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Lok Sabha Question No. 4133 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-12
Subject: Status of Hydro Power Plants in Kerala
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Dean Kuriakose

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4133 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.12.2019

STATUS OF HYDRO POWER PLANTS IN KERALA

4133.  ADV. DEAN KURIAKOSE:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) whether the majority of the hydropower plants in the State of Kerala have crossed their useful life and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether renovation and modernization are yet to be done on the dams and if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether  the  Kerala  State  Electricity  Board  (KSEB)  has  sought  more  funds  from  the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission  to cover for the increased operation and maintenance costs of the hydro power plants; and

(d) 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) : Out of 16 Hydro Electric Projects (i.e. above 10 MW) in Kerala, nine stations have crossed their useful life (of 40 years as per CERC guidelines) and their details are given below:

|   Sl. No. | Name of Stations    | Installed Capacity (NoxMW)   |   No. of years of operation after commissioning |
|-----------|---------------------|------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Pallivaasal         | 3x5 + 3x7.5                  |                                              79 |
|         2 | Sengulam            | 4x12                         |                                              65 |
|         3 | Neriamangalam       | 3x15                         |                                              58 |
|         4 | Panniar             | 2x15                         |                                              56 |
|         5 | Poringalkuth        | 4x8                          |                                              62 |
|         6 | Sholayar            | 3x18                         |                                              53 |
|         7 | Sabarigiri          | 6x50                         |                                              53 |
|         8 | Kuttiady            | 3x25                         |                                              47 |
|         9 | Idukki (1 st stage) | 3x130                        |                                              43 |

(b) : Government  of  Kerala  and  Kerala  State  Electricity  Board  Ltd.  (KSEBL)  have taken up Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project (DRIP), with financial assistance from World  Bank  through  Ministry  of  Jal  Shakti,  which  commenced  w.e.f.  18 th   April  2012.  In  the ongoing phase of DRIP, 37 dams of 12 Hydro Electric projects of KSEBL are included.

(c) : No, Sir.

(d) : Does not arise. ******************
Lok Sabha Question No. 4131 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-12
Subject: Reservoirs in Western Ghat
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: D. Ravikumar

## 4131. SHRI RAVIKUMAR D.

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) whether reservoirs situated in the western Ghats are prone to tremors;
- (b) if so, whether the Government has any reliable data in this regard; and
- (c) if so, the measures taken by the Government to avoid the danger?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c)  Western Ghats region falls in Zone II,III & IV on the seismic zoning map of India given b Bureau  of  Indian  Standards  (BIS). Dams/reservoirs  are  designed  taking  into  account  the  sei coefficients as prescribed in the BIS code.  Dams/ reservoirs including those in the West designed t aking into account site specific seismic design parameters and approved by National on  Seismic  Design  Parameters  (NCSDP).  Instrumental  monitoring  of  local  seismicity  aroun reservoirs including those along Western Ghats is being continuousl y done by respective dam authorities.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI,

## DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4131 ANSWERED ON 12 .12 .2019

## RESERVOIRS IN WESTER N GHAT
Lok Sabha Question No. 4128 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-12
Subject: Solar Rooftop System
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Chirag Paswan, Manoj Kumar Tiwari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4128

TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.12.2019

## SOLAR ROOFTOP SYSTEM

## 4128. SHRI CHIRAG KUMAR PASWAN SHRI MANOJ TIWARI

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

- (a) whether the Government has any proposal to provide rooftop solar system in each household in near future;
- (b) if so, the details thereof ;
- (c) if not, the reasons thereof; and

(d) the details of implementation procedure and time-limit fixed for any such proposal in near future?

## 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)  The  Phase  II  of  Grid  Connected  Rooftop  Solar  (RTS)  Programme  approved  in February 2019 has targeted installation of grid connected rooftop solar systems of cumulative 40 GW capacity by year 2022. Out of this 40 GW capacity, 4 GW capacity is targeted from residential grid connected rooftop systems with Central Financial Assistance (CFA).

Under  the  Phase  II  of  RTS  Programme,  which  will  be  implemented  through  power distributing companies (DISCOMs), the CFA has been restructured with a target of addition of 4 GW capacity for residential sector. The CFA of 40% of the benchmark cost or tendered cost, whichever is lower is provided for residential grid connected rooftop systems upto 3 kW and  20%  of  the  benchmark  cost  or  tendered  cost  whichever  is  lower  for  residential  grid connected rooftop systems of capacity 3 kW to 10 kW. There is no CFA for grid connected rooftop  system above 10 kW in residential sector since solar power for such category is cost effective compared to grid tariffs applicable for such category of consumers.

