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Lok Sabha Question No. 605 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-25
Subject: One Nation-One Registration of Vehicles
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Giridhari Yadav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 605 ANSWERED ON 25 TH  JULY, 2024

## ONE NATION - ONE REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES

605. SHRI GIRIDHARI YADAV:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether no vehicle is registered without Aadhaar number and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether Aadhaar Card is valid in the entire country and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  vehicle  owners  suffer  tax  losses  while  shifting  from  one State to another for surrendering the registration and obtaining fresh registration in other State and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether provision for registration in Bharat Series has been made in four States for personnel with transferable jobs which is valid in the entire country and if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether the Government proposes to make registration optional for all persons under Bharat Series by abolishing the conditions prescribed for registration under this series; and
- (f) if so, 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) & (b) Rule 4 of the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 provides for one or more documents, which shall be produced by every applicant in original or relevant extracts thereof duly self-attested as to correctness of address and age for registration of a motor vehicle. The documents include Aadhaar Card, Electoral Roll, Life Insurance Policy, Passport,  School  Certificate,  Birth  Certificate,  etc.,  or  any  other document  prescribed  by  the  State  Government  under  clause  (k)  of section 28 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. (c) As per entry number 57 of the List II under Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India, taxes on motor vehicles falls within the purview of respective State Government /Union Territory administration. (d) Rule 47 of the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 provides for the application  for  registration  of  motor  vehicles  under  BH-series  for citizens working in Government offices and citizens working in private organisations with offices in four or more States/Union Territories. (e) and (f) No such proposal is under consideration. BH-series has been implemented with the objective of promoting ease of transfer of vehicles of the citizens on relocation to other states.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 604 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-25
Subject: Participation of Citizens in Urban Planning
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri T R Baalu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 604 TO BE ANSWERED ON JULY 25, 2024 PARTICIPATION OF CITIZENS IN URBAN PLANNING

NO. 604. SHRI T R BAALU:

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

- (a) Whether  the  Government  agrees  with  the  view  that  citizens  and  their elected leaders be made stakeholders in inclusive development of cities and urban planning processes through awareness programmes and if so, the reaction of the government thereto; and
- (b) The  details  of  initiatives  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  in  this regard and if not, the reasons therefor?

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

- (a)    &  (b)  Yes.  As  per  12 th Schedule  of  the  Constitution  of  India,  urban planning is the function of Urban Local Bodies (ULBs)/ Urban Development Authorities.  Government  of  India  supplements  the  efforts  of  the  States through schematic  interventions/ advisories. It provides financial  and technical support to the States.

The URDPFI (Urban and Regional Development Plan Formulation and Implementations)  Guidelines  provide  a  framework  for  the  preparation  of Urban  Plans  and  emphasises  upon  the  role  of  public  participation  in  the Planning  process.  States  /  UTs  adopt  these  guidelines  as  per  their  local conditions  and  suitability.  Inviting  suggestions/  objections  from  public, holding consultations with stakeholders form an integral part of preparation of master plan. Master plans are finally approved by the State Governments.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 603 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-25
Subject: Road Infrastructure in North Eastern Region
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Baijayant Panda

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 603

## ANSWERED ON 25 th  July, 2024

## ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE IN NORTH EASTERN REGION

603.      SHRI BAIJAYANT PANDA:

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

be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  the  progress  of  road  and  transport  infrastructure projects in the North Eastern Region during the last ten years; and road
- (b) the details of specific initiatives taken to improve connectivity within the region and with the rest of India?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)     The total length of National Highways (NHs) constructed in North Eastern  Region  (NER)  during  the  last  ten  years  is  9,984  km  with  an expenditure  of  Rs.1,07,504  crore  while  265  nos.  of  NH  projects  are under implementation at a cost of Rs.1,18,894 crore with total length of 5,055 km.
- (b)     Ministry pays special attention to the development of NHs in the NER  and  10%  of  the  total  budget  is  earmarked  for  NER.  Several initiatives taken for development of NHs in the NER are as under: -
- (i)      Special  Accelerated  Road  Development  Programme  for  North East  (SARDP-NE)  with  objective  of  up-gradation  of  NHs  connecting State capitals to 2/4 lane, providing connectivity to District

