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Lok Sabha Question No. 3623 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-24
Subject: Subsidy to Farmers under PM-KUSUM
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Rajiv Ranjan (Lalan) Singh, Dinesh Chandra Yadav, Satyadev Pachauri

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3623

ANSWERED ON 24.03.2022

## SUBSIDY TO FARMERS UNDER PM-KUSUM

## +3623. SHRI RAJIV RANJAN SINGH ALIAS LALAN SINGH SHRI DINESH CHANDRA YADAV SHRI SATYADEV PACHAURI

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

- (a) whether the Government provides ninety per cent subsidy to farmers for installing solar pumps under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) and yet the targets set by the Government are not being achieved
- (b) if so, the reasons for the farmers inability to take advantage of the said scheme;
- (c)  whether ten per cent of cost is to be borne by the farmer himself and thirty per cent of the cost through the credit card is one of the reasons as the farmer has already exhausted his credit card limit; and
- (d) if so, the manner in which the Government is likely to help the farmers in this regard?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER

## (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

(a) to (d) For installing standalone solar pumps under PM-KUSUM Scheme,( Component-B) Central  Financial  Assistance  (CFA)  of  30%  of  the  benchmark  cost  or  the  price  discovered through tender, whichever is lower, is provided. However, in North Eastern States, Sikkim, Jammu  &  Kashmir,  Ladakh,  Himachal  Pradesh  and  Uttarakhand,  Lakshadweep  and  A&N Islands, CFA of 50% of the benchmark cost or the price discovered through tender, whichever is lower, of the stand-alone solar pump is provided.

In addition, at least 30% of the benchmark cost or the price discovered through tender, of the solar pump is provided by the State Government. Therefore, only balance cost of the pump is borne by the farmer.

The  scheme  is  demand  driven  and  capacities  are  allocated  to  the  states  based  on  demand received from them. So far, against the allocation of 3.59 lakh stand-alone solar pumps, more than 82,400 pumps are reported installed.

To ease financing farmers' contribution, all the three components of PM-KUSUM Scheme are included under priority sector lending guidelines issued by Reserve Bank of India and a number of  banks  have  introduced  loan  products  for  PM-KUSUM  Scheme.  Further,  installation  of standalone solar pumps is also included under the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF) and farmers can avail interest subvention facility of AIF.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3620 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-24
Subject: Utilisation of Hydrogen Energy
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Rajiv Pratap Rudy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3620

ANSWERED ON 24.03.2022

## UTILISATION OF HYDROGEN ENERGY

## 3620. SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY

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

- (a) whether the Government has planned the manner of greater utilisation of hydrogen energy and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the details of potential and installed capacity along with the sectors where hydrogen would be utilised and the targets that have been set, State/UT-wise;
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to realise the potential of hydrogen;
- (d) whether any incentives are to be given to boost the production and utilisation of hydrogen, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (e) whether any steps are being taken by the Government to promote hydrogen as a source of energy in Bihar and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER

## (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

(a) to (d) In the Independence Day speech on August 15, 2021, Hon'ble Prime Minister announced the launch of National Hydrogen Mission and stated the goal to make India a global hub for Green Hydrogen production and export. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has accordingly prepared a draft Mission document.

The draft Mission aims to progressively replace fossil fuels and fossil fuel-based feedstocks with Green Hydrogen produced from renewable energy sources in sectors such as refining, fertilizer production,  city  gas  distribution,  steel  production,  long  haul  mobility,  shipping  etc.  The  draft Mission proposes a framework inter-alia for demand creation, a basket of measures to support production and utilization of Green Hydrogen, support for indigenous manufacturing, Research & Development, pilot projects, and enabling policies and regulations.

- (e) The draft Mission is aimed at scaling up production and utilization of Green Hydrogen in the country, including in the State of Bihar.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3618 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-24
Subject: Disinvestment of Airports
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: D. M. Kathir Anand

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 3618 (To be answered on the March 2022) 24t6

## DISINVESTMENT OF AIRPORTS

3618.

