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Lok Sabha Question No. 3187 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-07
Subject: Green Municipal Bonds under SBM-U
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Smt. Hema Malini

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK   SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3187 TO BE ANSWERED ON AUGUST 07, 2025

## GREEN MUNICIPAL BONDS UNDER SBM-U

NO. 3187.  SMT. HEMA MALINI:

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

URBAN

- (a) whether the Green Municipal Bonds providing a sustainable model for  financing  urban  infrastructure  has  added  a  new  chapter  in financial landscape of India under Swachh Bharat Mission -Urban (SBM-U) and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the successful issuance of first certified Green Municipal Bond  of  the  country  by  Ghaziabad  city  of  Uttar  Pradesh  is  a landmark  step  towards  promoting  sustainable  infrastructure  and urban resilience and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether Green Municipal Bonds are likely to be a model for future cities across the country to combine fiscal discipline with environmental responsibility and if so, the details thereof?

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## ANSWER (SHRI TOKHAN SAHU)

- (a) The  Ministry  of  Housing  &  Urban  Affairs  (MoHUA)  has  been providing  incentives  under  Atal  Mission  for  Rejuvenation  and  Urban Transformation  (AMRUT)  and  AMRUT  2.0  to  encourage  Urban  Local Bodies  (ULBs)  for  the  issuance  of  municipal  bonds  at  the  rate  of  ₹13 crore per ₹100 crore of bonds issued, subject to a maximum incentive of ₹26  crore  per  ULB.  A  second-time  incentive  is  also  available  to  ULBs exclusively  for  the  issuance  of  green  bonds,  with  an  incentive  of  ₹10 crore per ₹100 crore bonds issued, capped at ₹20 crore. So far, ₹5,359 crore has been raised through municipal bonds/ green bonds to finance urban  infrastructure  by  18  ULBs  namely  Agra,  Ahmedabad,  Amaravati, Bhopal, Chennai, Gandhinagar, Ghaziabad, Hyderabad, Indore, Lucknow, Rajkot, Prayagraj, Pune, Surat, Vadodara, Varanasi, Visakhapatnam, and Pimpri-Chinchwad.  A  total  of  ₹377.33  crore  has  been  released  as incentive, including for Green Bonds issued by Ahmedabad, Ghaziabad, Indore, Pimpri-Chinchwad and Vadodara.

- (b) Ghaziabad Municipal Corporation (GMC) has issued a Green Bond worth ₹150 crore, for which MoHUA has released an incentive of ₹19.5 crore. The successful issuance of this bond demonstrates the preparedness  of  GMC  to  meet  regulatory  requirements,  secure  credit ratings and access capital markets.
- (c) Green Municipal Bonds are emerging as a scalable model for  cities by facilitating access to climate-aligned financing while promoting fiscal discipline. Their structured and transparent issuance process supports sustainable urban services.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3183 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-07
Subject: Gorakhpur Link Expressway
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Ravindra Shukla Alias Ravi Kishan

## be pleased to state:

(a)the  total  length  and  scope  of  the  Gorakhpur  Link  Expressway project; (b)the current progress in terms of construction and land acquisition; (c)the funds released and utilized for the project so far; and (d)the  expected  date  of  completion  and  measures  taken  to  address delays?

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO. 3183

ANSWERED ON 07 TH  AUGUST, 2025

## GORAKHPUR LINK EXPRESSWAY

3183. SHRI RAVINDRA SHUKLA ALIAS RAVI KISHAN:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  to  (d)  The  Government  in  the  Ministry  of  Road  Transport  and Highways is primarily responsible for development and maintenance of National Highways (NHs).

The  project of Gorakhpur Link Expressway is not a NH. The State Government of Uttar Pradesh took up implementation of the State road project  through  Uttar  Pradesh  Expressways  Industrial  Development Authority (UPEIDA). As per the information furnished by  UPEIDA, the 91.352  km length  of  Gorakhpur  Link  Expressway  from  Jaitpur  in Gorakhpur district to Salarpur in Azamgarh district has been completed except a Vehicular Overpass  on Sikariganj Belghat road at  km 28.245.   Provisional  completion  certificate  has  been  issued  in  June 2025.      The  funds  released  /  utilised  for  the  project  amounts  to  Rs 7,122 crore.  The Expressway has been opened for traffic in June 2025.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3182 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-07
Subject: Sanitation Infrastructure in Delhi
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Praveen Khandelwal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3182

TO BE ANSWERED ON AUGUST 7, 2025

## SANITATION INFRASTRUCTURE IN  DELHI

NO. 3182.

