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Lok Sabha Question No. 3727 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-18
Subject: Industry and Investors Facilitation Centre
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Raksha Nikhil Khadse, Manoj Kishorbhai Kotak

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-3727

ANSWERED ON-18.03.2021

## INDUSTRY AND INVESTORS FACILITATION CENTRE

## 3727. SHRIMATI RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE SHRI MANOJ KOTAK

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

- (a)  whether the Government proposes to establish an Industry and Investors Facilitation Centre to provide correct and timely information on policies and programme of the Government and to resolve the investors issues;
- (b)  whether the Facilitation Centre will work as a fast track mechanism in resolving the issues of renewable energy projects and taking the Ease of Doing Business (EODB) to a notch higher; and (c)   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)to(c)MNRE  has  constituted  a  Project  Development  Cell  (PDC)  to  handhold  and  facilitate domestic  and  foreign  investors  interested  in  setting  up  RE  projects/manufacturing  units  or financing  such  activities  in  India.  The  PDC  promotes  Ease  of  Doing  Business;  works  toward resolving  investor  issues;  and  reaches  out  to  potential  investors,  providing  them  correct  and timely information on policies and programmes of Central and State Governments.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3724 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-18
Subject: Solar-Wind Energy Generators
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Aparupa  Poddar, T.N. Prathapan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-3724

ANSWERED ON-18.03.2021

## SOLAR-WIND ENERGY GENERATORS

## 3724. SHRIMATI APARUPA PODDAR SHRI T.N. PRATHAPAN

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to install solar-wind energy generators in fisheries across the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government also proposes to promote the scheme/programme by educating fishermen about climate change;
- (d) if so, the details thereof, and
- (e) the funds to be allocated, released and utilized for the said purpose during the current year, State-wise?

## 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, presently, has no specific scheme for installing solar-wind energy generators for fisheries across the country.

(c)to(e)  The  Department  of  Fisheries  has  reported  that National  Policy  on  Marine Fisheries, 2017 provides for encouraging focused studies on climate change impacts on fish stocks  and  fishing  communities,  besides  implementation  of  adaptation  options  in  a  timebound manner. It also provides  for encouraging the concept of green fisheries by reducing Green House Gases (GHG) emissions from fishing and fishing related activities.

Department  of  Fisheries  has  further  reported  that  it  is  implementing  a  scheme,  Pradhan Mantri  Matsya  Sampada  Yojana  (PMMSY)  with  an  investment  of  Rs.20,050  Crore  in  the fisheries  sector,  over  a  period  of  five  years  from  FY  2020-21  to  FY  2024-25  in  all States/Union Territories. Under the scheme, Viable proposals for New advances in fisheries and  aquaculture  in  the  activities  under    innovations  and  innovative  interventions  are encouraged  and  supported  under  PMMSY.  No  such  proposal  has  been  received  under PMMSY during the current Financial Year.

According to Department of Fisheries, no funds have since been released by them.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3723 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-18
Subject: Rooftop Solar Energy panels on Government Buildings
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: T.R.V.S. Ramesh, Bharatiben Dhirubhai Shyal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-3723

ANSWERED ON-18.03.2021

## ROOFTOP SOLAR ENERGY PANELS ON GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS

## 3723. SHRI T.R.V.S. RAMESH DR. BHARATIBEN DHIRUBHAI SHIYAL

Will the Minister of New and Renewable Energy be pleased to state

- (a) whether the Government proposes to install solar power plants or rooftop solar energy panels on all Government buildings;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c)the number of Government buildings where the said plants/panels have been installed at present; and
- (d) the estimated power generated by the said plants/ panels along with the achievements made thereunder?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

(a)to(d)  Under grid connected Rooftop Solar Programme Phase-I, achievement linked incentives have  been  provided  for  installation  of  rooftop  solar  on  Government  offices/buildings  in  the country.

