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Lok Sabha Question No. 385 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-03
Subject: National Highways in Bihar
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Dulal Chandra Goswami

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 385 ANSWERED ON 03 RD  FEBRUARY, 2022

NATIONAL HIGHWAYS IN BIHAR

## 385. SHRI DULAL CHAND GOSWAMI:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) the total length of National Highways (NHs) in the State of Bihar;
- (b)  whether efforts are being made by the Government to extend the network of NHs in the State;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the details of funds allocated to the State for the maintenance of roads during the last three financial years?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) The total length of National Highways in the State of Bihar is 5940.40 km;
- (b) to (c) The Ministry keeps on receiving proposals from various State Governments/UTs, etc., including from the State Governments of Bihar, for declaration of State roads as new NHs. The Ministry considers the declaration of some State roads as new NHs from time to time based on the  requirement  of  connectivity,  inter-se  priority  and  availability  of funds.;
- (d) An amount of Rs 16645.90 cr has been spent in the State of Bihar for the  development  and  maintenance  of  roads  during  the  last  three financial years.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 384 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-03
Subject: Upgradation of SH into NH
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Prajwal Revanna

be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  grant  in-principle  approval  to  upgrade State Highway connecting Channarayapatna in Hassan district with Makutta on Karnataka-Kerala borders as National Highway and if so, the details thereof and time by which it is likely to be approved; (b)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  development  of  this  corridor  would establish better connectivity between Madikeri and Kerala which would help in
- bringing tourists to Kodagu and Hassan; and

(c) if so, the details thereof?

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 384 ANSWERED ON 3 RD  FEBRUARY, 2022

## UPGRADATION OF SH INTO NH

384.    SHRI PRAJWAL REVANNA:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a)  to  (c)  Ministry  had  declared  some  State  roads  including  State  Highway connecting  Channarayapatna-Halenaripura-  Madikeri-Varajpete-Makutta  in  the state of Karnataka as in-principle National Highways.  Ministry keeps on receiving proposals from various State Governments/UTs, etc., including from the State of Karnataka  for  declaration  /  up-gradation  of  State  roads  as  National  Highways (NHs).  Ministry considers declaration of some of these State roads as NHs from time  to  time  based  on  the  requirements  of  connectivity,  traffic  levels,  inter-se priority and availability of funds.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 383 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-03
Subject: Revamped Version of SBM-U and AMRUT
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Y. S. Avinash Reddy

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 383

TO BE ANSWERED ON FEBRUARY 03, 2022

## REVAMPED VERSION OF SBM-U AND AMRUT

SHRI Y.S\_ AVINASH REDDY:

the Minister of State HOUSING URBAN AFFAIRS be

Will for AND pleased to state:

- Bharat MissionUrban (SBM-U) and Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) would include convergence with the corresponding missions for rural areas and outcome-based
- (a) whether the revamped versions of the Swachh funding for cities; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the progress made SO far, State and Project-wise including funds sanctionedl spent till date in this regard?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

(SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

(a) Under Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban (SBM-U) 2.0, launched October 1, 2021 for a Mission period of five years involves urbanrural convergence, whereby infrastructure projects can be taken up on cluster basis to groups of neighbouring Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) and rural areas, so that common waste processing facilities are utilized efficiently:

Similarly, in the recently launched Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) 2.0, rural-urban synergy will be effected whereby urban as well as rural areas can access reuse of treated used water- Co-treatment of sewagel septage from nearby villages in spare capacities of Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs) will

be explored by ULBsTo facilitate this, National, State and ULB level committees on waterl seweragel riverl water body coordination shall be represented by members of rural areas also, especially for peri-urban areas (zones of  transition from rural to urban land)Further, under AMRUT 2.0, there will be a capacity building convergence also between urban and rural, wherever feasible:

(b) : Both SBM-U 2.0 and AMRUT 2.0 have been launched recently on October 1, 2021 and no funds have been sanctioned so far.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 382 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-03
Subject: Implementation of SBM-U
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: D. M. Kathir Anand

S.No.

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

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27

28

29

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Assam

Bihar

ANNEX REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (C) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.382 FOR 03.2.2022

STATE/UT-WISE DETAIL OF FUNDS RELEASED UNDER SBM (U).

