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Lok Sabha Question No. 401 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-03
Subject: GST for Diesel and Petrol
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Uday Pratap Singh

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 401 TO BE ANSWERED ON 3 rd  February 2022

## GST for Diesel and Petrol

## †401.   SHRI UDAY PRATAP SINGH:

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

(a)  whether  the  Government  is  contemplating  to  bring  diesel  and  petrol  under  the purview of GST;

(b) if so, the time frame fixed for the same and if not, the reasons therefor;

(c) whether the Government proposes to fix uniform price of diesel and petrol across the country and if so, the details thereof; and

(d) whether the Government proposes to work out any policy to bring uniformity for this  purpose  in  the  States  so  that  price  of  oil  products  could  be  controlled  and  to check black marketing on borders and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## पेोलयम और ाक ृ तक गैस मंालय के राय मंी ( ी रामेवर तेल ) MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)

(a) to (b) Article 279 A (5) of the Constitution prescribes that the Goods and Service Tax  Council  shall  recommend  the  date  on  which  the  goods  and  services  tax  be levied  on  petroleum  crude,  high  speed  diesel,  motor  spirit  (commonly  known  as petrol), natural gas and aviation turbine fuel (ATF). Further, as per the Section 9(2) of the CGST Act, inclusion of these products in GST will require recommendation of the GST Council. So far, the GST Council, in which the States are also represented, has not made any recommendation for inclusion of these goods under GST.

(c)  to  (d):  No  such  scheme  is  under  consideration  before  the  Government.  The prices  of  petrol  and  diesel  vary  from  market  to  market  due  to  various  factors  like freight rates, VAT, local levies etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 398 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-03
Subject: Schemes for Pure Drinking Water Availability
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Nishikant  Dubey

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 398

TO BE ANSWERED ON 03/02/2022

## SCHEMES FOR PURE DRINKING WATER AVAILABILITY

## 398. DR. NISHIKANT DUBEY:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  the  schemes  for  pure  drinking  water  availability  in  rural  areas  of  the country, especially in Santhal Pargana of Jharkhand;
- (b) the  details  of  the  steps  being taken  by  the  Government  to  implement  the  schemes  in  a more effective manner; and
- (c) the  details  of  rural  areas  where  drinking  water  pipelines  are  yet  to  be  laid,  State-wise including Jharkhand?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  Government of India, in partnership with States, is implementing Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) since August, 2019, with the aim to make provision of potable tap water supply to every rural household of the country by 2024, including those in Santhal Pargana of Jharkhand. Out of 19.28 Crore rural households in the country, 8.90 Crore (46.2%) households are reported to have tap water  supply  in  their  homes.  State  of  Jharkhand  has  informed  that  out  of  14.61  lakh  rural households  in  Santhal  Pargana  area  comprising  6  districts,  so  far  1.90  lakh  (13%)  rural households are getting potable water through tap connection.

(b)  A number of steps have been taken to plan and implement JJM in the whole country with speed, inter alia, which includes joint discussion and finalization of saturation plan and annual action  plan  (AAP) of  States/  UTs,  regular  review  of  implementation, workshops/ conferences/ webinars  for  capacity  building,  training,  knowledge  sharing,  field  visits  by  multi-disciplinary team to provide technical support, etc. A detailed Operational Guideline for the implementation of JJM; Margdarshika for Gram Panchayats & VWSCs to provide safe drinking water in rural households and Guidelines on a special campaign to provide piped water supply in anganwadi centres, ashramshalas and schools have been shared with States/ UTs to facilitate planning and implementation  of  Jal  Jeevan  Mission.  For  online  monitoring,  JJM-Integrated  Management Information System (IMIS) and JJM-Dashboard has been put in place. Provision has also been made for transparent online financial management through Public Financial Management System (PFMS).

(c)   As reported State/ UT-wise details of villages where States, including Jharkhand, are yet to report piped water supply is already in public domain and available at https://ejalshakti.gov.in JJM Reports Details of PWS and FHTC Coverage.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 397 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-03
Subject: Projects on Gomti River
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Shyam Yadav Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI, DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 397

ANSWERED ON 03.02.2022

## PROJECTS ON GOMTI RIVER

## 397.  SHRI SHYAM SINGH YADAV

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the proposed projects like building dams, recycling plants, development of ghats, etc. on Gomti river in Jaunpur district;
- (b) the time by which the Government intends to complete all the proposed projects on the Gomti river in Jaunpur district; and
- (c) the funds spent by the Government for the said projects?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI

(SHRI BISHWESWAR TUDU)

- (a)  to  (c): A  project  for  pollution  abatement  of  river  Gomti  has  been  taken  under  Namami  Gange Programme. The project is for creation of Interception and Diversion (I&D) structures for the drains falling  in  the  Gomti  river  and  a  Sewage  Treatment  Plant(STP)  of  30  MLD  in  Jaunpur  town.    The sanctioned cost of the project is Rs 206.05 crores including Operation and Maintenance (O&M) cost for 15 years, out of which, an expenditure of Rs. 92.04 crores has been made.

