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Lok Sabha Question No. 3373 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-09
Subject: Petrol Pumps by New Entities
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Margani Bharat, Bheemrao Baswanthrao Patil, Brijendra Singh

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3373 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 th  AUGUST, 2021

## Petrol Pumps by New Entities

3373.

SHRI MARGANI BHARAT:

SHRI B.B.PATIL:

SHRI BRIJENDRA SINGH:

## पेोलयम एवं ाक ृ तक गैस मंी

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

- (a)  whether  the  Ministry  has  issued  Gazette  Notification  dated  08.11.2019, S.No.355,  for  setting  up  of  petrol  pumps  by  new  private  entities  in  the  field  of marketing of transportation fuels and if so, the details of private parties to which the authorisation has been granted in respect of the above notification along with their regions of sale;
- (b)  the  details  of  source  of  supply  for  newly  authorised  private  entities  and  the manner in which Ministry has planned to supply and the price at which the same is to be done;
- (c)  whether  PSU  oil  companies  have  given  consent  to  new  private  entities  for supply of gasoline and diesel at their cost price and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d)  the  quantum of change in country-wide auto fuel supply as a result of new entrants?

## ANSWER

पेोलयम और ाक ृ तक गैस मंालय म राय मंी ( ी रामेवर तेल )

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

- ( a)to(c) :  Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG) vide Resolution dated 08.11.2019  has  revised  the  guidelines  for  authorization  to  market transportation  fuels  which  have  been  published  in  the  Gazette  of India. The revised guidelines would promote ease of doing business and boost private players to invest in retail sector.

MoPNG has granted marketing authorisation to the following entities under the said resolution :-

- (i) M/s RIL
- (ii) M/s. IMC Limited
- (iii) Onsite Energy Pvt. Ltd.
- (iv) Assam Gas Company Ltd.
- (v) M/s M K Agrotech Private Limited
- (vi) M/s RBML Solutions India Ltd. (RSIL)
- (vii) M/s Manas Agro Industries and Infrastructure Limited.

Further,  the  entities  while  applying  for  marketing  authorization  have to, inter  alia, provide  details  about  their  marketing  plan  including details  of  source  of  supply.  Such  entities  are  free  to  source  their supplies  from  different  sources  including  PSU  OMCs  in  their  best commercial wisdom.

- (d)      At present, it may not be possible to gauge the quantum of change in country-wide auto fuel supply as the new entities have been granted marketing authorization fairly recently.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3372 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-09
Subject: Devlelopment of Farukhabad as Tourist Centre
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Mukesh Rajput

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†3372 ANSWERED ON 09.08.2021

## DEVLELOPMENT OF FARUKHABAD AS TOURIST CENTRE

## †3372. SHRI MUKESH RAJPUT:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  develop  the  areas  having immense potential of tourism;
- (b)
- if so, the details of the standards thereof;
- (c) whether district  Farukhabad  of  Uttar  Pradesh  falls  under  tourism sector;
- (d) if  not,  the  details  of  means  by  which  Sankisa,  Kampil,  Baba Neemkarori Dham located in district Farukhabad can be developed as tourist centres; and
- (e)
- if so, the details thereof?

## MINISTER OF TOURISM

## ANSWER

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

(a) to (e): Identification  and  development  of  tourism  sites  is  primarily the responsibility of State Governments/ Union Territory (UT) Administrations. However, the Ministry of Tourism, under its schemes of Swadesh Darshan, National Mission on Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive Scheme  (PRASHAD)  and  Assistance  to Central  Agencies  provides  financial  assistance  to  State  Governments/ UT  Administrations/ Central Agencies for development  of tourism infrastructure  in  the  country  including  Uttar  Pradesh.  Sanctioning  of projects under the schemes is a continuous process. The projects are identified for development in consultation with the State Governments/ UT  Administrations/Central  Agencies  and  are  sanctioned  subject  to availability  of  funds,  submission  of  suitable  detailed  project  reports, their  adherence to relevant scheme guidelines and utilization of funds released earlier.

The Ministry of Tourism has sanctioned 9 projects under Swadesh Darshan  scheme,  6  projects  under  PRASHAD  scheme  and  3  projects under 'Assistance to Central Agencies for Tourism Infrastructure Development Scheme' in Uttar Pradesh, however no project in Farukhabad  district  of  Uttar  Pradesh  is  under  consideration  in  the Ministry of Tourism.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3369 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-09
Subject: LPG Agencies
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Gopal Jee Thakur

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3369 TO BE ANSWERED ON  9 th   AUGUST, 2021

LPG Agencies

†3369. SHRI GOPAL JEE THAKUR:

पेोलयम एवं ाक ृ तक गैस मंी Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state:

- (a) the total number of gas companies currently supplying LPG in Darbhanga district along with the total number of centres in this area and the details thereof; and
- (b) the details of all the gas distributing agencies in the district and address thereof along with the local and regional headquarters thereof?

## ANSWER

पेोलयम एवं ाक ृ तक गैस मंालय म राय मंी ( ी रामेवर तेल ) MINISTER OF STATE IN MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)

- (a)  &  (b)  Public  Sector  Oil  Marketing  Companies(OMCs),  namely,  Indian  Oil Corporation  Ltd.(IOCL),  Bharat  Petroleum  Corporation  Ltd.(BPCL)  and  Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.(HPCL) are supplying LPG in Darbhanga District of Bihar. Details of LPG distributorships in Dharbhanga District are as under :-

| OMC   |   No. of Distributors |
|-------|-----------------------|
| IOCL  |                    37 |
| BPCL  |                    19 |
| HPCL  |                    19 |
| Total |                    75 |

The information regarding location and address of LPG distributorships is available on the website of the respective OMCs.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3368 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-09
Subject: Use and Distribution of LNG
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Ramdas Chandrabhanji Tadas

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3368

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 th  August, 2021

## Use and Distribution of LNG

3368.   SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS:

## पेोिलयम और ाकृितक गैस मंी

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

- (a)  the  measures  being  taken  by  government  to  promote  the  use  and  distribution  of  Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) in the country; and
- (b)  the  measures  being  taken  to  promote  the  manufacture  and  usage  of  vehicles  running  on LNG?

## ANSWER

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

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

- (a)  and  (b)  The  Government  is  taking  various  measures  to  promote  use  and  distributorship  of LNG in the country including:
- (i)    Promotion  of  CGD  network  for  enhanced  supply  of  natural  gas  including  LNG  to industrial and commercial customers.
- (ii)  Pooling of gas in Fertilizer (Urea) sector.
- (iii) Establishment/capacity enhancement of LNG terminals, re-gasification.
- (iv) Promoting setting up of LNG stations on national highways, golden quadrilateral, etc.
- (v) Regulatory supports like amendments in Central Motor Vehicle Rules (CMVR), Static and  Mobile  Pressure  Vessel  Rules  (SMPV),  LNG  Vehicle  type  testing  Standards, Diesel-LNG Dual Fuel Vehicle policy etc. have been implemented by Government.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3366 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-09
Subject: Gig Workers
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3366 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.08.2021

## GIG WORKERS

## 3366. SHRI LAVU SRI KRISHNA DEVARAYALU:

Will  the  Minister  of  LABOUR  AND  EMPLOYMENT  be  pleased  to state:

- (a)the definition of gig workers and number of gig workers, State-wise;
- (b)the social security benefits for  gig  workers,  provided  by  the Government and by the employers;
- (c)the circumstances in which an employer would have to reclassify a gig worker as a full time employee;
- (d)whether  the  Government  intends  to  stipulate  minimum  wage, unemployment benefits, insurance and other benefits to gig workers; and
- (e)if so, details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)

(a) to (e):  The Code on Social Security, 2020 (the Code), for the first time  has  provided  a  definition  of  gig  worker,  which  means  a  person who  performs  work  or  participates  in  work  arrangement  and  earns from  such  activities,  outside  of  the  traditional  employer-employee relationship.  Since all the provisions of the Code have not come into force,  no  data  regarding  number  of  gig  workers  has  been  collected. The  Code  envisages  various  benefits  to  gig  and  platform  workers through formulation of schemes including (i) life and disability cover; (ii)  accident  insurance; (iii) health and maternity benefits (iv) old-age protection; (v) crèche and other benefits as may be determined by the Central  Government.    In  case  a  gig  worker  is  employed  on  regular terms and conditions on full time basis, then employer shall have to comply and provide to all benefits available to a full time employee.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3363 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-09
Subject: Sharing of Resources raised through Cess and Surcharges
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Pramila Bisoyi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3363 TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY 09 th  AUGUST, 2021 [18 SRAVANA, 1943 (SAKA)]

'Sharing of Resources raised through Cess and Surcharges'

## No. 3363. Srimati Pramila Bisoyi:

Will the Minister of Finance be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  it  is  true  that  at  this  critical  juncture  when  states  are  fighting  against  the pandemic  including  taking  care  of  the  provision  of  vaccinations,  free  treatment, undertaking  preventive  measures,  etc.,  the  Government  is  planning  to  share  its additional  resources  raised  through  various  cess  and  surcharges  with  the  State Governments;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  will  consider  reducing  GST  on  kendu  leaves  from  18 percent to the earlier 5 percent to help nearly 10 lakh kendu leave workers of Odisha where 80 percent of them are women; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof ?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY)

(a) & (b) With due appropriation authorized by the Parliament, various cesses collected are transferred to dedicated reserve funds kept in Public Account for further release to States and  Union  Territories  (with  Legislature).    Fund-wise  allocation  as  per  BE  2021-22  is provided below:-

(₹ Crore )

| Name of Fund                                                             | Amount      |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|
| Madhyamik and Uchhatar Shiksha Kosh (MUSK)                               | 6,320.00    |
| Central Road and Infrastructure Fund (CRIF)                              | 74,044.06   |
| Prarambhik Shiksha Kosh (Pr SK)                                          | 37,000.00   |
| Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Nidhi (PMSSN) / Rashtriya Swachhta Kosh | 16,500.64   |
| Total                                                                    | 2,33,864.70 |

(c) & (d)  The request for reduction in GST on Kendu (Tendu) leaves has been discussed in the 14th and 15th GST Council Meeting. It was decided by the GST Council that Tendu leaves be taxed at 18% in the 15th  GST Council meeting. Further, the request for reduction in GST from 18% to 5% on Kendu leaves was made by Government of Odhisha. However, the  request  was  not  recommended  by  the  GST  Council  in  its  meetings  held  on  9th September 2017, 6th October 2017 and 20th September 2019.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3362 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-09
Subject: Impact of Demonetisation
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Harsimrat Kaur Badal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3362 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.08.2021

## Impact of Demonetisation

## 3362.  SHRIMATI HARSIMRAT KAUR BADAL:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  assessed  the  impact  of  demonetization  on  business, employment, agriculture and poverty;

(b) if  so,  the  measures  taken  by  the  Government  to  tackle  its  impact  on  businesses, employment and poverty alleviation initiatives;

- (c) the  details  of  overall  amount  which  the  Government  has  exchanged  in  lieu  of  old currency notes;

(d) whether  any  post  demonetization  study  has  been  done  or  any  report  has  been published in this regard and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY)

(a) to (d): The economic growth of a country depends on a number of factors including structural, external, fiscal  and  monetary  factors.  Therefore,  pinpointing  of  impact  of demonetisation on the economy independent of other factors is difficult. RBI has published a Study  titled  'Macroeconomic  Impact  of  Demonetisation  -  A  Preliminary  Assessment'  in March 2017, which is available on the website of RBI. The study has noted that there has been a sharp increase in the number of accounts under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana and the deposits in such accounts have also surged. Another important consequence has been the  increase  in  use  of  digital  transactions.    These  two  trends  of  increased  access  to  bank accounts  and  digital  transactions  identified  in  the  Study,  have  the  benefit  of  reducing corruption, increasing flow of financial services and greater formalisation of the economy. In so  far  as  exchange  of  overall  amount  is  concerned,  as  per  RBI  data,  an  amount  of  Rs. 15,31,094 crore (rounded off) has been paid towards the Specified Bank Notes (SBNs) till March 31, 2021.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3361 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-09
Subject: Project to Identify and Renovate Heritage Sites
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Prajwal Revanna

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3361 ANSWERED ON 09.08.2021

## PROJECT TO IDENTIFY AND RENOVATE HERITAGE SITES

## 3361. SHRI PRAJWAL REVANNA:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to implement any project/circuits/hubs  to  identify  and  renovate  heritage  sites  and tourist places including Belur, Halebeedu, Sharavanbelagola in Hassan district of Karnataka to attract more tourists;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the steps taken by the Government to protect the historically important places;
- (c) whether the Government has received any proposals from the State Government of Karnataka to include any other tourist places in the said project; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## MINISTER OF TOURISM

## ANSWER

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

(a) to (d): Development, identification and promotion of Tourism is primarily  the  responsibility  of  the  State  Government  /  Union  Territory Administration.  The  Ministry  of  Tourism  under  its  schemes  of  'Swadesh Darshan' and 'National Mission on Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD)' provides financial assistance to State  Governments/  Union  Territory  (UT)  Administrations  etc.  including Karnataka  for  development  of  tourism  infrastructure  in  the  country. Sanctioning  of projects is a continuous  process  and  is subject to availability  of  funds,  submission  of  suitable  Detailed  Project  Reports, adherence to scheme guidelines and utilization of  funds released earlier etc.

Sanctioning  of  new  projects  in  Swadesh  Darshan  scheme  is  under review. There is no project proposal from Karnataka under consideration for sanction under the scheme of Swadesh Darshan.

However, 'Chamundeshwari Devi' (Mysuru District, Karnataka) is one of the identified site for development under the 'PRASHAD' scheme of the Ministry.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3359 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-09
Subject: Financial Package for Hilly States
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Kishan Kapoor

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FIANNCE DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3359 MONDAY, AUGUST 9, 2021 / SRAVANA 18, 1943 (SAKA) FINANCIAL PACKAGE FOR HILLY STATES

No. 3359 Shri Kishan Kapoor:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

(a)  whether there is any special financial package proposed to be provided by the Union Government  to the hilly States to revitalise the most affected tourism industry during the Covid-19 pandemic in hilly areas like Himachal Pradesh; and

(b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY)

(a) & (b):  Yes Sir.  The Government has decided to provide working capital/personal loans to Regional Level  Tourist Guides recognised by Ministry of Tourism and Tourist Guides recognised by the State Governments; and Travel and Tourism Stakeholders (TTS) recognized  by  Ministry  of  Tourism.  This  includes  such  Guides  and TTSs of the hilly States/ areas like Himachal Pradesh.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3358 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-09
Subject: Supply of ITeS under GST
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: DNV Senthilkumar. S.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3358

TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, AUGUST 09, 2021/SRAVANA 18, 1943 (SAKA)

## SUPPLY OF ITES UNDER GST

## 3358. DR. DNV SENTHILKUMAR. S . :

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government will issue the revised circular that was approved by the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council during its 37th meeting held on 20.09.2019, to clarify doubts relating to  the  supply  of  Information Technology  Enabled Services (ITeS) as in the absence of such a clarification, interpretations by GST authorities treating ITeS services to be Intermediary services under GST continue to adversely affect the USD 38 billion industry's exports competitiveness;

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

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE (SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY)

(a) to (c) The GST Council in its 37 th meeting held on 20.09.2019 had approved the issuance of  a  circular  to  clarify  further  doubts  relating  to  supply  of  IT-Enabled  Services  subsequent  to issuance of Circular No. 107/26/2019-GST dated 18.07.2019. However, the GST Implementation Committee (GIC) of the GST Council, in its 34 th meeting held on 02.12.2019, deliberated the issue further and recommended, inter-alia, that:-

- (i) policy issues relating to the scope of the expression 'intermediary' may be decided first;
- (ii) appropriate changes in law may be proposed to explicitly state the legal intent, with approval of the GST Council;
- (iii) Circular No. 107/26/2019-GST dt. 18.07.2019 may be rescinded; and
- (iv) no  new  circular  may  be  issued  without  further  deliberation  on  the  policy  issues involved.

The decision of the GIC was noted by the GST Council in its 38 th meeting held on 18.12.2019. In order to implement the said decision, Circular No. 127/46/2019-GST dated 04.12.2019 was issued to rescind Circular No. 107/26/2019-GST dated 18.07.2019.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3356 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-09
Subject: Teacher Eligibility Test
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Ranjanben Dhananjay Bhatt

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3356 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09 TH  AUGUST, 2021

## Teacher Eligibility Test

## †3356. SHRIMATI RANJANBEN DHANANJAY BHATT:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is considering to recognize Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) for life instead of seven years;
- (b) if so, whether the Government has taken any steps so far in this direction;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

## A N S W E R MINISTER OF EDUCATION (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

(a) to (d): Yes  Sir.  The  Government has approved the validity period of Teacher Eligibility Test  (TET)  qualifying  certificate  for  appointment,  unless  otherwise  notified  by  the  appropriate Government, would remain valid for life.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3354 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-09
Subject: Transportation Cost of Hydrogen
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Sushil Kumar Singh

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3354 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09 th  AUGUST, 2021

## Transportation Cost of Hydrogen

3354   ShRI SUSHIL KUMAR SINGH:

## पैोलयम और ाक ृ तक गैस मंी

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

- (a) whether the Government is looking to leverage hydrogen for transportation by mixing the fuel with natural gas and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether the Ministry is relying on any technical study or research in this reference and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  India  is  working  to  leverage  its  CNG  pipeline  grid  and infrastructure to reduce the transportation cost for hydrogen and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether  the  Government  is  considering a proposal  to make  it mandatory  for    fertilizer  plants  and  oil  refineries  to  purchase  green hydrogen  as  part  of  plans  to  cut  the  nation's  dependence  on  fossil fuels and if so, the details  thereof; and
- (e)  the details of other initiatives undertaken by the Ministry to cut down on the use of fossil fuels?

## ANSWER

## पैोलयम और ाक ृ तक गैस मंालय म राय मंी ( ी रामेवर तेल )

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

- (a)  and (b) Government PSUs Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) and Indraprastha Gas Ltd (IGL) have jointly initiated a project to inject hydrogen  to  Natural  Gas  termed  as  Hydrogen  Spiked  Compressed Natural Gas (HCNG) and IOCL has undertaken pilot project of running 50 buses with HCNG. The study report is under finalization by IOCL R&D.
- (c) No Sir.
- (d)  The  Ministry  of  New  &  Renewable  Energy  has  informed  that mandate for consumption of green hydrogen by refineries and fertilizer plants  is  under  circulation.  The  mandate  envisages  use  of  green hydrogen generated from renewable sources in place of fossil fuels in gradual  increase  of  quantity.  The  green  Hydrogen  is  yet  to  be produced  in  the  country  at  commercial  scale  due  to  high  cost  of production.
- (e)  To  cut  down  the  use  of  fossil  fuel,  the  Government  is  promoting usage of bio fuels  like Ethanol blending in Petrol, Biodiesel blending in  Diesel,  Biomass  to  Ethanol  conversion  (2G  Ethanol),  Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable Transportation (SATAT) on Compressed Bio Gas plants from Agricultural waste, etc.

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