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Lok Sabha Question No. 2995 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-07
Subject: Tap Water Connections in Maharashtra
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Shri Sanjay Uttamrao Deshmukh, Shri Bhausaheb Rajaram Wakchaure, Shri Bajrang Manohar Sonwane

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2995

ANSWERED ON 07.08.2025

## TAP WATER CONNECTIONS IN MAHARASHTRA

†2995. SHRI SANJAY UTTAMRAO DESHMUKH: SHRI BHAUSAHEB RAJARAM WAKCHAURE: SHRI BAJRANG MANOHAR SONWANE:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  total  number  of  rural  families  benefited  by  way  of  tap  water  connection  in  the  country including the number thereof in Beed Lok Sabha Constituency of Maharashtra, village-wise;
- (b)  the  number  of  rural  families  in  the  country  deprived  of  tap  water  connection  at  present, particularly in Shirdi Lok Sabha Constituency and the reasons therefor;
- (c) the steps taken/to be taken by the Government to improve the situation; and
- (d) the action taken/being taken by the Government to ensure tap water supply to every rural family in the rural areas of Maharashtra, particularly in Beed, Yavatmal-Washim, Shirdi and Ahmednagar Lok Sabha Constituencies?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b)   As reported by the states/UTs on JJM-IMIS, as on 04.08.2025, out of 19.36 Crore rural households in the country, more than 15.68 Crore (80.99%) households have tap water supply in their homes. The State/ UT, district and village-wise detailed information on household with tap water  connection  including  that  of  Beed  Lok  Sabha  Constituency  and  Shirdi  Lok  Sabha Constituency of Maharashtra is available in public domain and may be accessed at below link:

https://ejalshakti.gov.in/jjmreport/JJMIndia.aspx

- (c) & (d)   To expedite the planning and implementation, as well as monitoring and handhold States/ UTs including Maharashtra, Government of India has taken number of steps to plan and implement JJM in the whole country which inter alia includes discussion and finalization of annual action plan  (AAP)  in  consultation  with  States/  UTs,  regular  review  of  planning  and  implementation, workshops/ conferences/ webinars for capacity building and knowledge sharing, field visits by multi-disciplinary team to provide technical support, etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2993 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-07
Subject: Conservation and Purification of Rivers
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Shri Malvinder Singh Kang

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2993

ANSWERED ON 07.08.2025

## CONSERVATION AND PURIFICATION OF RIVERS

## 2993. SHRI MALVINDER SINGH KANG

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that Government has started a scheme of conserving and purifying major rivers in the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof indicating the number of rivers taken up under the scheme; and

(c) the present status of the implementation of the said scheme?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI

( SHRI RAJ BHUSHAN CHOUDHARY )

(a) to (c) It is the primary responsibility of States/Union Territories and local bodies to ensure required treatment of sewage and industrial effluents, before discharging into recipient water bodies or land for prevention and control of pollution therein. This Ministry is implementing Namami Gange Program for rejuvenation,  protection  and  management  of  river  Ganga  and  its  tributaries.The   National  River Conservation Plan (NRCP) is for conservation of rivers & abatement of pollution other than Ganga and its tributaries in the country.

Under the Namami Gange Programme, a total of 31 rivers in the Ganga basin have been taken up for pollution abatement. 212 sewerage infrastructure projects have been sanctioned, involving the laying of approximately  5,220  km  of  sewer  network  and  the  creation  of  6,540  million  litres  per  day  (MLD)  of sewage treatment capacity. Out of these, 136 projects have been completed, resulting in the creation and rehabilitation  of  3,781  MLD  of  sewage  treatment  capacity.  NRCP  has  so  far  covered  57  rivers  in  17 States in the country at a cost of Rs.4378 crores, and total sewage treatment capacity of 2,945 MLD has been created in identified towns.

