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Lok Sabha Question No. 3035 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-11
Subject: Use of Green Energy by Airports
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Thomas Chazhikadan

3035.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3035 th (To be answered on the 11 July 2019)

## USE OF GREEN ENERGY BY AIRPORTS

SHRI THOMAS CHAZHIKADAN

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government is aware that the Cochin International Airport Ltd (CIAL) is one of the largest green energy companies in the country
- (c) whether the Government has incentivised any airports in the country to adopt a similar model like CIAL for solar powered   operations to become self-sufficient in their respective consumption of power and if SO, the details thereof;
- (b) if s0, the details thereof including its installed   capacity,  quantum of power generation and power consumption per day;
- (d) if not; whether the Government proposes to provide any incentive to encourage use of
- (e) whether the Government has conducted any  study to measure carbon emissions   saved by an airport  fully powered by clean renewable resources and if sO, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(Shri Hardeep Singh Puri)

- (a) & (b): Yes Sir. Cochin International Airport Ltd. (CIAL) became the first airport in the world to be fully powered by solar energy in August, 2015. The installed capacity (output) is 40 Watt peak (MWp), Quantum of power generation is 1.6 lakh units on an average per and Power consumption per day is 1.5 lakh units on an average per Mega day day.
- (c) & (d): In line with Government of India'$ policy for reduction of Green House Gases (GHG) emission, Airport Authority of India (AAI) has adopted a similar model as Cochin Airport at its various airports and has set up Solar Power Plants with the capacity 0f 38.787 MWp including 15 solar power plant at Kolkata Airport: Further, AAI has also identified Hubbali, Belgavi and Mangalore airports for operating on renewable energy through solar power: MWp
- (e) AAI has initiated airport Greenhouse Gas Emission Management under ACI-ACA (Airport Council International Airport Carbon Accreditation) Programme at Kolkata, Varanasi, Bhubaneswar and Trivandrum Airports to measure carbon emission saved by clean renewable resources\_ A 8,71,00,000 units at various airports.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3034 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-11
Subject: Infrastructure Development in Amaravati
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Jayadev Galla

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3034

## TO BE ANSWERED ON JULY 11, 2019

## INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT IN AMARAVATI

No. 3034. SHRI JAYADEV GALLA:

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

- (a) whether it has come to the notice of the Government that Capital Region  Development  Authority  with  the  help  of  McKinsie  and CRISIL which is looking after constructing new capital Amaravati for  Andhra  Pradesh  has  estimated  that  Rs.51,000  crores  would be required for construction of infrastructure projects in the new capital;
- (b) if so, the manner in which the Union Government is extending the helping  hand  to  CRDA  and  State  Government  in  developing infrastructure in the region; and
- (c) the  details  of  works  done  by  the  Union  Government  so  far  in compliance with the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014?

## ANSWER

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

- (a):  No,  Sir.    However,  Government  of  Andhra  Pradesh  has  informed that  the  estimated  cost  of  construction  for  holistic  development  of new  capital  city  of  Amaravati  is  Rs.  1.09  lakh  crore  and  that  for development of Phase - I, the estimated cost is Rs. 51,687 crore.
- (b)  &  (c):  Under  the  Andhra  Pradesh  Reorganisation  Act,  2014,  the Department  of  Expenditure,  Ministry  of  Finance  has  released  an amount of Rs.1,500 crore as support for creation of new capital city. In addition,  Ministry  of  Housing  and  Urban  Affairs  has  released  an amount of  Rs.1,000  croreas  'One  Time  Special  Financial  Assistance' for creation of essential urban infrastructure for the new capital region of the State of Andhra Pradesh.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3033 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-11
Subject: National Service Scheme
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Rama Devi, Giridhari Yadav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS (DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH AFFAIRS)

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3033 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.07.2019

National Service Scheme

†3033. SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI: SHRI GIRIDHARI YADAV:

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

- (a)  the  number  of  students  fixed  to  avail  benefits  under  National Service Scheme from Bihar at present;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  of  Bihar  has  send  any  proposal  to increase the said number;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d)  the  steps  taken  by  the  Union  Government  so  far  to  approve  the above proposal and the outcome thereof as on date?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR YOUTH

