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Lok Sabha Question No. 837 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-21
Subject: Allocation of Electricity
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Ashok Kumar Rawat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.837

## ANSWERED ON 21.07.2022

## ALLOCATION OF ELECTRICITY

†837.   SHRI ASHOK KUMAR RAWAT:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has devised any strategy/taken any steps to allocate electricity on the basis of population; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## A N S W E R

## THE MINISTER OF POWER AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY

(SHRI R.K. SINGH)

(a) & (b) : Power  from  Central  Generating  Stations  to  beneficiary  States/Union  Territories  is allocated in accordance with formula for allocation of power which is being treated as guidelines from April, 2000.  As per these guidelines, allocation of power is made to the States/ UTs in two parts, namely firm allocation of 85% and 15% unallocated power for allocation by the Government for meeting the urgent/overall requirement.

The firm allocation includes allocation of 12% free power to the affected States and 1% for local area development in case of Hydro Power Stations and 10% (paid) power to the home State in case of Thermal and Nuclear Power Stations.

The balance (72% in case of Hydro and 75% in case of Thermal & Nuclear) power is distributed amongst the States / UTs of the region in accordance with the pattern of central plan assistance  and  energy  consumption  during  the  previous  five  years,  both  factors  having  equal weightage.  Central plan assistance is determined in accordance with the Gadgil formula, in which population of the States is also taken into consideration.  In case of joint venture projects, the equity contributing State gets benefit in firm allocation in accordance  with  their equity contribution.

The  aforementioned  guidelines  for  allocation  of  power  from  Central  Generating Stations  are  applicable  to  the  generating  stations,  for  which  PPAs  have  been  signed  upto  5th January, 2011 and for the expansion of the existing projects and for hydro projects for which PPAs are to be signed by 15.08.2022

After  5 th   January,  2011,  power  is  to  be  procured  by  the  Distribution  Companies  / Utilities through tariff based competitive bidding.

In  13  new  projects  of  NTPC,  Central  Government  has,  in  January,  2011,  approved allocation of 50% of power to 'Home' State, 15% unallocated power at the disposal of Government of India and 35% to other constituents (except 'Home' State) of that region on the basis of extant guidelines on allocation of power giving equal weightage to central plan assistance and energy consumption by each State of  the  Region  for  preceding  5  years.    Similar  dispensation  has  also been provided by the Government in January, 2011 in respect of new projects of Nuclear Power Corporation.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 836 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-21
Subject: Development of Power Projects
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Sadashiv Kisan Lokhande

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.836

## ANSWERED ON 21.07.2022

## DEVELOPMENT OF POWER PROJECTS

†836.  SHRI SADASHIV KISAN LOKHANDE:

Will the Minister of POWER

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Union  Government  has  received  proposals  from  various  State Government for the development of powers projects during the last three years and the current year;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
- (c) the action taken by the Government to grant approval to the said projects;
- (d) the  details  of  the  power  projects  pending  for  technical  and  environmental clearance across the country, State-wise; and
- (e)
- the steps taken by the Government to sanction the said projects?

## A N S W E R

## THE MINISTER OF POWER AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY

(SHRI R.K. SINGH)

(a) to (d) : As per Section 7 of the Electricity Act 2003, any generating company may establish, operate and maintain a generating station without obtaining a license/permission under this Act, if it complies with the technical standards relating to connectivity with the grid. Accordingly, sanction of the Government is not required for setting  up  of  thermal  power  projects  (TPPs).  However,  as  per  Section  8  (1)  of  the Electricity  Act,  2003,  any  generating  company intending to set up  a hydro  generating station  shall  prepare  and  submit  to  the  Central  Electricity  Authority  (CEA)  for  its concurrence, a scheme estimated to involve a capital expenditure exceeding such sum (presently, ₹ 1000 crore), as may be fixed by the Central Government, from time to time, by notification.

A  proposal  of  Hydro  Electric  Project  namely  Bowala  Nand  Prayag,  with installed capacity of 300 MW, has been received from Uttarakhand Jal Vidyut Nigam Ltd. (UJVNL) for consideration of Technical Clearance by CEA.

The proposal for grant of prior Environmental Clearance (EC) is considered by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) as per timelines provided in the Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Notification, 2006, as amended.

