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Lok Sabha Question No. 2999 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-16
Subject: PM Gati Shakti NMP
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Dean Kuriakose

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2999

ANSWERED ON 16 TH  DECEMBER, 2021

## PM GATI SHAKTI NMP

## 2999. ADV. DEAN KURIAKOSE:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

## be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  add  any  new  infrastructure development  projects to PM  Gati Shakthi National Master Plan (NMP);
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has any plan to include PalaniSabarimala road under the PM Gati Shakthi NMP;
- (d)
- if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether  the  Government  has  any  plan  to  include  the  development of the Palani-Sabarimala road under the Pragati platform; and
- (f) if so, the steps taken in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b)        The PM GatiShakti National Master Plan (NMP) is to provide multimodal connectivity infrastructure to various Economic Zones.  It will depict  the  economic  zones  and  the  infrastructure  linkages  required  to support them with an objective to holistically integrate all the multimodal connectivity projects and remove missing gaps for seamless movement of people, goods and services.  In the PM GatiShakti NMP, all the existing and proposed  economic  zones  have  been  mapped  along  with  the  multimodal connectivity  infrastructure  in  a  single  platform.    Any  modification  in  the National Master Plan to meet any emerging requirements is to be done with the  approval  of  the  Empowered  Group  of  Secretaries  (EGoS)  constituted under the Chairmanship of Cabinet Secretary.
- (c) to (f)  There is no such proposal for any addition/modification to NMP at the moment.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2997 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-16
Subject: Houses for All under PMAY-U
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Manoj Rajoria

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2996 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-16
Subject: Road and Bridges under Road Requirement Plan of MHA
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Rita Bahuguna Joshi

## be pleased to state:

- (a) the details and the length of total roads constructed along with the number  of  bridges  constructed  in  the  country  especially  in  Uttar Pradesh under the Road Requirement Plan (RRP) of MHA; (b) whether there are some roads and bridges planned to be constructed RRP;
- during the current year under the said (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether any timeline is fixed to complete such identified roads and bridges; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a)  Out of total 240 projects sanctioned under RRP-I, 213 nos have been completed. The length completed is 5003.57 kms. In Uttar Pradesh, two nos of projects for a length of 75 km including  High Level Bridge across river Sone have been approved of which 67kms of road length has been ion of High Level Bridge across River Sone  at  Chachicala  including  its  approaches  on  Cone,  Nakatwar, under
- completed and w ork of 'Construct Ranideeh Road  in Sonebhadra  District of UP  State ' is implementation and targeted for completion in February 2022.
- (b) & (c) Yes Sir. Balance length is to be completed in States of Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Jharkhand.
- (d) & (e) The target date of completion is December 2022.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2996

## ANSWERED ON 16 TH  DECEMBER, 2021

## ROAD AND BRIDGES UNDER ROAD REQUIREMENT PLAN OF  MHA

## 2996. SHRIMATI RITA BAHUGUNA JOSHI Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री
Lok Sabha Question No. 2995 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-16
Subject: Fund Allocation under Swachh Bharat Abhiyan
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Gurjeet Singh Aujla

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2995 TO BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 16, 2021 FUND ALLOCATION UNDER SWACHH BHARAT ABHIYAN

SHRI GURJEET SINGH AUJLA:

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

- (a) whether any State specific fund allocation has been made under Swachh Bharat Abhiyan to relocate stray cattleldogs from urban areas of the States and if SO, the details thereof; and
- (b) whether there is any other concrete plan to address issue of stray cattle in urban areas and if SO, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

(SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE)

- (a) (b) Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban (SBM-U) 2.0 has been
- to launched on October 1, 2021 with the following objectives
- (i): To achieve Sustainable Solid Waste Management:
- To achieve Sustainable Sanitation and treatment of used water-
- To create awareness along with arge scale citizen outreach for fjan andolan' and to institutionalize iswachh' behaviour-

To create institutional capacity to effectively implement

- programmatic interventions to achieve mission objectives:

Relocation of stray cattle and dogs from urban areas is not an objective of the Mission:

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2993 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-16
Subject: Preservation of Art Works
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Ravneet Singh, Vijayakumar (alias) Vijay Vasanth

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

2993 (To be answered on the December 2021)

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.

