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Lok Sabha Question No. 3500 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-23
Subject: Akola Airport
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: PRATAPRAO GANPATRAO JADHAV

## GOVERNMENT'OF INDIA MII{ISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION

## LOK SABHA

('[o be answered on the 23rd l\larch 2017)

t \STARRED  QUESTION NO. :3500

## AKOI-A AIITPORT

## 3500. STIRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

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- (a) whether Akola airport is running in loss;
- (b) if so, the reasons  therefor;
- (c) the action taken by the Government to introduce air service  from the said airport to other cities and the outcome thereof; and
- (d) the efforts made by the Government  to make Akola airport profitable?

## ANSWER

## Minister of State in the Ministrv of CIVIL AVIATION

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(Shri  Jayant Sinha)

- (a)  &  (b): Yes, Madam. Akola Airport has incurred losses due to the fact that the reyenue generated are not sufficient to cover the operational and maintenance cost.
- (c) & (d): During the SIot Coordination  Committee meetings which are held twice a year, Airports Authority of India (AAI) requests all the scheduled airline operators to start flights from the operational airports of AAI where necessary infrastructurc is available. Horvever, flight operations in domestic sector have been deregulated and the airlines are frec to operate anywhere in the country subject to Route Dispersrl Guidelines (RDG) issued by the Government. lt is upto the airline operators to provide air services to specific places depending upon the traffic demand and commercial viability.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3499 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-23
Subject: Cleaning of Yamuna River
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: C. N. JAYADEVAN

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3499

ANSWERED ON 23.03.2017

## CLEANING OF YAMUNA RIVER

## 3499. SHRI C.N. JAYADEVAN

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

(a) whether the Government is aware that water quality of Yamuna river has not improved even after spending about Rs.2000 crores on its cleaning and if so, the details/facts thereof and the reasons therefor;

(b) the details of various projects implemented/being implemented to clean-up the river; and (c) the time by which the river is to be made pollution free along with the further efforts to be made to clean it?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS AND MINISTER OF STATE FOR WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION (SHRI VIJAY GOEL)

(a)  to  (c) Cleaning  of  Rivers  is  an  ongoing  process  and  this  Ministry  is  supplementing  the efforts  of  the  States  for  pollution  abatement  of  river  Yamuna,  a  tributary  of  River  Ganga,  by providing financial assistance to States of Haryana, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh in phased manner since 1993 under the Yamuna Action Plan (YAP). Works taken up relate to sewerage/interception  and  diversion  of  drains,  sewage  treatment  plants  (STPs),  low  cost sanitation/community toilet complexes, electric/improved wood crematoria, etc.

Till  date  under  Yamuna  Action  Plans,  942.25  mld  STP  capacity  has  been  created  and rehabilitation  and  upgradation  of  950  MLD  of  existing  STP  capacity  is  in  process.  Further, under NRCP, two projects, were sanctioned in Sonepat and Panipat for pollution abatement in Sonepat and Panipat to create 70 mld of new STP and rehabilitation of 75 MLD STP capacity. In  addition,  under  Jawaharlal  Nehru  National  Urban  Renewal  Mission  (JNNURM)  project  of Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD), an interceptor sewer project costing Rs. 1357 crore is being implemented by Delhi Jal Board (DJB) to intercept sewage flowing into river Yamuna from  three  major  drains,  namely,  Najafgarh,  Supplementary  and  Shahdara  in  Delhi.  Visible improvement in quality of river Yamuna is expected after completion of ongoing projects.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3495 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-23
Subject: Aggregate Loss of DISCOMS
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: RAM CHARITRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3495 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03.2017

## AGGREGATE LOSS OF DISCOMS

3495. SHRI RAM CHARITRA NISHAD:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) the expected unit loss of distribution companies which have joined Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojana (UDAY) during 2019 as compared to 2016;

- (b) whether a rating agency has suggested that aggregate loss of DISCOMS will reduce to 28 paise per unit due to lower than expected reduction in AT&C losses and tariff hikes; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

A N S W E R

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

( SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL )

(a) : Yes,  Madam.    Under  Ujwal  Discom  Assurance  Yojana  (UDAY), participating States/DISCOMs have committed reduction in the Average Cost of Supply  (ACS)  and  Average  Revenue  Realized  (ARR)  gaps  to  zero  by  the  year 2019.

(b) & (c) : UDAY lays specific roadmaps of several interventions of efficiency improvements including feeder metering and monitoring, energy audits, Smart metering and Coal related issues for all participating States/DISCOMs.