Further, the schemes of Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT), Smart Cities Mission and Swachh Bharat Mission - Urban under the aegis of Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs are also implemented which are aimed at creating and/or augmenting sewerage infrastructure in identified towns and thus improving water quality of rivers and other water bodies, sanitation systems and water management in those towns.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2991 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-07
Subject: Healthy Childhood through Pure Water and Sanitation
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Shri Chavda Vinod Lakhamshi, Shri Rajkumar Chahar, Shri Jaswantsinh Sumanbhai Bhabhor, Shri Bhojraj Nag, Smt. Smita Uday Wagh, Ms. Bansuri Swaraj, Shri Alok Sharma, Ms Kangna Ranaut, Smt. Kamlesh Jangde, Shri Jagdambika Pal, Smt. Kamaljeet Sehrawat, Shri Chintamani Maharaj, Shri Anurag Sharma, Shri Dulu Mahato, Dr. Rajesh Mishra, Dr. Manna Lal Rawat, Shri P P Chaudhary, Smt. Vijaylakshmi Devi, Smt. Sandhya Ray, Shri Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri, Smt. Roopkumari Choudhary

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI

## DEPARTMENT OF DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2991 ANSWERED ON 07.08.2025

## HEALTHY CHILDHOOD THROUGH PURE WATER AND SANITATION

†2991. SHRI CHINTAMANI MAHARAJ:

SHRI ANURAG SHARMA:

SHRI DULU MAHATO:

DR. RAJESH MISHRA:

DR. MANNA LAL RAWAT:

SHRI P P CHAUDHARY:

SMT. VIJAYLAKSHMI DEVI:

SMT. SANDHYA RAY:

SHRI VISHWESHWAR HEGDE KAGERI:

SMT. ROOPKUMARI CHOUDHARY:

SMT. KAMALJEET SEHRAWAT:

SHRI JASWANTSINH SUMANBHAI BHABHOR:

SHRI BHOJRAJ NAG:

SMT. SMITA UDAY WAGH:

MS. BANSURI SWARAJ:

SHRI ALOK SHARMA:

MS. KANGNA RANAUT:

SMT. KAMLESH JANGDE:

SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL:

SHRI CHAVDA VINOD LAKHAMSHI:

SHRI RAJKUMAR CHAHAR:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has evaluated the impact of the "Healthy Childhood through Pure Water and Sanitation" campaign on child nutrition and health awareness; and

(b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b) Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS), participated in the 7 th edition of Poshan Pakhwada from 8 th   to 23 rd April 2025. Aligning with the Ministry of Women and Child  Development's  Saksham  Anganwadi  scheme,  the  campaign  themed  'Shuddh  Jal  aur Swachhta Se Swasth Bachpan' (Clean Water and Sanitation for Healthy Childhood), focused on clean water practices and sanitation as crucial elements for a child's nutrition and overall health.

Though the impact of the campaign in raising awareness on child nutrition and health has not been directly evaluated by the Department, however, the reach and amplification of the Poshan Pakhwada  campaign  to  create  awareness  generation  is  apparent  through  following  data  on various social media handles:-

- Reach & Impressions : The campaign had this hashtag- #DDWSJoinsPoshanPakhwada that  has  a  strong  digital  footprint  with  over  11  million  impressions  and  over  half  a million in reach.
- Sentiment analysis : The engagement has a positive tone for the campaign. No negative sentiment was recorded.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 244 (STARRED), answered on 2025-08-06
Subject: Common Service Centres in Urban Areas
Ministry: ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Shri Tejasvi Surya

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *244

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 06.08.2025

## COMMON SERVICE CENTRES IN URBAN AREAS

## *244.     SHRI TEJASVI SURYA:

Will the Minister of ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of Common Service Centres (CSCs) located in urban areas in the country;
- (b) the number and percentage of urban CSCs meeting standardised digital service standards which are as per the 2024 monitoring survey;
- (c) the details of the standards prescribed for CSCs as per the said survey; and
- (d) the details of the plans related to future expansions of CSC and the extra/additional services likely to be offered thereat?

## ANSWER

MINISTER FOR ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

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

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *244  FOR  06.08.2025  REGARDING  'COMMON  SERVICE  CENTRES  IN  URBAN AREAS'

(a) to (d):  Common Services Centres (CSCs) are established throughout the country to provide citizen-centric services. The network of CSCs continues to grow, with more than 5.6 lakh centres presently functioning across India, including around 1.24 lakh in urban regions.

