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Lok Sabha Question No. 2605 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-22
Subject: Central Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Malook Nagar

## be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  made  necessary  amendments  in  the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 for mandatory compliance of fuel consumption standards;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the time by which it is likely to be done?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a) to (c) Ministry of Power  vide notifications S.O 2670(E) dated 16.08.2017, S.O 2540(E) dated 16.07.2019, S.O 3215(E) dated 21.09.2020, S.O1464(E) dated 29.03.2022 and S.O1465(E) dated 29.03.2022, under the Energy Conservation Act, 2001 have prescribed fuel efficiency norms for motor  vehicles  greater  than  3.5  tonnes.  Accordingly,  this Ministry  vide G.S.R. 844(E) dated 22 nd  November, 2022 has amended Rule 115G of Central Motor Vehicle Rules (CMVR) 1989 to include compliance to Fuel Consumption Norms for light, medium and heavy duty motor vehicles of various categories, excluding Tippers, manufactured or imported to India. This is required for the computation of Average Annual fuel consumption. The continued compliance to Fuel Consumption Norms shall be verified as per the procedure of Conformity of Production, outlined in AIS 149. The aim of the notification is to introduce more fuel efficient vehicles. This shall be applicable from 1 st  April 2023.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2605 ANSWERED ON 22 ND  DECEMBER, 2022

CENTRAL MOTOR VEHICLE RULES, 1989

2605.  SHRI MALOOK NAGAR:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री
Lok Sabha Question No. 2604 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-22
Subject: Employment of Pilots
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Mimi Chakraborty

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 2604

(To be answered on the 22 nd  December 2022)

## EMPLOYMENT OF PILOTS

2604.

MS. MIMI CHAKRABORTY

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government proposes to increase employment opportunity for 100,000 people by 2024 including an additional requirement of 10,000 pilots by 2030 and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether 296 pilots were recruited against 862 commercial pilot licenses
- issued in 2021 and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of employment opportunities generated and Commercial Pilot Licenses (CPL) issued during 2021-22; and
- (d) whether the Government has any data on the employment of pilots who obtained CPL and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

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

- (a) Post Covid, the air traffic across the globe including India is increasing. The requirement of pilots is likely to go up. As per Industry projections there may be a need for 1000 pilots per annum in India over next five years.

At present, there are 34 Flying Training Organisations (FTOs) operating at 52 bases as approved by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).

- (b) to (d) As per the data received from airlines, 248 pilots were recruited by various Scheduled operators in 2021

Total number of Commercial Pilots Licenses issued by Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) during 2021-22 is as below:-

Year                          Total Number of CPL issued 2021(01.01.2021-                         862 31.12.2021) 2022 (01.01.2022-                       1108 14.12.2022) Total                                             1970

## Given the growing requirement of the Indian aviation sector, most trained pilots get employed.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2603 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-22
Subject: Diesel Free Farm Sector
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Bheemrao Baswanthrao Patil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2603

ANSWERED ON 22.12.2022

## DIESEL FREE FARM SECTOR

2603. SHRI B.B. PATIL

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

(a) whether the Government proposes to make farm sector in the country diesel-free by 2024;

- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether the Government has prepared any action plan at the national level to achieve this target;
- (d) if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether the Government also has any plan for the use of renewable energy in fishing sector to replace the use of kerosene; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER

## (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

- (a) to (d) The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) is implementing Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyaan (PM-KUSUM) scheme which inter-alia provides for  replacement  of  diesel  operated  irrigation  pumps  with  standalone  solar  pumps.  Under  the scheme it is targeted to install 20 lakh standalone pumps by 31.3.2026. The scheme is demand driven and capacities are allocated to the States based on demand received from them.
- (e) & (f) Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying is implementing Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) for promotion and overall development of Fisheries sector in the country. PMMSY also envisages use of renewable energy in fisheries sector to replace the use of hydrocarbons.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2602 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-22
Subject: TNHPS
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Karti P. Chidambaram

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2602

TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.12.2022

## TNHPS

## 2602. SHRI KARTI  P. CHIDAMBARAM:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has taken cognizance of the Tamil Nadu Household Panel Survey (TNHPS) 2018-19 released by the Government of Tamil Nadu in October this year;

- (b)  if  so,  the  reaction  of  the  Government  on  the  finding  that  nearly  92  per  cent  of  the  rural population  in  Tamil  Nadu  that  did  not  have  toilets  within  their  households  practised  open defecation; and
- (c) the reason for sharp contrast in TNHPS findings with the Government's National Annual Rural  Sanitation  Survey  (NARSS)  2019-20  that  shows  nearly  95  per  cent  of  the  rural population in Tamil Nadu lives in open defecation free villages?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (c)  As  per  the  report  of  Tamil  Nadu  Household  Panel  Survey  (TNHPS)  Pre  Baseline Survey  (PBS)  2018-19,  conducted  by  Government  of  Tamil  Nadu,  60.8%  of  the  rural households had toilet  facilities  within  their  premises.      Out  of  remaining  39.2%  households, 7.6%  of  them  used  public/community  toilets  and  91.9%  practiced  open  defecation.    In  this regard, details have been obtained from Government of Tamil Nadu.  The State Government has  informed  that  TNHPS-PBS  was  a  sample  survey  and  actual  sanitation  coverage  in  rural areas  as  on  01.4.2018,  was  91%.    This  increased  to  99.2%  in  2019-20  and  remaining  0.8% households which did not have space for household toilet, were having access to community and shared toilets.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2601 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-22
Subject: Energy Audit
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Janardan Singh Sigriwal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2601 ANSWERED ON 22.12.2022

## ENERGY AUDIT

2601.  SHRI JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  conducted  any  energy  audit  during  the  last  three years and the current year;
- (b) if so, the details and the outcomes thereof;
- (c) whether any mechanism exists to ensure efficiency in domestic, agricultural and commercial sectors of the country and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the  details  of  initiatives  taken  by  the  Government  to  conserve  electricity  in  the country?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF POWER AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY

(SHRI R.K. SINGH)

(a) & (b) : Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), a statutory body under Ministry of Power, Government of India undertakes Energy Audit of Designated Consumers (DCs) of Notified Energy Intensive sectors under Perform, Achieve and Trade (PAT) scheme, Energy Audit of  Buildings  and  Energy  Audit  in  Micro  and  Small  and  Medium  Enterprises  (MSMEs) clusters.

During  the  last  three  years  and  current  year,  energy  audit  of  430  DCs  has been undertaken under the PAT scheme; energy audit of 50 buildings in Building sector, and 400 audits have been carried out in 40 clusters in MSMEs sector, which has resulted in improvement of energy efficiency in these sectors.

(c) & (d) : The  Government  of  India  through  Bureau  of  Energy  Efficiency  (BEE)  has implemented  schemes  that  help  in  reducing  the  electricity  consumption,  such  as Standards and Label (S&L) Programme, Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LEDs for All (UJALA), Street  Lighting  National  Programme  (SLNP),  Building  Energy  Efficiency,  Agriculture  and Municipal Demand Side Management.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2599 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-22
Subject: RCS Charges
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Andimuthu Raja

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 2599

(To be answered on the 22 nd  December 2022)

## RCS CHARGES

2599.

SHRI A. RAJA

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

(a)whether the Government proposes to increase Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS), UDAN three times w.e.f. 1st of April, 2023;

(b)if so, the reasons therefor;

(c)whether the airlines propose to increase the total air fares from passengers, making the air travel unaffordable to the common people and if so, the details thereof

(d)whether the Government proposes to reconsider increase in RCS charges in the interest of common people who have to travel by air for various exigencies; and (e)if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

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

(a)  to  (e):  Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) - UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) has been launched to stimulate Regional Connectivity on 21.10.2016 from underserved and unserved airports and to make air travel affordable for the masses. UDAN is a self-financing scheme. Regional Connectivity Fund (RCF) is created by levying Rs.5,000/- on each departure of flights on aircraft having MTOW (Maximum Take-Off Weight) above 40 Tonnes except for the departure of flights on routes in North East Region, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Union Territories of Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Andaman & Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep Islands.

Airports Authority of India (AAI), the Implementing Agency provides Viability Gap Funding (VGF) to the Selected Airline Operators(SAOs) from this RCF for operation of flights as per the provisions of the UDAN document. The Viability Gap Funding (VGF) is disbursed to the Selected Airline Operator (SAOs) under UDAN. To meet the liability of higher VGF outgo to the SAOs due to increased operationalization of UDAN routes, the Ministry of Civil Aviation vide its order dated 21.10.2022, revised  the  RCS  (Regional  Connectivity  Scheme)  levy  to Rs.10,000/- from 01.01.2023 and to Rs. 15,000/- from 01.04.2023 upto 30.04.2027. Airlines are free to pay the levy as per mechanism devised by them.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2596 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-22
Subject: Direct Flight between Bhubaneswar and Dehradun
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Mahesh Sahoo

2596.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 2596

(To be answered on the 22 nd  December 2022)

## DIRECT FLIGHT BETWEEN BHUBANESWAR AND DEHRADUN

SHRI MAHESH SAHOO

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

(a)Whether the Government proposes to connect Bhubaneswar with Dehradun through direct flight since the States are frequented by pilgrims from both States and if so, the details thereof; (b)the time by which the Government proposes to start the service; and (c)if not, the reason therefor?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION (GEN. (DR) V. K. SINGH (RETD))

(a)  to  (c):  Bhubaneshwar  and  Dehradun  are  both  served  Airports.  The 'Bhubaneshwar-Dehradun-Bhubaneshwar'  route  thus  is  a  non-Regional Connectivity  Scheme  (RCS)-UDAN  (Ude  Desh  ka  Aam  Nagrik)  route  and therefore,  does  not  fall  under  the  purview  of  the  scheme.

With the repeal of the Air Corporation Act in March 1994, the Indian domestic aviation market has been deregulated. Consequently, for commercial flight operations, airlines are free to induct capacity with any aircraft type for selecting whatever markets and networks they wish to operate across the country. Thus, it is up to the airlines to provide air services to specific places depending upon the traffic demand and their commercial viability, in compliance with the extant guidelines in this regard.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2595 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-22
Subject: Reduction in Carbon Emissions
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Geeta Kora, Riti Pathak, Jugal Kishore Sharma

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2595

TO BE ANSWERED ON 22 nd December, 2022

## Reduction in Carbon Emissions

## †2595. SHRIMATI GEETA KORA: SHRIMATI RITI PATHAK: SHRI JUGAL KISHORE SHARMA:

## पेोिलयम और ाकृितक गैस मंी

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  projected  the  reduction  in  carbon  emissions  by implementing  20%  ethanol  blending  in  petrol  by  2025-26  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has taken any steps to increase the contribution of grain based distilleries in ethanol production; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

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

(a):  The  Roadmap  for  Ethanol  Blending  in  India  2020-25,  prepared  by  an  interMinisterial  Committee,  provides  guidance  to  achieve  the  target  of  20%  ethanol blending in petrol by Ethanol Supply Year (ESY) 2025-26.  The roadmap estimates a reduction  of  carbon  monoxide  emissions  by  about  50%  in  two  wheelers  and  about 30% in four wheelers by using E20 (20% ethanol blending in petrol) compared to E0 (neat  petrol).    Hydrocarbon  emissions  are  estimated  to  reduce  20%  in  both  two wheelers and passenger cars.

(b) & (c): Government has taken several measures to increase the contribution of grain based  distilleries  in  ethanol  production  in  the  country.  These  inter-alia  include allowing use of food grains (maize and surplus stocks of rice with Food Corporation of India) for conversion to ethanol; enhanced ex-mill price of ethanol; lowered GST rate to 5% on ethanol for EBP Programme; amendment in Industries (Development & Regulation)  Act  for  free  movement  of  ethanol  across  states  for  blending;  signing  of Long  Term  Offtake  Agreement  (LTOA)  with  131  project  proponents  for  dedicated ethanol plants in ethanol deficit States; inclusion of grain based distilleries under the ethanol interest subvention schemes  to facilitate entrepreneurs to set  up  new distilleries or expand existing distilleries.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2593 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-22
Subject: Works undertaken under JJM
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Ranjeetsingh Naik Nimbalkar

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2593

TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.12.2022

## Works undertaken under JJM

## 2593.  SHRI RANJEET SINGH  HINDURAO NAIK NIMBALKAR:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a)   whether  the  local  Members  of  Parliament  are  not  invited  to  the  programme/functions organized in relation to the works undertaken under Jal Jeevan Mission;
- (b)  if so, the reasons therefor; and
- (c)   the corrective steps taken by the Government in this regard as well as for issuing necessary guidelines/instructions accordingly?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (c) Since August 2019, Government of India in partnership with States is implementing Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM)-Har Ghar Jal to make provision of potable water to every rural household of the country by 2024 through tap water connection.

Further, recognizing the key role Hon'ble Members of Parliament (MP)/ elected representatives can play in mobilizing the local community and empowering them to ensure assured piped water supply in rural homes, provisions have been made in the implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission to  enable  their  participation  to  make  Jal  Jeevan  Mission  truly  a  people's  movement,  i.e.  'Jan Andolan'. An advisory has been issued to all States/ UTs elaborating the roles of MPs and they can participate in the meetings of District Water & Sanitation Mission (DWSM), get involved in activities such as quarterly review of progress in districts, promote community engagement and participation, prioritize convergence of other centrally sponsored programme funds, resolution of bottlenecks in implementation of schemes, etc. States are repeatedly advised from time to time to adhere to the advisories issued in the matter.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2592 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-22
Subject: Hunar Haats
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: Annasaheb Shankar Jolle

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2592 ANSWERED ON 22.12.2022

## HUNAR HAATS

2592. SHRI ANNASAHEB SHANKAR JOLLE:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the details of Hunar Haats organised/developed till date in Karnataka;

(b) the revenue generated from these Hunar Haats; and

(c) whether there is any proposal to take Hunar Haats to other countries and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (b)  Hunar  Haat  has  been  implemented  as  a  component  of  USTTAD  (Upgrading  the Skills  and  Training  in  Traditional  Arts/  Crafts  for  Development)  scheme  since  November, 2016, wherein opportunity is given to artisans/craftsmen and culinary experts from across the country to showcase and market their handicrafts and indigenous products. One Hunar Haat has been organized at Mysuru in the State of Karnataka during February, 2021.  Sales of Rs. 2.85 Crore was reported by the participant artisans/craftsmen at the said Hunar Haat.

(c)  There is no proposal in the Ministry at present to take Hunar Haats to other countries.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2591 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-22
Subject: State owned OMCs
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Kotha Prabhakar  Reddy

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2591

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 22 DECEMBER, 2022

## State owned OMCs

2591. SHRI KOTHA PRABHAKAR REDDY:

## पेोलयम और ाक ृतक गैस मंी

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

- (a)  the  details  of  the  country's  State-owned  Oil  Marketing  Companies  (OMCs)  who  suffered losses on petrol and diesel sales due to the virtual freeze in retail prices since, 2014; and
- (b)  the  reasons  for  such  virtual  freeze  and  the  corrective  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the Government to mitigate such losses?

## ANSWER

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

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

(a) & (b): Standalone Profit/(Loss) After Tax of the Public Sector oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) since 2014 is given below:

(Rs. Crore)

| OMCs   | 2014- 15   | 2015- 16   | 2016- 17   | 2017- 18   | 2018- 19   | 2019- 20   | 2020- 21   | 2021- 22   | (April 2022- September 2023) (P)   |
|--------|------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|------------------------------------|
| IOCL   | 5,273      | 11,242     | 19,106     | 21,346     | 16,894     | 1,313      | 21,836     | 24,184     | (2,265)                            |
| BPCL   | 5,085      | 7,056      | 8,039      | 7,919      | 7,132      | 2,683      | 19,042     | 8,789      | (6,567)                            |
| HPCL   | 2,733      | 3,725      | 6,209      | 6,357      | 6,029      | 2,637      | 10,664     | 6,383      | (12,369)                           |

Source: Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC)    P - Provisional

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 decision on pricing of petrol and diesel.

For domestic LPG, Government continues to modulate effective price to consumers. During the period  from  April  2020  to  April  2022,  the  international  prices  of  LPG  increased  by  around 300%. However, to insulate consumers from fluctuations in international LPG prices, the cost increase was not fully passed on to consumers of domestic LPG which led to significant losses to the  OMCs.  To  compensate  these  losses,  Government  has  recently  approved  a  one-time compensation of Rs. 22000 crores to OMCs.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2588 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-22
Subject: Construction of Floating Solar Power Plants
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Shashi Tharoor

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2588

ANSWERED ON 22.12.2022

## CONSTRUCTION OF FLOATING SOLAR POWER PLANTS

2588. DR. SHASHI THAROOR

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

- (a) whether the Government has conducted or proposes to conduct feasibility studies for the construction of floating solar power plants on dams reservoirs in Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to study the viability to develop new technologies for offshore floating solar power plants in coastal regions of Kerala; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER

## (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

- (a) & (b) The Government has sanctioned a floating solar park of 50 MW capacity at West Kallada, Kollam district in the State of Kerala.  Government of Kerala has reported that it has received World Bank grant for bathymetric, geophysical and geotechnical surveys through consultants in most potential reservoirs in the State.
- (c)&(d) At present, Government is not considering floating solar power plants in sea waters due to  higher  costs,  technical  challenges  and  abundant  floating  solar  power  potential  available  in reservoirs in the Country.

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