Headquarter  towns  of  NER  by  at  least  2-lane  road,  providing  road connectivity  to  backward  and  remote  areas  of  NER  to  boost  socio  economic  development,  improving  roads  of  strategic  importance  in border  areas  and  improving  connectivity  to  neighbouring  countries. Total length of works sanctioned under SARDP-NE including Arunachal Package in NER is 5,468 km at a cost of Rs.63,542 crore. Out of these, total  3,699  km  length  has  been  completed  with  an  expenditure  of

Rs.38,160 crore. (ii)     Under  NHDP  Phase-III,  total  110  km  length  of  NHs  has  been developed in NER. (iii)    Under Bharatmala Pariyojna, total length of works sanctioned in the NER is 2,767 km with cost of Rs.64,319 crore. Out of these, total length of works completed is 272 km with an expenditure of Rs.5,462 crore. (iv)     Trans-Arunachal  Highway  from  Tawang  to  Kanubari  with  total length 1,077 km at a cost of Rs.11,643 crore were sanctioned. Out of these, total length of works completed is 815 km with an expenditure of Rs.8,708 crore. (v)      Frontier  Highway has been taken up in Arunachal Pradesh with an  objective  to  provide  enhanced  connectivity  to  the  border  areas serving  strategic  importance,  fostering  socio-economic  development. Total  41  number  of  projects  have  been  sanctioned  at  a  cost  of Rs.29,562 crore with total 1,498 km length, with funding from Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, Ministry of Defence and Central Road

& Infrastructure Fund.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 602 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-25
Subject: Kalaburagi Bypass Road
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri  Radhakrishna

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 602 ANSWERED ON 25 TH  JULY 2024

## KALABURAGI BYPASS ROAD

602.   SHRI RADHAKRISHNA:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) the details and present status of development of Kalaburagi Bypass road;
- (b)  whether  there  has  been  an  inordinate  delay  in  allotting  a  new  National Highway (NH) number to the Kalaburagi bypass and if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the steps taken for urgent allocation of a new NH number for the Kalaburagi bypass?

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

- a) to c)   Ministry has already constructed a ring road bypassing the Kalaburagi city  and  cutting  across  three  NHs,  namely,  NH-150E,  NH-150  &  NH-50.  State Government  of  Karnataka  had  also  requested  to  declare  the  green  field alignment of  the  outer  ring  road  around  Kalaburagi  as  National  Highway.  The Ministry  keeps  on  receiving  proposals  from  various  State  Governments/Union Territories (UTs) including from the State Government  of  Karnataka  for declaration / up-gradation of State roads as new National Highways (NHs). The Ministry  considers  declaration  of  some  State  roads  as  NHs  from  time  to  time based on the fulfillment  of  the  criteria  for  declaration  of  NHs,  requirement  of connectivity, inter-se priority and availability of resources.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 600 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-25
Subject: Green Field Highway NH-744
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri N K Premachandran

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to complete the development of NH744 Greenfield Highway in a time bound manner and if so, the details thereof and the action taken thereon;
- (b)    whether  the  Government  of  Kerala  requested  for  exemption  from contributing the State share for land acquisition and if so, the details thereof along with the date on which such request was given and the action taken thereon;
- (c)    whether the Union Government requested the Government of Kerala for exempting GST and Royalty with respect to the construction of NH-744 and if so, the details thereof along with the date on which the request was given and the action taken thereon;
- (d)   whether the Government of Kerala furnished the reply to the request and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)    whether  the  Government  proposes  to  initiate  further  action  to  pay  the compensation  to  the  land  owners  for  the  land  acquired,  if  so,  the  details thereof and if not, the action taken thereon?

ANSWER

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

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 600

ANSWERED ON 25 TH  JULY, 2024

## GREEN FIELD HIGHWAY NH-744

## 600.   SHRI N K PREMACHANDRAN:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

(a)     Development of National Highways is a continuous process and several challenges  are  faced  in  project  implementation.  Government  has  taken various initiatives for expediting project on National highway in the country including  the  state  of  Kerala.  The  DPR  for  the  said  work  is  awarded.  The award of civil work can be after the completion of DPR, statutory clearances and  pre-construction  activities  depending  upon  projected  traffic,  technoeconomic viability, availability of funds and inter-se-priority. (b) to (d)    Government of Kerala requested for exemption from contributing the 25% State share for land acquisition. Ministry has requested Government of  Kerala  to  explore  the  possibility  for  exempting  royalty  on  earth/boulders and reimbursement of state GST components in the project. The acceptance from the State Government has been received vide latter dated 16.07.2024. (e)      Payment  of  compensation  of  land  owners  can  be  initiated  after declaration of  award  under  section 3G  by  Competent  Authority  Land

- Acquisition and sanction of the project.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 599 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-25
Subject: Ring Road in Darbhanga
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Gopal Jee Thakur

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 599 ANSWERED ON 25 TH  JULY, 2024

## RING ROAD IN DARBHANGA

599.  SHRI GOPAL JEE THAKUR:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether a Ring road is proposed to be constructed in Darbhanga to get rid of severe traffic jams and if so, the details and current status thereof; and
- (b) whether the Government has fixed any timeline for construction of the said Ring road and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)     At present, there is no such proposal.
- (b)     Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 597 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-25
Subject: Onion Processing Cluster
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Thiru Arun Nehru

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 597

ANSWERED ON 25 TH  JULY, 2024

## ONION PROCESSING CLUSTER

## *597.   THIRU ARUN NEHRU:

Will the Minister of FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to set up a small onion processing cluster to enable farmers to earn better income and attract buyers to buy and sell their produce transparently in Perambalur district which is one of the largest producer of small onions in the country and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SHRI RAVNEET SINGH)

(a) & (b) The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) has been implementing a Central Sector Scheme- 'Operation Greens' (OG) under Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana since 2018-19, with the objective of enhancing the value realisation of farmers and minimizing post-harvest losses.

Under Operation Greens-Long Term Interventions Scheme, Ministry provides financial assistance @35% of eligible project cost for projects in General Areas and @50% of eligible project cost for projects in Difficult Areas as well as for projects of SC/ST, FPOs and SHGs with maximum grants-in-aid of ₹15 crore per project under Integrated Value Chain Development Projects and that of ₹10 crore per project under Standalone Post Harvest Infrastructure Projects.

For  projects  proposed  to  be  set  up  under  component  'Standalone  Post-Harvest  Infrastructure Projects', the sub-component 'Primary post-harvest processing infrastructure facilities at farm level' should be  in  the  identified  production  clusters  and  sub-component  'Post-harvest  processing  infrastructure facilities' can be in the State of identified production clusters or adjacent districts of adjacent States.

Under Long Term Interventions of the Scheme, clusters for 22 crops including Onion are identified following a comprehensive analysis of production data published by Ministry of Agriculture for 2018-19 for fruits and vegetables, scope of processing and in consultation with stakeholders.

## Identified Production cluster of Onion are as follows:

|   S. No | State          | Production Cluster Area                           |
|---------|----------------|---------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Maharashtra    | Nasik, Ahmednagar, Jalgaon, Pune, Satara, Solapur |
|       2 | Madhya Pradesh | Dewas, Indore, Ujjain, Khandwa                    |
|       3 | Karnataka      | Gadag, Dharwad                                    |
|       4 | Gujarat        | Bhavnagar, Amreli                                 |
|       5 | Bihar          | Nalanda                                           |

In view of the above details as of now there is no such proposal.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 592 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-25
Subject: Toll Tax on Highways
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Sudhakar Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 592 ANSWERED ON 25 TH  JULY, 2024

## TOLL TAX ON HIGHWAYS

## 592. SHRI SUDHAKAR SINGH:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether there is any difference in toll tax rates of four and six lane National Highways (NHs) and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether toll tax is collected only after the completion/construction of NHs and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  the  details  of  the  total  tax  collected  at  Didikhili  and  Sivasagar (Sasaram) tolls located on NH-19 as per the rates of six- lane highways during the last three years, year-wise;
- (d)  the  reasons  for  collecting  toll  as  per  toll  rate  of  six-lane  before  the completion of the construction work;
- (e) whether any action has been taken by the Government in this regard and if so, the details thereof; and
- (f)  if  not,  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  take  action  against  the concerned agency that collect toll tax as per toll rate of six-lane and also negligent NHAI officials?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) No, Sir. The user fee rates remain unchanged for four or more lane of National Highways.

(b) No, Sir. User fee (toll) is also collected during upgradation of four lane to six lane or more as per the provisions of NH Fee Rules, 2008.

(c)  There  is  no  separate  user  fee  (toll)  rate  for  six  lane  Highways. However,  the  details  of  user  fee  collection  at  the  rate  of  four  lane highway as per fee notification published in Gazette of India at Didikhili & Sivsagar (Sasaram fee plaza) for last three years, are as under:

| Financial Year   | Amount (in Lakh Rupees)   |
|------------------|---------------------------|
| 2021-22          | 27,041                    |
| 2022-23          | 32,697                    |
| 2023-24          | 35,251                    |

(d)  to  (f)  User  fee  (toll)  is  being  collected  at  a  user  fee  (Toll)  plaza  on National Highways as per the respective user fee notification published in  Gazette  of  India  in  terms  of  provision  of  NH  Fee  Rules,  2008  and Concession Agreement.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 591 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-25
Subject: Air Service from Manpur Airstrip
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Shri Lumbaram Choudhary

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 591 (To be answered on the 25 th  July 2024)

## AIR SERVICE FROM MANPUR AIRSTRIP

## 591. SHRI LUMBA RAM

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government of Rajasthan has sent any proposal to the Union Government to start air service from Manpur airstrip under the Regional Connectivity Scheme-Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik (RCS- UDAN) implemented in the country including Rajasthan and if so, the details thereof; (b) whether one community has assured to book tickets in all the flights in advance in case flight operation is started from Manpur airstrip to other cities and metropolitans of the country including Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Delhi, Mumbai and Udaipur and if so, the details thereof; and (c) the reasons for delay in starting air service from Manpur airstrip under RCS?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Murlidhar Mohol)

- (a) to (c): Manpur (Abu Road) airstrip in Rajasthan is available in the list of unserved airports under  Regional Connectivity Scheme - Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik (RCS-UDAN) for bidding. UDAN is a market driven Scheme where bidding rounds are conducted from time to time to cover more destinations and routes. Based on their assessment of demand on particular routes, interested airlines submit their proposals connecting the Airports at the time of bidding under UDAN.   No bid to operate flight to / from Manpur airstrip has been received till the completion of five rounds of bidding under the Scheme.  As per the provisions of the Scheme, revival / upgradation of unserved and underserved airports are undertaken on its identification through valid bid and award to the  Selected Airline Operator.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 589 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-25
Subject: Distribution of Low Power Consuming Fans and Electric Stoves
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Shri Khagen Murmu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.589

## ANSWERED ON 25.07.2024

## DISTRIBUTION OF LOW POWER CONSUMING FANS AND ELECTRIC STOVES

589   SHRI KHAGEN MURMU:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to launch any scheme for distribution of low power consuming fans and electric stoves in the country;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  of  such  companies  that  distribute  fans  and  electric stoves under this scheme, State/UT-wise; and
- (c) the details of the cooking cost of poor families reduced through e-cooking?

## A N S W E R

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER

(SHRI SHRIPAD NAIK)

- (a) & (b) : Presently, there is no proposal to launch any scheme for distribution of  low  power  consuming  fans  and  electric  stoves  in  the  country.  However, Energy  Efficiency  Services  Limited  (EESL),  a  joint  venture  of  CPSUs,  offers these  products  through  various  channels.  EESL  leverages  bulk  procurement through  transparent  bidding  to  acquire  energy-efficient  equipment,  including fans  and  induction  cooktops,  at  competitive  prices.    Under  the  Business-toBusiness  route,  EESL  supplies  these  products  through  bulk  sale  agreements with states, utilities and other organisations.  Under the Business-to-Consumer route, consumers can purchase fans and induction cooktops through EESL's    ecommerce portal. To date, EESL has successfully deployed 23.59 lakh energy efficient fans and 2000 induction cook stoves in the country.
- (c) : While e-cooking offers potential for significant cost savings compared to traditional LPG cooking, the amount varies depending on several key factors including cooking habits, electricity tariff and LPG cylinder prices.

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