Bajrang  Ghat,  Hanuman  Ghat  and  River  Front  Development  (RFD)  works  at  Jaunpur  are  being developed on the Gomti river at a cost of Rs. 8.05 crores, out of which, an expenditure of Rs. 1.18 crores has been made.

The above projects are likely to be completed by June, 2022.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 396 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-03
Subject: Cost of Renewable Energy
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: D.K. Suresh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 396

ANSWERED ON 03.02.2022

## COST OF RENEWABLE ENERGY

## 396. SHRI D.K.SURESH

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

- (a) whether the cost of renewable energy is less than the cost of thermal energy;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has held any consultation with stakeholders to concentrate on generating more renewable energy;
- (d) if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether the Government has taken any steps to encourage the stakeholders to generate more renewable energy; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER

## (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

- (a) &(b) The country has seen record low RE tariffs of  Rs 1.99 per KWh for solar power  and Rs 2.43  per  KWh  for  wind  power  which  are  quite  favourable  as  compared  to  tariff  of  electricity produced from non-renewable energy sources.
- (c) & (d) The Ministry of New and Renewable energy has constituted a committee for preparing a roadmap  to  achieve  500  GW  of  non-fossil  fuel  based  energy  capacity  by  2030.  The  committee includes  representations  from  important  agencies  dealing  with  renewable  energy  &  electricity  and can also co-opt other stakeholders.
- (e) & (f) The Government has taken several steps to promote renewable energy in the country. These include:
- permitting Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) up to 100 percent under the automatic route,
- waiver of Inter State Transmission System (ISTS) charges for inter-state sale of solar and wind power for projects to be commissioned by 30 th June 2025,
- declaration of trajectory for Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO) up to the year 2022,
- setting up of Ultra Mega Renewable Energy Parks to provide land  and transmission to RE developers on a plug and play basis,
- schemes such as Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM), Solar Rooftop Phase II, 12000 MW CPSU Scheme Phase II, etc,
- laying of new transmission lines and creating new sub-station capacity under the Green Energy Corridor Scheme for evacuation of renewable power,
- notification of standards for deployment of solar photovoltaic system/devices,
- setting up of Project Development Cell for attracting and facilitating investments,
- Standard Bidding Guidelines for tariff based competitive bidding process for procurement of Power from Grid Connected Solar PV and Wind Projects.
- Government has issued orders that power shall be dispatched against Letter of Credit (LC) or advance payment to ensure timely payment by distribution licensees to RE generators.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 394 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-03
Subject: Robust Urban Governance System in Cities
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Thalikkottai Rajuthevar Baalu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 394 To BE ANSWERED ON FEBRUARY 03, 2022

## ROBUST URBAN GOVERNANCE SYSTEM IN CITIES

NO.394. SHRI TR BAALU

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

- (a) whether the Government concurs with the view that a robust urban governance system is needed in cities in the country to tackle city-centric issues such as air pollution, urban flooding, and droughts;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the initiatives takenlbeing taken by the Government in this regard; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

(SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

- (a) to (b): Local self-government is a State subject and Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has only an advisory role:

This Ministry has issued an Addendum to Model Building Bye-laws (MBBL), 2016 for indoor air quality management laying down a regulatory framework to abate air pollution and maintain Indoor Air Quality within the premises of any built space.

