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Lok Sabha Question No. 1464 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-26
Subject: Review of Target under PMAY
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RAJESHBHAI NARANBHAI CHUDASAMA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1464

TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.07.2018

## REVIEW OF TARGET UNDER PMAY

## 1464.   SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the target for construction of houses under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) by 2018-19;
- (b) the number of houses constructed during 2016-17 which were sanctioned for that year itself and the number of houses constructed in 2016-17 to clear backlogs of the previous years;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to review the target under the said scheme and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) if not, the steps taken by the Government to increase the pace of construction of houses to meet the target?

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

(a)  :  Ministry  of  Rural  Development  implements  Pradhan  Mantri  Awaas  Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G) from 01.04.2016. Under PMAY-G, one crore houses are targeted for construction by the year 2018-19.

(b)  :  Under  PMAY-G,  as  reported  by  the  States/UTs  on  AwaasSoft  on  23.07.2018,    2,097 houses were constructed during the year  2016-17 which were sanctioned for the year itself and 32,12,467 houses were constructed in the year 2016-17 to clear backlog of previous years.

(c)  and  (d)  :  No,  Madam.  To  achieve  the  target  within  the  stipulated  time  under  PMAY-G, following steps have been taken:

- i. Evidence  based  monitoring  through  I.T.  based  platform  AwaasSoft/Mobile application, AwaasApp.
- ii. Timely availability of funds to the beneficiaries -Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT).
- iii. Attaching  local  functionary  with  each  beneficiary  to  improve  monitoring  and facilitate timely construction of houses.
- iv. Performance  under  PMAY-G  is  also  reviewed  through  Performance  Review Committee  (PRC)  meetings,  Regional  Review  Meetings,  Area  Officers  visits, through  National  Level  Monitors  (NRLM)  and  Common  Review  Mission (CRM).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1463 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-26
Subject: Introduction of New Flights
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: SONA RAM CHOUDHARY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1463 (To be answered on the 26th July 2018)

## INTRODUCTION OF NEW FLIGHTS

1463.

COL. SONARAM CHOUDHARY

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

- () the policy to introduce new flights in the country;
- (c) whether proposal to introduce flights from Barmer, Rajasthan has been received;

be pleased to state: -

- (b) the names of places for which flights have been introduced during the last four years, State/UT-wise;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the action taken by the Union Government on the said proposal?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

- (a) With repeal of Air Corporation Act in March 1994, the Indian aviation was deregulated: Airlines are free to induct capacity with any aircraft type, free to select whatever markets and network they wish to service and operate Under the provision of Sub-Rule (1A) of Rule 134 of the Aircraft Rules, 1937 the Central Government has Iaid down Route Dispersal Guidelines, with a view to achieving better connecitivity of air transport services of different regions in the country. It however, up to the airlines to provide air services to specific places depending upon the traffic demand and commercial viability: As such, the airlines are free to operate anywhere in the country subject to compliance of Route Dispersal Guidelines issued by Government and approval of slot from concerned airport operator. iS,
- (b): From 2015 till June,2018 Regional Connectivity Scheme(RCS)-UDAN services have commenced from following airports Adampur; Kandla, Shimla, Vidyanagar, Nanded; Diu, Puducherry, Durgapur, Nashik, Jalgaon, Kolhapur, Mundra, Jharsuguda and Jagdalpur. Kadapa,
- (c) to (e): Airports Authority of India, Implementing\_Agency in the second round of bidding of the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) UDAN has issued Letter of Award to Zoom the Selected Airline Operator, to operate RCS flights between Delhi and Uterlai in Barmer. Air,
Lok Sabha Question No. 1462 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-26
Subject: Back-end Infrastructure under SAUBHAGYA
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Pratyusha Rajeshwari Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1462 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.07.2018

## BACK-END INFRASTRUCTURE UNDER SAUBHAGYA

1462. SHRIMATI PRATYUSHA RAJESHWARI SINGH:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether SAUBHAGYA Scheme does not provide for any back end system infrastructure improvement (HT network including11KV/33KV lines, transformers etc.), if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the earlier Central Schemes  like  RGGVY  scheme  provided approximately Rs.2100 per household and DDUGJY scheme provides approximately Rs.50000 for household for this purpose, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  his  Ministry  is  considering  any  provision  for  allowing  backend infrastructure  cost  under  SAUBHAGYA  scheme  as  allowed  under  RGGVY  & DDUGJY scheme; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## A N S W E R

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

( SHRI  R. K. SINGH )

(a) to  (d) : Government  of  India  have  launched  Pradhan  Mantri  Sahaj  Bijli  Har Ghar  Yojana  -  Saubhagya  with  the  objective  to  achieve  universal  household electrification.    Projects  have  been  sanctioned  to  the  States  under  Deen  Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY) including RE component for strengthening electricity infrastructure for village electrification and efficient rural distribution system  through feeder segregation, creation of sub-stations of adequate capacity together with 33 KV lines, distribution transformers and 11 KV & LT lines of adequate capacity in each village.

