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Lok Sabha Question No. 4231 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-19
Subject: Resolving of Problems Arisen due toFASTag System
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Pradeep Kumar Singh, Shantanu Thakur, Gitaben Vajesingbhai Rathva

be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  FASTag  system  of  electronic  toll collection  has  been  introduced  at  toll  plazas in  the country  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof;
- (b) whether the Government is aware that the people/ commuters  are  facing  several  problems  due to  this;
- (c) if so, the details of measures being taken by the Government  in  this  regard;  and
- (d) the special provisions made for the people living nearby  areas  of  toll  plazas  to  ensure  that they  face  no problems in their frequent movements through these toll gates?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## ( SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI )

(a) to (c) In July 2019, Government announced the FASTag mandate of declaring all lanes except one lane of National Highways fee plazas as 'FASTag lane of Fee Plaza' w.e.f. 1st December 2019. In order to facilitate sufficient lead time to citizens to obtain FASTag, the mandate was shifted to 15th December  2019  and  the  system  was  implemented  across  the  country.  Considering  the  request  of National  Highways  Authority  of  India  (NHAI)  and  keeping  in  view  inconvenience  to  citizens, Government decided that 25 percent of the FASTag lanes may be temporarily converted to hybrid lanes with the approval of Regional Officer concerned for next 30 days from 15th December 2019. It was further decided to relax the conditions regarding declaration of FASTag fee lanes for 30 days from 15th January 2020 at only 65 fee plazas of NHAI so that citizens are not put into inconvenience. These 65 fee plazas have been allowed to operate up to 25 percent of all fee lanes as hybrid (cash plus FASTag) lanes during this period. For rest of the fee plazas the system has been implemented as per mandate. The relaxation provided was considered and was reduced to only 30 fee plazas of NHAI for 30 days from 14 th February 2020, and these 30 fee plazas were allowed to operate up to 25 percent of all fee lanes as hybrid lanes during this period.

The relaxation is further reduced to 15 fee plazas of NHAI for 30 days from 17.03.2020 and these 15 fee plazas have been allowed to operate up to 25 per cent of all fee lanes as hybrid  lanes during this period. Also, relaxation is provided to 9 fee plazas with 14 or more lanes to operate two lanes on each side of fee plazas as hybrid lanes for 30 days from 17.03.2020.

- (d) The concession available to local commuters as per the National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008 is available through FASTag.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4231

ANSWERED ON 19 TH  MARCH, 2020

## RESOLVING OF PROBLEMS ARISEN DUE TO FASTAG SYSTEM

## 4231.  SHRI PRADEEP KUMAR SINGH:

SHRI SHANTANU THAKUR:

SHRIMATI RATHVA GITABEN VAJESINGBHAI:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4230 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-19
Subject: Strengthening of Basic Facilities in Urban Bodies
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Riti Pathak, Jugal Kishore Sharma

## O.I.H.                            GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4230

TO BE ANSWERED ON MARCH 19, 2020

## STRENGTHENING OF BASIC FACILITIES IN URBAN BODIES

NO. 4230.

SHRIMATI RITI PATHAK : SHRI JUGAL KISHORE SHARMA :

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

- (a) whether the Government is formulating any plan to strengthen basic facilities in urban bodies across the country including Madhya Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b)
- the funds sanctioned by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) &  (b)  No,  Sir.  However,  Government  has  already  launched various Urban Missions to improve infrastructure and facilities in the Urban Local Bodies (ULBs). These are:
- i. Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban (SBM-U) to make every ULB open defecation free, develop system for scientific processing of Municipal Solid Waste and improve
- awareness for cleanliness in all ULBs.
- ii. Providing  all-weather  housing  for  all  in  all  the  ULBs; already 104 lakhs houses out of assessed demand of 112 lakh  houses  have  been  sanctioned;  out  of  this  over  62 lakhs  have  been  grounded  for  construction  and  over  32 lakhs have been completed and delivered to the beneficiaries.

- iii. Atal  Mission  for  Rejuvenation  and  Urban  Transformation (AMRUT)  for  developing  facilities  like  drinking  water  to every household, improving waste water treatment, developing  non-motorised  transport,  drainage  and  green spaces in selected 500 cities.
- iv. Developing  100  cities  selected  through  four  rounds  of challenge as Smart Cities.
- v. Developing  Metro  network  in  27  cities;  already  697  km metro network is operational in 18 cities.

