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Lok Sabha Question No. 24 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-20
Subject: Green Hydrogen Hub
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Balashowry Vallabbhaneni

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 24

ANSWERED ON 20.07.2023

## GREEN HYDROGEN HUB

## 24. SHRI BALASHOWRY VALLABHANENI

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

- (a) whether Andhra Pradesh has been chosen by Indian Hydrogen Alliance as one of the States to develop as green hydrogen hub;
- (b) if so, the details thereof ;
- (c) the details of electrolyzer plants that are going to be set up in Andhra Pradesh and the manner in which each plant helps in reducing CO2 emissions?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER

## (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

(a)&(b) As per information available, Indian Hydrogen Alliance, a private body, has reached out to Government of Andhra Pradesh for a proposed Green Hydrogen Hub structure under a public-private partnership model.

- (c) Several entities have announced plans to manufacture electrolysers in India, including in Andhra Pradesh. These are still at preliminary stage.

Green Hydrogen, produced through electrolysers, leads to lower carbon emission as compared to Grey hydrogen produced from fossil sources.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 22 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-20
Subject: Natural Gas Demand
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Dibyendu Adhikari

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 22 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20 th JULY, 2023

## Natural Gas Demand

## 22. SHRI DIBYENDU ADHIKARI:

## पेोलयम और ाक ृतक गैस मंी

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

- (a) whether it is a fact that country's demand of natural gas by 2030 would reach by 326 million standard cubic metres per day against current 4-5 per cent growth rate which is much lower than the expected/projected 611 MMSCMD of consumption to meet the energy mix goal;
- (b) if so, the action taken by the Government to overcome the inadequate gas pipeline network and execution delays of under-construction projects to achieve 15 per cent share of natural gas therefor; and;
- (c) the plan and status to attend 100 per cent city gas distribution in all cities of the country?

## ANSWER

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

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

(a)& (b) The Government has set a target to raise the share of natural gas in energy mix to 15% in 2030 from about 6.7% now. Various steps taken by the Government in this direction include expansion of National Gas Grid Pipeline, expansion of City Gas Distribution (CGD) network, setting up of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Terminals, allocation of domestic gas to Compressed Natural Gas (Transport) / Piped Natural Gas (Domestic) CNG(T)/PNG(D) in no cut category, allowing marketing and pricing freedom to gas produced from high pressure/high temperature areas,  deep  water  &  ultra-deep  water  and  from  coal  seams,  Sustainable  Alternative  Towards Affordable Transportation (SATAT) initiatives to promote Bio-CNG, etc..

PNGRB  has  authorised  approximately  33,592  km  natural  gas  pipeline  network  across  the country  out  of  which  23,173  km  natural  gas  pipeline  including  spur  lines,  tie-in  connectivity, Sub-Transmission Pipelines (STPL) and dedicated pipelines are operational and a total of 12,206 km length of pipelines is under various stages of construction.

- (c)  Petroleum  &  Natural  Gas  Regulatory  Board  (PNGRB)  has  authorized  300  Geographical Areas (GAs)covering about 98% of the population and 88% of total  geographical  area of the country  spread  over  around  630  districts  in  28  States/UTs  for  development  of  CGD  network across the country.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 20 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-20
Subject: Carbon Neutral Airports
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Kani K. Navas

20.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 20

(To be answered on the 20 th  July 2023)

## CARBON NEUTRAL AIRPORTS

## SHRI K. NAVASKANI

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government has drawn any action plan to achieve target of making 121 airports carbon neutral by 2025; (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; (c) whether the Government is encouraging airports to use green energy by 2024 and achieve net zero emission by 2030; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

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

(a) to (d): Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has advised the Airport operators of all the brownfield airports with scheduled operations and developers of the upcoming greenfield airports to work towards achieving Carbon neutrality and Net Zero emissions and to adopt Carbon mitigation measures as well as Carbon management plans.

Various measures taken by airports to reduce carbon footprint include the adoption of renewable energy optimising operating procedures and schedules using alternative fuels in ground handling vehicles etc.

Airport operators have also undertaken initiatives to transition to 100% green energy by incorporating on-site solar capacity, procuring renewable energy through open access, and adopting green power.