The Phase-II of RTS programme also provides CFA upto 20% of benchmark cost or tendered cost  whichever  is  lower,  for  Group  Housing  Societies/  Resident  Welfare  Associations  for supply of power for common facilities. DISCOMs have been made as implementing  agencies  as  they  have  direct  access  to  the  consumers,  have  an  organised invoicing/billing/execution  system  and  hence  are  best  suited  to  manage  distributed  and relatively independent clients/prosumers. Incentives for the DISCOMs  for installing additional capacity above baseline have also been provided for.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4125 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-12
Subject: Seven Barrage Project
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Unmesh Bhaiyyasaheb Patil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4125

ANSWERED ON 12 .12 .2019

## SEVEN BARRAGE PROJEC T

## 4125. SHRI UNMESH BHAIYYASAHEB PATIL

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) the details of the action taken by the Union Government so far with regard to all the pr from the Government of Maharashtra including Seven Barrage Project based on new technolog o be built at Girna River for providing irrigation and drinking water facilities to Jalgaon region (b) the reasons for inordinate delay in the said projects; and

(c) the further steps to be taken by the Union Government to approve and pro vide funds for the Seven Barrage Project in view of drought like situation prevailing in the State during the last fiv

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA

## )

( a)  to  (c) Water  Resources  Projects  are  planned,  funded,  executed  and  maintained  by  the Governments themselves as per their own resources and priorities. In order to supplement t State  Governments,  Government  of  India  provides  technical  and  financi al  assistance  to  encourage sustainable  development  and  efficient  management  of  water  resources  through  various  sche programmes.

Central Water Commission (CWC) has intimated that during the last three years, 20 proposals of Major/Medium Irrigation (MM I) Projects have been received for appraisal . Out of these20 projects, 10 MMI projects were considered and accepted by Advisory Committee of Department of Water Reso River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation, Ministry of Jal Shakti (MoJS). FiveMe dium projects are at various stages of appraisal and their approval depends upon satisfactory compliances to the obser of CWC.

Further,  two  projects  were  returned  by  CWC  to  State  Government/Project  Authorities due  to discrepancies . Balance three MMI projects including Seven Pneumatically Operated gated Weirs in serie have been considered in the 143 rd meeting of Advisory Committee of DoWR, RD & GR, MoJS held on 09.12.2019.

I nclusion  of  projects for  funding  is  dependent upon variousstatutory clearances , investment clearance ,fulfil l ment of criteria laid down in the guidelines of the scheme , availability of funds, scope of the scheme, etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4124 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-12
Subject: USTTAD Scheme
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: Midhun Reddy, Chandra Sekhar Bellana, Kotagiri Sridhar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 4124 ANSWERED ON 12.12.2019

## USTTAD SCHEME

## 4124.  SHRI P.V. MIDHUN REDDY: SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR BELLANA:

## SHRI SRIDHAR KOTAGIRI:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  recently  empanelled  organizations  to  undertake  training programmes for beneficiaries under the USTTAD scheme and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the total amount of budget allocated and utilized for the USTTAD scheme till date for the last two financial years; and
- (c)  the amount allocated to Andhra Pradesh and the total number of organizations empanelled from Andhra Pradesh for providing such training programmes under the USTTAD scheme during the last two years?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF MINORITY AFFAIRS (SHRI MUKHTAR ABBAS NAQVI)

- (a)    Yes  Sir.  This  Ministry  has  empanelled  84  organizations  (Project  Implementing  Agencies) during 2018-19 to undertake training programmes for beneficiaries under the USTTAD Scheme. The list of these 84 Project Implementing Agencies is available on the website of the Ministry, i.e., www.minorityaffairs.gov.in/.
- (b)    The  details  of  the  total  amount  of  budget  allocated  and  utilized  for  the  USTTAD  scheme during the last two financial years is as follows:
- (c)    No  State-wise  funds  and/or  targets  are  allocated/fixed  under  the  USTTAD  scheme.    05 organizations  from  Andhra  Pradesh  have  been  empanelled  for  providing  training  under  the USTTAD Scheme during last two years.

