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Lok Sabha Question No. 496 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-13
Subject: Roads Constructed under PMGSY
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: ARJUNLAL MEENA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 496

TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.12.2018

## ROADS CONSTRUCTED UNDER PMGSY

## 496. SHRI ARJUN LAL MEENA:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

the details of roads constructed under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) in Udaipur Parliamentary constituency, Area-wise?

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

The details of roads constructed under PMGSY in Udaipur Parliamentary Constituency is as under:

| S.NO     | CONSTITUENCY   | BLOCK    |   No. of works |   Length (in km) |
|----------|----------------|----------|----------------|------------------|
| 1        | Udaipur        | Badgaon  |             26 |            84.38 |
| 2        | Udaipur        | Girwa    |            134 |           438.81 |
| 3        | Udaipur        | Gudunda  |            129 |           365.66 |
| 4        | Udaipur        | Jhadol   |            191 |           658.23 |
| 5        | Udaipur        | Kherwara |            272 |          1005.9  |
| 6        | Udaipur        | Kotra    |            177 |           739.66 |
| 7        | Udaipur        | Lasadia  |             53 |           230.47 |
| 8        | Udaipur        | Salumber |            150 |           397.9  |
| 9        | Udaipur        | Sarada   |            176 |           547.1  |
| Total    | Total          | Total    |           1308 |          4468.11 |
| 10       | Chittorgarh    | Bhinder  |             59 |           228.07 |
| 11       | Chittorgarh    | Mavli    |             45 |           132.74 |
| Total    | Total          | Total    |            104 |           360.81 |
| G. Total | G. Total       | G. Total |           1412 |          4828.92 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 495 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-13
Subject: Electrification of Villages
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: SISIR KUMAR ADHIKARI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.495 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.12.2018

## ELECTRIFICATION OF VILLAGES

495.   SHRI SISIR KUMAR ADHIKARI:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) whether  inspite  of  Government  announcement  of  100  per  cent electrification, numbers  of  villages in the country  still are  without electricity, if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether  Assam  Government  has  asked  for  electrification  of  more than lakhs of villages therein, if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether still 16 per cent of households in the country are without access of electricity, if so, the details thereof;

(d) the details of electrification of villages during the period 2006-2012 and 2011-2018; and

(e) the steps taken by the Government to achieve actual 100 per cent of electrification thereto?

## A N S W E R

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

( SHRI  R. K. SINGH )

(a) : As  informed  by  the  States,  all  the  inhabited  census  villages across the country including Assam, stand electrified as on 28.04.2018.

(b) : No such report has been received from Government of Assam.

(c) : As reported by the States, there are 21.73 crore households in the country. Of these 20.79 crore households  have been electrified as on 30.11.2018  and  all  the  remaining  0.94  crore  households  are  aimed  for electrification by March, 2019.

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(d) : As  reported  by  the  States,  number  of  villages  electrified including Intensive Electrification (IE) under Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti  Yojana  (DDUGJY)  and  its    Rural  Electrification  (RE)  Component, during the financial year 2006-12 and 2011-18 is below:

| Year    | Electrification of Un-electrified villages (UEV)   | Intensive Electrification (IE) of Villages   | Total    |
|---------|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|----------|
| 2006-12 | 94,028                                             | 2,48,203                                     | 3,42,231 |
| 2011-18 | 29,333                                             | 3,22,406                                     | 3,51,739 |

(e) : Government of India have launched Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har  Ghar  Yojana  -'Saubhagya'  with  the  objective  to  achieve  universal household  electrification.    The  scheme  envisages  last  mile  connectivity and electricity  connections  to  all  remaining  un-electrified  households  by 31st  March, 2019.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 494 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-13
Subject: Villages Connected under PMGSY in Haryana
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: DUSHYANT CHAUTALA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 494

TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.12.2018

## VILLAGES CONNECTED UNDER PMGSY IN HARYANA

## 494. SHRI DUSHYANT CHAUTALA:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  about  the  total  number  of  villages  connected  under  Pradhan  Mantri  Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) in the State of Haryana during the last four years;
- (b) the funds allocated by the Union Government for the said purpose during the said period;
- (c) whether  the  Union  Government  has  also  identified  unconnected  villages  for  the  said purpose in Haryana under PMGSY Phase-III; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the actions taken by the Union Government thereto?

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## ANSWER (SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV)

- (a):  There was only one eligible habitation under PMGSY which has already been connected during 2009-10 and no eligible habitation has been connected during the last four years.
- (b): Details of funds allocated to the State Govt. of Haryana under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) during the last four years are as under:

| Year    | (Rs. in crore.)   |
|---------|-------------------|
| 2014-15 | 218.96            |
| 2015-16 | 304.70            |
| 2016-17 | 44.01             |
| 2017-18 | --                |

- (c):  PMGSY III  has not been launched so far .

