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Lok Sabha Question No. 486 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-04
Subject: Piped Water Supply
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Rahul Kaswan

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 486 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.02.2021

## Piped Water Supply

†486. SHRI RAHUL KASWAN:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government proposes to supply piped-drinking water to every household by the year 2022;

(b) if so, the details thereof along with the progress made therein;

(c) whether the funds likely to be incurred on the said scheme are to be shared by the Union and State Governments on equal basis;

(d)  if  so,  the  details  of  funds  proposed  to  be  released/actually  released  to  the  State Government of Rajasthan till now under the said Programme; and

(e) the number of villages in Rajasthan wherein the said facility has so far been provided along with the present States in this regard?

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

(a) & (b) Government of India, in partnership with States, is implementing Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) with an estimated outlay of Rs. 3.60 lakh Crore to enable every rural household to have assured potable tap water supply by 2024.At the time of announcement of Jal Jeevan Mission on  15 th August,  2019,  about  3.23  Crore  rural  households  were  reported  to  have  tap  water connections. As of date, out of 19.18 Crore rural households across the country, 6.55 Crore households (34.20%) are reported to have potable tap water supply in their homes.

(c) Under JJM, the fund sharing pattern between Centre and States/ UTs, is100% for Union Territories, 90:10 for North Eastern &Himalayan States including UT of Jammu & Kashmir and 50:50 for other States.

(d) In 2019-20, out of Central allocation of Rs. 1,301.71 Crore to Rajasthan, entire amount was released to the State. In  2020-21, out of  Rs.  2,522.03 Crore Central  grant  allocated  to Rajasthan, so far, the State has been able to draw only Rs. 630.51Crore (25%).

(e)  As  on  01.02.2021,  out  of  1.01  Crore  rural  households  in  the  State,  17.81  lakh  rural households (17.58%) have tap water connections. In 348 villages, all households are reported to have tap water connections.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 480 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-04
Subject: Flight from Kalaburagi Airport
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Umesh G. Jadhav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: : 480 (To be answered on the 4th February 2021)

## FLIGHT FROM KALABURAGI AIRPORT

480. DR. UMESH G. JADHAV

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

- (b) if so, the details thereof; and

be pleased to state: -

- (a) whether the Government proposes to start flight services from Kalaburagi Airport to major cities of India;
- (c) the estimated number Of passengers likely to travel and number of flights likely to operate from Kalaburagi Airport?

## ANSWER

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

(Shri Hardeep Singh Puri)

(a) to (c): Ministry of Civil Aviation has launched Regional Connectivity Scheme UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) on 21-10-2016 to stimulate regional air connectivity and making air travel affordable to the masses. UDAN is 4 market driven scheme. The interested airlines based on their assessment of demand on particular routes submit their proposals at the time of bidding under RCS UDAN from time to time: Airports Authority of India to connect Bangalore; Tirupati and Hindon under UDAN scheme and ali these UDAN routes have been operationalized: Approximately 30,000 passengers have travelled on 670 flights operated from Kalaburagi under RCS-UDAN; since commencement of RCS flight on 22.11.2019.
Lok Sabha Question No. 478 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-04
Subject: Piped Water Supply in Tamil Nadu
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Kanimozhi Karunanidhi

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 478 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.02.2021

## Piped Water Supply in Tamil Nadu

478. SHRIMATI KANIMOZHI KARUNANIDHI:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  any  time  frame  has  been  fixed  for  providing  piped  water  supply  to  all  the households  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  including  the  measures  taken  to  achieve  those targets by the Government in this regard; and
- (b) the details of total number of households in the State of Tamil Nadu including number of households having piped water supply, district-wise?