| S.No.   | Year    | Financial   | Financial   |
|---------|---------|-------------|-------------|
|         |         | BE          | Achievement |
| 1.      | 2017-18 | 22.00       | 21.80       |
| 2.      | 2018-19 | 30.00       | 31.26       |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4122 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-12
Subject: Beneficiaries under PMAY
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Sangamlal Kadedin Gupta

NO. 4122.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4122

To BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 12, 2019

## BENEFICIARIES UNDER PMAY

SHRI SANGAM LAL GUPTA:

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

- (a) whether there is any proposal to include such beneficiaries in Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) who were left behind inspite of being found in the list of eligible beneficiaries in the Economic Census of 2011; and
- (b) if the details thereof and if not, whether the eligible beneficiaries are likely to be deprived of housing?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

(a) & (b) Under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) [PMAY(U)J, all Economically Weaker Section (EWS) householdsl beneficiaries from urban areas can avail benefits under the Scheme: The PMAY(U) Mission comprises four components viz- In-situ Slum Redevelopment (ISSR), Credit Linked Subsidy Scheme (CLSS), Affordable Housing in Partnership (AHP), Beneficiary-led individual house constructionl enhancements (BLC): Under ISSR component, the Central assistance is Rs. Iakh per house while for the AHP and BLC components, the central assistance of 1.5 Iakh per house is provided by the Government for Economically Weaker Section (EWS) beneficiariesUnder CLSS component of the PMAY(U), there is an interest subsidy of 6.5 % for EWSI Low Income Group (LIG), 4% for Middle Income Group-I (MIG-I) and 3% for Middle Income Group-II (MIG-II), calculated on housing

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4120 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-12
Subject: Inter-linking of Rivers
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Anumula Revanth Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI, DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4120

ANSWERED ON 12 .12 .2019

## INTER - LINKING OF RIVERS

## 4120. SHRI ANUMULA REVANTH REDDY

W ill the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) the details of inter - linking of rivers in the State of Telangana;

(b) the details of proposed plan in this regard year - wise; and

(c) the details of budget allocated and funds utilised till date?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c) The  National  Perspective  Plan  (NPP)  was  prepared  by  the  then  Ministry  of  Irrigat Ministry of Jal Shakti ) in August 1980 for water resources development through inter basin tra water,  for  transferring  water  from  water  surplus  basins  to  water - deficit  basins.  Under  the  NPP,  the National Water Development Agency (NWDA) has identified 30 links (16 under Peninsular Component & 14 under Himalayan Component) for preparation of Feasibility Reports (FRs). Under the P Component, the Godavari(Inchampalli) - Krishna(Nagarjunasagar) link and Godavari(Inchampalli) -Krishna(Pulichintalla)  link  projects  envisag e  to  provide  benefits  to  Telangana  State.  NWDA  hav prepared the FRs of these two links.

Subsequently,  alternate  studies  for  diversion  of  unutilised  waters  of  Indravati - basin  to Krishna, Pennar and Cauvery basins have been carried out and accordingly draft Detailed Projec (DPR) of Godavari - Cauvery link project consisting of three links viz; Godavari (Inchampalli/Ja -Krishna  (Nagarjunasagar),  Krishna  (Nagarjunasagar) -Pennar  (Som asila),  Pennar  (Somasila) - Cauvery (Grand  Anicut)  link  projects  has  been  completed  and  circulated  to  party  States  in  Marc comments. As per the draft DPR, this link project will benefit about 9.38 lakh ha of area, 1.84 lakh ha lies in Telangana.

The stage of implementation of a project would be reached after its DPR is prepare consensus of concerned States and the requisite statutory clearances are obtained.

An enabling allocation of Rs.100 lakhs for inter - link g of river programme has been made in the budget of each of the last three years including current year. No fund has been utili -linking of rivers project has reached the stage of execution.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4116 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-12
Subject: Implementation of FASTag
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: N.K. Premachandran

be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has made arrangements  for  introducing  FASTag across  the  country and  if  so,  the  details thereof;

(b)  whether all  the  States  have  not signed the agreement for introducing the FASTag and if so, the details thereof;

(c) the details of toll booths managed under  NHAI  and  other  agencies  on  the National Highways in the State of Kerala;

(d) whether the Government has made arrangements for providing FASTag facility to all vehicles in Kerala and if so, the details thereof;

