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Lok Sabha Question No. 2626 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-17
Subject: Oil and Gas Projects in North East
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Pallab Lochan Das

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2626 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17 TH  MARCH 2022

## OIL AND GAS PROJECTS IN NORTH EAST

## 2626.     SHRI PALLAB LOCHAN DAS:

पेोलयम व ाक ृ तक गैस मंी

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

- (a) whether it is a fact that the Government have recently approved oil and gas projects in  Northeast  worth  Rs.  One  Lakh  Crore  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the estimated date of completion of the said projects;
- (b)  whether  it  is  a  fact  that  huge  employment  opportunities  would  generate  from  the said projects; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## पेोलयम और ाक ृ तक गैस मंालय म रायमंी ( ीरामेवरतेल )

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

- (a) :  The  projects  with  investment  of  about  Rs.  one  lakh  crore  are  envisaged  for implementation in North East Region. The details of oil and gas projects which have been planned to be completed by 2025 are as under: -
- (b)  &  (c) :  As  per  previous  experience  &  track  record,  such  projects  generate significant employment opportunities during various phases i.e. construction, operation and maintenance.

| Implementing Agency                        | Project Worth (in Crore Rs.)   |
|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| Oil & Natural Gas Company Ltd(ONGC)        | 14,300                         |
| Oil India Ltd (OIL)                        | 8,150                          |
| Other Exploration and Production Companies | 4,550                          |
| Numaligarh Refineries Limited (NRL)        | 30,000                         |
| Indradhanush Gas Grid Limited (IGGL)       | 10,000                         |
| City Gas Distribution (CGD) * & Others     | 33,000                         |
| TOTAL                                      | 1,00,000                       |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2625 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-17
Subject: Land Pooling Policy
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Janardan Singh Sigriwal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## Lok SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2625

TO BE ANSWERED ON MARCH 17, 2022

## LAND POOLING POLICY

- NO. 2625. SHRI JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL:

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

- (a) the quantum of lands identified and registeredlreceived on Delhi
- Development Authority (DDA) portal for housing development under Land Pooling Policy (LLP), zone-wise, particularly in P1 zone;
- b) whether DDA would   likely to consider P1 zone under Transit Oriented Development policy also as metro line is functional there and if the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- whether the DDA is giving 400 Floor Area Ratio (FAR) in some LPP zoneslareas and if SO, the details of criteria adopted for the purpose;
- coming up in some areas in Delhi like Kidwai Nagar, Moti Nagar etc. and if the reasons for not  giving 400 FAR under LPP zones; and
- (d) whether the Government is aware that multi-storey buildings are
- (e) whether the Government has fixed any time completion
- line for zone and if SO, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Delhi Development Authority  (DDA) has informed that as on 28.02.2022, a total 6,922 applications have been received on the webportal of DDA. Zone-wise details of land pooled under the Land Policy are as under:

| Zone   | Number Of applications received   | Land registered (in Hectares)   |
|--------|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|        | 187                               |                                 |
| L      | 1,618                             | 251.7 2,137.9                   |
| N      | 3,614                             | 3,455.8                         |
| P-II   | 1,433                             | 1,358.4                         |
| P-I    | 37                                | 55.5                            |
| J      | 33                                | 16.2                            |
| Total  | 6,922                             | 7,275.5                         |

(b) DDA has informed that as per the provisions of the Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Policy, the TOD norms are not applicable on the villages notified under the land policy including the land pooling areas under Zone P-I:

(c) No,

(d) The Master Plan for Delhi (MPD)-2021 contains provisions for construction of building without any height restrictions in certain use premises subject to applicable conditions and statutory approvals: The Land Policy was notified on 11.10.2018 after due consultations and deliberations, wherein the FAR of 200 for Residential use as per the prevalent Master Plan has been prescribed keeping in view the requirement of future planned development:

(e) SirNo,

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2623 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-17
Subject: Air Connectivity
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Nayab Singh

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 2623 (To be answered on the March 2022) 17t6-

## AIR CONNECTIVITY

## 2623. SHRI NAYAB SINGH

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

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- (a) whether the Government proposes to link the cities already having airstrips with air connectivity and develop them;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (6) whether the Government has devised any plan to set up airports for Kurukshetra and Aligarh and enhance air connectivity;
- (d) if not; the plan of the Government to provide air connectivity in these cities?

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## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

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

(a) to (d): The Ministry of Civil Aviation has launched Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) on 21-10-2016 to enhance regional air connectivity from unserved and underserved airports in the country and by making air travel affordable to the masses: Under UDAN, 948 valid routes have been awarded, of which, 409 Routes connecting 66 unserved and underserved airports including 8 Heliports & 2 water aerodromes have been operationalized as on 14.03.2022.