All these missions are continuing at present.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4225 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-19
Subject: Solar Energy Capacity
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Kotha Prabhakar  Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4225

TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.03.2020

## SOLAR ENERGY CAPACITY

## 4225. SHRI KOTHA PRABHAKAR REDDY

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

- (a) whether solar energy capacity addition has come down to 12 per cent i.e. 7,346 MW in 2019;
- (b)  if so, the comparative details thereof during each of the last three years and the current year;
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor, year-wise; and
- (d) the corrective steps taken/being taken/to be taken to increase the use of solar energy in domestic and commercial purpose along with incentives?

## 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) During the period April, 2019 to February 2020, a solar capacity of 6.23 GW was added  in  the  country  as  against  5.5  GW  added  during  the  same  period  in  Financial  Year 2018-19. Further, as on 29.2.2020 a cumulative grid connected solar power capacity of 35.07 GW had  been  installed  in  the  country  with  additional  21.35  GW  under  various  stages  of implementation and 31.27 GW under various stages of bidding. The details of solar energy capacity installations during each of the last three years and the current year are given below:
- (d) Major challenges in solar power development include, land acquisitions and transmission infrastructure.  This  apart,  delays  in  payments  by  Distribution  Companies  in  some  States, delays  in  adoption  of  tariffs  by  concerned  State  Electricity  Regulatory  Commissions, reopening of PPAs by State Government of Andhra Pradesh, etc. have also been noticed.
- (1)  To  address  these  two  most  critical  elements  of  land  and  transmission  infrastructure  in setting up of solar parks and projects, a new mode (Mode-8), namely, Ultra Mega Renewable Energy  Power  Parks  (UMREPP)  has  been  introduced  in  the  Solar  Park  Scheme.    Under MREPP mode, central and state PSUs will form Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) and take up large projects.

| Year    | Capacity added during year (MW)   | Cumulative capacity (MW)     |
|---------|-----------------------------------|------------------------------|
| 2016-17 | 5525.98MW                         | 12288.83 MW                  |
| 2017-18 | 9362.67MW                         | 21651.46 MW                  |
| 2018-19 | 6529.20MW                         | 28180.66 MW                  |
| 2019-20 | 6884.68MW                         | 35065.34 MW(as on 29.2.2020) |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4224 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-19
Subject: Revival of Real Estate Sector
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Bheemrao Baswanthrao Patil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4224 TO BE ANSWERED ON MARCH 19, 2020 REVIVAL OF REAL ESTATE SECTOR

NO. 4224.          SHRI B.B. PATIL :

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  planning  to  take  steps  for  the revival of real estate sector and if so, the details thereof;
- whether the Government has taken any step in this direction;
- (b) and
- (c)
- if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

(SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

(a) to (c) Government has taken various initiatives for homebuyers and real  estate  sector.  Goods  and  Services  Tax  (GST)  on  underconstruction  affordable  housing  projects  has  been  reduced from 8% to 1% without Input Tax Credit (ITC), and in case of other housing projects from 12% to 5% without ITC; Affordable Housing Fund has been established in National Housing Bank by using backlog in priority sector lending to reduce interest burden on Affordable Housing; additional deduction of Rs. 1.5 lakh on account of interest on home loan has been allowed for affordable housing  under  Income  Tax  Act  in  addition to existing deduction of Rs. 2 lakh; the benefits of availing up to 100% deduction on profits under section 80-IBA of the Income Tax  Act  have  been  extended  to  affordable  housing  projects approved  till  31 st   March,  2021;  and  the  scope  of  affordable housing  project  has  been  enhanced  from  30  to  60  square meters in metro cities and 60 to 90 square meters in non-metro cities for availing the benefits under section 80-IBA of Income Tax Act.

Further,  in  order  to  give  relief  to  homebuyers  of  stalled projects,  a  special  window  has  been  created  to  provide  last mile  funding  to  the  stressed  affordable  and  middle-income housing projects in the form of one or more  Alternate Investment Funds (AIF) for funding projects that are net-worth positive  and  registered  under  Real  Estate  (Regulation  and Development)  Act,  2016,  including  those  projects  that  have been declared as Non-Performing Assets (NPAs) or are pending proceedings before the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4222 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-19
Subject: Impact of Buildings with Glass Facades
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: M.K. Vishnu Prasad

- (a)

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4222 TO BE ANSWERED ON MARCH 19, 2020

## IMPACT OF BUILDINGS WITH GLASS FACADES

NO. 4222. DR. VISHNU PRASAD M.K. :

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

- (a) whether energy conservationists are cautioning against growing number of buildings with glass facades which affect the global warming and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether any norms have been framed allowing glass facades in buildings, especially to address safety and security concerns as they lead to quick increase in temperature and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether  a  complete  glass  building  consumes  electricity  four times  more  than  a  normal  building  as  per  the  study  done  by IITs and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

- No such reference has been received by the Government.
- (b) The  Bureau  of  Indian  Standards  (BIS)  has  issued  Code  of Practice  for  use  of  glass  in  buildings  (IS  16231)  in  2019 covering aspects like general methodology  for selection, energy and light, fire and loading and safety related to human impact.