SHRI PRAVEEN KHANDELWAL:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  aware  of  the  acute  shortage  of functional public toilets and waste disposal systems in areas like Sadar Bazar and Fatehpuri of Delhi and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether any urban sanitation upgrade plan has been proposed for these zones and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to ensure regular maintenance and public-private partnerships for such sanitation infrastructure?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS (SHRI TOKHAN SAHU)

(a)  to  (c)  :  Sanitation  is  a  State  subject  under  7th  schedule  of  the Constitution and by the 74th amendment of the Constitution of India the devolution of power has been made to the Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) for water and sanitation services. It is the  responsibility  of  State/ULBs  to plan, design, execute and operate sanitation projects in the urban areas of the country. Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA) supplements the  efforts  of  States/UTs  by  providing  policy  directions,  financial  and technical support by sharing Manuals/Standard of Procedures (SoPs) on Solid Waste Management (SWM) & Used Water Management (UWM) and issue various Advisories &  Guidelines time to time for choosing appropriate technologies to manage solid and liquid waste.

Government of India launched the Swachh Bharat Mission -Urban (SBM-U) on October 2, 2014 with the objective of Open Defecation Free (ODF) cities. Under SBM-U, funds are released by Government of India to the States/UTs on the basis of their action plan duly approved by State

Level Technical Committee (SLTC).

Under phase I of SBM-U, the entire mission allocation of ₹5.15 crores under Community Toilets/Public Toilets (CT/PTs) component was claimed by Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD).  As reported by GNCTD, a total of 28,256 Community Toilets/Public Toilets (CT/PTs) seats have been constructed against the mission target of 11,138 CT/PTs. Under  SBM-U  2.0,  GNCTD  have  been  allocated  ₹10  crores  for  toilet construction.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3180 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-07
Subject: FPIs in Muzaffar nagar
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Shri Harendra Singh Malik

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3180

ANSWERED ON 07 TH  AUGUST, 2025

## FPIS IN MUZAFFAR NAGAR

## 3180.   SHRI HARENDRA SINGH MALIK:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  there  is  a  large  scope  for  Food  Processing Industries (FPIs) in Muzaffar nagar Lok Sabha Constituency in Uttar Pradesh;
- (b) if so, whether the Government proposes to set up any food processing plants in the said Constituency;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the time by which it is likely to be set up; and
- (d) the other steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to boost the FPIs in this Constituency?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (d): In  order  to  boost  and  ensure  overall  development of Food Processing  Industries including  agro  based  industries,  Ministry  of  Food  Processing  Industries  (MoFPI)  has  been incentivizing  setting  up/expansion  of  related  infrastructure  through  its  two  Central  Sector Schemes namely Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana (PMKSY) and Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Food Processing Industry (PLISFPI). Further, a Centrally sponsored PM Formalization  of  Micro  Food  Processing  Enterprises  (PMFME)  scheme  is  also  being implemented by MoFPI. All the three schemes are implemented across the country including Muzaffarnagar Lok Sabha Constituency of Uttar Pradesh.

These schemes are not region specific but demand driven and MoFPI does not set up food processing  units  on  its  own.  However,  it  provides  financial  assistance  in  the  form  of grants-in-aid  to  eligible  entrepreneurs for  establishing  related  infrastructure  through  its schemes.

Under PMFME Scheme, MoFPI has approved 44 proposals in Muzaffarnagar District of Uttar Pradesh, with a total approved subsidy of Rs. 1.69 Crores, till 30.06.2025. Jaggery in Muzaffarnagar  district  of  Uttar  Pradesh  has  been  identified  as  One  District  One  Product (ODOP) under PMFME Scheme.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3176 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-07
Subject: Greenfield Airport in Rajura
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Smt. Dhanorkar Pratibha Suresh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 3176 (To be answered on the 7 th  August 2025)

## GREENFIELD AIRPORT IN RAJURA

## 3176. SMT DHANORKAR PRATIBHA SURESH

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) the current status of the proposed Murti Greenfield Airport in Rajura Tehsil of Chandrapur district, Maharashtra along with the steps taken by the Government after rejection by the Central Forest Advisory Committee (FAC);
- (b) the Government's plan regarding the use of public funds and further course of action in view of the project being stalled;
- (c) whether the Government has any concrete plan to move forward with this ambitious project by either considering an alternative site or ensuring
- compliance with wildlife conservation regulations in view of the rejection;
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the time by which the said project is likely to be completed; and
- (e) whether the Government has set any specific deadlines or alternative measures to mitigate the impact of delays on local industrial and economic development and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Murlidhar Mohol)