Several analysts and rating agencies express their opinion regarding  various  aspects  of  UDAY.    However,  initial  results  so  far  are encouraging.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3493 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-23
Subject: Electrification of Remote Villages
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: B.V. NAYAK

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3493 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03.2017

## ELECTRIFICATION OF REMOTE VILLAGES

3493.  SHRI B.V. NAIK:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  electrification  of  sub-  villages  in  thousands  of  Gram  Sabhas  in Karnataka is not being done due to lack of funds;
- (b) if so, the amount allocated for electrification of remote rural areas of Karnataka during the last three financial years along with the names of the schemes;
- (c) whether additional funds would be provided by the Ministry for the electrification of sub-villages in Gram Sabhas in the State; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

## A N S W E R

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

( SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL )

(a) : Government of India  has sanctioned Intensive Electrification  of  partially electrified  villages  at  a  cost  of  Rs.283.51  crore  under  Rural  Electrification  (RE) component  of  Deen  Dayal  Upadhyaya  Gram  Jyoti  Yojana  (DDUGJY)  for  Karnataka. Also, 31 new projects for System Strengthening/augmentation for Rs.264.39 crore have been  sanctioned  which  include  electrification  of  sub-villages.    Under  the  scheme, Government of India has approved Rs.1755.13 crore for Karnataka for new projects of various RE works.

- (b) : Funds are released against sanctioned projects in installments based on the reported utilisation of amount in the previous installment(s) and fulfillment of other conditionalities. Rs.110.03 crore grant has been released to Karnataka during the last three  financial  years  under  the  scheme  for  various  works  including  electrification  of remote areas.
- (c) & (d) : At  present,  there  is  no  proposal  from  Government  of  Karnataka  seeking additional funds for electrification under DDUGJY.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3492 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-23
Subject: Supply of Power to Utilities
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: PRITAM GOPINATH MUNDE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 3492

TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03.2017

## SUPPLY OF POWER TO UTILITIES

## 3492.   DR. PRITAM GOPINATH MUNDE:

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

- (a) whether PTC India has entered into a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with successful bidders for supplying power to utilities;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  competitively  priced  wind  power  will  encourage  consumers  to  switch  to cleaner sources of energy;
- (d) if  so,  whether non-windy States will now be able to get wind based power from States that are rich in wind resources;
- (e) if so, whether some State utilities have expressed interest in purchasing wind power; and
- (f) if so, the names of such States?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) and (b): No Madam.
- (c): Yes Madam.
- (d) to (f): In the first wind power auction conducted by Solar Energy Corporation of India, the non-windy States will get wind power from wind resource rich States. The State utilities of Bihar, Delhi and Dadra & Nagar Haveli have expressed their interest in purchasing such wind power.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3491 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-23
Subject: Acquisition of Coal Mines
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: RAMSINH PATALYABHAI RATHWA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3491 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03.2017

## Acquisition of Coal Mines

3491.   SHRI RAMSINH RATHWA:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

(a) whether  the  Government  has  any  plan  to  invest  abroad  to  acquire  coal  mine outside the country so as to bring the produce for the operation of thermal power plants in the country; 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) & (b): There are no plans to invest in non-coking coalmines outside the country to import the produce for the operation of thermal power plants in the country.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3488 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-23
Subject: MoU with Portugal for Cooperation in Clean Energy
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: PARVESH SAHIB SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 3488

TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03.2017

## MOU WITH PORTUGAL FOR COOPERATION IN CLEAN ENERGY

## 3488.   SHRI PRAVESH SAHIB SINGH:

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

- (a) whether the Government has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Portugal for co-operation in clean energy;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the benefits likely to be accrued to the country due to such co-operation, sector-wise?

## ANSWER

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

(a) (b) & (c): Yes Madam. Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Ministry of New and  Renewable  Energy  (MNRE),  Government  of  the  Republic  of  India  and  the  Ministry  of Economy  of  the  Portuguese  Republic  on  cooperation  in  the  field  of  Renewable  Energy  was signed on 6th January, 2017 in New Delhi to develop the friendly relations and strengthen the bilateral co-operation between the countries and to serve the bilateral interests of the countries in the field of renewable energy based on the principle of equality and mutual benefits. Both sides aim to establish the basis for a cooperative institutional relationship to encourage and promote information and contacts between institutions, namely in development of projects and innovative technologies  in the field of renewable  energies  and  organization  of  activities, such  as, workshops, joint seminars, conferences and business forums in the renewable energy domain.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3484 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-23
Subject: Ahmedabad and Dholera Expressway
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: JAYSHREEBEN  PATEL

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has received representation from Government of Gujarat for taking up Ahmedabad and Dholera Expressway in NHDP Phase -IV in order to connect Ahmedabad and Dholera Special Investment Region (DSIR) through Six lane Greenfield Expressway;
- (b) if so, the details and the present status thereof; and
- (c) the action taken in this regard so far?