The  National  Building  Code  2016  has  provisions  for  use  of glass based on their thermal properties to optimize solar load while also taking care of the safety concern in buildings.

Further,  Ministry  has  framed  Model  Building  Bye  Laws  2016, which prescribes norms and standards for using glass façades in buildings to address quality, fire safety and security issues.

In  addition,  the  Energy  Conservation  Building  Code  (ECBC) 2017  prescribes  minimum  energy  performance  standards  for building envelopes including glass facades for the parameters like energy and heat transmission, solar heat gain and visible light  transmission. ECBC compliance has been recommended for commercial buildings.

- (c) As  per  study  done  by  Shri  M.C.  Singh  and  Shri  S.N.  Garg  of Centre  for  Energy  Studies,  IIT  Delhi  in July, 2011  titled 'Suitable  glazing  selection  for  glass  curtain  walls  in  tropical climates of India', though glass façade leads to higher energy consumption in buildings, the actual quantum of consumption depends  on  various  factors  viz.  building  type,  glazing  type, glazing orientation and climate type.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4219 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-19
Subject: Lack of Public Transport Facilities
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Devusinh Jesingbhai Chauhan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4219

ANSWERED ON 19 TH  MARCH, 2020

## LACK OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT FACILITIES

## 4219. SHRI DEVUSINH JESINGHBHAI CHAUHAN:

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

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware that lack of public transport facilities has led to increase in the use of two wheelers;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the steps taken to improve the public transport facilities; and
- (c)  the steps taken by the Government to encourage the commuters to use public transport?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a) to (c) The availability of public transport in the country is low as compared to other countries. Section 88A of the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019 provides for formulation of schemes for national, multimodal and inter-State transportation of goods or passengers for the purposes of the increase in the accessibility and mobility of people, rural transport and last mile connectivity etc. Ministry of Road Transport and Highways vide notification S.O. 5333(E) dated 18 th October, 2018 has also granted exemption to the Battery Operated Transport Vehicles from requirement of permits.

State Governments provide public road transport services through State Road Transport Undertakings (SRTUs) and other entities in respective State/UT and on interstate routes. Further, the Ministry is also implementing a scheme namely, 'Strengthening of Public Transport System' and  'Development  of  Bus  Ports  on  BoT/HAM  basis'.  The  schemes  provide  for  financial assistance  to  States  for  introduction  of  information  technology  solutions  in  public  transport system and also for setting up Integrated Bus Ports to facilitate seamless mobility of passengers.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4216 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-19
Subject: Aquifer Mapping
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Annasaheb Shankar Jolle

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI, DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4216

ANSWERED ON 1 9.0 3.2020

## AQUIFER MAPPING

## 4216. SHRI ANNASAHEB SHANKAR JOLLE

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) the status of aquifer mapping across the country;
- (b) whether all the Gram Panchayats have been covered under the aquifer mapping programme a the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  Gram  Pa nchayats  themselves  have  the  authority  to  use  the  data  in  ground management; and
- (d) if so, the details of GPs which used the data and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  and  (b) Central  Ground  Water  Board  (CGWB)  is  implementing  National  Aquifer  Mapping  a Management program (NAQUIM), which envisages mapping of aquifers (water bearing formations), characterization and development of Aqu ifer Management Plans to facilitate sustainable managemen Ground Water Resources. Out of the nearly 25 lakh km 2 of mappable area in the country, so far aqu maps and management plans have been developed for an area of 11.8 lakh km 2 covering various parts of the country.

Aquifer mapping across the country is being undertaken on assessment (Block/Taluka/Mandal/Firkka) level and out of 6881 assessment units, nearly 3600 assessment been covered by CGWB.

(c) and (d) CG WB collects ground water data, which is available in public domain and can be through the web - site of CGWB. All persons/institutions/organisations including GPs can use th ground water management.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4212 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-19
Subject: Power Generation Cost
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Ajay Bhatt

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4212 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.03.2020

## POWER GENERATION COST

†4212. SHRI AJAY BHATT:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) whether there is a huge difference in the cost of power generation and power tariff of electricity supplied to the consumers;

- (b) if so, the State-wise details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to bridge this gap of per unit power generation cost and power tariff of electricity supplied to the consumers?

