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Lok Sabha Question No. 4746 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-31
Subject: Issues Related to Flyover at Panipat
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Sanjay Bhatia

## be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether the flyover in Panipat city had been completed in 2006 and a private company has collected a sum of 669 crore rupees as toll from the toll booths at Panipat;
- (b)  if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether the Government is aware that the residents are facing problems of jams, dust and accidents due to the said flyover and the commuters have to pay toll even without using the said flyover;
- (d)  if so, whether the Government propose to find a solution of the said problem immediately; and
- ( e)  if so, the details thereof?

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4746

ANSWERED ON 31 ST  MARCH, 2022

## ISSUES RELATED TO FLYOVER AT PANIPAT

4746.  SHRI SANJAY BHATIA:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) & (b)  The provisional completion of project stretch from km 86 to km  96  of  NH-44  (including  flyover  in  Panipat  City)  was  issued  on 15.07.2008  and  Commercial  Operation  of  the  project  commenced since 17.07.2008. The Concessionaire has collected toll fee amount of Rs. 688.91 crore till February, 2022 as per Concession Agreement.
- (c)  After construction of Panipat Elevated flyover, traffic on highway has eased out. However, unauthorized parking of local commuters'

vehicle on service road leads to congestion. The project stretch is from  km  86.00  to  km  96.00  and,  as  per  Concession  Agreement, commuters have to pay user fee, when crossing toll plaza. Moreover, residences within distance of 20 km from the toll plaza have to pay only Rs. 285/- monthly for their private vehicles. (d) & (e)  To ease out congestion beneath elevated section, feasibility study has been carried out and detailed proposal has been prepared.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4744 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-31
Subject: Global Solar Grid
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4744

## ANSWERED ON 31.03.2022 GLOBAL SOLAR GRID

## 4744. COL. RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE

Will the Minister of New and Renewable Energy be please to state:

- (a) whether the Government is in talks with  other countries towards developing a global solar grid;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government is conducting scientific research and looking into the possibilities of taking up solar energy directly from the atmosphere of the earth and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government has constituted any international inter governmental and scientific panels to look into the feasibility and possibility of a global solar grid and if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether the Indian Space Research Organization is collaborating with experts in the renewable energy field from India and abroad to conduct studies and innovate in the area of a global solar grid; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER

## (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

(a)&(b) The Government is conducting a study for developing the long-term vision, implementation plan, road map and institutional framework for implementing a global grid named as One Sun One World One Grid (OSWOWOG).

At Glasgow on 02-11-2021, during COP26, a One Sun Declaration was issued by India and 88 other countries. To help deliver the vision of OSOWOG, it was resolved to combine efforts and create an inter-connected global grid. This will, inter-alia, include building long distance cross-border transmission lines to connect renewable energy generators and demand centres across continents.

- (c) The Ministry of New & Renewable Energy has not initiated any research on taking up solar energy directly from the atmosphere of the earth.
- (d) India and United Kingdom  have jointly written to USA, Australia, African Union, France, Germany and Oman to participate in the Ministerial Steering Group for the global 'Green Grids Initiative - One Sun One World One Grid'.

(e) & (f): No, Sir.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4738 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-31
Subject: Electric Vehicles Charging Kiosks at Petrol Pumps
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Gaurav Gogoi

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4738 TO BE ANSWERED ON 31 ST  MARCH, 2022

## Electric Vehicles Charging Kiosks at Petrol Pumps

4738. SHRI GAURAV GOGOI:

पेोिलयम और ाकृितक गैस मंी

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

- (a) whether the Government would set up at least one Electric Vehicle (EV) charging kiosk at 69,000 petrol pumps in the next five years;
- (b)  if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether the Government proposes to provide the details regarding the number of functional charging kiosks set up so far, number of charging kiosks sanctioned, number of petrol pumps identified for the same, etc.;
- (d)  if so, the details thereof;
- (e)  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  adapt  to  battery-swapping technologies; and
- (f)   if not, the reasons therefor?

## A N S W E R

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

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

- (a) to (d) Oil  Marketing  Companies  (OMCs)  have  been  setting  up  Electric  Vehicle Charging Stations (EVCS) at their Retail Outlets (ROs) in different parts of the country in phased manner based on techno commercial feasibility and compliance of Petroleum & Explosive Safety Organisation (PESO) norms. As  of  01.01.2022,  Oil  Marketing  Companies  have  informed  that  EV charging facility have been provided at 1536 ROs.