AFFAIRS AND SPORTS (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

- (a) At present, the total allocated strength of National Service Scheme (NSS) volunteers in the State of Bihar is 66800.
- (b)  The  Ministry  of  Youth  Affairs  &  Sports  has  not  received  any proposal from Government  of  Bihar to increase the number  of volunteers.
- (c) & (d): Do not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3032 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-11
Subject: Construction of Sports Stadium in Assam
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Kripanath Mallah

## MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3032

TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.07.2019

Construction of Sports Stadium in Assam

3032. SHRI KRIPANATH MALLAH:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Union  Government  has  received  a  project  concept paper from the Sports and Youth Welfare Department, State Government of Assam for construction of an Indoor and Outdoor Sports Stadium  at  R.K.  Nagar,  where  a  plot  of  Government  land  measuring about  50  bighas  has  been  allotted  to  the  Karimganj  District  Sports Association a few years back;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Union Government would make necessary arrangement for placing necessary fund for the purpose; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS { SHRI KIREN RIJIJU }

- (a) No Sir.
- (b) to (d) Do not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3030 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-11
Subject: Sale of Art Collection
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Vellalath Kochukrishnan Nair. Sreekandan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3030

(To be answered on the Ith July 2019)

## SALE OF ART COLLECTION

3030

SHRI VK SREEKANDAN

## Will the Minister of CIVIL A VIATION

be pleased to state: -

- (a) whether Air India is considering to sell its massive art collections of more than five decades and if SO, the details and the objectives thereof; and
- (b) whether these priceless art collections were dumped in a store room for the last two years causing damages to them and if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a): Sir. No,

(b): No Sir. The art collection in Air India Building, Nariman Point has been properly inventorised and stored in the storage areas created in Air India Building; These storage areas are under CCTV surveillance round the clock by Air India security.

(Shri Hardeep Singh Puri)
Lok Sabha Question No. 3028 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-11
Subject: Ban on Bringing Food on Board
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: A. Ganeshamurthi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: : 3028 (To be answered on the July 2019) I1th

## BAN ON BRINGING FOOD ON BOARD

3028.

SHRI A. GANESHAMURTHI

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government proposes to ban from bringing their own food on board an aircraft; pilots
- the time by which the proposal is likely to be implemented?
- (6) if s0, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor; and

## ANSWER

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

(a) Sir. No,

(b) & (c) Does not arise.

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(Shri Hardeep Singh Puri)
Lok Sabha Question No. 3027 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-11
Subject: Potential Sites for Tidal Power
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: S. Gnanathiraviam

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENRGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3027

TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.07.2019

## POTENTIAL SITES FOR TIDAL POWER

## 3027. SHRI GNANATHIRAVIAM S

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

- (a) whether the Government is taking up the tidal power and research programme in a big way and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether any potential sites have been identified for setting up tidal projects in the country including Tamil Nadu and if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise;
- (c) the steps taken by the Government during the last three years and the current year; and
- (d) the details of the projections made/being made for the next five years for the tidal power?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  No  Sir.  The  earlier  efforts  for  harnessing  tidal  power  were  not  successful  due  to  high capital cost ranging from Rs. 30 crore to Rs. 60 crore per MW.
- (b) As per a study conducted by the Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai in association with CRISIL (Credit Rating Information Services of India Limited) Risk and Infrastructure Solutions Limited in December 2014, the tidal power potential is estimated at around 12,455 MW. The potential areas with low/medium tidal wave strength are in the Gulf of Khambat, Gulf of Kutch & southern regions in Gujarat, Palk Bay-Mannar Channel in Tamil Nadu, and Hoogly river, South Haldia & Sunderbans in West Bengal.
- (c) and (d) Due to very high capital cost, the Government has not planned harnessing tidal power in the next five years.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3026 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-11
Subject: Settlement-cum-Closeout Agreement
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Balashowry Vallabbhaneni

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3026 ANSWERED ON 11 TH  JULY, 2019

