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Lok Sabha Question No. 503 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-28
Subject: Setting up of Eco Park in Delhi
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Shri Ramvir Singh Bidhuri

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.503 ANSWERED ON 28.11.2024

## SETTING UP OF ECO PARK IN DELHI

†503. SHRI RAMVIR SINGH BIDHURI:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) the details of the area of land on which the Eco Park is being set up by the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) at Badarpur in Delhi;

- (b) the  total  amount  of  funds  sanctioned  and  released  to  develop  the  said park;

(c) the details of the facilities being provided in the said Park and the time by which it is likely to be fully operational; and

(d) the  extent  to  which  the  environment  of  Delhi  would  improve  after construction of the said Park?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER

(SHRI SHRIPAD NAIK)

(a) : The  Badarpur  Eco  Park  is  being  built  by  NTPC  Ltd  in  an  area  of  884.5 Acres.

(b) : The Eco Park is being developed at an estimated cost of Rs 389 Crores.

(c) : The Eco Park will have various facilities like Boating Lake, Amphitheatre, Reflective Pool, Yoga & Meditation zone, Green Houses, Butterfly Park, Herbal & Botanical Gardens, Forests, Gazebos etc. The facilities for parking, restaurants, toilets,  CCTV  cameras,  lighting,  etc.  are  also  being  provided  in  the  Park.  The Park is targeted for completion by June 2025.

(d) : Plantation of 1,50,000 trees and 20,000 bamboos is envisaged in Badarpur Eco-park.  These  trees  and  bamboos  are  estimated  to  absorb  approximately 10,000 MT of carbon dioxide annually.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 498 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-28
Subject: Impact of NPAs on MSMEs
Ministry: MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Shri P V Midhun Reddy

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 498 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.11.2024

## IMPACT OF NPAs ON MSMEs

498. SHRI P V MIDHUN REDDY:

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

- (a) the current status of Non-Performing Assets (NPAs) among MSME borrowers under the Mudra Loan Scheme;
- (b) the details of specific support or advisory services being provided to MSMEs to prevent their loans from becoming NPAs;
- (c) whether  the  reduction  of  NPAs  associated  with  Mudra  loans  had  any  impact  on  the  growth  and development of MSMEs in the country; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof, including any studies or reports on the correlation between NPA levels and MSME growth, State-wise including Andhra Pradesh?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SUSHRI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE)

(a): As informed by Department of Financial Services, Ministry of  Finance the overall Non-Performing Assets (NPAs), as a percentage of credit disbursed, was 2.20 % as on September 2024.

(b) to (d): To prevent MSME loans turning NPA, the following initiatives have been taken:

-  To address the stress in MSME accounts in the incipient stage and facilitate their revival, the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Government of India, vide their Gazette Notification dated May 29, 2015, notified  a  'Framework  for Revival  and  Rehabilitation  of  Micro,  Small  and  Medium Enterprises'  (FRR for  MSMEs).  In  continuation  of the Gazette notification, RBI issued instructions vide  its  circular  no.  RBI/2015-16/338  FIDD.MSME  &  NFS.BC.No.21/06.02.31/2015-16  dated 17.03.2016.
-  The  Emergency  Credit  Line  Guarantee  Scheme  (ECLGS)  was  launched  in  May,  2020  as  part  of Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan to support eligible MSMEs and business enterprises in meeting their operational  liabilities  and  restarting  their  businesses  in  the  context  of  the  disruption  caused  by  the COVID-19 pandemic. The Scheme  was operational  till  31.03.2023.  As  per  a  research  report  dated 23.1.2023 of the State Bank of India on ECLGS, almost 14.6 lakh MSME accounts, of which about 98.3% of the accounts were in the Micro and Small Enterprises categories, were saved. Around 12% of the outstanding MSME credit was saved from slipping into NPA classification due to ECLGS.
-  Union  Budget  2024-25  announced  a  new  mechanism  to  ensure  continued  bank  credit  for  MSMEs during periods of stress, particularly when they are in Special Mention Accounts due to circumstances beyond their control. This support aims to help MSMEs maintain operations and avoid transitioning to NPA status.
-  No  study  has  been  carried  out  regarding  state-wise  correlation  between  NPA  levels  and  MSME growth.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 495 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-28
Subject: Details of Beneficiaries under PMAY-U 2.0
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Dr. Vinod Kumar Bind, Shri Pratap Chandra Sarangi

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 495

TO BE ANSWERED ON NOVEMBER 28, 2024

## DETAILS OF BENEFICIARIES UNDER PMAY-U 2.0

NO. 495. DR. VINOD KUMAR BIND:

SHRI PRATAP CHANDRA SARANGI:

Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state: the details of beneficiaries from the weaker sections of society including slum  dwellers,  SC/STs,  minorities,  widows  and  people  with  disabilities under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - Urban (PMAY-U) 2.0, State-wise?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## (SHRI TOKHAN SAHU)

Learning  from  the  experiences  of  Pradhan  Mantri  Awas  Yojana  -  Urban (PMAY-U), Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has launched PMAY-U 2.0 'Housing for All' Mission with effect from 01.09.2024 for implementation in urban areas across the country to construct, purchase and rent a house by  eligible  beneficiaries  at  affordable  cost  through  four  verticals  i.e. Beneficiary  Led  Construction  (BLC),  Affordable  Housing  in  Partnership (AHP),  Affordable  Rental  Housing  (ARH)  and  Interest  Subsidy  Scheme (ISS).

As  per  the  scheme  guidelines  of  PMAY-U  2.0,  preference  under  the Scheme  is  given  to  Widows,  single  women,  Persons  with  Disabilities, Senior  Citizens,  Transgenders,  persons  belonging  to  Scheduled  Castes/ Scheduled Tribes, Minorities and other weaker and vulnerable sections of the  society.  Special  focus  will  be  given  to  Safai  Karmi,  Street  Vendors identified under PMSVANidhi Scheme  and different artisans under Pradhan Mantri-Vishwakarma Scheme, Anganwadi workers, building and other construction workers, residents of slums/chawls and other groups identified  during  operation  of  PMAY-U  2.0.  So  far,  Ministry  has  not received any project proposal from States/UTs under the scheme. As on date,  29  States/UTs  have  signed  Memorandum  of  Agreement  (MoA)  to implement PMAY-U 2.0 as per scheme guidelines. The scheme guidelines are available at https://pmay-urban.gov.in/pmay-u-2.0-guidelines.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 494 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-28
Subject: Funds for Gujarat under PMSKY
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Shri Rajesh Naranbhai Chudasama

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 494

ANSWERED ON 28 th  NOVEMBER, 2024

## FUNDS FOR GUJARAT UNDER PMSKY

## 494.    SHRI CHUDASAMA RAJESHBHAI NARANBHAI:

Will the Minister of FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of funds allocated/sanctioned/released by the Union Government to the State of Gujarat under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY) during the last five years and the current year;
- (b) the details of outstanding funds still to be released;
- (c) whether the funds released are sufficient to achieve the desired objectives; and
- (d) if not, the reaction of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SHRI RAVNEET SINGH)

(a)  &  (b).    Pradhan  Mantri  Kisan  Sampada  Yojana  (PMKSY)  is  a  central  sector  umbrella scheme  and  the  funds  are  not  allocated/sanctioned/released  statewise  under  any  of  the component  schemes  of  PMKSY.  Under  component  schemes  of  PMKSY,  108  projects  are approved in the State of Gujarat with the project cost of ₹2648.03 crore and approved grants in aid/subsidy of ₹663.52 crore. So far, ₹522.56 crore has been released to these 108 projects. Grants in aid/ subsidy is released to the project implementing agencies after verification of the documents submitted and inspection of the unit to verify the physical progress commensurate with the financial progress.

(c) & (d).  PMKSY is a demand driven scheme and sufficient fund is available to achieve the desired objectives.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 492 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-28
Subject: Coal Fired Power Plants in Maharashtra
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Dr. Bachhav Shobha Dinesh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.492 ANSWERED ON 28.11.2024

## COAL FIRED POWER PLANTS IN MAHARASHTRA

492.   DR. BACHHAV SHOBHA DINESH:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any plan to set up coal fired power plants in Maharashtra and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the current status of setting up of the project '3,300 MW Dondaicha Coal Fired Power Plant' in Maharashtra, along with the funds sanctioned, released and utilized, land acquisition status and expected timeline for its completion;
- (c) whether there have been any delays in setting up of the Project and if so, the reasons therefor;
- (d) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to address the delays and expedite the completion of the project;
- (e) whether the Union Government has received any proposals from the State Government of Maharashtra or any Member of Parliament for the same during the last five years and the current year; and
- (f) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  action  taken  by  the  Union Government thereon?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER

(SHRI SHRIPAD NAIK)

(a) : Setting  up  of  power  plants  and  generating  electricity  is  a  delicensed activity as per Section-7 of the Electricity Act, 2003. Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Ltd. (MAHAGENCO), a Government of Maharashtra undertaking, is currently constructing a 1 x 660 MW Bhusawal Thermal Power Project in Jalgaon district, Maharashtra.

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Additionally,  MAHAGENCO  has  planned  a  2  x  660  MW  coal-based thermal power plant at Koradi in Nagpur district and a 1 x 800 MW coal-based thermal power plant at Chandrapur in Chandrapur district. (b) to (d) : MAHAGENCO had proposed to setup a 3,300 MW (5 x 660 MW) coalfired  power  plant  at  Dondaicha  in  Dhule  district,  Maharashtra.  However,  the project  was  cancelled  due  to  local  resistance  to  the  balance  land  acquisition and the cancellation of coal mines allocated for the project. A total of 540.05 hectares of land (private and government) have been acquired for the project. Since the project was cancelled, no funds were sanctioned for its implementation. No such proposals for setting up of 3300 MW (5x660 MW) Coal Fired Power Plant at Dondaicha have been received by the Government of India during

(e) to (f) : the last five years and in the current year.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 490 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-28
Subject: Development of Rupsi Airport
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Shri Joyanta Basumatary

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 490

(To be answered on the 28 th  November 2024)

## DEVELOPMENT OF RUPSI AIRPORT

## 490. SHRI JOYANTA BASUMATARY

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government has received any proposal for upgradation/ development/ expansion of Rupsi Airport in Bodoland territorial Region, Assam;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether it is also a fact that presently the Security checking and other Airport Security is being managed by the Assam police;
- (d) whether the Government considers to handover the said Airport Security
- to CISF or any other Central Security Force in view of the security measures; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Murlidhar Mohol)

- (a) & (b): Airports Authority of India (AAI) has requested for 200 Acres of Land from Govt of Assam for upgradation of Rupsi Airport.
- (c)  to  (e):  Rupsi  airport  is  manned  by  Assam  Police.    Based  on  threat perception, MHA recommends to bring an airport under CISF security cover. At present, there is no proposal to handover Airport Security of Rupsi airport to CISF.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 488 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-28
Subject: Naming of Navi Mumbai Airport
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Shri Balya Mama Suresh Gopinath Mhatre

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 488

(To be answered on the 28 th  November 2024)

## NAMING OF NAVI MUMBAI AIRPORT

## 488. SHRI BALYA MAMA SURESH GOPINATH MHATRE

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION (Shri Murlidhar Mohol)

- (a) to (c):  The Ministry of Civil Aviation has received a proposal from the Government of Maharashtra, along with the resolution passed by the Maharashtra Legislature to name the upcoming Greenfield Airport in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra as 'Loknete D. B. Patil Navi Mumbai Airport'. In general, the airports are known by the name of the city where they are located, unless another specific name is proposed by the respective State Government supported by a resolution passed in the State Legislative Assembly.  A decision on naming of Airports is then taken by the Union Cabinet after due consultation with the concerned Central Ministries/ Departments.

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be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether it is true that a demand has been made to name the international airport in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra after D.B. Patil and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether any decision has been taken regarding naming the said airport after DB Patil; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?
Lok Sabha Question No. 487 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-28
Subject: Increasing Pollution in Yamuna River in Delhi
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Shri Jai Prakash

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 487

ANSWERED ON 28.11.2024

## INCREASING POLLUTION IN YAMUNA RIVER IN DELHI

## 487. SHRI JAI PRAKASH

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has taken any cognizance of the highly polluted river Yamuna in Delhi in recent past, if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether the Central Monitoring Committee under the Chairmanship of Secretary, Ministry of Jal Shakti has taken note of this aspect;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the remedial measures taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI

( SHRI RAJ BHUSHAN CHOUDHARY )

(a)  to  (c) Central  Monitoring  Committee  (CMC)  regularly  meets  to  review  the  implementation  of action plan for restoration of polluted river stretches of the country including the river Yamuna in Delhi. In its 19 th meeting held on 30.09.2024, several actions were identified for the Govt. of NCT of Delhi for their action such as timely completion of ongoing construction of new STPs, resolving issues pertaining to Decentralized Sewage Treatment Plants (DSTPs), full utilization of Interceptor Sewer Project ,  etc.

- (d) The remedial steps taken by the Government are:
- i. As  per  information  received  from  the  DPCC,  all  the  operational  STPs  of  DJB  are  being monitored  by  DPCC  every  month  &  analysis  reports  are  available  on  the  website  of DPCC. DPCC issues communication with the DJB to meet prescribed standards on a regular basis.
- ii. Delhi Jal Board has informed that each contract has provision of penalty  in  case of nonachievement of guaranteed parameters of treated effluent, etc. and, payment is withheld/recovered time to time for non-compliances. In case the agencies do not respond properly even after repeated communication there is a provision to blacklist/debar from DJB tendering.  DJB has taken action on defaulting firms at various sites.
- iii. CPCB  issued  directions  dated  12.11.2024  to  Delhi  Pollution  Control  Committee  under Section 18(1) (B) of the water (prevention & control of Pollution) Act, 1974 regarding noncompliance status of Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs) installed in Delhi.
- iv. The Government of NCT of Delhi is working on the following sewage infrastructure enhancement projects:
- a. Rehabilitation of existing 3 STPs at Kondli Phase II, Rithala Phase I, and Yamuna Vihar Phase -II;
- b. Upgradation and increasing capacity of existing STPs;
- c. Construction of 2 New STPs at Okhla and Sonia Vihar;
- d. Various interceptor sewer projects.
- v. Under the Namami Gange Program, to rejuvenate the river Yamuna, 9 projects have been sanctioned in the NCT of Delhi to create 1,268 MLD of sewage treatment capacity at an estimated  cost  of   ₹  1,951  crores.  Eight  of  these  projects  have  been  completed  and  are operational.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 486 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-28
Subject: Open Sky Policy
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Shri Eswarasamy K

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 486

(To be answered on the 28 th  November 2024)

## OPEN SKY POLICY

## 486. SHRI ESWARASAMY K

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

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be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether it is a fact that 'open sky' policy adopted by Government is putting adverse effect upon tourism sector in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government propose to reconsider its policy and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the steps proposed to be taken for minimizing its impact on tourism sector?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION (Shri Murlidhar Mohol)

- (a) Open Sky Agreements enable the enhancement of the air connectivity between two countries. They help the designated carriers of both the countries to mount unlimited operations subject to the availability of slots at respective airports. These agreements provide the opportunity to the Indian carriers as well as carriers of foreign countries to ramp up operations between India and the respective countries leading to enhanced air connectivity, which provides a conducive environment for growth of the tourism sector.
- (b) to (d) Does not arise.
Lok Sabha Question No. 479 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-28
Subject: Sabeya Airstrip
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Dr. Alok Kumar Suman

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 479

(To be answered on the 28 th  November 2024)

## SABEYA AIRSTRIP

## 479. DR. ALOK KUMAR SUMAN

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Murlidhar Mohol)

- (a) to (d): Sabeya (Hathua) Airstrip is available in the list of unserved airports in the UDAN Document.

Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) - UDAN is a demand-driven ongoing scheme where bidding rounds are conducted from time to time to cover more destinations/stations and routes. Based on their assessment of demand on particular routes, interested airlines submit their proposals at the time of bidding under UDAN. Revival / up-gradation of unserved and underserved airports is undertaken upon its identification through valid bid and award to the Selected Airline Operator (SAO). Five rounds of bidding under have  so far been completed under the Scheme. However, no valid bid  connecting Sabeya (Hathua) airport has been received. The airstrip at Sabeya (Hathua)

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether it is a fact that the Government had completed five or more rounds of bidding under UDAN Scheme to connect Sabeya (Hathua) Airstrip with RCS route and if so, the details thereof along with the next date of the bidding for Airstrip;
- (b) whether it is a fact that the name of Sabeya (Hathua) Airstrip has not been mentioned in the bidding document for operation of RCS flights/small aircraft connecting Sabeya airport and if so, the reasons therefor;
- (c)  whether the Government has invited particular attention of airline operators to assess the feasibility of operation on Sabeya Airstrip and bid under the said scheme and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons
- therefor; and
- (d) the steps taken/being taken to consider operation especially from Sabeya Airport in bidding under UDAN while mentioning the name of Sabeya
- Airport?

could  not, therefore, be taken for revival.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 474 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-28
Subject: Vellore Airport
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Thiru D M Kathir Anand

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 474

(To be answered on the 28 th  November 2024)

## VELLORE AIRPORT

## 474. THIRU D M KATHIR ANAND

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  received  any  request  to  expedite  the completion of Vellore Airport and to make it operational soon and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the reasons for the delay in completion of expansion work at Vellore Airport;
- (c) the appropriate steps taken by the Union Government to expedite the expansion work of Vellore Airport; and
- (d) the time by which the Vellore Airport would be completed and made operational?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Murlidhar Mohol)

(a) to (d) :  The development work of the Vellore Airport, under the RCS UDAN scheme has been completed for Code-2B flight operations (19-seater aircraft) for connectivity to Bangalore and Chennai. It is expected that the Air Taxi may start the operation of RCS flights using 9-seater type of aircraft from the airport after the completion of licensing and readiness of the airport.

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