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Lok Sabha Question No. 3156 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-16
Subject: Digital Sky Platform
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Ritesh Pandey

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3156 (To be answered on the December 2021) l6th

## DIGITAL SKY PLATFORM

## 3156. SHRI RITESH PANDEY

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

- (a) the current status of Digital Sky Platform;
- (c) the number and details of flights that have applied for exemption under the 'Conditional exemption to the Government Entities for Covid-19 related RPAS operations; and

be pleased to state: -

- (b) the number of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) drone flights approved/authorised through the Digital Sky platform from March 2020 to June 2020;
- (d) the list of the Government agencies authorised to use RPAs/Drones under the existing rules and law?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

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

- (a) Digital Sky Platform is the online platform hosted by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) for various activities related to the management of unmanned aircraft system activities in India. As per Drone Rules, 2021, notified on 25 Aug 2021 all unmanned aircraft systems/ drones are required to be registered on Digital Sky Platform:

On 24 September 2021, the drone airspace map of the country has been published on the Digital Dky platform: The map demarcates India 's entire airspace into red, yellow and green zones. Operation of drones in red and yellow zones is subject to permission from the Central Government and concerned Air Traffic Control authority respectively. No approval is required for operation of drones in green zones which means the airspace upto a vertical distance of 400 feet:

- (b) Before notification of Drone Rules, 2021,the drone users were required to seek flight permission through Digital Sky platform: The month-wise number of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA)drone flights approved/authorised

through the Digital platform during the year 2020 is as under: Sky

1. April

2. July 3

3. August 38

4. September 12 Total 54

- S.No Month No. of approved flights
- (c) & (d) As per the Drone Rules, 2021, no permission is required to operate drones in green zones upto a vertical distance of 400 feet. However, the list of Government agencies to whom permission have been granted under the existing rules for operation of drones in red zones are:
- (ii) Indian Council of Medical Research
- (1) Indian Institute 0f Technology, Bombay
- (iii) National Aerospace Laboratories
- (v) Tamil Nadu Institute of Urban Studies
- (iv) Airport Director, Calicut
Lok Sabha Question No. 3153 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-16
Subject: Crude Oil Price
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Pratima Mondal

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3153 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16 DECEMBER, 2021

## Crude Oil Price

## 3153.   SHRIMATI PRATIMA MONDAL:

## पेोलयम और ाक ृतक गैस मंी

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

(a) the details of increase/decrease in the price of crude oil in international market during the last two years and the current year and the number of times the price of petroleum products came down/reduced in both domestic and the international market during the said period;

(b) the measures adopted/being adopted by the Government to pass on the benefits of low crude oil prices to the consumers; and

(c) the details of the mechanism adopted by the Government to examine the prices of petrol and diesel fixed by various petroleum companies including private companies in conformity with the variation in the international crude oil prices?

## 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) to (c): Prices  of  petrol  and  diesel  have  been  market-determined  with  effect  from 26.06.2010 and 19.10.2014 respectively. Since then, the Public Sector Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) take appropriate decisions on pricing of petrol and diesel in line with their international product  prices,  exchange  rate,  tax  structure,  inland  freight  and  other  cost  elements.  Prices  of Indian Basket of crude oil and petroleum products are available at www.ppac.gov.in .

The details of number of times the prices of petrol, diesel and domestic LPG cylinder at Delhi have increased/decreased during the last two years and current year are at the Annexure.

Annexure

Annexure referred to in reply to parts (a) to (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3153 asked  by  Shrimati  Pratima  Mondal  to  be  answered  on  16  December,  2021  regarding 'Crude Oil Price'.

2019-20

| Particulars   |   Petrol |   Diesel | Domestic LPG   |
|---------------|----------|----------|----------------|
| Increase      |       89 |       79 | 9              |
| Decrease      |      124 |      119 | 3              |
| No change     |      153 |      168 |                |
| Total         |      366 |      366 | 12             |

## 2020-21

| Particulars   |   Petrol |   Diesel | Domestic LPG   |
|---------------|----------|----------|----------------|
| Increase      |       76 |       73 | 8              |
| Decrease      |       10 |       24 | 2              |
| No change     |      279 |      268 |                |
| Total         |      365 |      365 | 10             |

## 2021-22

| Particulars   |   Petrol |   Diesel | Domestic LPG   |
|---------------|----------|----------|----------------|
| Increase      |       69 |       67 | 4              |
| Decrease      |        7 |       10 | 1              |
| No change     |      177 |      176 |                |
| Total         |      253 |      253 | 5              |

*Data for 2021-22 is upto 9-Dec-21
Lok Sabha Question No. 3152 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-16
Subject: RCF Fees
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: A.K.P. Chinraj

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 3152 (To be answered on the December 2021) I6th

## RCF FEES

SHRI AKP. CHINRAJ

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state: -

(a) whether the Government has given any permission to the airline operators to collect Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) fees of Rs.50 from passengers which airlines have to pay in Regional Connectivity Fund (RCF); and (b) the number of airlines which have been granted permission from the

- Government to collect Rs.50 as RCS fees from the passengers for their air travel in Non-RCS routes?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

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

(a) & (b): Ministry of Civil Aviation has launched Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) on 21-10-2016 to stimulate regional air connectivity and making air travel affordable to the masses RCS UDAN is a market driven scheme. Interested airlines based on their assessment of demand 0n particular routes submit their proposals at the time of bidding under RCS- UDAN. Under the scheme, besides concessions offered to Selected Airline Operators (SAOs) by Central Government, State Governments and Airport operators; Viability Gap Funding is also provided to SAOs from Regional Air Connectivity Fund for affordable UDAN flights: UDAN is a self-financing scheme: Accordingly, as per the Rule 88C of Aircraft Rules; 1937, Government of India has imposed a levy of Rs 5000/- per flight on scheduled domestic flights on routes other than category II/IIA; Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) routes and for the aircraft below 80 seats, to fund the Regional Connectivity Scheme-UDAN (Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik): The levy is on each departure of the aircraft on Trunk routes, subject to certain exemptions. Thus, the airlines have to pay a of Rs. 5000/- per departure and it is upto the airlines how pay this amount: Amount collected through levy is used for Viability Gap Funding (VGF) to be to Selected Airline for connecting the unserved and underserved airports. levy they paid
Lok Sabha Question No. 3151 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-16
Subject: Utilization of Solar Zones
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: S. Muniswamy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3151

ANSWERED ON 16.12.2021

## UTILIZATION OF SOLAR ZONES

## 3151. SHRI S. MUNISWAMY

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to utilize the solar zones in the country for optimum generation of power on its own and also from the private sector;
- (b)  if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether any feasible study has been made in this regard and if so, the details thereof; (d) whether the Government has decided on locations which could prove to be generators of power and make our dependency lesser for generating power from other sources of energy and if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether the districts of Kolar and Bidar in Karnataka is part of the solar zones to be shortlisted and considered as destinations for generating power through the solar energy; and
- (f)  if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER

## (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

(a) to (f)The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) is implementing a scheme for setting up of Solar Parks and Ultra Mega Solar Power Projects targeting over 40,000 MW of solar power projects. The Solar parks offer a location for development of solar power projects that is well characterized, with proper infrastructure and access to amenities and where the risk of the projects can be minimized. Solar Parks also facilitate developers by reducing the number of required approvals.

Under Solar Park Scheme Rs. 20 Lakh per MW or 30% of the project cost including Gridconnectivity  cost,  whichever  is  lower,  being  provided  for  development  of  the  park.  In addition,  upto  Rs.  25  lakh  per  solar  park  is  provided  for  preparation  of  Detailed  Project Reports (DPRs).

The  Government  has  approved  52  solar  parks  with  aggregate  capacity  of  37921  MW across  14  States  for  solar  power  generation.  For  the  state  of  Karnataka,  Ministry  has approved  two  solar  parks,  one  in  Pavagada  for  2000  MW  capacity  and  another  in Kalburgi for 500 MW capacity.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3148 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-16
Subject: Bottlenecks of UDAN Scheme
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: P. Ravindhranath, Nama Nageswara Rao, Locket Chatterjee

3148.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

(To be answered on the i6th December 2021)

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 3148

## BOTTLENECKS OF UDAN SCHEME

SHRI P RAVINDHRANTH

SHRI NAMA NAGESWARA RAO

MS. LOCKET CHATTERJEE

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state: -

- (a) whether it is a fact that despite Government's UDAN Scheme which was launched in 2016, only 47 per cent of the total routes and 39 per cent of unserved and underserved airports have been operationalized under the scheme Telengana;
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to increase the number of routes under the scheme; and
- (b) whether the Government has analyzed the bottlenecks which caused the delay in achieving the target of this scheme and if the details thereof; S0,
- (d) the details of funds earmarked and released under the scheme, airport and State-wise including Kothagudem airport in Telengana?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

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

- awarded 948 routes under UDAN. Out of these 948 awarded routes, 403 UDAN routes have commenced connecting 65 UDAN airports including 2 water aerodromes & 8 heliports, as on 14.12.2021. The Selected Airline Operators (SAOs) have operationalized two (2) UDAN routes in West Bengal and Forty (40) UDAN routes in Telangana, so far:
- (b) (c): Ministry of Civil Aviation has been interacting with the stakeholders including SAOs, State Governments etc: to review the scheme and operationalization of the routes awarded under UDAN and appropriate course corrections wherever required are taken to achieve the purpose of the scheme. There is a delay in operationalizing some routes/discontinuation of

the routes, for reasons which include:

- i)Unsustainability of the operation on the awarded routes:

i)Non-readiness of civil airports/heliports; which may be related to availability of land, creation of regional infrastructure; obtaining license from the Regulator etc.

- iii) Adverse impact of COVID-19 pandemic:

UDAN is market driven ongoing scheme: AAI,the Implementing Agency, has been conducting bidding under UDAN periodically with an aim to award routes to the SAOs for connecting more unserved and underserved airports across the country:

(d): The Government of India has approved a budget of Rs. 4500 crore for revival of existing unserved underserved airports airstrips of the State Governments, Airports Authority of India, Public Sector Undertakings and Civil Enclaves. An airport which is included in the awarded routes of Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) and requires upgradation/development for commencement of RCS operations, is developed under "Revival of unserved and underserved airports" scheme. Fund released under this scheme S0 far is about Rs. 2062.50 crore. Kothagudem airport does not figure in the tentative lists of the underserved and unserved airports of the scheme document:
Lok Sabha Question No. 3147 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-16
Subject: Integration of Clean Energy
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Khagen Murmu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3147

ANSWERED ON 16.12.2021

## INTEGRATION OF CLEAN ENERGY

## 3147. SHRI KHAGEN MURMU

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

- (a) whether the Government is planning to roll out a programme to promote electric cooking, which is possibly the best way to integrate clean energy as cooking fuel;
- (b)  if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)  if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER

## (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

(a)to(c)The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy does not have any scheme for promotion of cooking on electric-stoves.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3145 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-16
Subject: SEZs for Wind Turbine Makers
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: S. Gnanathiraviam

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3145

ANSWERED ON 16.12.2021

## SEZs FOR WIND TURBINE MAKERS

## 3145. SHRI GNANATHIRAVIAM S

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

- (a) whether the Government has invited participation for establishing Special Economic Zones (SEZs) for global renewal energy industry such as wind turbine makers; (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to invite public - private participation for adding capacity generation and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government has undertaken any study to explore other potential such as offshore wind farms; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER

## (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

(a)&(b) Ministry of Power and Ministry of New & Renewable Energy has jointly submitted an EFC Memo on 29.10.2021 regarding scheme for setting up of manufacturing zones for power and renewable energy equipment, including wind turbine components.

- (c) Grid connected wind and solar power projects in the country are set up mostly by private sector developers based on techno economic viability of the project.

(d)&(e)  The  estimated  potential  of  various  renewable  energy  sources,  including  offshore wind, is as follows:

-  Solar: 748.99 GW

-  Wind (@120m above ground level): 695.50 GW

-  Offshore wind: 70 GW (off the coast of Gujarat and Tamil Nadu)

-  Small Hydro Power: 21.13 GW

-  Bio-Energy: 25.09 GW

- 

- Tidal Energy: 12.45 GW

- 

- Wave Energy: 41.3 GW

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3144 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-16
Subject: Upgradation of Roads as NH in Chhattisgarh
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Gomati Sai

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3144

ANSWERED ON 16 TH  DECEMBER, 2021

UPGRADATION OF ROADS AS NH IN CHHATTISGARH

3144.   SHRIMATI GOMATI SAI:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

## be pleased to state:

- (a) whether Raigarh-Gharghoda-Dharmjaigarh- Pathalgaon is presently the busiest route in Chhattisgarh due to use by several vehicles of various companies including SECL, NTPC etc.;
- (b)  if  so,  whether  the  said  route  has  been  upgraded  to  National Highway (NH); and
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) if not, the time by which the said route is likely to be upgraded as NH?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a)   Yes Sir.
- (b) & (c)   The stretch from Raigarh-Gharghoda-Dharmjaigarh is not a National Highway (NH).The stretch from Dharmjaigarh to Pathalgaon is a part of declared NH-130A.
- (d)  The Ministry considers declaration of some State roads as new National Highways (NHs) from time to time based on requirement of connectivity, inter-se priority and availability of funds.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3142 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-16
Subject: Project Planning and Implementation
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Rahul Ramesh Shewale, Chandra Sekhar Sahu, Girish Bhalchandra Bapat, Pritam Gopinath Munde

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3142

To BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 16, 2021

## PROJECT PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION

No. 3142. SHRI RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE: SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR SAHU: SHRI GIRISH BHALCHANDRA BAPAT: DR. PRITAM GOPINATHRAO MUNDE:

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

- (a) whether it is a fact that urban areas are expected to house forty percent of population of the country and contribute seventy five
- per cent to GDP by 2030;
- whether most of the cities in the country are lacking urban city
- if so, the details thereof;
- if so, the details thereof; () whether there is a need to collaborate all relevant sectors for
- () planning;
- effective project planning and implementation; and
- (f) if so, the steps taken by the Union Government in this direction?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b) As per Report of the Technical Group on PPopulation Projections for India and States(2011-2036)', published by the National Commission on Population, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, in July, 2020, the projected urban population for India would be 37.25% of total country's population on March, 2030. Further, the Mid-Term Appraisal of the 11th Five Year Plan projects the urban share in total GDP at 75 per cent in 2030. 1st

(c) & (d) Urban planning falls under the domain of respective State Union Territory Governments- According to the Report on 'Reforms in Urban Planning Capacity in India' brought out by National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog in September, 2021, about 52% of the statutory towns and 76% of census towns do not have Master Plans to guide their spatial growth and infrastructural investments.

(e) (& (f) Urban development being a State subject, project planning and implementation is the responsibility of State UT Governments.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3141 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-16
Subject: Clean and Sustainable Energy
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Naranbhai Bhikhabhai Kachhadiya, Parbatbhai Savabhai Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3141

ANSWERED ON 16.12.2021

## CLEAN AND SUSTAINABLE ENERGY

3141. SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA SHRI PARBATBHAI SAVABHAI PATEL

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

(a) whether there is a need of clean, affordable and sustainable energy to bring the world economy back on track; and

- (b) if so, the details of the names of additional energy resources apart from oil and gas which are likely to be affordable and sustainable?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  &  (b):  Yes  sir.  Renewable  energy  sources  such  as  solar,  wind  and  hydro  are  sustainable  energy sources and constitute an important part of our electricity mix.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3139 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-16
Subject: Eviction Notice in Lakshadweep
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Pradyut Bordoloi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3139 TO BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 16, 2021

## EVICTION NOTICE IN LAKSHADWEEP

NO\_ 3139 SHRI PRADYUT BORDOLOI:

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

- (a) the number of persons who have been served eviction notice in Lakshadweep under the Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi Islands Land Revenue and Tenancy Regulation Act, 1965, yearwise since 2015 till date;
- (b) the rationale behind the   application of Island Management
- Plan, 2015 to houses constructed before 2015;
- whether the Government has conducted any survey on the number of persons who would be rendered homeless in Lakshadweep, if the Island Management Plan, 2015 is to be applied retrospectively, if details and findings thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to reassess the Plan; and
- (e) if not, whether the Government proposes to rehabilitate or compensate such people who would be evicted under the current regulation and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE)

(a)The Union Territory of Lakshadweep Administration has informed that they have not issued any eviction notice with respect to any dwelling  homelresident structureTotal 376 number of Show

cause Notices were issued in UT of Lakshadweep to the unauthorised occupants of Government land under section 15 of the Laccadive Minicoy and Amindivi Islands Land Revenue and Tenancy Regulation Act, 1965 read with Rule 17 of the LRT Rules, 1968 to explain why they should not be evicted from the Government land: AII notices issued are in relation with construction of  temporary nature and not suitable for human dwelling:

- Administration have informed that there is no plan named (Island management Plan 2015" which is in force in UT of lakshadweep: Instead, Integrated Island Management Plan (IIMP) implemented in the year 2016 is in force in the UT of
- (c)The Government has not conducted any survey on the issue: The retrospective operation of IIMP 2016 was not made applicable to the existing authorised dwelling houses at the time of its implementation:
- (d)&(e) Since no person is evicted from any dwelling unit, the need of rehabilitation does not arise-

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