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Lok Sabha Question No. 4068 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-12
Subject: Solar Power Plant in Prayagraj
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Keshari Devi Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4068

TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.12.2019

## SOLAR POWER PLANT IN PRAYAGRAJ

- +4068. SHRIMATI KESHARI DEVI PATEL

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to set up solar power plant in the district Prayagraj of Uttar Pradesh;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether there is proper environment and land available for setting up of solar power plant in Prayagraj and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether there is any scheme to encourage solar energy in Prayagraj district; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (I/C) FOR NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY, POWER and MoS for  SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

(SHRI R.K. SINGH)

- (a) & (b) The Government of Uttar Pradesh has reported that presently there is no proposal to set up grid connected solar power plant in district Prayagraj of Uttar Pradesh. The Grid Connected Solar  Power  Projects  are  set  up  by  independent  Solar  Power  developers  selected  through  a bidding process. Solar Power developers are free to install the awarded projects in any District of the State at their own cost. Power generated by the project is procured by Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited           (UPPCL) at tariff approved through bids e-Reverse Auction. Out of presently allocated solar power projects under Solar Energy Policy- 2017, none is proposed in district Prayagraj, as reported by Government of Uttar Pradesh.
- (c)  The  Government  of  Uttar  Pradesh  has  reported  availability  of  potential  for  installation  of Solar power plant in Prayagraj.  Based on available solar potential in Uttar Pradesh including Pryagraj  District,  solar  developers  identify  land  for  solar  projects  keeping  in  view  the  project cost involved and their financial viability.
- (d) & (e) The union Government  has launched several schemes for promoting and encouraging solar Energy in the Country including Uttar Pradesh and its districts including Prayagraj. These schemes inter-alia include ' Development of solar parks and Ultra Mega Solar Power Projects'; Roof  top  Solar  Power  Projects;  Viability  Gap  Funding  Schemes;  Scheme  for  Central  Public Sector Undertakings;  Off grid Solar Power Plant; Solar Street Light; Solar R. O .  Water plant; Solar Irrigation Pumps under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM- KUSUM) etc .

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4067 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-12
Subject: Uniformity of Lanes in Roads
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Malook Nagar

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware that roads in Delhi and other cities as well as on several national  highways  have  more  lanes  at  a  stretch  and  less  number  of  lanes  at  the  next stretch and again more lanes thereafter causing traffic jams;
- (b) if so, whether the Government proposes to construct roads uniformly from start to end to obviate traffic jams;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the time by which the work is likely to be started in this regard?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a)  This  Ministry  is  primarily  responsible  for  development  and  maintenance  of  National Highways.  The  National  Highways  are  designed  for  a  uniform  number  of  lanes  in  a homogeneous section of traffic volume. Wherever traffic jams take place due to less carrying capacity  of  highway  section  with  respect  to  traffic  volume,  proposals  for  widening  are sanctioned depending the availability of funds, inter-se priority of works.

- (b) No sir.
- (c) & (d) Does not arise.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4067

## ANSWERED ON 12 TH  DECEMBER, 2019

## UNIFORMITY OF LANES IN ROADS

†4067. SHRI MALOOK NAGAR:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS औ
Lok Sabha Question No. 4063 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-12
Subject: Sources of Income
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Riti Pathak

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION

## TO BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 12, 2019

## SOURCES OF INCOME

## NO. 4063. SHRIMATI RITI PATHAK:

Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state :

- (a) whether as per the  initial data available from the socio-economic and caste census, several lakh families do not have any source of income in the urban areas of Madhya Pradesh; and
- (b) if S0, the reaction of the Government thereto and the remedial steps
- taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

(SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

(a) & (b): As per Socio-Economic and Caste Census (SECC) -2011, income of householdlfamily was not canvassed in urban areas. However, 'Main source of incomelearnings' for the individuals was canvassed in the Schedule comprising individual particulars-Accordingly, as per SECC-2011 data, of the total population of about 30 crore persons enumerated in urban areas in the country including the State of Madhya Pradesh, 17.27 crore persons have reported no income from any source. Persons reporting no income from any source in urban areas would be inclusive of infants, children, students, housewives,  unemployed, other dependants etcIn SECC 2011, Statutory Towns were considered urban and Census Towns were considered as rural:

Government of India has taken up several initiatives for urban poor to provide employment and livelihood opportunities to sustainable income, providing benefits to the poor in terms of housing, shelter and other benefits, which are required to live a dignified life: Government is also implementing a Centrally Sponsored Scheme namely   'Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Urban Livelihoods Mission, in statutory towns of the country including the State of Madhya Pradesh to reduce poverty and  vulnerability of urban poor households by enabling them to access gainful  self-employment and skilled wage employment opportunities: The Mission also aims to build strong grassroot level institutions for the urban poor, provide shelters equipped with essential services to the urban homeless and address livelihood concerns of the urban street vendorsgain

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4062 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-12
Subject: Construction of Ducts
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Ramesh Chander Kaushik, Saikia Dilip

NO. 4062.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4062 TO BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 12, 2019

## CONSTRUCTION OF DUCTS

SHRI RAMESH CHANDER KAUSHIK: SHRI DILIP SAIKIA:

Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) Whether the Government is considering to have a provision for developing a system by constructing ducts in every town so that a single cable may be passed through them whenever need be and the same will check digging of roads for such purposes and if sO, the details thereof; and
- (b) whether the Government has fixed any time limit for the same, if SO, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS (SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

(a) & (b): Department of Telecommunication (DoT) has informed that a High-Powered Committee (HPC) under the Chairmanship of

Secretary, Telecom with Secretaries of Road Transport & Highways, Power, Petroleum and Member (Engineering), Railway Board as its Members was formed to examine inter-alia the possibility of 'Development of commonlintegrated infrastructure such as common ducts for utilities' . The Recommendations the HPC interaliaincludedformulation of Common Right of (RoW) framework by various Iand   owing  agencies and Establishment of a central Common Duct Agency (CDA): Way

Further, DoT has informed that the National Digital Communications Policy, 2018, inter-alia envisages, Spromotion of collaborative models involving state, local bodies and private sector as necessary for provision of shared duct infrastructure in municipalities, rural areas and national highways; and establishing Common Service Ducts and utility corridors in all new city and highway road projects, for implementation of a 'Fibre First Initiative' by 2022.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4061 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-12
Subject: Drinking Water and Toilet Facility in Schools
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Chandeshwar Prasad

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI DEPARTMENT OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4061 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.12.2019

## Drinking Water and Toilet Facility in Schools

## †4061. SHRI CHANDESHWAR PRASAD :

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Union Government proposes to provide drinking water and toilet facilities in all the Government and Government-aided schools across the country including Bihar; and

(b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA)

(a) & (b) Government of India has launched Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) which aims at providing potable  water  to  every  rural  household  including  schools,across  the  country  including  Bihar, through Functional Household Tap Connection (FHTC) by 2024, with an outlay of 3.60 lakh Crore.

Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009, inter alia clearly  states that every recognized school should have separate toilets for boys and girls. All the States have been requested to maintain the toilets and keep them functional, neat and clean and also fill the gaps, if any, and ensure availability and functionality of toilets in all the schools. Also, under the SamagraShiksha  scheme  effective  from  1st  April,  2018,  assistance  is  provided  to  States  for strengthening of existing government schools, and for creation and augmentation of infrastructure facilities including toilets.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4060 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-12
Subject: Achievements under PMKSY
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Rita Bahuguna Joshi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI, DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4060

ANSWERED ON 12 .12 .2019

## ACHIEVEMENTS UNDER P MKSY

## 4060. SHRIMATI RITA BAHUGUNA JOSHI

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state the details of achievements of the Sche Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana (PMKSY)?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI & SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA )

PradhanMantriKrishi SinchayeeYojana (PMKSY) was launched during the year 2015 - 16. PMKSY has various components viz. Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP), PMKSY -Har Khet Ko Pani (HKKP)  including  Command  Area  Development  and  Water  Management  (CADWM),  Surface -Minor Irrigation (SMI) and Repair, Renovation and Restoration (RRR) of Water Bodies [Impleme MoWR, RD & GR], PMKSY -Per Drop More Crop (PDMC) [Implemented by Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare] and PMKSY- Watershed Development (WD) [Implemented by Department of Land Resources].