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a) Yes Madam.
- (b) & (c) DPR consultancy  work  is  under  progress  by  NHAI.    Implementation  of  AhmedabadDholera Special Investment region (DSIR), six lane expressway will depend on the availability of funds and the outcome of the DPR.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3484

ANSWERED ON 23 RD  March, 2017

## AHMEDABAD AND DHOLERA EXPRESSWAY

## 3484.   SHRIMATI JAYSHREEBEN PATEL:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## सडक़ परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री
Lok Sabha Question No. 3483 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-23
Subject: Football World Cup
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: PRASUN BANERJEE

## MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3483

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 23-03-2017

## FOOTBALL WORLD CUP

## 3483. SHRI PRASUN BANERJEE:

Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS be pleased to state:

- (a) the criteria adopted for setting up of an organising committee and selection  of  constituent  Members  therein  for  under  17/19  Football World Cup; and
- (b)  the  role  and  responsibility  of  the  Government  in  the  selection  of such Committee and its Members?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS (SHRI VIJAY GOEL)

- (a): As  per  the  regulations  for  a  FIFA  Competition,  in  order  to  be capable  of  hosting  and  staging  the  Competition  in  a  productive  and appropriate  manner  and  to  allocate  its  resources  efficiently,  the Hosting  Association,  in  this  case  the  All  India  Football  Federation (AIFF),  may consider the possibility that the undertaking to host and stage  the  Competition  falls  upon  an  entity  other  than  the  Hosting Association itself and establish a Local Organizing Committee (LOC), whose  form  is  discussed  and  agreed  with  FIFA.  The  selection  of members of the LOC is at the discretion of the Hosting Association, in this case the All India Football Federation (AIFF), both in its Board of Directors as in their Secretariat.
- (b): Upon invitation from FIFA and/or the Hosting Association, in this case All India Football Federation (AIFF), the Government can propose members to the Board of Directors of the Local Organizing Committee (LOC),  but  the   appointment  is  the  responsibility  of  FIFA  and/or  the Hosting Association, in this case All India Football Federation (AIFF).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3482 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-23
Subject: Security at Airports
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: MAHEISH GIRRI

## GOVERNMENT  OF INDIA MINISTRY  OF CIVIL AVIATION

UI-STARRED  QUESTIOil-  rO. : 3482 (fo be ansuered on the 23rd March 2017)

## LOK SABHA

## SECURITY AT AIRPORTS

3482.

SHRI MAHEISH GIRRI

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be pleased  to state:-

- 9l-y,h:!!ll.jh" Minh.tr.v  proposes to shift from airport-based security  to aircraft\_ Dased security at smaner airDorts to minimize  the cbst of flying on relional routes; (b) if so, the details thereof; '
- (d) ifso, the reaction  ofthe Governmerit'thereto?
- !:l11*jl:l tll: step woutd make our airports more vutnerable  to hljack as rhe arrports rvon't have all round r;ecurity personnell  and

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CI\IL AVIATION ildrTfrtrddliff,{dwdfl

(Shri  Jayant Sinha)

(a) to 0):  The National Civit Aviation  pollcy  (NCAp),2016 provides  that subject !g,pi"i.]r. benchmarks  being met,-security aichitediure at ifre Ofifereni airf6.is wrtl be proportionate  to the threat classification and traffic volume, i,e. for s-mall airports  having very limited flights, the securiry architecture wiil be aircraftcentric.,.  subject to threat classification  in consultation  with security agencies. Accordingly,  'template' for smaller airports /minimum securlty p.o"riri"o^  ioi oper,ationalisation  of unser'ed -airport3 under Regionar  connlcitvity  s-cneme (RCS)' havo been formulated anrd circulated  to Minisiry  of Home Affairs"/ all state Govern ments/Union Territories,  being stakeholders. While framing ihe requirements, utmost care is given  to en-sure security  cover for ru"f, "iifioiir,
Lok Sabha Question No. 3480 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-23
Subject: Amendment in UDAY Scheme
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: (ADV.) JOICE GEORGE, M. B. RAJESH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3480 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03.2017

## AMENDMENT IN UDAY SCHEME

3480.  ADV. JOICE GEORGE: SHRI M.B. RAJESH:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether any State Governments have sought amendments in conditions related to  Ujwal  Discom  Assurance  Yojana  (UDAY)  scheme,  if  so,  the  details  thereof,  Statewise;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to make any changes in the UDAY scheme to make it more responsive to different situations in different States and if so, the details thereof; and

(c) whether the Government proposes to take steps to address the concerns of the State Governments, if so, the details thereof?

