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Lok Sabha Question No. 2099 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-29
Subject: Multi Disciplinary Research Units
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Rahul Kaswan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH RESEARCH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2099 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 TH  JULY, 2022

## MULTI DISCIPLINARY RESEARCH UNITS

## 2099. SHRI RAHUL KASWAN:

## Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government of Rajasthan has sent any proposal to the Union Government to set up Multi Disciplinary Research Units (MDRU) in the Medical Colleges of Raj MES;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to approve the project of MDRU in the medical colleges at Bharatpur, Bhilwara, Churu, Pali and Dungarpur of Raj - MES and release funds in this regard; and
- (c) if  so,  the  time  by  which  the  said  project  is  likely  to  be  approved  and  the  funds  are likely to be released and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## (DR. BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR)

- (a) On the recommendations of Government of Rajasthan, Multi Disciplinary Research Units have been set up in the following Government Medical Colleges of Rajasthan:
- 1) Dr Sampurnanand Medical College, Jodhpur
- 2) Government Medical College, Kota
- 3) Sardar Patel Medical College, Bikaner
- 4) Jawahar Lal Nehru Medical College, Ajmer
- 5) Sawai Man Singh Medical College, Jaipur
- 6) Ravindra Nath Tagore Medical College, Udaipur
- 7) Rajasthan University of Health Sciences, Jaipur
- 8) Government Medical College, Dungarpur
- (b) and (c): The proposals of Government of Rajasthan for setting up Multi Disciplinary Research Units in Government Medical Colleges at Bharatpur, Bhilwara, Churu and Pali were also received and the respective Colleges advised to resubmit the proposals in accordance with the Guidelines for the Central Sector Scheme of setting up Multi Disciplinary Research Units.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2094 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-29
Subject: Women Self Help Groups
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Dayanidhi Maran

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2094

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.07.2022

## WOMEN SELF HELP GROUPS

## 2094. SHRI DAYANIDHI MARAN:

Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the steps taken by the Ministry to help Women Self Help Groups (SHGs) during the COVID-19 pandemic period;
- (b) whether  the  Ministry  has  an  audit  or  report  on  the  schemes  and  funds disbursed during the COVID-19 period and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the  steps  taken  to  enhance  availability  of  credit,  particularly  micro-credit  for women SHGs and entrepreneurs;
- (d) the  steps  taken  by  the  Ministry  during  the  last  five  years  to  develop  women SHGs; and
- (e) the details of allocation of funds for various schemes under the Ministry during the last five years, scheme- wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a)  to  (e)  Organisation  of Women  Self  Help  Groups  and  matters pertaining  to  them come  under  the  purview  of  Ministry  of  Rural  Development  and  Ministry  of  Urban Development.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2092 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-29
Subject: Advocate Welfare Fund
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: Kotagiri Sridhar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LAW & JUSTICE DEPARTMENT OF LEGAL AFFAIRS

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## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2092 TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 29 th  JULY, 2022

## Advocate Welfare Fund

## 2092.        SHRI SRIDHAR  KOTAGIRI :

## Will the Minister of LAW AND JUSTICE be pleased to state:

- (a)      whether  Advocate  Welfare  Funds  which  exist  in  most  of  States  are  lacking availability of fund due to inability of State to provide fund to them, if so, the details thereof; and
- (b)   whether  the  Government  proposes  to  provide  financial  support  to  Advocates Welfare Fund and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF LAW AND JUSTICE (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

- (a):  The  Advocates'  Welfare  Funds  which  exist  in  15  States  are   created  as  per respective  State  Laws.  For  the  remaining  States  as  per  section  2  (b)  (i)  of  the Advocates' Welfare Fund Act 2001 "appropriate Government' means, in the case of advocates admitted on the roll of  a  Bar  Council  of  a  State,  the  State  Government. Therefore, the administration of Advocates' Welfare funds in States, is the concern of the respective State Government(s).

