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Lok Sabha Question No. 791 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-02
Subject: Construction of Medium Irrigation Projects in Odisha
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Jual Oram

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI, DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 791

ANSWERED ON 02.12.2021

## CONSTRUCTION OF MEDIUM IRRIGATION PROJECTS IN ODISHA

## 791.         SHRI JUAL ORAM

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that the progress of construction of some medium irrigation projects in Odisha is very slow;
- (b) if so, the allocation of funds made for each of these projects;
- (c) the target date set for the completion of these projects;
- (d) the total hectares of land likely to be brought under irrigation by these projects; and
- (e) the steps taken to expedite the construction work?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI

## (SHRI BISHWESWAR TUDU)

- (a) Water  resources  projects  are  planned,  funded,  executed,  and  maintained  by  the  State  Governments themselves as per their own resources and priorities. Role of Government of India is limited to providing technical  support  and,  in  some  cases,  partial  financial  assistance  under  the  existing  schemes  being implemented by the Ministry of Jal Shakti. Thus monitoring of progress of construction of medium irrigation projects in Odisha lies in the purview of Government of Odisha.

Further, under ongoing  Pradhan  Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana  Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme (PMKSY-AIBP), financial assistance to two medium irrigation projects of Odisha, namely Ret and Rukura irrigation projects, have been provided by Government of India.

## (b) to (d) The details are given below:

|   Sl. No. | Name of project                  | the Latest Approved cost (Rs. in crore) Central (Rs. in crore)   | Assistance Date of comple- tion                                                            |   Ultimate irrigation potential (hectare) |
|-----------|----------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Rukura medium irrigation project | 296.98 (2016 price level). 21 under                              | 88.78 (of which 25.12 released during 2016- PMKSY) June, 2017                              |                                      7648 |
|         2 | Ret medium irrigation project    | 768.46 price level)                                              | (2016 190.4386 (of which Rs. 96.121 crore released during 2016-21 under PMKSY) March, 2019 |                                      8500 |

- (e) The projects have since been completed.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 790 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-02
Subject: Security of Projects under KRMB and GRMB
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Raghu Ramakrishna Raju Kanumuru

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI, DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 790

ANSWERED ON 02.12.2021

## SECURITY OF PROJECTS UNDER KRMB AND GRMB

## 790.       SHRI KANUMURU RAGHU RAMA KRISHNA RAJU

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that all the projects under Krishna River Management Board (KRMB) and Godavari River Management Board (GRMB) are being handed over to Central Industrial Security Forces (CISF); and (b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI

(SHRI BISHWESWAR TUDU)

(a)  &  (b)  The  relevant  provisions  governing  this  aspect  in  the  Gazette  Notification  dated  15.07.2021, regarding Krishna River Management Board (KRMB) and Godavari River Management Board (GRMB), May be mentioned.

As per Clause 1(e) of Gazette Notification dated 15.07.2021 regarding Krishna River Management Board  (KRMB), 'On  and  from  the  date  of  commencement  of  this  notification,  the  Central  Industrial Security Force constituted under the Central Industrial Security Force Act, 1968 shall assist the KRMB in the day-to-day management of projects specified in Schedule-2 and any other work related to Security as assigned by the KRMB, on such terms and conditions as the Central Government may specify.'

Similarly, as per Clause 1(e) of Gazette Notification  dated 15.07.2021 regarding Godavari River Management Board (GRMB), ' On and from the date of commencement of this notification, the Central Industrial Security Force constituted under the Central Industrial Security Force Act, 1968 shall assist the GRMB in the day-to-day management of projects specified in Schedule-2 and any other work related to Security as assigned by the GRMB, on such terms and conditions as the Central Government may specify. '

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Lok Sabha Question No. 788 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-02
Subject: Silting in Rivers
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Sunil Kumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI, DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †788

ANSWERED ON 02.12.2021

## SILTING IN RIVERS

## †788.         SHRI SUNIL KUMAR

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) whether excessive silt deposited in the rivers damages the river embankments every year, destroys the agriculture land and causes loss to life and property; and

(b) if so, the measures taken by the Government to prevent such situation, river-wise?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI

## (SHRI BISHWESWAR TUDU)

(a) to (b):  Erosion, movement and deposition of sediment in a river are natural regulating functions of a river. Rivers tend to maintain a balance between the silt load carried & silt load deposited, maintaining a river  regime. Soil erosion caused by heavy floods is a matter of concern as it leads to several associated problems like changes in river course, causing loss of land, damages to the embankments, etc.