Additionally, Ministry of Power has informed that currently 1742 number of public EV charging stations are functional in the country. Under FAMEII  scheme, 4453 number of public EV charging stations have also been sanctioned.

- (e) and (f) The 'Charging Infrastructure for Electric Vehiclesthe revised consolidated Guidelines and Standards' issued by the Ministry of Power on  14 th January,  2022  defines  Battery  Swapping  station  as  a  means  to replace partially or fully discharged EV batteries with fully charged ones. As on 01.01.2022, 42 Battery Swapping Stations have been provided at Retail Outlets of Public Sector OMCs.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4732 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-31
Subject: Sanitation Workers
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Kani K. Navas

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4732

## TO BE ANSWERED ON MARCH 31, 2022

## SANITATION WORKERS

NO. 4732.

SHRI K NAVASKANI

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

- (a) whether the Government is aware that numerous sanitation workers cannot afford even the basic equipments needed to work safely; and
- (b) if so, the initiatives takenlproposed to be taken by the Government in
- this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a & b) All equipments needed by sanitation workers for working safely is supposed to be provided by their employers- If they are formal workers of the Urban Local Body (ULB), the safety equipments are provided by the ULB: In case of the non-formal sanitation workers, these equipments are provided by the contractors engaged by the ULBs:

Provisions have been made in Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban (SBM-U) 2.0 for skill development and promotion of  entrepreneurship of  sanitation workers, bridging the skill gap existing in the workforce, training and orientation of master trainers for conducting trainings on the sanitation subject to develop technical knowledge and skill sets for   operating advanced equipments and safety gears:

Under Safaimitra Suraksha Challenge innovative solutions and equipments is being encouraged for cleaning of sewers and manholes in the urban local bodies (ULBs) and the same is also assessed under the Swachh Survekshan:
Lok Sabha Question No. 4731 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-31
Subject: PMUY in Shirdi
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Sadashiv Kisan Lokhande

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4731 TO BE ANSWERED ON  31 st   MARCH, 2022

## PMUY in Shirdi

†4731. SHRI SADASHIV KISAN LOKHANDE:

पेोलयम एवं ाक ृ तक गैस मंी Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether people have been benefitted under Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) in the country, particularly in Shirdi Parliamentary Constituency of Maharashtra; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof including the number of beneficiaries as on date during each of the last three years?

## ANSWER

पेोलयम एवं ा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) Pradhan  Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY)  was launched in the country in 2016 to provide  deposit  free  LPG connections  to  poor  households.  Benefits  of  PMUY,  inter-alia, include improvement in health condition, reduction in indoor air pollution, less pressure on forests and other natural resources, reduction in drudgery and time saving for women and women  empowerment.  A  total  of  9  crore  LPG  connections  have  been  provided  under PMUY as on 01.03.2022. Public  Sector  Oil  Marketing  Companies  (OMCs)  have  released  3,06,880  LPG connections  under  PMUY  in  Ahmednagar  District  of  Maharashtra  within  which  Shirdi

Constituency is situated.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4730 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-31
Subject: Reforms in Power Sector
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Ashok Mahadeorao Nete

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4730 ANSWERED ON 31.03.2022

## REFORMS IN POWER SECTOR

†4730. SHRI ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has formulated any plan to bring reforms in the power sector in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the quantum of funds proposed to be allocated by the Government for implementation of the said plan?

## A N S W E R

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

(a) to (c) :    Government of India have launched the Reforms-based and Results-linked Revamped Distribution  Sector  Scheme  with  the  objective  of  improving  the  quality  and reliability of power supply to consumers through a financially sustainable and operationally efficient distribution Sector. The scheme has an outlay of Rs.3,03,758 crore and estimated GBS  from Central  Government of Rs.97,631 crore. The financial assistance under the scheme is tied to initiation of reform measures and achievement of results thereof as per mutually agreed action plans.