(e)  :  In  order  to  expedite  examination  of  DPRs  by  various  appraising  groups  of CEA,  regular  review  meetings  are  held  by  Member  (Hydro),  CEA  wherein  issues  with Hydroelectric Project Developers and appraising groups are resolved. Further, guidelines  for  examination  of  DPRs  have  also  been  simplified  and  an  Online  Single Window Clearance system  having  interface  with  all  appraising  groups  for  submission and  examination  of  DPRs  has  been  made  operationalized  to  cut  short  the  processing time.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 829 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-21
Subject: NH Projects in Kerala
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Suresh Kodikunnil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 829 ANSWERED ON 21 st  JULY, 2022

## NH PROJECTS IN KERALA

829. SHRI KODIKUNNIL SURESH:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether certain highway projects in the State of Kerala are pending for approval with the Union Government and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the details of roads/State Highways declared as National Highways (NHs) in the State during the last three years and the current year;
- (c) whether the Government has sanctioned a Green Highway connecting  Kollam  with  Tamil  Nadu  to  be  executed  by  National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and if so, the details along with its alignment and estimated cost;
- (d)  whether  the  Government  has  undertaken  various  surveys  for  the development  of NH-744  (old NH-208) from Kollam in Kerala to Thirumangalam in Tamil Nadu; and
- (e) if so, the details and present status thereof and the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a) No National Highway projects are pending in Ministry.

(b)  No  road/State Highways has been declared as National Highways (NHs) in the State of Kerala during last three years and current year.

(c) to (e) NHAI has proposed to develop a new Greenfield Highway from Kadambattukonam -Pathady-Thenmala-Aryankavu  covering   length  of 59.360 km as the existing stretch of NH-744 is passes through heavily built up. Preparation of DPR is in final stage.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 827 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-21
Subject: Leasing of Government Assets on PPP Mode
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Dibyendu Adhikari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 827 ANSWERED ON 21 ST  JULY, 2022

## LEASING OF GOVERNMENT ASSETS ON PPP MODE

827.   SHRI DIBYENDU ADHIKARI:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  details  of  Government  assets  along  the  National  Highways (NHs)  which  are  given  under  Public  Private  Partnership  (PPP) mode and the present status of leasing and privatising thereof;
- (b) the plan of the Government for leasing of Government assets along NHs in next there years; and
- (c)  the  other  steps  taken  by  the  Government  in  liberalising  road
- transport policy under PPP mode?

## ANSWER

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

a) & b)               I. Wayside Amenities

Ministry  has  issued  the  policy  circular  no.  RW/NH-33044/14/2003S&R(R)-Pt. dated 11 th  February 2021 towards development Wayside Amenities along National Highways.

of

Total 14 Nos of WSA sites have been operationalized under PublicPrivate Partnership model.

In addition to the above, total 118 sites have been awarded on PPP mode. As per the requirement and availability of land parcels more sites will be leased out on upcoming Highways/ Expressways.

- II. Warehouses

Warehouse policy on surplus acquired land along NHs is approved by the Ministry. The feasibility study for setting up for the Warehouse facilities along NH is under progress by NHLML. Upon the completion of the feasibility studies, the initiative shall be taken forward. c)     MoRTH has issued a Notification vide GSR 652 (E) dt 23rd September 2021 which provides for recognition, regulation and control of Automated Testing Stations. As per the provisions in the rule "the owner or operator, as the case may be, of an automated testing  station  shall  be  the  State  Government  or  any  company  or association  or  body  of  individuals  or  individual  or  special  purpose vehicle either directly or through public- private partnership".

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Lok Sabha Question No. 826 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-21
Subject: Free Power to BPL Families
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Janardan Singh Sigriwal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.826 ANSWERED ON 21.07.2022

## FREE POWER TO BPL FAMILIES

## 826.   SHRI JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has any proposal to give free power to BPL families who are living in houses provided under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) in consultation with the State Governments;

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

(c) the other schemes being implemented by the Government to provide benefit to poor people in the country in terms of providing electricity at reasonable rates?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF POWER AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY

(SHRI R.K. SINGH)

(a) to (c) : No Sir, providing power free of cost, or at subsidized rates to a consumer, including BPL families, is at the discretion and authority of the State Government concerned,  subject to advance payment of subsidy amount, in the tariff determined by the State Electricity Regulatory Commission, as per provisions of Electricity Act, 2003.  Further,  tariffs  for  various  categories  of  consumers  are  determined  by  the State Electricity Regulatory Commission (SERC) from time to time.

The cost of power includes amongst others the costs of the network infrastructure  creation  and  augmentation.  The  Government  of  India  supports  the States financially for creation and augmentation of the Distribution Sector Infrastructure  through  various  Schemes.  This  reduces  the  tariff  burden  on  the consumers.  After  completion  of  the  schemes,  Deen  Dayal  Upadhyaya  Gram  Jyoti Yojana  (DDUGJY),  Pradhan  Mantri  Sahaj  Bijli  Har  Ghar  Yojana  (SAUBHAGYA)  and Integrated Power Development Scheme (IPDS), a new Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme  (RDSS)  has  recently  been  launched  by  the  Government  of  India  which proposes  to  fund  the  State  Owned  DISCOMs  for  Infrastructure  creation  linked  to initiation of reforms and achievement of results.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 822 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-21
Subject: Projects by GAIL
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Nitesh Ganga Deb

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 822 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.07.2022 Projects by GAIL

822. SHRI NITESH GANGA DEB:

## पेोलयम और ाक ृतक गैस मंी

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

- (a) whether the Gas Authority of India Ltd (GAIL) has any plan to start pilot project on small  scale  liquefaction  skids  capable  of  producing  Liquefied  Natural  Gas  (LNG)  in future and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether any company has shown interest for the same; and
- (c)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  places  where  this  pilot  project  is  going  to  be launched?

## ANSWER

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

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

- (a)  to  (c)  GAIL  has  placed  order  for  two  small-scale  liquefaction  skids  capable  of producing LNG on a pilot basis to enter into distributed Liquefied Natural Gas(LNG) business with the vision to cater the demand from off-grid locations and transport sector. GAIL has initiated  preliminary  discussions  with  city  gas  distribution  companies  with awarded  Geographical  Areas  (GAs)  who  have  evinced  interest  in  off-take  of  LNG produced  from  the  liquefaction  skids.  The  location  of  the  project  has  not  yet  been finalized.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 821 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-21
Subject: Collection of Toll Tax
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shivkumar Chanabasappa Udasi, Diya Kumari, Sunil Kumar Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 821 ANSWERED ON 21ST JULY, 2022

## COLLECTION OF TOLL TAX

821.  SHRI SHIVAKUMAR C. UDASI:

MS. DIYA KUMARI:

SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

## be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  policy  of  the  Government with regard to collection of toll tax on
- National Highways (NHs) in the country;
- (b) the criteria adopted to decide the area (the radius) around the toll booth for exemption from paying the toll tax; and
- (c) the circumstances under which the region outside the given radius is also exempted from paying toll tax?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) Government has notified the National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates & Collection) Rules, 2008 on 5th December, 2008, and the said rules, as amended from time to time, are applicable for determination of user fee for all public funded projects and private funded projects where agreement and  contracts  have  been  executed  and  bids  invited  on  or  after  5th December, 2008. For the private funded project agreements and contracts executed or bids invited before 5th December, 2008, the fee collection is as per the provisions of the National Highways (collection of Fees by any person  for  the  use  of  Section  of  National  Highways  /Permanent  Bridge /Temporary Bridge on National Highways) Rules, 1997; and the National Highways  (Rate of fee) Rules, 1997 and the respective contract

agreement. The user fee on a stretch of National Highway is collected as per  the  individual  Notification  published  in  the  Official  Gazette  by  the Central Government. (b)  &(c)  As  per  National  Highways  Fee  Rules  2008,  there  is  no  such provision for exemption to persons residing within a certain radius of user fee plaza. However, the facility of monthly pass at the rate of Rs 315 per month for the financial year 2022-23 for unlimited trips though a fee plaza is available to a person owning a vehicle registered for non commercial purposes and residing within 20 kilometers from the fee plaza as per the National  Highways  Fee  (Determination  of  Rates  and  Collection)  Rules, 2008, provided a service road or alternative road is not available for use. In  addition,  this  provision  is  not  applicable  in  case  of  closed  user  fee collection system.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 820 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-21
Subject: Fare in Domestic Routes
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: S. Venkatesan

820.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED NO. 820 (To be answered on the July 2022)

## FARE IN DOMESTIC ROUTES

SHRI S. VENKATESAN

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

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be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether it has come to the notice of the Government that the fares are hiked by 20 percent during the last two months and 50 percent during the last one year in respect of popular domestic routes and if $0, the detaiis thereof;
- () whether the Government has any mechanism for intervention of price control;
- transport altogether by the strategic sale of Air India since presence of it in the hands of the Government was an instrument for control and if S0, the details thereof; and (d) the details of the steps taken by the Government to make air travel affordable for middle class customers? price

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

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

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- (a) to (c): Airfares are neither established nor regulated by the Government; Under the provision of Sub Rule (1) of Rule 135 of The Aircraft Rules, 1937, every air transport undertaking engaged in scheduled air services is required to establish tariff having regard to all relevant factors, including cost of operation, characteristic of services, reasonable profit and the generally prevailing tariff: Airlines are therefore free to fix reasonable tariffs under the provision of Sub-rule (1) of Rule 135 of Aircraft Rules, 1937. However, due to the unprecedented circumstances prevailing due to the COVID-l9 pandemic, fare bands with upper and lower limits were introduced by the Government temporary measure: The fare bands have been revised from time t0 time in view of substantial hike in price of Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) in order to the aviation sector viable while Protecting the interests of the passengers Fare capping is, presently, applicable on a roliling basis for a 15 cycle. Mls Air India was disinvested by the Government in January; 2022 only, while the fare capping is applicable from May, 2020 till date. keep days
- (d): Ministry of Civil Aviation has launched Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS)-UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) on 21-10-2016 to enhance regionai air connectivity from unserved and underserved airports in the country and making air travel affordable to the masses.
Lok Sabha Question No. 815 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-21
Subject: Aviation Skill Development Centre
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Pocha Brahmananda Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 815 (To be answered on the July 2022) 21st

## AVIATION SKILL DEVELOPMENT CENTRE

## 815. SHRI POCHA BRAHMANANDA REDDY

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether any Aviation Skill Development Centres has been established in Andhra Pradesh;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to establish a new Aviation Skill Development Centre in Andhra Pradesh; and
- () if s0, the details thereof and if not; the reasons therefor;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not; the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

Minister 0f State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

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

(a) to (d) Yes Sir. There are eight aviation skill development centres in Andhra Pradesh. The details of aviation skill development centres in Andhra Pradesh is given at Annexure.

Currently, there is no proposal to establish a new aviation skill development centre in Andhra Pradesh:

## Annexure in reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question 815

List of aviation skill development centers in Andhra Pradesh

| 8 No   | Skill development centers                                       |
|--------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1      | Grafx IT solutions pvt ltd, Visakhapatnam                       |
| 2      | JRS Technology, Krishna                                         |
|        | Maruthi Educational Society, Adoni                              |
|        | Maruthi Educational Society, Kurnool                            |
| 5      | Mother Teresa Skill Development Society, Nandyal                |
|        | Mother Therisa Seva Development Society, Nandyal                |
|        | Rural Educational Agriculture Development Society, Jaggayyapeta |
| 8      | Sri Sai Krishna Security Services Nagari                        |

Source: Aerospace and Aviation Sector Skill Council (AASSC)
Lok Sabha Question No. 814 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-21
Subject: National Highways Connectivity
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Ranjanben Dhananjay Bhatt

†814

be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  considering  to  connect  the  tribal, backward and naxals affected areas with National Highways; and
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  steps  taken  by  the Government in this regard and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a) and (b) All the tribal and aspirational districts are connected with the National Highways (NHs) network.  Development and maintenance of NHs in these districts are being taken up as per the traffic density, inter-se-priority and availability of funds.

Further for improvement of connectivity in Left Wing Extremism (LWE)  affected  areas,  the  Ministry  took  up  improvement  of  road connectivity in LWE affected areas. Works involving improvement of 5,422 km of roads (1,177 km NHs and 4,245 km State Roads) were sanctioned. Out of these, works in 5,097 km length of roads have been completed. Entire program is targeted for completion by March, 2023.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 814 ANSWERED ON 21 ST  JULY, 2022

NATIONAL HIGHWAYS CONNECTIVITY . SHRIMATI RANJANBEN DHANANJAY BHATT:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री