(a) to (e):  Government of India (GoI) has formulated a Greenfield Airports (GFA) Policy, 2008 for development of new Greenfield airports in the country. As per the policy, if any developer including the State Government desires to develop an airport, they are required to identify a suitable site and get the Pre-feasibility Study conducted for construction of airport and submit a proposal to the Central Government for 'Site Clearance' followed by 'InPrinciple'  approval.  As  per  the  GFA  Policy,  the  responsibility  for implementation of the Greenfield airport project including land acquisition, R&R, funding etc. lies with the Project Proponent.

In 2018, on the request of Maharashtra Airport Development Company

Limited  (MADC),  Government  of  Maharashtra  (GoM),  the  Airports Authority  of  India  (AAI)  had  conducted  a  Pre-feasibility  study  for establishment of a Greenfield airport at Murti Village in Rajura Tehsil, Chandrapur District of Maharashtra. However, GoI has not received any proposal for 'Site Clearance' under GFA Policy from GoM or any Airport Developer for construction of a Greenfield Airport  in  Murti  Village,  Rajura  Tehsil,  Chandrapur  District  of Maharashtra.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3174 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-07
Subject: Inter-departmental Coordination for JJM
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Dr. K Sudhakar

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3174

ANSWERED ON 07.08.2025

## INTER-DEPARTMENTAL COORDINATION FOR JJM

3174. DR. K SUDHAKAR:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government has assessed inter-departmental  coordination such as coordination with  local  departments,  National  Highways  Authority  of  India  (NHAI)  and  others  in  the implementation of the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether it is true that at times there is a huge delay in various inter-departmental coordination leading to significant delay in implementing the mission and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether it is true that a large number of projects for the construction of overhead tanks under JJM are pending due to non-availability of proper land by local authorities and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to simplify the procedure in this regard; and
- (e) the total number of overhead tanks constructed and under construction in Karnataka, especially in Chikkaballapur district under JJM?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (d) Drinking water is a State subject. The power to plan, design, approve and implement drinking  water  supply  schemes/  projects  lies  with  State  Government.  Government  of  India supplements the efforts of the States by providing technical and financial assistance. In order to make provision of tap water supply to every rural household in the country the Government of India, in partnership with States/UTs is implementing Jal Jeevan Mission, since August 2019.

To support States and UTs in securing necessary clearances from central agencies such as NHAI, Railways,  Forest,  GAIL,  etc.,  the  Department  of  Drinking  Water  and  Sanitation  facilitates  the process by convening regular review meetings with both States/ UTs and the concerned central agencies to identify and resolve bottlenecks.

- (e) As per the data reported by the State Government of Karnataka, total of 9637 overhead tanks have been constructed under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM). Further, total 306 overhead tanks have been constructed in the Chikkaballapur district under JJM.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3170 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-07
Subject: Performance of Chandigarh in Swachh Survekshan
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Manish Tewari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3170

TO BE ANSWERED ON AUGUST 07, 2025

## PERFORMANCE OF CHANDIGARH IN SWACHH SURVEKSHAN

NO. 3170 SHRI MANISH TEWARI:

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

- (a) whether the  Government is  aware  that  Chandigarh  has  failed  to  show improvement in the categories of source segregation and Garbage-Free City  (GFC)  certification  despite  being  ranked  under  the  Super  Swachh League and if so, the reasons therefor;
- (b) the  details  of  Chandigarh's  year-on-year  performance  in  the  Swachh Survekshan  rankings  since  2016,  particularly  in  indicators  related  to source segregation, waste processing and door-to- door collection;
- (c) whether it is a fact that Chandigarh has consistently failed to achieve 100% source segregation and if so, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) whether  any  warnings  or  advisories  have  been  issued  to  the  UT Administration for poor performance in waste segregation and processing and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

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

(a)  to  (d)  :  In  the  Swachh  Survekshan  2024,  a  new  premier  league  i.e. Super Swachh League (SSL) has been introduced comprising of cities that are in the top 3 positions even once in the past three years as per Swachh Survekshan. Accordingly, 23 cities have found a place in the premier SSL including Chandigarh. The year-wise performance of Chandigarh can be viewed as per their population category at https://ss2024.sbmurban.org/#/home.