With regard to urban flooding, Ministry has issued Standard Operating Procedures for Urban  Flooding in 2017 . The down, in a comprehensive manner, the specific actions to be undertaken by the Urban Local Bodies, District Administration and the State Government: This Ministry has also published a Manual on Storm Water Drainage Systems, 2019 to provide guidance on sustainable design, planning & management of storm water drainage systems and emergency plan for flood response in urban areasUrban Regional Development Plans Formulation and Implementation (URDPFI) Guidelines, 2014, inter-alia, provides  guidelines on mitigation, prevention and  preparedness for urban flooding issued by the National Disaster Management Authority-

Further, Government has launched Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) 2.0 on 01 October, 2021 aimed to create water secure cities, providing universal coverage of tap water in all statutory towns and 100% coverage of seweragel septage management in 500 AMRUT cities. Rejuvenation of water bodies to augment water and enhance amenity value and development of green spaces are amongst the admissible projects that can be undertaken by the Statesl UTs under the Mission. Urban governance is one of the reform agenda under the Mission:

NITI Aayog also in its report titled 'Reforms in urban planning capacity in India' in September, 2021 has recommended the constitution of a high-powered committee to re-engineer the present urban-planning governance structureThis Ministry has issued  advisory to all the Statesl UTs to constitute a High Powered Committee to deliberate on the issue-

(c): Question does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 392 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-03
Subject: Construction of Tunnels
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Bhagirath Chaudhary

†392

be pleased to state:

- a) the criteria laid down for construction of a tunnel on major roads passing through hill/valley in the country; b) whether proposals for tunnel construction at various locations in Rajasthan have been received and if so, the details thereof for the last five years; c) the places in the State where tunnels have been constructed during the said period; d) whether the Government proposes to approve the widening and upgaradation of the main road route 14 and build a tunnel connecting the world famous religious city Pushkar and Ajmer in the financial year 2022-23 and if so, the details thereof; and e) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 392 ANSWERED ON 3 RD  FEBRUARY, 2022

CONSTRUCTION OF TUNNELS . SHRI BHAGIRATH CHOUDHARY:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

(a) The  Ministry  is  primarily  responsible  for  development  and maintenance of National Highways(NHs). Tunnels on National Highways are constructed in accordance with guidelines stipulated in IRC:SP:91-2019 (Guidelines for Road Tunnels), which provides for construction of tunnels to avoid passage through snow bound areas, eco sensitive areas, pass below water bodies or congested areas etc. The fundamental objective of road tunnel is to ensure safe transit of the road traffic in difficult terrain. The decision to introduce a tunnel in  a  road  system  is  taken  considering  life-  cycle  cost  and  overall saving for the traffic using the shortest feasible route. (b) National  Highways  Authority  of  India(NHAI)  has  proposed construction of a 4.891 km long twin -tube tunnel including ramps on both side faces of the tunnel near Mukundra in the state of Rajasthan on Delhi-Vadodara 8-lane expressway. (c) No  tunnel  has  been  constructed  on  NHs  in  the  state  of Rajasthan during the last five years.

(d) and (e) Ministry has taken up up-gradation to two lane with paved shoulder of Ajmer-Nagaur section of NH-58 at the sanctioned cost of Rs.255.23 crore, inter-alia including a bypass to Pushkar city. There is no provision of a tunnel in the project.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 391 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-03
Subject: Export of Coir Products
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.391 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.02.2022

## EXPORT OF COIR PRODUCTS

## 391.           SHRI ANUBHAV MOHANTY:

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

- (a) the details of the market ratio of the Indian coir and coir products in the international coir market;
- (b) whether it is a fact that the export of the Indian Coir and Coir products has increased considerably due to high demand in the foreign countries and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of additional incentives the Government has provided to the Coir Board in order to further expand its export prospects; and
- (d) the details of the technical support that the Government is providing in this regard for a qualitative and quantitative improvement for surviving the international competition ?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SHRI NARAYAN RANE)

- (a): India's share in the international coir market for the finished products is estimated to be about 80 to 85%.
- (b): Yes.  The export of coir and coir products has shown an increase to the tune of 37% in terms of value and 17.6% in terms of quantity during the year 2020-21, compared to 2019-20.
- (c): Government of India has provided the following incentives for the export of Coir and Coir products :
- (i) Duty Drawback at the rate from 0.15% to 1.5% on Free on Board (FoB) value of export.
- (ii) Remission of Duties and Taxes on Export Products (RoDTEP) at the rate from 0.5% to 2.1% on FoB value of export.
- (d): Under  the  International  Co-operation  Scheme  of  the  Ministry  of  MSME,  the Government is proposing to introduce  a scheme aiming 'Capacity  Building' of  First Time MSE Exporters through providing assistance by reimbursing RCMC charges, reimbursement of  insurance  charges,  Testing  and  Quality  Certification  Charges.    The  Government  is  also proposing  to set  up  a  National  Resource  Database  System  aiming  dissemination  of international Market Intelligence to the MSME units.  Coir Board is also extending quality inspection support to the desirous MSMEs.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 390 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-03
Subject: National Hydrogen Mission
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Satyadev Pachauri

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 390

ANSWERED ON 03.02.2022

## NATIONAL HYDROGEN MISSION

## +390. SHRI SATYADEV PACHAURI

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

- (a) whether the Government has launched National Hydrogen Mission;
- (b) if so, the details of the achievements made so far and the programmes proposed in future under the said Mission;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to promote startups for commercial production and consumption of hydrogen energy; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER

## (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

(a)to(d)  In  the  Independence  Day  speech  on  August  15,  2021,  Hon'ble  Prime  Minister announced the National Hydrogen Mission and stated the goal to make India a global hub for Green Hydrogen production and export.

