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Lok Sabha Question No. 2968 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-08
Subject: PM JANMAN Yojana
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Murari Lal Meena

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- †2968

TO BE ANSWERED ON- 08/08/2024

## PM JANMAN YOJANA

## †2968 SHRI MURARI LAL MEENA:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the total number of beneficiaries registered under the Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM-JANMAN) in Rajasthan;
- (b)  the measures taken/being taken by the Government to overcome the challenges in extending the welfare schemes to the vulnerable tribal groups; and
- (c) the manner in which the Government proposes to cover those vulnerable tribal groups who do not have Aadhaar or MGNREGA job card under the said scheme?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI DURGADAS UIKEY)

- (a) to (c): Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha AbhiyaN (PM JANMAN) was launched by Hon'ble PM on 15th November 2023.  The mission aims has following features.
- (i).  It  aims  to  provide  eligible  PVTG  households  and  habitations  with  basic  facilities  such  as  safe housing, clean drinking water and electrification of unelectrified households with improved access to education, health and nutrition, road and telecom connectivity; and sustainable livelihood opportunities. The missions focuses on 11 critical interventions which are implemented by 9 Ministries.
- (ii). The mission is for a period of 3 years with total budget of Rs.24,104 cr (including central and State share).
- (iii). It covers 75 PVTG communities residing in 18 States and 1 UT.  The Ministry of Tribal Affairs through the State Governments/ UT Administration/departments have undertaken habitation level data collection exercise through PM Gati Shakti mobile application to estimate PVTG population figures and infrastructure  gaps  in  order  to  cover  PVTG  beneficiaries  /  PVTG  villages  &  habitations  under  PM JANMAN.

The exact number of State-wise number of PVTG beneficiaries to be covered is subjected to eligibility criteria  of  specific  guidelines  of  concerned  interventions  as  per  norms  approved  under  the  Mission. Based  on  the  data  captured  (as  on  20.07.2024),  the  number  of  PVTGs  in  the  State  of  Rajasthan  is 1,28,456.

- (v) In coordination with State Governments, IEC (Information,Education and Communication) camps have been organized which were aimed at facilitating in provision of basic documents like Aadhar Card, Caste certificate, Jan Dhan bank account which are required for availing benefits under different schemes including PMKISAN, Ayushman Card, MNREGA etc. In furtherance, Common Services Centers (CSC) has been on boarded to facilitate preparation of these basic documents.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2963 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-08
Subject: Expressway from Raipur to Hyderabad
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Brijmohan Agrawal

## be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there is a proposal/scheme to construct an expressway from Raipur to Hyderabad and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the  time  by  which  the  construction  work  of  the  said  expressway  is likely to start along with the cost thereof;
- (c) whether  the  said  expressway  would  pass  through  dense  forests  of Mohla Manpur to Gadchiroli in Chhattisgarh and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether  the  clearance  from  the  Ministry  of  Environment,  Forest  and Climate Change  has  been  received for the construction of the said expressway and if so, the details thereof along with the approval order with serial number and date in this regard; and
- (e) whether the Government proposes to cancel the said project and if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e)    Development of National Highways is a continuous process. The ministry  keeps  on  receiving  proposals  from  various  State  Governments including Chhattisgarh/Telangana for the declaration/upgradation/ development  of  National  Highways.  Decision  are  taken  based  on  the fulfilment of the criteria, requirement of connectivity, inter-se priority  and availability of funds and synergy with PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2963 ANSWERED ON 8 TH  AUGUST, 2024

## EXPRESSWAY FROM RAIPUR TO HYDERABAD

## 2963.   SHRI BRIJMOHAN AGRAWAL:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री
Lok Sabha Question No. 2962 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-08
Subject: Forced Conversions
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Mahendra Singh Solanky, Dr. Vinod Kumar Bind, Shri Pratap Chandra Sarangi, Shri Anurag Sharma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO - 2962

TO BE ANSWERED ON - 08.08.2024

## FORCED CONVERSIONS

2962   SHRI PRATAP CHANDRA SARANGI: SHRI ANURAG SHARMA: DR. VINOD KUMAR BIND: SHRI MAHENDRA SINGH SOLANKY:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware of the reports stating that a large number of tribals pan India being forcibly converted into other religions and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Ministry has any data on the number of tribals who have been converted to any other religion during the last ten years, if so, the details thereof, year-wise and State-wise including Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Balasore Constituency in Odisha;
- (c) the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government in the form of schemes, strategies to reinforce the pride of the population in their tribal identity;
- (d)  the  penal  measures  taken/proposed  to  be  taken  by  the  Government  against  the  perpetrators  of  the aforementioned coercion and forced conversions; and
- (e) the measures taken/proposed to be taken or introduced by the Government to safeguard tribal converts from social retaliation?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI DURGADAS UIKEY)