As per data available on the SPIN portal of the Ministry, an aggregate capacity of 477.2 MW of rooftop  solar  plants  has  been  installed  at  7448  Government  buildings  as  on  15.3.2021.  With average energy generation of 1.5 million units per year per MW, it is estimated that about 715.8 million units per year are being generated from these plants.

Further, the Ministry has been pursuing with other central Ministries and State Governments for installing rooftop solar projects at Government buildings.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3722 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-18
Subject: Use of FASTag
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Chandra Sekhar Sahu, Shrirang Appa Barne, Sudheer Gupta, Sanjay Sadashivrao Mandlik, Rajendra Dhedya  Gavit, Subrata Pathak, Ravi Kishan Shukla, Ravindra Kushawaha, Bidyut Baran Mahato

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3722

ANSWERED ON 18 TH  MARCH, 2021

## USE OF FASTAG

## 3722. SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR SAHU:

SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

SHRI SANJAY SADASHIVRAO MANDLIK:

SHRI RAJENDRA DHEDYA GAVIT:

SHRI SUBRAT PATHAK:

SHRI RAVI KISHAN:

SHRI RAVINDRA KUSHWAHA:

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

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## be pleased to state:

- (a)   whether   the   Government   has   declared   use   of  FASTag   as mandatory  for  collection  of  toll  at  various National Highways in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  has  any  data  regarding  the  number  of vehicles  operating  without  FASTag  in  the  country   and   if   so,   the details  thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  vehicles  without  FASTag  will  be compounded  as
- per  any  prescribed  provisions;
- (d)  if  so,  the  details  thereof;  and
- (e)   the   manner   in   which   the   locals,   villagers   and  farmers  who need to cross toll plazas frequently in their day  to  day  activities  are to  be  addressed  by  the  toll collecting agencies/Government?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a) In order to promote fee payment through digital mode and provide for  seamless  passage  through   fee plazas, Government has declared all  lanes  of  fee  plazas  on  National  Highways  as  'FASTag  lane  of  the fee plaza' w.e.f. midnight of 15th/16th February 2021. (b) The estimated number of vehicles operating without FASTag in the country is approximately 2.065 Crore. (c)  &(d)  Section  177  of  the  Motor  Vehicles  Act,  1988  provides  that "whoever  contravenes  any  provision  of  this  Act  or  of  any  rule, regulation  or  notification  made  thereunder  shall,  if  no  penalty  is provided for the offence, be punishable for the first offence with the fine which may extend to five hundred rupees and for any second or subsequent offence with fine which may extend to one thousand and five hundred rupees" (e)  As  per  the  National  Highways  Fee  (Determination  of  Rates  and Collection)  Rules,  2008,  there  is  a  provision  of  monthly  pass  for  a person  owning  a  non-commercial  vehicle  and  residing  within  20 kilometers from the fee plaza. A commercial vehicle (excluding vehicle plying  under  National  Permit)  registered  in  a  particular  district  is eligible for payment of 50% of the prescribed user fee on all fee plazas which are located within that district. Further, no fee is collected from two  wheelers,  three  wheelers,  tractors,  combine  harvesters  and animal drawn vehicles, where a service road or alternative road is not available.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3716 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-18
Subject: Staff Strength in FAA
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: P. Velusamy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

UNSTARRED NO. : 3716 (To be answered on the March 2021)

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

## STAFF STRENGTH IN FAA

3716. SHRI VELUSAMY P.

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) has downgraded the safety of civil aviation due to the lack of trained technical staff at Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and precarious shortfall of Flight Operating Inspectors (FOI) in the DGCA's pay roll and if s0, the details thereof including the actual sanctioned strength and the present strength of FOIs as 0n date;
- (c) whether the Government is having any proposal to recruit FOIs to fulfill the norms prescribed by the FAA; and

## ANSWER

Minister of State (IC) in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Hardeep Singh Puri)