## SETTLEMENT-CUM-CLOSEOUT AGREEMENT

3026. SHRI BALASHOWRY VALLABHANENI:

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

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  NHAI  has  entered  into  settlement-cum-closeout  agreement  with  Gammon Infrastructure  Projects  Ltd.  in  connection  with  project  of  six  laning  of  VijayawadaGundugolanu section of NH-5 and six-laning of Hanuman Junction bypass and fourlaning of Vijayawada bypass in Andhra Pradesh under National Highways Development  Project (NHDP) phase-V;
- (b) if so, the details and the present status thereof;
- (c) whether NHAI has entered into an agreement with some other company to execute the said projects and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) if not, the steps taken/being taken by   NHAI  for  timely  completion  of  the  works  on these projects?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (d)  The settlement agreement between National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and  the  concerned  Concessionaire  has  been  signed.  The  stretch  has  now  been divided  into  04  nos.  packages,  out  of  which  01  no.  package  (i.e.  Kalaparru  to Chinna Avutupalli) has been awarded and agreement has been signed in January, 2019. Bids for civil works of another package i.e. from Gundugolanu to Kalaparru has been finalized.  For remaining 02 nos. packages, the work for Detailed Project Report (DPR)/feasibility study has been initiated.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3021 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-11
Subject: Village Electrification in North East Region
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Naba (Hira) Kumar Sarania

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3021 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.07.2019

VILLAGE ELECTRIFICATION IN NORTH EAST REGION

†3021. SHRI NABA KUMAR SARANIA:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) the number of villages where electricity has been provided so far in the country, State/UT-wise;

(b) the number of villages electrified in North East region so far, Statewise;

(c) the  number  of  villages  yet  to  be  electrified  in  North  East  region, State-wise including Assam;

(d) the time by which these are likely to be electrified;

(e) the scheme under which these villages are being electrified; and

(f) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  provide  any  subsidy  in  this regard and if so, the details thereof?

A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER, NEW & RENEWABLE  ENERGY  AND THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR SKILL DEVELOPMENT & ENTREPRENEURSHIP

( SHRI  R.K. SINGH)

(a) & (e) : As reported by the States, all inhabited census villages across the country stand electrified on 28.04.2018, including those in North East region.

(f) : Question does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3018 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-11
Subject: Electricity Grid
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Bheemrao Baswanthrao Patil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3018 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.07.2019

## ELECTRICITY GRID

3018. SHRI B.B. PATIL:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether a large population in the country do not have access to the electricity grid and are living in complete darkness and if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor;
- (b) whether kerosene lanterns are used by them which are extremely harmful to health and if so, the details thereof along with the corrective steps being taken in this regard; and

(c) the steps being taken by the Government to provide electricity to all in the country?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER, NEW & RENEWABLE  ENERGY  AND THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR SKILL DEVELOPMENT & ENTREPRENEURSHIP

( SHRI  R.K. SINGH)

(a) to (c) : Government of India launched the Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har  Ghar  Yojana  -  Saubhagya  in  October,  2017  with  the  aim  to  achieve universal household electrification by providing electricity connections to all remaining un-electrified households in rural and all poor households in urban areas across the country.  The Scheme includes provision of solar based standalone systems to provide electricity to un-electrified households  in  remote  &  inaccessible  villages/habitations,  where  grid extension is not feasible or cost is prohibitive.

All  States  have  declared  electrification  of  all  households  on Saubhagya  portal,  except  18,734  households  in  LWE  affected  areas  of Chhattisgarh  as  on  31.03.2019.    Subsequently,  Government  of  Rajasthan reported that some additional households remained to be electrifies.  They have been asked to electrify the remaining households quickly.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3016 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-11
Subject: New Power Projects
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Ramya  Haridas

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3016 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.07.2019

## NEW POWER PROJECTS

3016. MS. RAMYA HARIDAS:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) whether the use of electricity in the country has increased during the last ten years;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether  the  production  of  electricity  in  the  country  is  enough  for meeting the demand and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and

- (d) the  new  power  projects  approved  by  the  Government  under  the Central scheme in the country especially in Kerala?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER, NEW & RENEWABLE  ENERGY  AND THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR SKILL DEVELOPMENT & ENTREPRENEURSHIP

( SHRI  R.K. SINGH)

(a) & (b) :    The per capita consumption of electricity has increased from 779 units during 2009-10 to 1181 units during 2018-19.

(c) : As  on  30 th   June,  2019,  the  installed  generation  capacity  is about 358 Giga Watt (GW) which is sufficient to meet the power demand of the  country.  The  maximum  peak  demand  during  the  current  year  was around 184 GW which was successfully met.