UDAN is a market driven Scheme. Interested airlines based on their assessment of demand on particular routes submit proposals at the time of bidding under RCS: An airport which is included in the awarded UDAN and requires upgradation/development for commencement of RCS operations, is developed under "Revivallupgradation of unserved and underserved airports/heliports/water aerodromes scheme.

Aligarh Airport is owned by State Government of Uttar Pradesh and has been identified under UDAN for operation of RCS flights connecting Lucknow and Kanpurcities: unserved and underserved airports" scheme: Kurukshetra Airport does not figure in the tentative list of unserved airports in the UDAN document
Lok Sabha Question No. 2622 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-17
Subject: Share of Union and State Government in JJM
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Hanuman Beniwal

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2622

TO BE ANSWERED ON 17/03/2022

## SHARE OF UNION AND STATE GOVERNMENT IN JJM

## †2622. SHRI HANUMAN BENIWAL:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a)   the ratio of share of the Union Government and the State Government in Jal Jeevan Mission;
- (b)  whether the share of any State Government varies and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)   whether the Union Government proposes to make its share ninety percent in place of 50:50 sharing  pattern  under  Jal  Jeevan  Mission  in  the  desert  areas  of  Rajasthan  like  Jaisalmer, Barmer,  Jalore,  Jodhpur,  Nagaur,  Bikaner,  Churu,  Hanumangarh  and  Sriganganagar  and tribal dominated districts; and
- (d)  if so, the time by which it is likely to be done and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d) Since August, 2019, Government of India in partnership with States is implementing Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) to make provision of potable water to every rural household through tap water connection, by 2024. The estimated outlay of the mission is Rs. 3.60 lakh Crore, out of which Central share is Rs. 2.08 lakh Crore.

Under  JJM,  the  fund  sharing  pattern  between  Centre  and  States/  UTs  is  100%  for  Union Territories  without  legislature,  90:10  for  North  Eastern  &  Himalayan  States  and  UTs  with legislature and 50:50 for rest of the States. Further, under Support and Water Quality Monitoring System  (WQMS)  activities  the  funding  pattern  is  100%  for  Union  Territories,  90:10  for Himalayan & North Eastern States and 60:40 for other States.

Under the mission, 30% weightage is assigned for difficult terrains which inter alia include areas under Desert Development Programme (DDP) and Drought Prone Area Programme (DPAP) and 10% weightage is assigned for population residing in SC/ ST dominated areas, while allocating the  fund,  to  prioritize  the  coverage  in  these  areas.  Further,  priority  has  been  given  to  water quality-affected  habitations,  villages  falling  in  drought  prone  &  desert  areas,  SC/ST  majority villages,  villages  in  Aspirational  and  JE-AES  affected  districts,  and  Sansad  Aadarsh  Gram Yojana (SAGY) villages to provide tap water connections for tap water supply.

In addition, provisions for taking up augmentation and strengthening of local & ancient drinking water sources in convergence with other schemes at village level viz. MGNREGS, 15th Finance Commission  tied  grants  to  Rural  Local  Bodies  (RLBs),  Integrated  Watershed  Management Programme (IWMP), State schemes, District Mineral Development Fund, CSR  funds, community contribution, etc. have also been envisaged under the JJM.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2621 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-17
Subject: Launch of Smart City Projects
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Hasmukhbhai Somabhai Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOk SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2621

## TO BE ANSWERED ON MARCH 17, 2022

## LAUNCH OF SMART CITY PROJECTS

NO. 2621. SHRI PATEL HASMUKHBHAI SOMABHAI:

Minister of HOUSING AFFAIRS be pleased to

Will the AND URBAN state:

- (a) whether the Government has launched Smart City Projects and if sO, the details thereof;
- (b) the details of the works undertaken in the State of Gujarat under Smart City Projects; and
- (c) the details of the funds sanctioned; allocated and expenditure incurred for the above projects till date?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): Government of India launched Smart Cities Mission (SCM) on 25 June 2015. 100 Smart Cities have been selected through 4 rounds of competition from January 2016 to June 2018. As per SCM Guidelines, Central Government will provide financial support to the extent of ? 48,000 crore over five years on an average { 100 crore per city per  year: An equal amount on a matching basis will be contributed by the State GovernmentIUrban Local (ULB): As on 4 i.e-, Body