SHRI DM: KATHIR ANAND

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government has proposed disinvestment of airports in the country and if the details thereof;
- (c) the funds spent by the Government for the construction 0f these airports?
- (b) the complete list of airports given to the private players and the income generated from each airport during the last five years; and

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(GEN. (DR) V. K SINGH (RETD))

- (a): Authority of India (AAI) have been earmarked for asset monetization over the years 2022 to 2025.
- (b): AAI has leased out eight of its airports namely, Delhi; Mumbai, Ahmedabad; Guwahati, Jaipur; Lucknow; Mangaluru and Thiruvananthapuram through Public Private Partnership (PPP) for operation, management and development on term lease basis. long

Out of these, Delhi and Mumbai airports were handed over in 2006. During the last five years i.e. from 2016-17 to 2020-21, AAI has received revenues of approximately Rs. 8093 crore from Delhi Airport; Rs 5346 crore from Mumbai Airport;

Three airports viz. Ahmedabad, Lucknow & Mangaluru were handed over in October-November, 2020 and remaining three airports viz  Jaipur, Guwahati and Thiruvananthapuram were given in October, 2021. The Private Partner 0f these six airports have approximately Rs.331 crore to AAI as Per Passenger Fee (PPF) till January, 2022: AAI has also received an amount of Rs.1888 crore till 15.03.2022 in the form of upfront fee towards the capital expenditure incurred by AAI at these airports; paid

- (c): The ongoing works undertaken by AAI at the six airports i.e. Ahmedabad, Lucknow, Mangaluru, Jaipur, Guwahati & Thiruvananthapuram were not

ffected during the PPP process i.e from March; 2018 till handing over the airports to the PPP Partner. During this period, AAI had spent an amount of approximately Rs. 1970 Cr. towards capital works at these six airports; This Capital expenditure Besides, the responsibility of funding arrangement for further development at these airports lies with the respective Private Partners through suitable equity and debt during the lease period.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3617 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-24
Subject: Digital Mechanism to Verify Water Connections
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Gautam Gambhir

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3617

TO BE ANSWERED ON MARCH 24, 2022

## DIGITAL MECHANISM TO VERIFY WATER CONNECTIONS

NO. 3617 . SHRI GAUTAM GAMBHIR:

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

- (a) whether the Government is considering any proposal to set up a digital mechanism for verification and funding of water connections; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## (SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE)

(a) & (b): Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation 2.0 (AMRUT 2.0) has been launched on 1st October 2021 with an aim to provide universal coverage of household water connections in all statutory towns the country and universal coverage of sewerage and septage management in 500 AMRUT cities: tap digital platform by the name of AMRUTAM app has been developed to verify services of water and sewer connections provided outside of AMRUT scheme after Ist November 2021. After Statesl Union Territories (UTs) report the connections, Ministry verifies the  samples  through gig model: A gig consisting of sample connections is created for college students registered on the digital platform who will verify the connections details submitted by the StatelUTs: This is being tested on pilot mode in
Lok Sabha Question No. 3616 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-24
Subject: Vizianagaram Gold Jewelry Cluster
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: M V V Satyanarayana, Goddeti Madhavi, Chandra Sekhar Bellana

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3616

TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.03.2022

## VIZIANAGARAM GOLD JEWELRY CLUSTER

## 3616.  SHRI M.V.V. SATYANARAYANA: SHRIMATI GODDETI MADHAVI: SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR BELLANA:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  prepared  a  detailed  project  report  for the Vizianagaram Gold Jewelry Cluster and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) the  details  of  the  cost  approved  in  the  said  project  till  now  for  establishing common facility centre, product development and design intervention?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SHRI BHANU PRATAP SINGH VERMA)

- (a): The Detailed Project Report (DPR) for setting up of Common Facility Centre (CFC) for  Vizianagaram  Gold  Jewelry  Cluster  was  submitted  under  the  Scheme  of Fund  for  Regeneration  of  Traditional  Industries  (SFURTI)  of  Ministry  of  Micro, Small  and  Medium  Enterprises  (MSME).  The  Nodal  Agency  and  Implementing Agency for the project is Foundation for MSME Clusters and Sri Vishwakarma Gold Ornaments  Manufacturers  (Goldsmiths) Industrial Cooperative Society Limited, Vizianagaram respectively.
- (b): The proposal of Vizianagaram Gold Jewelry Cluster was approved in the 33 rd Scheme Steering Committee (SSC) Meeting of SFURTI held on 20.03.2020. The cost approved for establishing Common Facility Centre (CFC) under SFURTI for various components/ interventions of the said project is detailed at Annexure-I.

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## Annexure-I referred to in reply of part (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3616 for answer on 24.03.2022.

