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Lok Sabha Question No. 4455 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-22
Subject: Electricity to All
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: ALOK SANJAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4455 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.03.2018

## ELECTRICITY TO ALL

## †4455. SHRI ALOK SANJAR:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has fixed a target for providing electricity to all;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  target  fixed  for  generating  electricity  could  not  be achieved during each of the last three years and the current year;
- (d) if so, the details of the targets set and the achievements made during the period along with the reasons for non-achievement of targets; and
- (e) the details of the corrective measures proposed by the Government in this regard?

## A N S W E R

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

( SHRI  R. K. SINGH )

(a) & (b) : Electricity is a concurrent subject and distribution of electricity and management of associated functions is carried out by concerned State Govt  /  Distribution  utility.  Government  of  India  has  taken  a  joint  initiative with  all  the  States/UTs  for  preparation  of  State  specific  documents  for providing  24x7  power  supply  to  all  households,  industrial  &  commercial consumers and adequate supply of power to agricultural consumers as per State policy.  All  the  State  Governments  and  Union  Territories  have  signed the '24X7 Power For All' document to provide electricity to all from 1st April 2019. Government  of  India  supplements  the  efforts  of  States  through  its various  schemes  including  Deen  Dayal  Upadhyaya  Gram  Jyoti  Yojana (DDUGJY), Integrated Power Development Scheme (IPDS) etc.

.........2.

(c) to (e) : The details  of  targets  fixed  and  achievements  made  for  power generation during the last three years are as under:

## Generation Target and achievement during the last three years in Billion Units

| Year                          |   Target |   Achievement |   Achievement (in Percentage) |
|-------------------------------|----------|---------------|-------------------------------|
| 2014-15                       |  1023    |       1048.67 |                        102.5  |
| 2015-16                       |  1137.5  |       1107.82 |                         97.39 |
| 2016-17                       |  1178    |       1160.14 |                         98.48 |
| 2017-18 (upto February, 2018) |  1123.57 |       1100.11 |                         97.91 |

During the last three years (2014-15 to 2016-17), the Generation capacity  of  83,009  MW  comprising  of  60,753  MW  from  the  conventional sources and 22,256 MW from renewable sources have been added to meet the electricity requirement.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4454 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-22
Subject: New Projects for Ganga River Cleaning
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: KULAMANI SAMAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION NO. 4454

ANSWERED ON 22.0 3.201 8

## NEW PROJECTS FOR GAN GA RIVER CLEANING

## 4454. D R. KULAMANI SAMAL

Will  the  Minister  of  WATER  RESOURCES,  RIVER  DEVELOPMENT  AND  GANGA REJUVENATION be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  it  is  a  fact  that  the  Government  is  going  to  launch  new  Swajal  Project, Swachh Iconic Place Project and Bagori Ganga Gram Project;

( b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether these projects are part of the Namami Gange Mission since it covers sewage tr river surface cleaning, afforestation, industrial effluent monitoring, river front develo Gram etc.; and

(d) if s o, the details thereof and the reasons for diversion of projects?

## ANSWER

## THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  FOR  WATER  RESOURCES, RIVER  DEVELOPMENT  AND GANGA REJUVENATION & HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT

( DR. SATYA PAL SINGH )

(a) & (b) Yes, Madam. The Swajal Pilot Project has been planned in six States viz. Bihar, Mad Pradesh,  Maharashtra,  Rajasthan,  Uttar  Pradesh  and  Uttarakhand  by  the  Ministry  of  Dr Water  and  Sanitation.  The  Villages  have  been  selected  by  the  States.  So  far,  two  Swa projec ts  have  been  launched  in  Bagori  village  of  Uttarakashi  district  in  Uttarakha Bhikampura village of Karauli district in Rajasthan.

Gangotri has been taken up as one of the Iconic Sites which is a part of Swachht Places Project under Swachh B arat Mission.

Bagori Ganga Gram is one of the 24 Pilot Ganga Grams under Namai Gange Mission.

