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Lok Sabha Question No. 2727 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-22
Subject: MSMEs run by Women Entrepreneurs
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Shyam Yadav Singh

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2727 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 22.12.2022

## MSMES RUN BY WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS

No. 2727.        SHRI SHYAM SINGH YADAV:

Will the Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises be pleased to state:

- (a)    the details of the number of MSMEs run by women entrepreneurs in Uttar Pradesh;
- (b)    the details of the loan disbursed under various schemes to women-led MSMEs in Uttar Pradesh; and
- (c)    whether the Government is aware about the problems currently being faced by women led  MSMEs  in  accessing  credit  facilities  to  run  their  businesses,  and  if  so,  the  schemes available to empower these women entrepreneurs and ease of doing business for women?

## ANSWER

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

(a) :   From 01.07.2020 to 20.12.2022, 1,55,679 number of women-owned  enterprises in Uttar Pradesh registered on Udyam Registration Portal.

- (b) :   Under Credit Guarantee Scheme (CGS) for Micro & Small Enterprises, Rs. 2,377.01 crore guarantees  have  been  given  to  40,421  women  owned  enterprises  in  Uttar  Pradesh  during  last three  years  and  current  year  as  on  30.11.2022,  and  under  Prime  Minister's  Employment Generation  Programme  (PMEGP),  Rs.  411.39  crores  of  margin  money  subsidy  have  been disbursed to 10,124 women owned projects in Uttar Pradesh during last three years and current year as on 01.12.2022.
- (c) :          Ministry  of  MSME  has  been  taking  a  number  of  steps  towards  facilitating  women's access to  formal credit,  which inter  alia  includes  special  benefits  for  women  under the  major schemes of the Ministry like PMEGP and CGS. Under PMEGP, women are entitled to higher rate  of  subsidy  and  lower  personal  contribution  and  35  to  40%  of  the  total  margin  money subsidy  is  disbursed  to  women.  Under  CGS,  women  are  given  additional  10%  of  guarantee coverage and additional 10% concession in guarantee fee.

As  reported  by  Reserve  Bank  of  India  (RBI),  to  help  overcome  the  hurdles  faced  by women in accessing bank credit and credit plus services, the Government of India had drawn up an action plan for implementation by Public Sector Banks (PSBs). The PSBs have been advised to earmark 5 percent of their Adjusted Net Bank Credit for lending to women.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2725 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-22
Subject: Action Plan to provide Drinking Water in Odisha
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Rajashree Mallick

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2725

TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.12.2022

## ACTION PLAN TO PROVIDE DRINKING WATER IN ODISHA

## 2725:   SHRIMATI RAJASHREE MALLICK:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  prepared  an  action  plan  to  provide  drinking  water  in coastal areas of the country, including Odisha;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of the number of Gram Panchayats (GPs) identified by the Government with drinking water problem in the districts of Jagatsinghpur and Puri in Odisha;and
- (d) whether any action plan has been prepared for providing drinking water in Jagatsinghpur and Puri districts of Odisha and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  &  (b)  To  make  provision  of  potable  tap  water  supply  to  every  rural  household  in  the country,  including  those  in  coastal  areas  and  Odisha,  by  2024,  Government  of  India  is implementing Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), since August, 2019, in partnership with States/ UTs,
- (c) & (d) As reported by the Government of Odisha, at the time of announcement of JJM on 15 th August,  2019,  provision  of  tap  water  connection  was  available  to  54,761  (20%)  rural households in the Jagatsinghpur district. Since then, more than 75 thousand households have been  provided  tap  water  connection.  As  on  20.12.2022,  out  of  total  2.73  Lakhs  rural households  in  the  district,  the  provision  of  tap  water  supply  has  been  made  in  1.30  lakhs (48%) households.

Similarly,  in  Puri  district,  as  on  15th  August,  2019,  tap  water  connection  was  available  in only  2,169  rural  households.  Since  then,  more  than  1.85  Lakhs  households  have  been provided tap water connection. As on 20.12.2022, out of total 3.22 Lakhs rural households in Puri district, provision of tap water supply has been made in 1.87 Lakhs (58%) households.