March 2022, 100 Smart Cities have tendered out 6,928 projects worth 3 1,91,238 crore; work orders have been issued in 6,282 projects worth ? 1,65,503 crore; 3,576 projects worth ? 59,958 crore have been completed:

In the State of Gujarat, 6 cities i.e: Ahmedabad, Dahod, Gandhinagar, Rajkot, Surat & Vadodara have been selected for development as Smart Cities. The status of the projects of Smart Cities in Gujarat is given below:

(Amount in % crore)

| DPR Stage       | DPR Stage   | Tender Stage    | Tender Stage   | Work Order Stage   | Work Order Stage   | Work Completed   | Work Completed   | Total           | Total     |
|-----------------|-------------|-----------------|----------------|--------------------|--------------------|------------------|------------------|-----------------|-----------|
| No. of Projects | Amount      | No. of Projects | Amount         | No. of Projects    | Amount             | No. of Projects  | Amount           | No. of Projects | Amount    |
| 3               | 108.00      | 16              | 1,970.99       | 113                | 8,849.41           | 212              | 5,688.17         | 344             | 16,616.57 |

(Source: SCM Geospatial Management Information System (GMIS) as on March 2022)

As on 4 March 2022, Government of India has released { 29,213.60 crore for 100 Smart Cities, out of which { 25,177.65 crore (86%) has been utilized. For Smart Cities in Gujarat, Government of India has released { 2,115.00 crore, out of which { 1,887.86 crore (89%) has been utilized:

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2620 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-17
Subject: Subsidy on Domestic LPG
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Hibi Eden

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2620 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17 MARCH, 2022

## Subsidy on Domestic LPG

2620. SHRI HIBI EDEN:

## पेोलयम और ाक ृतक गैस मंी

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

- (a) whether the subsidy on domestic cooking gas has been abolished in the country and if so, the details  thereof  along  with  the  criteria  fixed  by  the  Government  to  avail  LPG  subsidy  by consumers and;
- (b) the corrective steps taken by the Government for release of the subsidy to LPG consumers in a time-bound manner?

## 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) & (b): The  prices  of  petroleum  products  in  the  country  are  linked  to  the  price  of respective products in the international market. However, the Government continues to modulate the effective price to consumer for Subsidized Domestic LPG.  The selling price and subsidy on domestic cooking gas increases/ decreases as the product price increases/decreases in international  market  and  decision  of  Government  on  subsidy.  The  subsidy,  as  admissible,  is credited to the bank account of eligible beneficiaries.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2619 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-17
Subject: Impact of Pandemic on Urban Poor
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Gaddam Ranjith Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2619 TO BE ANSWERED ON MARCH 17, 2022

## IMPACT OF PANDEMIC ON URBAN POOR

## NO. 2619. DR 6. RANJITH REDDY:

Will the Minister of Housing & Urban Affairs be pleased to state:

- a) whether it is true that urban poor greatly impacted due to pandemic and if SO, the details thereof;
- b) whether there is no employment guarantee for urban poor like the
3. one for rural poor and if SO, the details thereof; and
4. whether Government has proposal of having a scheme like National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGA) for urban poor National Urban Employment Guarantee Scheme (NUEGS) and if SO, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

(SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE)

- (a) The impact of Covid pandemic has been largely disruptive inter-alia, in terms of economic activity: It affected all sectors including livelihoods of urban poor.
- (b)& (c) There is no employment guarantee scheme for urban poorHowever, in order to mitigate adverse impacts of COVID-19 pandemic on urban poor, including urban street vendors, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has implemented schemes like Affordable Rental Housing Complexes (ARHCs) and PM Street Vendors AtmaNirbhar Nidhi. Further, Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM) is being implemented in all statutory towns of the country to reduce poverty and vulnerability of urban poor households on a sustainable basis.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2617 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-17
Subject: MoU with IREDA and THDC India Limited
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Rahul Ramesh Shewale, Chandra Sekhar Sahu, Pritam Gopinath Munde, Girish Bhalchandra Bapat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2617

ANSWERED ON 17.03.2022

## MOU WITH IREDA AND THDC INDIA LIMITED

2617. SHRI RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR SAHU DR. PRITAM GOPINATHRAO MUNDE SHRI GIRISH BHALCHANDRA BAPAT

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

- (a) whether the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd. (IREDA) has signed any Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with THDC India Ltd. in the recent past;
- (b) if so, the details and the salient features of the said MoU;
- (c) whether IREDA has proposed to extend its techno-commercial expertise to THDC India Ltd. for the projects as per the internationally accepted Environmental and Social (E&S) standards;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the extent to which the country would be able to reduce carbon emissions on implementation of the said MoU?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

(a) & (b) Yes, Sir.  IREDA has signed an MoU with THDC India Ltd. on 03.12.2021 to provide consultancy services to THDC India Ltd. (THDCIL) for the activities as given below.