(c)  & (d)New Swajal Project is a drinking water supply project and Gangotri Iconic Pl under Swachh Iconic Places. Bagori Ganga Gram Project is under N amami Gange Mission.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4452 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-22
Subject: Construction of Toilets
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA

## Government of India

## Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4452

TO BE ANSWERED ON 22-03-2018

## Construction of Toilets

## †4452. SHRI MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA:

Will the Minister of DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION be pleased to state :

- (a)  the  number  of  toilets  constructedunder  Swachh  Bharat  Mission  (SBM)  inNarmada  and Bharuch districts of Gujarat;
- (b) the details of the funds sanctioned/released/utilized for construction of thesetoilets in the said districts; and
- (c) the number of more toiletsproposed to be constructed in Narmadaand Bharuch districts of Gujarat underSBM in coming years?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION

## (SHRI RAMESH CHANDAPPA JIGAJINAGI)

- (a)    The  number  of  Individual  household  latrines  (IHHLs)  constructed  in  Narmada  and Bharuch districts of Gujarat under Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) [SBM(G)] are as under:-
- (b) The details of the funds released and utilized for construction of thesetoilets inNarmada and  Bharuch  districts  during  the last three years  and  the  current years as  available onIntegrated Management Information System (IMIS) of SBM(G)are as under :-

|   Narmada District |   Bharuch District |
|--------------------|--------------------|
|              52526 |              93232 |

(Amount in Rs. in lakh)

| District   | 2014-15   | 2014-15   | 2015-16   | 2015-16   | 2016-17   | 2016-17   | 2017-18   | 2017-18   |
|------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|            | Release   | Utilised  | Release   | Utilised  | Release   | Utilised  | Release   | Utilised  |
| Bharuch    | 787.55    | 677.20    | 1264.99   | 1892.29   | 0         | 1970.33   | 0         | 397.95    |
| Narmada    | 605.96    | 542.91    | 1194.54   | 3350.39   | 0         | 35.76     | 285.15    | 28.10     |

- (c) All the rural households in both the districts which were in the baseline survey have been provided with toilets and both the districts have already been declared Open defecation Free (ODF).  Under SBM(G), no more toilets are proposed to be constructed in these districts.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4451 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-22
Subject: Krishnapatnam Harbour
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: Y. S. AVINASH REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY  OF SHIPPING

## LOKSABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO''1451 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22"d MARCH, 2018 KRISHNAPATNAM  HARBOUR

4451. SHRI Y.S. AVINASH  REDDY:

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- (a)whetheritisafactthattheUnionGovernmenthasdesignatedKrishna. patnamHarbourinAndhraPradeshtoworkasanauthorizedlmmigration Checkpost; and
- (b) if so, the details  thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SHIPPING (SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

(a)&(b):Yes,Madam.TheGovernmentoflndiahasnotifiedKrishnapatnamSeaport as an authorized  lmmigration  check  Post w.e.f 08 February,  2018 for entry into/ exit from lndia with valid travel documents  for all classes  of passengers'  A copy of Gazette  Notillcation  published in this regard is enclosed'

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4449 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-22
Subject: Supply of Wind Power to Non-Windy States
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: J. JAYASINGH THIYAGARAJ NATTERJEE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-4449

TO BE ANSWERED ON-22.03.2018

## SUPPLY OF WIND POWER TO NON-WINDY STATES

## 4449. SHRI. J.J.T. NATTERJEE

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

- (a) whether the scheme to facilitate supply of wind power to the non-windy States at a price discovered through transparent bidding process is progressing well;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) The number of wind mills set up under the scheme, State-wise;
- (d)  whether  this  will  also  facilitate  the  fulfilment  of  Non-Solar  Renewable  Purchase Obligation requirements of non-windy states; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER (I/C) (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

## (a) & (b) Yes Madam

So far a cumulative capacity of 6000 MW has been bid by SECI to facilitate supply of wind power the non-windy states at a price discovered through bidding process.  Out of this, Letter of Award (LoA) have been issued for 4049.9 MW capacity.

- (c) The number of wind mills depend on the wind turbine size which would vary from developer to developer. The time period of completion of projects for first auction is not yet over. Location of projects where LoA have been issued are as follows:

| State    |   Gujarat |   Tamil Nadu |
|----------|-----------|--------------|
| Capacity |    3299.8 |        749.9 |

(d) & (e) Non-windy states can comply with Non-Solar Renewable Purchase Obligations (RPO) by purchasing the wind power from these projects. Non-windy states which have entered into Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) for purchase of power from projects allocated in first two tranches are given below:

Tranche I (1049.9 MW): Uttar Pradesh (439.9 MW), Bihar (200 MW), Jharkhand (200 MW), Delhi (100 MW), Odisha (50 MW), Assam (50 MW), NPCL- Noida (10 MW).

