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Lok Sabha Question No. 1562 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-15
Subject: Air Safety
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Aparajita Sarangi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 1562

(To be answered on the 15 th  December 2022)

## AIR SAFETY

## 1562. SHRIMATI APARAJITA SARANGI

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government conducts regular audits of all mid-air technical malfunctions that have increased emergency landings lately;
- (b) if so, the details of the outcome thereof;
- (c)whether the Government has updated the air safety norms applicable to domestic and international flights and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government has implemented measures to increase the Air Traffic Controllers and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether the Government has setup a permanent committee to examine grave incidents of compromise on passenger safety by airplane operators and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

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

(a) & (b) DGCA has a system of conducting regular surveillance including spot checks and night surveillance to ensure that the operators/ organizations continue to meet the regulatory provisions. DGCA initiates special audits, in case  there  is  an  increase  in  occurrences  indicating  likelyhood  of  nonadherence to procedures. Since January 1, 2022 operating crew has declared emergency in 07 flights. The operator wise data is as under:

Airline                    No. of emergency landings

Air India                      1

AIXL                            2

c) DGCA regulation are based on the Standards and Recommended Practises (SARPs) laid down by International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) and are  amended  whenever  there  is  an  amendment  in  the  ICAO  SARPs. Operators are required to adhere to the regulations in force to ensure continuity of their approvals. (d) Regular recruitment and training are conducted including augmentation to fulfil the manpower requirement of ATCOs for smooth and effective functioning of Air Navigation Services across Airports. The government has approved creation of additional 340 posts of ATCOs in Airports Authority of India  (AAI)  in  May,  2022.  Further,  result  of  recruitment  against  400 vacancies of Junior Executives (ATCOs) has been declared on 28.11.2022.

(e)  All accidents and serious incidents involving aircraft are investigated under Aircraft (Investigation of Accidents and Incidents) Rules, 2017 by Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1561 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-15
Subject: Women's Access to Formal Credit in MSMEs
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Anubhav Mohanty

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1561 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.12.2022

## WOMEN'S ACCESS TO FORMAL CREDIT IN MSMEs

## 1561. SHRI ANUBHAV MOHANTY:

Will the Minister of MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES be pleased to state:

- (a) the steps taken by the Government to increase women's access to formal credit in MSMEs;

(b) the measures taken by the Government to increase awareness among women entrepreneurs about finance options, their economical rights and financial literacy; and

(c) whether the Government has any proposal to increase women's participation in MSMEs and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SHRI BHANU PRATAP SINGH VERMA)

(a): Ministry of MSME has been taking a number of steps towards facilitating women's access to formal  credit,  which  inter  alia  includes  special  benefits  for  women  under  the  major  schemes  of  the Ministry  like  Prime  Minister's  Employment  Generation  Programme  (PMEGP)  and  Credit  Guarantee Scheme for Micro & Small Enterprises (CGS). Under PMEGP, women are entitled to higher rate of subsidy and lower personal contribution and 35 to 40% of the total margin money subsidy is disbursed to  women.  Under CGS, women are given additional 10% of  guarantee coverage and additional 10% concession in guarantee fee.

As reported by Reserve Bank of India (RBI), to help overcome the hurdles faced by women in accessing bank credit and credit plus services, the Government of India had drawn up an action plan for implementation by Public Sector Banks (PSBs). The PSBs have been advised to earmark 5 percent of their Adjusted Net Bank Credit for lending to women.

(b) & (c): Ministry of MSME through its field offices organize a number of awareness campaigns on  benefits  of  Government  Schemes  /  programmes  /  financial  awareness  etc.    in  coordination  with MSME / Industry Departments of States/UTs concerned, Banks  and other MSME stakeholders through physical  workshops,  social  media,  print  media  &  electronic  media  for  creating  wide  publicity  for increasing  participation  from  all  stake  holders,  including  women.  Moreover,  to  increase  women's participation, the Ministry of MSME vide notification no. S.O. 5670(E) dated 9 th November, 2018, had made it  mandatory  for  all  Central  Government  Ministries /  Departments  /  CPSUs  to procure  at  least 25%  of  their  annual  procurement  from  MSEs,  including  3%  from  MSEs  owned  by  women entrepreneurs. Awareness measures taken by RBI include conducting of camps by Financial Literacy Centres (FLCs) and Rural branches of banks and Centre for Financial Literacy (CFL) project.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1560 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-15
Subject: Co-operative Housing Building Societies
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Upendra Singh Rawat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1560

TO BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 15, 2022

## CO-OPERATIVE HOUSING BUILDING SOCIETIES

## NO. 1560.  SHRI UPENDRA SINGH RAWAT:

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

- (a) whether the Government is aware of the fact that the files pertaining  to  issuance  of  No  Objection  Certificate  (NOC)  to 'Kohat Co-operative House Building' and 'Jhulelal Co-operative House  Building  Society,  Pitampura,  Delhi'  are  lying  pending with  the  Ministry  and  Delhi  Development  Authority  (DDA)  for years even after finding all forms in order;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, society-wise alongwith the reasons for the pendency therefor;
- (c) the number of times the application for issuance of NOC has been submitted to the Ministry and DDA by the officials of both the societies and the formalities proposed to be completed in the forms by the said societies; and
- (d) the time by which NOC is likely to be issued by the Ministry
- and DDA to the said societies?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  to  (d):    Delhi  Development  Authority  (DDA)  has  informed  that issuance of No Objection Certificate (NOC) in respect of Kohat Cooperative House Building Society Limited, is not pending with DDA.

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As regards, Jhulelal Co-operative House Building Society, Pitampura, Delhi, referred to in the question, DDA has informed that the  land  was  allotted  to  the  Jhulelal  Co-operative  Group  Housing Society  (CGHS),  Pitampura,  Delhi.  The  said  Society  has  applied seven times for Extension of Time (not NOC) but the same has been rejected due to non clearance  of outstanding dues  including composition  fee.  Further,  as  the  Extension  of  Time  has  not  been granted  for  aforesaid  reasons,  the  Revalidation  of  building  plan could  not  be  done  by  DDA.  The  society  has  also  not  submitted  Dform. In addition, following formalities are to be completed by the society:

- (i) regularization of draw of lots for allotment to eligible members.
- (ii) submission  of  list  of  eligible  members  duly  verified  from Registrar  (Co-operative  Society),    Government  of  National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD).

The  society  has  also  filed  a  petition  in  the  court  and  the matter is sub-judice.

It  is  stated  that  no  proposal  relating  to  these  societies  is pending in the Ministry for approval.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1559 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-15
Subject: SVANidhi se Samriddhi Initiative
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Vishnu Dutt Sharma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1559

## TO BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 15, 2022

## SVANIDHI SE SAMRIDDHI INITIATIVE

## NO. 1559.  SHRI VISHNU DATT SHARMA:

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

- (a) whether the Government is implementing 'SVANidhi se Samriddhi'  initiative  in  Khajuraho  Lok  Sabha  Constituency  in Madhya Pradesh and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the socio-economic profiling of beneficiaries  and  their families have been completed to assess their eligibility for eight schemes  in  Urban  Local  Bodies  (ULBs)  of  Chandla,  Rajnagar, Pawai, Gunnaor, Panna, Vijayraghavgarh, Murwara and Bahoriband;
- (c) if  so,  the  details  of  the  benefits  under  these  eight  schemes extended to beneficiaries; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- to  (d)  :  At  present,  Ministry  of  Housing  and  Urban  Affairs (MoHUA)  is  implementing  'SVANidhi  se  Samriddhi'    program under  Prime  Minister  Street  Vendor's  Atma  Nirbhar  Nidhi  (PM SVANidhi) in 253 Urban Local Bodies (ULBs), to link the eligible PM SVANidhi beneficiaries and their family members to eight (8)
- (a) Central Government Welfare Schemes.

The  program  is  presently  being  implemented  in  Murwara  ULB. As  on  December  9,  2022,  socio-economic  profiling  of  2,342 PM SVANidhi beneficiaries along with 6,818 their family members has been completed and 2,490 sanctions under various welfare schemes have been made in Murwara.

Next phase of the program has been approved in 1601 additional Urban  Local  Bodies  including  Khajuraho,  Chandla,  Rajnagar, Pawai,  Gunnaor,  Panna  and  Vijayraghavgarh.    As  reported  by State of Madhya Pradesh, Bahoriband is not an ULB.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1558 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-15
Subject: Construction of Outer Ring Road
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Sanjay Bhatia

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1558 ANSWERED ON 15 TH  DECEMBER, 2022

## CONSTRUCTION OF OUTER RING ROAD

## 1558. SHRI SANJAY BHATIA

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

## be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  completed  the  construction  of third phase of 34.5 kms Eastern/ Western bypass and outer ring road in Karnal city under Bharatmala Pariyojana;
- (b) if so, the details and the present status thereof;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to construct outer ring road in Panipat city under the said pariyojana like the ring road in Karnal city; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b) The  project  for  the  Construction  of  6-lane  Greenfield Karnal  Ring  Road  under  Bharatmala  Pariyojana  in  the  State  of Haryana has been approved. Bids for the project have been invited.
- (c) No. Sir
- The elevated section passing through Panipat city has already been  constructed  and  provisions  of  peripheral  roads  for  local

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- (d) commuters already exists.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1557 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-15
Subject: Improvement of Quality of Life in Cities
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: T. R. Paarivendhar

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1557

TO BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 15, 2022

## IMPROVEMENT OF QUALITY OF LIFE IN CITIES

## NO.1557. Dr. T.R.PAARIVENDHAR:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  to  formulate  master plans for every major city across the country having population of ten lakhs and more for improving the quality of life, i.e., air quality, provision  of  drinking  water  to  every  household,  drainage  system and traffic management, etc.;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS (SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE)

- (a) to (c) Urban planning is a State subject. As per 12 th schedule of the constitution,  urban  planning  is  the  function  of  Urban  Local  Bodies/ Urban Development Authorities subject to the transfer of the function by the State Government. Government of India has only advisory role in the matter.

Under  Atal  Mission  for  Rejuvenation  and  Urban  Transformation (AMRUT), 'Formulation of GIS based Master Plans' is a 100% centrally funded  sub-scheme  with  total  outlay  of  Rs.515  crore.    461  cities including  40million  plus  cities  (population  more  than  10  lakh  as  per 2011  census)  are  implementing  this  sub-scheme.  Final  GIS  based master  plans  have  been  approved  for  152  cities  including  16million plus cities. Draft GIS based master plans have been formulated for 132 cities including 28 million plus cities. GIS database has been finalized for 396 cities including 31 million plus cities. GIS database is at draft stage for 53 cities including 5 million plus cities.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1556 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-15
Subject: JJM Guidelines
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Shashi Tharoor

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1556

TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.12.2022

## JJM Guidelines

1556. DR. SHASHI THAROOR:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the funds of community contribution deposited by the community against the five to ten per cent community contribution for in-village infrastructure contemplated in the Jal Jeevan Mission Operational Guidelines;
- (b)  whether  such  amounts  received  constitute  five  to  ten  per  cent  of  the  in-village  infrastructure costs for the piped water supply scheme works undertaken so far; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a) (b) & (c) Drinking water is a State subject. The power to plan, design, approve and implement drinking  water  supply  schemes  lies  with  the  respective  State  Governments.  Government  of  India supplements the efforts of the States by providing technical and financial assistance. To instill the 'sense  of  ownership'  among  local  community  over  in-village  water  supply  infrastructure  to  be created  under  Jal  Jeevan  Mission  (JJM),  the  Operational  Guidelines  for  implementation  of  JJM provide for community contribution to the extent of 5% of the capital cost towards in-village water supply infrastructure in hilly, forested, and in villages having more than 50% SC/ ST  population, and  10%  in  the  remaining  villages.  Communities  will  be  rewarded  by  providing  10%  of  the  invillage  infrastructure  cost  of  the  scheme  after  successful  implementation  of  the  scheme,  as  a revolving fund to meet any unforeseen expenditure due to break down, requiring emergency repair, etc.  for  long-term  sustainability  of  the  schemes.  The  details  regarding  funds  of  community contribution deposited by the communities are not maintained by this department.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1554 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-15
Subject: Individual Household Solar Power System
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Arvind Dharmapuri

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1554 ANSWERED ON 15.12.2022

## INDIVIDUAL HOUSEHOLD SOLAR POWER SYSTEM

## 1554. SHRI ARVIND DHARMAPURI

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes any plan of action to increase the installation of individual household solar power system;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has formulated any scheme and fixed any funds to promote the installation of Rooftop Solar Power Systems for the use of households; and (d) 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 Rooftop Solar Programme Phase II to promote rooftop solar (RTS) in the country providing financial support to individual households for installation of RTS. The Programme is demand driven and RTS capacity aggregating 4000 MW is targeted for residential sector through provision of total Central Financial Assistance (CFA) of Rs. 6600 crore under the Programme. For individual households, CFA upto 40% of the benchmark cost is provided for RTS plants upto 3 kW capacity and 20% for RTS plants capacity  beyond  3  kW  and  up  to  10  kW.  For  Group  Housing  Societies/  Residential  Welfare Associations  (GHS/RWA),  CFA  is  limited  to  20%  of  the  benchmark  cost  for  RTS  plants  of capacity up to 500 kW used for supply of power to common facilities.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1548 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-15
Subject: Hyderabad Metro Project
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Gaddam Ranjith Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1548

TO BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 15, 2022

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## HYDERABAD METRO PROJECT

NO. 1548.   DR. G. RANJITH REDDY:

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

- (a) whether  it  has  come  to  the  notice  of  the  Union  Government that  the  State  Government  of  Telangana  has  taken  up  2nd phase  of  Hyderabad  Metro  from  Mindspace  to  Shamshabad international airport of 32 kms;
- (b) whether the Union Government is also aware that the expenditure on the project comes to Rs. 6,250 crores;
- (c) if  so,  whether  the  Union  Government  has  received  request from the State Government of Telangana for providing financial assistance to the second phase of the project; and
- (d)
- if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): Yes  sir,  Government  of  Telangana  State  (GoTS)  has planned  a  metro  corridor  from  Raidurg  Station  to  Shamshabad International  Airport  covering  a  length  of  31  km  at  an  estimated cost ₹ 6,105 cr as a fully state owned project.

(c) & (d):  GoTS has requested for financial support from Government of India under 50:50 Equity Share model of Metro Rail Policy, 2017 for another metro corridor project from BHEL to Lakdikapul (26 km) and between Nagole and LB Nagar (5 km) with an estimated cost of ₹ 8,453 cr.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1547 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-15
Subject: Policy under AMRUT Scheme
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Hemant Patil, Dulal Chandra Goswami

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1547

TO BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 15, 2022

## POLICY UNDER AMRUT SCHEME

NO. 1547.  SHRI HEMANT SRIRAM PATIL:

SHRI DULAL CHAND GOSWAMI:

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

- (a) whether the Government has prepared any policy under Atal Mission  for  Rejuvenation  and  Urban  Transformation  (AMRUT)  to manage recurring urban floods caused due to climate change;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  of  the  implementation  of  the  above  policy; and
- (c) the  details  of  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  provide relief  and  urban  policy  planning  keeping  in  view  the  situation  of recurring floods in urban areas?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS (SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE)

(a) to (c):   Storm Water Drainage is one of the thrust areas of Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT), under which  States/Union  Territories  (UTs)  have  been  empowered  to select, appraise, approve and implement projects to mitigate urban flooding and water logging in the selected AMRUT cities. So far, 800 drainage projects worth ₹2,978 crore have been grounded, of which …2/-

680 projects worth ₹1,358 crore have been completed & remaining are in progress. With these, construction of 919 KM of drains have been completed & 708 KM  of drains are in progress, thus eliminating  2,930  water-logging  points.  Elimination  of  another  811 points are in progress.

Under AMRUT  2.0,  States/UTs can take up projects for harvesting rainwater through discharge of storm water drains into water bodies (which do not receive sewage/effluent) &for creation/ strengthening of storm water drains around water bodies.

Further, Government of India has launched 'Scheme for Special  Assistance  to  States  for  Capital  Investment  for  Financial Year  2022-23'.  This  scheme  has  provision  of  incentivizing  the States for  implementing suitable schemes for 'Creation of Sponge Cities'  which  will  create  infrastructure  to  collect,  store,  treat  and save  rain  water.  This  will  create  additional  retention  capacity  of rain  water  within  cities,  providing  better  resilience  against  urban floods.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1546 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-15
Subject: Tap Connections for the State of AP
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Srinivas Kesineni

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-1546

TO BE ANSWERED ON - 15/12/2022

## TAP CONNECTIONS FOR THE STATE OF AP

## 1546. SHRI KESINENI SRINIVAS

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:-

(a) whether the Union Government has received any request from the District Administration of Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao (NTR) district of Andhra Pradesh to provide piped water through the Krishna river;

- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the progress of the project;
- (c) the details of the number of tapped connections presently operating in Andhra Pradesh;
- (d) the details of the number of proposed tap connections for the State of Andhra Pradesh in order to achieve hundred per cent coverage; and

(e) the details of the usage of the Scheduled Tribe Component (STC) by the Government in the current year?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR JALSHAKTI

## (SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL)

(a) to (c) Since August 2019, Government of India, in partnership with States, is implementing Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) to make provision of tap water supply to every rural household of the country, including those in tribal areas, by 2024.

Drinking Water being a State subject, it is States, which plan, design, approve and implement drinking water supply schemes. Government of India supplements the efforts of the States by providing technical and financial assistance.

As reported by State Government, till 10.12.202, out of total 95.69 Lakh rural households in Andhra Pradesh,  63.91  Lakh  households  have  provision  of  tap  water  supply.  The  remaining 31.78 Lakh tap connections including those of Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao (NTR) district are planned to be provided by March, 2024.

(d) As per Ministry of Finance guidelines for JJM, 10 percent of funds available under BE/ RE are  to be earmarked to ST component. Following this guideline, during 2022-23, out of BE of Rs. 60,000 Cr under JJM, 10% of funds i. e. Rs. 6,000 Cr. has been earmarked to States/UTs for Scheduled Tribe Component. Out of earmarked funds, as on 9.12.2022, Rs. 2,271.70 Cr. has been utilized by States/ UTs.

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