## 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) : Yes, Sir.  Besides cost of power generation, the tariff of electricity supplied to    the    end  consumers  includes  the  transmission  charges,  transmission  losses, distribution network charges, distribution  losses  and  commercial  losses, cross subsidy surcharge, finance cost  and other administrative expenses etc. Thus, there will be a gap between the cost of power generation and the retail tariff of electricity supplied to the consumers.

The Central Government  has been  urging the DISCOMs to take steps for reduction  of  losses  in  the  distribution  of  electricity,  increase  efficiency  in  metering, billing and collection and strengthening the distribution system through schemes such as the  Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana (UDAY), Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana ( DDUGJY)  and   Integrated Power Development Scheme (IPDS) and give subsidies through Direct Benefit Transfer etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4210 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-19
Subject: Setting up of Airportin Ayodhya
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Lallu Singh

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4210 (To be answered on the March 2020) I9th

## SETTING UP OF AIRPORT IN AYODHYA

## 4210. SHRI LALLU SINGH

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government is contemplating to set up airport in Ayodhya;
- if the details thereof; and
- () if s0, whether the land acquisition work for airport has started;
- (d) the time by which the construction work of airport in Ayodhya is likely to the completed?

## ANSWER

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

(Shri Hardeep Singh Puri)

(a) to (d); State Government of Uttar Pradesh (GoUP) has signed 4 Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Airports Authority 0f India (AAI) for development of airport at Ayodhya: On the request of GoUP; a team from AAI visited Ayodhya in December; 2019 for pre-feasibility study for development of Ayodhya airport for the operation of 4C(A321) and 4E(B777) type of aircraft: AAI has prepared a draft Master Plan and has forwarded the same to GoUP on Sth March; 2020 for feasibility of additional land acquisition: Timeline for completion of construction work depends o various factors such as concurrence to the Master Plan, land acquisition, obtaining mandatory clearances etc by the State Government

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4209 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-19
Subject: Committee on MSME Sector
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Ritesh Pandey, Arvind Kumar Sharma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4209 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.03.2020

## COMMITTEE ON MSME SECTOR

## 4209.  SHRI RITESH PANDEY:

SHRI ARVIND KUMAR SHARMA:

Will the Minister of MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is taking any action in furtherance of the recommendation of Sri U.K. Sinha Committee on Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) sector;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government has any data related to Khadi export after the allocation of a separate unique HS code to Khadi;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether there is a real boost in Khadi export after the allocation of a separate unique HS code to Khadi and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SHRI NITIN GADKARI)

(a) & (b): The U.K.Sinha Committee on Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises has made recommendations with regard to amendments in MSME Development Act, strengthening of financial delivery mechanism, improving marketing support, encouraging technology adoption  and  strengthening  of  cluster  development  support  for  MSMEs  etc.  Concerned Ministries/Departments have taken necessary steps for implementation of these recommendations.

(c) to (e): Khadi  and  Village  Industries  Commission  (KVIC)  does  not  directly  export Khadi and Village Industries (KVI) products. The products produced by KVI Institutions/units get exported by them directly or through merchant exporters/agencies.

The export of KVI products during last three years and current year is as follows:

| Year                      | KVI Export (Rs. in Crore)   |
|---------------------------|-----------------------------|
| 2016-17                   | 269.39                      |
| 2017-18                   | 270.35                      |
| 2018-19                   | 266.59                      |
| 2019-20 (as on 31.1.2020) | 110.00 (Provisional)        |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4207 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-19
Subject: Smart Cities in West Bengal
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Kunar Hembram

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4207 TO BE ANSWERED ON MARCH 19, 2020

## SMART CITIES IN WEST BENGAL

## NO. 4207. SHRI KUNAR HEMBRAM:

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

- (a) whether the Union Government proposes to set up a smart city in
- West Bengal; and
- (b) whether the Union Government has received any proposal from the State  Government  relating  to  smart  city  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)  The  Government  of  India  launched  Smart  Cities  Mission (SCM)  on  25  June  2015  for  development  of  100  cities  as  Smart Cities. The selection of 100 smart cities was conducted through a City Challenge Process in four rounds of selection from January, 2016 to June, 2018. New Town Kolkata in West Bengal has been selected in May 2016 to be developed as Smart City.

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