(a) to (d) No Sir. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) last conducted an International Aviation Safety Assessment (IASA) audit of Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) in July 2018 to see India's continued adherence to the standards of the Chicago Convention and its Annexes for civil aviation safety oversight and confirmed that India meets relevant requirements for aviation safety oversight: The audit confirmed India'$ rating of Category [. However, F= during previous audit in September 2013 had placed India under Category 2 rating in early 2014 due to inadequate procedures and iack of sufficient number of regular Flight Operations Inspectors (FOIs) in DGCA In order to fulfil the audit observations, 75 posts of FOIs were created in the year 2014 by way of restructuring and strengthening 0f Flight Standards Directorate; DGCA and subsequently based on action taken by DGCA to address the shortcomings, Category 1 status of India was restored in April 2015. At present; 47 FOIs are on contract with DGCA. The recruitment against vacancies is a continuous process DGCA has recently notified residual vacancies for FOIs inviting applications from eligible candidates: Presently, FOIs are engaged on contract basis in DGCA, with a fixed monthly remuneration as provided for in the specific terms and conditions of their contracts which meets the requirements of FAA, AA,

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- (6) the details of FOIs on the payroll of DGCA and status of remaining FOIs not on the payroll of DGCA with their method of payment; along
2. (d) if so, the details thereof?
Lok Sabha Question No. 3714 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-18
Subject: Grant of NH Status
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to grant status of National Highways  (NHs)  to  Bhawanipatna  -  Muniguda  -  Bissamcuttack  Rayagada - Parvatipuram -Vizianagaram stretches;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government also proposes to grant NHs status to Gunupur -Baliguda (Phulbani) via Padmapur -Gudari -Chandrapur stretches;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a)  to  (d)    Ministry  receives  proposals  for  declaration  of  various State  Roads/  Highways  including  in-Principle  approved  National Highways (NHs) such as  state  road  of  Bhawanipatna-  MunigudaBisamcuttack-  Rayagada-  Parvatipuram-  Vizainagaram  stretch, Gunupur-Baliguda  (Phulbani)  via  Padmapur  -  Gudari  -  Chandrapur stretch  etc.,  as  new  NHs  from  various  States/Union  Territories (UTs).  Ministry  considers  declaration  of  some  of  these  State Roads/ Highways including In-Principle approved NHs as NHs from time  to  time  keeping  in  view  the  requirement  of  connectivity, inter-se priority and availability of funds".

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3714 ANSWERED ON 18 TH  MARCH, 2021

## GRANT OF NH STATUS

3714. SHRI SAPTAGIRI SANKAR ULAKA:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3713 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-18
Subject: Cases of Modification/Fitments on Auto Rickshaw
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Bholanath (B.P. Saroj)

## be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  taken  note  of  the  fact  that  a  huge number  of  Three-Seater  Auto  Rickshaws  (TSRs)  plying  on  Delhi roads are fitted with sharp steel rods on rear fenders which tend to damage other vehicles and pose injury threat to people crossing the roads;
- (b)
- if so, whether the said fitments are legally permissible;
- (c) if  not,  the  number  of  such  vehicles/TSRs  penalized/challaned  in Delhi during the last three years; and
- (d) the stringent measures taken against such erring vehicles/TSRs in Delhi along with further course of action taken/proposed to be taken to  check  and  prevent  such  modification/fitments  on  TSRs/vehicles in Delhi?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) No such violation has come to the notice of the Ministry.
- (b)    Any  unauthorised  alteration  is  not  legally  permissible  in  Motor Vehicles, as per Section 52 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3713 ANSWERED ON 18 TH  MARCH, 2021