The  Government  of  India  have  made  several  interventions  to  improve financial  and  operational  efficiencies  of  DISCOMs  linked  to  reform  measures  including Liquidity Infusion Scheme (LIS); Additional Borrowing of 0.5% of GSDP to States linked to power  sector  reforms;  introducing  additional  prudential  norms  for  lending  by  Power Finance Corporation (PFC) Limited and REC Limited based on performance of utilities.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4729 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-31
Subject: Bharatmala Pariyojana-I in Telangana
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Gaddam Ranjith Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4729 ANSWERED ON 31 ST  MARCH, 2022

## BHARATMALA PARIYOJANA-I IN TELANGANA

## 4729. DR. G. RANJITH REDDY:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

## be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  it  is  a  fact  that  2300  kilometres  of  road  projects  have been identified under Bharatmala Pariyojna Phase-I in the State of Telangana with an estimated cost of Rs. 56,000 crores;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  reasons for awarding only 520 kilometres of road projects so far;
- (c) the  time  by  which  the  remaining  1800  kilometres  are  likely  to  be undertaken ;
- (d) the time frame fixed for completion of Bharatmala Pariyojna in the State of Telangana; and
- (e) whether the works are progressing as per schedule and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a)  to  (e)          2,178  km  has  been  envisaged  for  development  under Bharatmala Pariyojana Phase-I with cost of Rs. 54,485 crore in the State of Telangana. Works comprising length of 568 km having total cost of Rs. 9,906  crore  have  been  awarded  and  length  of  about  336  km  has  been completed.

Generally,  preparation  of  DPR  takes  12-18  months  during  which various pre-construction activities including land acquisition, clearances for utility as also forest and Environment are completed and based on the preparedness of the project, the work is awarded.  The pre-construction activities i.e. land acquisition, utility shifting as also clearances of Forest department are carried out in consultation with various State Governments and is a time consuming activity, which has been expedited to minimise the delay at the programme level.

All the projects envisaged under the Bharatmala Pariyojana Phase-I, including in the State of Telangana, are targeted to be completed by 202627.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4728 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-31
Subject: City Gas Distribution Network
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Rita Bahuguna Joshi

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4728 TO BE ANSWERED ON 31 st  March, 2022

## City Gas Distribution Network

## 4728 SHRIMATI RITA BAHUGUNA JOSHI:

Will the Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas be pleased to state:

(a)  whether the Government proposes to allocate City Gas Distribution (CGD) Network to all the smart cities in the country;

(b) if so, the timeframe fixed for the same;

(c) the details of the households having Petroleum Natural Gas (PNG) connection and the details of proposed  expansion  of  PNG  connections  in  Uttar  Pradesh  along  with  the  timeline  fixed  for  the purpose;

(d) whether some of Ujjawal beneficiaries are also getting PNG connection instead of LPG cylinder;

(e) if so, the details thereof; and

(f)  if  not,  whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  to  give  PNG  Connections  to  the  Ujjawal beneficiaries in the near future to replace the LPG cylinder and if so, the details thereof;

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c) Establishment of CNG station and providing PNG connection  are a part of development of City Gas Distribution (CGD) network and the same is carried out by the entities authorized by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB).  After 11 th CGD Bidding Round, PNGRB has authorized / issued Letters of Intent for 289 Geographical Area (GA).  Further under 11 th  A CGD bidding round, PNGRB has invited bids for 6 GAs covering 28 districts in 6 states / UT.  After the completion of 11 th and  11 th A  CGD bidding rounds, CGD network shall potentially cover 98% of population and 88% of geographical area of the country including smart cities situated within the GAs.  As per Minimum Work Programme (MWP) authorized entities have committed to provide 38,92,142  PNG  connections  in  Uttar  Pradesh.  As  on  31.01.2022,  there  are  11.35  Lakh  PNG connections in the State of Uttar Pradesh.  After the 11 th and 11 th A rounds, Uttar Pradesh will be fully covered under the CGD network as per the MWP to be fulfilled by the entities in the prescribed time limit of 8-10 years from the date of authorization.

(d) to (f) Pradhan Mantri UjjwalaYojana (PMUY) was launched in May 2016, with an objective to make clean cooking fuel such as LPG available to the rural and deprived households which were otherwise using traditional cooking fuels such as fire wood, coal, cow dung, etc.  As on 31.01.2022, under the PMUY, 9 Crore LPG connections have been given to BPL households.  At present, there is no any proposal to give PNG connections in lieu of LPG connections to the Ujjwala beneficiaries.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4726 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-31
Subject: Cashless Treatment for Road Accident Victims
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Asaduddin Owaisi

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has introduced a pilot project for providing cashless  treatment  to  the  victims  of  road  accident  on  National Highways (NHs) and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether this project has been extended to some more NHs and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the extent to which this project/scheme has been successful;
- (d)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  invite  bids  from  insurance companies for such cashless treatment; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the time by which all the NHs are likely to be covered under this project/ scheme?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4726