- (d):   Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 493 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-13
Subject: Arbitrary Airfares
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: CHINTAMANI MALVIYA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED NO: : 493

(To be answered on the December 2018)

## ARBITRARY AIRFARES

## 493. PROF. CHINTAMANI MALVIYA

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government has received complaints regarding charging of arbitrary fares by various airline companies;
- whether the Government intends to fix or cap the percentage increase of air fares; and
- (b) if s0, the detaiis thereof and the action taken by the Government thereon;
- (d) whether flexi fare schemes on the lines of Railways can be introduced in air travel?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in tke Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

(a) to (d): No such data are required to be maintained by this Ministry under the provision of the prevailing regulation.

With the repeal of the Air Corporation Act in March 1994,the provision of air fare approval was dispensed with by the Government; Under the provision of Sub Rule (1) of Rule 135 of the Aircraft Rules, 1937, every air transport undertaking engaged in scheduled air services are required to establish tariff having regard to all relevant factors, including the cost 0f operation, characteristic of services, reasonable profit and the generally prevailing tariff: ~The fares established by airlines under the provision of Sub Rule (1) of Rule 135 of the Aircraft Rules, 1937 are required to be displayed by the airlines on their websites in compliance of Sub Rule 02 of Rule 135, of the Aircraft Rule, 1937.

With regard to airfare, the factual information is as follows:

~Airlines remain compliant tc the regulations as as the fare charged by them does not exceeds the fare structure displayed on their website. long
Lok Sabha Question No. 492 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-13
Subject: Silk Parks
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: BANSHILAL MAHTO, LAKHAN LAL SAHU

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 492

TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.12.2018

## SILK PARKS

492       DR. BANSHILAL MAHATO: SHRI LAKHAN LAL SAHU:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंरी

be pleased to state:

- (a) the    details  and  number  of  silk  parks  in  the  country,  State-wise including Chhattisgarh;
- (b) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  set  up  more  silk  parks  in  the country;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; state-wise and
- (d) the time by which these parks are likely to be set up?

## उत्तर ANSWER वस्त्र राज्य मंरी (श्री अजय टम्टा)

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES (SHRI AJAY TAMTA)

- (a): Till  date,  only  two  silk  parks  have  been  approved  under  Scheme  for Integrated Textile Park (SITP) by the Government which are at various stages of  implementation.  No  proposal  for  setting  up  silk  park  in  the  state  of Chhattisgarh has been received in the Ministry so far. The details of two silk parks are as under:-
- (b) to (d): The Scheme for Integrated Textile Park is a demand driven scheme and parks  are  sanctioned  as  and  when  proposal  are  received.  No  proposal  for setting up silk park is pending in the Ministry of Textiles, Government of India.

|   S No. | Name of Park                                    | District    | State           | Date of Sanction   |
|---------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------|-----------------|--------------------|
|       1 | Kashmir Wool & Silk Textile Park, Ghatti        | Kathua      | Jammu & Kashmir | 20.9.2014          |
|       2 | Perarignar Anna Handloom Silk Park ,Kanchipuram | Kanchipuram | Tamil Nadu      | 22.4.2010          |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 489 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-13
Subject: CAG Report on Air India
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: UDIT RAJ

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

'UNSTARRED NO. : 489 (To be answered on the December 2018)

## CAG REPORT ON AIR INDIA

489\_

DR. UDIT RAJ

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state: - the steps taken by the Ministry to rectify lacunae identified by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) in the functioning 0f Air India?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

CAG in its Performance Audit Report of 2016 on the Turn Around Plan and Financial Restructuring Plan of Air India, had mainly observed and recommended inter-alia that:

- ii. Monetization of assets had failed t0 take off and efforts should be made to fast track monetization of assets.
- i. Air India had high short term loans and there is a need to reassess the fund requirements of Air India:
3. iii: Leasing of additional A320 aircraft to be expedited to counter the acute shortage of Narrow Aircraft: Body
4. V Optimal utilization of crew,
- iv. Steps to be taken to improve availability of spares to ensure proper utilization of aircraft:
6. vi: Strengthening of IT system,
- viii. Timely infusion of equity
8. vii: Better crew management

Consequent upon the various observations 0f the CAG functioning of Air India Ltd, the Govt: has taken various steps towards the improvement in the financial and operating performance of the company. These steps, inter-alia, include the following:

- (i) A com prehensive financial package, as approved by Government of India this includes transferring non-core debt and assets to a SPV;
- 1) The Government has prepared a Revival Plan for Air India. Air India'$ Revival Plan is focused on building a com petitive and profitable airline group. The Revival Plan comprises several major elements including:
- (ii) Higher levels of operational efficiency by strengthening management and implementing best practice business processes;
- (iii) Robust organizational and governance reforms to be implemented by an eminent Board;
- (v) World-class HR practices to ensure a talented and motivated workforcerand
- (iv) Differentiated business strategies for each of Air India 's core businesses;
- (vi) Sale of non-core real estate assets and strategic disinvestment of subsidiaries such as Air India Air Transport Services Ltd:
- 3) Air India had placed an order for 27 4320 New aircraft out of which 22 aircraft have already been inducted in the fleet: A number of new destinations have been introduced both in international and domestic sectors with better utilisation of aircraft:
- 2) The monetisation of assets has also been expedited. Till date, properties worth Rs.410.32 crore have been monetized:
Lok Sabha Question No. 484 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-13
Subject: Use of Mobile Phones/Internet in Flights
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: JANARDAN MISHRA

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: : 484 December 2018) 13th

(To be answered cn the

## USE OF MOBILE PHONESIINTERNET IN FLIGHTS

## 484. SHRI JANARDAN MISHRA

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government is going to issue directions for use of mobile and internet services in flights for the benefit of the passengers;
- (c) the details thereof?
- (6) if s0, whether it is proposed to levy additional service charge for its use; and

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

(2) to (c) The Government has decided to provide in-flight connectivity for calling and internet facilities The implementation "through licenced service providers requires necessary approvals from Department 0 f Telecommunication and other Govt: agencies. The same is under consideration of Department of Telecommunication.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 483 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-13
Subject: Amenities on NHs
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: BALASUBRAMANIAM SENGUTTUVAN

be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  NHAI  has  any  proposal  to  construct  toilet  complexes  and  kiosks  at  every  tollbooth  on  the  National  Highways  called  Highways  Nest-mini  administered  by  NHAI  for  the convenience of the road users, if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether NHAI is in talks with leading Indian brands for establishing such kiosks at the tollbooths, if so, the details thereof; and

(c) whether NHAI has any proposal to station ambulances and fire tenders at the toll-booths to press them into service in the event of an accident on the National Highways involving road users etc., if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

(a) Yes, Madam. NHAI is constructing Highway Nests (Mini) at toll plazas for convenience of highway users for their safe and comfortable journey. It has provision of kiosks for sale of dry  snacks,  tea  and  coffee  vending  machine  and  water  ATM  etc.  In  addition,  there  is  a provision of Ladies and Gents toilets at Toll plazas of NHAI for convenience of Highway users.

(b) NHAI has issued directions to all Regional Officers, NHAI that the construction/operation  &  maintenance  of  Highway  Nests  (Mini)  may  be  awarded  to  State Government managed State Co-operative Societies interested in running these facilities for road users.

(c) As  part  of  incident  management  under  operation  and  maintenance  of  the  NH stretches,  Highway  ambulances  are  deployed  in  their  respective  service  area  to  extend assistance in case of any emergency on National Highways.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 483

## ANSWERED ON 13 TH DECEMBER, 2018

## AMENITIES ON NHS

483.   SHRI B. SENGUTTUVAN:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री
Lok Sabha Question No. 481 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-13
Subject: Extension of UDAN Scheme International Circuits
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: JAYADEV GALLA

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTAFRED NO. 8 481 (To be answered on the December 2018)

## EXTENSION OF UDAN SCHEME INTERNATIONAL CIRCUITS

## 481. SHRI JA YADEV GALLA

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state: -

- (a) the status and performance of UDAN scheme, phase-wise;
- if so, the details 0f the proposals and when the bidding process would start; @) whether the Government of Andhra Pradesh has submitted & proposal to (e) if $0, the action taken by the Government in this regard and whether any
- (6) whether it has been decided to extend UDAN to international circuits;
- the Ministry to connect Vijayawada t0 cities like Singapore; Dubai, etc;; and other State(s) have submitted similar proposals?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

- (a): Flights have commenced from Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) airports namely , Adampur, Bhatinda; Bhavnagar, Bikaner, Diu, Gwalior, Kadapa, Jagdalpur; Jalgaon: Jammagar; Jaisaimer; Jharsuguda; Ozar(Nasik); Pathankot; Puducherry, Porbandar, Saler, Shimla, Shillong; Vidyanagar, Allahabad, Hubli; Jorhat, Kishangarh, Nasik, Pakyong and Tezpur: Agra;
- (b) to (e): The Ministry of Civil Aviation has recently launched TDANinternational; after extensive consultation with the stakeholders for the Government of Assam. However, this template would be applicable for other States too and whenever Niinistry of Civil Aviation receive the proposals; subsequent bidding may be condacted or the state governments can go ahead on its Own, with this template. The Government of Assam has agreed to provide Viability Funding (VGF) to the Selected Airline Operators (SAO) under UDAN International. The bidding process for UDANInternational has already Gap
Lok Sabha Question No. 480 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-13
Subject: Increased Power Requirement in Tamil Nadu
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: R.K. BHARATHI MOHAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.480