## PRESERVATION OF ART WORKS

2993.

SHRI RAVNEET SINGH BITTU SHRI VIJA YKUMAR (ALIA) VIJAY VASANTH

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVATION

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

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

(a) to (e): No Sir. Presently, the Art collection of Air India is kept in the Air India Building in Mumbai under 24 x 7 CCTV surveillance; which is supervised by Air India security.

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether it is a fact that the upkeep and preservation of the art works with Air India have suffered because of the uncertainty over the future of the airline;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government is taking any measures to preserve and upkeep the prized art collection of Air India after its sale to Air India recently;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) if not; the reasons therefor?
Lok Sabha Question No. 2991 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-16
Subject: Suryamitra Scheme
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Shyam Yadav Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2991

ANSWERED ON 16.12.2021

## SURYAMITRA SCHEME

## 2991. SHRI SHYAM SINGH YADAV

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

- (a) the number of women targetted under Suryamitra scheme in the State of Uttar Pradesh, district wise;
- (b) the number of women trained under the said scheme in the State of Uttar Pradesh, district wise;
- (c) the number of registered training centres established under the said scheme in Jaunpur district; and
- (d) the total number of people trained under the said scheme from the district of Jaunpur? ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER

## (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

- (a) Under Suryamitra Programme of Human Resource Development Scheme of the Ministry, State-wise targets have not been set including for women candidates.
- (b) A total number of 165 women candidates were trained under Suryamitra Programme from financial year 2015-16 to 2019-2020 in the state of Uttar Pradesh.  The district wise break-up is at Annexure .
- (c) There are no registered training centres established under the Suryamitra Programme in Jaunpur district, Uttar Pradesh.
- (d) A total number of 54 people were trained from district of Jaunpur under the Suryamitra Programme from financial year 2015-2016 to 2019-2020.

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## Annexure

Annexure in reply to the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2991  (Suryamitra Scheme), part (b) to be anwered on 16.12.2021.

| Sl. No.   | District     |   Woman Participants |
|-----------|--------------|----------------------|
| 1.        | Lucknow      |                   67 |
| 2.        | Agra         |                    4 |
| 3.        | Kanpur Nagar |                   11 |
| 4.        | Kanpur Dehat |                    6 |
| 4.        | Ghazipur     |                    4 |
| 5.        | Mau          |                    1 |
| 6.        | Aligarh      |                    9 |
| 7.        | Bareilly     |                   22 |
| 8.        | Noida        |                   20 |
| 9.        | Hathras      |                    1 |
| 10.       | Barabanki    |                    3 |
| 11.       | Etawah       |                   15 |
| 12.       | Ghaziabad    |                    2 |
| Total     | Total        |                  165 |
Lok Sabha Question No. 259 (STARRED), answered on 2021-12-15
Subject: Stoppage at Jaunpur
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shyam Yadav Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 259 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.12.2021

## STOPPAGE AT JAUNPUR

- *259.  SHRI SHYAM SINGH YADAV:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  there  is  any  criteria  to  decide  stoppage  of  trains  at  a particular railway station;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of all the trains having a stoppage at Jaunpur City and Jaunpur Junction railway stations;
- (d) whether the Government intends to increase stoppage of trains at the said railway stations; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

- (a)  to (e)  A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF STARRED QUESTION NO. 259 BY SHRI SHYAM SINGH YADAV TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 15.12.2021 REGARDING STOPPAGE AT JAUNPUR

- (a) and (b) The criteria relating to provision of stoppages of Mail/Express  trains,  inter  alia,  stipulates  to  consider  the  following factors:
- (1)   Total sale of tickets at the station for both UP and DN direction for all the trains already stopping at the station, distance wise, class-wise and cost-wise
- (2)   trains already stopping/availability of alternative services, convenience and occupancy of the existing services
- (3)   effect on line capacity of the section and punctuality of trains
- (4)  population and significance of towns/cities and new developments taking place
- (5)   nature  of  the  train  and  occupancy  of  the  train  for  which stoppage is demanded
- (6)   operational constraints etc.
- (7)   pattern of traffic at the station
- (8)   passing time of the train at the station.