The  Mission  proposes  a  framework inter  alia for  demand  creation,  support  for  indigenous manufacturing, Research & Development, pilot projects, and enabling policies and regulations. These  proposed  measures  will  also  benefit  potential  startups  working  in  Green  Hydrogen production and utilization sectors.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 389 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-03
Subject: Green Energy Corridor
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Balashowry Vallabbhaneni

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 389

ANSWERED ON 03.02.2022

## GREEN ENERGY CORRIDOR

## 389. SHRI BALASHOWRY VALLABHANENI

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

- (a) whether Andhra Pradesh has been identified as one of the States for Green Energy Corridor;
- (b) if so, the details of target set for transmission lines, sub-station capacity, etc. along with achievement so far;
- (c) the manner in which the Government addresses the issues, if any, relating to forest clearance, right of way, etc.; and
- (d) the time by which the said corridor is going to be completed in Andhra Pradesh?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER

## (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

(a) &(b) Green Energy Corridor - Intra-State Transmission System, Phase-I scheme is under implementation in eight States including Andhra Pradesh. Against the target of 1073 ckm of transmission lines and 2157 MVA of substations in Andhra Pradesh, 702 ckm of transmission lines and 635 MVA of substations have been completed.

(c)  The  Ministry  of  New  and  Renewable  Energy  (MNRE)  is  monitoring  the  progress  of projects  under  Green  Energy  Corridor  -  Intra-State  Transmission  System,  Phase-I  scheme with the implementing agencies of the States on regular basis to resolve issues affecting the progress of the projects. The concerned authorities in States are regularly requested to resolve issues related to Right of Way (RoW), forest clearances, etc.

- (d)  On  the  request  from  the  implementing  agency,  namely  Transmission  Corporation  of Andhra  Pradesh  Limited,  the  timeline  for  commissioning  of  transmission  projects  under Green Energy Corridor - Intra-State Transmission System, Phase-I scheme has been extended up to 30 th June 2022.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 387 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-03
Subject: Road Projects under NHAI
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Mohammad Jawed

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 387

ANSWERED ON 03 RD  FEBRUARY, 2022

## ROAD PROJECTS UNDER NHAI

387.  DR. MOHAMMAD JAWED:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the ongoing projects of National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) such as construction of flyover, service roads and drains are being constructed in Kishanganj district of Bihar as per the norms and standard of water logging free techniques;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether it is a fact that the drains constructed by NHAI on NH-27 at  Kishanganj  town  are  not  functioning  properly  and  causing  water logging during rainfall and if so, the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (d) whether it is a fact that the drains constructed by NHAI on the said section have no exit point and not connected to master drain and the maintenance of the drains and service roads have not been done for a long period and if so, the reaction of the Government thereto; and
- (e) the  reasons  as  to  why  NHAI  is  not  maintaing  the  service  roads adjacent to NH-27?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  &  (b)  Yes  Sir.  National  Highways  Authority  of  India  (NHAI)  is constructing a flyover with provision of service road & drain on Left Hand Side (LHS) of carriageway of NH-27 parallel to an existing flyover (also with provision of service road & drain) on RHS carriageway. The width of drain is 1.5m with varying depth in 2.5 Km length on LHS and length of service road is 3.18 Km with varying width from 5.5m to 7.5m on LHS. All  the  construction  activities  are  carried  out  as  per  IRC  norms  and standards of water logging free technique. (c) to (e) Authority is regularly maintaining the service road and drains through Contractor. But the drains get clogged regularly due to pouring of  untreated  garbage  by  local  residents  and  water  logging  is  caused during rainy season. The end points of the drain on LHS side are near Faringola Railway Crossing towards Siliguri side and further connected near Kishanganj Bus Stand in existing master Drain towards Purnea side. The possibility of connecting existing drains with Ramjan River was explored but was not found feasible due to insufficient gradient. A detailed plan by local Municipality is required to drain out water.

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