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Lok Sabha Question No. 1847 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-01
Subject: Electric Vehicle Factories
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Nitesh Ganga Deb

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1847

ANSWERED ON 01.08.2023

## ELECTRIC VEHICLE FACTORIES

## 1847.  SHRI NITESH GANGA DEB:

Will the Minister of HEAVY INDUSTRIES भारी उद्योग मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has given any approval to companies to open Electric Vehicle factories in the country during the current year;
- (b) if so, the details of these companies;
- (c) whether the Government has also given Production Linked Incentives (PLI) to companies to produce advanced battery cell in the country as a part of green technology; and
- (d) if so, the details of investment made on the above till date?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR HEAVY INDUSTRIES (SHRI KRISHAN PAL GURJAR)

- (a) & (b): No Sir. The Ministry of Heavy Industries does not give any approval to companies to open electric vehicle factories in the country during the current year.
- (c) & (d): Sir, the Government on 12 th  May, 2021 approved the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for 'Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) Battery Storage' for achieving manufacturing capacity of 50 GWh for enhancing India's Manufacturing Capabilities with a budgetary outlay of Rs.  18,100  crore.    Additionally,  5GWh  of  niche  ACC  technologies  is  also  covered  under  the Scheme.

Under PLI ACC Scheme, three entities have been awarded the ACC capacities i.e. Rajesh Exports Limited - 5 GWh, Ola Electric Mobility Private Limited - 20 GWh & Reliance New Energy Solar Limited - 5 GWh.  The details of the investment made by the selected entities during the financial year 2022-23 under PLI Scheme for ACC are attached as ANNEXURE.

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ANNEXURE

## Investment made by the selected companies under PLI ACC Scheme

|   S. No | Name of the company                                  | State of the manufacturing unit   | Investment Achieved for FY 22-23                               |
|---------|------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Reliance New Energy Battery Storage Ltd.             | Gujarat                           | Technology partnerships - Rs. 2,000 crore; R&D - Rs. 3.5 crore |
|       2 | ACC Energy Storage Pvt. Ltd. (Rajesh Export Limited) | Karnataka                         | Rs. 77 cr.                                                     |
|       3 | Ola Cell Technologies Pvt. Ltd.                      | Tamil Nadu                        | Rs. 34 cr.                                                     |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1844 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-01
Subject: Fake News
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: Ranjanben Dhananjay Bhatt

FAKE NEWS

1844.  SHRIMATI RANJANBEN DHANANJAY BHATT:

## Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is considering to stop fake news in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has taken any action/ steps in this direction so far;
- and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING; AND MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS (SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR)

- (a) to (d) The Government has statutory and institutional mechanisms in place to combat fake news, including the following:
- i) A  Fact  Check  Unit  has  been  set  up  under  Press  Information Bureau  under  the  Ministry  of  Information  and  Broadcasting  in November, 2019 which takes cognizance of fake news relating to the Central Government both suo-motu and by way of queries sent by citizens on its portal or through e-mail and social media. The  Unit  responds  to  the  relevant  queries  with  correct  and updated information.
- ii) For Print Media, Press  Council of India (PCI), a statutory autonomous body set up under the Press Council Act, 1978, has framed  'Norms  of  Journalistic  Conduct'  for  adherence  by  the media. These norms  inter alia stress upon Accuracy  and Fairness, Pre-publications Verification, distinction between

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1844

TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.08.2023

- Conjecture, speculation, comment and fact avoiding sensational /  provocative  headings  and  justification  for  the  matter  printed under them, etc. iii) For  Television,  all  TV  Channels  are  required  to  adhere  to  the Programme Code under the Cable Television Networks (Regulation)  Act,  1995,  including  that  programmes  should  not contain  anything  obscene,  defamatory,  deliberate,  false  and suggestive innuendos and half-truths; iv) For  digital  news  publishers,  the  Government  has  notified  the Information  Technology  (Intermediary  Guidelines  and  Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 under the IT Act, 2000 on 25 th February, 2021, which inter alia provides for a Code of Ethics for adherence  by  digital  news  publishers,  along with a 3-Tier grievance redressal mechanism. Appropriate  action  is  taken  by  the  Government  and  the  Press Council in case of violation of the Codes etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1843 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-01
Subject: OTT License
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: Naranbhai Bhikhabhai Kachhadiya, Arun Sao, Devji Mansingram Patel, Sunil Kumar Singh, Mohan Mandavi, Sudhakar Tukaram Shrangre, Ranjeetsingh Naik Nimbalkar, Vijay Baghel

## MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1843 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.08.2023

## OTT LICENSE.

1843. SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA: SHRI ARUN SAO: SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL: SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH: SHRI MOHAN MANDAVI: SHRI SUDHAKAR TUKARAM SHRANGARE: SHRI RANJEETSINGH  NAIK  NIMBALKAR: SHRI VIJAY BAGHEL:

Will  the  Minister  of  INFORMATION  AND  BROADCASTING  be  pleased  to state;

- (a)  whether  it  is  a  fact  that  the  OTT  (Over  The  Top)  platforms  do  not require a license to operate;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor; and
- (c)  the  remedial  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  regulate  the  content delivery on the OTT platforms not having license to operate?

ANSWER THE MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING; AND MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS (SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR): (a) to (c): The Government has notified Information Technology (Intermediary  Guidelines  and  Digital  Media  Ethics  Code)  Rules,  2021,  on 25th February, 2021 under Information Technology Act, 2000. These Rules inter- alia provide that publishers of online curated content (OTT Platforms) shall  adhere  to  a  Code  of  Ethics  laid  down  therein  and  a  three-level Grievance Redressal Mechanism for addressing grievances relating to  the violation of the Code of Ethics  by such publishers. The Rules do not mandate OTT platforms to seek prior permission of the Government.  However,  they  are  required  to  furnish  information  to  the Government under rule 18 of the said Rules.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 160 (STARRED), answered on 2023-07-31
Subject: Kendriya Vidyalaya at Jeypore, Odisha
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO.160 ANSWERED ON 31.07.2023

## KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA AT JEYPORE, ODISHA

- *160. SHRI SAPTAGIRI SANKAR ULAKA:
- Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state: (a) the  status  of  establishment  of  Kendriya  Vidyalaya  at  Jeypore  in Odisha; (b) the reason for delay in establishment of KV at Jeypore; (c) the timeline by which the Kendriya Vidyalaya at Jeypore would be established; and (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF EDUCATION ( SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN )

(a) to (d) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 160 RAISED BY SHRI SAPTAGIRI SANKAR ULAKA, HON'BLE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT ANSWERED ON 31/07/2023 REGARDING 'KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA AT JEYPORE, ODISHA'. (a)  to  (d)  Opening  of  new  Kendriya  Vidyalayas  (KVs)  is  a  continuous process. KVs are opened primarily to cater to the educational needs of the  wards  of  transferable  Central  Government  Employees  including Defence & Para-military personnel, Central Autonomous Bodies, Central Public  Sector  Undertakings  (PSUs)  and  Central  Institute  of  Higher Learning (IHL) by providing a common  programme  of  education throughout  the  country.  Proposals  for  opening  of  new  KVs  may  be sponsored  by  Ministries  or  Departments  of  the  Government  of  India  / State  Governments  /  Union  Territories (UTs)  Administrations, with commitment to provide requisite resources including land and temporary accommodation for setting up a new KV as per norms.  The proposals are subject to approval of the competent authority. As  per  information  received  from  Kendriya  Vidyalaya  Sangathan (KVS),  a  proposal  for  establishment  of  a  new  KV  at  Jeypore,  District Koraput has been received. The proposals received from the sponsoring authorities  for  opening  of  new  KVs  are  in  varying  stages  of  being examined / processed at various levels and are subject to approval of the competent authority. At present, 66 KVs are functioning in the State of  Odisha  including  02  KVs  at  Koraput  and  Sunabeda  in  the  same district i.e. Koraput District .

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Lok Sabha Question No. 152 (STARRED), answered on 2023-07-31
Subject: Loan borrowed by Andhra Pradesh Government
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Raghu Ramakrishna Raju Kanumuru

FINANCE MINISTER

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. *152

TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY 31 st  JULY, 2023

[9 SRAVANA, 1945 (SAKA)]

## Loan borrowed by Andhra Pradesh Government

## *152.  SHRI KANUMURU RAGHU RAMA KRISHNA RAJU:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has made an overall assessment of the financial condition of  the  State  of  Andhra  Pradesh  after  taking  into  consideration,  the  various borrowings/debts/loans  taken  by  the  State  Government  of  Andhra  Pradesh  since May, 2019;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  sent  any  communication  to  the  Government  of Andhra Pradesh after making such an assessment; and
- (d) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  response  of  the  State  Government  of  Andhra Pradesh?

## ANSWER

(SHRIMATI NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

## Statement referred to in reply to Lok Sabha Starred Question No. *152 for answer on July 31, 2023 raised by Shri Kanumuru Raghu Rama Krishna Raju regarding 'Loan borrowed by Andhra Pradesh Government'

(a)  to  (d)  State  Government  of  Andhra  Pradesh  has  enacted  the  Fiscal  Responsibility  and Budget Management (FRBM) Act which makes the State Government responsible to ensure prudence  in  fiscal  management  and  fiscal  stability  by  progressive  elimination  of  revenue deficit, reduction in fiscal deficit, prudent debt management consistent with fiscal sustainability and greater transparency in fiscal operations of the government.

Compliance to the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) Act is monitored by the State Legislature of the State of Andhra Pradesh.

Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance generally follows the fiscal limits mandated by the accepted recommendations of the Finance Commission while exercising the powers to approve borrowings by States under Article 293 (3) of the Constitution of India.

As per Reserve Bank of India's report titled 'State finances: A study of budgets of 2022-23', total outstanding liabilities of State of Andhra Pradesh at the end of March 2019, March 2020, March 2021, March 2022 (RE) and March 2023 (BE) are as follows:

(Rs. In crore)

| Year (As at end- March)   | Total Outstanding Liabilities of the State of Andhra Pradesh   |
|---------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2019 (Actual)             | 2,64,451                                                       |
| 2020 (Actual)             | 3,07,671                                                       |
| 2021 (Actual)             | 3,53,021                                                       |
| 2022 (RE)                 | 3,93,718                                                       |
| 2023 (BE)                 | 4,42,442                                                       |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 143 (STARRED), answered on 2023-07-31
Subject: Assessment of India’s Economy by Global Institutions
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Rakesh Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. *143

DUE FOR ANSWERED ON JULY 31, 2023

## ASSESSMENT OF INDIA'S ECONOMY BY GLOBAL INSTITUTIONS

## *143. SHRI RAKESH SINGH:

Will the Minister of FINANCE

Be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the country's economy is assessed on the basis of parameters set by global institutions;
- (b) if so, whether those models adopt a biased approach towards the country;
- (c) whether there is difference in actual data due to above reason and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  set  indigenous  parameters  to  assess  the country's economy to deal with this; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF FINANCE (SMT. NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

(a) to (e): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  THE  LOK  SABHA  STARRED QUESTION NO. *143, RAISED BY SHRI RAKESH SINGH

## FOR 31 st JULY, 2023

## ON

## ASSESSMENT OF INDIA'S ECONOMY BY GLOBAL INSTITUTIONS

(a)  and  (b): The  Government  assesses  the  state  of  the  Indian  economy  based  on  various macroeconomic parameters such as GDP, Inflation, External Debt, Current Account Deficit (CAD), Fiscal  Deficit,  and  Public  Debt,  among  others.  Some  of  these  parameters  are  also closely tracked by international institutions such as the World Bank, International Monetary Fund (IMF), Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), and Asian Development  Bank  (ADB),  besides  rating  agencies  such  as  Fitch,  Moody's,  S&P,  among others.

(c)  to  (e): Owing  to  different  methodologies,  different  organisations  come  up  with  varied estimates  for  GDP  growth,  which  further  change  with  the  release  of  actual  data.  The government's  methodology  of  economic  assessment  is  robust  and  is  consistent  with  the economic outcomes observed in the Indian economy.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1837 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-31
Subject: Schemes to protect Western Ghats
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Sanjay Jaiswal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION N0. 1837

TO BE ANSWERED ON 31.07.2023

## Schemes to protect Western Ghats

1837. DR. SANJAY JAISWAL:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has formulated any concrete scheme to protect Western Ghats;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE

(SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

(a)  and  (c)  The  Ministry  of  Environment,  Forest  and  Climate  Change  (MoEFCC)  is implementing a number of schemes for conservation of forest, wildlife and environment in different  states  and  Union  Territories,  including  Western  Ghats  States.  These  include  the National Afforestation Programme, Integrated Development of Wildlife Habitat, Forest Fire Prevention and Management, Project Tiger and National Mission for a Green India. Funds under Compensatory Afforestation Management & Planning Authority are also utilized for conservation of forest and wildlife in the Western Ghats.

In order to protect and conserve Western Ghats, MoEFCC had constituted two Committees viz., the Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel (WGEEP) headed by Prof. Madhav Gadgil and the  High  Level  Working  Group  (HLWG)  headed  by  Dr.  K.  Kasturirangan,  to  review  the recommendations of the WGEEP. On the basis of the report of the HLWG, MoEFCC has brought  out  a draft  notification  on  10 th March,  2014,  declaring  biologically  and culturally diverse areas as Eco-sensitive Area, requiring protection and conservation. Considering the views and concerns of the respective State Governments and addressing the concerns and apprehensions of public/stakeholders, the draft of Western Ghats Eco-sensitive Area was renotified  for  the  fifth  time  on  6 th July,  2022  and  a  Committee  has  also  been  specifically constituted to assist in consultation with the State Governments for finalizing the notification. The validity of the draft notification is till 30 th June 2024.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1835 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-31
Subject: Tagging of Climate Budget in Budgetary Process
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Arvind Ganpat Sawant

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1835

TO BE ANSWERED ON 31.07.2023

## Tagging of Climate Budget in Budgetary Process

## 1835. SHRI ARVIND GANPAT SAWANT:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is taking any measures to incorporate climate budget tagging in the budgetary process at the Central level;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government has specific guidelines or frameworks in place to ensure the identification and categorization of climate-related expenditures across various sectors and Ministries and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the  details  of  coordination  and  collaboration  between  the  Ministry  of  Environment, Forests, and Climate Change and other relevant Ministries or Departments to ensure the integration of climate budget tagging in their respective budgetary processes and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE

(SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

(a)  to  (d)  The  Union Budget 2020-21 stated that India's climate action will be executed in various  sectors  by  the  Departments/  Ministries  concerned  through  the  normal  budgeting process. The successive Union Budgets have scaled up the efforts towards mobilizing resources for climate action. The Union Budget 2023-24 places greening the economy as one of the top seven priorities. The Budget indicated many programmes such as green fuel, green energy, green farming, green mobility, green buildings, and green equipment, and policies for efficient use of energy across various economic sectors.

India's  climate  actions  across  various  sectors  are  embedded  in  various  programmes  and schemes. The National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) provides the overarching framework for all climate actions and comprises missions in specific areas of solar energy, enhanced  energy  efficiency,  sustainable  habitat,  water,  sustaining  Himalayan  ecosystems, Green India, sustainable agriculture, human health and strategic knowledge for climate change. All these Missions are institutionalized and implemented by their respective nodal Ministries/Departments, including allocation of funds under their relevant schemes as a part of their annual budgetary allocations.

The  pre-budget  meetings  are  convened  by  the  Ministry  of  Finance  to  consult  various stakeholders including the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change for the annual budget exercise.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1833 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-31
Subject: Payment Service in Offline Mode
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Harish Dwivedi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1833

ANSWERED ON MONDAY, JULY 31, 2023 / SRAVANA 9, 1945 (SAKA)

## Payment Service in Offline Mode

1833. SHRI HARISH DWIVEDI:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to implement payment service in offline mode in order to promote digital payments in rural and semi-urban areas;
- (b) if so, the time by which the said service is likely to be implemented; and
- (c) the limit of transaction is likely to be fixed for the said transactions?

## Answer

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (DR BHAGWAT KARAD)

(a) to (c) The Government of India is making all efforts for promotion of digital payments across the country, including in remote areas. Offline digital payment solutions enable further penetration of digital payments in connectivity-constrained areas.

Reserve  Bank  of  India  (RBI)  has  apprised  that  it  has  released  a  'Framework  for Facilitating Small Value Digital Payments in Offline Mode' on January 03, 2022, prescribing enablement/ provision of small value digital payments in offline mode using cards, wallets, mobile devices, etc. by the authorised Payment System Operators

Under  this  framework,  offline  transactions  do  not  require  an  additional  factor  of authentication (AFA) and are subject to a limit of ₹200 per transaction with an overall limit of ₹2,000 for all transactions until the balance in the account is replenished. Replenishment of used limit is permitted only in online mode with AFA.

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