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Lok Sabha Question No. 2188 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-08
Subject: Freight Village in Varanasi
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: RAJAN BABURAO  VICHARE

- (a): Yes, Madam.
- (b):  The proposal  to develop  a  "Freight  Village & Logistic  Hub" at Varanasi har; not been approved by the Government  so far. The objective of the project is to support economic development in the hinterland of the multimodal terminal  at varanasi and reduce logistics  cost in the Eastern Transport  corridor and its influence  zone. lt envisages establishment  of multimodal  logistics hub in Varanasi  to promote  the use of waterway  transport on river Ganga (NW-1) between Haldia and Varanasi and of rail transport on Eastern Dedicated Freight corridor (EDFC) in the North bound direction which facilitates  movement of freight from road to water and rail.
- (c): As per present estimates, jobs  at 3600 direct work places  and additional jobs  at indirect  work places,  with new and specialist logistic skills, are expected to be generated in and around  Varanasi.
- (d):  As the project is at a nascent  stage, it is difficult to indicate  a timeframe  for its execution.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2,I 88 TO BE ANSWERED ON 8th MARCH, 2018 FREIGHT VILLAGE IN VARANASI

## 2188. SHRI RAJAN VICHARE:

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- (b) if so, the details and the oblectives thereof;
- (a) whether the lnland  Waterways Authority of lndia proposes  to develop a ,'freight village" in Varanasi,  (UP);
- (c) the extent to which this project is likely to attract investment and generate employment; and
- (d) the time frame set for execution of work thereon?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SHIPPING (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)
Lok Sabha Question No. 2185 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-08
Subject: Relaxation of Norms under PMGSY
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RITA TARAI

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2185 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.03.2018

## RELAXATION OF NORMS UNDER PMGSY

## 2185.   SHRIMATI RITA TARAI:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state

- (a) whether the Government proposes to relax the norms for providing connectivity to the habitations with population of 100 and above for 18 IAP districts and 250 and above for 12 nonIAP districts in the State of Odisha as the tribal dominated districts cover more than 40% of total population of the State;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government also proposes to consider sharing of funds towards the cost of  post  five  year  maintenance  of  roads  under  Pradhan  Mantri  Gram  Sadak  Yojana (PMGSY); and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

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

(a) & (b): The objective of Pradhan Mantri Gram SadakYojana (PMGSY) is to provide single  all-weather  road  connectivity  to  all  eligible  unconnected  habitations,  existing  in  the Core  Network,  in  rural  areas  of  the  country.    The  programme  envisages  connecting  all eligible  unconnected habitations with a population of 500 persons and above  (as per 2001 Census) in plain areas and 250 persons and above (as per 2001 Census) in  Special Category States  (Arunachal  Pradesh,  Assam,  Manipur,  Meghalaya,  Mizoram,  Nagaland,  Sikkim, Tripura Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir and Uttarakhand), Tribal (Schedule-V) areas, the Desert Areas  (as identified in Desert Development Programme) and in Selected Tribal and Backward Districts (as identified by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).In the critical LWE affected blocks (as identified by MHA), special relaxation has been given to connect habitations  with  population  100  persons  and  above  (2001  census).There  are  267  such  Left Wing Extremism affected  blocks  identified  by  MHA  spread  in  9  States,  which  include  38 blocks in Odisha.

(c) & (d): 'Rural  Roads'  is  a  State  subject  and  maintenance  of  PMGSY  roads  is  the responsibility  of  the  State  Government.  As  per  PMGSY  guidelines,  the  responsibility  for construction as well as post construction 5-year maintenance of constructed roads lies with same contractor.  Maintenance  Funds  to  service  the  contract  is  fully  budgeted  by  the  State Government and the Government of India does not share the maintenance expenditure. Since the year 2016-17, the Government of India has initiated to incentivise the better performing States based on the prescribed parameters by providing funds to the States, which are used for periodical maintenance of PMGSY Roads.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2184 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-08
Subject: Rural Economic Crisis
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: R. PARTHIPAN

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2184

TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.03.2018

## RURAL ECONOMIC CRISIS

## 2184.   SHRI R. PARTHIPAN:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state

- (a) whether the country is facing a rural economic crisis presently and if so, the details thereof along with the reasons behind such a deep crisis;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to treat rural development programmes as critical part of national economic revival and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the current situation is expected to badly hit rural spending which will in turn bring down the national consumption levels and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government has any revival packages; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

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

(a)  to  (e):  All  the  flagship  programmes of  Department  of Rural  Development pertaining  to employment generation, housing, rural roads and rural livelihoods are showing visible impact on ground in terms of  physical and financial targets set for these programmes.  The recent studies  conducted  to  assess  the  implementation  of  some  of  the  key  programmes  of  the Department  have  found  positive  socio-economic  impacts  in  rural  areas.  The  evaluation reports/studies  can  be  accessed  at  http://rural.nic.in/documents/  institute-rural-managementanand-irma.