Thus DDUGJY provides for necessary back-end system infrastructure for Saubhagya. Saubhagya provides the last mile connectivity and free electricity connections to all households in rural and all poor households in urban areas.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1461 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-26
Subject: Approved Highway Projects
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: CHHOTELAL, ADVOCATE NARENDRA KESHAV SAWAIKAR, M. UDHAYAKUMAR

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government have recently approved highway projects worth Rs. 7 lakh crore;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, project-wise separately;
- (c) whether the Government has taken any steps to realize the much required fund for this mega plan and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the extent to which job opportunities will increase following implementation of the highway projects?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

(a) to (b) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the implementation of an umbrella programme for the National Highways Road Sector 'Bharatmala Pariyojana Phase-I', to be implemented by Ministry of Road Transport & Highways and its implementing agencies over a period of 5 years (2017-2022) at an estimated outlay of Rs 5,35,000 crore for upgradation of 34,800 km of highways/roads. Details of Bharatmala Pariyojana  Phase-I is as below:

|   S. No. | Category                                    | Bharatmala Pariyojana phase-I   |
|----------|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|        1 | Economic Corridors                          | 9,000 km                        |
|        2 | Inter Corridors &Feeder Routes              | 6,000 km                        |
|        3 | National Corridors efficiency improvements  | 5,000 km                        |
|        4 | Border and International connectivity roads | 2,000 km                        |
|        5 | Coastal &port connectivity roads            | 2,000 km                        |
|        6 | Expressways                                 | 800 km                          |
|        7 | Total                                       | 24,800 km                       |
|        8 | Balance Road works under NHDP               | 10,000 km                       |

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1461

ANSWERED ON 26 TH  JULY, 2018

## APPROVED HIGHWAY PROJECTS

1461.   SHRI CHHOTE LAL:

ADV. NARENDRA KESHAV SAWAIKAR:

ADV. M. UDHAYA KUMAR

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

(c) Funding for the Bharatmala Pariyojana will be through Central Road Fund (CRF), earmarked for  NH,  Gross  Budgetary  System  (GBS), monetization of NHs through  Toll Operate Transfer (TOT), Permanent Bridges Fee Fund (PBFF), Market borrowing and Private Investment.

(d) Under Phase-I of  Bharatmala Pariyojana it is expected to generate roughly 14.2 crore mandays of employment during the construction phase and roughly 22 Million permanent jobs driven by  increased  level  of  economic  activities  enabled  by  development  of  the  Economic  Corridor network.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1460 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-26
Subject: Setting up of Rooftop Solar Grids
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: RAMDAS CHANDRABHANJI TADAS, CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-1460

TO BE ANSWERED ON-26.07.2018

## SETTING UP OF ROOFTOP SOLAR GRIDS

1460. SHRI  RAMDAS C. TADAS SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to set up rooftop solar grids across the country, especially in Rajasthan and Maharashtra;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the time by which they are likely to be set up, State/UT-wise; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (c) The Government has set a target of installing 40,000 MW of grid connected rooftop solar capacity in the country including in the states of Rajasthan and Maharashtra by year 2022.

The State-wise tentative targets are given in the Annexure.