(b): The Central Government as per section 2(b) (ii) of the Advocates' Welfare Fund Act 2001 is the appropriate Government only in the case of advocates admitted on the roll of a Bar Council of a Union territory and no such proposal from any Union Territory   to  provide  financial  support  is  pending  consideration  of  the  Central Government.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2085 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-29
Subject: SWIFT Payment System
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Sujay Radhakrishna Vikhepatil, Krishna Pal Singh Yadav, Heena Vijaykumar Gavit, Rita Bahuguna Joshi, Shrikant Eknath Shinde

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2085 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.07.2022

## SWIFT PAYMENT SYSTEM

## 2085. DR. SUJAY RADHAKRISHNA VIKHE PATIL:

DR. KRISHNA PAL SINGH YADAV:

DR. HEENA GAVIT:

PROF. RITA BAHUGUNA JOSHI:

DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any proposal to expand the reach  of Rupay and UPI across the globe;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the number of countries that have expressed their willingness to adopt both Rupay and UPI; and
- (d) whether the Government is planning to introduce any other platform to counter SWIFT payment system internationally to safe guard the Interest of the country and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS [DR. RAJKUMAR RANJAN SINGH]

(a) to (d) Yes. NPCI   International   Payments   Limited (NIPL) , an international arm of the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has approached foreign countries with the objective to assist them in building UPI   like   solutions   and   transforming   their   digital   payments   landscape through interoperable payment system. The UPI apps would enable use of RuPay   cards   by   Indian   travellers   abroad   for   making   purchases   and facilitate   remittance   to   and   from   India   with   efficiency   and   speed.   At present, NIPL is engaged with more than 30 countries for RuPay card and UPI acceptance. The UAE, Nepal (RuPay only), Bhutan and Singapore have accepted them and are currently in use.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2082 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-29
Subject: Complaints about International Adoptions
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: P. Velusamy

- (a)       No, Sir.
- (b)       In view of (a), the question does not arise.
- (c) & (d)          The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act,  2015 and the Adoption Regulations, 2017 lay down the framework to regulate the  adoptions (both inter-country and intra-country). The inter-country adoption system of the country is in compliance with the  Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation to which India is a signatory.

The  details  of  in-country  and  inter-country  adoptions  during  the  year  2019-20 and 2020-21 are as under :

| Year                                 |   In-country Adoption |   Inter-country Adoption |
|--------------------------------------|-----------------------|--------------------------|
| 2019-20 (April, 2019 to March, 2020) |                  3351 |                      394 |
| 2020-21 (April, 2020 to March, 2021) |                  3142 |                      417 |

- (e) In view of above, the question does not arise

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UN-STARRED QUESTION NO.2082

TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.07.2022

## COMPLAINTS ABOUT INTERNATIONAL ADOPTIONS

## 2082.    SHRI VELUSAMY P. :

Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware of the increasing complaints of Indian children being given for international adoptions;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the number of complaints reported during the last three years;
- (c) whether the Government has any proposal to regulate adoptions to other countries and also within the country;
- (d) if so, the details thereof;
- (e) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)
Lok Sabha Question No. 2079 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-29
Subject: Sex Reassignment Surgeries
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Maddila  Gurumoorthy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2079 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 th  July, 2022

## SEX REASSIGNMENT SURGERIES

## 2079.  SHRI MADDILA GURUMOORTHY:

Will the MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a)    the  number  of  private  and  government hospitals that provide Sex Reassignment Surgeries (SRS) in the country, State / UT-wise;
- (b)  the steps taken by the Government to improve medical capability to perform SRS in the country;
- (c)  whether the Government proposes to put price cap on SRS in the country along with the average expenditure incurred on SRS procedure; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not reasons therefor?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (DR. BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR)

- (a) The data in respect to Private &  Government Hospitals providing Sex Reassignment Surgeries in various States/UTs are not maintained centrally.
- (b) National Medical Commission has notified the guidelines for competency based curriculum for Post Graduate Medical Courses, where training on SRS is provided under PG  medical  courses  such  as  Master  of  Surgery  in  Obstetrics  and  Gynaecology  and Master of Chirurgiae (M Ch) in Pediatric Surgery.
- (c) & (d): Government of India has enacted the Clinical Establishments (Registration and Regulation) Act, 2010 (CE Act, 2010) and notified Clinical Establishments (Central Government) Rules, 2012. Under this Act, National Council for Clinical Establishments has approved a standard list of medical procedures and a standard template for costing of procedures,  for  defining  the  cost  of  various  procedures  and  services  provided  by  the clinical  establishments  taking  into  account  all  the  factors  including  local  factors.  The aforesaid list and the template have been shared with all the States and UTs, where the Clinical Establishments Act, 2010, is applicable.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2076 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-29
Subject: Pandemic Efffect on Child Marriages
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Gaurav Gogoi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UN-STARRED QUESTION NO. 2076

TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.07.2022

## PANDEMIC EFFFECT ON CHILD MARRIAGES

## 2076.     SHRI GAURAV GOGOI:

Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  conducted  a  survey  to  study  the  effect  of  the pandemic on child marriages and if so, the details and finding thereof;
- (b) whether the Government is aware that several states have witnessed an increase in child marriages during and after the pandemic, if so, the details thereof, Statewise;
- (c) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  conduct  awareness  campaigns  on  the issue and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  launch  a  scheme  to  disincentivise  child marriages and if so, the details thereof and if not, the alternate plans to address child marriages?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a) to  (d)   The  National  Crime  Records  Bureau  (NCRB)  compiles  and  publishes information on crimes, including cases reported under 'The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act,  2006'  in  its  publication  'Crime  in  India'.  The  published  reports  are  available  till  the year  2020.  The  State-wise  data  is  available  on  the  website  of  National  Crime  Records Bureau (NCRB), https://ncrb.gov.in. However, there is no data to indicate that the number of child marriages have increased due to COVID-19 pandemic.

The Government has enacted "The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act (PCMA), 2006'. The Government also undertakes awareness drives, media campaigns and outreach programmes and issues advisories to the States/ UTs from time to time to highlight evil effects of this practice. Further, the Ministry of Women and Child Development implements the  scheme  of  "Beti  Bachao  Beti  Padhao  (BBBP)'  in  which  creation  of  awareness  on matters  pertaining  to  gender  equality  and  discouraging  child  marriage  is  an  important focus area.

The  National  Commission  for  Protection  of  Child  Rights  (NCPCR)  also  undertakes awareness  programmes  and  consultations  with  stakeholders  from  time  to  time  in  this regard. In addition, Government of India has introduced CHILDLINE with telephonic short code 1098, a 24/7 outreach service for children in crisis, which answers calls related to any form of assistance a child requires including to prevent child marriages in coordination with police, Child Marriage Prohibition Officers and District Child Protection Units, etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2073 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-29
Subject: Sainik Schools
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: Jual Oram, Raghu Ramakrishna Raju Kanumuru

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2073

TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 th  July, 2022

## SAINIK SCHOOLS

2073. SHRI JUAL ORAM: SHRI KANUMURU RAGHU RAMA KRISHNA RAJU:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to set up sainik schools on public-private partnership basis;
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof,  State/UT-wise  including  Rourkela  in  Odisha  and  Andhra Pradesh;
- (c) the quantum of funds allocated for setting up of sainik schools in the country; and
- (d) the expenditure to be incurred by public and private organizations for the construction and management of such schools?

## A  N  S  W  E  R

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(SHRI AJAY BHATT)

(a) to (d):  The Government proposes to open 100 new Sainik Schools in partnership mode with NGOs/Private/State Government Schools in all States/UTs including Odisha and Andhra Pradesh, subject to fulfilment of qualifying requirements and signing of the Memorandum of Agreement  (MoA)  with  the  Sainik  Schools  Society.  Presently,  MoA  have  been  signed  by Sainik  Schools  Society  with  11  schools  for  setting  up  as  new  Sainik  Schools.  While  the initiative  envisages  creation  of  all  necessary  infrastructure,  faculty  etc.  prescribed  for  new Sainik Schools in partnership mode by the entity (State Govt./Pvt. Sector/Trust/Society/NGO) setting and operating it, an annual support on Merit-Cum-Means basis  of  up  to  50%  fee  support  (subject  to  an  upper  limit  of  Rs.  40,000/-  per  student  per annum) for up to 50% of class-strength (subject to an upper limit of 50 students per class per annum) for the approved school, will be provided by Govt. of India through Sainik Schools Society.  Interested  NGOs/Private/State  Government  Schools can  apply  through  web  portal http://sainikschool.ncog.gov.in ,  whenever the applications are invited, for consideration of approval based on meeting of qualifying requirements framed for the purpose and agreeing to the Rules and Regulations of New Sainik Schools.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2072 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-29
Subject: Allowances to Health Workers as per 7th CPC
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Rajveer (Raju Bhaiya) Singh, Sukanta Majumdar, Bhola Singh, Jayanta Kumar Roy, Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo, Raja Amareshwara Naik, Vinod Kumar Sonkar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMNT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2072 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 TH  JULY, 2022

## ALLOWANCES TO HEALTH WORKERS AS PER 7 TH  CPC

## 2072. SHRI RAJVEER SINGH (RAJU BHAIYA):

DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR:

SHRI BHOLA SINGH:

DR. JAYANTA KUMAR ROY:

SHRIMATI SANGEETA KUMARI SINGH DEO:

SHRI RAJA AMARESHWARA NAIK:

SHRI VINOD KUMAR SONKAR:

Will the MINISTER of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether as per the recommendations of Seventh Central Pay Commission, the medical officers of Teaching, Non-Teaching, Public Health Sub-cadres and other General Duty Medical Offices are granted various allowance viz. Annual Allowance, Post Graduate Allowance, Conveyance Allowance and Patients Care Allowance and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether aforesaid allowances are not being granted to health/medical officers serving several autonomous bodies, several universities such as Jawaharlal Nehru University;
- (c) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor
- (d) whether the Government has received complaints/ representations in this regard and if so, the present status of the same; and
- (e) the remedial steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (DR. BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR)

(a) to (c): The doctors belonging to 04 sub-cadres of Central Health Service (CHS) namely General Duty Medical Officers, Teaching, Non-Teaching and Public Health are availing Annual Allowance, Post Graduate Allowance and Conveyance Allowance as per recommendation of Seventh Central Pay Commission and approval of Government.  Autonomous bodies under Ministry of Health and Family Welfare grant allowances as per applicable rules.  No University comes under the purview of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

- (d) & (e): Representations/ complaints, whenever they are received, are promptly replied to.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 179 (STARRED), answered on 2022-07-28
Subject: Compliance with Automotive Industry Standards
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Sanjay(Kaka) Ramchandra Patil

## be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has instructed that cash vans should comply with  the  minimum  requirements  as  prescribed  in  the  Automotive Industry Standards;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government has taken steps to incentivise the manufacturing, approval type testing and registration of cash vans as a special purpose vehicle; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a)  to (d) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 179 ANSWERED ON 28 TH  JULY, 2022

## COMPLIANCE WITH AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY STANDARDS

*179.  SHRI SANJAY KAKA PATIL:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (d) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 179 ANSWERED ON 28.07.2022 ASKED BY SHRI SANJAY KAKA PATIL REGARDING COMPLIANCE WITH AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY STANDARDS

(a) and (b) The Ministry vide G.S.R. 153(E), dated 23rd February, 2022 has notified that the Special Purpose Vehicle, viz. Cash Vans, manufactured by Original Equipment Manufacturers, shall comply with the requirements of Automotive Industry Standard (AIS)-163, as amended from time to time.

(c) and (d) No such proposal is under consideration in the Ministry.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 175 (STARRED), answered on 2022-07-28
Subject: Green Highways Mission
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Chandra Sekhar Sahu, Rahul Ramesh Shewale

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 175 ANSWERED ON 28 TH  JULY, 2022

## GREEN HIGHWAYS MISSION

*175.  SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR SAHU: SHRI RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the National Highways (NHs) covered under the Green Highways Mission, 2022 in the country, State-wise particularly in Odisha and Maharashtra;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  has  undertaken  any  research  to  monitor environmental footprint  of  the  greenhouse  gases  on  NHs  and  if  so,  the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  Government has taken any steps to replace the use of diesel with CNG or LNG in road construction; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the time by which the said replacement work is likely to be completed?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d)  A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (A) TO (D) OF LOK SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  NO.175  ANSWERED  ON  28TH  JULY,  2022  ASKED BY SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR SAHU AND SHRI RAHUL RAMESH

SHEWALE REGARDING 'GREEN HIGHWAYS MISSION' ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. (a)  Sir, This Ministry is following the guidelines of Indian Roads Congress and Green Highways (Plantation, Transplantation, Beautification & Maintenance)  Policy,  2015 for  planting  the  plants/trees  on  National Highway as per the availability of space in Right of Way. During, 2016-17 to  2021-22,  274.63  lakhs  plants  have  been  planted  on  the  National Highways in the country. In Odisha, 13.35 lakhs plants and in Maharashtra 24.91 lakhs plants have been planted from 2016-17 to 2021-22. (b) No, Sir. Question does not arise. (c) to (d) The Government vide GSR 1151(E) dated 29 th  November, 2018 had already notified norms for dual fuel use of CNG/Bio-CNG/LNG in Construction  Equipment  Vehicles  (CEV).  Further,  the  Government  has notified  GSR  336(E)  dated  4th  May,  2021  to  amend  the  Central  Motor Vehicles  Rules,  1989  to  include  retro  fitment  option  for  Construction Equipment Vehicles for dedicated CNG/Bio-CNG/LNG operation either by conversion  of  diesel  engines  or  by  replacing  the  engines.  The  said regulations have been implemented.

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