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Lok Sabha Question No. 210 (STARRED), answered on 2025-03-13
Subject: Infrastructure at Tirupati Bus Terminal
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Maddila Gurumoorthy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO-*210 ANSWERED ON -13 th  March, 2025

Infrastructure at Tirupati Bus Terminal

*210. Shri Maddila Gurumoorthy:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन एवं िाजमार्ग मंत्री

## be pleased to state:

- (a) the current status of the development of the Inter-Modal Station (Passenger Transport Terminal Infrastructure) at Tirupati Bus Stand, National  Highways  Logistics
- Andhra  Pradesh,  initiated by the Management Limited;
- (b) the timeline for the completion of this project and the projected date of commencement of operations;
- (c) the total funds allocated and utilized for the development of this world-class infrastructure at the Tirupati Bus Terminal; and
- (d)  the  steps  being  taken  to  ensure  the  timely  completion  of  this project,  considering  its  importance  for  decongesting  the  city  and catering to passenger traffic for the next thirty years?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (d) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (d) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 210 ANSWERED ON 13 TH  MARCH, 2025  ASKED  BY  SHRI  MADDILA  GURUMOORTHY  REGARDING 'INFRASTRUCTURE AT TIRUPATI BUS TERMINAL'.

(a)  to  (d)  The  base  master  plan  for  Inter-Modal  Station  (Passenger Transport  Terminal  Infrastructure)  at  Tirupati  has  been  prepared. Further, design is being finalized based on the inputs from stakeholders  and  alternate  design  options  are  being  analysed  to optimize  ease  of  movement,  passenger  safety  and  convenience  of public. Upon finalization of the design, the project will be taken up accordingly in a public-private partnership mode  by National Highways Logistics Management Ltd in collaboration with the State Government.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 209 (STARRED), answered on 2025-03-13
Subject: Public Procurement Policy
Ministry: MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Shri S Venkatesan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL & MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *209 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.03.2025

## PUBLIC PROCUREMENT POLICY

## *209. SHRI S VENKATESAN:

Will the Minister of MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES be pleased to state:

- (a) the percentages fixed under the Public Procurement Policy for procurement from MSMEs and Sub targets for purchases from SC/ST entrepreneurs; and
- (b) the  actual  percentages  of  Government  procurement  from  MSMEs  and  SC/ST  entrepreneurs during the last eleven financial years i.e Financial Year 2014-15 to 2024 -25?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (JITAN RAM MANJHI)

- (a) and (b): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  to  (b)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *209 FOR ANSWER ON 13.03.2025.

- (a): The  Public  Procurement  Policy  for  Micro  and  Small  Enterprises  (MSEs)  Order,  2012,  as amended in 2018, mandates 25% annual procurement from MSEs by Central Ministries/ Departments/ Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs), including 4% from MSEs owned by SC/ST entrepreneurs and 3% from MSEs owned by Women entrepreneurs.
- (b): As per MSME Sambandh Portal (since launching of the portal on 8th December, 2017 till date), the percentage of procurement from SC/ ST owned enterprises has increased from Rs. 544.72 crores (0.48%) in F.Y. 2017-18 to Rs. 2,594.44 crores (1.58%) in F.Y. 2024-25 (as on 07.03.2025).The yearwise details of Government Procurement from MSEs including SC/ST entrepreneurs are as under:

| Financial Years                 | Procurement from MSEs (Rs. in Crores)   | Procurement from MSEs owned by SC/ST (Rs. in Crores)   |
|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|
| 2017-18                         | 26,357.46 (23.11%)                      | 544.72 (0.48%)                                         |
| 2018-19                         | 40,399.70 (26.32%)                      | 824.71 (0.54%)                                         |
| 2019-20                         | 39,037.13 (29.69%)                      | 691.43 (0.53%)                                         |
| 2020-21                         | 40,717.67 (29.21%)                      | 768.53 (0.55%)                                         |
| 2021-22                         | 53,778.58 (32.52%)                      | 1,302.50 (0.79%)                                       |
| 2022-23                         | 64,721.65 (37.13%)                      | 1,546.91 (0.89%)                                       |
| 2023-24                         | 74,717.24 (43.71%)                      | 1,757.26 (1.03%)                                       |
| 2024-25 (As on date 07.03.2025) | 70,279.96 (42.90%)                      | 2,594.44 (1.58 %)                                      |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 207 (STARRED), answered on 2025-03-13
Subject: Four Laning of NH-727
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Sunil Kumar

## be pleased to state:

- (a) whether NH-727 from Bagaha to Chapwa is proposed to be converted into
- a four lane highway, if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether the  construction  of  four  lane  road  from  Bagaha to  Bettiah  has been sanctioned under the first phase, if so, the details of its proposed new alignment;
- (c)  whether  the  Government proposes to construct bypass at both Bagaha and Bettiah to decongest traffic on the said four-lane road; and
- (d) if so, the time by which tender process for the said road is likely to begin?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