- i. To undertake Techno-Financial due diligence (excluding Accounting & tax and Legal due diligence) of renewable energy & energy efficiency / conservation projects.
- ii. Assisting in developing an action plan to create & acquire RE projects (as the case may be) for the next 5 years.
- iii. Offer due diligence as per point (i) above, and ascertain valuation of brownfield assets, and also provide assistance for acquisition of such assets including financial modelling & returns statement.
- iv. Prepare reports on Environmental & Social (E&S) due diligence of renewable energy & energy efficiency/ conservation projects to be acquired or developed by THDCIL as per the internationally accepted E&S standards.
- v. Development of E&S management plans (ESMP) for the renewable energy & energy efficiency/ conservation projects to be acquired or developed by THDCIL.
- vi. Capacity building of the project staff to ensure effective implementation of the ESMP developed for the projects.

(c)&(d) Yes, Sir. IREDA has proposed to available its techno-commercial expertise to THDC India Ltd. for the projects as per the internationally accepted Environmental and Social (E&S) standards.    IREDA's  support  on  E&S  aspects  will  be  as  per  the  Environmental  and  Social Management System of IREDA, which has been developed considering internationally accepted standards i.e. IFC Performance Standards, ADB Safeguard Policy Statement and World Bank Environmental & Social Standards.

- (e) The reduction in country's carbon emissions on implementation of the MoU will be through facilitation of renewable energy generation projects.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2616 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-17
Subject: Kadiyapulanka Coir Cluster
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Margani Bharat

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2616

TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.03.2022

## KADIYAPULANKA COIR CLUSTER

## 2616.       SHRI MARGANI BHARAT:

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

- (a) whether Kadiyapulanka Coir Cluster in East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh was approved under Scheme of Fund for Regeneration of Traditional Industries (SFURTI) in 2019;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the  details  of  assistance  proposed  to  be  provided  to  artisans  under  the scheme;
- (d) whether it has been implemented or under implementation; and
- (e) the reasons for delay, in the implementation of the said scheme?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (c): Yes sir,  Kadiyapulanka  Coir  Cluster  in  East  Godavari  District  of Andhra  Pradesh  was  approved  under  Scheme  of  Fund  for  Regeneration  of Traditional  Industries  (SFURTI)  on  24.7.2019  with  a  financial  assistance  of Rs.377.29 lakh benefitting 1000 artisans.
- (d) & (e): The implementation period for this Cluster is three years i.e, upto 23.7.2022 as such, there is no delay in implementation of this Cluster.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2614 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-17
Subject: Completion of North Koel Project
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Pradeep Kumar Singh, Sunil Kumar Singh, Sushil Kumar Singh

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2614

ANSWERED ON 17.03.2022

## COMPLETION OF NORTH KOEL PROJECT

†2614. SHRI PRADEEP KUMAR SINGH SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH

SHRI SUSHIL KUMAR SINGH

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) the target fixed by the Government for completing the multi-purpose North Koel reservoir project of Bihar and Jharkhand;
- (b) the details of funds released by the Government in this regard so far;
- (c) the present status of the North Koel reservoir project including the volume of work completed;
- (d) whether the work is being done as per the schedule, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (e) the manner in which the Government is monitoring the said project to complete it on time?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI (SHRI BISHWESWAR TUDU)

- (a) The Union Government, in August 2017, approved the proposal  to complete the balance works of North Koel Reservoir Project in Jharkhand and Bihar at an estimated expenditure of Rs.1,622.27 crore to be incurred during three financial years from the start of the project.
- (b) The fund released to the project till date is Rs. 721.22 crore.
- (c) There is 10% progress on Dam & Appurtenant works, 95% on Barrage and 75% on Left Main Canal.
- (d)  The  progress  of  works  at  the  project  has  been  affected  due  to  several  reasons  like  time  taken  in requisite clearance from Forest Department of Government of Jharkhand, agitation by the local villagers at the dam site and time taken by the Government of Bihar for concurrence of works to be carried out in Bihar portion.
- (e) A Technical Evaluation Committee (TEC) under the chairmanship of Member (WP&P), CWC, New Delhi has been constituted to monitor the completion of the balance works of the project. Besides, the progress of the project is regularly monitored in DoWR, RD & GR, Ministry of Jal Shakti.

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