Flood  management  including  erosion  control  falls  within  the  purview  of  the  States.  Flood management and anti-erosion schemes are formulated and implemented by concerned State Governments as per  their  priority.  The  Union  Government  supplements  the  efforts  of  the  States  by  providing  technical guidance  and  also  promotional  financial  assistance  for  management  of  floods  in  critical  areas.  The Government of India has been making continuous efforts to assist the State Governments in effective flood management and erosion control. Morphological Studies by various IIT and NIIT have been carried out for major  rivers  like  Ganga,  Sharda,  Rapti,  Kosi,  Bagmati,  Subansari,  Krishna,  Mahanadi  Mahanada, etc.  These Studies aid in finding the vulnerable spots for bank erosion/deposition, aggradations/ degradation etc. During XI Plan Government of India had launched Flood Management Programme (FMP) for providing Central Assistance to States for works related to flood management and erosion control which continued during  XII  Plan  and  thereafter,  as  a  component  of  "Flood  Management  and  Border  Areas  Programme" (FMBAP) for the period from 2017-18 and extended to December, 2021. Central Assistance to the tune of Rs.6447.76 Crores has been provided to States/ Union Territories up to March 2021 under FMP component of this Programme.
Lok Sabha Question No. 785 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-02
Subject: Production of Crude Oil
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Dean Kuriakose

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 785 TO BE ANSWERED ON 2 nd  December, 2021

Production of Crude Oil

785. ADV. DEAN KURIAKOSE:

पेोिलयम और ाकृितक गैस मंी Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  the  data  of  total  crude  oil  produced  within  the country;
- (b) if so, the details threreof, State-wise;
- (c) whether the Government has the details of the amount of domestically produced crude oil that is used in refineries located within India;
- (d) if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether the Government has the details of how the refined petroleum products from domestic crude oil are priced by the public sector petroleum companies; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

पेोिलयम और ाकृितक गैस मंालय म राय मंी ( ी रामेर तेली )

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

- (a) & (b) Total Crude Oil production during 2020-21 was 30.49 Million Metric Tonnes (MMT). State-wise detail is as under:

| State / offshore      |   Oil Production (MMT) |
|-----------------------|------------------------|
| Andhra Pradesh        |                 0.19   |
| Arunachal Pradesh     |                 0.05   |
| Assam                 |                 3.9    |
| Gujarat               |                 4.65   |
| Rajasthan             |                 5.89   |
| Tripura               |                 0.0026 |
| West Bengal           |                 0.0001 |
| Tamil Nadu            |                 0.41   |
| Total for the States  |                15.1    |
| Offshore              |                15.39   |
| Total for the Country |                30.49   |

(c) & (d) 28.01 MMT of domestically produced crude oil was used in refineries located within  India  during  2020-21as  some  crude  gets  used  in  internal  consumption  and losses in transportation etc.

(e)  &  (f)  Prices  of  petrol  and  diesel  are  market-determined  with  effect  from 26.06.2010 and 19.10.2014 respectively. Since then, the Public Sector Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) take appropriate decision on pricing of petrol and diesel in line with their international product prices, exchange rate, tax structure, inland freight and other cost elements. The prices of petroleum products in the country are linked to the price  of  respective  products  in  the  international  market.  However, the Government continues to modulate the effective price to consumer for Subsidized Domestic LPG and Retail Selling Price of PDS Kerosene.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 783 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-02
Subject: Misappropriation of Funds
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Dr. T. Sumathy (a) Thamizhachi Thangapandian, D. M. Kathir Anand

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 783

TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.12.2021

## MISAPPROPRIATION OF FUNDs

## 783.   DR. T. SUMATHY (a) THAMIZHACHI THANGAPANDIAN: SHRI D.M. KATHIR ANAND:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  received  any  plea  to  probe  the  scam  of embezzlement of Government funds to the tune of several crores during the last five years in the Sarvodaya Sangh located in Tamil Nadu.
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the action initiated against the erring officials of KVIC and of the Sarvodaya Sangh functioning at Avarampalayam, Koduvai and Salem in particular; and
- (c) whether  the  Government  initiated  stringent  action  against  the  KVIC officials for colluding with the scamsters and for the misappropriation of funds allocated to the weavers, spinners and artisans during the last five years?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SHRI NARAYAN RANE)

(a) to (c): No Sir. However, complaints were received by Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) relating to mismanagement / misappropriation / mishandling  of  funds  from  bank  accounts  of  artisans.  As  per  guidelines, financial audit of the Survodaya Sanghs are conducted every year and during the  inspections  carried  out  by  the  KVIC  Officials,  no  adverse  observation regarding, misutilization of funds by the Survodaya Sanghs and involvement of the KVIC officials has  been reported.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 781 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-02
Subject: Provision of Safe Drinking Water in Cities
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Ranjanben Dhananjay Bhatt

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 781

TO BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 02, 2021

## PROVISION OF SAFE DRINKING WATER IN CITIES

NO. 781.   SHRIMATI RANJANBEN DHANANJAY BHATT:

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

- (a) whether it is a fact that the Government is seriously considering to provide safe drinking water to every city of the country;
- (b) if  so,  whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  step  in  this regard till date; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE)

(a) to (c):   Yes, Sir. Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation  (AMRUT),  was  launched  in  500  cities  on  25  June 2015,  as  a  first  focused  national  water  mission.AMRUT  aimed  to provide universal coverage of water supply by providing 1.39 crore household  tap  connections.  So  far, 1.14 crore  household  tap connections have been provided under AMRUT and in convergence with other schemes.