State of Odisha has planned to provide tap water supply to all the remaining households, by 2024. The district/village-wise status  as  well  as  progress  in  making  provision  of  tap  water supply to rural households, as reported by States/ UTs, including those in Odisha, is available on JJM dashboard, which is in public domain at: https://ejalshakti.gov.in/jjmreport/JJMIndia.aspx
Lok Sabha Question No. 2724 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-22
Subject: Small Industries
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Haji Fazlur Rehman

2724. ी हाजी फजलुर रहमान:

या सूम, लघु और मयम उम मंी यह बताने क कृपा करगे क:

- (क) या सरकार का देश क े  ामीण े म उोग को ोसाहन देने का िवचार है और यद हां, तो तसंबंधी यौरा या है;
- (ख) ऐसे ामीण े क संया कतनी है जहां सरकार ने लोग को रोजगार दान करने के िलए उ उोग क थापना क है; और
- (ग) िवगत पांच वष और वतमान वष के दौरान उर देश म उोग क थापना के िलए सूम, लघु और मयम उम को दान क जा रही सहायता का यौरा या है?

## उर

## सूम, लघु और मयम उम राय मंी (ी भानु ताप संह वमा)

(क) और (ख): जी, हां, सूम, लघु और मध्यम उम मंालय, खादी और ामोोग आयोग (केवीआईसी) के मायम से गैर-कृिष े म देश भर म सूम-उम क थापना के िलए धान मंी रोज़गार सृजन कायम (पीएमईजीपी) का कायावयन कर रहा है।

पीएमईजीपी के अंतगत, सामाय ेणी के लाभाथ ामीण े म परयोजना लागत क 25% और शहरी े म 15% माजन मनी सिसडी ा कर सकते ह। िवशेष ेिणय के लाभाथय जैसे क अनुसूिचत जाित, अनुसूिचत जनजाित, अय िपछड़ा वग, अपसंयक, मिहला, पूव सैिनक, दांग, पूवर े,  पहाड़ी और सीमावत े आद से संबंिधत लाभाथय के िलए ामीण े म 35% और शहरी े म 25% माजन मनी सिसडी है। परयोजना क अिधकतम लागत िविनमाण े म 50 लाख . और सेवा े म 20 लाख . है।

वष 2014-15 से, 5.56 लाख सूम-उम को 15,371.4 . क माजन मनी सिसडी से सहायता दान क गई िजससे 43.78 लाख लोग के िलए रोज़गार के अवसर का सृजन आ है। इस अविध के दौरान थािपत कु ल सूम-उम का लगभग 80% अथात 4.45 लाख सूम-उम ामीण े म है।

- (ग) िवगत 5 वष और वतमान वष के दौरान पीएमईजीपी के अंतगत उर देश म रोज़गार दान करने के  िलए उोग क थापना हेतु एमएसएमई को दान क जा रही सहायता का यौरा अनुबंध म है।

## भारत सरकार सूम, लघु और मयम उम मंालय

## लोक सभा अतारांकत  सं. 2724 उर देने क तारीख 22.12.2022

## लघु उोग

दनांक  22.12.2022  को  उर  हेतु  लोक  सभा  अतारांकत    संया  2724  के   भाग  (ग)  के  उर  म उिलिखत अनुबंध

िवगत पांच वष और वतमान वष के दौरान उर देश म उोग क थापना के िलए पीएमईजीपी के अंतगत एमएसएमई को दान क जा रही सहायता का यौरा:

| वष                                         |   सहायता-ा इकाइयां |   संिवतरत माजन मनी (एमएम) (लाख. म) |   सृिजत अनुमािनत रोज़गार |
|--------------------------------------------|--------------------|------------------------------------|-------------------------|
| 2017-18                                    |               5432 |                            16866.5 |                   43456 |
| 2018-19                                    |               5243 |                            19033.3 |                   41944 |
| 2019-20                                    |               6118 |                            21648   |                   48944 |
| 2020-21                                    |               9994 |                            32985.4 |                   79952 |
| 2021-22                                    |              12594 |                            41165.1 |                  100752 |
| 2022-23 (दनांक 30.11.2022क िथित के अनुसार) |               5851 |                            20182.8 |                   46808 |
Lok Sabha Question No. 2722 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-22
Subject: Development of Economic Corridors
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Dinesh Chandra Yadav, Rajiv Ranjan (Lalan) Singh, Santosh Kumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2722 ANSWERED ON 22 ND  DECEMBER, 2022