REGARDING 'IMPLEMENTATION OF SBM-U'

State/UT

A&N Islands

Andhra Pradesh

Arunachal Pradesh

Chandigarh

Chhattisgarh

Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu

Delhi

Goa

Gujarat

Haryana

Himachal Pradesh

Jammu & Kashmir

Ladakh

Jharkhand

Karnataka

Kerala

Madhya Pradesh

Maharashtra

Manipur

Meghalaya

Mizoram

Nagaland

Odisha

Puducherry

Punjab

Rajasthan

Sikkim

Tamil Nadu

Telangana

Tripura

Uttar Pradesh

Uttarakhand

West Bengal

2014-15

9.36

0.23

37.72

0.00

30.79

0.00

7.53

3.17

57.30

17.92

6.02

14.75

0.00

15.27

80.01

0.00

40.00

19.18

21.03

135.00

11.21

4.05

9.79

10.52

1.43

1.95

41.40

60.73

3.09

35.07

28.95

0.00

86.07

5.94

64.01

2015-16

0.14

73.19

1.21

0.00

20.00

1.70

35.87

0.00

97.22

3.05

106.61

11.65

0.90

4.57

0.00

23.96

70.00

14.99

135.80

87.03

1.65

0.00

1.07

3.20

24.61

0.00

15.00

45.00

0.38

130.50

29.15

0.00

82.23

1.40

53.52

2016-17

0.28

204.11

5.73

14.43

112.70

2.57

84.77

0.00

0.00

2.08

240.21

45.09

9.95

20.30

0.00

98.19

18.12

9.45

270.67

95.06

2.47

0.00

0.00

0.99

79.03

9.52

10.46

303.69

0.48

258.82

91.73

7.78

0.00

2.77

35.92

Funds released (in

2017-18

0.00

139.70

3.67

46.55

52.45

0.00

104.59

0.19

0.00

3.56

102.42

42.40

0.00

7.11

0.00

47.68

78.76

0.00

293.87

272.22

3.03

3.25

8.91

0.00

0.00

0.00

126.33

184.83

1.08

66.05

26.80

0.00

592.14

11.73

145.15

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2018-19

0.33

52.87

6.46

55.90

123.21

2.08

101.83

1.33

53.13

0.00

279.46

5.65

6.20

65.86

0.00

22.56

312.73

52.60

0.00

268.68

23.24

0.00

0.00

17.72

40.77

0.00

0.00

17.10

0.00

374.49

19.62

11.46

359.18

20.96

111.82

crores)

2019-20

0.95

57.50

0.00

83.70

39.87

18.79

0.00

0.05

3.11

3.27

0.00

58.47

7.63

23.23

39.50

1.77

0.00

0.96

26.72

286.63

8.50

3.36

12.11

9.89

100.45

0.58

102.57

0.00

0.93

236.19

0.00

20.22

84.01

20.58

0.00

2020-21

0.00

0.00

5.92

3.34

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

25.31

4.83

0.00

0.00

0.00

2.25

0.00

0.00

36.45

153.61

17.93

0.00

4.48

6.27

22.12

5.79

0.02

0.00

0.00

21.08

129.64

22.54

485.13

22.23

0.00

2021-22

0.00

0.00

3.69

3.34

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.36

0.00

0.00

7.28

0.00

0.00

0.00

199.01

0.00

90.72

76.77

0.00

0.00

8.08

0.00

20.43

0.00

0.00

0.00

4.08

22.48

0.00

0.00

0.55

39.19

0.00

Total

1.69

567.36

36.04

207.49

385.95

25.14

357.85

1.58

160.99

15.49

811.31

186.01

37.98

135.82

39.50

211.69

758.63

97.18

875.26

1375.00

68.03

10.66

44.45

48.60

288.84

17.84

295.78

611.35

10.03

1144.68

325.89

61.99

1689.31

124.80

410.42
Lok Sabha Question No. 381 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-03
Subject: Remote Village Electrification through Solar Energy
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Upendra Singh Rawat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 381

ANSWERED ON 03.02.2022

## REMOTE VILLAGE ELECTRIFICATION THROUGH SOLAR ENERGY

## 381. SHRI UPENDRA SINGH RAWAT

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

- (a)   whether the Government has received any proposal from various States to provide solar energy  under  remote  village  electrification  programme in the  country during the last three years;
- (b)   if so, the details thereof; State/UT-wise; and
- (c)   the action taken by the Government thereon?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER

(SHRI R.K. SINGH)

- (a)  to  (c)  The  Remote  Village  Electrification  Programme  was  discontinued  by  the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy from 01.04.2012.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 380 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-03
Subject: Toll Plazas
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: S. Venkatesan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 380 ANSWERED ON 3RD FEBRUARY, 2022