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

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 207 ANSWERED ON 13 TH  MARCH, 2025

## FOUR LANING OF NH-727

*207.  SHRI SUNIL KUMAR:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

STATEMENT STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 207 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.03.2025, ASKED BY SHRI SUNIL KUMAR REGARDING FOUR LANING OF NH-727

(a)  to (d) The Government in the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has taken  up  preparation  of  Detailed  Project  Report  (DPR)  of  Chapwa-BettiahBagaha section  (90  km)  of  National  Highway  (NH)-727  which  is  at  present of   2  lane  NH  standards.  The  bids  for  DPR  consultancy  for  Chapwa-Bettiah section have been invited. The consultant has been appointed for preparation of DPR of Bettiah-Bagaha section.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2530 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-13
Subject: Bypasses in Maharashtra
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Sanjay Uttamrao Deshmukh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2530

ANSWERED ON 13 TH  MARCH, 2025

## BYPASSES IN MAHARASHTRA

†2530. SHRI SANJAY UTTAMRAO DESHMUKH:

Will the MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) the provisions and  criteria  determined  by  the  Government  for constructing bypasses on National Highways and State Highways;
- (b) the number of bypasses constructed on National Highways and State Highways  in  Maharashtra  and  the  details  thereof,  especially  in  WashimYavatmal parliamentary constituency;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to construct a bypass from State Highway-213  to  National  Highway-161  A  in  Digras  of  Washim-Yavatmal parliamentary constituency;
- (d) if so, the timeline for its completion and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (e) the measures taken to address traffic congestion and ensure public safety at the aforesaid location?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)     The requirement of construction of bypasses is assessed on case-tocase basis as per traffic requirements for non-city traffic, availability Right of Way (RoW), congestion in urban/built-up sections, road safety considerations,  etc.  at  the  time  preparation  of  Detailed  Project  Reports (DPRs)  and  provisioned  accordingly  in  the  approved  DPRs  of  National Highways (NH) works.

(b)     Construction of bypasses is either taken as part of NH upgradation works or on standalone basis. Government in Ministry of Road Transport & Highways  has  constructed  83  bypasses  on  various  NHs  in  the  state  of Maharashtra including six bypasses namely Medshi, Malegaon and Washim on  NH-161  and  Madkona,  Kalamb  and  Yavatmal  on  NH-361  in  WashimYavatmal constituency. (c) to (e) There is no such proposal under consideration for construction of bypass  from  State  Highway-213  to  NH-161  A  in  Digras  town  of  WashimYavatmal parliamentary constituency. However, Government has approved 4-laning to ease the present traffic congestion and ensure road safety in the section of NH-161A passing through Digras town with target date of completion in May, 2025.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2528 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-13
Subject: Addressing Road Accidents due to Driver Drowsiness
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Rajkumar Chahar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2528 ANSWERED ON 13 TH  MARCH, 2025

## ADDRESSING ROAD ACCIDENTS DUE TO DRIVER DROWSINESS

## 2528. SHRI RAJKUMAR CHAHAR:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

## be pleased to state:

- (a)      whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  driver  drowsiness and sleepiness are major contributors to road accidents;
- (b)      if  so,  whether  specific  data  is  collected  by  the  Transport Research Wing in this regard, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c)      whether  the  lack  of  any  data  on  drowsy  driving-related accidents impede effective policy interventions, if so, the details thereof;
- (d)    whether the Government plans to collect and analyze data on  accidents  caused  by  driver  drowsiness  to  take  targeted measures, if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)      the  year  until  which  the  data  of  road  accidents  due  to drowsiness and sleepiness was  collected and provide the reasons for discontinuing the same?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a)  to  (e) Government  publishes  'Road  Accidents  in  India'  annually based  on  data  received  from  States/  UTs.  As  per  the  data  received from the States/UTs, road accidents occur due to multiple causes such as over speeding, use of mobile phone, drunken driving/consumption of alcohol and drug, driving on wrong side/ lane indiscipline, jumping red light,  non-use  of  safety  devices  such  as  helmets  and  seat  belts, vehicular condition, weather condition, road condition, etc. As per the

Report for the year 2022, around 78% of road accidents were caused due to drivers' fault. Government  has  constituted  a  Committee  to  review  the  formats  for reporting of road accident by the State/UT Police Departments  for the annual publication. The Committee included experts from IIT-Delhi, IITKharagpur,  World  Health  Organization  (WHO),  senior  officers  from Police and Transport Departments of States and other stakeholders. The  Committee  recommended  a  revised  set  of  accident  Recording Formats  for  furnishing  of  data  by  the  States/UTs.  All  the  States/UTs were requested to furnish the annual road accident data in the new Reporting  Formats  with  effect  from  calendar  year  2017.  The  revised set of formats do not include provisions for reporting accidents caused by driver fatigue, drowsiness, or sickness.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2524 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-13
Subject: Expansion of Tribal Development Council in Odisha
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS

TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.03.2025

## EXPANSION OF TRIBAL DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL IN ODISHA

## 2524 SHRI SUKANTA KUMAR PANIGRAHI:

Will the Minister of Tribal Affairs be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware of recent expansion of the Special Development Council (SDC) to 23 districts of Odisha to preserve tribal culture and heritage;
- (b) if so, the manner in which the Government is planning to collaborate with the State Government to support and enhance these initiatives; and
- (c)  the  specific  schemes  implemented  and  the  funds  allocated  by  the  Government  to  promote  tribal welfare in these expanded areas?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI DURGADAS UIKEY)

(a) to (c): Yes. As informed, the Government of Odisha has set up Special Development Councils (SDC) for 9 Tribal dominated districts in Mayurbhanj, Sundargarh, Keonjhar, Malkangiri, Koraput, Nabarangpur, Rayagada, Gajapati and Kandhamal in the year 2017. During 2023, Government of Odisha expanded the Special Development Council (SDC) to 23 districts by adding 14 new districts namely; Angul, Balasore, Bargarh, Bolangir, Boudh, Deogarh, Dhenkanal, Ganjam, Jajpur, Jharsusuda, Kalahandi, Nayagarh, Nuapada & Sambalpur.  These Councils especially focus on preservation of tribal culture and traditions, heritage and unique identity of each tribe.

Ministry of Tribal Affairs has no provision of funds to support and enhance the state initiative. However, under the Special Development Council (SDC) Scheme, the District allocation for each Special Development Council is provided by the State Government in shape of Grant-in-Aid, which is  determined  on  the  basis  of  number  of  blocks  in  district.  The  allocation  for  nine  existing  SDCs  is @1.50 Crores per block. For the newly included fourteen SDC Districts, blocks having more than 50,000 tribal populations receive allotment @Rs.1.50 Cr. per Block and blocks having less than 50,000 tribal populations receive allotment @Rs.0.75 Cr. per block.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2520 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-13
Subject: Recruitment of ATCOs
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Shri Shankar Lalwani

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 2520

(To be answered on the 13 th  March 2025)

## RECRUITMENT OF ATCOs

## 2520. SHRI SHANKAR LALWANI

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government has any plans to recruit ATCOs in view of the
- increasing need for ATCOs at upcoming airports;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to impose heavy penalties on airline operators which are found violating the safety and maintenance rules to ensure the airworthiness of aircraft engines;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (e) whether the Government has any proposals to install Instrument Landing System (ILS) at all airports soon which ensures safe landing of aircrafts at night as well as in bad weather conditions; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Murlidhar Mohol)

(a) & (b): The recruitment of Air Traffic Controllers (ATCOs) in accordance with the guidelines prescribed by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), is a regular process undertaken by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) based on operational requirements at various airports. Vacant positions are filled through direct recruitment examinations as well as departmental examinations to meet the increasing demands of the aviation sector. ATCOs are deployed at airports based on air traffic volume to ensure efficient air traffic management.

To meet the manpower requirements of ATCOs, an additional 1636 ATCO posts have been created in the recent years and the direct recruitment process to fill up 496 posts of ATCO positions has been initiated by AAI.

- (c) & (d): Rule 162 of the Aircraft Rules, 1937, prescribes penalties for violations of regulations by Airlines/ Operators. The quantum of penalties is specified under Schedule VIB of Rule 162 and is determined based on the

severity of violations or contraventions. The penalties range from Rs.10,000 for minor violations (Level 1) to Rs.1 crore for serious offenses (Level 10). (e) & (f): When the visibility drops below 800m or Runway Visual Range (RVR) drops below 550m, the Instrument Landing System (ILS) (CAT II/CAT Ill) operations are commenced at the airports. The decision to install an ILS at an airport depends on factors such as operational demand, air traffic volume, and prevailing weather conditions and visibility minima requirements.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2519 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-13
Subject: Drinking Water Pipelines in Border Villages of Punjab
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Shri Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2519