- (a) to (e): The subject matter of the question pertains to Ministry of Home Affairs. The Ministry of Home Affairs has informed that:
- ' 'Public Order' and 'Police' are State subjects as per the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India. Hence prevention, detection, registration, investigation and prosecution of offences, including matter related to religious conversions are primarily the concerns of the State Government/Union Territory (UT) Administrations. Action is taken as per existing laws by the law enforcing agencies, whenever instances of violation come to notice. It is also stated that specifically no data related to religious conversions is maintained centrally. Further, a writ petition (c)  No.  63  of  2022,  titled,  'Ashwini  Kumar  Upadhyay  Vs  Union  of  India  and  Ors' on  the subject  matter of Religious Conversion, is presently sub-judice before the Hon'ble Supreme Court.'

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2959 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-08
Subject: Customs cost recovery in KIAL
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Shri K Sudhakaran

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION

Lok Sabha

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 2959 ( TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  8th August 2024 )

## CUSTOMS COST RECOVERY IN KIAL

## 2959.    SHRI K SUDHAKARAN

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government has received any request from Kannur International  Airport  Limited  (KIAL)  to  waive  the  customs  cost recovery charges for cargo operations;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  the  high  demand  for cargo services in the catchment area of Kannur airport was not met due to the absence of wide-body aircraft and limited capacity due to narrow-body aircraft and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  consider  the  request  of KIAL  for  waiver  of  customs  cost  recovery  charges  for  cargo operations and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

CIVIL  AVIATION

- (a)  to  (d)    Yes.  The  Ministry  of  Civil  Aviation  (MoCA)  has  received request  from  Kannur  International  Airport  Limited  (KIAL)  to  waive the Customs Cost Recovery Charges (CCRC) for cargo operations.at Kannur Airport.

The waiver from payment of cost recovery charges is governed by provisions prescribed in Circular No. 02/2021-Customs dated 19.01.2021 issued by Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance. The exemption from the cost recovery charges can only be granted to a facility if it meets  the  desired  performance  benchmarks  as  stipulated  and subject to other conditions prescribed in the said Circular. KIAL is not eligible for waiver of CCRC as it does not meet the stipulated minimum benchmarks. ; Further, with the repeal of the Air Corporation Act in March 1994, Indian domestic aviation has been deregulated. Airlines are free to induct  capacity  with  any  aircraft  type,  free  to  select  whatever markets and network they wish to service and operate in compliance  of  Route  Dispersal  Guidelines(RDGs)  issued  by  the Government  and  flight  schedules  approved  by  the  Directorate General  of  Civil  Aviation  (DGCA).  Thus,  it  is  up  to  the  airline operators to consider the capacity of air services to/from any city in the country depending on their operational and commercial viability. ******
Lok Sabha Question No. 2954 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-08
Subject: Digital Initiatives
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Dr. Shrikant Eknath Shinde, Dr. D. Purandeswari, Shri Haribhai Patel, Shri Naresh Ganpat Mhaske, Shri Praveen Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 2954 (To be answered on the 8 th  August 2024)

## DIGITAL INITIATIVES

2954. SHRI HARIBHAI PATEL SHRI PRAVEEN PATEL SHRI NARESH GANPAT MHASKE DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE SMT DAGGUBATI PURANDESWARI

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) the details of digital initiatives implemented in the aviation sector during the last year;
- (b) the total number of airports that have integrated digital check-in and boarding facilities along with the impact on passenger waiting period across the country, particularly in Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat;
- (c) the details of budgetary allocation for digital transformation in civil aviation sector for the current financial year;
- (d) the details of data on the improvement in passenger experience and
- operational efficiency due to digital initiatives?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Murlidhar Mohol)

(a) to (d): The major digital initiative implemented in the aviation sector in recent years is Digi Yatra. The other digital initiatives taken are Self Service Baggage  Drop(SSBD),  Trusted  Traveller  Program(TTP),  Biometric Registration- International Arrival and Self Service International Check-in & Bag Tag Printing. Digi Yatra is presently available at 15 airports including airports  of  Lucknow,  Varanasi  in  Uttar  Pradesh,    Mumbai,  Pune  in Maharashtra and Ahmedabad in Gujarat. It is planned to be introduced at all other  airports  across  the  country  in  a  phased  manner.  No  fund  is sanctioned/released  by  the  Government  for  this  initiative.  The  said expenditure is borne by airport operators. Use of Digi Yatra enables seamless and hassle free travel experience for passengers which has resulted in faster

## passenger processing at various checkpoints at the airports.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2946 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-08
Subject: Kosi and Gandak River Development
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Shri Ajay Kumar Mandal

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2946

ANSWERED ON 08.08.2024

## KOSI AND GANDAK RIVER DEVELOPMENT

†2946. SHRI AJAY KUMAR MANDAL Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state: (a)  whether  the  Government  has  formulated  any  policy  to  develop  the  rivers  of  Bihar  like  Kosi  and Gandak on the lines of Namami Gange Programme; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the Union Government has received any proposal from the State Government of Bihar in this regard; and (d) if so, the details thereof along with the action taken/proposed to be taken by the Government on the same?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI ( SHRI RAJ BHUSHAN CHOUDHARY )

(a) to (d) The Government of India, vide its Notification No. S.O. 3187(E) dated 7th October 2016, issued  order  River  Ganga  (Rejuvenation,  Protection  and  Management)  Authorities  Order,  2016  and launched Namami Gange Mission for the purpose of effective abatement of pollution and rejuvenation, protection and management of the River Ganga and its tributaries including river Kosi and Gandak.

Under the Namami Gange Programme, two projects have been sanctioned on the river Kosi, for creation of sewerage treatment capacity of 21.1 million litres per day (MLD) and two projects have also been sanctioned on the river Gandak for the creation of a sewerage treatment capacity of 25.5 MLD.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2945 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-08
Subject: Housing Needs of Dalits and Adivasi Communities
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Adv. Chandra Shekhar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2945

## TO BE ANSWERED ON AUGUST 08, 2024 HOUSING NEEDS OF DALITS AND ADIVASI COMMUNITIES

## NO. 2945.   ADV. CHANDRA SHEKHAR:

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

- (a) the details of the steps taken/being taken by the Government to address the  housing  needs  of  Dalit  and  Adivasi  communities  in  urban  areas, including slum rehabilitation and affordable housing schemes; and
- (b) the  details  of  the  progress  made  in  implementing  urban  development projects prioritizing the inclusion and well-being of SCs/STs?

## ANSWER

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (SHRI TOKHAN SAHU)

- (a) &  (b):  'Land'  and  'Colonisation'  are  State  subjects.  Therefore,  schemes related  to  affordable  housing  are  implemented  by  States/Union  Territories (UTs). However, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) supplements the  efforts  of  States/UTs  by  providing  Central  Assistance  under  Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - Urban (PMAY-U) since June 25, 2015 to provide pucca house  in  urban  areas  across  the  country.  The  scheme  is  implemented through  four  verticals  i.e.,  Beneficiary  Led  Construction  (BLC),  Affordable Housing in Partnership (AHP), In-Situ Slum Redevelopment (ISSR) and Credit Linked Subsidy Scheme (CLSS).

Under  PMAY-U,  preference  is  given  to  Manual  Scavengers,  Women  (with overriding  preference  to  widows,  single  women),  persons  belonging  to Scheduled  Castes/Scheduled  Tribes/Other  Backward  Classes,  Minorities, Persons with disabilities and Transgenders.

Based  on  project  proposals  submitted  by  the  State/UT  Governments  under PMAY-U, a total of 118.64 lakh houses have been sanctioned by the Ministry, out of which 114.40 lakh have been grounded and 85.43 lakh are completed/delivered  to  the  beneficiaries  in  urban  areas  as  on  29.07.2024. Out of 118.64 lakh houses sanctioned by the Ministry, a total of 23.22 lakh have been sanctioned for the beneficiaries of SC/STs communities.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2942 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-08
Subject: Cleaning of Water Towers under JJM
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Shri Vivek Thakur

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. - 2942 ANSWERED ON 08/08/2024

## CLEANING OF WATER TOWERS UNDER JJM

## †2942. SHRI VIVEK THAKUR:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has allocated funds for maintenance and cleaning of water towers and supply pipelines under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) across the country;

- (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise; and
- (c) the amount of funds allocated for the same in the State of Bihar?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI (SHRI V. SOMANNA)

(a) to (c) Since August 2019, Government of India, in partnership with States, is implementing Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) - Har Ghar Jal to make provision of tap water supply to every rural household in the country.

Water is a state subject. The responsibility of planning, approval, implementation, operation, and maintenance (O&M) of drinking water supply schemes lies with State/UT Governments. The Government of India supports the States by providing technical and financial assistance. The  JJM  Operational  Guidelines  emphasize  the  role  of  the  community  in  operations  and maintenance of in-village water supply infrastructure, inter-alia .  The States/ UTs have been advised to devise comprehensive operation and maintenance (O&M) policy for the water supply infrastructure created. No funds under JJM are allocated to States/ UTs for O&M.

The  Gram  Panchayat  or  its  sub-committee  i.e.  Village  Water  and  Sanitation  Committee (VWSC)/ Pani Samiti/ User Group etc. with at least 50% women members are required to operate  and  maintain  the  in-village  water  supply.  A  Margdarshika  for  Gram  Panchayats  & VWSCs has been shared with States/ UTs to carry out the O&M work. The Gram Panchayat and/ or its sub-committee, i.e. VWSC/ Pani Samiti/ User Group, etc. are empowered to open an account to receive funds for O&M from different sources such as incentive fund from JJM, Finance Commission grants and community contribution to meet the recurring charges.

As per the Operational Guidelines, States/ UTs can utilize upto 2% of their annual allocation of funds under JJM for Water Quality Monitoring & Surveillance (WQM&S) activities inter alia which includes setting up and strengthening of water quality testing laboratories, procurement of equipment, instruments, chemicals, glassware, consumables, hiring of skilled manpower, surveillance  by  community  using  field  test  kits  (FTKs),  awareness  generation,  educational programmes on water quality, accreditation/recognition of laboratories, etc.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2937 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-08
Subject: Income Cap for PMAY-U Beneficiaries
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Bhartruhari Mahtab

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2937

TO BE ANSWERED ON AUGUST 08, 2024

## INCOME CAP FOR PMAY-U BENEFICIARIES

## NO. 2937.   SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  reduce  income  cap  for  PMAY-U beneficiaries; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS (SHRI TOKHAN SAHU)

(a)  &  (b):  'Land'  and  'Colonisation'  are  State  subjects.  Therefore,  schemes related  to  affordable  housing  are  implemented  by  States/Union  Territories (UTs). However, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) supplements the  efforts  of  States/UTs  by  providing  Central  Assistance  under  Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - Urban (PMAY-U) since June 25, 2015 to provide pucca house  in urban areas across the country through four verticals i.e., Beneficiary Led Construction (BLC), Affordable Housing in Partnership (AHP), In-Situ  Slum  Redevelopment  (ISSR)  and  Credit  Linked  Subsidy  Scheme (CLSS).

As per scheme guidelines, beneficiaries are selected by Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) based on the following eligibility criteria:

- i. Not owning pucca house in his/her name or any other family member's
2. name, anywhere in India.
- ii. Belonging to Economically Weaker Section (EWS) with annual household income of up to ₹3 lakh for AHP/BLC/ISSR verticals. For CLSS vertical,  beneficiaries  of  Low  Income  Group  (LIG)  up  to  6  lakh  and Middle Income Group (MIG) up to 18 lakh were also included.
- iii. Ownership of land to avail benefit under BLC vertical.

Based  on  project  proposals  as  per  eligibility  criteria  submitted  by  the State/UT  Governments  under  PMAY-U,  a  total  of  118.64  lakh  houses  have been  sanctioned  by  the  Ministry,  out  of  which  114.40  lakh  have  been grounded  and  85.43  lakh  are  completed/delivered  to  the  beneficiaries  in urban areas as on 29.07.2024. The remaining houses are at different stages of  construction. The scheme has been extended till 31.12.2024, except for CLSS vertical of the scheme, to complete all the houses sanctioned without changing the funding pattern and implementation methodology.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2935 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-08
Subject: System of Renewal of Driving License
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Giridhari Yadav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2935

ANSWERED ON 8 TH  AUGUST, 2024

## SYSTEM OF RENEWAL OF DRIVING LICENSE

2935. SHRI GIRIDHARI YADAV:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the system of renewal of driving license is online but the printout has to be submitted at the counter in the RTO office and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to ensure the renewal of driving license  on  the  basis  of  online  application  only  by  abolishing  the mandatory system of taking printout of the driving license; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof along with the time by which it is likely to be done and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) to (c) This Ministry vide S.O. 4353(E) dated 16th September, 2022 has allowed various transport related services in online mode including renewal of Driving Licence for which test of competence to drive  is  not  required.  An  individual  availing  online  services  through Aadhaar  Authentication  (on  voluntary  basis) is  not  required  to  visit RTO.

Provided  that  any  person  who  does  not  have  Aadhaar  number  may avail such  service by submitting an online application but the applicant has to visit RTO in physical form for establishing the identity along with documents prescribed in rule 18 of Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989.

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