## TOLL PLAZAS

380. SHRI S. VENKATESAN:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  length  of  National  Highways  which  are  under  Public  Private Partnership  (PPP)  arrangement  along  with  the  number  of  toll  collection centres thereon as on date;
- (b) the number of lessees that have completed the allotted period of time along with the number of roads that have been brought back under the control of NHAI after completion of lease period;
- (c) whether it is a fact that some toll plazas have been closed for falling within the exempted limit of distance in the state of Tamil Nadu and if so, the details thereof;
- (d)  the  number  of  such  toll  plazas  in  the  country,  State-wise  which  are required  to  be  closed  for  not  conforming  to  the  prescribed  minimum distance amongst them; and
- (e) the steps being taken by the Government to close such toll plazas in the country?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a)  As  on  1st  February,  2022,  a  total  length  of  16798.61  kilometres  of National Highways is under Public Private Partnership (PPP) arrangement and 331 number of fee plazas are operational on it. (b) Four lessees of four projects have completed the allotted period of time and these projects have been brought back under the control of National Highways Authority of India after completion of lease /concession period. (c) No, Sir. (d)  &  (e)  Fee  plazas  are  established  on  National  Highways  as  per  the provisions  of  the  applicable  National  Highways  Fee  Rules  and  the provisions of the respective Concession Agreement. *****
Lok Sabha Question No. 379 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-03
Subject: Green Highway Projects
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Locket Chatterjee

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 379 ANSWERED ON 03 RD  FEBRUARY, 2022

## GREEN HIGHWAY PROJECTS

379. MS. LOCKET CHATTERJEE:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  details  of  major  Green  Highway  projects  which  are  under execution in the country; and
- (b) the specifications prescribed for these Green Highways projects?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  Ministry has taken up Green National Highway Corridors Project (GNHCP) with loan assistance from World Bank to develop various National Highways in an aggregate length of 781 km with total cost of Rs. 7662.47 crore. The details are placed at Annexure.
- (b)  The  objective  of  the  GNHCP  is  to  demonstrate  safe  and  green Highway keeping in view climate resilience, use of green technologies, limiting the use of natural resources for road construction by using local/marginal materials, plastic waste and fly ash etc.

ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE REFFERED TO IN REPLY TO PART (A) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  379  TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  03 RD FEBRUARY, 2022 ASKED BY  MS. LOCKET CHATTERJEE REGARDING ' GREEN HIGHWAY PROJECTS '

The details of National Highway Corridors Project (GNHCP)

| Sl No.   | Corridor                                                                                               | NH No.            |   Length in km | State          |
|----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|----------------|----------------|
| 1        | Koyyuru - Chaprathipalem- Lambasingi -Paderu- Gondiguda- Araku section &Bowdara - Vizianagaram section | 516E              |            211 | Andhra Pradesh |
| 2        | Ras- Beawar- Ashind- Mandal Section                                                                    | 158               |            117 | Rajasthan      |
| 3        | Hamirpur-Karnohal - Kalwahn - Mandi section                                                            | 70                |            109 | Himachal       |
|          | Paonta Sahib - Hewna- Ashyari - Shri Kyari - Gumma-Fediz section                                       | 707               |            104 | Pradesh        |
| 4        | Bewar-Near Karri Village- Etawah Section                                                               | 92                |             57 | Uttar          |
|          | Bewar-Allahganj -Miranpur Katra - Radhaita- Pilibhit Section                                           | 730C, 730B & 731K |            183 | Pradesh        |
|          | Total                                                                                                  |                   |            781 |                |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 377 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-03
Subject: Procurement and Consumption of Green Energy
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Sanjay Bhatia

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 377

ANSWERED ON 03.02.2022

## PROCUREMENT AND CONSUMPTION OF GREEN ENERGY

## +377. SHRI SANJAY BHATIA

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

- (a) whether the Government has proposed new rules for the procurement and consumption of Green Energy in August, 2021;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the latest rules would encourage the energy consumers including industries in Karnal Parliamentary Constituency of Haryana at large scale to avail the benefits of renewable energy sources for regular operation; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the steps taken in this regard?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER

## (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

(a)to(d) Yes,  the  Government  has  proposed  draft  rules  "Draft  Electricity  (Promoting Renewable Energy through Green Energy Open Access) Rules, 2021" for procurement and consumption of Green Energy.  The draft rules were circulated for stakeholder consultation in August, 2021.

The proposed rules will encourage energy consumers including industries in Karnal Parliamentary Constituency of Haryana, who are willing to consume Green power, i.e. power generated from renewable sources of energy to avail the benefits of renewable energy sources for regular operation.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 374 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-03
Subject: Proposal for Provision of Six Airbags in Cars
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Asaduddin Owaisi