ANSWERED ON 13/03/2025

## DRINKING WATER PIPELINES IN BORDER VILLAGES OF PUNJAB

## †2519. SHRI SUKHJINDER SINGH RANDHAWA:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is true that Hardorawal Kalan, a border village of block Fatehgarh Churian, district  Gurdaspur, Punjab is still lacking a drinking water pipeline, forcing approximately ten thousand residents to fetch drinking water from distant sources;
- (b) if  so,  whether  the  Government  plans  to  lay  a  water  pipeline  from  the  nearby  village, Gharkian to Hardorawal Kalan, if so, the timeline for its completion and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the reasons for the unavailability of drinking water in the border villages of Punjab under the Jal Jeevan Mission?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (c)   As reported by State Government of Punjab, water supply scheme Hardowal Kalan, under World Bank Project was commissioned on 09.09.2009 catering to 345 households with population of 2,240. Subsequently, the scheme was handed over to Gram Panchayat Water and Sanitation Committee (GPWSC). Hardorawal Kalan was declared as Har Ghar Jal under Jal Jeevan Mission on 26.06.2022. Presently, 345 households have their own private source and access to potable water supply in their own premises.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2518 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-13
Subject: Sewer Lines in Etawah District of Uttar Pradesh
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Shri Jitendra Kumar Dohare

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2518 ANSWERED ON 13.03.2025

## SEWER LINES IN ETAWAH DISTRICT OF UTTAR PRADESH

## †2518. SHRI JITENDRA KUMAR DOHARE:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government has any proposal to lay sewer lines as there is no sewer line in Etawah district of Uttar Pradesh, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to develop facilities of sewer lines and water treatment plants as Etawah municipality and district headquarters with a population of approximately two lakh have yet to receive a sewer line and water treatment plant and if so, the details thereof along with the expected timeline for its completion;
- (c) the estimated expenditure for this project;
- (d) whether the Government has assessed that untreated wastewater from Etawah city is directly polluting rivers and if so, the details thereof along with the steps taken/being taken to prevent the river from this dirty water; and
- (e) whether the Government has formulated any specific plan to address the spread of diseases due to open drains and stagnant wastewater and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e) As per information provided by Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Water is a state  subject,  management  and  maintaining  the  quality  of  water  and  water  bodies  as  per  the applicable standards in urban areas are the responsibility of State Government/ULBs. However, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has taken several steps towards sustainable management of water in urban areas through issuance of various guidelines and implementation of National Missions i.e., Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT)& AMRUT 2.0.

AMRUT  &  AMRUT  2.0  empowers  States/UTs  to  design,  prioritize,  approve  and implement  the  projects  in  respective  ULBs.  The  role  of  MoHUA  is  only  to  approve  State Annual Action Plans & State water Action Plans submitted by States / UTs and release central share  as  per  the  conditions  of  mission  guidelines.  Under  AMRUT,  one  sewerage/septage management projects worth ₹0.91 crore and 2 water supply projects worth ₹18 crore has been taken up in Etawah city. All 3 projects have been completed. Under AMRUT 2.0, State Water Action Plans have been approved for 8 water supply projects worth ₹352.05 crore submitted by Etawah district.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2511 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-13
Subject: Increasing Demand of Bio-Diesel
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2511

TO BE ANSWERED ON 13 th  March, 2025

## INCREASING DEMAND OF BIO-DIESEL

†2511. SHRI RAVINDRA SHUKLA ALIAS RAVI KISHAN:

## पेᮝोिलयम और ᮧाकृ ितक गैस मंᮢी

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

- (a)  whether  the  demand  and  supply  of  bio-diesel  are  increasing  in  the  country,  if  so,  the details thereof;
- (b)  the details of bio-diesel demand and supply in the country along with the concrete steps taken to meet the increasing demand for bio-diesel;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  allow  private  bio-diesel  manufacturers  to  act  as distributors and grant them marketing and distribution rights for the limited purpose of supplying bio-diesel to the consumers, if so, the details thereof; and
- (d)  the  impact  it  is  likely  to  have  on  the  existing  suppliers  and  manufacturers  and  bulk consumers like Indian Railways?

## ANSWER

## पेᮝोिलयम और ᮧाकृ ितक गैस मंᮢालय मᱶ रा᭔य मंᮢी ( ᮰ी सुरेश गोपी )

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

- (a) & (b) National Policy on Biofuels - 2018, amended in 2022, outlines indicative target to  achieve  5%  blending  of  biodiesel  in  diesel  by  2030  in  the  country.  Details  of  biodiesel procured by PSU Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) for blending with diesel during the last three years are as below:

| Year    |   Procured Quantity (KL) |
|---------|--------------------------|
| 2021-22 |                      561 |
| 2022-23 |                    60571 |
| 2023-24 |                   439860 |

Source: PSU OMCs

Government has taken several measures for promotion of biodiesel production which inter-alia include prescribing indicative target of blending of biodiesel in diesel / direct sale of  biodiesel  under  the  National  Policy  on  Biofuels,  notifying  of  'Guidelines  for  sale  of biodiesel for blending with high speed diesel for transportation purposes-2019', reduction of GST rate for procurement of biodiesel for blending programme from 12% to 5%, etc.

- (c) Guidelines for sale of Biodiesel for blending with high speed diesel for transportation purposes-2019 have already been issued by Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.
- (d) Demand  for  diesel by Indian Railways has reduced significantly due to the electrification drive taken by Indian Railways.