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Lok Sabha Question No. 1804 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-01
Subject: Interruptions of Flight due to Cold Wave
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Dr. M K Vishnu Prasad

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 1804

(To be answered on the 1 st  August 2024)

## INTERRUPTIONS OF FLIGHT DUE TO COLD WAVE

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

1804.

DR. M K VISHNU PRASAD

be pleased to state:-

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  of  the  problems  faced  in  flight operations from airports such as flight delays and cancellation of many flights in January 2024 due to cold waves in North India, particularly in Delhi and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the reasons for disruptions in flight operations at Delhi Airport during the cold waves;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  held  anyone  accountable  for  these disruptions  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof;  and
- (d) whether it is true that technical facilities are not available/adequate at the airports of the country as per commitments of the Government due to which the operations of flights have been affected during the cold waves and if so, the details and status thereof?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Murlidhar Mohol)

- (a): Problems were faced in flight operations, including flight delays, and cancellation of flights in January, 2024 due to the severe fog/cold wave conditions in North India, including Delhi.
- (b): The reasons for disruption in flight operations at Delhi Airport during the
- cold wave are as follows:
- i. Prevalence of severe fog condition.
- ii. Due to some aircrafts not being capable to land in CAT III conditions and
- some pilots not being CAT III certified.
- (c) & (d): Show cause notices were issued to M/s Air India and M/s Spicejet Ltd for not operating with adequately qualified and current CAT III certified pilots and based on their replies, Rs. 30 Lakh each penalty has been imposed

on M/s Air India and M/s Spicejet Ltd for deploying non qualified CAT III certified pilots during the fog window. Following are the 06 airports in India where Runway is certified for CAT III operations as per the details below: i. Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi ii. Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport, Lucknow iii. Jaipur International Airport, Jaipur iv. Sri Guru Ram Das Jee, International Airport, Amritsar v. Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata

- vi. Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru
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Lok Sabha Question No. 1800 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-01
Subject: PMAY-U in Punjab
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Dr. Raj Kumar Chabbewal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1800

## TO BE ANSWERED ON AUGUST 01, 2024

## PMAY-U IN PUNJAB

## NO. 1800.    DR. RAJ KUMAR CHABBEWAL:

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

- (a) the  details  of  total  funds  spent  on  the  Pradhan  Mantri  Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U) since its inception;
- (b) the  number  of  homes  allotted  to  beneficiaries  in  Punjab  under PMAY-U since its inception;
- (c) the  number  of  applications  that  are  currently  pending  under PMAY-U; and
- (d) the details of total allocated  funds  not  utilized within the timeframe under PMAY-U?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## (SHRI TOKHAN SAHU)

- (a) to  (d):  'Land'  and  'Colonisation'  are  State  subjects.  Therefore, schemes related to housing for their citizens 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). 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 114.33 lakh have

been  grounded  and  85.04  lakh  are  completed/delivered  to  the beneficiaries  in  urban  areas  as  on  22.07.2024.  The  remaining houses  are  at  different  stages  of  construction.  However,  the scheme  has  been  extended  till  31.12.2024,  except  Credit  Linked Subsidy Scheme (CLSS) vertical of the scheme, to complete all the houses  sanctioned  without  changing  the  funding  pattern  and implementation methodology.

A total of ₹1,99,652 crore has been sanctioned for the construction of houses under PMAY-U, out of which ₹1,64,125.04 crore has been released and ₹1,51,369 crore has been utilized since inception.

A total  of  1,32,235  houses  have  been  sanctioned  for  the  State  of Punjab,  out  of  which  1,16,264  are  grounded  and  83,894  houses have been completed/delivered to the beneficiaries since inception of the scheme.

