Rural  Roads Development Agency (NRRDA), Ministry of Rural Development.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5400 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-06
Subject: Setting up of Battery Storage Plants in A&N Islands
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 5400

TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.04.2017

## SETTING UP OF BATTERY STORAGE PLANTS IN A&N ISLANDS

## 5400.   SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL :

Will the Minister of NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government/National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC) proposes to set up battery storage plants in Andaman and Nicobar Islands;
- (b) if so, the details and the benefits thereof;
- (c) the sites identified for the said purpose; and
- (d) the  total  capacity  of  the  said  plants  and  the  expenditure  likely  to  be  incurred thereon?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR POWER, COAL, NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND MINES (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a): Yes Madam. NTPC Ltd. is setting up grid connected Solar Photovoltaic (SPV) Power Plants with battery storage in Port Blair, Andaman & Nicobar Islands under  the scheme of Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) for Greening the Islands.
- (b): This will help in - i) reduction in cost of electricity generation; ii) phasing out use of  diesel  for  electricity  generation;  and  iii)  reduction  in  carbon  emission  into  the atmosphere.
- (c): The  sites  identified  for  the  projects  are  -  Manglutan  and  Chidiyatapu  in  Port Blair.

(d): The total capacity at 2 sites would be about 25 MW (Manglutan - 17 MW and Chidiyatapu - 8 MW). Since, Solar Power Plants with battery storage is being set up for the first time in the country and Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has not so far notified the benchmark cost/tariff for such plants, expenditure on setting up of these plants will be known only on completion of the tendering process by NTPC Ltd.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5399 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-06
Subject: Revision in Rates of Clean Environment Cess
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: MANSHANKAR NINAMA, BHARAT SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5399 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.04.2017

## Revision in Rates of Clean Environment Cess

## 5399 SHRI MANSHANKAR NINAMA: SHRI BHARAT SINGH

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to revise the rates of Clean Environment Cess on coal; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof ?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF COAL, POWER, NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY AND MINES  (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a): No such proposal is under consideration at present.
- (b): Question does not arise in view of the reply given to part (a) above.

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