(d) : Generation is a delicenced activity under Electricity Act 2003. Electricity  Generation  projects  are  set  by  various  utilities  and  State  / Central Public Sector Undertakings (CPSUs) keeping in view the demand for  power  and  techno-commercial  viability.  During  the  year  2019,  the investment  approval  has  been  granted  by  the  Central  Government  for Khurja Super Thermal Power Project (1320 MW) in Uttar Pradesh, Buxar Thermal  Power  Project  (1320  MW)  in  Bihar,  Kiru  Hydro  Electric  Project (624 MW) in Jammu & Kashmir and Teesta-VI Hydro Electric Project (500 MW) in Sikkim.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3014 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-11
Subject: Setting up of Power Plants
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Ashok Kumar Rawat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3014 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.07.2019

## SETTING UP OF POWER PLANTS

†3014. SHRI ASHOK KUMAR RAWAT:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  any  steps  have  been  taken  or  proposed  to  be  taken  by  the Government to set up power plants of NTPC at various locations of Misrikh region in Uttar Pradesh including Hardoi and Sitapur;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, location-wise;
- (c) whether any survey has been conducted to set up power plants in the said region;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the time by which the power plants are likely to be established in the said region and the estimated cost likely to be incurred thereon?

## A N S W E R

THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE)  FOR  POWER,  NEW  & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR SKILL DEVELOPMENT & ENTREPRENEURSHIP

( SHRI  R.K. SINGH)

(a) & (b) : NTPC is setting up two Solar Power Projects of 140 MW and 85 MW capacity  in  Bilhaur  under  Misrikh  parliamentary  constituency  of  Uttar  Pradesh. NTPC  has  won  these  projects  against  UPNEDA's  Solar  tenders  based  on  Tariff based Competitive bidding guidelines. Presently, both Projects are under implementation  and  are  likely  to  be  operational  by  November-2020.  The  likely estimated cost of these two projects is Rs. 1078.13 Crore.

- (c) & (d) : Central Electricity Authority (CEA) had got the studies conducted by CMPDI  and  NRSA  for  identification  of  sites  for  thermal  power  plants  based  on satellite  mapping  using  remote  sensing  technology  during  the  period  2003  to 2014. Two sites viz. Sandila and Pihani in Hardoi with potential of 2000 MW each were identified as potential sites for thermal power plants in the Misrikh region of Uttar Pradesh.
- (e) : After enactment of Electricity Act 2003, generation of electricity has been  de-licensed.  As  such  Techno-  Economic  clearance  of  Central  Electricity Authority  (CEA)  is  not  required  for  setting  up  of  thermal  power  projects  and proposals for thermal power projects are not being received in CEA.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3011 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-11
Subject: Mode of Payment at Toll Plazas
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Nihal Chand Chauhan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3011 ANSWERED ON 11 TH  JULY, 2019

## MODE OF PAYMENT AT TOLL PLAZAS

## 3011.  SHRI NIHAL CHAND:

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

be pleased to state:

- (a)    the    steps    taken/    being    taken    by  the    Government    to    promote    payment    of  toll  through cashless mode at all the toll plazas  at  National  Highways  across  the country;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  is satisfied with these steps or contemplating any other new scheme in this regard; and
- (c)   if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a) to (c) In order to facilitate smooth movement of traffic and reduce congestion on fee plazas, the Government has rolled out a cashless payment mechanism i.e. FASTag by implementation of Radio Frequency  Identification  (RFID)  based  Electronic  Toll  Collection  (ETC)  system  on  National Highways. At present, it is operable at 457 fee plazas on National Highways.  To make availability widespread  and  maximizing existing  vehicles  to  affix  FASTags,  as  per  Notification  No.  1361(E) dated 02.11.2017, all vehicles under category M & N, sold after 1 st of December 2017 are required to  be  fitted  with  FASTag  by  the  manufacturer  of  the  vehicle  or  its  authorized  dealer.  As  per Notification no. 1081(E) dated 02.11.2018, Government has made it mandatory to affix FASTag for issuance  of  the  National  Permit  (N/P)  from  1 st Oct  2019.  Further,  bank  neutral  FASTag  'NHAI FASTag' have been launched for easy availability at petrol-pump and on e-commerce site Amazon.

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