The  results of Swachh  Survekshan  are  shared  with all the States/UTs to analyze the performance of their cities and improve upon the areas of concern. Citizen feedback under the Survekshan also guides the states/UTs to adopt appropriate strategy/solutions for improvement.

Source Segregation is an important aspect of the entire processing chain in which advocacy plays a very critical role. Accordingly, to create awareness, intensify 'Jan Andolan', institutionalize swachh behavior and related set of actions, large scale citizen outreach programmes are under taken in the States/UTs.

In addition, regular capacity building initiatives for the stakeholders at  State/ULB  levels  as  well  as  dissemination  of  success  stories/best practices  across  the  country  assists  in  replication/upgradation  of  the waste processing methods.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3169 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-07
Subject: Private Companies engaged in Production of Petroleum Products
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Shri Kamakhya Prasad Tasa

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-3169 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07 AUGUST, 2025

## PRIVATE COMPANIES ENGAGED IN PRODUCTION OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS

3169. Shri Kamakhya Prasad Tasa:

## पेट Ō ोिलयमऔर Ůाक ृ ितक गैस मंũी

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

- (a) whether it is a fact that private companies are engaged in production of petroleum products in the country;
- (b)if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the total number of private companies engaged in production of petroleum Oil in the country along with the rules and norms they have to follow;
- (d) whether the employees therein are covered under the life security system and if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether the private companies are giving funds for social development as CSR and if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) the names of the private companies engaged in production of petroleum Oil in Assam?

## ANSWER

## पेट Ō ोिलयमऔर Ůाक ृ ितक गैस मंũालय मŐ राǛ मंũी ( ŵी सुरे श गोपी )

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

(a) to (b) Petroleum products are obtained through the process of refining crude oil. There are 22 refineries in the country, of which 18 are in the public sector, 03 are in the private sector, and 01 in joint venture.

(c) As per the data available with Directorate General of Hydrocarbons (DGH), there are over 15 private companies which are engaged in Exploration and Production (E&P) across the country. The rules and regulations governing authorization for the exploration and production of oil and gas are primarily  the Oilfields (Regulation and Development) Act, 1948 and the Petroleum & Natural  Gas  Rules,  1959  as  amended  from  time  to  time  along  with  other  statutory  clearances such as environmental clearance, forest clearance, etc.

(d)  All  companies,  including  those  in  private  sector,  operating  in  the  petroleum  sector  are required to adhere to the rules, regulations and requirements of Oil Industry Safety Directorate (OISD)  Standards  to  ensure  the  safety  and  well-being  of  the  workers.  To  assess  compliance, OISD also conducts audits to review the effectiveness of safety practices.

(e) Companies undertake Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities under the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013. Further, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs has a CSR data portal wherein  all  data  related  to  CSR  filed  by  companies  in  MCA21  registry  is  available  at www.csr.gov.in.

(f)  As per the data available with DGH, four private companies viz. Vedanta Limited, Oilmax Energy  Private  Limited,  Hindustan  Oil  Exploration  Company  Limited,  and  Assam  Company India Limited are engaged in the production of petroleum oil in the State of Assam.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3168 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-07
Subject: Compensation to Victims
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Shri Kodikunnil Suresh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 3168 (To be answered on the 7 th  August 2025)

## COMPENSATION TO VICTIMS

## 3168. SHRI KODIKKUNNIL SURESH

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

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be pleased to state:-

- (a) the status of compensation provided to the victims of the Air India Express crashes at Mangaluru in 2010 and Kozhikode in 2020 along with the total number of claims compensated, rejected and pending and the individual amount awarded in each case;
- (b)  whether  the  compensation  was  determined  in  accordance  with  the Montreal Convention protocol or any other statutory norms and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons for deviation along with the steps taken to ensure uniform and fair compensation to all victims' families?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Murlidhar Mohol)

- (a) & (b): Air India Express has informed that in both the Mangaluru (2010) and Kozhikode (2020) accidents, compensation had been paid to  the families of the deceased and injured passengers as determined in accordance with the provisions of the Montreal Convention. The compensation paid has been accepted as full and final payments by the claimants. However, some of the claimants have approached the Hon'ble Court for enhanced compensation, which is presently sub-judice.

(c) Does not arise.