## A N S W E R

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

( SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL )

(a) to (c) :     Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana (UDAY) has been evolved and launched after  extensive  stakeholder  consultations  including  Banks/Financial  Institutions  (FIs) and the State Governments.  The scheme is optional for the States to join.  The scheme has  taken  into  account  the  varying  circumstances  prevailing  in  different  States. States/DISCOMs  plan  their  turnaround  and  Government  of  India  handholds  States  in addressing  the  State  specific  difficulties/implications  of  the  scheme  at  the  time  of finalizing  the  Memorandum  of  Understanding  (MoU)  under  UDAY,  on  a  case  to  case basis,  within  the  contours  of  the  scheme  so  that  the  objectives  of  sustainable  and financial turnaround of Distribution Utilities is not comprised.  In order to enable more States to join the scheme, the Government amended the provisions of scheme and has already extended the timeline for the same upto 31.03.2017.

UDAY  has  now  been  joined  by  23  States/Union  Territories  and  their Distribution Utilities.  Thus, most of the States have already accepted the provisions of the Scheme and signed MoUs under UDAY.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3478 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-23
Subject: Threat due to Location of Shops/ Eateries near Airports
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: V. PANNEER SELVAM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIYI AVIATION

## ,nrrn**rBof;rt*?fdry  No. : 3478

(To be answered on thr 23rd Marcn ZOIZ)

## THREAT DUE TO LOCATION  OF SHOPS/EATERIES  NEAR AIRPORTS

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be pleased  to state:-

- (a)  whether  several meat shops,' sroughter  houses  and eateries  are rocated  near airp.o-rts  which poses a threat  (o  tt e i*.optunesi"
- (b) if so, the details thercof and thc crirreciive  measures proposed  in this regard;
- (c)  whether the Government has tnken up the issue * ith thc rocar authorities to remove  such shops; and
- (d)  lf so, the details and the outcome thereot?

## ANSWER

## Minlster of State in thc Ministry of CML AVIATION

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(Shri  Jayant Sinha)

(a)  & (b) No, Madam. sla ughter houses  and polluted or obnoxiou s prohibited, As per Rule 9l of Aircraft  Rules, 1937. meat rhons/ flaying of animals. dcpositing  of rubbish ,nU oifi.i mstter within the ten km radius of acrodrome are

(.J e  tal  on the directive  of Ministry  of Home  Aftairs, .{irtierd ltrnvironnre,t MT"Cq.gt !ommittee  (AEMC) hiaded try Ct,ieiSeire  i*yt Commissionci or Head of District has been constituted  fo"r. ""-or"l ol: unauttrorized  meat shops/ slaughter houses within a radius of l0 km r.on .tuioa.o." Rererence Point.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3477 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-23
Subject: Power for All
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: KALIKESH NARAYAN SINGH DEO

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3477 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03.2017

## POWER FOR ALL

3477.  SHRI KALIKESH N. SINGH DEO:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the State specific  action  plans  of  all  the  States  for  providing  24x7 power have been prepared, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  State  plans  include  present  and  future  power  requirements  of each State, if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether the State specific plans include the measures to provide power to unelectrified households, if so, the details thereof, State-wise?

## A N S W E R

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

( SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL )

(a) : The roadmap for all the 35 States/UTs except one (Uttar Pradesh) has been jointly agreed between the Centre and the States and is under implementation.

(b) & (c) : The  State  specific  plans  have  taken  care  of  the  present  and  future power requirement with consideration for 24x7 Power for All. The Energy requirement for the years 2016-17, 2017-18 and 2018-19 for all the States is 1232.117 Billion Units (BU), 1346.696 BU and 1473.451 BU respectively.

The measures taken for providing power to unelectrified households by the  States  &  UTs,  inter-alia,  include  assessment  of  adequacy  for  energy  and generation capacity and peak demand requirement, Transmission system (both Inter State & Intra State) and Distribution system. Infrastructure and financial requirement have  also  been  assessed  to  implement  the  information  required  for  meeting  24x7 Power for All needs. The road map to fulfill the same has also been drawn through various schemes like Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY) for system strengthening & augmentation of distribution system along with feeder segregation and Integrated Power  Development  System  (IPDS) for strengthening of subtransmission and distribution networks, metering of distribution transformers/feeders/consumers and other schemes of Central and State Governments.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3472 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-23
Subject: Gautam Buddha Integrated Textile Park
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: JAYADEV GALLA

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3472 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03.2017

## GAUTAM BUDDHA INTEGRATED TEXTILE PARK

## 3472. SHRI JAYADEV GALLA:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  approved  Gautam  Buddha  Integrated  Textile Park at  Guntur  in  Andhra  Pradesh  under  Public  Private  Partnership  (PPP)  mode and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) the time by which production is likely to be commenced in the Park?

## उत्तर ANSWER वस्त्र      मंरी (श्री अज      ) MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES

## (SHRI AJAY TAMTA)

- (a) & (b): Gautam Buddha Textile  Park  in  Guntur  District  of  Andhra  Pradesh was sanctioned  under Scheme for Textile Park in November, 2014. Presently the project  is  at  construction  stage.    As  per  scheme  guidelines  the  Park  would  be considered functional when 33% production units   start operation.

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