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## ANNEXURE

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1460 FOR 23.07.2018

| S.no.   | States/UTs               | 2022*   |
|---------|--------------------------|---------|
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh           | 2,000   |
| 2       | Bihar                    | 1,000   |
| 3       | Chhattisgarh             | 700     |
| 4       | Delhi                    | 1,100   |
| 5       | Gujarat                  | 3,200   |
| 6       | Haryana                  | 1,600   |
| 7       | Himachal Pradesh         | 320     |
| 8       | Jammu &Kashmir           | 450     |
| 9       | Jharkhand                | 800     |
| 10      | Karnataka                | 2,300   |
| 11      | Kerala                   | 800     |
| 12      | Madhya Pradesh           | 2,200   |
| 13      | Maharashtra              | 4,700   |
| 14      | Odisha                   | 1,000   |
| 15      | Punjab                   | 2,000   |
| 16      | Rajasthan                | 2,300   |
| 17      | Tamil Nadu               | 3,500   |
| 18      | Telangana                | 2,000   |
| 19      | Uttarakhand              | 350     |
| 20      | Uttar Pradesh            | 4,300   |
| 21      | West Bengal              | 2,100   |
| 22      | Arunachal Pradesh        | 50      |
| 23      | Assam                    | 250     |
| 24      | Manipur                  | 50      |
| 25      | Meghalaya                | 50      |
| 26      | Mizoram                  | 50      |
| 27      | Nagaland                 | 50      |
| 28      | Sikkim                   | 50      |
| 29      | Tripura                  | 50      |
| 30      | Chandigarh               | 100     |
| 31      | Goa                      | 150     |
| 32      | Dadra &Nagar Haveli      | 200     |
| 33      | Daman &Diu               | 100     |
| 34      | Puducherry               | 100     |
| 35      | Andaman &Nicobar Islands | 20      |
| 36      | Lakshadweep              | 10      |
|         | Total                    | 40,000  |
Lok Sabha Question No. 1458 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-26
Subject: Ecological Impact Assessments
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: SANKAR PRASAD DATTA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1458

ANSWERED ON 26 TH  JULY, 2018

## ECOLOGICAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTS

## 1458.  SHRI SANKAR PRASAD DATTA:

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

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  National  Highway  projects  have  been/are  being  delayed  due  to  late submission of Ecological Impact Assessments (EIA), if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has drawn any mechanism to speed up the process and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether several NH projects have been shelved for want of environmental clearance and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the corrective steps being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

(a) to (d) No  project  is  delayed  at  present  due  to  late  submission  of  Ecological  Impact Assessments (EIA). Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is a part of the project preparation. The process of EIA starts with the feasibility studies and culminated with preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR). In order to avoid unnecessary delays in environment related clearances, the persistent pursuance is done with the Ministry of Environment and Forest & Climate Change (MoEF&CC). The process of environment clearances has been streamlined by MoEF&CC by taking important decisions as given below:

-  Process  of  environment  clearance  and  forest  clearance  was  delinked  by  MoEF&CC facilitating parallel processing of clearance proposals.
-  The  requirement  of  specific  Term  of  References  for  highway  widening  projects  has already been dispensed with.
-  The threshold for triggering the requirement of environment clearance has been relaxed up  to  the  limit  of  100  km  length.    In  addition,  above  this  length,  projects  requiring additional land acquisition up to 40 m for widening and up to 60 m on the realignments are also exempted.
-  MOEF&CC  has  delegated  the  powers  for  linear  projects  to  Regional  Empowered Committees (RECs).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1457 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-26
Subject: Production of New & Renewable Energy
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: SAUGATA ROY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-1457

TO BE ANSWERED ON-26.07.2018

## PRODUCTION OF NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY

1457. PROF. SAUGATA ROY

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

- (a) the percentage of production of energy from new and renewable energy sources in the country;
- (b) whether the Government is keen to give more importance to solar power production;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to issue new directions to install solar panels at all Government buildings of the country; 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) As per Central Electricity Authority (CEA), a total of 101.83 Billion Units (BU) of electricity was produced from various renewable energy sources in the country during the year 2017-18 which was 7.79 % of total electricity generation of 1308.14 BU from all sources.
- (b) & (c) The government has set a target of installing 100 GW of Grid Connected Solar power by the year 2022. As of June, 2018, a 23.03 GW of solar power capacity has been installed. The Government is promoting development of solar energy in the country through various fiscal & financial incentives such as  capital  subsidy,  Viability  Gap  Funding  (VGF),  accelerated  depreciation,  waiver  of  Inter  State Transmission System (ISTS) charges & losses, financing solar rooftop systems as part of home loan, permitting Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) up to 100% under automatic route, etc.
- (d)  &  (e)  To  promote  grid  connected  solar  rooftop  systems  on  Government  Offices/buildings  in  the country, achievement linked incentives are being provided by Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE). Incentives up to 60 % of the benchmark cost in special category State/UTs and up to 25 % of the benchmark cost in other States/UTs are provided depending upon achievement against the sanctioned target capacity.