Village  Level  Entrepreneurs  who  operate  the  CSCs  use  the  Digital  Seva  Portal  (DSP) for delivering quality citizen-centric services:

- CSC  e-Governance  Services  India  Limited  ensures  consistency,  transparency,  and enhanced service delivery across the Portal.
- DSP supports secure, multilingual, and user-friendly service delivery with performance monitoring to maintain service quality.

Government takes regular steps for expansion of CSC ecosystem including:

- Deeper penetration into remote and underserved regions.
- Service  diversification  in  areas  such  as  education,  healthcare,  agriculture,  financial inclusion, and skill development.
- Technology-led innovation, including the integration of AI, IoT, and Blockchain for more efficient and advanced service delivery.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2989 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-06
Subject: Sugar Mills
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Smt. Anita Subhadarshini, Shri Sunil Kumar

## MINISTRY  OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2989

TO BE ANSWERED ON 6TH AUGUST, 2025

## SUGAR MILLS

## 2989. SMT. ANITA SUBHADARSHINI: SHRI SUNIL KUMAR:

Will the  Minister  of  CONSUMER  AFFAIRS,  FOOD  AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

be pleased to state:

- (a) : whether the number of  sugar mills  in the country  has increased  during the last five years;
- (b): if  so, the details thereof, State-wise;
- (c): whether the Government has any plan for  revival  of the Aska sugar factory  in the State of Odisha and if  so, the details thereof;
- (d): whether the sugar mills  of  West Champaran in Bihar have been exploiting  the farmers and complaints  of non timely  payment of sugarcane dues and irregularities  in weighing  have been reported therefrom;  and
- (e): if  so, whether the Government proposes to  investigate such sugar mills  and take action thereupon?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF STATE FOR MINISTRY  OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

(SHRIMATI  NIMUBEN JAYANTIBHAI  BAMBHANIYA)

- (a) &  (b): During  last five  years i.e. from  sugar season 2020-2 1, total 22 nos. of new sugar mills  have been established in the country. The state wise  list is as under:

|               | No. of Sugar IVlills   |
|---------------|------------------------|
| Maharashtra   | 7                      |
| Karnataka     | 9                      |
| Macih Pradesh | 4                      |
| Uttar Pradesh |                        |
| Telangana     |                        |
| Total         |                        |

(c): The Modernisation Loan of  Rs.718.57 lakhs was disbursed  to  M/s. Aska Cooperative Sugar Industries  Ltd.,  Aska, District Ganjam,  Odisha from  Sugar Development Fund (SDF). The sugar mill  was in default in respect of repayment of the loan. On the request  of  the  sugar mill, the  said SDF  Modernisation loan has been restructured  on 01 1 1 .2022

Further, As per the Govt. of Odisha, a project report of  100 KLPD Grain Based Ethanol Plant for revival of the Aska Cooperative Sugar Industries Ltd. has been submitted to the Special Secretary, Govt. ofOdisha on 27.07.2022.

(d) &  (e): As per the Govt. of Bihar, all the five sugar mills of  West Champaran have made 100% payment of sugarcane price in the crushing season 2024-25 and earlier seasons.

The State Government has not received any complaints regarding irregularities in weighing and exploitation  of farmers by sugar mills in West Champaran in crushing  season 2024-2025

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2983 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-06
Subject: National Seismological Network
Ministry: EARTH SCIENCES
Asked by: Ms Kangna Ranaut

## MINISTRY OF EARTH SCIENCES

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOKSABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2983

## TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, 6 th  AUGUST, 2025

## NATIONAL SEISMOLOGICAL NETWORK

## 2983.           MS KANGNA RANAUT:

Will the Minister of EARTH SCIENCES be pleased to state:

- (a) the augmentation of the National Seismological Network since 2014;
- (b) the number of earthquake reports issued by the Government since 2014;
- (c) whether the Government has undertaken the process of microzonation of cities; and
- (d) if  so,  the  number  of  cities  so  microzoned  since  2014,  especially  in  Himachal Pradesh?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND EARTH SCIENCES (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