The details of theachievements under the various components of the PMKSY are as follows:

| Component                    | Achievement (2015 - 16 to 2018 - 19)   |
|------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
| AIBP                         | 23.51Lakh Ha. *                        |
| HKKP -CADWM,                 | 19.15 Lakh Ha.                         |
| SMI, RRR of Water Bodies& GW | 3.88Lakh Ha. *                         |
| PDMC (Micro Irrigation)      | 36. 20Lakh Ha                          |
| Watershed Development        | 10.98 Lakh Ha.                         |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4058 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-12
Subject: Allocation to Himachal Pradesh under PMKSY
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Suresh Kumar Kashyap

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI,

## DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †4058

ANSWERED ON 12 .12 .2019

## ALLOCATION TO HIMACH AL PRADESH UNDER PMK SY

## †4058. SHRI SURESH KUMAR KASHYAP

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state the details of the budget allocation Pradesh under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana and other schemes, Scheme - wise?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI & SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA )

Pradhan  Mantri  Krishi  Sinchayee  Yojana (PMKSY)  was  launched  during  the  year  2015 - 16. During  2016 - 17,  ninety -nine  (99)  on -going  Major/Medium  Irrigation  (MMI)  projects  under  PMKSY -Accelerated  Irrigation  Benefits  Programme  (AIBP)  having  ultimate  irrigation  potential  of hectares and bal ance estimated cost of Rs.77595 crore [Central Assistance (CA) component of Rs crore] have been prioritized in consultation with States for completion along with their C Development & Water Management (CADWM) works. Funding mechanism throu gh NABARD has also been approved by the Government for both Central and State Share.

At present, there is no ongoing PMKSY - AIBP project in Himachal Pradesh. For, Surface Mino Irrigation (SMI) and Repair, Renovation and Restoration of Water Bodies (RRR) schemesunder PMKSY , the budget outlay of Rs.750 crore has been kept for F.Y. 2019 - 20 for all States . Under SMI scheme, CA of Rs.124.96 cr. has been released during 2019 - 20 to Himachal Pradesh.

Under PMKSY - Watershed  Development  Component  (WDC)  and  PMKSY -Per Drop More Crop (PDMC) an outlay of Rs.29.75 crore and Rs.30 crore respectively has been kept during 2 -20 for H imachal  Pradesh.    CA  of Rs.18  crore  has  been  released to  the  State under  PMKSY - PDMC.    Under PMKSY - WDC, an unspent balance of Rs.55.14 cro re is available with the State, as on 31.10.2019.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4056 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-12
Subject: Street Vendors
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Harish Dwivedi

NO. 4056.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4056

## TO BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 12, 2019

## STREET VENDORS

SHRI HARISH DWIVEDI:

Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether various States in India have high number of street vendors who earn their livelihood by putting stalls on the pavements and if SO, the details thereof;
- (b) whether often the eviction drives are launched by the various States to remove these vendors and if SO, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has any scheme on experimental basis to
- protect their livelihood and if SO, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government had enacted an act to protect the interests of these street vendors; and
- (e) whether the street vendors are getting the benefits of this Act and if SO, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## (SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

- (a) to (e) In order to protect rights of urban street  vendors, regulate street   vending activities and to ensure uniformity in legal framework for street vending; the Government has enacted the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street   Vending) Act, 2014. It is implemented by   respective States/UTs by framing their respective Rules, Schemes, Byelaws and Plan for Street Vending-As per provision of the Act, the Town Vending Committee shall, within such period and in

such manner as may be  specified in the scheme, conduct a survey of all existing street vendors, within the area under its jurisdiction, and subsequent survey shall be carried out at least once in every five years: As informed by the States/UTs, the number of street vendors identified so far is 11,56,460.

The Act   specifies the conditions under which eviction and relocation of street vendors can take place and also lays down the procedure thereof:

Further, for protecting livelihoods of street vendors, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs is also implementing; through   States/UTs, Support to Urban Street Vendors, as a component of Deendayal Antyodaya YojanaNational Urban Livelihoods Mission. It aims at skilling of street vendors, support  micro-enterprise development, credit enablement and pro vending urban planning along with supporting social security options for vulnerable segment sections of the vendors-

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4046 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-12
Subject: Maintenance of Toilets under Swachh Bharat Mission
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Vinod Chavda

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI DEPARTMENT OF DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4046 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.12.2019

## Maintenance of Toilets under Swachh Bharat Mission

## 4046. SHRI VINOD L. CHAVDA:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the toilets built in Gujarat under the Swachh Bharat Mission are not properly maintained, as per the various news reports;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether any action has been taken against the officials responsible for it; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the measures taken to make the toilets usable?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI

## (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA)

- (a) to (d)   Under Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin), the beneficiaries themselves are  responsible  for  the  maintenance  of  their  household  toilets.      However, Government  of  Gujarat  has  taken  a  number  of  initiatives  for  sustainability  of Open Defecation Free (ODF) status like monitoring usage through ODF stickers, awareness campaigns in schools and villages, gram sabhas, etc.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4044 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-12
Subject: Phasing out of Diesel and Petrol Cars
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Jasbir Singh Gill

be pleased to state:

- (a) the time by which the Government proposes to phase out diesel and petrol cars from the country;
- (b) the details of car makers allowed to manufacture electric cars in the country along with the models allowed;
- (c) the rate of GST on electric cars and whether the Government proposes to reduce or waive off the GST on electric cars, if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether any subsidy is provided on purchase of electric cars and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether the Government proposes to install electric car chargers in the country and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a)  All  the  vehicles  will  continue  to  be  registered  as  long  they  meet  the  requisite  safety  and emission standards.

(b)  As  per  the  information  provided  by  Department  of  Heavy  Industry  (DHI),  100%  Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) by the automatic route is allowed for manufacturing of all automobiles in the Automobile Sector.

(c) Under the new GST regime, the rates of GST on Electric Vehicles has been kept at 5% (with no Cess) as per the Notification No. 12/2019- Integrated Tax (Rate) dated 31 st July, 2019 issued by Ministry of Finance.

(d)  The  Department  of  Heavy  Industry  is  implementing  Phase-II  of  Faster  Adoption  and Manufacturing  of  (Hybrid  &)  Electric  Vehicles  in  India[FAME-India  Scheme],  wherein  an upfront demand incentive is provided on purchase of new electric cars that are used for public transport  or  those  registered  for  commercial  purpose.  Under  the  Scheme,  the  incentive  is  also provided  on  purchase  of  electric  4-wheeler  and  e-buses  used  for  public  transport  or  those registered  for  commercial  purposes.  Further,  privately  owned  registered  electric  2-wheeler  are also covered.

(e) The Ministry of Power vide memorandum dated 14 th December, 2018 has published guidelines and  standards  for  the  charging  infrastructure  of  the  electric  vehicles  which  are  available  on [www.powermin.nic.in].  It  stipulates  the  requirement  regarding  density/distance  between  two charging  points  and  specifies  the  priorities  for  rolling  out  of  electric  vehicle  public  charging infrastructure.

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## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4044

ANSWERED ON 12 TH  DECEMBER, 2019

## PHASING OUT OF DIESEL AND PETROL CARS

## 4044.   SHRI JASBIR SINGH GILL:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4043 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-12
Subject: National Water Mission
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Sisir Kumar Adhikari

BCM -Billion Cubic Meter.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI, DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4043

ANSWERED ON 12 .12 .2019

## NATIONAL WATER MISSI ON

## 4043. SHRI SISIR KUMAR ADHIKARI

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has setup National Water Mission towards water conservation, augm and preservation of water in the country;
- (b) if so, the status of National Water Policy thereof; a nd
- (c) the present demand and supply of surface and ground water in the country along with the and its availability for next 50 years?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI & SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

(SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA )

- (a)& (b) The Government of India has set up National Water Mission in 2011 under National Plan for Climate Change.  The main objective of the National Water Mission is conservatio minimizing wastage and ensuring its more equitable distr ibution both across and within States throu integrated water resources development.

The National Water Policy formulated in 1987 envisages cognizance of the existing si water sector, to propose a framework for creation of a system of laws an d institutions and a plan of actio with a unified national perspective in planning, management and use of water resources. T Water Policy was reviewed and revised in the year 2002 and 2012.  The National Water Poli advocates  conservati on,  promotion  and  protection  of  water.  The  National  Water  Policy  has forwarded to all States/ UTs and concerned Ministries/Departments for adoption.

- (c)Demand and supply of surface and ground water in India and future trend and availability has been estimated as follows:

## All figures in BCM

| Average Water Potential   | Utilizable                                 | WaterWater Requirement (High Demand) Scenario   | WaterWater Requirement (High Demand) Scenario   |
|---------------------------|--------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
| Resource                  |                                            | Year 2025                                       | Year 2050                                       |
| 1999.2                    | Surface Water : Ground Water : 447 Total : | 690 1137 843                                    | 1180                                            |

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