## (A) Cost of Common Facility Centre (CFC)

| Sl. No.   | CFC Head                              |   Approved Cost |   GoI Grant |   SPV Contribution |
|-----------|---------------------------------------|-----------------|-------------|--------------------|
| 1.        | Common Facility Centre (CFC) Building |           51.67 |       46.5  |               5.17 |
| 2.        | Machinery                             |          297.81 |      268.03 |              29.78 |
| 3.        | Raw Material Bank (RMB)               |           64.16 |       57.74 |               6.42 |
|           | Total                                 |          413.64 |      372.28 |              41.36 |

(Rs. in lakh)

Ministry of MSME has released Rs. 372.28 lakh as Grant-in-Aid towards Common Facility Centre as per the approved cost under SFURTI Scheme.

## (B) Other Cost approved by Ministry for the Project

| Sl. No.   | Cost Head                |   Amount |
|-----------|--------------------------|----------|
| 1.        | Soft Intervention Cost   |    17.85 |
| 2.        | Implementing Agency Cost |    20    |
| 3.        | Technical Agency Cost    |    30    |
|           | Total                    |    67.85 |

(Rs. in lakh)
Lok Sabha Question No. 3615 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-24
Subject: Maulana Azad Education Foundation Scheme
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: Mohammad Jawed

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3615 ANSWERED ON 24.03.2022

## MAULANA AZAD EDUCATION FOUNDATION SCHEME

## 3615.  DR. MOHAMMAD JAWED:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether there was a massive reduction of ninety-nine per cent of funds for the Maulana Azad Education  Foundation  Scheme  which  promotes  education  for  the  minority  students  in  the country;

(b) whether the Government has envisaged the details of an alternate scheme for promotion of education among the minorities; and

(c ) if so, the time by which the new scheme is likely to be inaugurated?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## (SHRI MUKHTAR ABBAS NAQVI)

(a)    Yes, Sir. Ministry of Minority Affairs is extending full support in the implementation of various ongoing socio-economic, educational empowerment schemes of Maulana Azad Education Foundation.

- (b)  No, Sir.
- (c)  Does not arise

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3614 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-24
Subject: Generation of Solar Waste
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Kanimozhi Karunanidhi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3614

## ANSWERED ON 24.03.2022

## GENERATION OF SOLAR WASTE

## 3614. SHRIMATI KANIMOZHI KARUNANIDHI

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

- (a) the details of the annual amount of solar waste generated in the country during the last three years and the current year, State-wise;
- (b) whether the Government has taken any measures to enhance the capacities of reuse and recycling of solar waste;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the  reasons therefor;
- (d) whether the Government has considered formulating a separate policy for handling of solar waste generated in the country; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER

## (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

- (a) Solar panels generally have a lifetime of 25 years. Considering that most of the solar power capacity in the country has been installed from 2010 onwards, significant quantum of solar panel waste is not expected to be generated until the year 2035.

However, some panels may also fail before end of life due to various reasons. Data for waste generated as a result of such failures is not being maintained separately.

- (b)  to  (e)  A  Committee  was  constituted  by  NITI  Aayog under  the  chairmanship  of  Secretary, MNRE with the mandate inter-alia to propose an action plan to evolve a circular economy in solar panel through reuse/recycling of the waste generated. The draft report of the Committee has been submitted to NITI Aayog.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3609 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-24
Subject: University for Study on Oil and Gas
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Devji Mansingram Patel

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3609 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24 TH  March, 2022

## University for Study on Oil and Gas

3609. SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL:

पेोिलयम और ाकृितक गैस मंी Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state: (a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  set  up  a  national  level  university  at  Jalore  in Rajasthan on the subjects related to oil and gas industries; (b) if so, the details thereof; and (c)  the  steps taken by the Government to build/ create a pool of experts in the oil and gas

- sector in the country including Rajasthan?

## ANSWER पेोिलयम और ाकृितक गैस मंालय म राज् य मंी ( ी रामेश् वर तेली )

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS (SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)

- (a) & (b): No, Sir.

