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Lok Sabha Question No. 1544 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-15
Subject: Damodaram Sanjeevaiah Thermal Power Station
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Margani Bharat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1544

## ANSWERED ON 15.12.2022

## DAMODARAM SANJEEVAIAH THERMAL POWER STATION

1544. SHRI MARGANI BHARAT:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether trial run of Damodaram Sanjeevaiah thermal power plant, stage-II of 800 MW was to be conducted in October this year and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the trial run was completed and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the time by which the said project would likely to start its production; and
- (d) the details of cost overrun of the project due to delay in commissioning of the project's original date of June, 2019?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF POWER AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY

(SHRI R.K. SINGH)

- (a) : In  Damodaram  Sanjeevaiah  Thermal  Power  Plant  Stage-II-1x800  MW, partial load trial operation was started in August, 2022. The Unit is in the process of partial load stabilisation and Safety valves floating test is under progress. The Unit has attained load up to 643 MW on 02.11.2022.
- (b) : The trial run has not been completed. After completion of Safety valves floating test, the Unit has to complete the full load stabilisation of 800 MW which is expected  to  complete  by  20.12.2022.  Further  Unit  trial  run  operations  will  start tentatively in the 3 rd  week of December 2022.
- (c) : The power generation from the Project is likely to start in the last week of December 2022.
- (d) : The details of cost overrun of the project due to delay in commissioning of the project's original date of June, 2019 are as follows:

| Sl. No   | Interest during construction                                   | Cost (Rs in crores)   |
|----------|----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------|
| 1        | Interest during Construction (IDC) incurred upto November 2022 | 3,155.94              |
| 2        | IDC upto original Project completion (June-2019)               | 996.66                |
|          | Cost Over run due to delay in commissioning                    | 2,159.28              |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1541 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-15
Subject: Power to All
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Mimi Chakraborty

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1541

## ANSWERED ON 15.12.2022

## POWER TO ALL

1541.  MS. MIMI CHAKRABORTY:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has achieved '24X7 power to all' in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the  action  taken  by  the  Government  to  strengthen  the  Integrated  Power Development Scheme (IPDS) to supply 24X7 power to all; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF POWER AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

(a) & (b) : Electricity is a concurrent subject and supply/distribution of electricity to all  the  consumers  of  urban  and  rural  areas  falls  primarily  under  the  purview  of  the respective  State  Governments  and/or  State  Power  Utilities.  Government  of  India supplements the efforts of the States through its various schemes including Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY), Integrated Power Development Scheme (IPDS) and Ujjwal Discom Assurance Yojana (UDAY) to help them to achieve the objective of providing uninterrupted power supply to all households.

All the States and the Union Territories (UTs) have signed MoUs with the Central  Government  to  ensure  24x7  power  supply  w.e.f.  1 st   April,2019  onwards.  Many States  and  UTs  claim  to  supply  24x7  power  other  than  the  planned  outages  and interruptions due to unforeseen events.

…….2.

(c) & (d) : Integrated Power Development Scheme (IPDS) was launched in December, 2014  for  Strengthening  of  sub-transmission  and  distribution  networks  in  urban  areas; Metering  of  distribution  transformers/  feeders/  consumers  in  the  urban  areas;  IT enablement works; Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP); Smart metering; Gas Insulated Sub-stations  (GIS);  and,  Real  Time  Data  Acquisition  System  (RT-DAS).  Under  the Scheme, Central funding was provided for the implementation of these works. Besides the  aforesaid  works,  funds  were  also  sanctioned  by  the  Government  for  underground (UG) cabling and Aerial Bunched (AB) cables which helped in the reduction of Aggregate Technical & Commercial (AT&C) losses. All these distribution infrastructure works has supplemented the efforts of the Government to ensure 24x7 power to all.

Government of India have also launched the Reforms Based Result Linked Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS), with an outlay of Rs. 3,03,758 Crore and an estimated GBS of Rs.97,631 Crores from Central Government. The Scheme seeks to improve  the  operational  efficiency  and  financial  sustainability  of  all  Discoms/Power Departments excluding private Discoms by providing conditional financial assistance to Discoms for strengthening of supply infrastructure and for installation of smart Meters in Pre-paid mode.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1534 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-15
Subject: Repairing of Roads
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Abu Taher Khan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1534 ANSWERED ON 15 TH  DECEMBER, 2022

## REPAIRING OF ROADS

1534.      SHRI ABU TAHER KHAN:

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

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  aware  of  dilapidated  condition  of border roads falling under Murshidabad Parliamentary Constituency in West Bengal;
- (b) if so, the remedial measures being taken by the Government in this regard; and
- (c) the time by which the said roads are likely to be repaired?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (c) Four National Highways  (NHs) are passing through Murshidabad district of West Bengal. Details of these sections of NHs along with their present condition & remedial measures being taken are as below:-

| NH No.            | Present Condition & remedial measures being taken                                            |
|-------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| NH-60 (New NH-14) | 2 Km length near Moregram is damaged. Reconstruction work of this stretch is under progress. |

| NH-116A           | It is a newly declared NH. NHAI is preparing DPR for green field economic corridor. Repair & maintenance of the road is being looked after by State Govt.                                         |
|-------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| NH-34 (New NH-12) | Out of 27 Km in Murshidabad district, 4-laning work has been completed in 21.57 km length and it is in good condition. Remaining 5.54 km length is 2-lane and it is also in good condition.       |
| NH-312            | It is a newly declared NH but not entrusted to any implementing agency of Ministry as NOC is awaited from State Government. Repair & maintenance of the road is being looked after by State Govt. |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1533 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-15
Subject: Development of Sabeya Airport
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Alok Kumar Suman

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 1533

(To be answered on the 15 th  December 2022)

## DEVELOPMENT OF SABEYA AIRPORT

## 1533. DR. ALOK KUMAR SUMAN

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Sabeya airstrip is an unserved airport in the UDAN Document and none of the airlines has bid to operate UDAN flights from Sabeya airport so far and if so, the steps taken in this regard;
- (b) whether the UDAN is a market driven scheme and interested airlines based on their assessment of demand on particular routes submit their proposals at the time of bidding under UDAN from time to time and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether an airport which is included in the awarded routes of UDAN and requires upgradation/ development for commencement of UDAN operations is developed under revival of unserved and underserved airports scheme and if so, the details thereof along with the steps taken to develop Sabeya airstrip in this regard?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

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

(a) to (c): Sabeya (Hathua) airstrip located in Gopalganj District of the State of Bihar is available in the list of unserved airport in the UDAN Document.

UDAN is market driven scheme. The interested airlines based on their assessment of demand on particular routes submit their proposals at the time of bidding under UDAN. None of the airlines has offered any bid to operate UDAN flights from Sabeya airport for the bidding rounds concluded so far.

An airport which is included in the awarded routes of UDAN and requires upgradation/development  for  commencement  of  UDAN  operations  is developed under "Revival of unserved and underserved airports" scheme.

UDAN is an ongoing scheme where bidding rounds are conducted periodically for covering more destinations/stations and routes and in case, any airline submit any bid for routes in future rounds of bidding, the same may be considered as per provisions of the Scheme document.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1532 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-15
Subject: Sustainable Aviation Fuel
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Ratansinh Magansinh Rathod

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 1532

(To be answered on the 15 th  December 2022)

## SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUEL

## 1532. SHRI RATANSINH MAGANSINH RATHOD

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

- (a) whether the Government proposes the concept of sustainable aviation fuel among Indian airlines;

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

- (c) the steps taken by the Government regarding Demonstration flight on blended fuel for lower carbon emission?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

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

(a) and (b) To realize the goals of decarbonisation of Aviation Sector, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoP&NG) had constituted a Bio-Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) Programme Committee to take forward the Bio-ATF programme in the country to promote use of clean fuels. The terms of reference of the Committee included, inter-alia, raw materials production/demand, technology, BIS Standards, effects on engine performance etc. The Committee has submitted its report to MoP&NG.

(c) SpiceJet, a private Indian carrier, had conducted a demonstration flight with Bombardier Q400 aircraft in August 2018 using bio-fuel blended with Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) (in the ratio of 25:75) in one engine. A ferry flight of new aircraft delivery from Toulouse to Delhi for Indigo (another private Indian carrier) took place in February 2022 with 10% blended Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) provided by M/s Airbus. The data from above is being analysed for future actions.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1531 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-15
Subject: Impact of Russia-Ukraine War
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Rahul Ramesh Shewale, Pritam Gopinath Munde, Girish Bhalchandra Bapat, Chandra Sekhar Sahu

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1531 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15 th December, 2022

## Impact of Russia-Ukraine War

## 1531.  SHRI RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE: SHRI PRITAM GOPINATHRAO MUNDE: SHRI GIRISH BHALCHANDRA BAPAT: SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR SAHU:

## पेोलयम और ाकृितक गैस मंी

Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Russia-Ukraine war has far-reaching impacts on the global energy system, disrupting supply and demand patterns and fracturing long-standing trading relationships;
- (b) if so, the impact of the Russia-Ukraine war on Indian economy;
- (c) whether there is a huge potential for India-US collaboration in the energy sector;
- (d) if so, the steps taken by the Government to tap this potentiality;
- (e) whether both the countries agree to open a green corridor for energy related issues; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## पेोलयम और ाक ृ तक गैस मंालय म राय मंी ( ी रामेवर तेल )

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

(a) & (b):      Global economic developments are monitored on a regular basis by Government and necessary measures are taken on an ongoing basis.

The  geopolitical  situation  between  Russia  and  Ukraine  has  resulted  in  steep  volatility  in global  crude  oil  and  gas  prices.  As  India  imports  85%  of  its  crude  oil  requirement,  the Government  has  been  closely  tracking  international  energy  markets  as  well  as  potential energy  supply  disruptions  as  a  fall-out  of  the  evolving  geopolitical  situation  and  has  been taking steps as deemed necessary, in the interest of India's energy security.

(c) to (f):     A 'US-India Strategic Clean Energy Partnership (USISCEP)' already exists for energy collaboration  between  India  and  USA.  Through  the  framework  of  USISCEP,  India and USA are working towards enhanced clean energy collaboration between stakeholders of both countries which is facilitating expanded clean energy investment, including in emerging technologies.

As per the Joint Statement issued after the last Ministerial meeting of  USISCEP on 07 th October 2022, 'Both  Nations have agreed on the development of green energy corridor with a focus on production of green hydrogen by bringing entrepreneurs of both the countries together  with  governmental  support  in  providing  conducive  environment  for  commercial collaboration'.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1528 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-15
Subject: Surface Minor Irrigation Schemes
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Abdul Majeed Ariff

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1528

ANSWERED ON 15.12.2022

## SURFACE MINOR IRRIGATION SCHEMES

## 1528 ADV. A.M. ARIFF

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:-

(a)  whether  the  Government  is  implementing  Surface  Minor  Irrigation  (SMI)  Schemes  as  part  of PMKSY and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Government has received any representation from the State of Kerala for inclusion of its areas under SMI and if so, the action taken thereon; and

(c) whether the Government proposes to consider reducing the minimum land requirement of each SMI scheme from the existing twenty hectares to ten hectares in the State of Kerala and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI ( SHRI BISHWESWAR TUDU )

(a) Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) was launched during the year 2015-16, with an  aim  to  enhance  physical  access  of  water  on  farm  and  expand  cultivable  area  under  assured irrigation, improve on-farm water use efficiency, introduce sustainable water conservation practices, etc.  Surface  Minor  Irrigation  (SMI)  scheme  is  one  of  the  parts  of  Har  Khet  Ko  Pani  (HKKP) component  of  PMKSY.  Under  this  scheme,  central  assistance  is  being  provided  to  the  State Governments for identified surface minor irrigation (SMI) projects/ cluster of projects, as per the laid down norms of the scheme.

(b) In  the  last  five  years,  no  eligible  proposal  has  been  submitted  by  Government  of  Kerala  for inclusion under SMI scheme to this Ministry.

(c) As per the current guidelines of SMI scheme issued in January, 2022, eligibility condition for inclusion, inter-alia, for States other than north eastern and Himalayan States, stipulates cultivable command area (CCA) of minimum 20 hectares for each project. For cluster of SMI projects within radius of 5 km in these states, CCA should be minimum 50 hectares.

However, only those SMI projects from States other than Himalayan and north eastern States, that  benefit  tribal,  drought-prone  development  programme,  desert  development  programme,  flood prone, or left wing extremism affected areas, are eligible for inclusion under the scheme,.

Presently there is no proposal under consideration of Government of India for revising the above mentioned eligibility criteria for any State, including Kerala.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1527 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-15
Subject: National Irrigation Projects
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Kotagiri Sridhar

## DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI, REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1527 ANSWERED ON 15.12.2022

## NATIONAL IRRIGATION PROJECTS

## 1527 SHRI SRIDHAR KOTAGIRI

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:-

(a) whether it is true that the drinking water component is clubbed with the irrigation component in national irrigation projects;

(b)  if  so,  the  reasons  as  to  why  the  drinking  water  component  of  Rs.  4,000  crore  has  not  been included in the Polavaram Irrigation Project;

(c) whether the Government has received numerous representations from the Government of Andhra Pradesh for inclusion of the drinking water component in the Polavaram Irrigation Project; and (d) if so, the steps taken by the Government in response to such requests?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI ( SHRI BISHWESWAR TUDU )

(a) As per guidelines for Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana - Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (PMKSY-AIBP) and National Project issued by this Ministry in February, 2022, balance cost  of  drinking  water  component  is  to  be  included  for  funding  under  National  Project  scheme. However, the guidelines also stipulate that for the purpose of central funding, the cost for drinking water  component  shall  not  include  the  works  related  to  transmission  and  distribution  network required exclusively for drinking water component.

(b) As per Ministry of Finance OM dated 30.09.2016, Government of India has been reimbursing the expenditure  on  irrigation  component  only  of  Polavaram  Irrigation  Project  (PIP)  with  effect  from 01.04.2014,  upon  receipt  of  verified  bills  and  recommendations  from  the  Polavaram  Project Authority and Central Water Commission (CWC).

(c)

Yes, Sir.

(d ) A committee under the chairpersonship of Finance Secretary & Secretary (Expenditure) has been constituted  by  Government  of  India  in  January,  2022  to  discuss  the  various  issues  pertaining  to Government of Andhra Pradesh, including funding related issues of PIP. Secretary, Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation under this Ministry, is also a member of the committee.  The Committee has held two meetings so far.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1526 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-15
Subject: Production of Electricity
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Parbatbhai Savabhai Patel, Naranbhai Bhikhabhai Kachhadiya

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1526 ANSWERED ON 15.12.2022

## PRODUCTION OF ELECTRICITY

1526. SHRI PARBATBHAI SAVABHAI PATEL: SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has formulated plans to increase the production of electricity in the country during the last three years and the current year;

- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF POWER AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY

(SHRI R.K. SINGH)

(a) to (c) : Section 3(4) of Electricity Act, 2003 stipulates  that, the Central Electricity  Authority  (CEA)  shall  prepare  a  National  Electricity  Plan  in accordance with the National Electricity Policy and notify such plan once in five  years.    Accordingly,  CEA  prepared  National  Electricity  Plan  which covered the detailed Plan for 2017-22 and perspective Plan for 2022-27.

The details of annual electricity generation from various sources in the country during the last three years and the current year 2022-23 are given at Annexure.

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ANNEXURE ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF UNSTARRED

QUESTION    NO. 1526 ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 15.12.2022 **************

The  details  of  Generation  from  various  sources  during  last  three  years  and  current year 2022-23 (up to November, 2022)*

All figures in Million Units (MUs)

| Year                   |   Generation |
|------------------------|--------------|
| 2019-20                |      1389121 |
| 2020-21                |      1381855 |
| 2021-22                |      1491859 |
| 2022-23(up to Nov'22)* |      1091850 |

*Provisional based on Actual-cum-Assessment

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1525 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-15
Subject: Hamari Dharohar Scheme
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: T.N. Prathapan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-1525

ANSWERED ON 15/12/2022

## HAMARI DHAROHAR SCHEME

## 1525. SHRI T.N. PRATHAPAN:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)   the details of the allocation and utilization of funds under Hamari Dharohar Scheme (HDS) for preservation of minority heritage buildings since 2017;

(b)  the number of heritage buildings under Hamari Dharohar Scheme, State and year-wise since inception of the scheme;

(c)    whether  it  is  a  fact  that  the  number  of  attempts  for  destroying  minority  heritage buildings have increased in recent years and if so, the details of all such incidents during the last five years;

- (d)   the steps taken to ensure that such incidents are avoided; and

(e)   whether the Government can collect such data from States despite public order being in the State list and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF MINORITY AFFAIRS (SHRIMATI SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a) & (b)  The scheme provides for curating the rich heritage of minorities under the overall ambit  of  Indian  culture,  which  includes  curating  exhibitions,  preservation  of  literature/ documents etc. Preservation of minority heritage buildings has not been undertaken so far under the Hamari Dharohar Scheme.

(c) to (e)  'Public Order' is a State subject as per the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India. The responsibility of maintaining law and order, registration and prosecution of crimes  against  life  and  property  of  all  citizens  including  minorities,  rests  with  the respective  State  Governments.  Ministry  has  not  received  report  of  damage  to  minority heritage buildings from States.

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