Tranche II (1000 MW): Assam (50 MW), Bihar (100 MW), Goa (50 MW), Odisha (100 MW), Haryana (250 MW), Jharkhand (100 MW), Punjab (150 MW), Uttar Pradesh (200 MW).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4448 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-22
Subject: Dilapidated Condition of SuratDahisar Section
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: DARSHANA VIKRAM JARDOSH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4448

ANSWERED ON 22 ND  MARCH, 2018

## DILAPIDATED CONDITION OF SURAT-DAHISAR SECTION

## 4448. SHRIMATI DARSHANA VIKRAM JARDOSH:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS सडक़ परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) the present status of the action taken and efforts made by the NHAI for completion of pending  work  for  repairing  the  dilapidated  stone  pitched  toe  wall  for  protection  of slope of the high embankment in front of Pattidar Samaj Community Hall at 313 km. of Surat-Dahisar section of NH-8 at Majhigam, Chikhli; and
- (b) the  time  by  which  the  repairing  work  at  the  above  said  junction  is  likely  to  be completed?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

(a) to (b) The rectification of protection wall including stone pitching work at Chikhli area in front of Patidar Samaj Community hall at Km 313 of Surat-Dahisar section of NH-8 has been taken up and completed in March, 2015.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4447 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-22
Subject: Solar Manufacturing Base
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: KALIKESH NARAYAN SINGH DEO

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-4447

TO BE ANSWERED ON-22.03.2018

## SOLAR MANUFACTURING BASE

## 4447. SHRI KALIKESH N. SINGH DEO

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

- (a) the details of the present solar manufacturing base in the country;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  introduce  a  policy  for  solar  power  generation equipment;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether the Government also proposes to introduce incentives for solar manufacturers in the country with a view to promote the domestic manufacturing; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER (I/C) (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

- (a): Based on the information provided to the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) by solar photovoltaic (PV) manufacturers till 29.12.2017, the solar PV manufacturing capacities in India, are as follows:
- (b) to (e) The Government of India already has a policy for supporting domestic manufacturing in  solar  photovoltaic  (PV)  sector  in  the  form  of  Special  Incentive  Package  Scheme  (SIPS)/ Modified Special Incentive Package Scheme (M-SIPS). The scheme, inter alia, provides for:
- i. 20-25% subsidy for investments in capital expenditure for setting up of the manufacturing facility.
- ii. Reimbursement of countervailing Duty (CVD)/ Excise Duty for capital equipment for the units outside Special Economic Zone (SEZ).

| Type of Manufacturing   |   Total no. of manufacturers (nos.) |   Installed capacity as on 31.07.2017 (MW) |
|-------------------------|-------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
| Solar Cells             |                                  19 |                                       3026 |
| Solar Modules           |                                  92 |                                       9732 |

The incentives are available for several categories of electronic products and product components  including  Solar  Photovoltaic  (SPV)  product  components  including  Polysilicon, Ingots  and/  or  Wafers,  Cells,  Modules/Panels.  Units  across  the  value  chain  starting  from  raw materials to assembly, testing, and packaging of these product categories are included.

In addition, the solar power  projects being implemented  by  the  Central  Public Sector Undertakings (CPSUs) with financial support from government and those rooftop solar projects implemented with central financial assistance are mandated to source their requirement of solar cells/  modules from domestic sources as per extant guidelines, in a World Trade Organization (WTO) compliant manner.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4446 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-22
Subject: Use of Robotic Arms to Wash and Clean Aircraft
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: C.S. PUTTARAJU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIA TION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 8 4446 (To be answered on the March 2018) 22nd

## Use of Robotic Arms to Wash and Clean Aircraft

4446. SHRI CS: PUTTA RAJU

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

(a): whether at present; more than 20 people have to work for 10 hours at a save time; helping the airlines to increase their frequency? . : `

stretch on each airplane to ensure that the entire aircraft is clean, to provide flyers with the best hygiene possible and if $0, the details thereof; (b): whether Delhi International Airport Ltd. (DIAL) and Air India have joined hands to in a new system from Sweden, which uses robotic arms to wash and clean an aircraft inside out and if s0, the details thereof; and (c): the time by which this new technology is likely to come to enable them to bring

