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Lok Sabha Question No. 1738 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-29
Subject: Growth in Renewable Energy Sector
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Sarmistha Sethi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-1738

ANSWERED ON-29/07/2021

## GROWTH IN RENEWABLE ENERGY SECTOR

## 1738. SHRIMATI SARMISTHA SETHI

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

- (a) the rate of growth of renewable energy sector especially in solar and wind energy market; and
- (b) the steps being taken by the Government to encourage investment in the area of renewable energy sector?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER

## (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

(a) Installed solar energy capacity has increased from 2.63 GW in March 2014 to 42.33 GW in June 2021 i.e. growth of 16.09 times.

Similarly, installed wind energy capacity has increased from 21.04 GW in March 2014 to 39.49 GW in June 2021 i.e. growth of 1.87 times.

The total installed renewable energy capacity (excluding large hydro) has increased from 35.51 GW in March 2014 to 96.95 GW in June 2021 i.e. growth of 2.73 times.

- (b) :  The Government has taken several steps to encourage investment in the area of renewable energy sector in the country. These include:-
-  permitting Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) up to 100 percent under the automatic route,
-  waiver of Inter State Transmission System (ISTS) charges for inter-state sale of solar and wind power for projects to be commissioned by 30 th June 2025,
-  declaration of trajectory for Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO) up to the year 2022,
-  setting up of Ultra Mega Renewable Energy Parks to provide land  and transmission to RE developers on a plug and play basis,
-  schemes such as Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PMKUSUM), Solar Rooftop Phase II, 12000 MW CPSU Scheme Phase II, etc,
-  laying of new transmission lines and creating new sub-station capacity under the Green Energy Corridor Scheme for evacuation of renewable power,
-  notification of standards for deployment of solar photovoltaic system/devices,
-  setting up of Project Development Cell for attracting and facilitating investments,
-  Standard Bidding Guidelines for tariff based competitive bidding process for procurement of Power from Grid Connected Solar PV and Wind Projects.
-  Government has issued orders that power shall be dispatched against Letter of Credit (LC) or advance payment to ensure timely payment by distribution licensees to RE generators.
-  Conducting skill development programmes to create a pool of skilled manpower for setting up, operation and maintenance of RE projects.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1737 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-29
Subject: Achievements made under DDUGJY
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Narendra Kumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1737

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.07.2021

## ACHIEVEMENTS MADE UNDER DDUGJY

†1737. SHRI NARENDRA KUMAR:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  the  achievements  made  under  Deendayal  Upadhyay  Gram  Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY);
- (b) the number of rural infrastructure constructed thereunder; and
- (c) the number of villages electrified in the country under the said yojana?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF POWER AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY

(SHRI  R.K. SINGH)

(a) to (c) : Government of India had launched Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY)  in  December,  2014  for  rural  electrification  works  across  the  country.  As reported by the States, all the inhabited un-electrified census villages stand electrified as  on  28th  April,  2018  across  the  country  under  DDUGJY.  In  all,  19,779  unelectrified census  villages  were  reported  to  be  electrified  from  2014-15  till28.04.2018.  Details  of infrastructure created under 'DDUGJY new projects and Additional Infra' category (upto 30 th  June, 2021) are as under:

|   Sl. No. | Items                                 |          |
|-----------|---------------------------------------|----------|
|         1 | Sub-stations (including augmentation) |     4194 |
|         2 | Distribution Transformers             |   600679 |
|         3 | Feeder Segregation (ckm)              |   129306 |
|         4 | 11 kV lines (ckm)                     |   181558 |
|         5 | LT lines (ckm)                        |   478197 |
|         6 | 33 kV & 66 kV lines (ckm)             |    22549 |
|         7 | Consumer Energy Meters                | 15430154 |
|         8 | Distribution Transformers Meters      |   249186 |
|         9 | 11 kV Feeder Meters                   |    13851 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1736 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-29
Subject: National Programme for Development of Sports
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Devji Mansingram Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †1

## 736 ANSWERED ON 29.07.2021

National Programme for Development of Sports

†1736. SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL:

Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government  has  started a National Programme  for Development  of  Sports  branded  as  'Khelo India'  so  that  girls  and  boys  in large number may participate in sports;
- (b) the funds allocated/released for Rajasthan under the said programme;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to set up regional centres in Jalore and  Sirohi  districts  in  Rajasthan  for  implementation  of  the  said  sport
- promotional schemes;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS { SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR }

- (a)  Yes,  Sir. The  'Khelo  India  National  Programme  for  Development  of Spo rts' was launched in 2016 with the aim to strengthen the entire sports ecosystem  to  promote  the  twin  objectives  of  mass  participation  and promotion of excellence in sports across the country.
- (b)  Funds  are  allocated  by  the  Union  Government  Scheme-wise,  not State/UT-wise.  However,  funds  released  for  development  of  sports  in Rajasthan  under  Khelo  India  Scheme  during  the  last  five  years  are  as under:-

(Amount in ₹ crore)

|   S. No. | Financial Year   |   Funds Released |
|----------|------------------|------------------|
|        1 | 2016-17          |            38.9  |
|        2 | 2017-18          |            62.05 |
|        3 | 2018-19          |            14.87 |
|        4 | 2019-20          |            69.26 |
|        5 | 2020-21          |            36.05 |

(c) to (e) The Union Government, through Sports Authority of India (SAI), has established 03 SAI Training Centres (STCs), 07 Extension Centres of STCs, 09  Khelo  India  Centres  and  has  adopted  08  Akharas  in  the  State  of Rajasthan.  There  is  currently  no  proposal  to  set  up  regional  centres  in Jalore and Sirohi districts.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1733 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-29
Subject: Issuance of Lease/Conveyance Deeds
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: P.R. Natarajan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1733

## TO BE ANSWERED ON JULY 29, 2021

## ISSUANCE OF LEASEICONVEYANCE DEEDS

## No.1733 SHRI NATRAJAN PR:

Will the Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs be pleased to state:

- (a) The details of lease or conveyance deeds in respect Government built properties under Rehabilitation Act 1954 (44 of 1954) which have been issued so far;
- (b) The details of norms for getting such Government properties; and
- (c)The details of number of such persons benefitted so far and the revenue generated therefrom during the last five years including

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF

## HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS (SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE)

(a)to(c) The Displaced Persons (Compensation and Rehabilitation) Act 1954 (44 of 1954) was for the purpose to provide the payment of compensation and rehabilitation grants to displaced persons from Pakistan: Erstwhile Ministry of Rehabilitation allotted Plots, built up houses and tenementsto such refugees on lease hold basis\_AII allotments and execution deeds in this regard were done by the erstwhile Ministry of Rehabilitation: From time to time the records were  transferred to Land &Development Office, Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs and accordingly, this office has been maintaining the records:

- the current year?

As per the Act, Gdisplaced person means anyone who, on account of the setting up of the Dominions of India and Pakistan, or on account of civil disturbances or the fear of such disturbances in any area now forming part of West Pakistan; has, after the first of March, 1947, left, or been displaced from, his place of residence in such area and who has been subsequently residing in India, and includes any person who is resident in any place now forming part of India and who for that reason is unable or has been rendered unable to manage, supervise or control any immovable property belonging to him in Pakistan, and also includes the successors-ininterest of any such person". The DPCR Act, 1954 has been repealed: day

Allotments done by erstwhile Ministry of Rehabilitation include around 57,400   residential, 1,600 commercial, 1,430 institutional and 110 industrial properties; out of which about 34,600 properties have been converted into freehold. Total revenue generated during the last five years including current year is approx: ? 1316.02 crore:

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1731 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-29
Subject: Allocation of Funds to Chhattisgarh
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Santosh Pandey

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI DEPARTMENT OF DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1731 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.07.2021

## ALLOCATION OF FUNDS TO CHHATTISGARH

## †1731: SHRI SANTOSH PANDEY:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) The funds allocated/released by the Union Government to Chhattisgarh to make drinking water available during the last two years;
- (b) Whether  Chhattisgarh has provided any information/progress report to  the  Union Government regarding works launched by the State to make drinking water available;
- (c) If so, the details thereof; and
- (d) The  relevant  rules  to  send  a  progress  report  to  the  Union  Government  by  the  State Government of Chhattisgarh regarding drinking water supply?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI (SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL)

- (a) to (d) The year-wise allocation of Central fund under Jal Jeevan Mission to Chhattisgarh to  make  provision  of  potable  tap  water  supply  to  rural  households,  schools,  anganwadi centres, ashramshalas, etc. in the last two years and current year is as under:

## (Amount in Rs. Crore)

| Financial Year   |   Opening Balance | Allocation   | Funds drawn by the State Government   |
|------------------|-------------------|--------------|---------------------------------------|
| 2019-20          |             31.58 | 208.04       | 65.82                                 |
| 2020-21          |             58.17 | 445.52       | 334.14                                |
| 2021-22          |            168.52 | 1,908.96     | *453.71                               |

*as on 25.07.2021

All States/ UTs including Chhattisgarh, report the progress on Jal Jeevan Mission- Integrated Management Information System (JJM - IMIS). The daily progress of tap water connections given to households is available in public domain on JJM dashboard at https://ejalshakti.gov.in/jjmreport/JJMIndia.aspx. Further, this ministry regularly reviews the implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission with States/ UTs including Chhattisgarh.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1730 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-29
Subject: Model of Airport Fees
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: A. Chellakumar, M. Selvaraj

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 1730

(To be answered on the July 2021)

## MODEL OF AIRPORT FEES

1730.

DR. A CHELLA KUMAR SHRI M: SELVARAJ

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state: -

- (a) whether "per passenger fee" model instead of "Gross revenue model" has been adopted despite NITI Aayog's recommendation in its appraisal note for Public Private Partnerships Appraisal Committee (PPPAC) and if s0, the reasons therefor;
- c) the reasons for change of Iease period from 30 years to 50 years and the details of the recommending authority and approving for such change;
- (b) the criteria for determining projects under 'limited time' or 'special case' category including technical, legal, contractual requirements and the details of the evaluating authority;
- (d) whether any consultations were held to giving effect to such change; and prior
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not; the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

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

(a): The Union Cabinet in its meeting held on Sth November, 2018 accorded 'In Principle approval' for leasing % Six airports namely Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Management and Development under Public Private Partnership (PPP). The Union Cabinet also approved constitution of an Empowered Group of Secretaries (EGoS) headed by CEO; NITI Aayog to decide on any issue falling beyond the scope of Public Private Partnership Appraisal committee (PPPAC):

The terms and conditions including timeline for single stage bid process for the transaction of PPP were decided by the Empowered Group of Secretaries (EGoS) chaired by CEO; NITI Aayog which inter-alia comprised Secretaries of Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic Affairs, and Department of Expenditure) also. The NITI Aayog was part of the decision making process and EGoS finalized the contours of the bidding process for PPP Of six airports; In order to ensure more competition and to give more flexibility to bidders, Per Passenger Fee as bidding parameter instead Of revenue sharing among other conditions was stipulated.

The decision of EGoS was considered and after detailed deliberation on relevant issues, PPPAC recommended the proposal which was then approved by the Minister of Civil Aviation.

(b): As per Minutes of the Meeting of PPPAC, the PPPAC agreed to consider the proposal in the limited time considering the nature of the project; tight time table which Ministry of Civil Aviation was pursuing in this case and as decided in the compromised.

(c) to (e): The EGoS had also deliberated on the issue of length of the concession period and it was decided that 50 year Concession period would be adequate with no extension provision keeping in view the cityside land development which\_need considerable concession period to recover the investment; This decision of EGoS was part of the PPPAC recommendations for approval by the Minister of Civil Aviation.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1728 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-29
Subject: Expenditure on NW1 Development Project
Ministry: PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
Asked by: Rajendra Dhedya  Gavit

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PORTS, SHIPPING  AND WATERWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1728

TO BE ANSWERED  ON 29TB JIJLY,  2021

## EXPENDITURE  ON NWI DEVELOPMENT  PROJECT

- 1728, SHRI RAJENDRA  DHEDYA GAVIT:

will the Minister of PoRTS, SHIPPING  AND WATERWAYS  be pleased  to state:

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- (a)  whether studies related to environmental  social impact evaluation and market iJu"fopr"nt  strategy  were conducted for Natlonal  Wateruay-1  NW1 and if so' the details  thereof;
- (b) the details of expenditure  incurred on NW1 Development  Project;
- (c) whether loan/  assistance  has been taken from the World Bank  for this  project; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof  including the conditions on which the said loan/assistance  was received?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER FOR PORTS, SHIPPING  AND WATERWAYS (SHRI SARBANANDA  SONOWAL)

- (a) Yes.Sir.studiesrelatedtoenvironmentalsocialimpactevaluationandmarket oi,i;'Jrr""i ;,;;i;gv t,"ve  oeen "ono'"t"0 for National wateruay-l  These ;"ffi; i;;r;;;i a so"iar rmpaa-'q";essment  (ESA) and formulation  of liffiil;i'lvi;"#t*ni pr"n  (er"rFi ano a Resettlement  Actio-n Plan  (RAP) as .'",iliinJ """r"ri J"pacity  augmlntation  on NW-l  These  studies were  done in [lLILii"',,  *'ti'l"pu[J "ienci"" ana *ere completed  in 2016
- ThetotalexpenditureincurredundercapacityAugmentationoftheNational \^i#rw"a;-1  0:iM;il  vixasl erolect as on 3brh June  2021 is Rs 1885 s8 crore' (b)
- Yes, Sir. For Capacity  Augmentation  of the National  WateMay-1  (Haldia-Varanasi stretch), technical  assistance "no rinrnii"r  support of lnternational  Bank for i'#;1i,ff; ;;; ;;eiopment trenoy  rne world Bank has been taken' (c)
- (d) The loan agreement has been signed between Government  of lndia and \-/ fnteinationat  Bink for i""on.trr"tion  ind Development  (IBRD)/ The World Bank' ihe conditions of the said loan/  assistance are as follow:-
- ) As per the loan agreement,  the amount of USD 375'000'000 was agreed to lend to assist in financing the  Project'
- }Thefronlendfeepayableshallbeequaltoonequarterofonepercent(0.25%)of loan amount.
- )> commitment  charges shall be equal to one quarter of one  percent (0'25%) per annum on the unwithdrawn  loan balance'
- >Theinterestpayableshallbeatarateequaltothereferenceratefortheloan currency  plus the u.ii"Ui"  tpt""o  provided' However'  the interest  payable shall in no event be less than zero percent per annum'
- F Payment  dates are January  '1  and July 1 each  year'
- } The principal payment date is beginning  from July 1'2024 toJanuary 1'2034 with an instalment  share of 5 percent'
- ) The loan amount  has been revised to USD 317'220'000 after cancelling  of USD 57,780,000  in SePtember,  2020'
Lok Sabha Question No. 1727 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-29
Subject: The Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: A. Chellakumar, M. Selvaraj

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1727 ANSWERED ON 29 TH  JULY, 2021

THE MOTOR VEHICLES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2019

1727. DR. A. CHALLAKUMAR: SHRI M. SELVARAJ:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  taken  cognizance  of  the  objections raised by various States against the newly passed Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the action taken thereon;
- (c) the  details  of  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  improve  road safety in view of imposition of heavy penalties since implementation of new Act;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to introduce amendments to the said Act; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) and (b) After taking cognizance of suggestions and recommendations  made  by  the  States  regarding  the  Motor  Vehicles

(Amendment)  Act,  2019,  this  Ministry  has  published  various  rules, following enactment of Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019.

- (c)      After  enactment  of  Motor  Vehicles  (Amendment)  Act,  2019, Ministry has published various rules to amend Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, as under: -
- i. G.S.R 240(E), dated 31.03.2021 relating to licencing, registration and fitness of vehicles;
- ii. G.S.R 584(E), dated 25.09. 2020 relating to offence, penalties and procedures;

iii. G.S.R  173(E),  dated  11.03.2021  relating  to  construction, equipment and maintenance of motor vehicles and procedure for vehicle recall;

- iv. G.S.R 394(E), dated 07.06.2021 relating to accreditation of driver training center;
- v. G.S.R  594(E),  dated  29.09.2020  relating  to  examination  of Good Samaritan and enquiry;
- vi. S.O  3310(E),  dated  25.09.2020  specifying  conditions  to  be taken into consideration by the State Government  for  the purposes of specifying a multiplier under Section 210A.
4. (d) and (e) No such proposal is under consideration with the Ministry.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1726 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-29
Subject: Standard Operating Procedure for JJM
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: T.R.V.S. Ramesh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI DEPARTMENT OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1726 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.07.2021

## STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE FOR JJM

1726. SHRI T. R. V. S. RAMESH:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has made any Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to implement source sustainability practices under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM);

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI (SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL)

(a) & (b) Since August 2019, Government of India in partnership with States, is implementing Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) - Har Ghar Jal to make provision of tap water supply to every rural household by 2024. In consultation with State Governments and other stakeholders working in  water  sector,  Operational  Guidelines  for  the  implementation of  Jal  Jeevan  Mission, inter alia  which  includes  provision  for  sustainability  of  drinking  water  sources  through  source strengthening and augmentation measures, was firmed up and released on 25.12.2019. It is in public domain and available at:

https://jalshakti-ddws.gov.in/sites/default/files/JJM\_Operational\_Guidelines.pdf

Under JJM, for long-term sustainability of drinking water sources and water supply systems, provisions  of  preparing  Village  Action  Plan  has  been  made,  inter  alia  which  includes augmentation  and strengthening  of  local  drinking  water  sources  in  convergence  with  other schemes  at  village  level  viz.  MGNREGS,  15th  Finance  Commission  tied  grants  to  Rural Local  Bodies (RLBs), Integrated Watershed Management  Programme  (IWMP),  State schemes, District Mineral Development Fund, CSR funds, community contribution, etc.

Further,  Government  of  India  has  also  launched  Jal  Shakti  Abhiyan  to  promote  rainwater harvesting and water conservation.

(c) Doesn't arise.

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