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Lok Sabha Question No. 4265 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-19
Subject: Delhi-Mangalore-Delhi Flight
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Nalin Kumar Kateel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

(To be answered on the March 2020)

## DELHI-MANGALORE-DELHI FLIGHT

## 4265. SHRI NALIN KUMAR KATEEL

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIA TION

- (a) whether between   Delhi-Mangalore-Delhi;
- ifnot, the reasons therefor?

be pleased to state:-

- if s0, the time by which it is likely to be completed; and

## ANSWER

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

(Shri Hardeep Singh Puri)

(a) to (c); After repeal of the Air Corporation Act in March 1994,the Indian domestic aviation market has been deregulated  Consequently, airlines are free to induct capacity with any aircraft type for selecting whatever markets and network they wish to service and operate across the country subject to compliance with the Route Dispersal Guidelines (RDG) The Government of India with different regions of the country has issued the RDG wherein all scheduled operators have to deploy certain percentage of their deployed capacity Category-I routes to other Categories mentioned therein. However; it is up to the airlines to provide air services to specific places depending upon the traffic demand and their commercial viabiiity: in compliance with the RDG: The Ministry regularly interacts with the stakeholders from time to time with an aim to improve air connectivity: Whenever a demand for starting a route is received in the Ministry, it is shared with the airline operators for consideration.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4262 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-19
Subject: Fly Ash Brick Plants
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Manoj Kumar Tiwari, Rebati Tripura

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4262 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.03.2020

## FLY ASH BRICK PLANTS

4262.  SHRI MANOJ TIWARI: SHRI REBATI TRIPURA:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  to  establish  fly  ash  brick  plants  in nearby areas of NTPC plants, if so, the details thereof specially in Delhi-NCR and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (b) the  details  of  implementation  procedure  and  time-limit  for  any  such  proposal  in near future?

## 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) : To  promote  ash  utilization  by  thermal  power  plants,  MoEF&CC's  amended Notification dated 25th January, 2016 has been notified in which para 2(b): sub-para (11) and (12) states that:

sub-para (11):  The coal or lignite based thermal power plants shall promote, adopt and set up the ash based product manufacturing facilities within their premises or in the vicinity of their premises so as to reduce the transportation of ash.

sub-para (12):  The coal or lignite based thermal power plants in the vicinity of  the  cities  shall    promote,    support  and  assist  in  setting  up  of  ash  based  product manufacturing  units  so  as  to  meet  the  requirements  of  bricks  and  other  building construction materials and also to reduce the transportation.

M/s  NTPC  Ltd.  has  established  fly  ash  brick  plants  in  all  its  Coal  based Thermal Power Stations, including those in Delhi NCR, as per its Ash Utilization Policy in order to promote use of fly ash bricks. Fly ash bricks manufactured at NTPC plants are exclusively utilized for all in-house construction activities.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4261 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-19
Subject: Declaration of Deesa-Dhanera Road as NH
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Devji Mansingram Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4261 ANSWERED ON 19 TH  MARCH 2020

## DECLARATION OF DEESA-DHANERA ROAD AS NH

## 4261.  SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS lM+d ifjogu vkSj jktekxZ ea=h

be pleased to state:

(a) whether  the  road  from  Deesa  to  Dhanera  in  Gujarat  has  been  declared  as  National Highway (NH) and if so, the present status thereof;

(b) whether the Government proposes to declare Jherda-Sirohi via Mandar-Reodar road in Gujarat as National Highway in view of heavy traffic congestion on this route;

- (c) if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  construct  a  bypass  on  route  near  densely populated Reodar and Mandar towns which are heavily populated and face difficulties due to heavy traffic congestion; and

(e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a) Yes sir, The stretch from Dessa to Dhanera is a part of National Highway (NH) 168A. The  aforesaid  stretch  having  a  length  of  25.170  km  has  been  entrusted  to  Government  of Gujarat for development and maintenance. Out of 25.17 km, a length of 12.44 km is under BOT project of State Government.

(b) & (c) The Ministry keeps on receiving proposals from various State Governments/Union Territories (UTs), etc., for declaration of State roads, including State Highways (SHs), as new National  Highways  (NHs).  The  Ministry  considers  declaration  of  some  State  Roads, including SHs, as new NHs from time to time based on requirement of connectivity, inter-se priority and availability of funds.

(d) & (e) Reodar and Mandar towns fall on NH-168 in the state of Rajasthan. The stretch is with State Government and is under tolling upto 2022. Therefore, no development work can be considered at this stage.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4259 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-19
Subject: Urban Development and Poverty AlleviationProgrammes
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: P.R. Natarajan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4259 TO BE ANSWERED ON MARCH 19, 2020

## URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND POVERTY ALLEVIATION

## PROGRAMMES

## NO. 4259. SHRI NATARAJAN P.R. :

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

- (a) the  details  of  names  of  various  programmes  evolved  for  urban development and urban poverty alleviation till date;
- (b) the  details  of  funds  provision  made,  allocated/  utilised  during each  year  of the past three years including current year particularly for poverty alleviation; and
- (c) the achievements made so far and the present status of these programmes?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

- (a): For urban development and urban poverty alleviation, programmes under implementation by the Ministry of Housing  and  Urban  Affairs,  include  Deendayal  Antyodaya Yojana-  National  Urban  Livelihoods  Mission  (DAY-NULM), Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) (PMAY-U), Smart Cities Mission  (SCM),  Atal  Mission  for  Rejuvenation  and  Urban Transformation (AMRUT) and Swachh Bharat Mission- Urban (SBM-U).

- (b) Under DAY-NULM, the funds to the tune of Rs. 556.7 crore were  released  in  2017-18,  Rs.  439.84  crore  in  2018-19  and Rs.  647.78  crore  in  2019-20  (so  far).  Further,  the  amounts utilised include Rs. 555.45 crore in 2017-18, Rs. 798.33 crore in 2018-19 and Rs. 617.32 crore in 2019-20 (so far). Utilization figures include the unspent balance of the previous years.
- (c) Under  DAY-NULM,  4.5  lakh  Self  Help  Groups  have  been formed; 10.6 lakh persons skill trained; 5 lakh beneficiaries assisted  for  setting  up  Individual/  Group  micro  enterprises; 15.5  lakh  street  vendors  identified;  and  1,367  shelters  for urban homeless established.

Under  PMAY(U),  1.04  crore  houses  have  been  sanctioned, 62.3  lakh  houses  grounded  for  construction  and  32.3  lakh houses complete/ delivered, so far.

Under SCM, so far, an amount of Rs. 19,104 crore has been released to States/UTs out of which Rs. 11,181.61 crore has been utilised by the Smart Cities Mission.

Under AMRUT, so far, contracts have been awarded for 5,384 projects  worth  ₹73,641  crore  including  2,529  completed projects worth ₹9,025 crore.

SBM has achieved  the  target  of  creating  urban  India  Open Defecation  Free.  A  total  of  61.4  lakhs  individual  Household Toilets  and  5.82  lakhs  seats  of  community/  public  toilets have  been  constructed.  Till  date,  1304  cities  have  been certified ODF+, and 481 have been certified ODF++.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4258 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-19
Subject: NH Projects in Tamil Nadu
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: M. Selvaraj, S. Venkatesan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4258 ANSWERED ON 19 TH  MARCH, 2020

## NH PROJECTS IN TAMIL NADU

## 4258.   SHRI M. SELVARAJ: SHRI S. VENKATESAN:

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

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government/NHAI has received any proposals from the Government of Tamil Nadu for construction of new highways in the current year;
- (b) if so, the details and the present status thereof;
- (c) the time by which the sanction is likely to be accorded and funds released for the projects;
- (d) whether a few National Highway (NH) projects are lying incomplete in the State and if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor; and
- (e) the time by which the said projects are likely to be completed?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a) to (c) This  Ministry  is  primarily  responsible  for  development  and  maintenance  of National  Highways  in  the  country  which  is  a  continuous  process.  The  proposals  for development are taken up depending on their merit, inter se priority and overall availability of funds.

(d)  &  (e)  Eight  National  Highway projects  being implemented through National Highways Authority  of  India  (NHAI)  are  delayed  for  various  reasons  such  as  due  to  delay  in  land acquisition,  court  case  on  the  alignment,  concessionaire's  default,  delay  in  obtaining  CRS clearance from Railways, due to ban on quarrying of earth etc.  All efforts are being made for early completion of these works in coordination with all concerned authorities.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4257 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-19
Subject: Sports Facilities
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Raju Bista

## MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4257 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.03.2020

## Sports Facilities

## 4257. SHRI RAJU BISTA:

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

- (a)  the  details  of  proposals  for  new  constructions/  upgradation  of  sports facilities in North Bengal, particularly in the districts of Darjeeling, Kalimpong and North Dinajpur;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  despite  having  produced  many national and international athletes, entire North Bengal is deprived of even a single stadium with world-class facilities;
- (c)  the  details  of  the  programmes  being  run  by  the  Government  in  the Districts  of  Darjeeling,  Kalimpong  and  North  Dinajpur  to  support  and promote sporting talents at the grassroots; and
- (d) the details of the data for the programmes implemented and the number of youths benefitted from these programmes?

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)

## ANSWER FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS { SHRI KIREN RIJIJU }

- (a)  and  (b)  'Sports'  being  a  State  subject,  the  responsibility  for  providing sports infrastructure, including constructions/ upgradation of sports facilities and stadium with world-class facilities, rests with the State/Union Territory  Governments.  Central  Government  supplements  their  efforts. There is no proposal under consideration in this Ministry for new constructions/ upgradation of sports facilities in North Bengal, including the districts of Darjeeling, Kalimpong and North Dinajpur. Further, this Ministry
- does not have scheme to build stadium.

(c)  and  (d)  To  promote  sporting  talent  at  the  grassroots  level,  Sports Authority  of  India  (SAI)  has  two  Extension  Centres  at  Kalimpong  & Darjeeling. 41 talented sportspersons (19 Boys & 22 Girls) are being trained in  these  centres.  Further,  under  the  'Talent  Search  and  Development' vertical of Khelo India Scheme, 119 Khelo India Athletes (KIAs) (54 Boys & 65 Girls) have been selected from the State of West Bengal.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4256 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-19
Subject: Status of Road Projects
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Rajdeep Roy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4256

ANSWERED ON 19 TH   MARCH, 2020

## STATUS OF ROAD PROJECTS

## 4256.  DR. RAJDEEP ROY:

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

be pleased to state:

- (a) the present status of Silchar-Guwahati four-lane expressway via Haflong;
- (b) the present status of Silchar bypass (Ram Nagar ISBT to Sonabarighat to Kashipur);
- (c) the present status of road from Balachera to Englabari via Kathakhal; and
- (d) the time frame set for completion of work on the said projects?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) Four  laning  of  Silchar-Guwahati  National  Highway via Haflong    has  been  completed substantially.  However,    Jatinga-Harangajao  section  and  Narimbanglo-Jatinga  Section  were affected due to natural calamities for which Detailed Project Report has been started. Morever, the work for development to 4-lane of Balachera-Harangjao section of NH-54 has also been started.
- (b) The work of construction of Silchar bypass (Ram Nagar ISBT to Sonabarighat to Kashipur) is envisaged for foreclosure due to poor performance of Contractor.
- (c) Balachera to Englabari via Kathakhal stretch has been taken up for upgradation. The stretch from Balachera to Badarpur via Kathakhal and has already been completed and preparation of Detailed Project Report from Badarpur to Englabari has been taken up.
- (d) The work of the entire stretch is likely to be completed by 2023.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4253 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-19
Subject: Corporate Average Fuel Consumption
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Kirron  Kher

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Corporate Average Fuel Consumption (CAFC) regulations are being followed by  automobile  manufacturers  in  the  country,  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  if  not,  the reasons therefor;
- (b) the time by which Bharat Stage-VI standards will be made applicable in the country along with the steps taken by the Government to ensure compliance thereof; and
- (c) the other steps taken by the Government to improve the fuel efficiency of the automobiles?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a) The Ministry vide GSR 954(E), dated 04.10.2016 has notified that the every manufacturer or importer of M1 motor vehicles which are type approved under rule 126, with at least four wheels, other  than  quadricycles,  used  for  carriage  of  passengers  and  their  luggage  and  comprising  not more  than  nine  seats  including  driver's  seat,  and  of  gross  vehicle  weight  not  exceeding  3,500 kilograms,  manufactured  or  imported  for  sale  in  India,  shall  on  and  from  the  1st  day  of  April, 2017,  comply  with  the  Average  Fuel  Consumption  Standard,  notified  under  the  Energy Conservation Act, 2001 vide notification of the Government of India in  the Ministry of Power number 1072 (E), dated the 23 rd April, 2015.

(b)  and  (c)  This  Ministry  vide  G.S.R.  889(E),  dated  16.09.2016  has  mandated  mass  emission standard BS-VI for motor vehicles throughout the country with effect from 1 st April 2020 to bring down emission. The Government has notified mass emission standards for various alternate fuels viz.  Compressed  Natural  Gas,  Biodiesel,  ethanol  (E85,  E100,  ED95),  Methanol  (M15,  M85  or M100), LNG, dual fuel (diesel with Compressed Natural Gas or Bio-Compressed Natural Gas or Liquefied Natural Gas), Di Methyl Ether to curtail pollution and improve the fuel efficiency of the motor vehicles. Retrofitment of hybrid electric system or electric kit has been allowed.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4253 ANSWERED ON 19 TH  MARCH, 2020

## CORPORATE AVERAGE FUEL CONSUMPTION

## 4253. SHRIMATI KIRRON KHER :

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4252 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-19
Subject: Piped Water Supply in Jharkhand
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Annpurna Devi, Pashupati Nath Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI DEPARTMENT OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4252 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.03.2020

## Piped Water Supply in Jharkhand

## †4252. SHRIMATI ANNPURNA DEVI:

## SHRI PASHUPATI NATH SINGH:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there is any proposal under consideration of the Government for piped water supply to the villages of Jharkhand;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the present status of the above mentioned proposal;
- (d) the sources decided for providing piped drinking water to the above mentioned villages and the reaction of the Government thereto; and
- (e) the corrective measures taken in this regard?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA)

(a)  to  (c)  To  enable  every  rural  household  in  the  country,  including  those  in  villages  of Jharkhand, to have potable water at service  level of 55  litre  per  capita  per  day  (lpcd)  through Functional  Household  Tap  Connection  (FHTC)  by  2024,  Government  of  India,  in  partnership with the States, has launched Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) with an outlay of Rs. 3.60 lakh Crore out of which central share is Rs. 2.08 lakh Crore.

After  the  launch  of  JJM,  a  conference  of  Minister  in-charge  of  rural  water  supply  of  various States was held in New Delhi followed by five regional workshops to discuss the modalities of the implementation of the Mission. Moreover, in consultation with State Governments & other stakeholders in water sector, Operational Guidelines for the implementation of the Mission has been released on 25.12.2019.

In 2019-20, a budgetary allocation of Rs.10,000.66 Crore has been made and as on 11.03.2020, an amount of Rs. 9,542.89 Crore has been released to the States/ UTs.

(d) & (e) Water being a State subject, powers to plan, design, approve and implement rural water supply projects including identification of sources are vested with respective States. Under JJM, States have been advised to take up the sustainability measures aimed at augmentation of sources of drinking water in convergence with Central Government schemes like Mahatma Gandhi Rural Employment  Guarantee  Scheme  (MGNREGS),  Integrated  Watershed  Management  Progamme (IWMP), Finance Commission Grants to Panchayati Raj Institutions,etc.

Further,  Jal  Shakti  Abhiyan  (JSA),  a  time-bound,  mission-mode  water  conservation  campaign was  also  launched  in  256  water  stressed  districts  across  the  country  with  the  aim  to  promote water conservation and water resource management by focusing on accelerated implementation of  five  target  interventions,  viz.,  water  conservation  &  rain  water harvesting,  renovation  of traditional and other water bodies/ tanks, reuse and recharge of bore wells, watershed development and intensive afforestation.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4251 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-19
Subject: Electricity Generation from Windmill and Watermill
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Bharatiben Dhirubhai Shyal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4251

TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.03.2020

## ELECTRICITY GENERATION FROM WINDMILL AND WATERMILL

## +4251. DR. BHARATIBEN DHIRUBHAI SHIYAL

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

- (a) whether the Government has identified the locations to generate electricity from wind-mill and water-mill;
- (b) if so, the details of such locations identified by the Government in Gujarat where electricity can be generated by wind or water;
- (c)  whether the Government proposes to set up power plants at all such places in Gujarat;
- (d)   if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)   if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI R.K. SINGH)

- (a)  &  (b)  Yes  Sir.  The wind resource assessment conducted by the National Institute of Wind Energy indicates an estimated wind power potential of 84,431 MW at 100 meter above ground level and 1,42,560 MW at 120 meter above ground level, in the state of Gujarat. The identified small hydro potential in the state of Gujarat is 201.97 MW.
- (c)  to  (e)  The  wind  and  small  hydro  projects  of  7,479  MW  and  68.95  MW  respectively  have already been commissioned in the state of Gujarat. The wind power projects are set up by private developers considering their techno-economic viability. The Government has issued 'Guidelines for Development of Onshore Wind Power Projects' dated 22 October 2016 for orderly growth of wind power sector in the country, including Gujarat.  The small hydro power projects are allotted by the State Governments and governed by the State policies. The central financial assistance to facilitate setting up of small hydro power projects was available till 31.3.2017 for entire country, including Gujarat.

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