Keeping in view the strategic role of Rural Development programmes in changing the socio-economic landscape of the rural areas, Budget allocations for the key programmes of the  Department  of  Rural  Development  has  been  increased  significantly.    The  Budget allocation  to  Department  of  Rural  Development  has  increased  from  Rs.52,000  crore  in 2012-13  to  Rs.  1,09,042  crore  in  2017-18.    For  realization  of  enhanced  value  from  its spending in the rural areas, the Government has put in place vibrant governance framework which,  inter-alia,  includes  use  of  information  technology,  Direct  Benefit  Transfer,  space technology and use of Socio Economic Census data for identification of beneficiaries.  Space technology is being used for geo tagging of the community/individual assets created under rural development programmes.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2183 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-08
Subject: Sports Training Centres
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: DEEPENDER SINGH HOODA

## MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2183 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.03.2018

## Sports Training Centres

## 2183.   SHRI DEEPENDER SINGH HOODA:

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

- (a) the present status of work on the Sports Authority of India (SAI) training centres at Meham,  Rohtak and Sirsa, for which the foundation stone was laid in 2012;
- (b) whether work on these centres is progressing as per schedule and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) the  investment made by the Government thereon so  far along with  the  time  by  which  these  centres  are  likely  to  be  made  fully operational and ready to impart training to sportspersons; and
- (d) the details of sports/games which are likely to be included for training at these centres?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS

AND SPORTS {COL. RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE (RETD.)}

- (a) to (d): As far Sports Authority of India (SAI)  training centre at Mehan is concerned, the modalities are in process.
- SAI has not received any proposal for Sirsa from the State Govt.

Presently,  National  Boxing  Academy  at  Rajiv  Gandhi  Sports Complex, Rohtak has been functioning w.e.f. 25/07/2016.There are 44

Trainees  (24  Boys  &  20  Girls)  admitted  in  the  academy  and  the talented  boxers  are  being  trained  by  the  expert  Boxing  Coaches posted  at  the  academy  and  the  academy  is  running  as  per  the schedule. It is not possible to indicate time frame at this stage by when

Meham and Sirsa would become fully operational.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2182 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-08
Subject: Prime Minister’s Rural Development Fellowship Scheme
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: POONAMBEN HEMATBHAI MAADAM

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2182

TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.03.2018

## PRIME MINISTER'S RURAL DEVELOPMENT FELLOWSHIP SCHEME

## 2182.   SHRIMATI POONAMBEN MAADAM:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state

- (a) whether the Union Government is implementing Prime Minister's Rural Development Fellowship Scheme (PMRDFS) and if so, the details thereof, including locations of existing PMRDFS across the country, State/UT-wise;
- (b) whether the Government has conducted any performance review of the said scheme and if so, the details and the outcome thereof;
- (c) the corrective steps taken to improve the working of the said scheme; and
- (d) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  continue  with  the  said  scheme  to  cover  all districts of the country and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a):          Yes,  the  Ministry  is  implementing  Prime  Minister's  Rural  Development  Fellows Scheme in partnership  with  the  State  Governments,  since  2012.  The  Fellowship  is  a  short term work opportunity for young professionals to serve and learn in backward areas of the country. The Ministry recruited 156 fellows in batch 1 and 160 fellows in batch 2. Both the batches have completed the Fellowship.
- (b) to (d): A review  team reviewed  the scheme. Some modifications in the scheme are under consideration.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2180 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-08
Subject: Four Laning of Roads
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2180

ANSWERED ON 8 TH  MARCH, 2018

## FOUR LANING OF ROADS

## 2180. SHRI BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

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be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has taken  a decision to construct a  four-lane  road  from  Naraini town to Nagod via Kalinjar in Banda district; and
- (b) if so, the time by which the said work is likely to commence?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

- (a) & (b)  The stretch has been  in-principle  declared  as  National  Highway.  The  work  of preparation of Detailed Project Report has been initiated. The project features, date of commencement etc. cannot be stated until the Detailed Project Report is finalized.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2179 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-08
Subject: Membership Rules of PCI
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2179 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.03.2018

## MEMBERSHIP RULES OF PCI

## 2179. SHRI ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE:

Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

be pleased to state:

- (a) the  membership  rules  of  Press  Club  of  India  (PCI)  and  the  number  of  active members as on date; and
- (b) the  number  of  applicants  for  membership,  the  number  of  them  who  got  the membership  and  the  number  of  applications  turned  down  and  the  number  of applicants  who  were  not  given  any  information  in  this  regard  along  with  the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING [COL. RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE (Retd.)]