## CASES OF MODIFICATION/FITMENTS ON AUTO RICKSHAW

## 3713.  SHRI BHOLANATH (B.P. SAROJ):

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

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(c)      Total  three  TSR  vehicles  have  been  prosecuted  in  the  last  three years (2018 to 2020) for unauthorised alteration in vehicle. No separate record is maintained for prosecution on account of steel rod fitted on rear fenders TSR. (d)     If any such violation comes to the notice of the enforcement branch of transport department, GNCTD, stringent action is taken by prosecuting the  offending  vehicle  under  section  182  A  (4)  of  MV  Act,  1988,  which prescribes   imprisonment for a term , that may extend to six months or fine of Rs. 5000 per such alteration or with both.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3710 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-18
Subject: Objectives and Features of Pey Jal Survekshan
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Bidyut Baran Mahato, Chandra Sekhar Sahu, Sudheer Gupta, Sanjay Sadashivrao Mandlik, Rajendra Dhedya  Gavit, Subrata Pathak, Ravi Kishan Shukla, Shrirang Appa Barne, Ravindra Kushawaha

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3710

TO BE ANSWERED ON MARCH 18, 2021

OBJECTIVES AND FEATURES OF PEY JAL SURVEKSHAN

NO. 3710.  SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR SAHU:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

SHRI SANJAY SADASHIVRAO MANDLIK:

SHRI RAJENDRA DHEDYA GAVIT:

SHRI SUBRAT PATHAK:

SHRI RAVI KISHAN:

SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE:

SHRI RAVINDRA KUSHWAHA:

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

- (a) Whether the Government proposes Pey Jal Survekshan to be conducted to ascertain equitable distribution of water, reuse of wastewater and mapping of water bodies through a challenge process in the country;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details and the criteria fixed for selection of cities for Pey Jal Survekshan in the country;

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- (d) the funds allocated and released under the project so far; and
- (e) whether any time frame has been fixed for completion of the project 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) &  (b)  :  Yes,  sir.  Under  the  proposed  Jal  Jeevan  MissionUrban,  Pey  Jal  Survekshan  is  proposed  in  selected  cities  as  a challenge  process  to assess  the compliance  of  service level benchmarks with respect to quality, quantity and coverage of water supply in the city, capacity of Primary/Secondary Sewage Treatment  Plant  /  Faecal  Sludge  Treatment  Plant  and  volume  of wastewater treated and reuse, etc. This will also assess the steps taken  for  reduction  of  Non  Revenue  Water  (NRW)  through  water clusters and rejuvenation of water bodies.
- (c) to (e) :  The criteria for selection of cities, fund allocation and time  frame  for  Pey  Jal  Survekshan  will  be  worked  out  after  the Mission gets approved by the Government.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3708 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-18
Subject: Suggestions to Make Air Travel Comfortable
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Shardaben Anilbhai Patel, Mitesh Rameshbhai (Bakabhai) Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA AVIATION

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3708 (To be answered on the I&th March 2021)

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL LOK SABHA

## SUGGESTIONS TO MAKE AIR TRA VEL COMFORTABLE

3708.

SHRIMATI SHARDABEN ANILBHAI PATEL SHRI MITESH RAMESHBHAI PATEL (BAKABHAI)

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state: -

(a) whether suggestions are received through the website of the Ministry of Civil Aviation also with reference to the announcement made during the flight inviting suggestion to make the air travel more comfortable; and (b) the details of the number of suggestions received s0 far including the number of suggestions of these which have been implemented? out

## ANSWER

Minister of State (IC) in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Hardeep Singh Puri)

(a) and (b) Yes; Sir: The Air Sewa Portal operated by the Ministry of Civil Complaints received through Air Sewa Portal are monitored by the Air Sewa Cell in the Ministry for their redressal in a time bound manner: Some of these shared with the concerned airline, airport or stakeholder:

During the period Jan-Dec 2020, 20,079 complaints/ suggestions were received of which 19,456 complaints/ suggestions have been addressed,
Lok Sabha Question No. 3707 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-18
Subject: Jal Jeevan Mission (Urban)
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo, Sarmistha Sethi, Raja Amareshwara Naik, Jayanta Kumar Roy, Sukanta Majumdar, Vinod Kumar Sonkar, Bhola Singh, Rajveer (Raju Bhaiya) Singh, Nisith Pramanik

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3707

TO BE ANSWERED ON MARCH 18, 2021

JAL JEEVAN MISSION (URBAN)