A total of ₹ 1,212.71 crore has been sanctioned for the construction of  houses  under  AHP/BLC/ISSR  verticals  of  PMAY-U  to  State  of Punjab, out of which ₹691.85 crore have been released. At present unspent  balance  of ₹ 59.81 crore (including State share) is available  for  expenditure  in  the  accounts  of  State  Nodal  Agency (SNA).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1799 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-01
Subject: Design of Toll Tax
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Hanuman Beniwal

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the NHAI has issued guidelines for designing new toll plazas in  a  manner  that  in  case  the  queue  of  vehicles  on  a  particular  lane exceeds  100  meters  from  the  toll  booth  during  peak  hours,  the  boom barrier of that lane would be lifted for free flow of traffic without toll till the queue reaches to 100 meters again and a yellow line will be marked for this purpose at a distance of 100 meters from the toll booth in each toll lane which will be prominently displayed for the users and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) the number of toll plazas observing the said rule and the details and names of places/districts displaying/informing about the said rule to the users, State-wise particularly in Rajasthan?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) & (b) There is no such provision of exempting the vehicles from user fee  in  case  the  vehicles  stopped  beyond  a  stipulated  distance/certain time  limit  at  fee  plazas  on  National  Highways  (NHs)  as  per  extant  fee rules.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1799 ANSWERED ON 1 ST  AUGUST, 2024

## DESIGN OF TOLL TAX

1799. SHRI HANUMAN BENIWAL:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

However,  subsequent  to  mandatory  implementation  of  FASTag  at  all lanes  on  16.02.2021  (00:00  hrs),  Impact  Assessment  study  on  FASTag System was conducted by National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) through  consultant.  The  finding  of  above  study  reflects  that  average waiting  time  at  fee  plazas  has  been  reduced  from  734  Seconds  to  47 Seconds for Financial Year 2022.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1798 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-01
Subject: Bharatmala Pariyojana
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Subbarayan K, Com. Selvaraj V

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1798 ANSWERED ON 1 ST  AUGUST, 2024

## BHARATMALA PARIYOJANA

1798. SHRI SUBBARAYAN K: COM. SELVARAJ V:

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

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the project awarded under Bharatmala-1 and Bharatmala-2 have been suspended and replaced by a new scheme Vision 2047 and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) the details of the target fixed for the next five years under the new scheme?

## ANSWER

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

(a) and (b) No, Sir.  Under Bharatmala Pariyojana projects with cumulative length  of  26,425  km  have  been  awarded  and  18,180  km  has  been completed.  Balance  length  is  under  implementation  at  various  stages. Going forward, Master Plan of National Highways to improve the logistics with provision of Expressway/High Speed Corridors and other roads has been prepared with PM Gatishakti Framework using transportation model with analysis of data of e-way bills (GST), toll and traffic survey.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1797 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-01
Subject: Construction of National Highway-31 (old NH-19)
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Rajiv Pratap Rudy

## be pleased to state:

- (a) whether NH-31 (old NH-19) has been under construction for 14 years, if so, the details thereof and reasons for the delay;
- (b) whether the newly constructed portion of the RoB on NH-31 (old NH19)  at  Tekniwas  and  Bishanpura  Point  have  collapsed,  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (c) whether lack of monitoring and poor construction work of the said NH has resulted in collapse of structure and even the new construction being done is of sub-standard quality and if so, the action taken thereon and the reasons therefor; and
- (d) whether  any  action  has  been  taken  against  the  concessionaire  or the officers concerned, if so, the details thereof and the steps taken for restoration/repair of the said highway along with the reasons for delay?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Four laning of Chahapra - Hazipur section of NH-19 (new NH-31) with total  project  cost  of  Rs.  575  Cr  was  awarded  on  Annuity  basis  for  15 years' concession period with scheduled completion in July 2013. Due to delay  in  Land  acquisition,  clearances,  shifting  of  utilities,  issues  with concessionaire/Lender, the project is delayed. Action has been taken to resolve  the  issues  and  work  is  now  scheduled  for  completion  in  the current FY 2024-25.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1797 ANSWERED ON 1 ST  AUGUST, 2024

## CONSTRUCTION OF NATIONAL HIGHWAY-31 (OLD NH-19)

1797. SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

(b) Incident of falling of concrete from deck slab from Major Bridge at Km. 145+162 and creation of punch hole in the deck slab from ROB at Km. 157+860 had occurred. (c) & (d) Replacement of deck slab of the Major Bridge completed and opened to traffic at the cost of Concessionaire as per expert advise. For damage, Team Leader of the Independent Engineer and Project Manager &  Bridge  Engineer  of  the  Concessionaire  were  suspended  after  the incident. Rehabilitation work of the RoB is under progress in consultation with scheduled completion as September, 2024.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1794 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-01
Subject: Privatization of Airports
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Shri Anand Bhadauria

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 1794

(To be answered on the 1 st  August 2024)

## PRIVATIZATION OF AIRPORTS

## 1794. SHRI ANAND BHADAURIA

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government has handed over the management of all the
- airports to private companies;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with name of companies;
- (c) the types of management activities provided to private companies at
- airport; and
- (d) whether the complaints regarding shortcomings in management are also pending with the Government and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Murlidhar Mohol)

- (a) to (d): Airports Authority of India (AAI) has leased out eight of its airports at Delhi, Mumbai, Lucknow, Ahmedabad, Mangaluru, Jaipur, Guwahati and Thiruvananthapuram  through  Public  Private  Partnership  (PPP)  for operation, management and development on long term lease basis. The details of companies that currently run these airports are as under:
- (1) Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi - M/s Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL)
- (2)  Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Mumbai - M/s
- Mumbai International Airport Limited (MIAL)
- (3) Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport, Lucknow - M/s Lucknow
- International Airport Limited (LIAL)
- (4)  Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, Ahmedabad - M/s Ahmedabad International Airport Limited (AIAL)
- (5) Mangaluru International Airport - M/s Mangaluru International Airport Limited (MaIAL)
- (6) Jaipur International Airport - M/s Jaipur International Airport Limited (JIAL)

(7)  Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, Guwahati - M/s Guwahati International Airport Limited (GIAL) (8)  Thiruvananthapuram  International  Airport  -  M/s  TRV-Kerala

International  Airport  Limited  (TIAL) As per the Contractual Agreements entered into by AAI with the PPP partner, the performance and compliance by PPP partners is subjected to periodical monitoring by AAI through Independent Engineers, Auditors, Inspections etc. DIAL and MIAL are submitting the monthly, quarterly and annual reports regarding achievement of key performance indicators and service Quality requirement as specified in their respective Contractual Agreements to AAI. The concessionaire of remaining six airports is discharging its obligation as per provisions of the Concession agreement i.r.o development and Operation of these airports. Concessionaire are submitting the daily, monthly, quarterly and annual report regarding achievement of Key Performance Indicators and service quality requirement to AAI  as specified in the concession agreement.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1793 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-01
Subject: Strategic Petroleum Reserve
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Smt. Kanimozhi Karunanidhi

## STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE

## 1793. SMT. KANIMOZHI  KARUNANIDHI

## पेᮝोिलयम और ᮧाकृ ितक गैस मंᮢी

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

(a) whether it is a fact that currently the government has only 10 days storage capacity of Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR), if so, the details thereof;

(b)  whether  it  is  a  fact  that  as  per  the  International  Energy  Programme  (IEP)  agreement  every associated nation has to keep an oil reserve for a minimum of 90 days of its net oil import, if so, the details thereof;

(c) the details of funds allocated and utilized to build storage capacity for SPR during the last seven years; and

(d) the time by which India would achieve the minimum oil reserve capacity of 90 days, and the projected cost for it?

## ANSWER

## पेᮝोिलयम और ᮧाकृ ितक गैस मंᮢालय मᱶ रा᭔यमंᮢी ( ᮰ी सुरेश गोपी )

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI SURESH GOPI)

(a)  to  (d)  Government  of  India  (GoI),  through  a  Special  Purpose  Vehicle  called  Indian  Strategic Petroleum Reserve Limited (ISPRL), has established Strategic Petroleum Reserves (SPR) facilities with  total  capacity  of  5.33  Million  Metric  Tonnes  (MMT)  of  crude  oil  at  3  locations  namely  (i) Vishakhapatnam (1.33 MMT), (ii) Mangaluru (1.5 MMT) and (iii) Padur (2.5 MMT) capacity. It will  provide  for  about  9.5  days  of  crude  oil  requirement.  However,  Oil  Marketing  Companies (OMCs) in the country have storage facilities for crude oil and petroleum products for 64.5 days. Hence, current total national capacity for storage of crude oil and petroleum products currently is 74 days.

Associated Members of International Energy Agency are not bound to maintain crude oil/products reserves equivalent to 90 days of the previous year's net imports.

ISPRL has been allocated a total fund of INR 465.68 crores to build storage capacity for Strategic Petroleum  Reserves  (SPR)  in  the  last  seven  years  out  of  which    INR  452.83  crores  have  been utilised.

In July 2021, Government of India also approved the establishment of two additional commercialcum-strategic petroleum reserve facilities with total storage capacity of 6.5 MMT at Chandikhol (4 MMT) in Odisha and Padur (2.5 MMT) in Karnataka, on a Public Private Partnership mode.  The estimated cost of construction for both the projects is envisaged at INR 14527.00 Crores. Land is yet to be allocated for both the locations by the respective State Governments.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1791 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-01
Subject: JJM in Rajasthan
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Shri Lumbaram Choudhary

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI

## DEPARTMENT OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO - 1791 ANSWERED ON 01/08/2024

## JJM IN RAJASTHAN

## † 1791.  SHRI LUMBA RAM

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a)  the  number  of  Panchayats  covered  under  the  Jal  Jeevan  Mission  (JJM)  in  Rajasthan including Jalore-Sirohi district;

(b) the total number of households provided with new connections through new pipelines under JJM in the country including Rajasthan;

(c) whether the Government has fixed any timeline for providing pure drinking water to all households in Rajasthan particularly in the rural areas; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI

## (SHRI V. SOMANNA)

(a) and (b) Since August, 2019, Government of India is implementing Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) in partnership with States to make provision of tap water supply to every rural household of the country, including in Rajasthan. At the start of Jal Jeevan Mission in August 2019, only 3.23 Crore rural households were reported to have tap water connections. So far, as reported by States/  UTs  as  on  29.07.2024,  around  11.78  Crore  additional  rural  households  have  been provided with tap water connections under JJM. Thus, as on 29.07.2024, out of 19.32 Crore rural households in the country, more than 15.02 Crore (77.76%) rural households are reported to have tap water supply in their homes.

JJM follows a universal saturation approach and covers all gram panchayats in the country including  those  in  Jalore  and  Sirohi  districts  of  Rajasthan.  As  reported  by  the  State Government  of  Rajasthan,  at  the  time  of  launch  of  Jal  Jeevan  Mission  in  the  State  on 15.08.2019, approximately 11.68 lakh rural households had tap water connections. Since then, 43.66 lakhs additional rural households have been provided with tap water connections. Thus, as  on  29.07.2024, the provision of tap water supply is available to more than  55.35 lakhs (51.69%) rural households in Rajasthan.

(c) and (d) The State Government of Rajasthan has said that it will saturate all eligible rural households with tap water connections by December 2026.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1790 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-01
Subject: Pilot Licences
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Shri Biplab Kumar Deb, Shri Chandra Prakash Joshi

## भारत सरकार नागर विमानन मंत्रालय लोक सभा

वलवित प्रश्न संख्या : 1790

गुरुिार , 1 अगस् त , 2024 / 10 श्रािण , 1946 ( शक ) को दिया जाने िाला उत्तर

## पायलट लाइसेंस

## 1790. श्री विप्लि कु मार िेिः

## श्री चन्द्र प्रकाश जोशीः

क्या नागर विमानन मंत्री यह िताने की कृ पा करेंगे दकः

- ( क ) गत पांच िर्षों के िौरान जारी दकए गए पायलट लाइसेंसों की संख्या दकतनी है ;
- ( ि ) राज्य -िार , विशेर्षकर राजसथान और वत्रपुरा में पायलट लाइसेंसों का ब्यौरा क्या है ; और
- ( ग ) िततमान में राजसथान में नागररक विमानन प्रवशक्षण के न्द्रों की संख्या दकतनी है ?

## उत्तर

## नागर विमानन मंत्रालय में राज्् य मंत्री ( श्री मुरलीधर मोहोल )

( क ) और ( ि ) वपछले पााँच िर्षों के िौरान जारी दकए गए िावणवज्यक पायलट लाइसेंस ( सीपीएल ) की संख्या वनम्नानुसार है -

;

| िर्षत            |   जारी दकए गए सीपीएल |
|------------------|----------------------|
| 2019             |                  744 |
| 2020             |                  578 |
| 2021             |                  862 |
| 2022             |                 1165 |
| 2023             |                 1622 |
| 2024 (17.07.2024 |                  739 |
| कुल              |                 5710 |

पायलटों के वलए क्षेत्र -िार आंकड़े नहीं रिे जाते।

- ( ग ) िततमान में , राजसथान में छह नागर विमानन प्रवशक्षण कें र कायतशील हैं। तत्संिंधी वििरण वनमानुसार है -

उड़ान प्रवशक्षण संगठन ( एफटीओ ) - 02

- (i) अव्याना एविएशन अकािमी , दकशनगढ़ हिाईअड्डा
- (ii) िनसथली विद्यापीठ ग्लाइड ंग एिं फ्लाइंग क्लि , िनसथली एयरोड्रोम , टोंक

ररमोट पायलट प्रवशक्षण संगठन ( आरपीटीओ ) - 03

- (i) ड्रोन सफीयर प्राइिेट वलवमटे , जयपुर
- (ii) विसमो एगिेंचर प्राइिेट वलवमटे
- (iii) ड्रोन आचायत एररयल इनोिेशन वलवमटे , जयपुर

विमान अनुरक्षण इंजीवनयररंग प्रवशक्षण संसथान - 01

- (i) सकू ल ऑफ एयरोनॉरटक्स , नीमराना

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1789 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-01
Subject: Tap Water to every Household
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Shri Dharmendra Yadav

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO - 1789

ANSWERED ON 01/08/2024

## TAP WATER TO EVERY HOUSEHOLD

†1789. SHRI DHARMENDRA YADAV:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Union Government is implementing a scheme to provide tap water to every household in the country;
- (b) if so, whether the infrastructure of village streets is damaged for laying water tap-pipelines and no repair work is being taken by the Union Government afterwards;
- (c) if so, the details thereof especially in Uttar Pradesh and the reasons for not repairing the dug-out lanes for laying water tap-pipelines; and
- (d) the guidelines laid by the Union Government for repair of dug-out lanes for laying water tap-pipelines?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) 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.

(b) to (d) Water is a state subject. The Government of India supports the States by providing technical and financial assistance. The responsibility of implementation, inter alia , including repairing or constructing streets or roads that get affected while laying water supply pipelines, of rural water supply schemes taken up under JJM lies with State/ UT Governments and the funds available under JJM may be utilized for the same. Further, to avoid any hardships to the villagers, States have been advised to take up rural water schemes in a way with minimum damages  to  infrastructure  such  as  roads/highways  and  to  restore  the  roads/  highways immediately  in  case  of  damages  done  while  laying  of  pipelines  for  water  supply  systems. Through operational guidelines of the Mission, States have also been advised to incorporate requisite penalty clauses in the contract documents so as to disincentivize the agencies to avoid delay in implementation of the Mission. Ministry of Jal Shakti does not maintain details of infrastructure damaged for laying water tap-pipelines.

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