## DEVELOPMENT OF ECONOMIC CORRIDORS

2722. SHRI DINESH CHANDRA YADAV: SHRI RAJIV RANJAN SINGH ALIAS LALAN SINGH:

SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to set up any special economic corridors  on  both  sides  of  the  proposed  and  under  construction highways in the State of Bihar under the Bharatmala Pariyojana to promote industrialisation in the State;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the States in which such corridors are being executed?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) No,  Sir.  No  such  specific  proposal  is  under  consideration  in  the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways to set up any special economic corridors on both sides of the proposed and under construction highways in  the  State  of  Bihar  under  the  Bharatmala  Pariyojana.  However,  an Economic  Corridor  named  'Varanasi -RanchiKolkata'  passing through the State of Bihar has been planned under the Pariyojana.
- (b)  &  (c)  Government  of  India  has  approved  the  implementation  of Bharatmala Pariyojana Phase-I covering a total length of 34,800 km, at an  estimated  cost  of  Rs.  5.35  lakh  crore. As  per  the  approval, development  of  9000  km  of  Economic  Corridors  has  been  envisaged, which pass through almost all the States of the country.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2720 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-22
Subject: Use of Steel Slag in construction of Roads
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: P.P. Chaudhary, Pratap Chandra Sarangi

## be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that during the last six months the Government has inaugurated several highways which have been constructed using steel slag and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  using  steel  slag  is  more  cost  effective  and  environment friendly than the conventional method and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether the Government proposes to increase the usage of steel slag in construction of roads and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) whether the Government proposes to construct such roads in the State of Rajasthan and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a) to (d)     Use of steel slag in construction of pavement courses on National  Highways  (NHs)  is  at  trial  stage.  Performance  of  the  trial sections are under evaluation.  Use of steel slag on NHs is expected to increase based on performance of trial sections.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2720

## ANSWERED ON 22 nd  DECEMBER, 2022

## USE OF STEEL SLAG IN CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS

2720.  Shri P.P. CHAUDHARY: SHRI PRATAP CHANDRA SARANGI:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री
Lok Sabha Question No. 2719 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-22
Subject: Private Investment in Civil Aviation Sector
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Ghanshyam Singh Lodhi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 2719

(To be answered on the 22 nd  December 2022)

## PRIVATE INVESTMENT IN CIVIL AVIATION SECTOR

## 2719. SHRI GHANSHYAM SINGH LODHI

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

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

(a): As per consolidated Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Policy 2017 and Press Note of 2020 in respect of review of FDI Policy on Civil Aviation, the percentage of equity/FDI cap in Air Transport Services under Civil Aviation sector is 100% subject to certain conditions as mentioned in the Policy.

- (b) & (c): Moradabad airport, in Uttar Pradesh has been identified under UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) to operate flights. The revival / upgradation works at Moradabad airport has been completed with an expenditure of Rs. 24.80 crore under "Revival of unserved and underserved airports" scheme for operations of UDAN flights.

Routes connecting Moradabad with Kanpur and Lucknow have been awarded under UDAN scheme to the Selected Airline Operator (SAO). Selected Airline Operators (SAOs) under UDAN are obligated to commence the flight operations on a route within a period of 180 days from the issuance of Letter of Award unless any extension is granted by the Implementing Agency.

