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Lok Sabha Question No. 1478 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-10
Subject: Municipal Solid Waste Management under SBM
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Mahesh Sahoo

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1478 TO BE ANSWERED ON FEBRUARY 10, 2022 MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT UNDER SBM

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

- (a) the details  regarding municipal solid waste management under Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) in the country;
- b) the steps taken by the Government to address the issue of solid waste management in Odisha particularly in Angul and Dhenkanal districts; and
- (c) the number of districts in the country declared hundred per cent
- Open Defection Free (ODF) so far?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS (SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

(a & b) Municipal Solid Waste Management is being  implemented under Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban (SBM-U) in all parts of the country, including Angul and Dhenakanal districts of Odisha. Central Assistance is given to the Statesl Union Territories (UT) for establishing Solid Waste Management (SWM) projects of various types, including Material Recovery Facilities (MRF); Waste to Compost (WtC); Bio-Methanation, Waste to Electricity (WtE), Construction & Demolition (c&D) processing and remediation of legacy waste dump-sites:

In addition to Central financial assistance; technical and managerial support is also provided to States for scientific planning of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW): Also, Garbage Free City (GFC) star rating protocol benchmarks the Solid Waste Management (SWM) parameters and help city to improve in key areas. The annual cleanliness survey Swachh Survekshan creates a competitive spirit amongst cities and fosters citizens participation and behaviour change: Information Technology (IT) based interventions like Swachhata App, Swachhatam portal, etc-, have also been promoted to improve transparency: Various capacity building initiatives have been taken up for municipal functionaries, key stakeholders like Sanitations Workers, Market Associations, Resident Welfare Association members, etc. Information, Education and Communication (IEC) campaign have been taken up in partnership with different organizations to promote awareness and behaviour change of public towards improved sanitation:

(c) AII 4372 Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) in the country, except Purulia in West Bengal, have been declared cent per cent Open Defecation Free (ODF):

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1476 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-10
Subject: Mysore-Malabar NH Project
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: M. P. Abdussamad Samadani

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1476 ANSWERED ON 10 TH  FEBRUARY, 2022

## MYSORE-MALABAR NH PROJECT

1476. DR. M.P. ABDUSSAMAD SAMADANI:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a)       whether it has come to the notice of the Government that the entire district  of  Malappuram  is  not  included  in  the  proposed  Mysore-Malabar National Highway  (NH)  project which  is a part of the  Bharatmala Pariyojana; and
- (b)       if so, whether the Government proposes to include the said district which consists of an international airport and some railway stations in the proposed NH project?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) to (b)    Mysore -Mallapuram  stretch  has  been  identified  under Bharatmala Pariyojana. Detailed Project Report (DPR) for road construction of  the  same  has  been  initiated  for  finalizing  project  features,  alignment, cost, viability etc. Projects are taken up for construction on the basis of inter-se priority, traffic, availability of funds, connectivity requirement etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1472 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-10
Subject: Renewable Power Capacity
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Kotagiri Sridhar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1472

ANSWERED ON 10.02.2022

## RENEWABLE POWER CAPACITY

## 1472. SHRI SRIDHAR KOTAGIRI

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to augment its renewable power capacity in the coming years;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the details of States that have been identified for expansion in the field of renewable energy sector?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER

## (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

(a)to(d) In accordance with Hon'ble Prime Minister's announcement at COP26, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy is committed to achieving  500 GW of installed  electricity  capacity from nonfossil fuel sources by 2030.

Most of renewable energy projects in the country are being set up by private sector developers selected through  a  transparent  bidding  process.  Private  sector  developers  identify  locations  for  setting  up renewable energy projects depending upon availability of the renewable energy resource, land and power evacuation infrastructure, and certain other factors.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1470 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-10
Subject: Repairing of NH-10
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Indra Hang Subba

be pleased to state:

- (a) the reasons for pathetic condition of National  Highway-10 between Rangpo and Sevoke in Kalimpong district of West Bengal; and
- (b) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  repair  and  improve  the condition of said NH?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a) and (b)   Sevoke-Rangpo section of NH-10 was damaged due to heavy monsoon during last year and aggravated by Railway tunnelling work & severe  drawdown  effect  in  reservoirs  of  Teesta  Low  Dam  Projects (TLDP) over river Teesta. All such damages have been repaired and the road has been made traffic worthy. In addition, two works amounting to Rs. 11.58 crore for repair/restoration of Sevoke-Rangpo section of NH10  have  been  sanctioned  during  current  financial  year.  Additionally, preparation of DPR for permanent stabilization of 20 vulnerable locations in this stretch of NH-10 has been undertaken.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1470

ANSWERED ON 10 TH  FEBRUARY, 2022

## REPAIRING OF NH-10

1470.   SHRI INDRA HANG SUBBA:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री
Lok Sabha Question No. 1469 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-10
Subject: Contamination of Drinking Water
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Rajendra Dhedya  Gavit, Unmesh Bhaiyyasaheb Patil, Sujay Radhakrishna Vikhepatil, Heena Vijaykumar Gavit, Aparupa  Poddar, Krishna Pal Singh Yadav, Shrikant Eknath Shinde

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI

## DEPARTMENT OF DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1469

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.02.2022

## CONTAMINATION OF DRINKING WATER

1469. SHRI RAJENDRA DHEDYA GAVIT:

DR. SUJAY RADHAKRISHNA VIKHE PATIL:

DR. KRISHNA PAL SINGH YADAV:

DR. HEENA GAVIT:

SHRIMATI APARUPA PODDAR:

SHRI UNMESH BHAIYYASAHEB PATIL:

DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  contamination  of  drinking  water  is  increasing  and  the  State  Governments  are unable to provide pure water due to lack of latest technologies and if so, the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (b) whether the Government has proposed to give financial assistance to the States to update the outdated water purification technology with the best global practices;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  sought  technological/financial  help  from  external  agencies/ sources; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c) In recent years, Government has taken a number of steps to make provision of potable drinking  water  in  quality-affected  habitations,  as  reported  by  States/  UTs,  the  number  of habitations  with  contaminants  in  drinking  water  sources  beyond  permissible  limit,  is  coming down. Year-wise details are as under:

| As on date   | Number of rural habitations with contaminants in drinking water sources   |
|--------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 01.04.2018   | 64,743                                                                    |
| 01.04.2019   | 57,539                                                                    |
| 01.04.2020   | 54,637                                                                    |
| 01.04.2021   | 36,054                                                                    |
| 06.02.2022   | 35,370                                                                    |

Government of India, in partnership with States/ UTs, is implementing Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) - Har Ghar Jal to provide potable tap water supply to every rural household by 2024 with an estimated outlay of 3.60 lakh Crore. Under JJM, financial assistance is provided to States/ UTs. While planning water supply schemes to provide tap water supply to households, priority  is  given to quality-affected habitations. States may decide appropriate water treatment technologies for treatment of water to provide potable water to households.

(d)  &  (e)  For  Jal  Jeevan  Mission,  this  Department  has  not  sought  any  assistance  from external agencies.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1468 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-10
Subject: Boost to MSME Sector
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: C. R. Patil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1468 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.2.2022

## BOOST TO MSME SECTOR

## 1468.              SHRI C.R. PATIL:

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

- (a) whether the Government has initiated the steps to further boost the MSME sector;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the details of steps taken/to be taken to connect the MSME sector from rural region to international platform?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): The  Ministry  of  MSME  implements  various  schemes  and  programmes  to further boost 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. Benefits under these schemes are available to all eligible MSMEs throughout the country.

In  addition  to  it,  the  Government has  taken  a  number of  recent initiatives under  the Aatma  Nirbhar  Bharat  Abhiyan  to  mitigate  the  negative  impact  of  Covid-19  on  small businesses in the country. Some of them are:

- i. Rs. 20,000 crore Subordinate Debt for stressed MSMEs.
- ii. Rs.3  lakh  crores  Emergency  Credit  Line  Guarantee  Scheme  (ECLGS)  for Businesses, including MSMEs (which has subsequently been increased to Rs. 5 lakh crore, as announced in Budget 2022-23).
- iii. Rs. 50,000 crore equity infusion through MSME Self-Reliant India Fund.
- iv. New Revised criteria of classification of MSMEs.
- v. New Registration  of  MSMEs  through  'Udyam  Registration'  for  Ease  of  Doing Business.
- vi. No global tenders for procurement up to Rs. 200 crores.
7. (c): Schemes  of  this  Ministry,  e.g.  International  Cooperation  Scheme  provide  help  in connecting  MSMEs  of  the  country,  including  those  from  rural  regions,  to  international platform.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1467 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-10
Subject: Linking of Roads under PM Gati Shakti
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Devji Mansingram Patel

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it takes a time of three to four hours to cover a distance of just 75 kilometres from Jalore district centre to Sirohi district centre due to dilapidated condition of road;
- (b) if so, the remedial measures taken by the Government in this regard;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to construct a link road under PM Gati Shakti to connect both the district centres from Swaroopganj to Krishnaganj Kalandreel Balut Mandali to Jalore district centre; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1467 ANSWERED ON 10 th  FEBRUARY, 2022

## LINKING OF ROADS UNDER PM GATI SHAKTI

1467. SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL:

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 (d) Ministry is primarily responsible for the development & maintenance of National Highways. The roads from Jalore district centre to Sirohi district centre and from Swaroopganj to Krishanganj, Kalandreel, Balut, Mandali to Jalore  are  connected  by  roads  constructed  and  maintained  by  the  State Government, which is the responsibility of Government of Rajasthan as it is not a National Highway.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1465 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-10
Subject: Installation of Rooftop Solar Panel
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Rita Bahuguna Joshi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1465 ANSWERED ON 10.02.2022

## INSTALLATION OF ROOFTOP SOLAR PANEL

## 1465. SHRIMATI RITA BAHUGUNA JOSHI

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

(a)the details of the targeted households for installation of the rooftop solar panel in the current financial year;

(b)the steps taken/being taken by the Government to promote the resident individuals to install solar panel at their rooftop; and

(c)the details of solar subsidy allocated during the current financial year till December 2021 for the said purpose?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER

(SHRI R.K. SINGH)

(a) to (c) The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) is implementing Rooftop Solar Programme Phase II, targeting installation of aggregated 4000 MW capacity rooftop solar plants in the residential sector through central financial assistance. Against this target capacity of 4000 MW, based on the demand received from states, around 3162 MW capacity has been allocated to state implementing agencies including 1598.8 MW capacity which has been allocated in FY 202122. Cumulatively, around 1176 MW capacity has been reported installed as on 31.12.2021.

Implementation of the Programme is being reviewed from time to time to make it effective in delivering the targeted benefits  and  guidelines  are  amended  accordingly.  Recently  MNRE has issued procedure for simplification of Rooftop Solar Programme allowing household owner to get the rooftop solar plant installed by themselves or through any vendor of their choice.

During the current financial year till December 2021, an amount of around Rs. 1152 Crore has been released to various state implementing agencies in the country under the Programme.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1464 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-10
Subject: Public Sectror Petroleum Companies Profit
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Dean Kuriakose

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1464 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 th  February, 2022

Public Sector Petroleum Companies Profit

## 1464.  ADV. DEAN KURIAKOSE:

पेĚोͧलयम और Ĥाक ृ Ǔतक गैस मंğी

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

- a)  the details of total profit accrued by all public sector petroleum companies;
- b)  the details of profit accrued from the manufacturing and sale of different by-products from Petroleum refining ; and
- c)  the details of the method by which petroleum companies calculate their selling prices?

## ANSWER

पेĚोͧलयम और Ĥाक ृ Ǔतक गैस मंğालयमɅ राÏय मंğी ( Įी रामेæवर तेलȣ )

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

- (a) :  The  Standalone  Profit  After  Tax  of  the  major  public  sector  petroleum companies of year 2020-21 is given below :-

(Rupees in Crore)

| Name of Organization/ Companies   |   Profit After Tax 2020-2021 |
|-----------------------------------|------------------------------|
| ONGC                              |                        11246 |
| GAIL                              |                         4890 |
| OIL                               |                         1742 |
| IOCL                              |                        21836 |
| BPCL                              |                        19042 |
| HPCL                              |                        10664 |
| MRPL                              |                         -240 |
| CPCL                              |                          238 |
| NRL                               |                         3036 |

(b):   Total profit is computed on consolidated basis for all products/ activities.

- (c): Prices of petrol and diesel have been made market-determined with effect from 26.06.2010 and 19.10.2014 respectively. Since then, the Public  Sector  Oil  Marketing  Companies  (OMCs)  take  appropriate decision  on  pricing  of  petrol  and  diesel  in  line  with  international product prices and other market conditions.  The  OMCs  have increased and decreased the prices of petrol and diesel in line with changes in international prices and rupee dollar exchange rate.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1463 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-10
Subject: Construction of Public Toilets
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Arvind Dharmapuri, Raju Bista

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1463 TO BE ANSWERED ON FEBRUARY 10, 2022 CONSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC TOILETS

NO. 1463. SHRI ARVIND DHARMAPURI: SHRI RAJU BISTA:

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

- (a) the number of public toilets built by the Government in the States of Telangana and West Bengal during the last five years, districtwise;
- b) the competent authority for allotment of land to public and private agencies for the construction of public toilets in the States of Telangana and West Bengal;
- (c) the details of proposals received by the competent authority for such construction during the last five years; and
- (d) the status of allotment of land for each of these proposals?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS (SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

- (a) The number of Public Toilets (PTs) constructed under Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban (SBM-U) in the State of Telangana and West Bengal during the last five years, as reported by the States on the SBM-U portal, is given The district-wise figure of PT is not maintained at the level of the Ministry:

| Year                | Public Toilets Constructed   | Public Toilets Constructed   |
|---------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|
|                     | Telangana                    | West Bengal                  |
| As on March 2018    | 3,498                        | 176                          |
| As on March 2019    | 5,280                        | 176                          |
| As on March 2020    | 5,280                        | 2,660                        |
| As on March 2021    | 6,810                        | 2,660                        |
| As on December 2021 | 12,066                       | 2,660                        |

(b to d) Sanitation being a State subject under Seventh Schedule the Constitution, ground level day-to-day activities is done by the concerned State GovernmentIUt. Therefore, allotment of land for construction of public toilets Iies within the jurisdiction of concerned State Government and Urban Local Body (ULB): The State Government consolidates the  requirements as proposed by the ULBs based on which the Central Share for the projects is released from the Ministry-

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1458 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-10
Subject: Revised Accessibility Guidelines of CPWD
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Manickam Tagore B

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1458 TO BE ANSWERED ON FEBRUARY 10, 2022

## REVISED ACCESSIBILITY GUIDELINES OF CPWD

NO. 1458. SHRI MANICKAM TAGORE B::

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

- (a) whether it is a fact that disability rights activists have raised concern over the revised accessibility guidelines issued by the Central Public Works Department (CPWD) and if so, the details thereof;
- whether it is a fact that the revised guidelines of 2021 were not comprehensive enough and that bus, railway coach, airplane, etc- are barely covered and if SO, the details thereof; and
- (b) whether the revised guidelines of 2021 had made changes in dimensions and heights which were leading to confusion and if sO, the details thereof;
- (d) whether it is also true that the revised guidelines of 2021 do not share explanations for the changes made and if S0, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

(SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

(a) to (d): The Harmonised Guidelines, 2021 have been formulated in consultation with Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities (CCPD) as mandated by Disabilities Act, 2016. Department of Empowerment Of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD) has also been consulted. Guidelines were reviewed by experts referred by CCPD and DEPwD. Consultation and public perception surveys were duly carried out: Comments were invited from all stakeholders on the draft version of the guidelines by keeping the document in public

domain. Comments received were considered and incorporated to the extent feasible in the Harmonised Guidelines, 2021.

The work of revisionlupdation of Harmonised guidelines has been completed by following the required process. After printing of the Harmonised Guidelines, 2021, some comments have been received: The dimensional improvements in the Harmonised Guidelines, 2021 have been formulated considering the accessibility requirement of a of  demographics in India with different and diverse needs Sector specific detailed guidelines e-g. bus, railway coach, airplane are in the domain of concerned DepartmentlMinistry'The Harmonised Guidelines, 2021' is a holistic revision and is based on best practices:

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