Further,  Government  launched  Atal  Mission  for  Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation 2.0 (AMRUT 2.0) on 1 st  October 2021 with

overall  vision  of  creating  Water  Secure  Cities,  providing  universal coverage  of  water  in  all  statutory  towns  and  100%  coverage  of sewerage/  septagecoverage  in  500  AMRUT  cities  in  the  next  five years.

AMRUT 2.0 targets  to  provide  reliable  2.68  crore  new  water tap  connections  to  all  in  about  4,800  statutory  towns.  Also,  it proposes to get universal household coverage of sewerage/ septage services  in  500  AMRUT  cities  through  2.64  crore  new  sewer connections.Rejuvenation of water bodies, green spaces and parks are other components of this Mission. Outcome based funding is the major feature of the Mission.

Total  indicative  outlay  for  AMRUT  2.0  is  ₹2,99,000  crore (including  both  Central  share  and  State  share)  which  includes allocation  for  projects  of  ongoing  AMRUT  Mission  to  the  tune  of Rs.22,000  crore.  Total  indicative  Central  share  is  ₹86,760  crore including ₹10,000 crore for AMRUT projects.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 779 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-02
Subject: Status of Projects under Smart City Mission
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Mohanbhai Kalyanji Kundariya

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 779

## TO BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 02, 2021

## STATUS OF PROJECTS UNDER SMART CITY MISSION

NO. 779. SHRI MOHANBHAI KALYANJI KUNDARIYA:

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

- (a)  the  detailed  status of projects under Smart City Mission (SCM) in Rajkot, project-wise;
- (b)  the funds allocated and utilised till date, project-wise;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  met  its  agenda  for  the  projects  or faced any bottlenecks in process of implementation and if so, the details thereof;
- (d)  the timeline of implementation of the projects, State-wise; and
- (e) whether more cities are being considered under SCM in Gujarat and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS (SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE)

(a):  Government of India launched the Smart Cities Mission (SCM) on 25 June 2015. 100 Smart cities have been selected through 4 rounds of  competition  from  January  2016  to  June  2018.    The  city  of  Rajkot was  selected  for  development  as  a  Smart  City  in  Round-3  in  June,

2017. The status of Smart City projects of Rajkot is given below: -

(Amount in ₹ crore)

| DPR Stage       | DPR Stage   | Tender Stage    | Tender Stage   | Work Order Stage   | Work Order Stage   | Work Completed   | Work Completed   |                |              |
|-----------------|-------------|-----------------|----------------|--------------------|--------------------|------------------|------------------|----------------|--------------|
| No. of Projects | Amount      | No. of Projects | Amount         | No. of Projects    | Amount             | No. of Projects  | Amount           | Total Projects | Total Amount |
| 19              | 366.39      | 7               | 1,378.60       | 50                 | 1,734.97           | 18               | 271.74           | 94             | 3,751.70     |

(Source: Geo-Spatial Management Information System)

(b): As on 12 November, 2021, Government of India has released ₹ 294 crore for  Rajkot  Smart  City,  out  of  which  the  city  has  utilised  ₹  244 crore (83%).

(c): As on 12 November 2021, the 100 Smart Cities have tendered out 6,452 projects worth ₹ 1,84,998 crore; out of which work orders have been  issued  in  5,809  projects  worth  ₹  1,56,571  crore;  out  of  these, 3,131 projects worth ₹ 53,175 crore have been completed. In Rajkot Smart City, out of 94 projects worth ₹ 3751.70 crore, 68 projects (72%) worth  ₹  2,006.71  crore  (53%)  have  either  been  completed  or  are  at various stages of implementation.