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be pleased to state:-

(a)whether the Government has taken any steps to invite private investment in civil aviation sector in Uttar Pradesh to improve the sector and if so, the details thereof; (b)whether the Government has taken any steps for the smooth operation of Mundha Pande Airstrip located in Muradabad adjacent to Rampur district of Uttar Pradesh and if so, the details thereof; and (c)the time by which the said airstrip is likely to be operational and the progress made so far in this regard?
Lok Sabha Question No. 2714 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-22
Subject: Funds Utilisation under Namami Gange Programme
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Arvind Ganpat Sawant

## DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI, REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2714 ANSWERED ON 22.12.2022

## FUNDS UTILISATION UNDER NAMAMI GANGE PROGRAMME

## 2714 SHRI ARVIND GANPAT SAWANT

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:-

(a) whether the Government is aware of underutilisation of funds under Namami Gange programme;

(b) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor;

(c) whether the Government has any proposal to ensure that the funds are utilised more efficiently; and (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI

## (SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL)

(a) to (d) Namami Gange Programme was launched in June 2014 for a period up to 31 st March, 2021 to rejuvenate River Ganga and its tributaries. The programme was subsequently extended up to 31 st March, 2026.  A  total  sum  of  Rs.13,709.72  crore  were  released  to  the  National  Mission  for  Clean  Ganga (NMCG), from Financial Year (FY) 2014-15 till 31st October 2022, out of which Rs.13,046.81 crore have  been  released/expended  by  NMCG  to  State  Governments,  State  Missions  for  Clean  Ganga (SMCG) and other agencies for implementation of projects under the Programme during the said period.

For  efficient  utilization  of  funds,  NMCG  has  fully  transited  to  Treasury  Single  Account  (TSA) system  from  Financial  Year  (FY)  2022-23.  TSA  system  ensures  ' Just  in  time '  fund  release  thereby eliminating possibility of parking of funds with grantee institutions, and thus a more efficient fund flow, as also better Cash Management.  All five SMCGs and Eleven agencies receiving funds directly from NMCG  have also been on-boarded. The unspent balances both with SMCGs and  NMCG are reduced significantly.

Under Namami Gange Programme (NGP), a total of 406 projects have been taken up, out of which 224 projects have been completed.  To expedite the timely completion of the projects and further funds utilization, regular review meetings are under undertaken under by Secretary, DoWR,RD&GR; Director General,  NMCG  and  other  senior  officials  with  all  stakeholders.  Various  bottlenecks  affecting  the progress of projects like land acquisition, permission for shifting of utilities, permission from Railways, NHAI, Road cutting Departments etc are also addressed, resulting in faster completion of projects.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2711 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-22
Subject: Cut in Windfall Tax
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: S. Venkatesan

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2711 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22 DECEMBER, 2022

## Cut in Windfall Tax

## 2711. SHRI S. VENKATESAN:

## पेोलयम और ाक ृतक गैस मंी

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

- (a) whether there is cut in windfall tax on December 2, 2022 on locally produced crude oil and diesel in line with the decline in international rates and scrapping of the levy on the export of jet fuel;
- (b) if so, the amount of windfall tax collected till date, since its inception, company-wise;
- (c) the estimated revenue loss to the Government on reducing windfall tax; and
- (d) the details of companies which are likely to be benefited by this reduction?

## ANSWER

## पेोलयम और ाक ृतक गैस मंालय म राय मंी ( ी रामे वर तेल )

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

(a) to (d): Government has imposed duties/cesses on domestically produced Crude Petroleum and export of Petrol, Diesel and Aviation Turbine Fuel. These cess/duties are being reviewed  on  fortnightly  basis  and  depend  upon  many  factors  such  as  international  oil  prices, exchange  rate,  quantity  of  exports.  As  per  Department  of  Revenue,  Ministry  of  Finance, company wise and product wise data for Special Additional Excise Duty is not maintained. The details of last three revisions of rates are as below:

|                 |                 | Rates with effect from   | Rates with effect from   | Rates with effect from   |
|-----------------|-----------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
|                 |                 | 17.11.2022               | 02.12.2022               | 16.12.2022               |
| Petroleum Crude | (Rs. per tonne) | 10,200                   | 4,900                    | 1,700                    |
| Diesel          | (Rs. per litre) | 10.50                    | 8                        | 5                        |
| ATF             | (Rs. per litre) | 5                        | 5                        | 1.50                     |
Lok Sabha Question No. 2709 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-22
Subject: Development of Airport in Bihar
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Santosh Kumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 2709 (To be answered on the 22 nd  December 2022)

## DEVELOPMENT OF AIRPORT IN BIHAR

## 2709. SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

## ANSWER

## Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION (GEN. (DR) V. K. SINGH (RETD))

- (a) to (d): Airports Authority of India (AAI) has projected a land requirement of 191.5 acre to the State Government of Bihar for extension of runway at Bihta airport to make it suitable for operation of wide-bodied aircraft and 8 acre land for the expansion of Apron to accommodate wide bodied aircraft. The land is yet to be handed over by the State Government of Bihar to AAI.

Purnia Airport is owned by Ministry of Defence/ Indian Air Force. AAI had requested 50 acre land for development of a Civil Enclave at Purnia. State Government had informed in June, 2022 that 52.18 acre of land has been acquired. However, AAI had requested land on Northern side and the State Government has acquired land on the Southern side. As per the National Civil Aviation Policy, 2016, the responsibility to provide land free of cost  and  free  from  all  encumbrances for development of an airport lies with the respective State Government. The completion of the projects depends upon availability of land by the State Government to AAI.

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be pleased to state:-

- (a) the present status of the development works being carried out at Bihta and Purnia

airports in Bihar; (b) whether the State Government has allocated sufficient land for both the airports;

- (c) if so, whether any timeline has been fixed for completion of the said airports; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?
Lok Sabha Question No. 2708 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-22
Subject: National Highway Status
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Pinaki Misra

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  No. 2708

ANSWERED ON  22 nd  DECEMBER, 2022

## NATIONAL HIGHWAY STATUS

2708.    SHRI PINAKI MISRA:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्गमंत्री

## be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government  has  granted inprinciple National Highway (NH) status to Balangir Patnagarh -Khaprakhol -Udyanbandh  and  Palasa  Paralakhemundi-  Ramanguda  -  Bissam cuttak Muniguda - Bhabanipatna - Khariar - BangomundaPatnagarh Padmapur sections in Odisha and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to issue notification to declare
- the aforementioned roads as NHs;
- (c)  if  so,  the  proposed  timeline  thereof  and  if  not,  the  reasons therefor;
- (d) whether the Detailed Project Report (DPR) regarding the Balangir
- Udyanbandh and Palasa Padmapur stretches has been submitted
- -to the Government;
- (e)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  steps  taken  by  the Government in this regard; and
- (f)  if  not,  the  proposed  deadline  for  submission  of  DPR  for  the purpose?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS

(Shri NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) to (f) Yes, Sir. The State Highways Balangir-PatnagarhKhaprakhol-Udyanbandh and Palasa-Paralkhemundi-RamangudaBissamcuttack-Muniguda-Bhabanipatna-Khariar-BangomundaPatnagar-Padampur  sections  in  Odisha  were  granted  in-principle

approval  as  National  Highways  (NHs)  on  10.11.2015.   The  draft Detailed  Project  Report  (DPR)  of  Balangir-Udyanbandh  and  PalasaPadampur were prepared by the consultants engaged by the Ministry. However, the said stretches of road have not been declared as NH till date. Ministry  keeps  on  receiving  proposals  from  various  State Governments/UTs,  public  representatives,  etc.  for  declaration/upgradation of state roads as NHs.  Ministry considers declaration of some of the state roads as (including in-principle NHs) as NHs from time to time based on the requirements of connectivity, traffic levels, inter-se priority and availability of resources subject to fulfillment of criteria for declaration as new NHs.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2706 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-22
Subject: Replacement of Street Lights
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Rajesh Verma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2706 ANSWERED ON 22.12.2022

## REPLACEMENT OF STREET LIGHTS

†2706. SHRI RAJESH VERMA:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is working on any scheme of replacing conventional street lights in Uttar Pradesh under Street Lighting National Programme (SLNP);
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the quantum of funds allocated under SLNP to Uttar Pradesh during the last three years and the current year?

## A N S W E R

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

(a) & (b) : Under  the  Street  Lighting  National  Programme  (SLNP),  the  Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) is implementing projects to replace conventional street lights with energy efficient LED street lights in all the States, including Uttar Pradesh.  So far, about 10.75 Lakh LED Street Lights have been replaced/installed in Uttar Pradesh.

(c) : The SLNP is a self-financing programme, where an Agreement in signed between  the  client  &  EESL.    No  budgetary  support  is  provided  by  Government  of India for the SLNP.

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