(c) to (e)  At present, Jaunpur City is being served by 15 pairs of trains. Similarly,  Jaunpur  Junction  is  being  served  by  24  pairs  of  train services.  These  services  are  considered  adequate  to  cater  to  the present level of traffic.    Provision  of  stoppage  of  additional  trains  at Jaunpur City and/or Jaunpur Junction is operationally not expedient, at present. However, provision of stoppage is an ongoing process on Indian Railways subject to operational feasibility and traffic justification.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 258 (STARRED), answered on 2021-12-15
Subject: GSI Survey
Ministry: MINES
Asked by: Hanuman Beniwal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINES

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 258

ANSWERED ON 15.12.2021

## GSI SURVEY

*258. SHRI HANUMAN BENIWAL:

Will the Minister of MINES be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government is conducting any survey/mapping through Geological Survey of India (GSI) to reassess the possibility of tungsten or lithium mineralization near Rewat hills in Degana region of Nagaur district, Rajasthan; (b) if so, the details of the progress made and survey reports received in this regard; (c)  whether  the  Government  of  Rajasthan  has  submitted  any  report  regarding  the availability/non-availability of tungsten in the said region and if so, the details of the said report; (d) whether the Government proposes to issue any directions to prepare a quick plan to restart the mining of tungsten in the said region; (e) if so, the time by which the said plan is likely to be prepared; and

- (f) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF MINES, COAL AND PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS (SHRI PRALHAD JOSHI)

- (a) to (f): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (f)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 258 FOR ANSWER ON 15.12.2021 ASKED BY SHRI

HANUMAN BENIWAL REGARDING GSI SURVEY. (a) & (b):  Yes, Sir. Based on positive outcome of earlier works in and around Rewat Hill, exploration for tungsten and associated mineralization has been carried out by GSI in Rewat Hill, Degana during its Field Season [FS] 2017-18 and a reconnaissance resource of 1.36 MT (Tungsten grade 0.07%) has been established. In  continuation  to  the  findings,  during  FS  2019-21,  GSI  has  taken  up  a  G2  stage exploration  program  for  tungsten  and  lithium  in  and  around  Rewat  Hill,  Degana, Nagaur District, Rajasthan for establishing the strike continuity and depth extension of tungsten, lithium and associated mineralisation. (c):  No, Sir. The Government of Rajasthan has not submitted any report regarding the availability/ non-availability of tungsten in the said region i.e. near Rewat hills in Degana region of Nagaur district, Rajasthan.

(d): Any plan to start mining of tungsten in the region will be taken up after receipt of report of exploration programme.

(e) & (f): In view of (d) above, question does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 257 (STARRED), answered on 2021-12-15
Subject: Restarting Chinese Apps
Ministry: ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Malook Nagar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.*257

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 15.12.2021

## RESTARTING CHINESE APPS

## *257.     SHRI MALOOK NAGAR:

Will the Minister of Electronics & Information Technology be pleased to state:-

- (a)  whether the Government proposes to restart the use of Chinese applications in the country which had been banned earlier and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  any  policy  is  under  consideration  of  the  Government  to  develop  any  google  like browser in the country to check the increasing cyber crimes and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether the continuous transmission of obscene materials through phone can be checked by the recently made rules/law for regulating web series, OTT, etc. and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER FOR ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

- (a) to (c):    A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *257 FOR 15-12-2021 REGARDING RESTARTING CHINESE APPS