- (a) Since  the  establishment  of  the  National  Centre  for  Seismology  (NCS)  under Ministry  of  Earth  Sciences  (MoES)  in  August  2014,  the  national  seismic observatory infrastructure has been significantly expanded. Seismic observatories increased from about 84 stations in 2014 to 168 operational observatories till date, with real-time data reporting via VSAT.
- (b) The NCS  issues monthly earthquake summary reports, available through 'Monthly Report' and 'Archive Monthly Report' web pages; these cover every month on the website of NCS (seismo.gov.in). Based on available data total 39 reports of major/significant earthquakes have been issued since April 2020. These reports are in addition to information of a total of 80029 earthquakes to concerned authorities issued in the grid of 0-40 o N and 60 -100 o E of during January 2020 to June 2025.
- (c) and (d) Seismic  Microzonation  data  is  produced  by  the  Ministry  of  Earth  Sciences (MoES)  through  National  Centre  for  Seismology  (NCS)  and  is  based  on guidelines framed by MoES. The cities of Delhi, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Guwahati, Jabalpur, Dehradun, Ahmedabad, Gandhidham and Gangtok city of the State of Sikkim have been covered for seismic microzonation. After that, around 30 cities have  been  taken  up  for  seismic  microzonation  since  2018  onwards.  Under  this program cities including Chennai, Coimbatore, Bhubaneswar, and Mangalore are covered. Additionally, cities such as Patna, Varanasi, Lucknow, Kanpur, Meerut, Agra,  Dhanbad,  Amritsar  are  in  advanced  stage  of  completion.  Very  soon Sundernagar, Una, Palampur, Shimla, Kangra, Dharamsala  from Himachal Pradesh will be taken up for Seismic Microzonation.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2982 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-06
Subject: High-speed Internet Connectivity in Peddapalli
Ministry: COMMUNICATION
Asked by: Shri Vamsi Krishna Gaddam

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2982 ANSWERED ON 6 TH  AUGUST, 2025

## HIGH-SPEED INTERNET CONNECTIVITY IN PEDDAPALLI

## 2982.   SHRI VAMSI KRISHNA GADDAM:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATION be pleased to state:

(a) the specific allocation from the Ministry's increased budget of 21,936 crores in 2024-25 for establishing high-speed internet connectivity in rural areas of Peddapalli Lok Sabha Constituency under the Digital India Programme;

(b) the progress of BharatNet Phase III implementation in Peddapalli district to connect gram panchayats with optical fiber networks, considering the constituency's industrial requirements and coal mining operations;

(c) the  details  of  establishment  of  Common  Service  Centres  and  digital  literacy  training programmes  in  coal  mining  affected  villages  of  Peddapalli  to  bridge  the  digital  divide  among industrial workers and their families; and

(d) the specific measures taken by the Government to ensure reliable mobile network coverage in underground coal mining areas of Peddapalli for emergency communication and worker safety monitoring systems?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR COMMUNICATIONS AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT (DR. PEMMASANI CHANDRA SEKHAR)

(a) During FY 2024-25, Rs. 13,700 crore has been allocated from Digital Bharat Nidhi (DBN) for various schemes like BharatNet and 4G saturation etc. across the country including Peddapalli constituency.

(b) BharatNet  project  is  being  implemented  in  a  phased  manner  to  provide  broadband connectivity to all  the Gram Panchayats (GPs) and  villages in the country, including  Peddapalli, Telangana. Implementation of BharatNet in Telangana is being done by the State Government of Telangana under State-led model. As on 30.06.2025, 252 Gram Panchayats have been connected out of 266 Gram Panchayats in the Peddapalli district under BharatNet Project.

(c) 141 Common Services Centres (CSCs) are functional across Peddapalli district, out of which 87 CSCs are functional at the Gram Panchayat level.

(d) Spectrum in various frequency bands are assigned to Telecom Service Providers (TSPs) for providing mobile telecom service across India. Further, for emergency communication and worker safety in the underground coal mines, the frequencies are also assigned in other frequency bands such as 300/400 MHz band for users as per their requests.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2979 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-06
Subject: Foodgrains Storage
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Kumari Selja

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY  OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2979

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 6TH AUGUST, 2025

## FOODGRAINS STORAGE

## 2979. KUMARI SELJA:

Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION be pleased to state:

- (a): the details of the quantity of  wheat that Haryana provides to the Central foodgrains storage annually;
- (b): whether it is the Union or State Government's responsibility to provide Diammonium Phosphate (DAP) to the farmers of the State;
- (C): the annual total requirement of  DAP  in  Haryana; and
- (d): whether DAP fertilizer  is being provided to the farmers in time and if so, the details of the time and quantity  of DAP fertilizer that has so far been allocated to Haryana?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD &  PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

(SHRIMATI NIMUBEN JAYANTIBHAI BAMBHANIYA)

- (a): The quantity of Wheat procured from Haryana for Central Pool during last four years and current year is tabulated below: -

## (Fig in LNIT)

| Rabi Marketing Season RMS   |   Quantity of Wheat Procured |
|-----------------------------|------------------------------|
| 202 1 -22                   |                        84.93 |
| 2022-23                     |                        41.86 |
| 2023-24                     |                        63.17 |
| 2024-25                     |                        71.5  |
| 2025-26                     |                        71.43 |

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- (b): On the basis of  requirement projected by Department of  Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (DA&FW), Department of  Fertilizers allocates sufficient/adequate quantities of fertilizers to  States by  issuing monthly supply plan and continuously monitors the availability.  However, distribution of fertilizers within  the State at District level is done by the State Government.
- (c): The requirement of  DAP in the State of Haryana for Kharif 2025 season only, as assessed by DA&FW,  is 2.83 Lakh Metric Tonnes (LMTs).

(d) : The availability of Diammonium  Phosphate (DAP) has remained adequate in the State ofHaryana during the ongoing Kharif-2025  season, from 01.04.2025 to 30.07.2025 as per the information provided in the table below:

(Qty: in LMT)

| Product Group   |   I Pro-Rata requIrement |   Availability |   I DBT sales |   Closing stock as on 30.07.2025 |
|-----------------|--------------------------|----------------|---------------|----------------------------------|
| DAP             |                     1.57 |           1.59 |          1.26 |                             0.33 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2974 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-06
Subject: Promoting Agrivoltaics
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Shri Amarsing Tisso

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2974

ANSWERED ON 06.08.2025

## PROMOTING AGRIVOLTAICS

## 2974. SHRI AMARSING TISSO

will the minister of new and renewable energy be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is promoting agrivoltaics (dual use of land for solar power and agriculture);
- (b) if so, the details of pilot projects undertaken so far and the outcomes thereof; and (c) whether any such projects are proposed or sanctioned in tribal-dominated districts like Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao of Assam and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF  STATE  FOR NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)

- (a)  &  (b)  Component A of the PM KUSUM scheme allows for setting up of decentralized ground mounted grid connected solar power plants in stilt fashion (also known as Agrivoltaics) by farmers on their land.

Farmers have successfully implemented few agrivoltaics plants in states like Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra etc. under PM KUSUM and third party projects.

- (c) PM-KUSUM is a demand driven scheme. The capacities are allocated based on demand received  from  the  States/UTs.  Implementation,  including  selection  of  beneficiaries  is  the responsibility  of  State  Implementing  Agencies  (SIAs).  As  on  30.06.2025,  Assam  has  an allocation of 2 MW under Component-A. However, no installation progress has been reported by the SIA, so far.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2973 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-06
Subject: Applications under PM-SGMBY
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Shri Jagdambika Pal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2973

ANSWERED ON 06.08.2025

## APPLICATIONS UNDER PM-SGMBY

2973. SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL

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

- (a) the number of applications received under Pradhan Mantri-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana (PM-SGMBY) since the inception in the State of Uttar Pradesh, particularly in Domariyaganj Lok Sabha constituency;
- (b) the quantity of electricity demand from Government-owned power grids under this yojana is expected to offset; and
- (c) whether the Government is considering to expand the yojana beyond the Financial Year 2026-27 and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF  STATE  FOR NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)

- (a) In the state of Uttar Pradesh, as on 31.07.2025, a total of 12,11,705 applications have been received on the National Portal of the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana (PMSG: MBY), of which a total of 45,609 applications are from the district of Siddharthnagar covered in the Domariyaganj Lok Sabha constituency.
- (b) It has been estimated that rooftop solar installations in one crore residential households under the scheme will produce renewable electricity of 1,000 billion units over a period of 25 years.
- (c) At present there is no proposal to expand the PMSG: MBY beyond the Financial Year 202627.

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