## be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to make provision of six air bags mandatory in all cars with seating capacity up to eight people from October this year;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) has opposed  this  proposal  and  if  so,  the  reaction  of  the  Government thereto; and
- (d) the rationale objective behind this move and action taken/being taken by the Government on the concerns raised by SIAM in this regard?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a)  to  (d)  This  Ministry,  vide  GSR  1483(E)  dated  7th  December,  2017, mandated  the  requirement  of  airbag  for  the  driver,  as  per  Automotive Industry Standard(AIS) 145. The Ministry has notified GSR 148(E) dated 2nd  March,  2021  regarding  mandatory  provision  of  an  airbag  for  the passenger seated on the front seat of a vehicle, next to the driver, as per AIS 145, as amended from time to time for the vehicles manufactured on and after the 1st Day of April, 2021, in the case of new models, and 31st day  of  August,  2021,  in  the  case  of  existing  models.  However,  due  to COVID 19 pandemic, this Ministry vide GSR 595(E) dated 26th August 2021 has extended the timeline in respect of date of implementation of fitment of air bags on existing models upto 31 st   December 2021.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 374

## ANSWERED ON 3 RD  FEBRUARY, 2022

## PROPOSAL FOR PROVISION OF SIX AIRBAGS IN CARS

## 374.  SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

The Ministry of Road and Transport and Highways, vide GSR 16(E) dated  14 th  January,  2022,  has  notified  that  vehicles  of  category  M1, manufactured after 01 st  October 2022, shall be fitted with two side/side torso air bags, one each for the persons occupying front row outboard seating  positions  and  two  side  curtain/tube  air  bags,  one  each  for  the persons occupying outboard seating positions. This has been notified to enhance safety for the vehicle occupants. Comments and objections have been solicited from all stakeholders within a period of thirty days.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 372 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-03
Subject: Promotion of MSME Units
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Sumedhanand Saraswati, Arun Kumar Sagar

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 372 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.02.2022

## PROMOTION OF MSME UNITS

372. SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI:

SHRI ARUN KUMAR SAGAR:

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

- (a) the details of the package proposed by the Government to promote the MSME sector;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  to  set  up  MSME  units  in  extremely backward States and scheduled caste dominated areas of the country including Rajasthan and Shahjahanpur Parliamentary Constituency; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): The Ministry of MSME implements various schemes and programmes for promotion of  MSME Sector in  the  country.  These  schemes  and  programmes  inter-alia  include  Prime Minister's Employment Generation programme (PMEGP), Scheme of Fund for Regeneration of Traditional Industries (SFURTI), A Scheme for Promoting Innovation, Rural Industry & Entrepreneurship  (ASPIRE),  Credit  Guarantee  Scheme  for  Micro  and  Small  Enterprises, Micro and Small Enterprises Cluster Development Programme (MSE-CDP) etc.  In addition to this, Government of India from time to time also announces special packages, programmes for the MSME Sector such as announcements made on 2 nd November 2018 under 'Support and Outreach Initiative  for  MSME  Sector' and  announcements  made under 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat' in May 2020.
- (b) & (c): Promotion  and  development  of  enterprises  is  a  State  subject.  The  Central Government supplements the efforts of the State/UT Governments through various schemes, programmes and policy initiatives for promotion, development and enhancing the competitiveness  of  MSMEs  and  to  increase  employment  opportunities  in  the  country.  The benefits  of  the  schemes  implemented  by  the  Ministry  of  MSME  are  available  across  the country including in the state of Rajasthan and Shahjahanpur Parliamentary Constituency.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 371 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-03
Subject: Piped Cooking Gas
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Dibyendu Adhikari

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 371

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 3 rd  February, 2022

Piped Cooking Gas

## 371. SHRI DIBYENDU ADHIKARI:

## पेोलयम और ाक ृतक गैस मंी

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to havemaximum mileage for CNG and piped cooking gas to households in the country by 2030;
- (b) if so, the details of cities that are to be covered under the gas pipeline by 2030; and
- (c) the details of number of licenses given for retail CNG to automobiles and piped cooking gas to households in the gas bidding roundup and the achievements of Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) therefor?

## ANSWER

## पेोलयमऔराकृ तकगैसमंालयमरायमंी ( ीरामेवरतेल )

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

(a)  to  (c):  Yes  Sir.  Upto  the  10 th City  Gas Distribution (CGD) bidding round, Petroleum and  Natural  Gas  Regulatory  Board  (PNGRB)  has  authorized  228  Geographical  Areas (GAs), comprising 407 districts in 27 States/Union Territories covering 53 per cent of the geographical area and 70 per cent of its population, for the development of CGD networks in the country. In the 11 th round, PNGRB has received bids against 61 GAs covering 215 (212  full  &  3  part)  districts  and  Letters  of  Intent  (LoIs)  have  been  issued  for  52  GAs. Further, PNGRB has invited bid on 07.01.2022 for 5 GAs covering 27 districts under the 11A CGD Bidding Round. Together these rounds will potentially cover 98% of population & 88% of geographical area of the country.

As on 30.11.2021, the authorized entities have  commissioned 85.05  lakh  PNG connections and 3632 CNG stations in the country.