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- (a):  No, Sir. There is no proposal with the Ministry to revoke the blocking orders.
- (b):  There are many internet browsers already available including open source browsers. Police is a State subject. For better regulation of cyber crimes, broader consensus with States is required.
- (c):   Government has notified the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 under Information Technology Act, 2000, on 25 th   February, 2021. Part-III of these Rules inter alia provide for the following:-
- (i) Code of Ethics to be followed by publishers of news & current affairs on digital media and publishers of online curated content (commonly known as OTT Platforms).
- (ii) A three-level Grievance Redressal Mechanism consisting of the publisher (Level-I), self-regulating  body  constituted  by  the  publishers  (Level-II)  and  an  Oversight Mechanism  of  the  Government  (Level-III),  with  time  bound  grievance  disposal mechanism.
- (iii) Furnishing of information by the publishers to the Government and periodic disclosure of information regarding grievance redressal in public domain.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 249 (STARRED), answered on 2021-12-15
Subject: e-Commerce Delivery by India Post
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: Dharmendra Kumar Kashyap

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF POSTS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 249 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15 TH  DECEMBER, 2021

## E-COMMERCE DELIVERY BY INDIA POST

## *249. SHRI DHARMENDRA KASHYAP:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) the steps taken to enter e-commerce delivery by the India Post;
- (b) the details of steps taken to optimise maximum utilisation of human resources in the Postal Department; and
- (c) the reasons for not merging BSNL and MTNL?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS & ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

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

STATEMENT TO BE LAID ON THE TABLE OF THE LOK SABHA IN RESPECT OF PARTS (a) to (c) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 249 FOR 15 TH   DECEMBER,  2021  REGARDING  'E-COMMERCE  DELIVERY  BY  INDIA POST'

(a) India Post has taken following steps to improve and expand e-commerce delivery:

- i. Setting up of Parcel Hubs to handle e-commerce parcels.
- ii. Online Track and Trace facility of e-commerce parcels.
- iii. Real time delivery status update through Postman Mobile Application.
- iv. Application Programme Interface (API) integration with e-commerce companies for data exchange of tracking events starting from booking to delivery.
- v. Extending  the  facility  of  collection  and  remittance  of  Cash-on-Delivery  (CoD) amounts to e-commerce companies.
- vi. Setting  up  of  Nodal  Delivery  Centers  to  expedite  doorstep  delivery  of  e-commerce parcels.
- vii. Introduction of All India Postal Road Transport Network for faster transmission of ecommerce parcels.

(b) Other than the wide gamut of services in Mails & Parcels, Banking & Remittance, Insurance etc.,  Department of Posts has been utilising its human resources for providing  a number of citizen-centric services and has taken following steps to optimise the utilisation of Human Resources:

- i. Providing the facility for Aadhaar enrollment and updation in Post Offices.
- ii. Processing of Passport applications in Post Office Passport Seva Kendras situated in the premises of Post offices.
- iii. Setting  up  of    'Common  Service  Centres'  in  Post  Offices  for  providing  various government and other services to citizens.
- iv. Doorstep  banking  including  financial  transactions  using  Aadhaar  enabled  payment system and issue of 'Digital Life Certificate' through India Post Payments Bank.

(c) Government  on  23.10.2019  approved  the  revival  plan  of  BSNL  and  MTNL.  The revival plan inter-alia includes in-principle approval for merger of BSNL and MTNL. Due to financial reasons including high debt of MTNL, the merger of MTNL with BSNL has been deferred.  Close  co-operation  and  service  integration  between  BSNL  and  MTNL  has, however, been undertaken.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 247 (STARRED), answered on 2021-12-15
Subject: Minor Millet Rice
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Kotha Prabhakar  Reddy, Y. S. Avinash Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY  OF CONSUMER  AFFAIRS,  FOOD & PUBLIG DISTRIBUTION

## DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLTC DISTRIBUTTON

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED  OUESTION NO.247

TO BE ANSWERED  ON {51H DECEMBER,aO21

## MINOR MILLET RIGE

*247.  SHRI KOTIHA PRABHAKAR  REDDY: SHR! Y.S. AVINASH REDDY:

Will the Minister of  GONSUMER  AFFAIRS, FOOD AND  pUBLtC DlsTRtBUTtoN  rFrsifffir errri, urc-< sit{ {r+qfr6. Ffflur d'fi be preased  to state:

- (a)  whether it is a fact that minor mitlet rice would be procured by cooperative societies and distributed through the  public  Distribution System (PDS) in cities/ towns in each State; and
- (b) if so, the details  thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

ANSWER MINISTER OF GOMMERCE & tilDUSTRy, GoNSUMERAFFAIRS,  FOOD & PUBLIG DISTRIBUTION  AND TEXTILES (sHRr PTYUSH GOYAL)

- (a) & (b): A statement  is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT REFERRED To lN REPLY TO PARTS (a) & (b) OF THE STARRED QUESTION NO.247 DUE FOR ANSYUER  ON {5.,I2.202{  IN THE LOK SABHA.

(a) & (b): As per guidelines for allocation,  distribution and disposal of coarse grains, States are allowed to procure coarse grain (Jowar, Baira, Maize & Ragi etc.) from f,armers at Minimum  Support  price (MSP) under centra! pool with the prior approvat of Government of lndia. The procured quantity has to be distributed  under Targeted Public Distribution,System (TPDS)/Other Welfare Schemes (OWS) in the I States/UTs and thle combined atlocation of wheat and rice to the equivalent  quantity  of coanBe  grains shall stand automatically reduced.

Government Jof lndia permits procurement  bf those coanse grains/millets  for which llllSP is declared on the basis of the recommendations  of the Gommission for Agricultural Gosts and Prices (GACP) to ensure remunetative  price of produce  to farmerc. Presenfly, millets  like Jowar, Baira and Ragi are covered  under MSP. Government of lndia has not received any piocurement proposal  for procurement  of Minor Millet Rice from any State Government.
Lok Sabha Question No. 246 (STARRED), answered on 2021-12-15
Subject: 'BHAVINI' Fast Breeder Reactor
Ministry: ATOMIC ENERGY
Asked by: Vincent H Pala

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.246

TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.12.2021

## 'BHAVINI' FAST BREEDER REACTOR

- *246.  SHRI VINCENT H.PALA:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether India's first  500  MW Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor 'BHAVINI' has been commissioned in its entirety and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the project has suffered time overruns and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)       the estimated cost overruns of the project; and
- (d) whether the Government has invested in other similar projects and if so, the details of their status and estimated time of completion?

## ANSWER

THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  FOR  PERSONNEL,  PUBLIC  GRIEVANCES  & PENSIONS AND PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE (DR.JITENDRA SINGH):

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

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## Government of India Department of Atomic Energy

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *246 FOR ANSWER  ON  15.12.2021 BY SHRI VINCENT H. PALA REGARDING 'BHAVINI' FAST BREEDER REACTOR.

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- (a) No, Sir. The 500 MWe Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) being built by Bharatiya Nabhikiya Vidyut Nigam Limited (BHAVINI) at Kalpakkam is under integrated commissioning stage.
- (b) Yes, Sir. The Project is originally sanctioned in 2003 and expected completion was by September 2010. According to latest approval, the revised completion target for the project is October 2022.
- (c) The project was originally sanctioned in 2003 at a cost of Rs. 3492 crore. The cost was further revised to Rs. 5667 crores subsequently.  Government has approved the revised completion cost of Rs. 6840 crore in 2021 .
- (d) Government has allocated Rs. 250 crore for the pre-project activities of Fast Breeder  Reactor  (FBR)-1&2  to  be  built  at  Kalpakkam.  The  pre-project activities  are  under  progress.  Detailed  design  &  analyses  of  FBR-1&2  are under progress in Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR) taking into  consideration  the  commissioning  &  operational  feedback  of  PFBR.  The project is yet to be sanctioned.

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