MNRE has requested all States /Union Territories to issue necessary directions to all Departments and Institutions of States/Union Territories for utilization of vacant rooftops for installation of solar panels. All Central Ministries/Departments have also been requested to issue necessary directions for installation of rooftop solar projects in all public buildings under them.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1455 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-26
Subject: Ganderbal Hydroelectric Power Project
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Farooq Abdullah

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1455 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.07.2018

## GANDERBAL HYDROELECTRIC POWER PROJECT

1455. DR. FAROOQ ABDULLAH:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) whether  93  MW  New  Ganderbal  Hydroelectric  Power  Project  work has not been started if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether no progress has been made yet despite the allotment of the project work to HCC; and

- (c) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor?

## A N S W E R

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

( SHRI  R. K. SINGH )

(a) to (c) :   The  work  of  93  MW  New  Ganderbal  Hydroelectric  Power Project  has  not  been  started  so  far  despite  issuance  of  notification  of award to the lowest bidder M/s. Hindustan Construction Company (HCC) on  08.08.2017  by  J&K  State  Power  Development  Corporation  (JKSPDC). M/s. HCC has not submitted requisite Performance Bank Guarantee to the tune of Rs. 82 crore to JKSPDC and thus the contract agreement for the execution  of  the  Project  could  not  be  signed.  JKSPDC  on  03.01.2018 invoked the bank guarantee (EMD) of M/s. HCC for Rs. 10 crore, in terms of Notice Inviting Tender (NIT) conditions.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1453 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-26
Subject: Wind Mill Project at Palakkad, Kerala
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: M. B. RAJESH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-1453

TO BE ANSWERED ON-26.07.2018

## WIND MILL PROJECT AT PALAKKAD, KERALA

1453. SHRI M.B. RAJESH

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

- (a) the status of National Hydroelectric Power Corporations (NHPC's) wind mill project at Palakkad in Kerala;
- (b) whether there is any time line set for the setting up of this project;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the reasons for the delay;
- (d) whether the delay has already caused cost escalation; 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)  &  (c)  The  Govt.  of  Kerala  have  sanctioned  a  project  to  set  up  8  MW  Wind  mill projects in Agali Panchayat in Palakkad District. Kerala State Electricity Board has issued an order to purchase energy generated from this wind power project. Tender for implementation of project on EPC basis with 03 year O&M has been issued.

In general, it takes around 18 months from planning stage to commissioning of wind power project.

The last date of submission of tender has been extended thrice, since no bids were received by the due date. The extended bid opening date is 27th July, 2018.

- (d) & (e) The delay has not caused any cost escalation, since the competitive bidding process has been adopted.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1452 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-26
Subject: Pending Proposals
Ministry: MINES
Asked by: RAVINDRA VISHWANATH GAIKWAD

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINES LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1452

TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.07.2018

## PENDING PROPOSALS

†1452. PROF. RAVINDRA VISHWANATH GAIKWAD:

Will the Minister of MINES be pleased to state:

- (a) total number of proposals received from the State Government of Maharashtra by the Union Government during the last three years relating to mining activities;
- (b) the number out of them approved along with the number of those still pending; and
- (c) the steps taken to approve the pending proposals at the earliest?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINES AND COAL (SHRI HARIBHAI PARTHIBHAI CHAUDHARY)

- (a) The State Governments grant mineral concessions for the minerals located within their respective boundaries  under  the  provisions of the  Mines  and  Minerals (Development  and  Regulation)  (MMDR)  Act,  1957  and  rules  made  there  under. During the last three years, three proposals related to mining activities, one proposal regarding prior approval for grant of Composite License under Rule 16 of the Mineral (Auction) Rules 2015, one proposal for area relaxation under Section 6 of the MMDR Act and one proposal for area reservation under Section 17 of the MMDR Act, have been received by the Ministry of Mines from State Government of Maharashtra.
- (b)  &  (c)  The  proposal  for  area  relaxation  for  limestone  mineral  was  approved  by Ministry  of  Mines  on  15.06.2017.  The  proposal  for  prior  approval  for  grant  of Composite  License  was  considered  and  the  State  Government  was  advised  to complete  the  work  related  to  mineralization  before  taking  up  for  auction.  The proposal for area reservation is under consideration in the Ministry of Mines.

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