ANSWERED ON 31 ST  MARCH, 2022

## CASHLESS TREATMENT FOR ROAD ACCIDENT VICTIMS

4726.     SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

(a) and (b) NHAI is planning  cashless treatment facility for the  road accident  victims,  including  Drivers,  Passengers,  Pedestrians/Cyclists on   identified  National  Highway  stretches  between  Delhi-Mumbai/ Mumbai-Chennai/ Chennai-Kolkata/ Kolkata-Agra & Agra-Delhi Corridors of  the Golden Quadrilateral (NH) for treatment of bodily injury caused by and arising out of road accident. This will cover the immediate needs of  hospitalization of the victims for the first 48 hours, from the time of hospitalization  or  providing  necessary  treatment, whichever  occurs earlier,  up  to  a  cost  of  Rs.  30,000/-,  ,  starting  from  the  time  of  the ambulance reaching the accident site, as recorded in the Control Room. (c) The success of the scheme may be assessed only after the scheme is implemented on ground after conclusion of the bidding process and on-boarding of the selected insurance company. (d) & (e) The tender for the cashless treatment facility on all four arms of the Golden Quadrilateral stretch i.e. Delhi-Mumbai, Mumbai-Chennai, Chennai-Kolkata  and  Kolkata-Delhi  has  been  invited  from  Insurance Companies registered with IRDAI or enabled by a Central legislation to undertake  insurance  related  activities  for  at  least  the  last  5  years having a claim settlement ratio of not less than 85% in the last 3 years. Based on the learnings from the implementation of the pilot scheme, the same may be extended to other National Highways as well.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4724 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-31
Subject: Routes under RCS-UDAN
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Gowdar Mallikarjunappa Siddeshwara

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 4724 (To be answered on the 31 st  March 2022)

## ROUTES UNDER RCS-UDAN

## 4724. SHRI G.M. SIDDESHWAR

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) the number of routes announced under Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS)-UDAN Scheme since its inception in April 2017 along with the details of routes which are currently operational;
- (b) the number of airports inaugurated all over the country since the scheme came into force and the number of these airports which are currently operational; and
- (c) the details of funds collected by RCS till date and the amount disbursed as Viability Gap Funding (VGF) to airlines?

## ANSWER

## Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

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

- (a) and (b): Ministry of Civil Aviation has launched Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS)- UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) on 21-10-2016 to enhance regional air connectivity from unserved and underserved airports in the country and making air travel affordable to the masses. UDAN is a market driven scheme. Interested airlines based on their assessment of demand on particular routes, submit their proposals at the time of bidding under UDAN. So far, Airports Authority of India (AAI), the Implementing Agency, has awarded 948 valid routes to Selected Airline Operators (SAOs) across the length and breadth of the country involving 154 RCS airports including 14 water aerodromes and 36 helipads. SAOs have operationalized 415 RCS routes under the Scheme as on date (27.03.2022), involving 66 airports including 2 water aerodromes and 8 helipads.
- (c):  Total  receipt/collection  in  the  Regional  Air  Connectivity  Fund Trust(RACFT) is Rs. 2458.95 crore and Viability Gap Funding (VGF) disbursed to the Selected Airline Operator (SAOs) under UDAN up to 21.03.2022 is Rs. 1784.39 crore.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 4721 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-31
Subject: Crude Oil at Cheaper Rates
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Mala Roy

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4721 TO BE ANSWERED ON 31 st March, 2022

## CRUDE OIL AT CHEAPER RATES

4721: SHRIMATI MALA ROY :

## पैोलयम और ाक ृ तक गैस मंी

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

- (a) whether Russia has offered crude oil to India at rates cheaper than rate at which it is currently being procured and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) the details of the expected quantity of crude oil to be purchased/received?

## ANSWER

## पैोलयम 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):  As per  Petroleum  Planning  &  Analysis  Cell  (PPAC),  India's  major sources of crude oil imports are Iraq, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Nigeria and USA, with approximately less than 1% of total crude oil being imported from Russia in the year 2021-2022 (till January).

Import  of  crude  oil  is  carried  out  by  Indian  Oil  and  Refining  Companies  in public  and  private  sector  from  diverse  sources,  including  from  sources  in Russia, through business-to-business arrangements, based on technocommercial considerations and domestic requirements.

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