NO. 3707.  SHRIMATI SANGEETA KUMARI SINGH DEO:

SHRIMATI SARMISTHA SETHI:

SHRI RAJA AMARESHWARA NAIK:

DR. JAYANTA KUMAR ROY:

DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR:

SHRI VINOD KUMAR SONKAR:

SHRI BHOLA SINGH:

SHRI RAJVEER SINGH (RAJU BAAIYA):

SHRI NISITH PRAMANIK:

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

- whether  the  Government  has  proposed  to  launch  the  Jal Jeevan Mission (Urban) for providing universal water supply in all  4,378  Urban  Local  Bodies  with  2.86  crores  household  tap
- (a) connections;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the liquid waste management in 500 AMRUT cities is also proposed by the Government; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof including the steps being taken by the Government in this regard so far?

## ANSWER

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

- (a). Yes, Sir.
- (b). Jal Jeevan Mission (Urban) has been proposed by the Ministry of  Housing  and  Urban  Affairs  as  a  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  to provide universal coverage of water supply through functional taps to all households in all 4,372 statutory towns/cities of the country. The Mission proposes to promote circular economy of water through development  of  city  water  balance  plan  for  each  city  focusing  on recycle/reuse of treated sewage, rejuvenation of water bodies and water conservation.
- (c) & (d). Universal coverage of household-level sewerage/septage management in 500 AMRUT(Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation) citieshas also been proposed under the Jal Jeevan Mission (Urban).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3705 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-18
Subject: Air Freight Subsidy
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Pratima Bhoumik, Shivkumar Chanabasappa Udasi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

(To be answered on the March 2021)

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: : 3705

## AIR FREIGHT SUBSIDY

## 3705. MS. PRATIMA BHOUMIK SHRI SHIVAKUMAR C. UDASI

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government has included 22 more\_perishable products under air freight subsidy for the agri-perishables 0f NER States to boost value addition in agricuiture and ailied products and their exports and if the details thereof; SO,
- (c) if s0, the details thereof along with the allocation under this scheme for

## ANSWER

Minister of State (IC) in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Hardeep Singh Puri)

- (a): Yes Sir: As per the announcements in Union Budget 2021-22, the scope of the long-term strategy of setting up of the Value Chain Development Project of Operation Greens Scheme, which is administered by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries; has been expanded from TOP (Tomato, Onion and Potato) to 22 perishabie products which mainly include fruits and vegetables:

As a part of the Aatma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan; under the Operation Greens Scheme 50% subsidy for transportation and storage from surplus production areas to consumption centres has been provided as a short term measure, for which the Scheme Guidelines were notified on 11 June 2020. These Scheme Guidelines were amended in November 2020 extending the transportation subsidy to all fruits and vegetables whenairlifted from the North East Region (NER) and Himalayan Region States and Union Territories (UTs). This simplified and functional domestic air transport and storage subsidy is in keeping with the objective of the Krishi Udaan Scheme of Ministry of Civil Aviation thereby achieving convergence between schemes:

- (b) whether the Government has announced new scheme for development of health system capacities at airports under the PM Atma Nirbhar Swasth Bharat Yojana; and
- NER States including Tripura?

(b) and (c): Yes Sir: Acknowledging the importance of robust health systems as a significant pillar of sustained progress in the health sector; a new centrally sponsored scheme; Prime Minister Aatma Nirbhar Swasth Bharat Yojana (PMASBY), has been announced in the Union Budget 2021-22 for the development of capacities of health care systems and institutions across the continuum 0f care at all levels, viz. primary; secondary and tertiary and for effective responsiveness to the current and future pandemics %r disasters; It also aims to facilitate the smooth movement of pharmaceuticals through air transportation;Onc of the main interventions is operationalisation of 47 new Public Health Units and strengthening of 33 existing ones at Points of Entry: which include 32 airports; 11 seaports, and 7 land crossings The Scheme has been announced with an outlay of about Rs. 64,180 crore over six years (till FY 2025-26) including for NER States: