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Lok Sabha Question No. 668 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-06
Subject: Support for Prisoners Scheme
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Beesetti  Venkata Satyavathi, Kotagiri Sridhar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 668

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 6 TH  FEBRUARY 2024/ MAGHA 17, 1945 (SAKA)

SUPPORT FOR PRISONERS SCHEME

668.      DR. BEESETTI VENKATA SATYAVATHI: SHRI SRIDHAR KOTAGIRI:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state :

(a)  the  details  and  manner  in  which  the  scheme,  'Support  for  Prisoners', assist financially disadvantaged prisoners, particularly those from socially disadvantaged or marginalized groups;

(b) whether any consultations have taken place with relevant stakeholders to finalise the scheme and if so, the details thereof; and

(c)  the  manner in which the Government provide financial support to the States  for  extending  relief  to  poor  prisoners  who  cannot  avail  bail  or secure release due to non-payment of fines?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI AJAY KUMAR MISHRA)

(a) to (c): For providing support  to poor  and  indigent  prisoners, the Ministry  of  Home  Affairs  (MHA)  has  prepared  the  'Support  to  Poor Prisoners' scheme, which aims at providing relief to poor prisoners, who are  unable  to  pay  the  fine  amount  or  are  unable  to  secure  bail  due  to financial  constraints.  The  Guidelines  and  Standard  Operating  Procedure (SOP) for implementation of the Scheme were finalized in consultation with various  subject experts,  legal  advisors  and  State  Government  officials,

etc. These  were  shared  with  the  States/Union  Territories (UTs) on 19.6.2023 and are available on MHA's website: www.mha.gov.in .

Funds have been provided by the Central Government in the Central Nodal  Agency  (CNA)  Account.  States/UTs  have  been  advised  to  open  a subsidiary Bank account for the 'Support to Poor Prisoners' Scheme at the State/UT headquarter level and have it mapped with the CNA account.

States/UTs have been advised to constitute an 'Empowered Committee'  in  every  District  of  the  State/UT,  which  will  assess  the requirement of financial support required in each eligible case for securing bail or for payment of fine, etc. Based on the decision taken by the District level Empowered Committee, funds will be drawn from the CNA account by the State/UT Headquarter level Nodal officer and the amount approved by the  District  level  Committee  will  be  paid  to  the  concerned  Court  for payment of fine/securing bail, etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 666 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-06
Subject: Operation of Jan Aushadhi Kendra
Ministry: COOPERATION
Asked by: Gautham Sigamani Pon

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COOPERATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 666 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06/02/2024

## Operation of Jan Aushadhi Kendra

## 666. DR. PON GAUTHAM SIGAMANI:

Will the Minister of COOPERATION (सहकाįरता मंũी) be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACSs) were allowed to operate Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Jan Aushadhi Kendras and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether more than 4,400 PACSs/cooperative societies from 34 States/Union Territories have submitted their online applications on the portal for this initiative and if so, the details thereof; and

(c)  whether  more  than  2,300  cooperative  societies  have  already  received  initial  approval  and 1491 of them are ready to function as Jan Aushadhi Kendras and if so, the details thereof;

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF COOPERATION सहकाįरता मंũी (SHRI AMIT SHAH)

(a)  to  (c):  Yes,  Sir.  PACS  have  been  allowed  by  the  Government  to  operate  Pradhan  Mantri Bhartiya  Jan  Aushadhi  Kendras  (PMBJK)  under  the  Pradhan  Mantri  Bhartiya  Jan  Aushadhi Pariyojana  of  Department  of  Pharmaceuticals,  Ministry  of  Chemicals  and  Fertilizers  (GOI). Under this scheme, PACS can now apply online for opening PMBJKs.  PACS functioning as PMBJKs will be able to provide generic medicines at affordable prices to rural citizens, which are 50%-90% less than that of branded medicines in the open market.

So  far,  4,629  PACS/Cooperative  Societies  from  34  States/UTs  have  submitted  their  online applications on the Department of Pharmaceuticals (GOI) portal for this initiative, out of which, 2,475  cooperative  societies  have  received  initial  approval  from  Pharmaceuticals  &  Medical Devices  Bureau  of  India  (PMBI),  Department  of  Pharmaceuticals  (GOI).  Out  of  2,475  initial approvals given to PACS/ Cooperative Societies, 617 drug licenses have been issued by the State Drug Controllers, which are ready to function as Jan Aushadhi Kendras.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 663 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-06
Subject: Draft Broadcasting Services Regulation Bills, 2003
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: Abhishek Banerjee

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 663

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 06-02-2024)

## DRAFT BROADCASTING SERVICES REGULATION BILLS, 2003

## 663.SHRI ABHISHEK BANERJEE

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

- (a) whether  the  draft  Broadcasting  Services  Regulation  Bill,  2023  has  undergone  stakeholder consultation as mandated by the Pre Legislative Consultation Policy; and
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  of  the  nature  and  duration  of  such  consultation  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) and (b): Pursuant to the terms outlined in the Pre-Legislative Consultation Policy, the Draft Broadcasting Services (Regulation) Bill, 2023, accompanied by an explanatory note, was placed in the public domain on 10.11.2023 for comments from stakeholders and the general public.

The time for furnishing comments was initially upto 09.12.2023 and subsequently extended to 15.01.2024.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 652 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-06
Subject: Security of Personal Data under Agri Stack Programme
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shashi Tharoor

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 652

TO BE ANSWERED ON 6 TH  FEBRUARY, 2024

## SECURITY OF PERSONAL DATA UNDER AGRI STACK PROGRAMME

652. DR. SHASHI THAROOR:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ षि एवं षकसान कल्याण मंत्री be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government under its Agri Stack programme has taken steps to rectify old inaccurate land records; (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; (c) whether any efforts are being made by the Government to guarantee accountability and transparency of the financial and personal information given by farmers; (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons thereof; and (e) the details of measures taken by the Government to ensure the encryption and security of the personal data of farmers with regard to the personal data protection laws and to restrict private firms from exploiting this data?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ षि एवं षकसान कल्याण मंत्री (SHRI ARJUN MUNDA) (a) & (b) : The Agristack aims to bring together various digital components of agriculture value-chain. The system is designed to create dynamic and federated  registries, i.e. Farmer registry, Geo referencing of village map registry and crop sown registry by the States/UTs to  enable  complete, current  and  correct  information  on  farm-lands.  The  land  records  for incorporating  the  inheritance  and  land  transactions  is  updated  by  the  respective  State Governments.

(c) to (e) : Agristack is a federated structure and the ownership of data is with the respective States only. The federated system has been built considering the privacy aspects as per Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2023. Any personal data can be shared with the data seekers only after the consent of the farmers, strictly in line with the DPDP Act, 2023. The sensitive data, including Aadhaar, is encrypted and is to be stored in the vault as per the UIDAI guidelines. Further, the data is to be stored by the States strictly in accordance with the MeitY guidelines.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 651 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-06
Subject: Increasing Pension under NSAP
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: M. P. Abdussamad Samadani

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 651 ANSWERED ON 06/02/2024

## INCREASING PENSION UNDER NSAP

## 651.  DR. M.P. ABDUSSAMAD SAMADANI:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  aware  of  the  necessity  for  timely increments in the pension amounts provided under the National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP), if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  any  monitoring  system  to  ensure the  punctual  distribution  of  pensions  by  the  concerned  State Governments; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SADHVI NIRANJAN JYOTI)

(a):         Yes,  Sir.  The  amount  of  pension  under  pension  schemes  of National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) has been reviewed and revised from time to time.  After the NSAP schemes came into effect on  15th  August,  1995,  it  was  revised  in  2000,  2007,  2009,  2011  and 2012. In 2007, the eligibility criteria of 'destitution' was replaced by BPL  and  the  rate  of  assistance  under  old  age  pension  scheme increased from ₹75/- to ₹200/-.  In the year 2011, assistance under old age  was  increased  to  ₹500/-  for  persons  of  80  years  and  above.  In 2012,  the  rate  of  assistance  under  widow  and  disability  pension schemes was increased to ₹300/- from ₹200/- for the widows in the age of 40-79 years and disabled persons in the age group of 18-79 years.

While considering the continuation of the NSAP schemes for the 15th Finance Commission cycle (2021-26), revision in the eligibility criteria and rate of assistance under the NSAP schemes was also considered by  the  Government.  However,  considering  the  available  financial resources, the Government approved continuation of NSAP scheme in its present form. However, States/ UTs are encouraged to provide topup  amounts  atleast  equal  to  the  central  assistance.  At  present, States/ UTs are adding top-up amounts ranging from Rs.50 to Rs.3200 pm under pension schemes of NSAP, as a result, NSAP pensioners are getting, on a average, Rs.1000 as monthly pension in several States/ UTs. (b) &  (c):        NSAP Guidelines provide for disbursement of pension by States/  UTs  on  monthly  basis.  At  present,  27  States/UTs  disburse pensions on monthly basis, 3 States, namely, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh  and  Uttarakhand  disburse  pension  on  quarterly  basis  (in advance)  and  2  States,  namely,  Arunachal  Pradesh  and  Nagaland disburse  pension  on  non-periodic  basis.  States/UTs  are  requested  to disburse pension on monthly basis. In order to ensure timely disbursement of pension to the beneficiaries by States/ UTs, almost all States have adopted Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) / Aadhaar Payment Bridge (APB) system and disbursing pension through Public Financial

Management System (PFMS).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 648 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-06
Subject: Beneficiaries of PM-KISAN from Uttar Pradesh
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Ashok Kumar Rawat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 648

TO BE ANSWERED ON 06 th  FEBRUARY, 2024

## BENEFICIARIES OF PM-KISAN FROM UTTAR PRADESH

648. SHRI ASHOK KUMAR RAWAT:

Will the Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare क ृ षि एवं षकसान कल्याण मंत्री be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has started Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) and if so, the details thereof; and

- (b) whether the farmers of Uttar Pradesh particularly Misrikh Parliamentary Constituency have also been benefitted from the said scheme and if so, the details thereof as on date?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

क ृ षि एवं षकसान कल्याण मंत्री (SHRI ARJUN MUNDA)

- (a) The PM-KISAN scheme is a central sector scheme launched in February 2019 by the Hon'ble Prime Minister to supplement the financial needs of land-holding farmers. Under this scheme, the financial benefit of Rs 6,000/- per year in three equal instalments every four months is transferred into the bank accounts of farmers' families across the country through Direct  Benefit  Transfer  (DBT)  mode.  The  PM-KISAN  scheme  is  one  of  the  largest  DBT Schemes of the World.

A farmer-centric digital infrastructure has ensured the benefits of the scheme reach all the farmers across the country without any involvement of the  intermediaries. Maintaining absolute transparency in registering and verifying beneficiaries, the Government of India has so far disbursed over Rs. 2.81 lakh Cr to more than 11 Cr farmers in 15 instalments.

(b) The number of beneficiaries and amount disbursed to the farmers of the adjoining districts of Misrikh Parliamentary Constituency who received the benefits of the 15 th  instalment of the PM-KISAN are as under:

|   Sr. No. | District     | No. of Beneficiaries   | Amount Disbursed (in Rs. Cr.)   |
|-----------|--------------|------------------------|---------------------------------|
|         1 | HARDOI       | 7,33,958               | 1,860.21                        |
|         2 | KANPUR NAGAR | 2,64,827               | 684.30                          |
|         3 | SITAPUR      | 6,84,946               | 1,679.69                        |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 647 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-06
Subject: Free Coaching Scheme for SC/OBC Students
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Margani Bharat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION N0.647

## FREE COACHING SCHEME FOR SCIOBC STUDENTS

## 647. SHRI MARGANI BHARAT:

## Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Free Coaching Scheme for Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Other Backward Classes (OBCs) Students started its operation in the State of Andhra Pradesh;
- (6) if s0, the details of the amount sanctioned/ approved/released/spent under the scheme for the State of Andhra Pradesh;
- the details of physical progress made by the scheme in the State; and
- (d) if not, the reasons for which the scheme has not started its operations yet?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI A. NARAYANASWAMY)

(a) to (d) The Free Coaching Scheme for Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Other Backward Classes (OBCs) of Department of Social Justice and Empowerment from the year 2023-24 is being run by Dr. Ambedkar Foundation (DAF) through Dr. Ambedkar Centre of Excellence (DACE) established in the Central Universities. For this, the Central University has to   sign Memorandum of Understanding with the DAF. Presently, 17 Central Universities have signed MoU with DAF to run the Scheme. In the state of Andhra Pradesh there are 03 Central Universities viz. Central Tribal University of Andhra Pradesh; Central University of Andhra Pradesh and National  Sanskrit University, Tirupati. As on date, none of these 03 Central Universities have signed MoU with DAF to run the scheme:

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Lok Sabha Question No. 645 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-06
Subject: Beneficiaries of PMFBY
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Nishikant  Dubey

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 645

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 06 TH  FEBRUARY, 2024

## BENEFICIARIES OF PMFBY

## 645. DR. NISHIKANT DUBEY:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ षि एवं षकसान कल्याण मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) the total number of beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) in the country;
- (b) the details of States having the maximum number of beneficiaries under PMFBY;
- (c) the total number of beneficiaries of PMFBY in the State of Jharkhand;
- (d) the details of benefits being received by the farmers through PMFBY; and
- (e) the detailed amount of financial assistance provided to the farmers through PMFBY during last two years?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

क ृ षि एवं षकसान कल्याण मंत्री

(SHRI ARJUN MUNDA)

- (a) & (b) : The Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), introduced in the country from Kharif 2016 season is voluntary for States and farmers.   27 States/ Union Territories (UTs) have implemented the scheme in one or more seasons since inception.   During 2022-23, 1174.7  lakh  farmer  applications  have  been  insured  under  the  scheme,  out  of  which  a maximum of 392.10 lakh farmer applications have been enrolled in the State of Rajasthan.

(c)  :  Jharkhand  Government  has  not  been  implementing  the  scheme  after  implementing initially from Kharif 2016 to Rabi 2019-20.

- (d) & (e) :  Comprehensive risk coverage for the crops of farmers, as notified by the State Government,  against  all  non-preventable  natural  risks  from  pre-sowing  to  post-harvest stages of the crops at very minimum premium for the farmers is provided under the scheme. Since inception of the scheme in 2016-17 till 2022-23, against the farmers premium of Rs. 29,257 crore, claims of Rs. 1,52,596 crore have paid to 1,628.6 lakh farmer applications (as on 31.12.2023), out of which claims of Rs. 20,395 crore and Rs. 14,969 crore have been paid to farmers during 2021-22 and 2022-23 respectively.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 643 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-06
Subject: NCRB Data on Farmers Suicides
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Mohammad Jawed

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.643

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 6 th  FEBRUARY,2024

## NCRB DATA ON FARMERS SUICIDES

## 643. DR. MOHAMMAD JAWED:

Will  the  Minister  of  AGRICULTURE  AND  FARMERS  WELFARE कृ षि और ककसान कल्याण मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has taken note of National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data 2022 pointing that farmers in the country die daily by suicides;
- (b) whether the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) has been successful in reducing the rate of farmer suicides; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्री

(SHRI ARJUN MUNDA)

- (a) to  (c):   The  National  Crime  Records  Bureau  (NCRB)  under  the  Ministry  of  Home  Affairs compiles and disseminates information on suicides in its publication titled 'Accidental Deaths and Suicides in India'(ADSI). The report till 2022 is available on NCRB website (https://ncrb.gov.in). In the ADSI Reports, separate reason for farmers suicide have not been given.

Agriculture  being  a  State  Subject,  Government  of  India  supplements  the  efforts  of  States through  appropriate  policy  measures  and  budgetary  support  and  various  schemes/  programmes. Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) is one of such schemes that was launched in 2016 addressing  problems  of  high  premium  rates  for  farmers  and  reduction  in  sum  insured  due  to capping. In past 7 Years of implementation, 49.44 crore farmer applications enrolled and over 14.06 crore  (Provisional)  farmer  applicants  have received  claims  of over  Rs. 1,46,664  crore. During this period nearly Rs. 29,183 crore were paid by farmers as their share of premium against which claims over  Rs.  1,46,664  crore  (Provisional)  have  been  paid  to  them.  Thus  for  every  100  rupees  of premium paid by farmers, they have received about Rs. 502 as claims.

The PMFBY envisages coverage of all food crops (cereals, millets and pulses), oilseeds and commercial/horticultural crops subject to availability of past yield data of requisite number of years based on Crop Cutting Experiments (CCEs) as well as capacity of the State Government to conduct requisite number of CCEs to assess the yield of the crop to calculate claims. However, specific crop is notified by the concerned State Government keeping in view the aforesaid provision. For the crops not  meeting  the  aforesaid  conditions,  the  concerned  State  Government  is  free  to  notify  them  for coverage  under  Restructured  Weather  Based  Crop  Insurance  Scheme  (RWBCIS)  under  which claims payment are being structured on the basis of weather index parameters.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 639 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-06
Subject: Introduction of Green Technology under PMGSY
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Dushyant Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 639 ANSWERED ON 06/02/2024

## INTRODUCTION OF GREEN TECHNOLOGY UNDER PMGSY

## 639.  SHRI DUSHYANT SINGH:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  planning  to  introduce  the  green technology by possible use of environmental hazards and plastic while constructing the roads under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana m(PMGSY) and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government is formulating any plan for working of the  Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural  Employment  Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) and PMGSY  together where unskilled workers  can  do  earthen  works  required  in  the  construction  of roads and earn wages; and
- (c)
- if so, the details thereof?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## ANSWER (SADHVI NIRANJAN JYOTI)

- (a):   Yes, Sir.  In order to promote large scale adoption of New/ Green Technology, including use of waste plastics in rural roads, the Ministry has  revised  the  guidelines  issued  earlier  in  May,  2013  and  released 'Vision  Document  on  New  technology  initiatives  Guidelines-2022'  in May, 2022 under the Pradhan Mantri Gram SadakYojana (PMGSY).

So far, under PMGSY, 1,46,202 km of road works have been sanctioned to the States/UTs and out of which more than 98,000 km of road works has  been  completed.  Out  of  1,46,202  km  of  road  works  sanctioned using new materials/ technologies, 48,471 km of road works have been sanctioned using waste plastic to different States/UTs and 35,764 km of road works have been completed.

(b) & (c): No,  Sir.  At  present  there  is  no  such  planning. The  PMGSY roads  are  inter-habitation/  inter-village  roads  while  under  Mahatma Gandhi  National  Rural  Employment  Guarantee  Scheme  (MGNREGS), connectivity  within  a  village  is  supported.  Further,  there  would  be challenges  in  terms  of  availability  of  labour  during  the  construction season, tendering process of material component, etc. which makes the convergence in construction of rural roads further difficult.

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