- (d): The period of implementation of SCM has been extended upto June 2023 and all Smart Cities, including Rajkot, are expected to complete their projects within the stipulated time.
- (e):  Presently,  there  is  no  such  proposal  under  consideration  of  the Government.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 772 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-02
Subject: Commercial Pilot Training Centres
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Prathap Simha, Annasaheb Shankar Jolle, L.S. Tejasvi Surya, Umesh G. Jadhav, B. Y. Raghavendra, Devendrappa Y, Sanganna Amarappa Karadi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 772

(To be answered on the 2 nd  December 2021)

## COMMERCIAL PILOT TRAINING CENTRES

772. SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA SHRI ANNASAHEB SHANKAR JOLLE SHRI L.S. TEJASVI SURYA DR. UMESH G. JADHAV SHRI B.Y. RAGHAVENDRA SHRI Y. DEVENDRAPPA SHRI SANGANNA AMARAPPA

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) the number of training centers in the country, especially in Karnataka, where commercial pilot training facility is available;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to introduce commercial pilot training facility in any university or qualified centers approved by DGCA as well and if so, the details of such centers;
- (c) whether there is any project for commercial pilot training centre under
- consideration by the Government; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

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

(a) At present, there are 34 Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) approved Flying Training Organizations (FTOs) in the country out of which two FTOs, Government Flying Training School, Jakkur, Bangalore and Orient Flight Aviation Academy, Mysore are in Karnataka.

Airports Authority of India (AAI) has issued award letters on 31 May 2021 for establishing two FTOs each at Belagavi and Kalaburagi in Karnataka.

- (b) Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Uran Akademi (IGRUA) is the only FTO under the administrative control of the Central Government. Pilot training facilities are largely operated by private entities. DGCA approves the pilot training

facilities as per the laid down regulations. At present, there is no proposal to start any new pilot training facility by the Central Government.

(c) & (d)  Airports Authority of India (AAI) has issued award letters on 31 May 2021 and 29 October 2021 for nine FTOs to be established at five airports  at  Belagavi  (Karnataka),  Jalgaon  (Maharashtra),  Kalaburagi (Karnataka), Khajuraho (Madhya Pradesh) and Lilabari (Assam). Soft launch of two FTOs at Kalabuargi was done on 15 August 2021.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 771 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-02
Subject: Targets Fixed for Construction of Houses
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Alok Kumar Suman

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-771

ANSWERED ON-02/12/2021

TARGETS FIXED FOR CONSTRUCTION OF HOUSES

771.DR. ALOK KUMAR SUMAN:

Will the Minister of Housing and UrbanAffairsbe pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government had targeted to completehouses in Bihar in  a  time  bound  manner  to  achieve  thedesired  target  in  backward areas in Bihar particularly indistrict Gopalganj;
- (b)  if  so,  the  number  of  houses  so  far  completed  tomeet  the  target fixed by Government in Bihar particularlyin district Gopalganj so far, district-wise;
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the time by which sanctioned houses are likelyto be constructed and  handed  over  to  the  beneficiariesin  Bihar  particularly  in  district Gopalganj?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE)

(a) to (c):   Ministry  of  Housing  and  Urban  Affairs  is  implementing Pradhan  Mantri  Awas  Yojana-Urban  (PMAY-U)  since  25.06.2015  for giving Central assistance to States/ Union Territories (UTs), including the  State  of  Bihar,  for  providing  all-weather  pucca  houses  to  all eligible urban households.

Government  of  India  has  not  fixed  any  target  for  construction  of houses in a State/ UT under PMAY-U. States/ UTs,including State of Bihar,have undertaken demand survey under the scheme for assessing  actual  demand  of  housing.  Against  validated  demand  of 3,75,000  houses  in  the  State  of  Bihar,  3,64,416  houses  have  been sanctioned.

Out  of  total  sanctioned  houses,  2,00,381  have  been  grounded  for construction  and  73,889  have  been  completed  and  delivered  to beneficiaries.  The  district-wise  details  of  the  number  of  houses sanctioned,  grounded  for  construction  and  completedin  the  State  of Bihar, including Gopalganj district,are at Annexure.

(d):  State  Government  of  Bihar  has  been  advised  to  expedite  the construction  of  remaining  sanctioned  houses  so  that  all  houses  are progressively be completed within the stipulated period.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 770 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-02
Subject: Pollution by Old Vehicles
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Dipsinh Shankarsinh Rathod

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 770 ANSWERED ON 2 ND  DECEMBER, 2021

## POLLUTION BY OLD VEHICLES

## 770.  SHRI DIPSINH SHANKARSINH RATHOD:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

## be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether any scheme is being formulated for procurement of new and less pollution emitting vehicles in the country;
- (b)  if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the steps being taken by the Government to clean the environment from pollution caused by old vehicles?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) and (b) No, Sir.
- (c)  The  Ministry  of  Road  Transport  and  Highways  has  formulated  the Vehicle  Scrapping  Policy  that  includes  a  system  of  incentives/disincentives for creation of an ecosystem to phase out older, unfit polluting vehicles.  In  order  to  enforce  provisions  of  the  policy,  rules  have  been issued/amended under the framework of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and Central Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989.

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