(c): This Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has set up two institutes which have courses at  Diploma/ Under Graduate/ Post Graduate level in Petroleum Engineering and Chemical Engineering to create a pool of experts in the Oil and Gas sector. The Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology (RGIPT), Jais, Amethi, Uttar Pradesh, has two other campuses at Sivasagar, Assam & Bengaluru, Karnataka, whereas Indian Institute of Petroleum & Energy (IIPE) has one campus at Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. In addition, institutes all over the country such as Indian Institute of Technology at Bombay, Madras,  Dhanbad,  etc.  and  other  Universities  have  courses  on  Petroleum  Engineering  and Technology. Scientific institutes such as Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-Indian Institute  of  Petroleum have training/ faculty on  Oil and Gas Sector and Oil and Gas PSUs have their own training facilities/ institutions in various parts of the country which also help build/ create a pool of experts in the Oil and Gas Sector in the country.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3608 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-24
Subject: Replacement of DGCA with New Authority
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: P. Velusamy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 3608

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

(To be answered on the March 2022) 24th

## REPLACEMENT OF DGCA WITH NEW AUTHORITY

3608. SHRI VELUSAMY P\_

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government proposes to replace Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) with a new authority:
- (c) the details of the estimated cost of the new authority and its benefit for the passengers;
- (b) if s0, the details of thereof along with the reasons for the establishment of new
- (d) whether the Government proposes to merge the DGCA with the new authority; and
- (e) if s0, the details thereof and if not; the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(a) No Sir:

(e) The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has functional autonomy in regulatory matters. Further, DGCA has been conferred statutory status through Aircraft Amendment 2020 by inserting Section 4A in the Aircraft Act; 1934. DGCA, over a period of time, has also been delegated more administrative and financial powers. Act,

(b) to (d) does not arise:

(GEN. (DR) V. K SINGH (RETD))
Lok Sabha Question No. 3607 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-24
Subject: Committee to Study the Conditions of Christian Minorities
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: T. R. Paarivendhar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3607

ANSWERED ON 24.03.2022

## COMMITTEE TO STUDY THE CONDITIONS OF CHRISTIAN MINORITIES

## 3607.  DR. T.R.PAARIVENDHAR:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  for  setting  up  a  committee  to  study  the condition of Christian minorities in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) if not, whether such proposals is likely to be considered to set up a committee; and
- (d) if so, the details theref?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (d)    No  Sir,  The  National  Commission  for  Minorities(NCM)  has  been  set  up  by Government as per NCM Act, 1992  to (a) evaluate the progress of the development of minorities under the Union and States; (b) monitor the working of the safeguards provided in the Constitution and in laws enacted by Parliament and the State Legislatures; (c) make recommendations for the effective implementation of safeguards for the protection of the interests of minorities by the Central Government or the State Governments; (d) look into specific complaints regarding deprivation of rights and safeguards of the minorities and take up such matters with the appropriate authorities; (e) cause studies to be undertaken into  problems  arising  out  of  any  discrimination  against  minorities  and  recommend measures for their removal; (f) suggest appropriate measures in respect of any minority to be undertaken by the Central Government or the State Governments; (g) make periodical or special reports to the Central Government on any matter pertaining to minorities and in particular difficulties confronted by them; and (h) any other matter which may be referred to it by the Central Government.  Further, under the NCM, Act, 1992 the Commission has also  been  accorded  mandate  to  conduct  studies,  research  and  analysis  on  the  issues relating to socio-economic and educational development of minorities. At present, there is no such proposal under consideration.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3604 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-24
Subject: Road Projects in Himachal Pradesh
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Pratibha Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3604 ANSWERED ON 24 TH  MARCH 2022

## ROAD PROJECTS IN HIMACHAL PRADESH

3604. SHRIMATI PRATIBHA SINGH:

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

be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  funds  allocated  and  utilised  for  construction  of  National Highways (NHs) in the State of Himachal Pradesh during each of the last three years and the current year;
- (b) the details and the present status of the road projects sanctioned during the said period in the State;
- (c) whether the length of roads per kilometer constructed in the State is less than the average at National level; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government to bridge that gap?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a) The  funds  allocated  and  utilised  for  construction  of  National Highways (NHs) in the State of Himachal Pradesh during each of the last three years and the current year are as follows:-

## (Amount in Rs. crore)

| Year                          |   Allocation |   Expenditure |
|-------------------------------|--------------|---------------|
| 2018-19                       |      2098.41 |       2076.06 |
| 2019-20                       |      1207.74 |       1146.33 |
| 2020-21                       |      1922.11 |       1921.92 |
| 2021-22 (Till February, 2022) |      2834.42 |       2782.34 |

(b) Total 60 works costing Rs. 17,931 crores have been sanctioned during the last three years and the current year. Out of these, 8 works have  been  completed  and  remaining  are  at  various  stages  of construction/ award. (c) During  the  current  Financial  Year  (FY),140  km  of  National Highways (NHs) have been constructed till 17 th  March, 2022 against the target of 122 km in the State of Himachal Pradesh. (d) Does not arise. *****