(a) to (b).  Press Club of India (PCI) is a non-government organization and not under the administrative  purview  of  Ministry  of  Information  and  Broadcasting.  No  information  in this regard is maintained in the Ministry.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2178 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-08
Subject: Namami Gange Scheme
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: RANJANBEN BHATT

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

## LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION NO. †2178

ANSWERED ON 08.0 3.201 8

## NAMAMI GANGE SCHEME

## † 2178. SHRIMATI RANJANBEN BHATT

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to make the Namami Gange Scheme a long term scheme a if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has tak en any steps so far in this regard; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

( DR. SATYA PAL SINGH )

(a) to (c) Namami Gange Programme covers short term, medium term and long term activities. Un short term activities, certain entry level activities which cover development of ghats river surface cleaning activities etc. have been planned. Under medium term activities, existing sewage treatment plant and effluent treatment plant will be upgraded and new Sewage Treatment Pl & Effluent Treatment Plants (ETPs) will be established. Beside, rural sanitation has been the  villa ges  on  the  bank  of  river  Ganga.  The  long  term  action  plan  involves  restora of wholesomeness of river Ganga and maintaining the ecological & geological integrity of river.

Government of India has launched Namami Gange Programme in May 2015 for conservation of river Ganga with total outlay of Rs 20,000 crores. Namami Gange Programme is a holistic to  clean  Ganga  through  various  activities  such  as  treatment  of  municipal  sewage,  tre industrial effluent, r iver surface cleaning, rural sanitation, ghats & crematoria works, afforestation, biodiversity conservation, awareness creation & public outreach etc. Under Namami Gange P a total of 189 projects for these various activities have been sanctioned, ou t of which, 48 projects have been  completed  so  far  and  others  are  at  various  stages  of  execution/implementation.  I planned to complete these projects by 2020.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2177 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-08
Subject: Conversion of NHs
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: LAXMAN GILUWA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2177

ANSWERED ON 8 TH  MARCH, 2018

## CONVERSION OF NHs

## 2177. SHRI LAXMAN GILUWA:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state:

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- (a) whether the Government has considered/is considering to convert National Highways No. 75 E into four lane;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor and the reaction of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

(a) to (c) As per the extant policy of this Ministry, National Highways having traffic more than 10,000 PCUs per day are to be 4-laned based on the outcome of Detailed Project Report (DPR). Stretches of NH-75E are in various stages of progress for development including their 2/4-laning. About 103 km of NH-75E in the State of Madhya Pradesh is under implementation for 4-laning.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2176 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-08
Subject: IEC to keep Rural Areas Clean
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: CHANDU LAL SAHU

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2176

TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.03.2018

## IEC TO KEEP RURAL AREAS CLEAN

## 2176.   SHRI CHANDU LAL SAHU:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state

- (a) whether one of the main objectives of the campaign for Information, Education and Communication (IEC) is to promote maximum utilization of waste material to keep Gram  Panchayats  clean  and  green  and  to  educate  the  community  to  use  improved methods  of  waste  management  i.e.three  components  of  waste  management-garbage reduction, reuse and recycling and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to create awareness in the villages selected under Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY) through this campaign and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the total budget allocated for this campaign during each of the last three years and the current year; and
- (d) the details of the amount spent on it during the said period, State-wise?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## (SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV)

- (a): The  Ministry  of  Rural  Development  carries  out  various  IEC  activities  to  create  awareness among target beneficiaries regarding the schemes/ programmes and initiatives of the Ministry.
- (b): The Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY) envisages effective use of IEC in the entry point activities  to  energize  and  mobilize  the  community  towards  positive  common  action.  As  per  SAGY Guidelines, a  systematic  environment  creation  and  social  mobilisation  spearheaded  by  the  Hon'ble Members  of  Parliament,  fully  involving  the  Gram  Panchayat  precedes  the  start  of  formal  plan formulation. The suggested IEC activities include :
- (i)    Hygienic  Behaviour  and  Practices  -  House-to-house  campaign  through  health  volunteers  and Swachhata Mitras; Education through anganwadi centres, schools, SHGs, and organisation of  camps.; Wall Writings; Information Boards at relevant locations; Street Plays, Film Shows etc.; Community Radio, if established, can be a very useful medium.
- (ii)     Clean village - IEC initiatives to create demand for and promote use of toilets - both individual and institutional. Initiate behaviour change campaigns on hygiene and sanitation through involvement of  youth groups and social communication methods like street theatre and puppetry for File No.H11011/01/2018-IEC open defecation free villages.