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

- (a) Government  of  India  is  implementing  Jal  Jeevan  Mission  (JJM)  in  partnership  with States, to provide tap water supply to every rural household by 2024, with an estimated outlay of  Rs.  3.60  lakh  Crore.  Every  State/  UT  have  been  asked  to  prepare  their  action  plan  to achieve the goal.
- (b) As on date, in Tamil Nadu, out of 126.89 lakh rural households, 33.56 lakh (26.42%) are  having  piped  water  supply.  The  district-wise  status  of  total  number  of  households  and households  with  tap  water  connections  for  States/  UTs  including  Tamil  Nadu  is  in  public domain and available on the JJM dashboard @ https://ejalshakti.gov.in/jjmreport/JJMIndia.aspx.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 477 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-04
Subject: Expansion of Airport under Act East Policy
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Ramesh Chander Kaushik, Saikia Dilip

477.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 477 (To be answered on the February 2021) 4th

## EXPANSION OF AIRPORT UNDER ACT EAST POLICY

SHRI RAMESH CHANDER KAUSHIK SHRI DILIP SAIKIA

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state: -

- (a) the expenditure being incurred by the Government for the expansion and development of airports across all the states in pursuance of its Act East Policy;
- (b) whether the Government has fixed any deadline under it; and

## ANSWER

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

(Shri Hardeep Singh Puri)

(a) to (c): With objective to provide connectivity to North\_ East India, the Airports Authpority of India has undertaken major work of development of airports in the North Eastern Region: The details of development of airports and expenditure incurred are given in the statement at Annexure

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Lok Sabha Question No. 476 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-04
Subject: Umrah Visa
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Asaduddin Owaisi, Imtiaz Jaleel Syed

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 476 (To be answered on the February 2021) 4th

## UMRAH VISA

476.

SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI SHRI SYED IMTIAZ JALEEL

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether Umrah Visa have been resumed after ten months;
- (c) if s0, whether there is an urgent need to start direct flights to Saudi Arabia under Air Bubble till the regular operation of flights starts; and
- (b) if are m 0 regular   flights to Saudi Arabia for these piigrims;
- (d) if the   steps taken or being taken by the Government o the demand of pilgrims in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(Shri Hardeep Singh Puri)

(a): Saudi Arabia has suspended the of passengers directly from India since September 22, 2020 due to the covid-l9 pandemic: The Consulate General of India, Jeddah has informed that Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah have given licenses to Indian Umrah tour operators for bringing Umrah pilgrims; however, Umrah visa is tied to various logistic arrangements including transportation, and as such, Umrah visa has not been issued to Indian Umrah tour operators: entry

(b) to (d): Presently, there are no scheduled international commercial passenger services between India and Saudi Arabia. An Air Bubble agreement proposal has already been sent by India to Saudi Arabia.
Lok Sabha Question No. 473 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-04
Subject: Public Objections regarding Central Vista Redevelopment Project
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Dean Kuriakose, Faizal P.P. Mohammed, Balubhau (Alias Suresh Narayan) Dhanorkar, Amar Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 473

TO BE ANSWERED ON FEBUARY 04, 2021

PUBLIC OBJECTIIONS REGARDING CENTRAL VISTA REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT

NO. 473. ADV. DEAN KURIAKOSE: SHRI MOHAMMED FAIZAL P.P.: SHRI BALUBHAU ALIAS SURESH NARAYA DHANORKAR: DR. AMAR SINGH:

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

- (a) the reasons for which the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) provided only two days' time to hear the public's objections to and suggestions on the changes in land use pattern in relation to the Central Vista Redevelopment Project?
- (b)    whether  a review of the process of hearing the public objections to the changes  in land use patterns will be undertaken; 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)   Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has informed that  the public notice inviting objections/suggestions for change in land use was issued on 21.12.2019 giving 30 days time.  In response, 1,292 objections/suggestions were received.   The Board of Enquiry and

Hearing, set up by the DDA to hear the objections/suggestions from public conducted its proceedings on 6 th  and 7 th  February, 2020.  The entire process has been conducted under the provisions of section 11-A of the Delhi Development Act, 1957 and there is no proposal to review it.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 472 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-04
Subject: Use of Public Land in Central Vista Redevelopment Project
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Santokh Singh Chaudhary, Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka, Dean Kuriakose, K. Muraleedharan, Anto  Antony, T.N. Prathapan, Amar Singh, Uttam Kumar Nalamada Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 472

## TO BE ANSWERED ON FEBRUARY 04, 2021 USE OF PUBLIC LAND IN CENTRAL VISTA REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT

NO. 472.  SHRI SANTOKH SINGH CHAUDHARY:

SHRI SAPTAGIRI SANKAR ULAKA:

ADV. DEAN KURIAKOSE:

SHRI K. MURALEEDHARAN:

SHRI ANTO ANTONY

SHRI T.N. PRATHAPAN:

DR. AMAR SINGH:

SHRI UTTAM KUMAR REDDY NALAMADA:

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

- (a) the total area of land for public use that has been notified for restricted  Government  use  to  implement  the  Central  Vista Redevelopment Project;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  received  representations  from urban planners, heritage experts and  the general public expressing objections to the project;
- (c)
- if so, the details thereof including  the reasons for objections;
- (d) The steps taken by the Government to address those objections;
- (e) whether  the  Government  withdrew  Delhi's  candidature  as  a UNESCO  World  Heritage  Site  in  2015  in  anticipation  of  the project; and
- (f) 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 (d) The total area of land for public use that has been notified to restricted Government use to implement the Central Vista Project is

NIL. The Central Government offices are permitted use in  Public and Semi-Public Facilities (PSP) land use zones, vide Notification S.O.3348(E) dated 17.10.2017. In view of the said notification, the land use of four plots from Public/ Semi-Public (Socio Cultural) to Government Office use have been carried out.  These plots are mostly being used at present for Government Office purpose only.

There were 1,292 representations received by DDA which broadly included objections with regard to grant of Environmental Clearance, Change  of  Land  Use,  conservation  of  heritage,  current  economic scenario  and  COVID-19  health  emergency.  All  representations  and suggestions were duly considered.

(e) & (f) There is no link between withdrawal of Delhi's candidature as a  UNESCO  World  Heritage  Site  with  Central  Vista  Project  as  the withdrawal was done in the year 2015 and the Central Vista Project has been conceived in 2019.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 471 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-04
Subject: Solar Power Water Pumps
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Pradeep Kumar Singh, Balak Nath, Ranjeetsingh Naik Nimbalkar, Sunil Kumar Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-471

ANSWERED ON-04.02.2021

## SOLAR POWER WATER PUMPS

- +471.  SHRI PRADEEP KUMAR SINGH

SHRI BALAK NATH

SHRI RANJEETSINGH HINDURAO NAIK NIMBALKAR

SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH

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

- (a) whether the Government has launched or proposes to launch any scheme to provide subsidy for setting up of solar power water pumps;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to set up solar water pumps from the Member of Parliament Local Area Development Fund on the lines of Atal Jyoti Yojna; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and 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)  The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy is implementing Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyaan (PM-KUSUM Scheme), which, inter alia, provides for:
- (i) installation of 20 lakh standalone off-grid solar water pumps for irrigation purpose; and
- (ii) solarization of 15 lakh existing grid-connected agriculture pumps.

Under  the  Scheme,  for  installation  of  standalone  solar  pumps  or  solarization  of  existing agricultural pumps, central financial assistance of 30% of the cost of the benchmark cost or the cost discovered through tender, whichever is lower, will be provided. The State Government will also  provide  subsidy  30%  or  higher.  For  North  Eastern  states  including  Sikkim;  states  of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand; UTs of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh; and island UTs of Lakshadweep and A&N Islands higher CFA of 50% of the benchmark cost or the tendered cost, whichever is lower, will be provided. Installation of standalone solar pumps and solarization of existing agricultural pumps can be done for pump of capacity higher than 7.5 HP. However, in such cases central financial assistance will be limited to that applicable for pump capacity of 7.5 HP.

- (c) & (d) There is no proposal to set up solar water pumps from the Member of Parliament Local Area Development (MPLAD) Fund.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 470 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-04
Subject: AIBP in Uttar Pradesh
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Kaushal Kishore

## †470. SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) whether any proposal sent by the Government of Uttar Pradesh under Accelerated Irrigat programme (AIBP) is pending for approval;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the time by which these proposals are likely to be sanctioned?

## ANSWER

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

( a)  to ( c) During 2016 - 17, ninety - nine (99) on -going Major/Medium irrigation projects (and their 7 phases) under PMKSY - AIBP having ultimate irrigation potential of 76.03 lakh hectare and ba estimated cost of Rs.77,595 crore [Central Assistance (CA) component of Rs.31,342 crore] have been prioritized  in  consultation  with  States  for  completion  in  phases.  Funding  mechanism NABARD has also been approved by the Government for both Central and State share of all prio projects. CA is released from time to time as and when eligible CA proposals have been received from the State Government(s).