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

(a) and (b) Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL) have awarded the concession of 'automated exterior aircraft cleaning' at IGI Airport through a tender process to Air India SATS (AISATS); a ground handling company: Currently AISATS uses automated robotic arms to\_clean only large aircrafts at IGIA, Air India is one of the customers of AISATS: (c):The automated exterior aircraft cleaning concession has been operationalized by AISATS at IGI airport from April, 2017. However; aircrafts do not require cleaning on a frequent basis, hence it does not affect the

'operational frequency of the aircraft:

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4444 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-22
Subject: Civilian Use of Drones
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: SHIVKUMAR CHANABASAPPA UDASI

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINSTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 8 4444 (To be answered on the March 2018) 22nd

Civilian Use of Drones

4444. SHRI SHIVKUMAR UDASI

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION ,

be to state:pleased

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- to allow civilian use of drones in the (a) whether the Government proposes country;
- the safety and security issues (a)ewhether the Goverument has assessed and if s0, the details thereof? involved before allowing civilian use of drones
- (6) if so, the details \_ to deploy drones to enhance whether the Railways and Army also propose safety and if S0, the details thereof; and

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

Sinha) (Shri Jayant

- (a) (b) The which is & sub-set of the Unmanned Aircraft Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) \_
- System commonly known as UAS % dronei on civil use 0 ist November, 2017, & draft Civil Aviation of RPAS was uploaded\_ on DGCA website for for finalization of CAR: on RPAS will be published on DGCA website  Until then, the and individuals from launching civil UAS will be effective . public public
- AAI and IB have include MHA; MoD, IAF CISF, Indian Coast Guard; obtained before allowing civilian use of drones been
Lok Sabha Question No. 4443 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-22
Subject: Textile City in Bundelkhand
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4443 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.03.2018

## TEXTILE CITY IN BUNDELKHAND

## 4443.  SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंरी be pleased to state:

- (a)      whether  the  Government  is  considering  to  develop  a  Textile  city  in Bundelkhand;
- (b) if so, whether the Government has taken any steps in this direction and if so, the  details thereof and the name of the place and the time by which it is likely to be developed; and
- (c)   if not, the reasons therefor?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER वस्त्र      मंरी (श्री अज      )

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

- (a) to (c): No Madam.  No such proposal for a textile city in Bundelkhand is under  consideration.    However,  Government  promotes  textiles  sector  through various  policy  interventions  such  as  subsidy  on  textiles    machinery    under Technology  Upgradation  Fund  Scheme  (TUFS),    Integrated  development  of Powerloom  sector  through  Powertex  India,  ,  Special  Package    for  Apparel  and Made- up sectors , setting up new textile cluster under the  Scheme for Integrated Textile Park (SITP),   financial assistance to textiles processing sector  for common Effluent treatment Plant (CETP) under Integrated Processing Development Scheme (IPDS), employment linked training programmes under  the Scheme for Capacity Building  in  Textile  Sector  (SCBTS)  etc.    These  schemes  are,  however,  demand driven and open to interested entrepreneurs of all regions of the country including Bundelkhand subject to fulfillment of guidelines of the respective schemes.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4442 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-22
Subject: Coverage under Drinking Water Schemes
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: ASHWINI KUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4442 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.03.2018

## Coverage under Drinking WaterSchemes

## 4442. SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR:

Will the Minister of DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether all the villages of the Stateof Haryana have not been covered under supply of safe drinking water schemes ofthe Union Government;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the percentage of villages to becovered during 2018-19; and
- (d) the funds earmarked for thepurpose?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION (SHRI S.S. AHLUWALIA)

(a)&  (b)Under  National  Rural  Drinking  Water  Programme  (NRDWP),  information regarding  coverage  of  rural  water  supply  is  maintained  in  terms  of  Fully  Covered habitations  (i.e.  getting  more  than  40  litres  per  capita  per  day  safe  drinking  water), Partially Covered habitations (i.e. getting less than 40 litre per capita per day safe drinking water) and Quality Affected habitations (i.e. containing at least one contaminant). As per information entered by State of Haryana on Integrated Management Information System (IMIS)  of  the  Ministry,  211  habitations  are  partially  covered  and  127  habitations  are Quality Affected.

- (c) The percentage of villages/habitations to be covered is decided by State Government depending  on  the  funds  made  available  through  State  plan  and  assistance  from  this Ministry.  However,  as  reported  by  State  Government  of  Haryana  in  the  Annual  Action Plan meeting, 272 number of habitations will be covered during 2018-19.
- (d) For the year 2018-19, a tentative allocation of Rs. 81.62 Crore has been made for the State of Haryana under National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP).