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Lok Sabha Question No. 1590 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-10
Subject: Monitoring of Condition of NH-48
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shriniwas Dadasaheb Patil

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any formal mechanism to continuously monitor the current status and road condition on Pune-Bengaluru National Highway-48  especially  in  the  stretch  from  Pune  to  Satara  and  if  so,  the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  conditions  such  as  the  presence  of  potholes,  nonfunctioning  of  street  lights,  waterlogging  in  underpasses  get  inspected, reported and recorded at regular intervals and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether there is any facility for public representatives to check these reports in NHAI offices or on any website and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  provide  such  facility for verification of such reports and reconciliation with the ground realities and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) & (b)   Projects are reviewed at various levels from time to time. Due to defaults of the Concessionaire in the Pune-Satara project, the Rights of the Concessionaire  have  been  suspended  for  six  months  w.e.f.  01.11.2021. Since then, all balance works including items like filling of potholes, street lights  etc.  have  been  taken  up  by  National  Highways  Authority  of  India (NHAI)  and  the  work  is  monitored  by  Independent  Engineer,  Safety Consultant and NHAI.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1590 ANSWERED ON 10 TH  FEBRUARY, 2022

## MONITORING OF CONDITION OF NH-48

1590. SHRI SHRINIWAS PATIL:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

(c)  &  (d)      The  present  physical  progress of  Pune Satara is 97% and the improvement work done in last three months is visible to public.  Any reports related to the project can be checked/seen by any public representative in the Project Implementation Unit (PIU) Pune office of NHAI. MIS reports are maintained in regular interval and available in public domain on the website of NHAI.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1589 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-10
Subject: Road Accidents on NH-49
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Suresh Pujari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1589 ANSWERED ON 10 TH  FEBRUARY, 2022

## ROAD ACCIDENTS ON NH-49

1589.  SHRI SURESH PUJARI:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  any  report  about  the  number  of  accidents caused during the last three years including number of deaths on National Highway-49 from Raigarh in Chhattisgarh to Jharsuguda in Odisha and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government proposes the widening of said NH from Raigarh to Jharsuguda and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government will consider the increasing demand to connect the said NH at Jharsuguda with four lane Sambalpur-Jharsuguda Rourkela State Highway-10 and thereby reduce the number of accidents; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)    As per information available with the Ministry, the accident data on National Highway 49 for the stretch from Kanaktora to Jharsuguda in the last three years is as under:

|   Year |   Total no. Of accident cases occurred during the calendar year on NH-49 |   Fatality |   Grievous injury |
|--------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|-------------------|
|   2019 |                                                                       91 |         59 |                47 |
|   2020 |                                                                       62 |         30 |                24 |
|   2021 |                                                                      105 |         55 |                56 |

The  accident  data  for  the  stretch  of  NH49  from  Raigarh  to  Kanaktora  is  not available with the Ministry.

- (b)      NH-49  from  Raigarh  to  Odisha  border  is  about  14  km  in  length  and  under development stage to two lanes with paved shoulders NH configuration. Due to present traffic density, it does not qualify for 4-lane in the state of Chhattisgarh. (c) & (d)     The stretch from Kanaktora to Jharsuguda (2 lane with paved shoulder) Rourkela 4 - lane road of State
- is already connected to Sambalpur - Jharsuguda -Highway-10 at Prasanna Panda Chowk.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1588 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-10
Subject: Upgradation of Swami Vivekanand Airport
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Sunil Kumar Soni

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 1588

(To be answered on the February 2022)

## UPGRADATION OF SWAMI VIVEKANAND AIRPORT

1588.

SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SONI

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government has any proposal to include Swami Vivekanand Airport; Raipur; Chhattisgarh in the proposed list of international airports and if s0, the details thereof; and
- (6) the time by which the said airport is likely to be included in the said list?

## ANSWER

Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia)

(a) (6): Raipur is a domestic airport of Airports Authority %f India(AAD: Declaration 0f an airport as International Airport depends upon the traffic potential and the demand from airlines for operation Of international flights bilateral Air Services A= greement besides provision %f Ground Lighting facilities, Instrument Landing System, adequate runway length, Immigration; Health and Animal & Plant Quarantine services etc. The timeline for declaration 0f an Airport a5 an International Airport depends on completion and commissioning of these pre-requisites. Presently, nO proposal to declare Swami Vivekanand airport as an International Airport is under consideration in the Ministry:
Lok Sabha Question No. 1586 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-10
Subject: Rooftop Solar System in Households
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Hemant Tukaram Godse

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1586

ANSWERED ON 10.02.2022

## ROOFTOP SOLAR SYSTEM IN HOUSEHOLDS

## 1586. SHRI HEMANT TUKARAM GODSE

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

- (a)    whether the Government proposes to provide rooftop solar system in each household in near future;
- (b)   if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the details of implementation procedure and time-limit fixed for any such proposal in near future?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER

## (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

(a) to (d) To promote rooftop solar (RTS) in the country, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) is implementing Rooftop Solar Programme Phase II wherein RTS capacity aggregating 4000 MW is targeted in residential sector through provision of Central Financial Assistance  (CFA).  For  individual  households,  CFA  upto  40%  of  the  benchmark  cost  is provided for RTS plants upto 3 kW capacity and 20% for RTS plants of 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.

The  programme  is  implemented  through  distribution  utilities.  Recently  MNRE  has  issued procedure for simplification of Rooftop Solar Programme allowing house owners to get the rooftop solar plant installed by themselves or through any vendor of their choice. The eligible central financial assistance will be released directly into the bank account of the beneficiary. This  method  would  be  in  addition  to  the  current  procedure  of  installation  of  rooftop  solar through vendors empanelled by the respective distribution utilities.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1584 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-10
Subject: LPG Connections under PMUY
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Mahabali Singh

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1584 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 th     FEBRUARY, 2022

## LPG Connections under PMUY

† 1584. SHRI MAHABALI SINGH:

## पेĚोͧलयम एवं Ĥाक ृ Ǔतक गैस मंğी

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

- (a)  the  details  of  LPG  connections  provided  so  far  under  Pradhan  Mantri  Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) since its inception;
- (b)  the  targets  fixed  under  PMUY,  year  and  Statewise  particularly  in  Aurangabad district of Bihar;

(c) the amount of subsidy being provided to the consumers;

- (d) the details of decrease in number of kerosene oil consumers after providing LPG to households under the said scheme, State/UT-wise particularly in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh; and
- (e) the steps taken by the Government to provide LPG connection to households in the country, Statewise particularly in Bihar?

## ANSWER पेĚोͧलयम एवं Ĥाक ृ Ǔतक गैस मंğालय मɅ राÏय मंğी ( Įी रामेæवर तेलȣ ) MINISTER OF STATE IN MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)

- (a)   As on 01.02.2022, Oil Marketing Companies(OMCs) have released 8.99 crore LPG  connections  under  Pradhan  Mantri  Ujjwala  Yojana(PMUY)  which  includes PMUY Phase-I and Ujjwala 2.0.
- (b)      No  State/UT  wise  target  was  fixed  under  PMUY Scheme.  As on 01.02.2022, OMCs  have  released  2.03  lakh  LPG  connections  under  PMUY  in  Aurangabad District of Bihar.
- (c)  All the domestic consumers including consumers enrolled under PMUY get refills at  non-subsidised  rate  and  the  applicable  subsidy  is  directly  transferred  into  their registered  bank  accounts.  The  Government  has  released  Rs.  11,895  crore  in  the Financial Year 2020-21 as subsidy for various schemes related to domestic LPG.
- (d)  Distribution  of  PDS  Kerosene  within  the  States/Union  Territories(UTs)  under Public  Distribution  System(PDS)  network  to  various  categories  of  ration  card holders/consumers  is  the  responsibility  of  the  concerned  States/UTs.   Scale  and criteria of distribution are also decided by respective State/UT. However, along with other  factors,  increased  penetration  of  LPG  has  contributed  to  11  States/UTs becoming PDS Kerosene free.

(e) Release of LPG connections is a continuous process and LPG distributors are under instructions to  immediately register  any  request  for  new  LPG  connection  all over  the  country,  including  in  the  State  of  Bihar.  Further,  Government  have  taken several  steps  to  ensure  that  all  households  in  the  country  have  LPG  connections, which include, deposit free LPG connection under PMUY, hassle free connections, 5 kg cylinders, secondary connections for an existing LPG connection holder, option to apply  online  for  new  connection  including  PMUY  and  release  of  e-subscription vouchers,  organizing  LPG  panchayats  and  public  awareness  campaigns  involving State/UT Governments etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1580 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-10
Subject: Development of Smart Cities
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Behanan Benny

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1580

## TO BE ANSWERED ON FEBRUARY 10, 2022

## DEVELOPMENT OF SMART CITIES

NO. 1580. SHRI BENNY BEHANAN:

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

- (a) the status development of smart cities in the country;
- (b) whether the smart cities mission help cities   specifically to tackle
- traffic jams and if SO, the details thereof;
- (c) the manner in which funds were allocated for the mission during the previous year;
- (d) the benefits that would be accrued to the selected cities;
- (e)
- whether the Government proposes to include more cities under the mission in the near future; and
- if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## (SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

- (a) to (f): Government of India launched the Smart Cities Mission (SCM) on 25th June, 2015 for  development of 100 cities as Smart Cities. The selection of 100 Smart Cities has 4 rounds of selection from January 2016 to June 2018. As on 21 January 2022, these Smart Cities have tendered out 6,721 projects worth % 1,88,506 crore; work orders have been issued in 6,124 projects worth 3 1,62,908 crore; 3,421 projects worth 3 58,735 crore have been completed: As on 21 January 2022, Government of India has released 3 28,413.60 crore for 100 Smart Cities, out of which ? 23,668.27 crore (83%) have been utilized:

Efficient urban mobility & public transport are core infrastructure elements of Smart Cities. Creating walkable localities and promoting non-motorized transport options is a priority in Smart Cities: As a result, road networks are created or refurbished keeping in mind needs of public transport, pedestrians, and cyclists. Cities have taken up various projects in areas of Integrated Transport Management (ITS), Intelligent Traffic Management Systems (ITMS), Adaptive Traffic Control Systems (ATCS), development of complete streets, public bicycle sharing systems, automated parking management systems, multi-modal transit hubs etc. to reduce traffic congestion and provide efficient urban mobility- Integrated Command and Control Centers (ICCCs) have also been operationalized in 75 Smart Cities which ensure better  monitoring and   efficiency in many areas including traffic management

Projects under SCM are aimed at improving liveability, economic ability, and sustainabilityThe focus is on sustainable and inclusive development and the idea is to look at developing compact areas, creating replicable models which will act as lighthouses to other aspiring cities through work on four pillars of comprehensive development institutional, physical, social, and economic infrastructurePresently, there is no proposal under consideration of the Government for adding more cities under SCM:

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1579 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-10
Subject: Proposals of Road Projects from UP
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Devendra (Alias) Bhole Singh Singh

be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of proposals of road construction projects received from the State of Uttar Pradesh during each of the last three years;
- (b) the details of the proposals sanctioned by the Government;
- (c)  the  details  of  the  proposals  which  are  under  consideration  and pending with the Union Government; and
- (d) the time by when the pending proposals are likely to be sanctioned?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a)  The  number  of  proposals  received  from   Government  of  Uttar Pradesh, PWD & NHAI  for National Highway projects during last three years is as per following

| Year    |   No. of Proposals Received |   Length (km) |   Cost (Rs Cr.) |
|---------|-----------------------------|---------------|-----------------|
| 2020-21 |                          22 |        533.91 |        13748.9  |
| 2019-20 |                          17 |        750.49 |         9203.82 |
| 2018-19 |                          12 |        450.74 |         9281.88 |

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1579

ANSWERED ON 10 TH  FEBRUARY, 2022

PROPOSALS OF ROAD PROJECTS FROM UP

1579. SHRI DEVENDRA SINGH BHOLE:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

(b) The details of proposals approved is as per following

| Year    |   No. of Proposals approved |   Length (km) |   Cost (Rs Cr.) |
|---------|-----------------------------|---------------|-----------------|
| 2020-21 |                          22 |        533.91 |        13748.9  |
| 2019-20 |                          17 |        750.49 |         9203.82 |
| 2018-19 |                          12 |        450.74 |         9281.88 |

(c) & (d) Development of National Highways is a continuous process and is taken up depending upon techno economic feasibility of proposals, availability of funds and inter se priority. The details of NH proposals approved during current year 2021-22 is as per following

|         | No of proposals approved   | No of proposals approved   | No of proposals approved   |
|---------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|
| Year    | No                         | Length (km)                | Cost (Rs Cr)               |
| 2021-22 | 28                         | 632.17                     | 17212.17                   |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1578 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-10
Subject: Ambulances and Cranes on NHs
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Ganesh Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1578 ANSWERED ON 10 TH  FEBRUARY, 2022

## AMBULANCES AND CRANES ON NHS

## 1578.  SHRI GANESH SINGH:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to have an arrangment of ambulances  and  cranes  on  National  Highways  (NHs)  and  if  so,  the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to have such arrangement on NH-75 and NH-7 in Satna district of Madhya Pradesh; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a)      As  a  part  of  incident  management,  there  is  already  a  provision  of ambulances and Tow-Away  vehicles/cranes, in the contract/concession agreements  and  in  the  Indian  Road  Congress  (IRC)  SP  codes,  which  are stationed  near  the  fee  plazas  to  cater  to  any  emergency  on  the  National Highways under the jurisdiction of National Highways Authority of India (NHAI).

(b) & (c)     The stretch of NH-75 from Bametha to Satna passes through Satna district. In the recently awarded contract of adjoining stretch for 4 laning of Bametha-Khajuraho  section  of  NH-339-B,  contractor  has  to  also  provide medical ambulance, crane etc. for the said Bametha -Satna stretch NH-75.

Two stretches of NH-7, Rewa-Katni-Jabalpur (Pkg I & II) pass through Satna District and ambulance and cranes have been provided on both the stretches by the contractor as per the terms of the contract agreement. The details are as under-

|   Sr. No | Toll Plaza            | Section of NH-7 (New NH-30) in Satna District   | Details of Crane    | Details of Ambulance   |
|----------|-----------------------|-------------------------------------------------|---------------------|------------------------|
|        1 | Odhaki Paipkhar       | Km.245.650 to Km.311.000                        | 01 No. (UP30AT9678) | 01 No. (MP20DA2398)    |
|        2 | Kherwasani Toll Plaza | Km.311.000 to Km.350.000                        | 01 No. (UP30AT9985) | 01 No. (MP20DA2485)    |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1575 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-10
Subject: Mass Rapid Transport System
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Manish Tewari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1575 BE ANSWERED ON FEBRUARY 10, 2022

## MASS RAPID TRANSPORT SYSTEM

## NO. 1575 . SHRI MANISH TEWARI:

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

- a) whether there has been an increase in vehicular density in Chandigarh, Mohali, and Panchkula over the last many years with Chandigarh now having one Of the highest vehicle density per household in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- b) whether the Government has finalized any mode of Mass Rapid Transport System to remedy the traffic congestion problem in UTs and in the said cities, if whether any funds have been allocated for the same and if so, the details thereof;
3. whether there have been any feasibility study initiated for the Mass Rapid Transport System and if the details of all such studies initiated andlor completed;
4. not, whether the Government proposes to initiate a pre-feasibility study commissioned in this regard and if sO, the details thereof; and
5. (e) whether the Government has worked towards establishing an inter-government, inter-ministerial stakeholder group for the matter since it would require coordination between Punjab, Haryana and the Union Government and if the details thereof? so,

## To

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## (SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

- (a) to (e): Chandigarh Administration have informed that the Comprehensive Mobility Plan (CMP) Chandigarh, a strategy document for urban transport   planning to improve  accessibility and mobility for its people, which was prepared in 2010 is inefficacious and has been proposed for review to address the urban transport system including mobility issues: for

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