Out  of  the  above  prioritized  projects  taken  up  under  PMKSY - AIBP,  four  (4)  projects, namely Bansagar Canal, Arjun Sahayak, SaryuNaharPariyojana (National Project) and Madhya Ganga Canal Ph - II are from Uttar Pradesh. Total CA and State Share of Rs 1,006.07 crore and Rs.4, crore respectively, has been released to these projects during 2016 - 17 to 2019 - 20. During 2020 - 21, so far CA and State S hare of Rs.391.84 crore and Rs.1,270.40 crore respectively, has been releas these projects of UP under PMKSY - AIBP. Presently, no proposal for the release CA and State Sha for these projects is pending with this Ministry.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI,

DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES,

RIVER DEVELOPMENT &

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †470

ANSWERED ON 04.02.2021

## AIBP IN UTTAR PRADES H

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Lok Sabha Question No. 467 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-04
Subject: Profile of Beneficiaries under PM SVANidhi
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Parbatbhai Savabhai Patel, Naranbhai Bhikhabhai Kachhadiya

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 467 TO BE ANSWERED ON FEBRUARY 04, 2021

## PROFILE OF BENEFICIARIES UNDER PM SVANidhi

NO. 467 SHRI PARBATBHAI SAVABHAI PATEL: SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA:

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

- a) whether the Government  has  started preparing social and financial profile of beneficiaries of PM Street Vendor's AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) Scheme and if so, the details thereof;
- b) whether  benefits  of  various  Centrally  sponsored  schemes  are likely to be provided for overall socioeconomic upliftment through these profiles;
3. c)
4. if so, the details thereof; and
- d) whether financial upliftment benefits are also likely to accrue to the general public of Gujarat 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) Yes, Sir. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has launched the program of socio-economic profiling of PM Street Vendor's AtmaNirbhar  Nidhi  (PM  SVANidhi)  beneficiaries  and  their  families  in 125  Urban  Local  Bodies  (ULBs),  selected  for  saturation  in  the  first phaseon 4th January 2021, as an additional component of the Scheme. The socio-economic profile so created aims to assess their potential eligibility for various Central Government welfare schemes  and facilitate  linkages  to  these,  for  their  holistic  development  and  socioeconomic upliftment.

(b)&(c) Yes,  Sir.  The  benefits  of  the  Central  Government  Schemes, namely, Pradhan Mantri Jeeban Jyoti Bima Yojana, PM Suraksha Bima Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana, Registration under Building and  Other  Constructions  Workers  (Regulation  of  Employment  and Conditions of  Service)  Act  (BOCW),  Pradhan  Mantri  Shram  Yogi Maandhan  Yojana,  National  Food  Security  Act  (NFSA)  portability benefits  -  One  Nation  One  Ration  Card  (ONORC),  Janani  Suraksha Yojana and Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY), are to be provided to eligible PM SVANidhi beneficiaries and their family members.

(d) This  program  is  only  for PM  SVANidhi  beneficiaries  and  their family  members  of  125 ULBs  across  the  country  which  includes Rajkot, Jamnagar,  Junagarh, Vadodara, Gandhinagar,  Anand  and Nadiad ULBs of Gujarat.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 465 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-04
Subject: Deep Sea Port
Ministry: PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
Asked by: Sisir Kumar Adhikari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.465

TO BE ANSWERED ON 4TH FEBRUARY, 2021

## DEEP SEA PORT

465. SHRI SISIR KUMAR ADHIKARI:

wiil the Minister of PoRTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS be pleased to state: Tf,fr, +d  qfu{fa  3ik sE.qrri }i*

- (a) whether the Government  proposes to set up deep sea port in Great Nicobar  lsland and also at TaiPur of West  Bengal;
- (b) if so, whether it is a fact that transshipment  zone at Tajpur costs far less than the estimated  costs of new deep sea port of Nicobar Island' and
- (c) if so, the comparative  study report  of both projects  therein?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF STATE  (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)  FOR PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS (SHRI MANSUKH MANDAVIYA)

- (a) There is no proposal for setting  up a port at Ta.ipur, West Bengal by Government of lndia. However, Andaman and Nicobar  administration  envisages setting up a Container  Transshipment  Port at South Bay in Great Nicobar lsland'
- (b)&(c)  Does not arise.