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.12.2018

## INCREASED POWER REQUIREMENT IN TAMIL NADU

480.   SHRI BHARATHI MOHAN R.K.:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has empowered the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (TNEB) and Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd. (TANGEDCO) to  provide  uninterrupted  power  supply  to  essential  Government  and  Private offices and Vital Institutions, Police establishments etc.;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the  effective  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  facilitate  Tamil  Nadu  to meet its increasing power requirements including that of various Government and Private projects which requires 24x7 mandatory power supply; and
- (d) the amount of the funds allocated for the same during the last three years?

## A N S W E R

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

( SHRI  R. K. SINGH )

- (a) & (b): Electricity is in the concurrent list and distribution of electricity is done by Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd (TANGEDCO)/State Energy Department. TANDEDCO has reported that they are supplying uninterrupted power  to all consumers  including Government and Private offices, Vital institutions,  Police establishments etc.  Government  of  India  is  supporting  the  State  Government  to  ensure uninterrupted electricity supply through various schemes including Deendayal  Upadhyaya  Gram  Jyoti  Yojana  (DDUGJY),  Integrated  Power Development  Scheme  (IPDS)  and  Pradhan  Mantri  Sahaj  Bijli  Har  Ghar Yojana (Saubhagya).
- (c)& (d): As per the information furnished by the Government of Tamil Nadu, the average power demand of Tamil Nadu is around 14,800 MW to 15,300 MW and peak demand is 15,440 MW. The installed capacity of Tamil Nadu as on 31.10.2018, is 18414 MW of conventional Energy sources and 11,716 MW  of Renewable  Energy  sources. Government  of India is supporting

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the State of Tamil Nadu in augmenting and strengthening of the intra-state transmission and distribution network through various schemes including Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY) and Integrated Power Development  Scheme  (IPDS)  for  better  power  supply  to  the  consumers. Projects worth Rs.1306.77 crore including Rural Electrification (RE) component have been sanctioned to Tamil Nadu under DDUGJY. Projects worth Rs.5,411.72 crore have been sanctioned to Tamil Nadu under IPDS including R-APDRP.  The fund is released based on milestones of progress. The  fund  released  to  Tamil  Nadu  during  the  last  three  years  is  given below:

(Rs. in crore)

| Financial year   | 2015-16   |   2016-17 |   2017-18 |   Total |
|------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|---------|
| DDUGJY           | 77.07     |    110.34 |      1.86 |  189.27 |
| IPDS             | Nil       |    216.05 |    282.5  |  498.55 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 478 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-13
Subject: Release of Funds to Tamil Nadu
Ministry: PANCHAYATI RAJ
Asked by: PARASURAMAN K.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.478 ANSWERED ON 13.12.2018

## RELEASE OF FUNDS TO TAMIL NADU

478. SHRI K. PARASURAMAN:

Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJ be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  reconsider  its  stand  and  release  the  second installment of basic grant of Rs.758.06 crore and the performance grant of Rs.194.78 crore for 2017-18 and the first installment of the basic grant of Rs.876.94 crore for 2018-19 as part of allocation to the local bodies in Tamil Nadu; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ (SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

- (a) & (b) The Government has already released the second instalment of Basic Grant of Rs. 758.06 crore for the financial year (FY) 2017-18 to Gram Panchayats in Tamil Nadu under the Fourteenth Finance Commission (FFC) award. The releases of first instalment of basic grant for FY 2018-19 and Performance Grant for FY 2017-18 are not reconsidered because elected Gram Panchayats are not in place in the State as stipulated in the guidelines dated 08.10.2015 framed by the Ministry of Finance, Government of India for the implementation of the recommendation of FFC for local bodies.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 477 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-13
Subject: Cluster for Wind Energy
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: OM PRAKASH YADAV

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-477

TO BE ANSWERED ON-13.12.2018

## CLUSTER FOR WIND ENERGY

477. SHRI OM PRAKASH YADAV Will the Minister of NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY be pleased to state:(a) whether the Government has identified clusters in the country for producing electric energy from wind energy; (b) if so, the clusters identified in Bihar for this purpose; and (c) if not, the steps proposed to be taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER (I/C) (SHRI R.K. SINGH) (a) Yes Madam. Government through National Institute of Wind Energy (NIWE), Chennai have identified 302 GW of wind power potential in the country at 100 m hub height. However, 97 percent of  this  potential  is  in  seven  States  namely  Andhra  Pradesh,  Gujarat,  Karnataka,  Madhya  Pradesh,

Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu. (b) Bihar lies in low wind zone and therefore, no clusters are identified in Bihar. (c) Does not arise.

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