The Hon'ble Members of Parliament led various activities organised during 'Gram Samridhi Evam Swachhta Pakhwada' in their adopted SAGY Gram Panchayats during 1-15 October 2017.

- (c) &  (d): A  one  week  TV  campaign  at  a  cost  of  Rs.  65,14,504/-  and  two  weeks  Radio Campaign at a cost of Rs. 2,19,75,057/- were undertaken through DAVP for Gram Samridhi Evam Swachhta in 2017.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2173 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-08
Subject: Rain Water Harvesting
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: RAMESWAR TELI

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

## LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION NO. 2173

ANSWERED ON 08.0 3.201 8

## RAIN WATER HARVESTIN G

## 2173. SHRI RAMESWAR TELI

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

(a) whether the Government has proposed to launch any scheme for rain water harvesting irrigation of cultivable land as well as domestic use;

- (b ) if so, the details thereof;

(c)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  of  rapid  depletion  of  ground  water  level  due  to exploitation; and

(d) if so, the steps being planned by the Government to address the issue?

## ANSWER

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

## ( SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHW AL )

(a) & (b) Government has proposed Atal Bhujal Yojana (ABHY) aimed at sustainable ground water management with community p articipation in select over - exploited and ground water stressed areas i seven  States  (Gujarat,  Haryana,  Karnataka,  Madhya  Pradesh,  Maharashtra,  Rajasthan  and Pradesh).  ABHY is designed as a Central Sector Scheme with a total outlay of Rs. 6,000 Crore and i proposed to be implemented with World Bank assistance.

(c) & (d) Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) carries out ground water monitoring, four tim year,  on  regional  scale  through  a  network  of  observation  wells in  the  Country.  Comparison  and analysis of Pre - monsoon (2017) water level data collected by CGWB with the decadal average (2 -2016) indicates decline in ground water level in about 61% of the wells.

Water being a State subject, steps for augmentation, conservation and efficient management of water resources to ensure sustainability and availability are primarily undertaken by State Governments.  Steps taken by the Central Government for conservatio n of ground water are avail able at the following URLhttp://mowr.gov.in/sites/default/files/MeasuresForGW -Depletion\_1.pdf .
Lok Sabha Question No. 2171 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-08
Subject: Target Set for Production of Solar Power
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: ASADUDDIN OWAISI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-2171

TO BE ANSWERED ON-08.03.2018

## TARGET SET FOR PRODUCTION OF SOLAR POWER

## 2171. SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI

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

- (a) whether the Government has set a target of 20 GW solar power capacity to be achieved by 2022 and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the said target has been achieved by the Government four years ahead in 2018 and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  now  set  a  new  target  for  creating  100  GW  solar  power capacity by 2022;
- (d)  if  so,  the  promotional  and  other  measures  being  taken  by  the  Government  including lowering the cost of solar panels to achieve the target; and
- (e) the extent to which the Make in India campaign has been helpful in achieving target four years ahead?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) The Government had initially set a target for deployment of grid connected Solar Power of 20 GW by 2022 in January, 2010 at the launch of National Solar Mission.
- (b) As on 28.02.2018, a grid connected solar capacity of 19.58 GW has been installed and the Government is very close to achieving 20 GW in FY 2017-18 itself of the target set initially.
- (c) and (d) The Government has revised the target from 20 GW to 100 GW by 2022 for grid connected solar power projects.

The Government have launched several schemes for promotion of solar energy in the country to  achieve  the  targets.    The  Government  is  also  providing  various  fiscal  and  promotional incentives such as capital subsidy, accelerated depreciation, waiver of Inter State Transmission System (ISTS) charges and losses, viability gap funding (VGF), financing solar rooftop  systems  as  part  of  home  loan,  preferential  tariff  for  power  generation  through renewables, and permitting Foreign Direct Investment up to 100 per cent under the automatic route.

- (e)  At  present,  the  indigenous  manufacturing  capacity  is  not  adequate  and  therefore  the country is dependent  on  both imported as well as domestically manufactured  solar panels/equipments.

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