Currently, 55 airports including 49 airports managed by AAI operate on 100% Green Energy. The cumulative installed solar capacity at AAI airports is more than  55 MWp. Non-AAI airports have also shown positive response to the initiative of MoCA. The airports of Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Bengaluru have achieved the status of being Carbon Neutral. Cochin Airport was already the first green airport functioning on solar power, other airports like Ahmedabad, Lucknow, Mangaluru, Guwahati, Jaipur, Thiruvananthapuram, Nasik, Sindhudurg, Kannur, Durgapur etc. have also taken steps to reduce their carbon footprint with the ultimate goal of Net Zero Emission.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 19 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-20
Subject: Construction of Highways
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Arjunlal Meena

be pleased to state:

- (a)       whether the Government has completed the construction work on National Highway  No.  48  via  Kaya  Daiya  Bypass,  passing  through  Udaipur  district  of Rajasthan;
- (b)       if so, the details thereof;
- (c)       the time by which the construction of this National Highway is likely to be completed; and
- (d)       the funds allocated and spent for this route so far?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)         No Sir.
- (b)  &  (c)  Physical  progress  of  the project  'Six -lane  greenfield  Udaipur  bypass {connecting   NH-76 at km 118.500 (Debari) to NH-8 at km 287.400 (Kaya village)}" is 97.58% and target for completion is  30.09.2023.
- (d)        The  total  amount  spent so far for  the construction of this project  is Rs. 707.30 crore.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 19 ANSWERED ON 20 TH  JULY 2023

## CONSTRUCTION OF HIGHWAYS

19. SHRI ARJUN LAL MEENA:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क

परिवहन

औि

िाजमार्ग

मंत्री
Lok Sabha Question No. 15 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-20
Subject: Sharing of Mahi River Water
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Devji Mansingram Patel

## DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 15

ANSWERED ON 20.07.2023

## SHARING OF MAHI RIVER WATER

## †15. SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  Mahi  river  water  through  Kadana  dam  can  be  easily  made  available  to  Jalore,  Sirohi districts  for  irrigation  and  for  drinking  water  purpose  by  extending  Sujalam  Suflam  canal  towards Rajasthan  in  compliance  to  Para  No.  01  of  agreement  dated  10.1.1966  between  the  Government  of Rajasthan and Government of Gujarat;

- (b) if so, the total estimated cost of the said project along with the current status thereof; and
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to commence the work under the said project?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI

( SHRI BISHWESWAR TUDU )

- (a) As  per  the  Final  Award  of  Narmada  Water  Dispute  Tribunal  (NWDT)  notified  in  1979,  the proposal to allocate water of Narmada river to Mahi command was not agreed to.
- (b) & (c) Do not arise in view of response at (a).
Lok Sabha Question No. 13 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-20
Subject: Quality of Drinking Water
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Manoj Kumar Tiwari

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 13 TO BE ANSWERED ON JULY 20, 2023

## QUALITY OF DRINKING WATER

## NO. 13. SHRI MANOJ TIWARI:

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

- (a)   whether  the  Government  has  conducted  any  study  to  determine  the quality of drinking water particularly in Delhi;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the  steps  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  tackle  possible  health hazards due to contaminated water being used for drinking?

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

(a) & (b):   Delhi Jal Board (DJB), a statutory body under Government of Delhi is responsible for treatment, supply and distribution of water for household consumers or other purposes in Delhi.

DJB has also informed that it conducts regular quality checks on the water being supplied by the board. Also water quality is being monitored at 09  (Nine)  Plants  Laboratories  and  field  Laboratories  at  different  stages  of treatment  i.e.  from  raw  to  final  waters  by  collecting  around  1600-1700 samples  per  day  and  400-450  samples  from  the  field  i.e.  Under  Ground Reservoir to consumer end. Out of 181241 water samples collected and tested in last one year i.e. from April 2022 to March 2023, only 3.06% were found unsatisfactory.  which  comes  under  'intermediate  category  and  remedial action of low priority is required' as per World Health Organisation (WHO).

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(c): Water  is  a  State  subject  and  management  of  water  is  mainly  State Government responsibility. However, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs supplement  the  efforts  of  the  States/  Urban  Local  Bodies  (ULBs)  in  these sectors through its various flagship programmes like AMRUT & AMRUT 2.0. Under  AMRUT,  to  mitigate  the  problem  in  drinking  water  sector,  the water  supply  component  inter-alia,  provides  for  rehabilitation  of  old  water supply systems including treatment plants and special water supply arrangement for difficult areas, hills and coastal cities, including those having water quality issues. Further, AMRUT has been expanded from 500 cities to all statutory towns with launch of AMRUT 2.0 which envisages to make them 'water secure' through circular economy of water. Mission will also co-opt women and youth in water demand management, water quality testing, water infrastructure operations and for concurrent feedbacks about its progress. Further, some initiatives are also being taken by DJB for 'Zero Tolerance

## in Water Quality'.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 10 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-20
Subject: Renaming of Schemes
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Nakul K. Nath

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI

## DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 10

ANSWERED ON 20.07.2023

## RENAMING OF SCHEMES

## 10.   SHRI NAKUL KAMAL NATH

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state: (a) the details of the schemes of his Ministry which have been renamed after 2014; and (b) the allocation of funds to these schemes after 2014?

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

(a)   &  (b) To  strengthen  the  structural  measures  of  flood  management,  Government  of  India  had implemented  Flood  Management  Programme  (FMP)  and  'River  Management  Activities  &  Works related to Border Areas (RMBA)' Schemes during XI & XII Plan for providing Central Assistance to States  for  works  related  to  flood  control,  anti-erosion,  drainage  development,  anti-sea  erosion,  etc. which  were  subsequently  merged  and  continued  as  components  of  "Flood  Management  and  Border Areas  Programme  (FMBAP)"  for  the  period  from  2017-18  to  2020-21  and  further  extended  up  to September 2022. The funds allocated / Central Assistance released since 2014 is Rs. 3541.67 crore.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 9 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-20
Subject: Exorbitant Air Ticket Price
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Ramya  Haridas

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 9

(To be answered on the 20 th  July 2023)

## EXORBITANT AIR TICKET PRICE

## 9. MS. RAMYA HARIDAS

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government proposes to take steps to moderate exorbitant ticket pricing by airlines in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the prices shown initially and final price at the time of booking the tickets vary as some more charges are added and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the practice of allotting seats only after some more money is charged is being made compulsory and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether the web checking is a must now and airlines charge a penalty when a traveller with a valid ticket seeks a boarding pass at the airport and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

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

- (a)  Airfares are neither established nor regulated by the Government. Under the provisions of Sub Rule (1) of Rule 135 of the Aircraft Rules, 1937, every air transport undertaking engaged in scheduled air services is required to establish tariff having regard to all relevant factors including cost of operation, characteristic of services, reasonable profit and the generally prevailing tariff.
- (b) Rule 135(2) requires airlines to display a single consolidated fare and give its breakup also for consumer's benefit. The airfare components includes basic fare, airline fuel charges, CUTE fees, convenience fee, airport development fees, user development fees, passenger service fees, RCS fees etc. alongwith government levies and the same is displayed on the respective websites of the airlines in compliance with Rule 135.
- (c) & (d)  Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued Air Transport Circular (ATC)-01 of 2021 titled, "Unbundle of Services and fees by scheduled airlines" as per which, some services like preferential seating have been allowed to be unbundled and charged separately from the travellers. Such unbundled services are provided on "opt-in" basis by Airlines and are not mandatory in nature. There is also a provision for auto seat assignment to the passengers who have not selected any seat for web check-in before scheduled departure. Scheduled domestic airlines are not charging any fee for completing web check-in formalities. As far as check-in at Airports is concerned, the Ministry of Civil Aviation has advised all the scheduled airlines not to charge any additional amount for issuing boarding passes at the airport check in counters as the same cannot be considered within 'tariff' as provided under Rule 135 of The Aircraft

Rules, 1937.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 8 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-20
Subject: Energy Transition Advisory Committee
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Rahul Ramesh Shewale, Pritam Gopinath Munde, Chandra Sekhar Sahu

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 8 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20 July, 2023

## Energy Transition Advisory Committee

## 8. SHRI RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE:

## DR. PRITAM GOPINATHRAO MUNDE:

SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR SAHU:

## पेोिलयम और ाकृितक गैस मंी

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

- (a) whether the Union Government has set up an Energy Transition Advisory Committee and if so, the details and its objectives thereof;
- (b)  whether  the  aforesaid  committee  has  submitted  its  report  and  if  so,  the  details  of  the recommendations made by the aforesaid committee;
- (c) whether blending of liquid petroleum gas with compressed biogas made from urban waste, use of Methanol and Ethanol as cooking fuel and electric or solar-based cooking are some of the policy recommendations by the 'Energy Transition Advisory Committee';
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the steps taken by the Union Government to implement these recommendations?

## ANSWER

## पेोिलयम और ाकृितक गैस मंालय म राय मंी ( ी रामेर तेली )

(a). Yes,  Energy  Transition  Advisory  Committee  (ETAC)  was  constituted  by  this  Ministry with an objective to prepare an action plan taking into account various initiatives underway for energy transition and achieving net zero commitment of India by 2070.

- i. Energy transition pathways to meet climate goals,
- ii. Scaling up of infrastructure for Biofuels with special focus on Biomass supply chain.
- iii. Trajectory for increased share of other sources of power like geothermal, nuclear, tidal, etc., in order to reduce dependence on coal based thermal power.
- iv. Value chain development for Green Hydrogen infrastructure with an aim to help energy transition to its use as fuel and energy carrier.
- v. Strategies for use of solar energy in various application and framework for coordination with  international  agencies  to  establish  transnational  electricity  grids  to  transport  solar power to enhance its daily availability.

(b) to (e) Report of the ETAC has been received by this Ministry. ETAC has made wide ranging recommendations for shift to  low  carbon  energy  with  a  futuristic  outlook.  The  suggestions  of ETAC relate to multiple ministries & a range of stakeholders including States. Recommendations of ETAC inter alia include blending of liquid petroleum gas with compressed biogas  made  from  urban  waste,  use  of  Methanol  and  Ethanol  as  cooking  fuel  and  electric  or solar-based cooking etc.The Government of India is yet to accept the report of the ETAC.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 7 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-20
Subject: Policy to Regulate Green Hydrogen Ecosystem
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Pratap Chandra Sarangi, P.P. Chaudhary, Anurag Sharma, Suresh Kumar Kashyap, Sangamlal Kadedin Gupta, C. R. Patil, Ramapati Ram Tripathi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 7

ANSWERED ON 20.07.2023

## POLICY TO REGULATE GREEN HYDROGEN ECOSYSTEM

7. SHRI PRATAP CHANDRA SARANGI SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY SHRI ANURAG SHARMA SHRI SURESH KUMAR KASHYAP SHRI SANGAM LAL GUPTA SHRI C.R. PATIL DR. RAMAPATI RAM TRIPATHI

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to bring a policy document to regulate and support green hydrogen ecosystem in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government has taken any steps to involve academia, research institutions and private sector to do research and development under the National Green Hydrogen Mission; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d) On 4th January 2023, the Union Cabinet approved the National Green Hydrogen Mission with an outlay of ₹ 19,744 crore. The overarching objective of the Mission is to make India a Global Hub for production, usage and export of Green Hydrogen and its derivatives. The following components have been announced as part of the Mission:

- I. Facilitating demand creation through exports and domestic utilization;
- II. Strategic Interventions for Green Hydrogen Transition (SIGHT) programme, which includes  incentives  for  manufacturing  of  electrolysers  and  production  of  green hydrogen;
- III. Pilot Projects for  green steel, mobility, shipping, decentralized energy applications, hydrogen production from biomass, hydrogen storage, etc.;
- IV. Development of Green Hydrogen Hubs;
- V. Support for infrastructure development;
- VI. Establishing a robust framework of regulations and standards;
- VII. Research & Development programme;
- VIII. Skill development programme; and
- IX. Public awareness and outreach programme.

Development  of  a  facilitative  Research  and  Development  ecosystem  through  a  network approach involving the academia-industry-Government for a seamless transfer and commercialisation of new technologies, is a key component of the Mission.

An Advisory Group comprising experts from academic and research institutions, industry, and civil society has also been constituted under the Mission.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-20
Subject: Status of Road Projects
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Sunil Baburao Mendhe, Kotha Prabhakar  Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3 ANSWERED ON 20 TH  JULY, 2023

## STATUS OF ROAD PROJECTS

3. SHRI SUNIL BABURAO MENDHE: SHRI KOTHA PRABHAKAR REDDY:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

## be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  details  and  the  current  status  of  on-going  road  projects undertaken by the Government in Maharashtra, project-wise;
- (b) the status of other road projects sanctioned and pending with the Union Government for Maharashtra; and
- (c) the time by which such projects are likely to be executed?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) to (c) Ministry of  Road  Transport  &  Highways  is  primarily responsible for development and maintenance of National Highways (NHs). 202 NH projects of length 6270 km of Rs 79,789 Crore are at implementation stage. 42 NH Projects of length 474 km of Rs. 10,992 Crore are at bidding stage and 11 NH projects of length 245 km of Rs. 3,816 Crore are at the stage of declaration of Appointed Date in the state of Maharashtra. These Projects have construction period ranging between 18-30 months from the appointed date.

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