(e) whether the Government proposes to implement FASTag system on the State Highways in Kerala and if so, the details thereof; and

(f) whether the Government proposes to  extend  the  implementation  date  of FASTag  in  Kerala and  if  so,  the  details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a)  &(d)  Government  has  launched  National  Electronic  Toll  Collection  (NETC)  programme  to implement fee collection across all Fee Plazas on National Highways through FASTag. The Points of Sale (PoS) for issuing FASTag have been setup at fee plazas, Common Service Centers, certain Regional Transport Offices (RTOs) and other places by banks and Indian Highways Management Company Limited (IHMCL) under National Highways Authority of India (NHAI). Online platforms such  as  Paytm  and  Amazon  are  also  made  available  for  easy  accessibility  of  FASTag  across country.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4116

ANSWERED ON 12 TH  DECEMBER, 2019

## IMPLEMENTATION OF FASTAG

## 4116.  SHRI N.K. PREMACHANDRAN:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

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(b) &(e) Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for introducing FASTag via NETC programme has been signed by Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA), Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC), Madhya Pradesh Road Development Corporation (MPRDC), Hyderabad Growth Corridor Limited (HGCL), Tamil Nadu Road Development  Corporation  (TNRDC),  Public  Works  Department  (PWD)  Haryana  and  Karnataka Road Development Corporation Limited (KRDCL).

(c)  There are four (04)  fee plazas  operational under National Highways Authority of India in the State of Kerala. These are Pampampallam, Poonarimanagalam, Kumbalam and Palliyekarra.

(f) No such proposal is under consideration.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4114 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-12
Subject: Road Widening Projects in NER
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Vincent H Pala

be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  planned  road-widening  projects  in  the  North  Eastern  States  of Meghalaya, Manipur and Mizoram to improve connectivity with Bangladesh and Myanmar;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the extent to which these projects are likely to benefit the people of North East?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) & (b).   Yes Sir. Details of road improvement plan in the North Eastern States of Meghalaya, Manipur and Mizoram to improve connectivity with Bangladesh and Myanmar are at Annexure-I;
- (c).      Ministry  has  an  objective  to  fast  pace  construction  of  National  Highways  and  other  road infrastructure  in  the  North  Eastern  Region  and  Strategic  Areas  of  the  country  sharing  international boundary.  Such an all-weather road connectivity will lead to all round economic and social development of such remote areas by integrating the local population with the mainstream in a more robust manner.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4114

ANSWERED ON 12 TH  DECEMBER, 2019

## ROAD WIDENING PROJECTS IN NER

## 4114.    SHRI VINCENT H. PALA:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  &  (b)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4114 FOR ANSWER ON 12 TH  DECEMBER, 2019 ASKED BY SHRI VINCENT H. PALA REGARDING ROAD WIDENING PROJECTS IN NER.

| Name of State   | Identified Corridor                           |   Length (Km) | Connecting Country   |
|-----------------|-----------------------------------------------|---------------|----------------------|
| Meghalaya       | Shillong - Dawki                              |            95 | Bangladesh           |
| Meghalaya       | Tura-Dalu                                     |            50 | Bangladesh           |
| Mizoram         | Aizawl - Zowkhathar Corridor                  |            92 | Myanmar              |
| Mizoram         | Zorinpui-Lunglei                              |           172 | Myanmar              |
| Mizoram         | Kawarpuchiah-Seling                           |           294 | Bangladesh           |
| Manipur         | Imphal -Moreh including alternative alignment |           154 | Myanmar              |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4113 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-12
Subject: Four Laning Project on Chhindwara-Nagpur Highway
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Nakul K. Nath

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4113

ANSWERED ON 12 TH   DECEMBER, 2019

## FOUR LANING PROJECT ON CHHINDWARA-NAGPUR HIGHWAY

## 4113.  SHRI NAKUL KAMAL NATH:

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

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government/NHAI  proposes  four-laning  of  the  Chhindwara-Nagpur Highway;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the estimated cost of the project; and
- (d) the time frame set for completion of the project and the time by which work on the said project is likely to start?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (d) The stretch  from  Chhindwara  to  Saoner  of  NH-69  has  been  upgraded  to  2-lane with paved shoulders in March, 2015 and the stretch from Saoner to Nagpur of NH-69  has  also  been  upgraded  to  4-lane.  Work  of  4-lane  from  Chhindwara  to Saoner of NH-69 has not been initiated.

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